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English Girl Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Dixie-Rae A compound feminine name meaning roughly 'southern ray' or 'ray of the South', combining Dixie (the American South) and Rae (ray/ewe) English Girl
Dixiie Associated with the American South; historically linked to 'ten' (French 'dix') or the Mason–Dixon area English Girl
Doanna Possibly 'lady' (from Donna) or 'God is gracious' (via Joanna) English, Italian Girl
Docylle No established meaning; likely an invented name or a creative variant of names like Lucille or Jocelyn English Girl
Dodo Gift of God English, Greek Girl
Dodye A pet form associated with Dorothy ('gift of God') or Doris; essentially a diminutive 'little Dod/Dod-' English Girl
Doeanah A modern feminine name, probably a variant of Deanna/Anna meaning "grace" or a compound of "doe" (female deer) + Anna (grace). English Girl
Doeann From 'Doe' (female deer) + 'Ann' (grace) - 'graceful doe' or 'grace of the doe' English Girl
Doeannah A blended name combining 'Doe' (female deer) and 'Anna' (grace) - roughly 'graceful doe' or 'gentle and gracious'. English Girl
Doeanne Gentle like a doe; grace/favor (combination of "doe" and "Anne") English Girl
Dola Primarily from Sanskrit/Hindi meaning 'swing' or associated with the Dola festival; also appears as a short form/element in some West African names. English, Hindi, Sanskrit Girl
Dolee Most often a diminutive/variant of Dolly (linked to Dorothy, 'gift of God', or Dolores, 'sorrows'); alternatively tied to Hindi 'doli' meaning 'palanquin' or a Korean syllabic name whose meaning depends on hanja. English, Hindi, Korean, Urdu Girl
Doli Varies by origin: as a diminutive of Dorothy/Dolores meaning 'gift of God'/'sorrows'; in South Asia, 'palanquin' (bridal carriage). English, Hindi, Urdu Girl
Dolie Diminutive meaning 'little doll'; can be associated with Dorothy ('gift of God') or Dolores ('sorrow') English Girl
Doll Term of endearment meaning "little toy" or "darling"; diminutive/pet form English Girl
Dollea Probably 'little doll' or a diminutive of Dolores/Dorothy (not historically established) English Girl
Dolleah A modern coinage often interpreted as a term of endearment - 'darling' or 'beloved' combined with Leah English Girl
Dollee Diminutive of Dorothy ('gift of God') or of Dolores ('sorrows') English Girl
Dollei Likely tied to Dolly - either 'gift of God' (from Dorothy) or 'sorrows' (from Dolores); may be an invented name with no established meaning English Girl
Dolley Diminutive of Dorothy ('gift of God') or of Dolores ('sorrows'); a feminine nickname English Girl
Dollia Affectionate diminutive, often interpreted as "little doll"; sometimes associated with floral names like Dahlia English Girl
Dollyanne God's gracious gift English Girl
Dollymae Combines Dolly ('little Dorothy' = 'gift of God', or from Dolores = 'sorrow') with Mae ('May/Maia' = month of May, spring/maiden) English Girl
Dolphynah Dolphin; of Delphi English Girl
Doly A diminutive form associated with Dorothy ('gift of God') or Dolores ('sorrows'), often taken to mean 'little gift' or a pet form of those names. English Girl
Donah Likely 'lady' (from Donna) or, if from Irish roots, related to 'brown'/'chieftain' English Girl
Donee Recipient / 'given' (or a feminine form related to Don/Donna) English Girl
Doneshia A modern coined name - generally considered a variant of Donisha/Denisha; sometimes linked to 'Nisha' (Sanskrit for 'night') or interpreted as a form related to 'Don.' English Girl
Donetria Likely "gift" or "given" (from Latin donatus) English Girl
Donetta Diminutive of Donna, 'little lady' or 'young lady' English, Italian Girl
Donice Follower or devotee of Dionysus English Girl
Doniece Feminine form related to Denis/Denise - 'follower/devotee of Dionysus' English Girl
Doniele God is my judge English, Italian Girl
Donilyn A modern blended name generally interpreted as 'lady' or 'noble' (from Don/Donna) combined with '-lyn' (diminutive/'lake'); loosely 'little noble lady' or 'lady of the lake'. English Girl
Donlynn Blend of 'Don' (from Donald meaning 'world ruler' or 'chief') and 'Lynn' (Welsh/Old English 'lake' or 'waterfall'): roughly 'ruler/chief by the lake'. English Girl
Donnajean Gracious lady ('Donna' = lady; 'Jean' = God is gracious) English Girl
Donnalee A compound name combining Donna ('lady') and Lee ('meadow' or 'clearing'); can also reflect Irish 'donn' meaning 'brown' or 'dark-haired'. English Girl
Donnalyn A blended name meaning roughly 'woman' or 'lady' + 'lake' - often given the sense 'woman of the lake' or 'lady by the lake'. English Girl
Donnalynn Combines 'Donna' (lady) and 'Lynn' (lake/pool) - roughly 'lady of the lake' or 'lady by the lake'. English Girl
Donnalynne Blend of Donna ("lady") + Lynn ("lake/pool") - often interpreted as "lady of the lake" or "graceful lady". English Girl
Donnaya Lady (with possible Gaelic 'brown' influence) English Girl
Donneshia A modern elaboration likely tied to Donna ('lady') or patterned on Denisha/Tanisha; essentially an invented feminine name English Girl
Donneta Diminutive of Donna meaning 'little lady' or 'young lady'. English, Italian Girl
Donnetha Likely 'lady' (from Donna) or 'brown/dark-haired' (from Irish 'Donn') English Girl
Donnette Diminutive of Donna - 'little lady'; sometimes associated with Irish 'Donn' meaning 'brown' or 'chief'. English Girl
Donnica Lady; possibly 'belonging to the Lord' (if from Dominica) English Girl
Donniela Blend meaning: 'God is my judge' (from Daniela) or 'lady' (from Donna) English, Italian Girl
Donniella Little Donna; 'little lady' (diminutive of Donna) English, Italian Girl
Donnika Likely "belonging to the Lord" (from Dominika) or related to "lady" (from Donna) English Girl
Donnissa Most likely 'lady' (from Donna); alternatively 'brown(-haired) one' if linked to Gaelic Donn. 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