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UK Boy Names

UK names for baby boys originate from all the languages and cultures of the United Kingdom: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, along with Cornwall and the Isle of Man. UK boy names range from the top names for boys throughout the English-speaking world, such as Edward, Jack, and James, to thousands of unique boy names like Kelso, Mungo, and Rowley.

Browse this list of UK boy names that originate in the our website database that originate in the English, Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish, Cornish and Manx languages and cultures. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Drake

Meaning: dragon; or, male duck

Origin:English word name
625
Sutton

Meaning: from the southern homestead

Origin:English
938
Parker

Meaning: park-keeper

Origin:English occupational name
180
Lane

Meaning: a small roadway or path

Origin:English
427
Fletcher

Meaning: arrow-maker

Origin:English occupational name
160
Weston

Meaning: from the western town

Origin:English
177
Cooper

Meaning: barrel maker

Origin:English occupational name
225
Clark

Meaning: scribe, secretary, cleric, scholar, clerk

Origin:English
244
Foster

Meaning: forester

Origin:English occupational name
277
Carter

Meaning: transporter of goods by cart

Origin:English occupational name
331
Piper

Meaning: one who plays the pipes or flute

Origin:English occupational name
3595
Hunter

Meaning: one who hunts

Origin:English
380
Walker

Meaning: cloth-walker

Origin:English occupational name
414
Leslie

Meaning: garden of holly

Origin:Scottish
2153
Cedar

Meaning: cedar tree

Origin:English and French from Latin tree name
851
Perry

Meaning: dweller near a pear tree

Origin:English
691
Presley

Meaning: priest's meadow

Origin:English
2947
Brooklyn

Meaning: marshland

Origin:Place-name from Dutch
2874
Marlowe

Meaning: driftwood

Origin:Variation of Marlow, English
2194
Ellington

Meaning: Ellis's town

Origin:English place-name and surname
1619