English Girl Names
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of 10,867 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
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| Mayree | Modern spelling of Mary/Marie - ultimately from Hebrew Miryam, commonly interpreted as 'beloved' or (traditionally) 'sea of bitterness'/'rebellion'. | English | Girl | — | |
| Mayse | Either 'pearl' (from Margaret) or associated with the month of May/Maia (spring/goddess) | English, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Maysee | Diminutive of Margaret meaning "pearl"; also evokes the month May or the name Mae | English, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Maysey | Pearl | English, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Maysi | Diminutive of Margaret meaning "pearl"; alternatively associated with the month of May | English, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Mayteland | A modern coinage meaning 'May's land' or 'from Maitland' (territory associated with May or the Maitland family). | English | Girl | — | |
| mazie | Diminutive of Margaret meaning "pearl" | English | Girl | — | |
| Mckala | Who is like God? | English | Girl | — | |
| Mckalalah | Modern invented name; loosely interpretable as "descendant of Kalah" or a lyrical elaboration related to names like Calla or Kayla | English | Girl | — | |
| McKayla | Feminine form of Michael: 'Who is like God?' | English, Irish, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| McKaylah | Variant of Michaela/Mikayla - derived from Hebrew meaning "Who is like God?" | English | Girl | — | |
| McKayleigh | Combination of McKay ('son of Aodh', Aodh = 'fire') + Leigh ('meadow/clearing') | English, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Mckayli | Descendant of Aodh (Aodh = "fire"); by modern use often associated with the meaning of Michaela, "who is like God?" | English | Girl | — | |
| Mckaylie | Derived from Michaela: "Who is like God?" | English | Girl | — | |
| Me | Often a diminutive or nickname; in East Asian contexts linked to characters meaning 'beautiful' (e.g., 美), while in Vietnamese the same spelling can correspond to different words depending on tone. | Chinese, English, Korean, Vietnamese | Girl | — | |
| Meada | Possibly 'intoxicating' or 'she who intoxicates' if from Irish Meadhbh; alternatively 'from the meadow' if derived from Mead. | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Meaghanne | Pearl + grace | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Meariah | Variant of Mariah/Maria; often interpreted as 'bitter' or 'beloved' | English | Girl | — | |
| Mearla | Probably a variant of Meara, meaning "merry" or "joyful" | English | Girl | — | |
| Mearra | Merry, joyful | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Mearyah | A modern variant of Maria/Mariah; commonly associated with 'beloved' (from Maria) and linked to Miriam's traditional meanings. | English | Girl | — | |
| Mechela | Who is like God? | English, Hebrew, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Medlyn | From Magdala - 'woman of Magdala' or 'of the tower' (Hebrew migdal = tower) | English | Girl | — | |
| Mee | Often 'beautiful' (Chinese/Korean/Japanese); in Thai means 'to have'. | Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Thai | Girl | — | |
| Meeghon | Pearl / little pearl (derived from Margaret via Megan) | English | Girl | — | |
| Meeghyn | Pearl (diminutive of Margaret) | English, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Meegyn | Pearl (diminutive of Margaret) | English, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| meesha | Varies by origin. Often treated as a form of Misha (linked to Mikhail/Michael - 'Who is like God?'); in South Asia used as a modern given name without a single traditional Sanskrit meaning. | English | Girl | — | |
| Meghaan | Pearl | English, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Meinah | Varies by origin: 'myna (bird)' in Hindi, 'fish' in Sanskrit/Indian (Meena), 'enamel/azure' in Persian, or a diminutive form of Wilhelmina ('resolute protector'). | English, Germanic, Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Mekennah | A feminine form of McKenna; commonly interpreted as "born of fire" (from the Gaelic surname) | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Melahn | Likely 'honey, sweet' or 'beloved' - a modern formation based on 'Mel-'. | English | Girl | — | |
| Meldoi | Melody; song | English | Girl | — | |
| Meldoy | Song; musical, lyrical | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Meleanna | Likely "song of grace" or "graceful song" (blend of Mele + Anna). | English | Girl | — | |
| Meleigh | Interpreted as 'Mei/May' + 'leigh' (meadow) - often understood as 'beautiful/pleasant meadow'. | English | Girl | — | |
| Meleisha | Generally understood as a modern variant/blend - often associated with 'honey bee' (from Melissa) or 'alive/noble' (from Aisha/Alisha). | English | Girl | — | |
| Melendy | Unclear. No well-established meaning; sometimes associated by sound with Melanie ('dark') or Melody ('song'), but origin is uncertain | English | Girl | — | |
| Meleney | Derived from Greek meaning 'black' or 'dark' (often rendered as 'dark-haired') | English, Greek | Girl | — | |
| Meleniah | Likely 'dark, black' (from Melania/Melanie); in modern usage the '-iah' ending can also echo a Hebrew element referencing God | English | Girl | — | |
| Melenyah | Likely 'sweet as honey' or 'beloved' - a modern invented name combining 'mel' (honey) with a -yah/-ia ending. | Arabic, English | Girl | — | |
| Melissa-Jane | Honeybee (Melissa) + 'God is gracious' (Jane) | English, Greek | Girl | — | |
| Mellinda | Honey-sweet; beautiful | English | Girl | — | |
| Mellindah | Sweet; honey-like | English | Girl | — | |
| Mellissah | 'Bee' (from Greek melissa), associated with 'honey' | English, Greek | Girl | — | |
| Mellorah | Honey-sweet light | English | Girl | — | |
| Mellynda | Honey; sweet | English | Girl | — | |
| Mellyndah | Sweet like honey; sweet and beautiful | English | Girl | — | |
| Melodah | Song; musical melody | English | Girl | — | |
| Melodyah | Song; musical melody | 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