115 British Boy Names
Updated Fri Mar 08 2024
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British boy names popular in England and beyond include Felix, Leo, Duncan, Ellis, Harvey, Jasper, Lewis, Luca, Rex, and Trevor. Other, more unique British names for boys include Barnaby, Crispin, Giles, and Tarquin.
Names that are among the most widely-used in Great Britain are not necessary English in origin. Popular British names for boys include the Hebrew Noah, the Arabic Muhammad, and the Irish Finley.
If you're looking for distinctly British names for your baby boy, consider the following distinctive selection, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Alastair
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"defender of men"
- Albie
Origin:
Diminutive of Albert, Alban or Albus
- Alfie
Origin:
Diminutive of Alfred, EnglishMeaning:
"wise counselor"
- Algernon
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"moustached man"
- Angus
Origin:
Anglicized form of Aonghus, Aonghas, GaelicMeaning:
"one strength"
- Archibald
Origin:
Scottish from GermanMeaning:
"truly brave"
- Archie
Origin:
Diminutive of Archibald, TeutonicMeaning:
"truly brave"
- Arran
Origin:
Scottish place nameMeaning:
"ridged island"
- Augustine
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"great, magnificent"
- Balthazar
Origin:
PhoenicianMeaning:
"Baal protects the King"
- Barnaby
Origin:
English variation of Barnabas, AramaicMeaning:
"son of consolation"
- Barney
Origin:
Variation of BarnabasMeaning:
"son of comfort"
- Basil
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"royal"
- Bertie
Origin:
Diminutive of Albert, Bertram etc
- Bobby
Origin:
Diminutive of RobertMeaning:
"bright fame"
- Bryn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"hill"
- Callum
Origin:
Scottish form of Columba, LatinMeaning:
"dove"
- Caspar
Origin:
Persian, variation of GasparMeaning:
"keeper of the treasure"
- Caspian
Origin:
Place nameMeaning:
"white"
- Cassian
Origin:
Latin, variation of CassiusMeaning:
"hollow"
- Chester
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"fortress, walled town,"
- Cian
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"ancient"
- Cillian
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"war strife or church"
- Conall
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"strong as a wolf"
- Constantine
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"steadfast"
- Crispin
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"curly-haired"
- Dawud
Origin:
Arabic variation of David
- Digby
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"town by the ditch"
- Duncan
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"dark warrior"
- Eddie
Origin:
Diminutive of Edward et alMeaning:
"wealthy"
- Eden
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"place of pleasure, delight"
- Ellis
Origin:
English surname derived from Elijah or Elias or WelshMeaning:
"benevolent"
- Emrys
Origin:
Welsh, variation of AmbroseMeaning:
"immortal"
- Ernest
Origin:
English from GermanMeaning:
"serious, resolute"
- Ernie
Origin:
Variation of Ernest, English from GermanMeaning:
"serious, resolute"
- Euan
Origin:
Gaelic, Anglicized form of EoghannMeaning:
"born of the yew tree"
- Felix
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"happy, fortunate"
- Fergus
Origin:
Scottish and IrishMeaning:
"man of force"
- Finley
Origin:
Irish and ScottishMeaning:
"fair-haired hero"
- Finn
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"fair or white"
- Fletcher
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"arrow-maker"
- Fraser
Origin:
Scottish from FrenchMeaning:
"strawberry"
- Freddie
Origin:
Dininutive of Frederick, GermanMeaning:
"peaceful ruler"
- Gethin
- Giles
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"young goat"
- Gregor
Origin:
Scottish form of GregoryMeaning:
"vigilant, a watchman"
- Griff
- Guy
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"wood"
- Hamish
Origin:
Scottish variation of JamesMeaning:
"supplanter"
- Harley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"hare clearing"
- Harrison
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of Harry"
- Harvey
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"battle worthy"
- Herbert
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"bright army"
- Hugh
Origin:
English from GermanMeaning:
"mind, intellect"
- Hugo
Origin:
Latinized form of HughMeaning:
"mind, intellect"
- Humphrey
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"peaceful warrior"
- Huw
- Idris
Origin:
Welsh; ArabicMeaning:
"lord; studious"
- Inigo
Origin:
Basque, medieval Spanish variation of IgnatiusMeaning:
"fiery"
- Ivor
Origin:
Scottish variation of Welsh IforMeaning:
"yew"
- Jago
Origin:
Spanish and Cornish variation of JacobMeaning:
"supplanter"
- Jasper
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"bringer of treasure"
- Jenson
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"son of Jens"
- Jovan
Origin:
Slavic variation of John, or LatinMeaning:
"Jove-like, majestic"
- Kenzie
Origin:
Short form of Mackenzie, ScottishMeaning:
"son of Kenneth"
- Kian
Origin:
Irish; PersianMeaning:
"ancient; king"
- Kit
Origin:
English, diminutive of ChristopherMeaning:
"bearer of Christ"
- Lachlan
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"from the fjord-land"
- Laird
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"lord of the land"
- Laith
Origin:
Arabic, ScottishMeaning:
"lion or wet"
- Lewis
Origin:
English variation of LouisMeaning:
"renowned warrior"
- Lloyd
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"gray"
- Lorcan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little, fierce"
- Ludo
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"famous"
- Macsen
Origin:
Welsh variation of Maximus, LatinMeaning:
"greatest"
- Montague
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"pointy hill"
- Montgomery
Origin:
NormanMeaning:
"man power"
- Monty
Origin:
Diminutive of Montague, Montgomery
- Munro
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"mouth of the river Ro"
- Mylo
Origin:
Spelling variation of Milo, Latin or old GermanMeaning:
"soldier or merciful"
- Ned
Origin:
English, diminutive of EdwardMeaning:
"wealthy guardian"
- Niall
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"cloud"
- Nico
Origin:
Italian diminutive of Nicholas, GreekMeaning:
"people of victory"
- Nye
Origin:
Welsh diminutive of AneurinMeaning:
"honor"
- Ollie
Origin:
Diminutive of Oliver, LatinMeaning:
"olive tree"
- Osman
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"baby bustard"
- Otto
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"wealthy"
- Owain
Origin:
Variation of Owen
- Percy
Origin:
French surname from place name Perci-en-Auge
- Peregrine
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"traveler, pilgrim"
- Piers
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"rock"
- Rafe
Origin:
Variation of RalphMeaning:
"wolf-counsel"
- Rafferty
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"floodtide, abundance, prosperity"
- Ralph
Origin:
English from GermanMeaning:
"wolf-counsel"
- Reggie
Origin:
Diminutive of ReginaldMeaning:
"counsel power"
- Reginald
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"counsel power"
- Rex
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"king"
- Rhys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"ardor"
- Rhys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"ardor"
- Robin
Origin:
Bird name; or English, diminutive of RobertMeaning:
"bright fame"
- Ronnie
Origin:
Diminutive of Ronald
- Rory
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"red king"
- Roscoe
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"deer forest"
- Rupert
Origin:
German variation of RobertMeaning:
"bright fame"
- Rupin
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"handsome"
- Stanley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"near the stony clearing"
- Sultan
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"ruler"
- Tarquin
Origin:
Latin, Roman clan name
- Toby
Origin:
Diminutive of Tobias
- Trevor
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"from the large village"
- Tudor
Origin:
Welsh variation of Theodore
- Vlad
Origin:
Diminutive of Vladimir, SlavicMeaning:
"great ruler, peaceful ruler, ruler of the world"
- Wilbur
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"resolute, brilliant"
- Wilfred
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"desires peace"
- Ziggy
Origin:
German, diminutive of Siegfried and Sigmund