UK Boy Names

The mute, horn-honking Marx Brother's real name was Adolph -- so Harpo represented a huge step up. Also, it's Oprah's production company (her name spelled backward). 

Harpo

Could be difficult to grasp: Hoss. The "Bonanza" cowboy. 

Hawes

Unless it was your grandmother's maiden name, and you're using it in the middle place, we don't think so. Could be confused with Hazelden, a leading rehab facility. 

Hazelton

A Robert nickname out of use for hundreds of years, but now sounds cooler than Bob or Rob for a modern boy. 

Hobart

An original way to honor an ancestral Robert.   Hobson is outside the Top 1000 but is among the fastest-rising names for boys.

Hobson

A possible nod to grandpa Roger, though somewhat stuffy. 

Hodgson

Possible middle name for devotees of detective Sherlock...or the actress Katie.

Holmes

Hooker

 As a surname, it's most familiar as Hearst -- publishing magnate William Randolph and kidnapped granddaughter Patty. Few would use it if it wasn't their own family name. 

Hurst

Sweet and southern-feeling, maybe thanks to Horton Foote, author of Tender Mercies and The Trip to Bountiful, not to mention the Dr. Seuss connection. 

Horton

Houghton

Howel

Memorable thanks to the Robert Redford character, Hubbell Gardiner, who captivated the young Barbra Streisand in the classic movie, "The Way We Were", Hubbell is an English surname, likely derived from the French Hubaut or the German Hubald. As such, it combines the elements hugu ("mind, heart") with bald ("bold"), and can therefore be interpreted to mean, rather poetically, "brave heart", or perhaps "bold mind", making this an interesting consideration for a spirited, independent boy.
 
More likely to appear as a surname (as in, baseball player Carl Hubbell, inventor Harvey Hubbell, and ice dancer Madison Hubbell), Hubbell has never made the US stats.

Hubbell

If Hunter just isn't full enough for you, place name Huntington might be a better option.

Huntington

A noble surname from northern England that has occasionally been used as a first name.

Isham

So identified with the hero of the Sir Walter Scott novel, it would be almost impossible for any boy to carry. 

Ivanhoe

Smooth and sleek one-syllable name, sometimes suggested for Sagittarius boys. 

Ives

A more modern- sounding alternative to Harman. 

Jarman

Poetic and easy to pronounce (it's keets), this is one of many poets' names to consider, such as Auden, Eliot, Frost, Byron, Lorca, Marlowe, Blake, Emerson and Tennyson. Likely meaning "kite", in reference to the bird of the same name, it could also be used as a nickname to Keaton, or as an alternative to vintage Kit. 

Keats

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 59)