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English Girl Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Raely A modern blend often interpreted as "Rae's meadow" - Rae (from Rachel, 'ewe', or Ray, 'wise protector') combined with -lee ('clearing/meadow'), generally conveying a gentle or pastoral sense English Girl 29 #1701
Rhetta Either a feminine form/diminutive of Margaretta ('pearl') or a feminine adaptation of the surname Rhett English Girl 29 #1702
Sharleen Free man English, French, Germanic Girl 29 #1703
Surie Likely 'red rose' in Persian; also used as a pet form of Sarah in English-speaking contexts English, Persian Girl 29 #1704
Tressie Diminutive form of Teresa - commonly interpreted as 'harvester' or 'to harvest'. English Girl 29 #1705
Audrea Noble strength English Girl 28 #1706
Brinna Generally taken to mean 'little raven' or 'raven-haired' as a modern feminine variant/coinage. English, Irish Girl 28 #1707
Cadee Modern variant of Cade/Cady - variously associated with Old English 'cade' ('round, barrel') or Welsh 'cad' ('battle') English Girl 28 #1708
Delisa Possibly "noble" (from Adelisa) or "God is my oath" (via Lisa/Elisa) English Girl 28 #1709
Derricka Ruler of the people English Girl 28 #1710
Dezaray Likely "desired" or "beloved" (from Désirée); may also carry connotations of 'flower'/'princess' if influenced by Zara. English Girl 28 #1711
Emalyne Derived from Emmeline/Emaline: 'whole, universal' (with possible additional sense 'rival/industrious' from Aemilia) English Girl 28 #1712
Jaysie Little Jay - derived from 'Jay' (the bird/name) or a pet form of Jacey/Jaycee English Girl 28 #1713
Keyleigh Modern invented variant of Kaylee/Keely, commonly interpreted as 'slender, fair' or generally 'beautiful/pure'. English Girl 28 #1714
Lakiyah Uncertain; often treated as a modern variant of Aaliyah meaning 'exalted', or formed with the -iyah suffix and interpreted as 'exalted'/'beloved'. English Girl 28 #1715
Liddy Diminutive form of Lydia ("from Lydia") or Elizabeth ("pledged to God") English Girl 28 #1716
Lynlie A modern blended name meaning roughly 'little lake' or 'lake meadow' - derived from Lynn ('lake') plus the diminutive '-lie'. English Girl 28 #1717
Marshay Modern variant of Marsha/Marcia - generally interpreted as "dedicated to Mars; warlike" (from Latin root) English Girl 28 #1718
Seilah Likely a modern variant of Hebrew Selah/Sela ('pause' or 'rock') or of Irish Sheila/Cecilia ('blind'); used as a feminine name. English, Hebrew, Irish Girl 28 #1719
Shaelee Combines Shae (admirable/hawk-like) + Lee (meadow/clearing) - roughly 'admirable meadow' or 'beautiful clearing'. English Girl 28 #1720
Aeri Varies by origin - in Korean formed from hanja with meanings such as 'love' or 'child' plus characters like 'benefit' or 'village'; in Japanese often written with characters meaning 'love' (愛) plus elements like 'jasmine' (莉) or 'village' (里); in English sometimes treated as a variant of 'aerie' ('eagle's nest'). English, Japanese, Korean Girl 27 #1721
Alandria Modern blended name - often interpreted as related to 'Alan/Alana' (rock/harmony) or as a feminine form of 'Alexander' (defender), so broadly 'rock/noble' or 'defender' English Girl 27 #1722
Ayriana Most holy / noble; sometimes associated with 'lion' (from Hebrew 'Ari') English, Persian Girl 27 #1723
Brette Breton; person from Brittany English Girl 27 #1724
Caralee Beloved meadow English Girl 27 #1725
Cardi Modern/invented name - associated with 'heart' (if linked to Greek 'cardio-') or from an Italian surname (historically linked to plant 'thistle'). English Girl 27 #1726
Denisha Modern elaboration; commonly interpreted as 'follower of Dionysus' (via Denise) or associated with 'night' (via Nisha) English Girl 27 #1727
Jenell Variant of Janelle/Jane, meaning 'God is gracious.' English Girl 27 #1728
Jeni Diminutive of Jennifer - 'fair/white one' (from Guinevere) English Girl 27 #1729
Kristalyn A modern feminine name meaning 'clear' or 'ice-like' (from Crystal) with the -lyn suffix. English Girl 27 #1730
Petunia Flower name - named for the petunia flower (a South American flowering plant); ultimately derived from a Tupi/Guaraní word for tobacco English Girl 27 #1731
Ryleah 'Rye clearing' or associated with 'courageous/valiant' English Girl 27 #1732
Allysa Often given the sense "noble" (via Alice); sometimes associated with the alyssum flower English Girl 26 #1733
Arelyn A modern blended name - commonly interpreted as Ariel ('lion of God' in Hebrew) + Lynn ('lake' in Welsh or a diminutive in English) - loosely 'lion of God by the lake' or 'gentle lion'. English Girl 26 #1734
Darionna Modern elaboration of Daria/Darius - roughly 'possessor of goodness' or 'wealthy' English Girl 26 #1735
Elliya From Hebrew: 'My God is Yahweh'; from Arabic: 'exalted, noble' English Girl 26 #1736
Jenice Likely "God is gracious" (derived from Janice/Jane) English Girl 26 #1737
Kynnleigh Likely "king's meadow" or "royal meadow" (from a kin/king element + -leigh meaning clearing). English Girl 26 #1738
Lorissa Laurel; may also be linked to Larissa, an ancient Greek place name (sometimes rendered as 'citadel') English Girl 26 #1739
Lyann A contemporary feminine name, commonly seen as a blend of 'Lia' and 'Ann' and often interpreted to convey 'grace' or 'graceful' (from Ann) and gentle/feminine qualities English Girl 26 #1740
Merilyn Variant of Marilyn - from Mary (Hebrew Miryam: variously interpreted as 'sea of bitterness', 'rebellion', or 'beloved') with the modern suffix -lyn English Girl 26 #1741
Reniah Uncertain/modern coinage. May be associated with 'queen' or 'to gaze' (if linked to Rania) or interpreted with '-iah' as a reference to God; overall meaning varies by intended derivation. English Girl 26 #1742
Troian From Troy; of the ancient city (Trojan) English Girl 26 #1743
Allyse Most commonly interpreted as either "pledged to God" (if from Elise/Elizabeth) or "noble" (if from Alice); a modern spelling variant. English Girl 25 #1744
Annamay Combines Anna ('grace' or 'favor') with May (the month/Maia), suggesting 'graceful' or 'grace of May'. English Girl 25 #1745
Caroleena Feminine form related to Charles/Caroline, meaning "free man" (understood as "free person" or "free woman") English Girl 25 #1746
Darlah Darling; beloved English Girl 25 #1747
Daysia Daisy - 'day's eye', the flower; connotations of innocence, purity, cheerfulness. English Girl 25 #1748
Delaine Variant of Elaine/Helen - 'light' or 'bright, shining one' English, French Girl 25 #1749
Dreanna Combination of Andrea ('manly, brave') and Anna ('grace') - often interpreted as 'graceful and strong' or 'gracious warrior'. English Girl 25 #1750

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