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Best British Boy Names

British baby boy names have a style all their own, and fashionable British names are often a step or two ahead of American baby names. Some of the hottest baby boy names in England, Scotland, and Wales are still cool and underused choices in the U.S., as seen below.

Other boys' names make this list because they're classic British choices that have emigrated to the US along with other parts of the world: Among these are Felix, Hugh, and Leo.

Along with Felix and Leo, other British boy names in the US Top 1000 are Duncan, Ellis, Harvey, Jasper, Lewis, Luca, Rex, and Trevor. Other, more uniquely British names that may sound a bit too posh to American ears at the present moment include Barnaby, Crispin, Giles, and Tarquin.

If you're looking for a distinctly British-sounding name for your baby boy, consider the following distinctive selection. You might also want to check out our masterlist of English names for boys.

Nye

Meaning: honor

Origin:Welsh diminutive of Aneurin
2132
Laird

Meaning: lord of the land

Origin:Scottish
2341
Tudor The meaning of Tudor is ‘people king’. This ...
Origin:Welsh variation of Theodore
2646
Bryn

Meaning: hill

Origin:Welsh
3122
Sultan

Meaning: ruler

Origin:Swahili
3771
Griff Griff is a Welsh name and the meaning of Gri...
Origin:Welsh
3805
Owain The meaning of Owain is ‘youth’ and it is of...
Origin:Variation of Owen
3822
Huw The meaning of Huw is 'intellect,' 'spirit,'...
Origin:German
5187
Munro

Meaning: mouth of the river Ro

Origin:Scottish
5429
Origin:Arabic variation of David
5641
Rupin

Meaning: handsome

Origin:Sanskrit
5725
Gethin Gethin originates from Welsh background. The...
Origin:Welsh
6915
Duncan

Meaning: dark warrior

Origin:Scottish
388
Fraser

Meaning: strawberry

Origin:Scottish from French
546
Ivor

Meaning: yew

Origin:Scottish variation of Welsh Ifor
549
Arran

Meaning: ridged island

Origin:Scottish place name
859
Peregrine

Meaning: traveler, pilgrim

Origin:Latin
572
Ludo

Meaning: famous

Origin:German
738
Bertie Bertie has been derived from the name 'Berah...
Origin:Diminutive of Albert, Bertram etc
1377
Constantine

Meaning: steadfast

Origin:Latin
624