English Girl Names
Showing 50
of 10,867 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katelyn | Variant of Katherine, meaning "pure" | English | Girl | 5,091 #101 | |
| Lilian | Lily (flower); purity | English | Girl | 5,049 #102 | |
| Aleah | Generally 'exalted' or 'to ascend' (from Arabic/Hebrew); sometimes treated as a variant spelling of Leah. | Arabic, English, Hebrew | Girl | 4,933 #103 | |
| Darcie | From Arcy (a place in France); later associated with 'dark' or 'dark-haired' | English, Norman French | Girl | 4,925 #104 | |
| Jayleen | Modern blend generally interpreted as 'Jay' (victory or jaybird) + 'leen' (soft/tender) - roughly 'victorious/tender'. | English | Girl | 4,904 #105 | |
| Haisley | Hazel meadow / clearing where hazel trees grow | English | Girl | 4,903 #106 | |
| Janelle | God is gracious | English, French | Girl | 4,863 #107 | |
| Faye | Fairy; enchanted (occasionally associated with 'faith') | English, French | Girl | 4,853 #108 | |
| Kara | Beloved; dark or black | English, Irish, Italian, Latin, Turkish | Girl | 4,762 #109 | |
| Mylah | Beloved; gracious, dear | English | Girl | 4,694 #110 | |
| Romy | Pet form meaning either 'dew of the sea' (from Rosemary) or 'from Rome' (from Roman) | Dutch, English, French, Roman | Girl | 4,668 #111 | |
| Jemma | Gem; precious stone | English, Italian | Girl | 4,626 #112 | |
| Tiana | Christian; loved | Cook Islands Māori, English, Greek, Latin, Malagasy, Māori, Samoan, Tahitian | Girl | 4,608 #113 | |
| Lacey | Originally a Norman surname meaning 'from Lassy'; later associated with the decorative fabric 'lace'. | English | Girl | 4,594 #114 | |
| Miley | 'Smiley' or 'smiling' - cheerful, happy (nickname-derived) | English | Girl | 4,512 #115 | |
| Marilyn | Blend of Mary ('bitter' or 'beloved') and Lyn ('lake' or 'water'), often taken to mean a combination of Mary and Lyn | English | Girl | 4,479 #116 | |
| Allyson | Originally a patronymic 'son of Alice'; Alice ultimately means 'noble' or 'noble kind.' | English | Girl | 4,447 #117 | |
| Hayley | Hay clearing; hay meadow | English | Girl | 4,440 #118 | |
| Savanna | Treeless plain; tropical grassland | English | Girl | 4,364 #119 | |
| Pearl | Named for the pearl gemstone; symbolizes purity, rarity, and wisdom. | English | Girl | 4,324 #120 | |
| Lillie | Derived from the lily flower; symbolizes purity and innocence | English | Girl | 4,270 #121 | |
| Penny | Diminutive of Penelope meaning 'weaver', or derived from the English word for a small coin ('penny') | English | Girl | 4,270 #122 | |
| Halle | From Old Norse hallr "rock, slope" or Old English heall "hall/manor"; often interpreted as "dweller by the hall" or "rock" | English, Norse | Girl | 4,230 #123 | |
| Laurel | Laurel tree; symbol of victory and honor | English | Girl | 4,197 #124 | |
| Tiffany | Manifestation of God | English, Greek | Girl | 4,179 #125 | |
| Elyse | Pledged to God; 'God is my oath' | English, Hebrew | Girl | 3,963 #126 | |
| Mavis | Song thrush; songbird | English | Girl | 3,949 #127 | |
| Kimber | From the place name Kimberley: 'Cyneburg's clearing' (royal woman's clearing) | English | Girl | 3,939 #128 | |
| Winnie | Fair, blessed; friend | English, Old English, Welsh | Girl | 3,864 #129 | |
| Margo | Pearl | English, French | Girl | 3,840 #130 | |
| Janiyah | Often interpreted as "God is gracious" or associated with "paradise" (depending on root/interpretation) | English | Girl | 3,728 #131 | |
| Mercy | Compassion, mercy, forgiveness | English | Girl | 3,626 #132 | |
| Madisyn | Originally 'son of Maud' - used today as a modern feminine given name | English | Girl | 3,559 #133 | |
| Bailee | Derived from the surname Bailey - 'bailiff' or 'steward/custodian'. | English | Girl | 3,537 #134 | |
| Della | Noble | English | Girl | 3,505 #135 | |
| Brylee | Modern invented name often understood as 'from the clearing/meadow' (from Old English 'leah') | English | Girl | 3,499 #136 | |
| Jaylah | A modern elaboration of 'Jay' - often interpreted as 'jay (the bird)' or associated with 'victory' via similarity to Jaya/Jael | English | Girl | 3,497 #137 | |
| Roselyn | Gentle horse | English, Old High German | Girl | 3,491 #138 | |
| Jillian | Youthful; descendant of Julius | English | Girl | 3,460 #139 | |
| Haylee | Hay clearing; hay meadow (from a place name/surname) | English | Girl | 3,446 #140 | |
| Brittany | From Brittany; 'land of the Britons'. | English, French | Girl | 3,368 #141 | |
| Kyleigh | Modern coinage - often associated with ‘narrow channel’ (from Kyle) or linked to ‘beautiful/gentle’ (via Kayleigh/Kaylee). | English | Girl | 3,352 #142 | |
| Crystal | Clear, transparent; like crystal or ice | English, French | Girl | 3,259 #143 | |
| Leanna | Combines 'meadow' and 'grace' (often interpreted as 'graceful meadow' or simply 'grace') | English | Girl | 3,257 #144 | |
| Keyla | Varies by origin: from Hebrew Keilah 'citadel/fortress'; as a modern variant of Kayla the meaning varies by interpretation; possibly linked to Gaelic 'slender'. | English, Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish | Girl | 3,237 #145 | |
| Jovie | Joyful (associated with 'joy') | English | Girl | 3,207 #146 | |
| Novalee | New meadow / new clearing | English | Girl | 3,207 #147 | |
| Emmeline | Diminutive of Emma - 'whole' or 'universal' | English, Germanic | Girl | 3,184 #148 | |
| Princess | A female royal title meaning a daughter or female ruler of a monarch; used as a given name or term of endearment implying nobility or preciousness. | English | Girl | 3,162 #149 | |
| Clare | Clear, bright; famous | English, Latin | Girl | 3,113 #150 |
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