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English names - Baby names with the origin English

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Sharnita Blend of Sharon ('plain' or 'fertile plain') and Anita ('grace'); loosely 'graceful plain' or 'graceful Sharon' English Girl
Sharolyn Modern blend - associated with Sharon ('plain') or Caroline/Carol ('free man'), often interpreted as 'from the plain' or 'little free one'. English Girl
sharra Princess English Girl
Sharree A modern/phonetic variant of Shari/Sherry/Sheree - often associated with 'beloved' (from French chérie) or 'princess' (from Hebrew Sarah). English, French, Hebrew Girl
Sharrell Beloved; dear; darling English Girl
Sharrelle Likely 'beloved' or 'darling' (influenced by Cheryl/Cher- with -elle) English, French Girl
Sharrina Likely derived from Sharon ('fertile plain') or Sarah ('princess'); a feminine elaboration or diminutive English Girl
Sharwynn Likely 'fair' or 'blessed' (combining Sharon's 'plain' with Welsh wynn 'fair/blessed') English, Welsh Unisex
Sharylee A blend of 'Shari' (princess) and 'Lee' (meadow/clearing) - often interpreted as "princess of the meadow" English Girl
Sharylene A modern blended feminine name; loosely reflects the meanings of its components (e.g., 'beloved' from Sheryl/Cheri and/or 'free' from Charlene/Charles). English Girl
Sharyln A modern feminine name, probably a blend suggesting connections to Sharon ('fertile plain') and Lynn ('lake'), broadly meaning something like 'of the plain' or 'dweller by the lake'. English Girl
Sharylynn Blend of Shari (from Hebrew Sharon, 'song/plain') and Lynn ('lake') - roughly 'song of the lake' or 'beloved lake' English Girl
Sharysa Grace English Girl
Shaughna God is gracious English Girl
shaunee Feminine form of Shaun meaning "God is gracious"; sometimes linked to Shawnee meaning "southerner" English Girl
Shaunita Diminutive of Shauna/Shaun - “little Shauna”; ultimately from John meaning “God is gracious.” English Girl
Shaunta' God is gracious English, Irish Girl
Shauntay Derived from John: 'God is gracious.' English Girl
Shauntika Likely 'peaceful' (from 'shanti') or a feminine elaboration of Shaun meaning 'God is gracious'. English Girl
Shavana Probably 'from the savannah' (open grassland) if derived from Savannah; otherwise the meaning is uncertain. English Girl
Shawandra Likely 'defender of men' (from the -andra element of Alexandra); may also echo 'Shaw' (Old English for a small wood) English Girl
Shawley Dweller by a small wood or clearing English Unisex
shawnaa God is gracious English, Irish Girl
Shawnae God is gracious English Girl
Shawnda God is gracious English Girl
Shawndel Associated with Shawn/Sean - 'God is gracious' by association; the '-del' ending is a decorative/vernacular suffix English Girl
Shawndelle Feminine form built from Shawn (from John) - essentially 'God is gracious' (modern invented name) English Girl
Shawndra Blend of meanings: "God is gracious" (from Shawn/John) with influence of "defender of mankind" (from Alexandra/Sandra) English Girl
Shawnt God is gracious; gift of God English, Irish Boy
Shawonda God is gracious English Girl
Shaydan Uncertain - likely a modern invented name. May combine 'Shay' (Hebrew: gift) with '-dan' (Hebrew: judge) or be related to Arabic 'Shaden' (singer). English, Irish Boy
Shaydee Likely 'singer' (from Arabic Shadi) or linked to 'admirable/hawklike' (from Irish Shay); also used as a modern elaboration of Shay + -dee. Arabic, English, Irish Girl
Shaydia Likely a modern/variant form of Shadia/Sheyda - commonly interpreted as 'singer' or 'melodious' (Arabic) and sometimes associated with 'enamored' (Persian). Arabic, English, Persian Girl
shaye From Hebrew 'Shai' meaning 'gift'; also used as an anglicized form of Irish 'Shea' (from Séaghdha) meaning 'admirable' or 'hawk-like'. English, Hebrew, Irish Unisex
Shayen Varies by origin - can mean 'worthy/deserving' (Persian Shayan), be an anglicized form related to Shane/Seán ('God is gracious'), or be a modern/phonetic spelling related to Cheyenne (tribal name). English, Irish, Persian Unisex
Shaylla Commonly associated with the Arabic word for a shawl/veil; also used as a modern variant of Shayla/Sheila and linked to meanings like "beautiful" from related names. Arabic, English, Hebrew, Irish Girl
Shayneen A modern feminine name - often a variant of Shayna/Sheena meaning 'beautiful', or related to Shane meaning 'God is gracious'. English, Hebrew, Irish, Scottish Girl
Shayniah Likely 'beautiful' (from Yiddish/Hebrew Shayna); sometimes associated with Shania's sense 'on my way' in modern usage English, Hebrew Girl
Shaznay Modern/invented name - no single established meaning; if derived from Shazia it can imply 'rare' or 'unique' English Girl
Sheaden A modern coinage combining 'Shea' (Irish, often glossed as 'stately' or 'hawk-like') with the -den suffix - interpreted as 'descendant/place of Shea,' roughly 'stately' or 'hawk-like.' English Boy
Shealah Variant of Sheila (from Irish Síle/Cecilia - historically 'blind') or linked to Sanskrit Sheela meaning 'good character, conduct'. English, Irish Girl
Shealea A modern feminine name likely derived as a variant of Sheila (Irish Síle, ultimately related to Latin Cecilia) or as a blend of Shea and Leah; commonly interpreted as a form of Sheila or as referring to 'from Shea' / related to Leah's senses ('weary' or 'delicate'). English, Irish Girl
sheanna A modern blended/variant name; commonly interpreted as combining Shea/Shae and Anna - associated with 'grace' (Anna) or linked to Irish feminine forms like Shauna/Shanna. English, Irish Girl
Sheb A short form or nickname - often a diminutive of names like Shelby or Shepherd; sometimes associated with Hebrew 'Sheba' (related to 'seven' or 'oath'). English Boy
Sheena-Mae A compound name from Sheena ('God is gracious') and Mae ('May', from Maia; associated with the month or Roman goddess). English, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Shefi Possibly from Hebrew 'Shefa' meaning 'abundance/overflow'; in Arabic a form of 'Shafi' meaning 'healer/intercessor'; or derived from English surname Sheffield ('sheaf' + 'field'). Arabic, English, Hebrew Unisex
Sheilani A modern blended name commonly interpreted as 'heavenly/royal Sheila' or simply 'heavenly one'. English Girl
Sheilina Derived from Cecilia via Irish Síle; original Latin meaning 'blind' (often treated as a form of Sheila in modern use) English, Irish Girl
Sheilya Derived from Sheila/Síle; ultimately from Latin Cecilia meaning "blind" English Girl
Shel Shelf valley English, French, Hebrew, Old English Boy

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