930+ English Names for Boys

Boo as a first name first achieved notoriety as the name of the child-man in Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird. Arthur "Boo" Radley was meant to be frightening, but only in a simple, non-threatening way. More recently, Boo has been used as the middle name of one of chef Jamie Oliver's children and the nickname in the middle of television's Honey Boo Boo. Boo is also the name of the world's cutest dog and of the adorable little girl in Monsters Inc. In a more basic way, Boo is a term of endearment.

Peaked in the 1940s, but still an amiable classic, a la Joe and Tom -- though rarely used on its own.

An uncommon surname name with that energetic -er ending. Might appeal especially to baseball fans.

No low self-esteem for this kid, or so his parents hope.

If you use this for a boy, it had better be a family name, hidden away in the middle.

This British last-name-first-name could make a more masculine alternative to Shelby.

A surname style name that could make an alternative to Wayne or Wyatt.

Prissy, no matter how you spell it.

Fielding isn't an occupational name, exactly, though it does relate to someone who works in or lives in a Field. Although there have been a handful of people, real and fictional, with the first name Fielding, the most famous Fielding is eighteenth century writer Henry Fielding, author of Tom Jones.

Sure, and we hope he has a good time playing with Buster and Buddy.

If Dayton, like Trenton and Camden, is finding favor with parents, it's more because of its popular two-syllable surname feel and -on ending than the industrial city in Ohio.

A word name with an appealing and illuminating meaning.

The Brits say BARK-lee, but we pronounce it the same as the name of the California college: either way it's quite pretentious and of another era.

A fresh Dale relative that finds place amongst similar names like Cullin and Hamelin as well as the more common Allen and Dylan.

Seems like a redundant name for a lad.

In the currently popular solid, serious, two-syllable mold.

Rugged and straightforward brand-new name, though you might not like the idea of branding your son.

Name hovering near the bottom of the Top 1000 that may move higher with the fashion for two-syllable surnames. You could do worse...but you probably could also do better.

Yardley is an English surname with a distinguished vibe, a la Chauncey and Clancy. Extremely rare for either sex, it would make a stand-out choice that still fits in with current trends.

Upscale and upstanding.