930+ English Names for Boys
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Buck
English
"male deer or rabbit"
Comedian Roseanne Barr chose this macho nature name for her son. In the 18th century it was used to describe a dashing, fashionable dressed man. Buck fits in well alongside names like Beck, Jack and…
Buckley
English
"meadow of the deer"
Mama's boy.
Buckminster
English
"monastery where deer dwell"
Innovative architect, inventor, and thinker Buckminster (universally known as Bucky) Fuller makes this vaguely possible.
Bud
English nickname
"friend"
An upbeat and friendly nickname, Bud is more often reserved as a term of endearment, though it was once a Top 500 choice in the US and remained in the charts right up until the 60s. While long-form…
Bunyan
English from French
"swelling"
Mythic lumberjack Paul may inspire some namesakes despite relation to similarly pronounced foot problem.
Burbank
English
"riverbank where burrs grow"
Beautiful downtown Burbank -- about as glamorous a place-name as Akron...or Detroit.
Burford
English
"ford near the castle"
The stuffy-sounding name of a posh medieval village in the Cotswolds, in England, that some consider one of the most beautiful small towns in Europe.
Burgess
English
"inhabitant of a fortified town"
Related to the word bourgeois; actor Burgess Meredith put this surname in first place.
Burl
English
"knotty wood; butler"
This name has a nicely fragrant woodsy feel, bringing it into the nature-tree name category. Its only well-known bearer, folk singer and Oscar-winning actor Burl Ives, had the full birth certificate…
Burnet
English from French
"brown"
We don't see this one making it unless you have a compelling family reason.
Burr
English
"bristle"
Ruggedly appealing word name in the Thorn/Rider/Storm school of boys' names.
Burroughs
English
"dwelling place"
Most parents attracted to this name will be devotees of the author William and would be better off using it in the middle.
Busby
English
"shrub farm"
A busby is the English name for the fur military headdress originally worn by the Hungarian hussars . As a first name, Busby is also the unique name of iconic movie choreographer Busby Berkeley.
Butcher
English occupational name
One occupational name unlikely to find a single taker.
Butler
English occupational name
"chief manservant"
An English occupational name and surname that brings to mind old, stately homes, black suits, and white gloves, Butler peaked back in 1919 when 30 boys were given the name. It hasn't appeared in the…
Buxton
English
"boulders that rock at a touch"
Sounds too much like buxom.
Byatt
English
"by the enclosure"
For fans of the (female) author A. S. ; makes an interesting alternative to Wyatt or the hotelish Hyatt.
Byram
English variation of Byron
Why not stick with the original.
Calbert
English
"calf-herder"
Putting a C before Albert doesn't make this old occupational name any more contempo.
Calder
English
"rocky water"
A cool, rugged sounding name, Calder is connected to an ancient Scottish clan, an English village, and a Scottish River, along with the sculptor Alexander Calder, who invented the mobile (as in,…