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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

Robin

Meaning: bright fame

Origin:Bird name; or English, diminutive of Robert
474
Miller

Meaning: grinder of grain

Origin:English occupational name
539
Tucker

Meaning: fabric pleater

Origin:English occupational name
536
Wayne

Meaning: maker of wagons

Origin:English occupational name
620
Preston

Meaning: priest's estate

Origin:English
341
Reed

Meaning: red-haired

Origin:English
522
Lee

Meaning: pasture, meadow

Origin:English
636
Jeremy

Meaning: appointed by God

Origin:English form of Jeremiah
581
Mitchell

Meaning: who is like God

Origin:English variation of Michael
616
Byron

Meaning: barn for cows

Origin:English
570
Stanley

Meaning: near the stony clearing

Origin:English
589
Rodney

Meaning: island near the clearing

Origin:English
1542
Kingston

Meaning: king's town

Origin:English
1691
Jameson

Meaning: son of James

Origin:English
778
Devon The name Devon has Celtic origins and the me...
Origin:English place-name
2357
Jeffrey

Meaning: pledge of peace

Origin:Spelling variation of Geoffrey
660
Colby

Meaning: coal town

Origin:English
839
Cliff The name used to refer to people residing ne...
Origin:Topographical name or short form of Clifford or Clifton
1360
Turner

Meaning: works with a lathe

Origin:English
1510
Trenton

Meaning: Trent's town

Origin:English, place-name
1883