Boswell - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Boswell \b(o)-swe-ll, bos-well\ is of Middle English origin, and its meaning is "well near the woods". Place name. James Boswell (18th century) was a man of letters and the biographer of his contemporary, the lexicographer Samuel Johnson.

Baby names that sound like Boswell are Bosley, Bosly, Boslee and Boslea. Other similar baby names are Caswell and Oswell.

Boswell is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Boswell. Click here to compare Boswell with related baby names.