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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!

Cormac

Meaning: charioteer

Origin:Irish
257
Django

Meaning: I awake

Origin:Romani
554
Finbar

Meaning: fair-haired

Origin:Irish
1369
Hamish

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:Scottish variation of James
159
Angus

Meaning: one strength

Origin:Anglicized form of Aonghus, Aonghas, Gaelic
195
Barnaby

Meaning: son of consolation

Origin:English variation of Barnabas, Aramaic
349
Laszlo

Meaning: glorious ruler

Origin:Hungarian
424
Remy

Meaning: oarsman

Origin:French from Latin
50
Sonny

Meaning: son

Origin:English
134
Inigo

Meaning: fiery

Origin:Basque, medieval Spanish variation of Ignatius
330
Fergus

Meaning: man of force

Origin:Scottish and Irish
345
Buddy The meaning of Buddy is 'friend' or ‘brother...
Origin:English, nickname name
833
Bear

Meaning: bear

Origin:Animal name
1368
Boaz

Meaning: swiftness

Origin:Hebrew
334
Maxim

Meaning: greatest

Origin:French variation of Maximus
1028
Bruno

Meaning: brown

Origin:German
413
Asa

Meaning: healer; born in the morning

Origin:Hebrew; Japanese
204
Hector

Meaning: holding fast

Origin:Greek
351
Xander

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Diminutive of Alexander, Greek
133
Edmund

Meaning: fortunate protector

Origin:English
280