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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.

Poe

Meaning: peacock

Origin:English
1626
Reeve

Meaning: bailiff

Origin:English occupational name
1501
Jagger

Meaning: carter

Origin:English occupational name
867
Jazz The name Jazz is of American origin. The mea...
Origin:Word name
1940
Hollis

Meaning: near the holly bushes

Origin:English
955
Kingsley

Meaning: king's meadow

Origin:English
1045
Channing

Meaning: people of Cana or wolf cub

Origin:English or Irish
1718
Aubrey

Meaning: elf ruler

Origin:English from French
1727
Adair

Meaning: oak tree ford

Origin:Scottish and Irish
2162
Alcott

Meaning: dweller at the old cottage

Origin:English
5479
Yeats

Meaning: the gates

Origin:English
9100
Skye The meaning of Skye is ‘sky’ or ‘cloud’. It ...
Origin:Scottish place-name
1882
Mackenzie

Meaning: son of Kenneth

Origin:Scottish
2749
Cameron

Meaning: crooked nose

Origin:Scottish surname
372
Mirren

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:Scottish
7728
Campbell

Meaning: crooked mouth

Origin:Scottish
1704
Kerr

Meaning: someone who lived near wet ground

Origin:Scottish
5416
Seren

Meaning: serene

Origin:Polish
2448
Sinclair

Meaning: from the town of St. Clair

Origin:Scottish
1336
Penrose

Meaning: top of the heath

Origin:Cornish and Welsh place name and surname
4118