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English names - Baby names with the origin English

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Skeets Informal nickname suggesting quickness or smallness; originally linked to 'skeeter' (mosquito) - 'little/quick one'. English Boy
skie Refers to the sky (the expanse above) or indicates a connection to the Isle of Skye English, Scottish Unisex
Skilarr Originally 'scholar' (from Schuyler); modern association with 'sky'. English Unisex
Skin Outer covering English, Old Norse, Proto-Germanic Girl
Skinny Derived from the English adjective meaning "very thin" or "slender"; typically a nickname rather than a traditional given name. English Unisex
Skyelor Modern name suggesting 'from the sky' and linked to Schuyler meaning 'scholar' English Unisex
Skyi Of the sky; cloud English Unisex
Skylear Modern name evoking the sky; can also be linked to Schuyler meaning "scholar" English Unisex
skyy From the word 'sky' - the heavens or clouds; suggests openness, freedom, loftiness English Unisex
Sleep Slumber; the state of rest or sleep English Unisex
Sleepy Drowsy; inclined to sleep; tired English Unisex
Slick Smooth or polished; also clever, skillful, or cunning (slang) English Boy
Slide Glide downward English, Old English Boy
Smiley Smiling; cheerful; one who smiles or brings joy English Unisex
Smitty Nickname meaning 'little smith' or 'associated with a metalworker' English Boy
Smokie Smoky; related to smoke or a smoky appearance; originally a nickname English Boy
Smoky Resembling or characterized by smoke; smoky; derived from the word 'smoke' as a nickname or descriptive label. English Unisex
Smoove Derived from slang 'smoove' meaning smooth, suave, stylish, or charming. English Unisex
Sneezy Nickname meaning 'one who sneezes frequently' - the name of one of the seven dwarfs. English Boy
Snooky Affectionate, playful pet name with no established formal meaning; used as a term of endearment or nickname English Unisex
Snowe Snow; connotations of white, purity, winter English Unisex
Snowie Little snow; snowy or snow-like English Girl
Snuffy Playful, affectionate nickname meaning 'little snuff' or 'one who snuffles'; whimsical/diminutive English Boy
Sofie Lynn Wisdom + lake (often interpreted as 'wisdom by the lake' or 'wise lake') English, Scandinavian Girl
somers Derived from 'summer' - associated with the season, warmth, or someone born in summer English Unisex
Somie Uncertain. Commonly treated as a spelling variant of Korean Somi (often interpreted via hanja as involving 'beauty' or 'first/young'), or as an English pet form; sometimes associated with the Sanskrit 'Soma' (moon/nectar). English, Korean, Sanskrit Girl
Sommerset From Somerset - 'settlement of the summer people' or 'summer pasture dwellers' English Unisex
Sonalynn From Sona 'gold' + Lynn 'lake' - 'golden lake' English Girl
Sonequa UNKNOWN African American, English Girl
Sonney Little son; also evokes 'sunny' - cheerful or sun-like English Boy
sonni Originally a diminutive of 'son' ('little son'); when used as a feminine form, linked to Sonia/Sonja and ultimately Sophia ('wisdom'). English, Scandinavian Unisex
Sooke Can mean 'pure' or 'virtuous' (Korean) or 'happiness' (Thai); also used as a place name of Coast Salish origin English, Thai Unisex
Sophia Lyn Wisdom (Sophia) + lake/pond (Lyn) English, Greek Girl
Sophia Lynn Sophia = wisdom; Lynn = lake/pool - roughly 'wise lake' or 'wisdom by the lake' English, Greek, Irish Girl
Sophiie Wisdom English, Greek Girl
Sopie Wisdom English, Greek Girl
Sorrell Reddish brown English, French Boy
Sorynne Probably 'sun' or 'sunny' (if from Sorina) or 'serene/calm' (if influenced by Serena); generally associated with sunshine or serenity English Girl
Soulja Soldier English, French, Latin Boy
Soupy Soup-like English, Late Latin, Old French Boy
Spalding Person from Spalding English, Old English Boy
Spanky Playful, mischievous; a spirited, informal nickname English Boy
sparkal Little spark; lively, bright; one who brings energy or light English Unisex
Sparks From the word 'spark' - lively or fiery; originally a surname meaning 'descendant of Spark' or a nickname for someone who worked with or resembled a spark English Unisex
Sparky Lively, energetic; 'little spark' (nickname or pet name) English Unisex
Speck In English: a tiny spot or particle. In German (surname): bacon/fatty meat. English, German Unisex
Spede Speed, success English, Finnish Boy
Speedy Fast; quick; swift English Unisex
Spensar Steward; dispenser of provisions English Boy
spenser Steward; dispenser of provisions 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