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English names - Baby names with the origin English

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Kaelyn Commonly given the sense 'pure' via Katherine/Caitlin; sometimes linked to Irish Caolán meaning 'slender' - overall a modern name without a single agreed traditional meaning. English Girl 2,216 #551
Marjorie Pearl English Girl 2,214 #552
Linden Linden tree (the lime tree, Tilia) English Unisex 2,212 #553
Gentry Well-born; noble; of the gentry (landed or genteel class) English Unisex 2,209 #554
Annalee Graceful meadow (combines Anna 'grace' and Lee 'meadow/clearing') English Girl 2,196 #555
Terrance UNKNOWN English, Latin Boy 2,193 #556
Loyal Faithful; devoted; steadfast English Unisex 2,192 #557
Laurence From Laurentum; 'laurelled' or 'crowned with laurel' English, Latin Boy 2,186 #558
Lizbeth Derived from Hebrew Elisheva: 'God is my oath' (or 'my God is abundance') English Girl 2,184 #559
Raylee Ray of light + meadow/clearing - 'ray of light in the meadow' or 'bright clearing' English Girl 2,181 #560
Everley Boar clearing / boar meadow (from the boar wood or clearing) English Unisex 2,179 #561
Amia Commonly taken to mean 'beloved' (via Amy/Aimée); sometimes associated with Hebrew roots interpreted as 'my people' or linked to the Basque place-name Amaya. Basque, English, French, Hebrew, Latin, Spanish Girl 2,175 #562
Ashtyn Town or settlement by ash trees English Unisex 2,170 #563
Indiana Land of the Indians (Indian land) English Unisex 2,154 #564
Maylee From 'May' (the month or given name) + 'Lee' (clearing/meadow) - roughly 'May's meadow' or 'child of May'. English Girl 2,136 #565
Sharon Plain English, Hebrew Girl 2,130 #566
Merritt Surname-turned-given name; likely related to the Middle English word 'merit' (worth) or to a place-name origin English Unisex 2,113 #567
Rhodes Locational/surname: 'from Rhodes' (the island) or 'from the clearing' - associated with 'rose' or cleared land English Boy 2,107 #568
Emberlynn Blend of ember (spark, glowing coal) + lynn (lake, pool) - roughly “spark by the lake” or “fiery little one.” English Girl 2,101 #569
Ramsey From an Old English place name meaning 'island of wild garlic' (sometimes interpreted as 'ram's island'). English, Scottish Boy 2,100 #570
Storm Storm, tempest Dutch, English, Old English, Old Norse Girl 2,098 #571
Howard High guardian; chief guardian or watchman English Boy 2,085 #572
Jaxtyn Son of Jack (ultimately 'son of John' - John = 'God is gracious') English Boy 2,082 #573
Tilly Mighty in battle English, Old High German Girl 2,080 #574
Davion Beloved (derived from David) English Boy 2,061 #575
Brighton From the English seaside town of Brighton; literally 'Beorhthelm's settlement' or interpreted as 'bright town' English Unisex 2,060 #576
Braydon Broad valley English Boy 2,059 #577
Heather From the heather plant; heathland flowering shrub English Girl 2,057 #578
Neveah Derived from 'heaven' (heavenly; child of heaven) English Girl 2,057 #579
Jenny Often 'God is gracious' (from Jane/Janet); when derived from Jennifer, associated with 'white/fair' (from Guinevere) English, Welsh Girl 2,053 #580
Nathaly Born on (or around) Christmas; birth, birthday English, Latin, Spanish Girl 2,053 #581
Diamond A precious gemstone; symbolizes rarity, strength, and brilliance English Unisex 2,051 #582
Ren Commonly 'lotus' in Japanese (蓮); 'reborn' from French René (Latin renatus); can also reflect Chinese characters meaning 'benevolence' (仁) or 'appoint/trust' (任). Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Latin Unisex 2,043 #583
Bishop Means "bishop" - a high-ranking Christian clergyman or overseer. English Boy 2,034 #584
Rain Precipitation; evokes renewal, cleansing, and nature English Unisex 2,014 #585
Ryatt Likely a modern blend of senses from Ryan ('little king') and Wyatt ('brave in war'), so roughly 'little king' or 'brave ruler/warrior' English Boy 2,009 #586
Lamar Originally 'the sea' (from Old French la mer); sometimes associated with Arabic 'Ammar' meaning 'one who builds' or 'long-lived'. Arabic, English, French Boy 2,008 #587
Kolby Originally a place-name meaning 'Koli's farm' (also interpreted as 'coal town') English Boy 2,007 #588
Stormi Derived from 'storm' - tempest, stormy; connotations of strength, intensity, and energy. English Girl 2,007 #589
Avalyn Modern coinage combining Ava and -lyn; often interpreted as 'life' (from Ava/Eva) or 'little bird' (from Latin 'avis') English Girl 1,998 #590
Kaycee Variant of Casey - 'vigilant' or 'watchful' (also rendered as 'brave in battle') English Unisex 1,993 #591
Raleigh Clearing or meadow of the roe-deer (deer meadow) English Unisex 1,989 #592
Kooper Barrel maker (occupational name) English Boy 1,985 #593
Sally Princess English Girl 1,985 #594
Stone Literal word name meaning 'stone' or 'rock', implying strength and solidity English Unisex 1,979 #595
Arrow Projectile shot from a bow; symbolizes swiftness, direction, focus, and protection English Unisex 1,977 #596
Decker Occupational name meaning 'roofer' or 'one who covers roofs' English Boy 1,977 #597
Ellery Island of elder trees English Unisex 1,976 #598
Juelz Either 'youthful' (from Julius) or 'precious gem' (from jewel) English Unisex 1,971 #599
Patience Patience; enduring; forbearance English Girl 1,965 #600

English name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada for every English-origin name in our dataset.

19,985
Names in this origin
351
With data in 2025
7,999
Births 2025
1,200,510
Peak year 2015