English Girl Names
English female names come from English and its historical layers, including Old and Middle English, with many modern formations created in English-speaking countries. English has no grammatical gender, so femininity is typically marked by suffixes and endings. Common female patterns include -a/-ia (Abriana), -elle/-ella (Abrielle, Abriella), -anne/-anna (Abryanna), and -lyn/-lynn (Adalynn). Diminutives in -ie/-y are also frequent, and surname-based or place-inspired forms appear.
Current usage shows creative respellings, phonetic variants, and elaborations, such as -leigh/-ley spellings (Ackleigh) and doubled consonants or vowels. Examples from this set that see broader use include Adalynn, Abrielle, Abriella, Abriana, Abrianne, Abryanna, Acelyn, Adaya, Abryanne, and Abryelle.
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of 10,867 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn | From Aveline; meaning uncertain - often interpreted as "desired/wished-for" or associated with "hazelnut" | English | Girl | 110,090 #1 | |
| Ella | Often understood as 'light' or 'beautiful'; also used as a diminutive meaning 'little' or 'fairy-like'. | English, French, Germanic, Hebrew | Girl | 90,325 #2 | |
| Elizabeth | My God is an oath; pledged to God | English, French, Hebrew, Latin | Girl | 85,316 #3 | |
| Lily | Lily (the flower); symbol of purity, innocence, and beauty | English | Girl | 79,322 #4 | |
| Scarlett | Bright red; named for the vivid red cloth 'scarlet' | English | Girl | 78,920 #5 | |
| Grace | Divine favor; elegance, goodwill | English | Girl | 78,677 #6 | |
| Ellie | Diminutive form associated with 'light' (from Helen/Eleanor) or 'God is my oath' (from Elizabeth) | English | Girl | 65,169 #7 | |
| Violet | Violet flower | English, French, Latin | Girl | 64,179 #8 | |
| Hazel | Hazel tree; the hazel nut; also the hazel eye color (brown-green) | English | Girl | 58,178 #9 | |
| Willow | Willow tree | English, Old English | Girl | 57,812 #10 | |
| Ivy | From the ivy plant; symbolizes fidelity, friendship, and eternity | English | Girl | 56,569 #11 | |
| Emilia | Derived from Latin Aemilia, often interpreted as 'rival' or 'emulating' (also associated with 'industrious') | Catalan, English, Latin, Polish, Spanish | Girl | 54,107 #12 | |
| Zoey | Life | English, Greek, Hebrew | Girl | 52,565 #13 | |
| Ruby | Precious red gemstone | English | Girl | 48,475 #14 | |
| Lillian | Lily (the flower); associated with purity and innocence | English | Girl | 47,314 #15 | |
| Audrey | Noble strength | English | Girl | 43,086 #16 | |
| Savannah | Grassy or treeless plain | English | Girl | 38,543 #17 | |
| Skylar | Scholar | Dutch, English | Girl | 37,067 #18 | |
| Sadie | Princess (derived from Sarah, meaning 'princess' or 'noblewoman') | English | Girl | 35,992 #19 | |
| Madelyn | Originally 'of Magdala' - 'woman from Magdala' (Magdala is a place name, sometimes rendered 'tower') | English | Girl | 35,662 #20 | |
| Kinsley | King's meadow; royal clearing | English | Girl | 34,728 #21 | |
| Hailey | Hay clearing / hay meadow | English | Girl | 34,437 #22 | |
| Autumn | Refers to the season of autumn/fall, associated with harvest, change, and cooling weather | English, Latin | Girl | 33,503 #23 | |
| Daisy | The daisy flower; literally 'day's eye', often symbolizing innocence and purity | English | Girl | 33,097 #24 | |
| Sienna | Siena earth | English, Italian, Latin | Girl | 32,546 #25 | |
| Serenity | Peace; calmness; tranquility | English | Girl | 29,844 #26 | |
| Piper | Player of the pipe | English | Girl | 29,330 #27 | |
| Lyla | 'Night' (from Arabic Layla); also 'play' or 'divine play' (from Sanskrit Līlā). | Arabic, English, Persian, Sanskrit | Girl | 27,775 #28 | |
| Brielle | God is my strength | English, French | Girl | 25,769 #29 | |
| Taylor | Cutter of cloth | English, Latin, Norman French, Old French | Girl | 24,045 #30 | |
| Kaylee | A modern blended name often interpreted as 'pure meadow' (Kay + Lee); sometimes linked to 'slender' or 'fair' from Gaelic influences | English, Gaelic | Girl | 23,805 #31 | |
| Summer | Summer season | English, Old English | Girl | 23,261 #32 | |
| Poppy | Flower name - the poppy; often associated with remembrance, consolation, and sleep | English | Girl | 22,859 #33 | |
| Adalynn | Noble | English | Girl | 22,115 #34 | |
| Faith | Trust, belief - especially religious faith | English | Girl | 20,020 #35 | |
| Lilly | Derived from the lily flower; symbolizes purity and innocence | English | Girl | 19,562 #36 | |
| Everleigh | From the boar meadow/clearing | English | Girl | 19,121 #37 | |
| Rosie | Little rose (diminutive of Rose) | English | Girl | 18,913 #38 | |
| Gracie | Diminutive of Grace - 'grace', favor, charm | English | Girl | 18,706 #39 | |
| Tatum | Tata's homestead | English, Old English | Girl | 17,654 #40 | |
| Emersyn | Son of Emery (Emery commonly interpreted as "home ruler" or "brave/powerful") | English | Girl | 16,926 #41 | |
| Kayla | Often interpreted as 'crown' or 'laurel'. | English | Girl | 16,373 #42 | |
| Hallie | Diminutive of Harriet meaning "home ruler"; also associated with "from the hall" (place-name origin) | English | Girl | 15,710 #43 | |
| June | Associated with youth/youngness and the Roman goddess Juno; also denotes the sixth month of the year | English | Girl | 15,564 #44 | |
| Kimberly | From the clearing/wood of the royal fortress | English | Girl | 15,039 #45 | |
| Mya | Variant of Maya/Mia - meanings include 'illusion' (Sanskrit), 'mine/beloved' (Mia roots), or 'emerald' (Burmese). | English, Hebrew, Sanskrit, Spanish | Girl | 14,634 #46 | |
| Harmony | Agreement, concord; musical consonance | English, Latin | Girl | 14,580 #47 | |
| Londyn | Derived from the city name London - 'from London' | English | Girl | 14,007 #48 | |
| Myla | Gracious, dear; beloved | English | Girl | 13,970 #49 | |
| Sutton | Southern homestead | English, Old English | Girl | 13,709 #50 |
English Girls name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada for every English-origin name in our dataset.
10,867
Names in this origin
159
With data in 2025
3,916
Births 2025
461,741
Peak year 2008