English Girl Names
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of 10,867 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilys | From the lily flower; symbolizes purity, innocence, and beauty. | English | Girl | — | |
| Lindal | 'Linden (lime) tree' + 'valley' - 'linden valley' (also linked to Linda: 'beautiful'/'tender') | English, Germanic, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Lindalee | Beautiful meadow / pretty clearing | English | Girl | — | |
| Lindis | Related to the linden (lime) tree; also connotes 'gentle' or 'soft' | English, Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Lindlea | Linden-tree meadow | English | Girl | — | |
| Lindleah | A modern invented name meaning roughly "gentle/tender" or "linden (tree) + Leah," often interpreted as "gentle or delicate one." | English | Girl | — | |
| Lindly | From a linden (lime) tree clearing; also used as a given-name variant of Lindy/Linda | English | Girl | — | |
| Lindsee | From the island of linden trees / Lincoln's island | English | Girl | — | |
| lindsi | From the island of Lind (Lindsey) - 'Lincoln's island' or 'island of linden trees.' | English | Girl | — | |
| Lindy Lou | Affectionate compound roughly meaning 'pretty/gentle' (from Linda/Lindy) combined with 'famous/renowned' (from Lou/Louise). | English | Girl | — | |
| Lindy Sue | A feminine double name combining Lindy ('beautiful' or 'linden tree') and Sue ('lily'); roughly 'beautiful lily'. | English | Girl | — | |
| Lindy-Ann | Combination of 'Lindy' (beautiful or linden tree) and 'Ann' (grace) - roughly 'beautiful grace' or 'graceful beauty'. | English | Girl | — | |
| Lindy-Anne | Combination of 'Lindy' (linden/beautiful) and 'Anne' (grace) - roughly 'beautiful/grace' or 'graceful linden' | English | Girl | — | |
| Lindynn | Modern elaboration associated with the linden tree or the root 'Linda' meaning 'beautiful' | English | Girl | — | |
| Lindys | From Lindsey; 'island of linden (lime) trees'. | English | Girl | — | |
| Linell | Lake; little lake (diminutive form) | English | Girl | — | |
| Linelle | Diminutive of Lynn: 'little lake' or 'little pool'. | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Linett | Generally 'little linnet' (small finch); if linked to Welsh Eluned, sometimes rendered as 'image' or 'idol' | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Linettah | Probably 'idol' or 'image' (from Welsh Eluned); alternatively understood as a diminutive meaning 'little' or 'small' | English, French, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Linlea | Linden or flax meadow; also associated with the twinflower (Linnea) | English | Girl | — | |
| Linlia | Likely a modern compound meaning something like 'gentle/beautiful one' or 'forest + delicate', derived from elements 'Lin' and 'Lia'. | English | Girl | — | |
| Linly | Linden-tree clearing; meadow by linden trees | English | Girl | — | |
| Linne | Likely derived from Lynn or Linnea - can mean 'lake' (from Welsh/Irish llyn) or reference the twinflower (Linnea) named after Linnaeus. | English, Irish, Swedish, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Linnelle | From 'Lynn' (lake/pool) with '-elle' - roughly "little lake" or "daughter of the lake" | English | Girl | — | |
| Linnet | A small songbird (linnet), literally a flax-eating finch | English | Girl | — | |
| Linneta | Little linnet (a small songbird); also associated with Lynette/Eluned 'idol' | English | Girl | — | |
| Linnetah | Derived from 'linnet' (a small songbird) or used as a variant of Lynette (related to the Welsh name Eluned, often glossed as 'idol' or 'image') | English | Girl | — | |
| Linnete | Small songbird; alternatively a diminutive of Lynn ('lake' or 'water') | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Linnett | Linnet (small songbird); 'little linnet' or a diminutive form related to Lynette | English | Girl | — | |
| Linnetta | Diminutive of Lynette/Linnet - 'little linnet' (a small songbird) or related to 'Linda' meanings like 'pretty' or 'tender'. | English | Girl | — | |
| Linnettah | Likely 'little linnet' (a small songbird) or a feminine elaboration of Lynette | English | Girl | — | |
| Linni | Diminutive of Lynn or Linnea - associated with 'lake' (Lynn) or the Linnea twinflower | English, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| linnzi | 'From the island of Lind' - originally denoting someone from Lindsey (in Lincolnshire) | English, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Linore | Light; shining one (associated with 'torch' or 'bright') | English | Girl | — | |
| linsey | Island of linden (lime) trees | English | Girl | — | |
| Linsie | From the place name Lindsey - 'island of linden trees' or 'Lind's island' | English, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Linyah | Often interpreted as a blend of Lina ('tender, delicate') and Nia ('purpose') - roughly 'delicate purpose' or 'tender resolve'. | English | Girl | — | |
| Linzi | Diminutive of Lindsay/Lindsey - from the place name Lindsey, often interpreted as 'from Lindsey' or 'island of linden (lime) trees'. | English, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Lioliah | A modern constructed name; evokes 'lion/leo' or, via '-liah', connections to Leah/Liora - roughly suggesting 'lioness' or 'my light.' | English | Girl | — | |
| Lioney | Lion; lioness; 'little lion' or lion-like | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Lionie | Lion / lioness - brave, strong | English, German, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Liriah | Likely 'freedom' (from Albanian Liria); alternatively associated with Hebrew 'light' or 'song' or inspired by the Irish sea-god Lir - commonly used as a modern invented name. | Albanian, English, Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Lisabettah | Pledged to God (God is my oath) | English | Girl | — | |
| Lisabette | Pledged to God; 'God is my oath' | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Lisandrah | Liberator (from Greek Lysandra: 'release/liberation' + 'man') | English, Greek | Girl | — | |
| Lisay | Pledged to God; consecrated to God (derived from Elizabeth) | English | Girl | — | |
| Lissae | Likely "God is my oath" (derived from Elizabeth) | English | Girl | — | |
| Liti | A diminutive/pet form meaning ‘little’ or ‘beloved’; in Hebrew contexts it can be associated with 'li' (to me) or with names like Lital ('dew of God'). | English, Hebrew, Latin, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Litisha | Joy, gladness | English | Girl | — | |
| Livannah | A blend of Liv + Hannah: 'gracious life' or 'life and grace'. | English | Girl | — |
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