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English Girl Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Evaley From 'Eva' (life) + '-ley' (meadow/clearing) - roughly 'life meadow' or 'living clearing' English Girl 12 #2001
Haylea Hay clearing; hay meadow English Girl 12 #2002
Hester Star (likely); possibly 'myrtle' via Hebrew Hadassah English Girl 12 #2003
Iry Uncertain - possibly 'pleasant/good' (from irie), 'peace' (as a form of Irene/Iryna), or a short modern coinage without fixed meaning Egyptian, English, Japanese, Slavic Girl 12 #2004
Janalise Blend of 'God is gracious' (Jane) and 'pledged to God' (Elise/Elisabeth) English Girl 12 #2005
Jeane God is gracious English, French Girl 12 #2006
Kalyah Uncertain - a modern invented name. If linked to Aaliyah: 'exalted'; if linked to Kalia/Kalya: meanings vary by language. Often used for its sound rather than a single traditional meaning. English Girl 12 #2007
Karaleigh Beloved meadow English Girl 12 #2008
Karenna A modern elaboration of Karen/Karina, commonly associated with 'pure' (from Katherine) or 'beloved' (from Carina). English Girl 12 #2009
Karii Typically 'pure' (from Katherine) or 'free man' (from Karl), depending on origin English, Finnish, Scandinavian Girl 12 #2010
Kendelle From the valley of the River Kent English Girl 12 #2011
Kendrah Often given the sense 'royal' or 'wise ruler' (feminine form related to Kendrick/Kendra). English Girl 12 #2012
Kendrie Related to Kendra/Kendrick - generally interpreted as "royal ruler" or "chief/leader" English Girl 12 #2013
Kerra Likely 'dark' or 'dark-haired' (from Irish 'Ciara'); sometimes used as a variant of 'Kara' meaning 'beloved'. English, Gaelic, Irish, Scottish Girl 12 #2014
Krystianna Blend of Christina ('follower of Christ') and Anna ('grace') - roughly 'Christian grace' or 'grace of the Christian'. English Girl 12 #2015
Larke From the songbird 'lark' - suggests cheerfulness, song, freedom English Girl 12 #2016
Liann Often interpreted as 'beautiful grace' or 'graceful' (Li + Ann) English, French Girl 12 #2017
Liliam Lily (flower); purity and innocence English Girl 12 #2018
Lilliannah A blend of 'lily' (flower/purity) and 'grace' - roughly 'graceful lily' or 'lily of grace'. English Girl 12 #2019
Linnette Little linnet (songbird); alternatively linked to the Welsh name Luned (meaning uncertain) English, French, Welsh Girl 12 #2020
Lylie Lily (the flower); purity, innocence English Girl 12 #2021
Lyndsie From the island of linden (linden-tree island) English, Scottish Girl 12 #2022
Lynly From Lynn + -ly; commonly understood as 'lake meadow' or 'clearing by the linden tree.' English Girl 12 #2023
Marshae Feminine form of Marcus - 'dedicated to Mars' (of the Roman god of war) English Girl 12 #2024
Mikia Likely a modern feminine variant related to Micah/Mika - often interpreted as 'Who is like God?' (if tied to Micah) or simply a creative given name without a single traditional meaning English Girl 12 #2025
Olyve Olive tree or olive branch; symbol of peace English Girl 12 #2026
Opaline Like an opal; iridescent, gem-like English, French Girl 12 #2027
Seara Possibly 'dark-haired' (if from Irish Ciara) or 'harvest/crop' (if from Portuguese 'seara'); also used as a modern/phonetic variant of similar names. English, Gaelic, Irish, Portuguese Girl 12 #2028
Sebella Either 'pledged to God' (from Isabella/Elizabeth) or 'beautiful' (from Italian bella). English Girl 12 #2029
Seleah Likely derived from the Hebrew word 'Selah' - a liturgical/poetic mark often interpreted as 'pause, reflect'; sometimes conflated with 'Sela' meaning 'rock'. English, Hebrew Girl 12 #2030
Shakiya Likely 'thankful' or 'grateful' by association with the Arabic root sh‑k‑r; also used as a modern creative name English Girl 12 #2031
Shayanna A blended name meaning roughly 'beautiful grace' (combining 'beautiful' and 'grace'). English Girl 12 #2032
Sheree Dear, beloved English, French, Latin Girl 12 #2033
Tyani Uncertain - frequently considered a variant of Tiana (linked to Tatiana, 'fairy queen' or related family name meanings) or, in some Southern African contexts, associated with youth/joy; exact meaning depends on origin and parental intent. English Girl 12 #2034
Allisen Noble; of noble kind English, French Girl 11 #2035
Amahni Peace; also 'wishes' or 'aspirations' English Girl 11 #2036
Belah Uncertain - commonly associated with 'beautiful' (from Bella) or tied to a Biblical/place-name origin; meaning varies by source. Biblical, English, Latin Girl 11 #2037
Carri Diminutive of Caroline/Carolyn meaning "free man" (from Charles); occasionally associated with Catherine meaning "pure" English Girl 11 #2038
Deeanna Divine (from Diana); can also be interpreted as 'grace' when read as Dee + Anna English Girl 11 #2039
Delle Noble or small valley English Girl 11 #2040
Elaura Likely 'laurel' (symbol of victory); can be read as a blend of Ella + Laura English Girl 11 #2041
Ellyannah Combination of Eliana ('God has answered') and Hannah ('grace') - roughly 'God has answered with grace' English Girl 11 #2042
Emmori Industrious/home ruler; brave, powerful English Girl 11 #2043
Evannah Often interpreted as 'God is gracious' (from Evan/John) or as a blend of Eva ('life') and Hannah ('grace'); broadly conveys grace/life English Girl 11 #2044
Hettie Pet form of Henrietta/Harriet meaning "home ruler" (occasionally linked to Hester/Esther meaning "star"). English Girl 11 #2045
Jaedah Variant of Jada - 'to know' (Hebrew) or associated with the gemstone 'jade' (precious stone) English Girl 11 #2046
Jaslyne A modern elaboration of Jasmine, associated with the jasmine flower and the element Lynn; often understood as 'jasmine' or 'jasmine by the lake.' English Girl 11 #2047
Jaydelyn A modern blended name - combining 'Jay' with 'Adelyn' (from Adeline), often interpreted as 'noble Jay' or broadly 'noble one' (creative/modern meaning). English Girl 11 #2048
Jayni God is gracious English Girl 11 #2049
Jeanetta God is gracious English Girl 11 #2050

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