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Hipster British Baby Names for Boys

Hipster British baby names for boys feel fresher and funkier than the classic royal names most often associated with the British Isles. These quirky British boy names are popular — though, naturally, not *too* popular! — with hipster parents from London to Liverpool.

Hipster British boy names that rank in the US Top 1000 include Atticus, Bear, Caspian, Flynn, Hector, Magnus, Otis, and Rudy. For those looking for a truly hipster British boy name, Django, Finbar, Ptolemy, and Zebedee are among the rarest names on this list.

There are some clear trends to be seen here: lively -o and -ee ending sounds are big with the Brits, old man chic is most definitely in, and nicknames as given names are everywhere. If you're looking for a great British baby boy name beyond James or George, you'll find a wealth of wonderful options in this list — no matter whether your taste leans more toward Milo or Marmaduke!

Harlow

Meaning: rock hill or army hill

Origin:English surname
2074
Ziggy The meaning of Ziggy is 'victorious protecto...
Origin:German, diminutive of Siegfried and Sigmund
456
Kit

Meaning: bearer of Christ

Origin:English, diminutive of Christopher
92
Atticus

Meaning: from Attica

Origin:Latin
5
Magnus

Meaning: greatest

Origin:Scandinavian from Latin
34
Rufus

Meaning: red-head

Origin:Latin
174
Samson

Meaning: sun

Origin:Hebrew
420
Milo

Meaning: soldier or merciful

Origin:Latin and Old German
17
Otis

Meaning: wealthy

Origin:Variation of Otto, German
26
Cosmo

Meaning: order, beauty, universe

Origin:Greek, Italian, English
82
Zephyr

Meaning: west wind

Origin:Greek
247
Origin:Diminutive of Montague, Montgomery
483
Gideon

Meaning: hewer; or, having a stump for a hand

Origin:Hebrew
68
Elio

Meaning: sun

Origin:Italian, Spanish
37
Ivo

Meaning: yew wood, archer

Origin:German
155
Caspian

Meaning: white

Origin:Place name
10
Cassian

Meaning: hollow

Origin:Latin, variation of Cassius
27
Rafferty

Meaning: floodtide, abundance, prosperity

Origin:Irish
125
Flynn

Meaning: descendant of the red-haired one

Origin:Irish
126
Lorcan

Meaning: little, fierce

Origin:Irish
233