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English Girl Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
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