930+ English Names for Boys
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Rondel
English from French
"circle"
The -el ending feels inevitably feminine; also a form of French poetry.
Roper
English
"rope maker"
Cowboyish occupational name that's one of the hottest choices below the Top 1000, increasing in rank more than 5000 places since the year 2000. Roper may not be a unique choice much longer.
Rowley
English
"rough clearing"
A rough-and-tumble surname that has seen a small increase in use in recent years. Ten boys received the name in 2024 in the US.
Roxbury
English
"rook's town or fortress"
The x gives it some modern cool, but the bury part buries it.
Royden
English
"rye hill"
One way to refer to an ancestral Roy, if not the most mellifluous.
Royston
English
"settlement of Royce"
To honor Roy's son...or grandson.
Rudyard
English
"red enclosure"
Often thought of as a one-peson name because of Jungle Book writer Kipling, this was actually his middle name. He was middle-named for Rudyard Lake in Staffordshire, the beauty of which inspired his…
Rugby
English
"rook fortress"
Rough and sporty, but too specific.
Rush
English
"basket weaver"
Might suggest speed, excitement, even danger, were it not for its best-known bearer, conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh.
Rutherford
English
"cattle ford"
Stuffy presidential choice: consider Hayes instead.
Sacheverell
English
"roebuck leap"
Over the top for even the most ardent Anglophile. Sacheverell Sitwell was a member of the prominentliterary Sitwell family.
Sal
English, diminutive of Salvador or Salvatore, Latin
"savior"
The sidekick in almost every movie or TV show with an Italo-American setting, this once common name has now fallen onto the endangered list, given to fewer than 50 baby boys each year.
Salmon
Animal name
"salmon, a fish"
nature names are in, and even fish names like Pike and Salmon are open for consideration.
Salton
English
"place in the willows"
Stiff and sedate surname name, despite its salty start.
Sanderson
English
"Alexander's son"
A possible alternative to Anderson and a cool way to honor an Alexander, Sanderson has a slightly gentler sound and may appeal to those who also like Lysander, Sebastian, and Sullivan. With nicknames…
Sanford
English
"sandy ford"
A dated fifties surname name that led to the nickname SAndy.
Sayer
English
"woodcutter or reciter"
One of the more subtle occupational surnames, Sayer is a pleasant, open, last-name-first name, particularly apt for a family of woodworkers -- or writers. Some parents are beginning to consider Sayer…
Seagull
English word and nature name
Hippie name of the Jonathan Livingston Seagull era.
Seal
English word and nature name
Projects the sleek and playful image of the aquatic mammal, plus that of the striking British-born Brazilian/Nigerian/Afro-Caribbean singer (born Sealhenry).
Sealey
English
"blessed"
Has a positive meaning and a nickname feel. Sealey was a feminine name in medieval times but would be equally stylish (and rare) for both sexes now.