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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

Bear

Meaning: bear

Origin:Animal name
1368
Alfred

Meaning: wise counselor; elf counsel

Origin:English
178
Graham

Meaning: gravelly homestead

Origin:Scottish
44
Jaxon

Meaning: son of Jack

Origin:Spelling variation of Jackson
1049
Edward

Meaning: wealthy guardian

Origin:English
235
Rhett

Meaning: advice

Origin:English from Dutch
288
Hayes

Meaning: hedged area

Origin:English surname and nature name
161
Mason

Meaning: worker in stone

Origin:English occupational name
184
Sam

Meaning: told by God

Origin:English, diminutive of Samuel
593
Julian

Meaning: youthful, downy-bearded, or sky father

Origin:English from Latin, variation of Julius
157
Jackson

Meaning: son of Jack

Origin:English
389
Grayson

Meaning: the son of the bailiff

Origin:English
419
Edison

Meaning: son of Edith or Adam

Origin:English
854
Bronson

Meaning: son of brown-haired one

Origin:English
1256
King

Meaning: monarch

Origin:English
489
Ned

Meaning: wealthy guardian

Origin:English, diminutive of Edward
585
Drake

Meaning: dragon; or, male duck

Origin:English word name
625
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