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English Girl Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Gracey Derived from Grace: 'grace', 'favor', 'blessing', 'elegance' English Girl 398 #551
Leighla Probably a modern variant related to Leila, commonly interpreted as "night"; alternatively seen as Leigh ("meadow") combined with the -la ending English Girl 395 #552
Shaelyn From 'Shae' meaning 'admirable' or 'hawk-like' combined with '-lyn'; often interpreted as 'little Shae' or 'admirable one'. English Girl 395 #553
Amity Friendship English Girl 393 #554
Rosabelle Beautiful rose English Girl 392 #555
Sherry Darling, beloved English Girl 390 #556
Etty A diminutive form of Esther or Etta; associated meanings include 'star' (from Esther) or a diminutive of 'home-ruler' (from Henrietta/Etta). English, Hebrew, Italian Girl 388 #557
Juna Most commonly linked to the month of June or the Roman goddess Juno (queen/protector) - broadly 'youthful' or 'born in June'. In some traditions or spellings it can be associated with meanings like 'harvest' or 'paradise' (via Jana/Junnah). Arabic, English, Japanese, Korean, Latin Girl 388 #558
Evalee Derived from Eva ('life') and Lee ('clearing, meadow') - roughly 'life meadow' or 'little Eva'. English Girl 385 #559
Posey Small bouquet of flowers; also 'a short poem' or motto English Girl 383 #560
Ailen Mapuche: 'clear/bright' (sometimes 'joy'); Variant of Aileen/Eileen (from Helen): 'light, shining'. English, Irish Girl 381 #561
Emalee From Emily/Amelia: 'rival' or 'industrious/work' English Girl 381 #562
Taliya Commonly a variant of Hebrew Talia meaning "dew of God"; also used as an Arabic/English transliteration or as a short form of Nataliya. Arabic, English, Hebrew Girl 379 #563
Tanisha Ambition English, Hindi, Sanskrit Girl 379 #564
Kaileigh Generally interpreted as 'slender, fair' (from Irish Caoilfhionn) or as a compound 'Kay + Lee' (Kay = from Katherine 'pure'; Lee = 'meadow') English Girl 378 #565
Lillianne Combines 'lily' (flower) and 'Anne' (grace) English Girl 374 #566
Wrenn Wren bird English, Old English Girl 373 #567
Maybelle "Beautiful May" (from May + belle, meaning beautiful) English Girl 372 #568
Candy Sweet (from confection); also linked to Candace/Candida meanings 'queen' or 'white/pure' English Girl 370 #569
Jewels Plural of 'jewel' - precious stones; figuratively a beloved or precious treasure English Girl 370 #570
Cyra Derived from Persian meaning "sun" (also associated with "throne"); sometimes linked to Greek for "lady". English, Greek, Persian Girl 368 #571
Jayci A modern invented name, typically a variant of Jacey/Jaycee; commonly associated with 'Jay' (the bird) or used as a diminutive form. English Girl 368 #572
Fae Fairy; fairy-like, enchanted English, French Girl 366 #573
Ellerie Modern feminine form related to Ellery/Eleri; often interpreted as 'of the alder tree' or 'from the alder'. English Girl 364 #574
Kaliya Often linked to Sanskrit 'Kali' meaning 'black' or associated with the serpent Kaliya from Hindu mythology; also used as a modern variant of Kalia/Kaliyah without a single fixed meaning. English, Hebrew, Sanskrit Girl 360 #575
Lareen Generally associated with 'laurel-crowned' (from Lauren/Laura) or 'from Lorraine' (if linked to Lorraine) English Girl 359 #576
Lariah Interpretive: evokes 'aria' (song/melody), 'ari' (lion) or a feminine name ending in -iah; meaning is modern rather than historical. English Girl 359 #577
Kailah Often given the sense 'crown' or 'laurel'; alternatively linked to Hebrew Keilah meaning 'fortress' English Girl 356 #578
Cailee Combination of 'Kay' (from Katherine, meaning 'pure') and 'Lee' ('clearing' or 'meadow') - 'pure meadow'. English Girl 354 #579
Monae Variant of Mona/Monet; often associated with 'wish/desire' (from Arabic/Persian Mona) or connected to the name/artist Monet English Girl 354 #580
Shaila Primarily "mountain" (from Sanskrit śaila); also used as a phonetic/orthographic variant of Sheila/Shayla. Arabic, English, Irish, Sanskrit Girl 352 #581
Mavie Likely 'songbird' (from Mavis), 'blue' (from Turkish mavi), or related to Maeve's 'intoxicating' meaning English Girl 351 #582
Marely Likely a variant of Marley, meaning "pleasant wood/clearing" or "from the meadow" (Old English origin) English Girl 350 #583
Indya Derived from the country India - 'land of the Indus'. English Girl 349 #584
Kaylei Combination of Kay ('pure', via Katherine) and -lee ('meadow'/'clearing') - roughly 'pure meadow'. English Girl 349 #585
Jena Often a variant of Jenna/Jennifer meaning 'fair, white' or, from Arabic Jannah, 'paradise, garden'. English Girl 347 #586
Unity Oneness; togetherness, harmony English Girl 347 #587
Kristel Diminutive or variant of Christina/Christine - "follower of Christ"; occasionally associated with "crystal" (clear, ice-like). Dutch, English, German, Scandinavian Girl 346 #588
Lillyan Lily - symbolizing purity and innocence; often treated as a diminutive 'little lily' English Girl 346 #589
Rylah Variant of Riley - commonly given the senses “courageous/valiant” (from Irish) or “rye clearing” (from Old English) English Girl 346 #590
Klarissa Clear, bright, famous English, Latin, Slavic Girl 342 #591
Jailee Blend of 'Jay' (associated with the jay bird or the idea of victory) and 'Lee' (Old English 'leah' meaning 'clearing, meadow'); often interpreted as 'victorious meadow' or 'jay's meadow'. English Girl 337 #592
Kaely Modern variant of Kaylee - typically interpreted as a combination of 'Kay' and 'Lee' (often associated with meanings like 'beloved' or 'meadow' depending on source). English Girl 337 #593
Kalie Usually a variant of Kaylee - 'Kay' (from Katherine: 'pure') + 'Lee' ('meadow') - or linked to Sanskrit Kali meaning 'black; time' (goddess) English Girl 337 #594
Jaylanie A modern blend name, typically interpreted as a combination of 'Jay' and 'Lanie' - often taken to suggest 'little Jay' or a bright/cheerful presence depending on the elements combined. English Girl 336 #595
Arla Uncertain - possibly 'early' (Old English) or from Old Norse roots; sometimes associated with 'eagle'. English, Scandinavian Girl 335 #596
Rowena Possibly 'famous friend' (from Germanic hroth + win) or 'fair/blessed maiden' (from Welsh rhonwen). English, Germanic, Welsh Girl 335 #597
Acelyn Probably "noble" if derived from Adeline/Aceline; alternatively a modern blend suggesting "ace" (excellent) + the popular -lyn ending. English Girl 334 #598
Emmelyn Likely 'industrious' or 'work' (from Amal/Emma) with a -lyn suffix that can mean 'lake' or serve as a diminutive English Girl 334 #599
Kyanna A modern feminine name; as a variant of Kiana it can suggest 'divine' (Hawaiian). Related roots also yield meanings such as 'ancient' (Irish Cian) or 'God is gracious' (equivalent to Yana/Gianna). English, Hawaiian Girl 328 #600

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