UK Boy Names

A rare surname name that could follow in the footsteps of Harlow, Marlow, and Winslow, Onslow comes from the Old English name Andrǣd, which likely relates to Andrew and Anders. In turn, this could give it the more figurative meaning of "the manly one's hill".
 
Only ever appearing in the US stats once back in 1917, it was used for a character in the 90's show Keeping Up With Appearances.

Onslow

Some cutting-edge parents might revive Osbert as a substitute for Oscar. We like the "divinely brilliant" meaning. Cool or terminally nerdy? Your call.
 Osbert Sitwell, born Francis Osbert Sacheverell Sitwell, was one of three notable English siblings--the others were Edith and Sacheverell Sitwell-- who devoted their lives to art and literature.

Osbert

Packard feels as hefty and weighty as the old car. 

Packard

A masculine way to honor a feminine Page -- although that ett ending is typically found in girls' names. 

Padget

Writer Anne Tyler gave this apt name to the hippie child in her novel Amateur Marriage, but she wasn't the first -- it was also used by the Puritans. Today it would be quite a loaded choice.

Pagan

Strong, friendly surname choice, à la Bailey. 

Paley

Parkin

Parr

For now at least, Parton conjures up the larger-than-life image of Dolly. For an American boy, Patton or Peyton would probably be a better bet.

Parton

Pascoe was popular in medieval times and is definitely deserving of revival, especially for a child born in the Easter season. Other spellings are Pasco and Pascow.

Pascoe

As seen on SNL, Pat is the ultimate <a href="https://nameberry.com/unisex-names"> androgynous name</a>. Stick with long form Patrick, and make sure everyone calls him Patrick.

Patsy has been rarely heard for half a century, for either gender, and we're not expecting that to change in the near future.. 

Patsy

Paterson is a surname-name to continue a line of Peters and also the name of a city in New Jersey, hometown of poets William Carlos Williams and Allen Ginsberg.

Paterson

Peabody is a quintessentially Waspy surname that your child won't thank you for -- either the pea part or the body part, or the meaning part. 

Peabody

An ambitious geographical name, associated with mountains and success. In the UK, however, this is a slang term, meaning "bad, disappointing".

Peak

A child named Peale may have to endure more than a few banana jokes, but the Peales were a distinguished family of artists. 

Peale

Peel may seem at first like a cool name, until you consider the inevitable teasing.  A peel was a tower that sheltered humans and animals against attack, though these days it's better known as the skin of a banana. 

Peel

Pelham, a place-name surname, could work well as a first, despite its slightly arrogant air. It's what the P in P.G. Wodehouse stands for. 

Pelham

Pell makes an unusual middle name choice.  And if grandpa Seymour was a fur trader, you might do better to honor him by naming the baby Pell.

Pell

Better suited to a stuffy school than a little boy, but it nevertheless has a preppy air that may appeal to some. 

Pembroke

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 62)