930+ English Names for Boys

Rekker comes to us thanks to actor Cam Gigandet, who gave his son this phonetic spelling of badass word name Wrecker. Use at your own peril.

A dignified yet gentle surname name occasionally heard in England and the West Indies.

Unusual, but clear and strong.

Plummer might be an occupational name for someone who works with pipes -- yes, like a plumber -- or with feathers, from the Olde English (from the French) plume. Or it could indicate someone who lived near a plum tree.

A popular first name in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, giving rise to surnames Gifford et al. Could enjoy a comeback thanks to trendy Griffin.

He'll have to prove his humility.

A family name that wouldn't appeal to many parents.

Bernie, with airs.

Might be an honorific for novelist Saul Bellow, although bellowing is not the gentlest of sounds. Consider Saul instead.

Possible middle name to honor an ancestral Philip.

We don't see this one making it unless you have a compelling family reason.

Saint Swithin or Swithun is best known for his feast day, July 15, which according to legend will determine the weather for the next 40 days.

A more modern- sounding alternative to Harman.

Slightly less stiff and small if spelled Lytton.

Brittle.

Putting a C before Albert doesn't make this old occupational name any more contempo.

Can be used as a middle name to honor Dad or Grandpa David.

Simple and down-to-earth, but would probably work best as a middle name.

For sailors or jazz lovers. Or smokers of menthol cigarettes.

Undiscovered single-syllable surname option, a friendly alternative to Reed.