Are you looking for a beautiful English name for your baby boy? There are all types, whether rare, classic or original. Follow the guide to the best British names for a baby boy.
You are expecting a little boy and dream of giving him a first name that evokes England, but you lack ideas… Good news, there is a whole range of them. Whether they come from the royal family of England, whether they are original or rare. The English names for little boys are very numerous and varied. Follow the guide to the cutest ways to name your boy in British fashion.
Rare British baby name ideas for a boy
There rarity of British first names lies in the originality that we give to their writing, or even in the diversity that we give them. For example, the male given name Eliot is a rare form of English boy name, derived from the more commonly given Elliott. Jul, inspired by Julian is still a rare first name, worn by few boys. For a baby boy, Eden is still one of the rare first names, even more according to its writing: Ayden, Ayden, For example. We find few swan, which literally translates to “swan” in reference to the animal, and can also be written Swann. Among the rare first names, we can list: Addy, Alistair, Marty, or even Archie.
The most common male English names
Here are the 30 most popular first names of English origin in France last year:
What are old English baby boy names?
Winston is one of the most famous traditional British first names, moreover one of the most eminent historical figures bore it, Winston Churchill. Robert is one of the old names par excellence of British origin. By delving into the history books that speak of England, one finds a wide range of old male nameswhat are Edwardvery present in the British monarchy, Henry (for the Tudor family), or Richard, who died at the Battle of Bosworth in the fifteenth century are reference old names for boys. Simon, Edgar, Harold or James are also traditional English first names.
What English and original first name for men?
In original names for men from the English language, we find for example the diminutive of the very classic Robert, which is Bob. Or even other abbreviations that have been able to seduce on their own to name little boys: there are Zack, from ZacharyFor example. Teddy, which comes from Theodore, and which means “gift of god” is one of the original first names. wyatt is also an original first name, which means “army guide”. With his sense of “resolute protector”, Willow is an unusual and very original first name for a boy.
List of names for little guys inspired by British royalty
Harry is a first name from the royal family of England, it is the name of the prince, son of Diana, just like William. In fact, we also find first names Bill and Billy, which are two diminutives commonly attributed to the William. Of course, Archibald, son of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry is one of the most famous names from British royalty. Charles is also a must for english royal names because it is the name of the son of Queen Elizabeth, current King of England. This therefore also applies to his other first names, which are Philip, issu of his father, Arthur, referring to the legend of King Arthur, or even george, which also happens to be the name of his grandson, the eldest of the Prince of Wales and Kate. The youngest of their three children bears a royal first name which is none other than Louis.
What are the English-French bilingual baby boy names?
In the list of bilingual English-French first names to give to a little boy, many are inspired by the royal stories of these two territories. Of course there is Louis, which was the name of several kings of France, like that of the Sun King. But also george, which takes an “s” in French. Philip, written with another spelling is also a common bilingual given name. If they don’t have the same pronunciation, Brice, Arthur, Thomas are first names that can be found in both French and English, although their origin is British. The diminutive of the latter has also integrated the two languages as a first name in its own right: Tom. Matthew which has its French version, Mathieu, and both of which refer to the idea of fidelity to God, is an English-French first name for a baby boy. Edouard, written with a “w” in English, or Henry are among the classics of both languages.
Male English first names, by letter:
J-shaped
- Jack
- John
- Johnny
- Josh
- Jared
- Jacob
Starting with B
- Brice
- Bob
- Bill
- Billy
- Bobby
- Barney
- Bradley
- Brandon
Starting with A
- arthur
- Anthony
- Avery
- Aidan
- andrew
- Alvin
- Andy
- Alan
In K
- Clark
- Kent
- Kevin
- Keith
- Kyle
- kurt
T-shaped
- Thomas
- tom
- Ted
- Terence
- tommy
- Travis
- Tim
- Timothy
S-shaped
- Sat
- Samson
- Scott
- sammy
- shad
- Saxon
- sampson
In M
- Max
- Mark
- Marvin
- Malcolm
- Morgan
- Michael
- Mast
- Matthew
- Mike
- Maddox
- Marcus