UK Boy Names

Arlie is a unisex name of Old English origin, with the Arley spelling used twice as often for boys in the US -- about 70 baby boys got the name last year, and 35 girls -- while Arlie is the more popular spelling for baby girls, used for about 60 girls last year versus 15 boys.

However you spell it for whatever gender baby, it may feel more popular than it actually is given the legion of babies given some variation of the names Marley, Harley, Charlie, Marlow, and Arlo. Arlie is likely to get lost in the crowd.

Arlie

Similar in sound to Arlo, Remington, and Arthur, this surname style and place name could make a patriotic choice in the US, with its connections to Arlington National Cemetery. Given to 7 girls and 22 boys in a recent year, it is making moves up the charts, albeit small ones.
 
The name itself comes from the Anglo-Saxon period, made up of the element -ton meaning "town" or "settlement", combined with Arling which likely denotes a given name (such as Aelfred or Aelffirth) or refers to someone of noble birth.

Arlington

A twist on Darwin with the same friendly meaning. Its lovable-nerd feel is given a cool edge by several football players with the name.

Derwin

Though TV's "Frasier" made the name famous, and Frazier is a well-used variation, Fraser is the original, used mostly in Scotland. 

Fraser

A cool, surname-style name, Haynes ultimately comes from the Germanic names, Hagen or Hagano. It fits in to the contemporary trend for -s ending names like Hayes, Townes, Brooks, and Briggs.
 
Brought to England by the Normans, it has its roots in German mythology, with Hagen appearing in the Nibelungenlied as a cunning or perhaps villainous character who tricks the hero into hunting trip in order to kill him.
 
Also spelled as Haines, it was given to 13 boys in a recent year.

Haynes

Llewellyn/Llywelyn is a common patriotic first name in Wales, with its distinctive Welsh double LL's; in the U.S. Llewellyn would make a daring choice, though with the chance that some might find the ellen sound slightly feminine. 
 Two princes who played a great role in the medieval Welsh quest for independence were Llewelyn Fawr (Llewelyn the Great) and Llywelyn yr Olaf (Llywelyn the Last).
 Llewelyn Moss is a major character in Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men, played on screen by Josh Brolin.
 Llewellyn, which can be spelled in a number of ways, has some appealing, if quirky, short forms as well--Llew, Lleu and Llelo.

Llewellyn

Vinson

A Leave It to Beaver/old comic-strip name, vacationing for years with the Griswolds in WallyWorld, but now back as WALL-E? 

Wally

This pleasant single-syllable surname might be especially appealing to someone involved with the internet (and who isn't?)--even if some others might see it as a drawback.
 Webb is one of those names that was well used at the end of the nineteenth century--it was Number 567 in 1880--and then completely vanished. One possible namesake is the Honky Tonk singer Webb Pierce.
Webb is much more visible as a surname, some notable bearers being actors Jack, Clifton, Chloe and Veronica, jazz musician Chick, and British reformer Beatrice.

Webb

Extremely popular in Wales, where it began as a nickname for someone with fair hair or a fair face, this bright and simple name is a winner by its very nature. Can also be spelled Wynn, Winn or the very literal Win.

A surname name, most popularly associated with actor Heston, has a blue-blooded ring to it. Charlton is also a more unusual pathway to evergreen nickname Charlie.

Charlton

An unexpected metallic name, with similar sounds to Rome, Cove, and Coby, Chrome was given to 17 boys in the US in a recent year. Also the name of a Google web browser, it is an alloy metal, often used for making car bumpers. 

Chrome

It feels like Finch should be a modern bird name that's as popular as Wren or Lark, but that's not the case - so it's one to consider if you're looking for a nature name that's familiar but rare. 

These colorful birds have made big contributions to science: the Galápagos finch played an important role in forming Darwin's theory of evolution, and the zebra finch has helped our understanding of how birds learn songs. 

Finch is also a surname belonging to, amongst other admirable people, the family in To Kill a Mockingbird.

Finch

Hyde, of course, is most familiar as a surname -- as in Mr. Hyde, evil alter ego of Dr. Jeckyll.  Unless Hyde is a family name or you have some other excellent reason for using it, we think you could do better.

Hyde

Traditionally used for boys before the 20th-century, Lynn was solidly used as a masculine name in the US, right up until the 70s when it fell out of favor. Prior to that, however, it had already switched from predominantly masculine to predominantly feminine in 1942 when it was given to 1749 girls compared to 1394 boys. 
 
Ultimately derived from the Welsh llyn meaning "lake", today, you are more likely to find Lynn as part of new-fangled girl names like Emberlynn and Lakelynn, though it should be noted that 15 boys (and 69) girls received the name in a recent count, making the split almost 20:80.

Lynn

Newton

The new Randy -- though a bit commercial, as in Rand Corporation, Rand McNally, et al. 

Rand

Sanders is one of the S-ending surnames gaining traction as a first name for boys in the US. It jumped nearly 2000 points in popularity this year.

Sanders

A word name with a touch of mystery surrounding it, Shadow is a bold, edgy choice for a baby which some may find a bit ominous. While it is predominatly used for cats, dogs, and other furry friends, it can be considered a wild word name that parents are actually using, having debuted in the US stats for girls in 1974 and for boys in 1987.
 
It was at its peak in 1993, when 22 girls and 36 boys recieved the name, (possibly thanks to the release of the Honda Dodge Shadow range or the apperance of Shadow, the golden retriever in Disney's 1993 Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey). In a more recent year, it was chosen for 6 girls and 14 boys in the US.
 

Borne by characters in the show and book American Gods and in the game franchise Sonic the Hedgehog, it joins the likes of Midnight, Storm, Jinx, and Raven.

Shadow

A member of the Aidan, Brayden, Zayden, Jayden family, Shayden combines the Hebrew and Irish "Shay" with the popular -den suffix. Less familiar than some of its rhyming counterparts, Shayden may also be perceived as a variation of the Arabic Shaidan (also spelled Shaydan and Shaydaan), meaning "high ranking".

Shayden

UK names for baby boys originate from all the languages and cultures of the United Kingdom: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, along with Cornwall and the Isle of Man. UK boy names range from the top names for boys throughout the English-speaking world, such as Edward, Jack, and James, to thousands of unique boy names like Kelso, Mungo, and Rowley.

Browse this list of UK boy names that originate in the Nameberry database that originate in the English, Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish, Cornish and Manx languages and cultures. 

UK names for baby boys originate from all the languages and cultures of the United Kingdom: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, along with Cornwall and the Isle of Man. UK boy names range from the top names for boys throughout the English-speaking world, such as Edward, Jack, and James, to thousands of unique boy names like Kelso, Mungo, and Rowley.  (Page 34)