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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

Remington

Meaning: place on a riverbank

Origin:English
609
Bentley

Meaning: meadow with coarse grass

Origin:English
1870
Loyal

Meaning: faithful, loyal

Origin:English
1663
Huxley

Meaning: inhospitable place

Origin:English
405
Hopper

Meaning: leaper, dancer; hop grower

Origin:English or Dutch
3877
Ward

Meaning: guard, watchman

Origin:English occupational name
1013
Origin:English, diminutive of Nathan or Nathaniel
5208
Cannon Originating from England, the meaning of Can...
Origin:Word name
1100
Forrest

Meaning: dweller near the woods

Origin:English
361
Marlow

Meaning: driftwood

Origin:English
1173
Harris

Meaning: son of Harry

Origin:English
344
Fielder

Meaning: dweller in open country

Origin:English
2664
Falcon The meaning of Falcon is associated with 'fa...
Origin:Bird name
2848
Sayer

Meaning: woodcutter or reciter

Origin:English
1484
Flint

Meaning: born near outcrop of flint

Origin:English
619
Christian

Meaning: anointed one or follower of Christ

Origin:Greek or English from Latin
441
Clay Clay is of English origin and can be used as...
Origin:English word name; diminutive of Clayton
475
Wade

Meaning: at the river crossing

Origin:English
481
Scott

Meaning: from Scotland

Origin:English
501
Nelson

Meaning: son of Neil

Origin:English
2395