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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

Brock

Meaning: badger

Origin:English
631
Crew

Meaning: a band or force of armed men

Origin:English word name
239
Nash

Meaning: by the ash tree

Origin:English
142
Miles

Meaning: soldier or merciful

Origin:English form of Milo
24
Emmett

Meaning: universal

Origin:English masculine variation of Emma, German
78
Archer

Meaning: bowman

Origin:English
106
Silas

Meaning: of the forest; or prayed for

Origin:Aramaic, Latin, Greek
4
Brooks

Meaning: of the brook

Origin:English
101
Harrison

Meaning: son of Harry

Origin:English
99
Hugh

Meaning: mind, intellect

Origin:English from German
193
Beckett

Meaning: bee hive, little brook or bee cottage

Origin:English and Irish
115
Lewis

Meaning: renowned warrior

Origin:English variation of Louis
172
Tate

Meaning: cheerful

Origin:English from Norse
219
Everett

Meaning: brave as a wild boar

Origin:English variation of the German Eberhard
67
Wyatt

Meaning: brave in war

Origin:English surname
167
Hayden

Meaning: fire

Origin:English
158
Dean

Meaning: church official

Origin:English
269
Wilfred

Meaning: desires peace

Origin:English
437
Cole

Meaning: swarthy, coal black

Origin:English
148
Origin:English rank of nobility
1327