Popular and traditional British boy names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of United Kingdom. 130 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ali | Exalted; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Arthur | Bear; Noble (the legendary king) | 👦 Boy | English, French, Portuguese |
| Charlie | Free man | 🧒 Unisex | English, French |
| Elias | Elijah; My God is the Lord | 👦 Boy | Arabic, International |
| George | Farmer | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Harry | Ruler of the home | 👦 Boy | English |
| Henry | Ruler of the home | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jack | God is gracious (from John) | 👦 Boy | English |
| James | Supplanter (from Jacob) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Leo | Lion | 👦 Boy | International |
| Liam | Resolute protector | 👦 Boy | International |
| Lucas | From Lucania; Light | 👦 Boy | International |
| Mohammed | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Muhammad | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Noah | Rest; Comfort | 👦 Boy | International |
| Nour | Light | 🧒 Unisex | Arabic |
| Oliver | Olive tree | 👦 Boy | International |
| Omar | Long-lived; Flourishing | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Sebastian | Venerable; Revered (Greek) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Spanish |
| William | Resolute protector | 👦 Boy | English, French |
| Adam | The first man; Of the earth | 👦 Boy | Arabic, International, Hungarian |
| Adi | First; Noble; Jewel; Ornament | 🧒 Unisex | Sanskrit, Hebrew |
| Alexander | Defender of people | 👦 Boy | International |
| Alfie | Elf counsel (from Alfred) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Amit | Infinite; Boundless; Friend | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Bengali, Hebrew |
| Archie | Genuine; Bold (from Archibald) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Ariel | Lion of God | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Benjamin | Son of the right hand | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Callum | Dove | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Cian | Ancient; Enduring | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Cillian | Little church; Bright-headed | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Conor | Lover of hounds | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Daniel | God is my judge | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, International, Spanish |
| Darragh | Oak tree | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| David | Beloved | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, International, Hungarian, Slavic |
| Dylan | Great tide; The Welsh sea god | 👦 Boy | Welsh |
| Eden | Delight; The Garden of Eden | 🧒 Unisex | Hebrew |
| Edward | Wealthy guardian | 👦 Boy | English |
| Eitan | Strong; Steadfast | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Elijah | My God is Yahweh; My God is the Lord | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Emil | Rival; Eager | 👦 Boy | International |
| Felix | Lucky; Fortunate | 👦 Boy | International, French |
| Fionn | Fair; White | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Freddie | Peaceful ruler (from Frederick) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Gabriel | God is my strength | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, Spanish, International |
| Hamza | Strong; Steadfast; Uncle of the Prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Hugo | Mind; Intellect | 👦 Boy | International |
| Ibrahim | Abraham; Father of nations | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Itai | God is with me | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Jacob | Supplanter; Holds the heel; Holder of the heel; One who follows | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, French |
| John | God is gracious | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Jonas | Dove; God is gracious (John) | 👦 Boy | International, Lithuanian |
| Joseph | God will increase | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Joshua | God is salvation | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Jude | Praised | 👦 Boy | English |
| Luke | From Lucania; Light | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Matteo | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | International |
| Matthew | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Max | The greatest | 👦 Boy | International |
| Michael | Who is like God? | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Nathan | He gave; Gift | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, French |
| Noam | Pleasantness | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Oisín | Little deer | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Oscar | Divine spear; Friend of deer | 👦 Boy | International |
| Patrick | Nobleman | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Rhys | Ardour; Enthusiasm | 👦 Boy | Welsh |
| Samuel | God has heard | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, International, French, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Seán | God is gracious (John) | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Shai | Gift | 🧒 Unisex | Hebrew |
| Tal | Dew | 🧒 Unisex | Hebrew |
| Teddy | Wealthy guardian; Gift of God | 👦 Boy | English |
| Theo | God; Divine gift | 👦 Boy | International, Portuguese |
| Theodore | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Thomas | Twin | 👦 Boy | Greek, Hebrew, French |
| Uri | My light | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Yonatan | God has given (Jonathan) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Yosef | God will increase (Joseph) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Aaron | Mountain of strength; Brother of Moses; High mountain; Exalted | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Alasdair | Defender of people (Alexander) | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Albert | Noble; Bright | 👦 Boy | English |
| Alfred | Elf counsel | 👦 Boy | English |
| Andrew | Manly; Strong; Brave | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Angus | One strength; One choice | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Ari | Lion | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Asaf | Gatherer | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Avraham | Father of many (Abraham) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Binyamin | Son of the right hand (Benjamin) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Christopher | Bearer of Christ | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Ciarán | Little dark one | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Colm | Dove | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Dafydd | David; Beloved | 👦 Boy | Welsh |
| Declan | Full of goodness | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Edmund | Wealthy protector | 👦 Boy | English |
| Eliyahu | My God is the Lord (Elijah) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Emrys | Immortal | 👦 Boy | Welsh |
| Eoin | John; God is gracious | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Fraser | Of the Fraser clan | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Gareth | Gentle | 👦 Boy | Welsh |
| Gethin | Dark-skinned; Swarthy | 👦 Boy | Welsh |
| Gil | Joy | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Hamish | James; Supplanter | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Harrison | Son of Harry | 👦 Boy | English |
| Ioan | God is gracious (John) | 👦 Boy | Welsh, Romanian |
| Isaac | He will laugh | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Jasper | Treasurer | 👦 Boy | English |
| Joel | Yahweh is God; The Lord is God | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Lachlan | From the land of lakes | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Lavi | Lion | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Moshe | Drawn from the water (Moses) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Natan | He gave | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Nicholas | Victory of the people | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Oakley | Oak meadow | 👦 Boy | English |
| Owain | Well-born; Noble | 👦 Boy | Welsh |
| Pádraig | Patrick; Nobleman | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Peter | Rock; Stone | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Philip | Lover of horses (Greek) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, Greek |
| Reuben | Behold, a son | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Ronan | Little seal | 👦 Boy | Irish, Breton |
| Ronnie | Ruler's counsel (from Ronald) | 👦 Boy | English |