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Popular English Boy Names

English names for boys — that is, names that originate in the English language — are used around the world. Many of the top boy names today are English. These popular English boy names include occupational names such as Hunter and Mason and surname-names like Auden and Colton, as well as English word names such as the newly trendy Bear.

Along with Mason and Colton, other English names for boys in the US Top 100 include Maverick, Austin, Everett, Grayson, William, Julian, Easton, and Cooper. Some classics such as James and Edward are English, as are many common nicknames such as Joe, Jim, and Mike.

Here are the most popular English names for boys around the world. For the complete roster, browse our master list of English boy names.

Popular English Names for Boys

Everly

Meaning: wild boar in woodland clearing

Origin:English
5649
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Origin:Word name
1287
Cody

Meaning: helpful, pillow

Origin:English
455
Blake

Meaning: fair-haired, dark

Origin:English
289
Spencer

Meaning: house steward, dispenser of provisions

Origin:English
267
Ellis

Meaning: benevolent

Origin:English surname derived from Elijah or Elias or Welsh
56
Harley

Meaning: hare clearing

Origin:English
1381
Sawyer

Meaning: woodcutter

Origin:English
100
Royal

Meaning: royal

Origin:English word name
1
Harper

Meaning: harp player

Origin:English
1258
Avery

Meaning: ruler of the elves

Origin:English
630
Hudson

Meaning: Hugh's son

Origin:English
135
Maverick

Meaning: independent, nonconformist

Origin:American
163
Origin:Surname or word name
217
Lincoln

Meaning: town by the pool

Origin:English
234
Cash

Meaning: hollow

Origin:Word name; also diminutive of Cassius
279
Austin

Meaning: great, magnificent

Origin:English, shortened form of Augustine
318
Colton

Meaning: from the coal or dark town

Origin:English
322
Cade

Meaning: round; or, barrel

Origin:English
374
Easton

Meaning: east-facing place

Origin:English
442