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English names - Baby names with the origin English

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Sundy Possibly 'born on Sunday' (from English 'Sunday') or 'beautiful' (if derived from Sanskrit 'sundar/sundari'); meaning is uncertain depending on origin. English, Hindi, Sanskrit Unisex
Sunie Generally associated with 'sun' or 'sunshine' / 'cheerful'; sometimes linked to Susan meaning 'lily' when used as a diminutive. English, Korean Girl
Sunn Generally linked to the sun - 'sun' or 'brightness' (Scandinavian); related to Sunniva ('sun gift'); in Khmer used as a family/name element; as Korean 'Sun/Seon' can mean 'good/virtuous' depending on hanja. English, Khmer, Korean, Norse, Scandinavian Unisex
Sunne Sun, sun goddess English Girl
sunni Sunlike, cheerful, bright; in Islamic context, a follower of the Sunnah English Girl
Sunniv Gift of the sun English Girl
Sunnive Gift of the sun English, Scandinavian Girl
Suny Sun; bright, cheerful, sun-like English Unisex
Sutty Possible meanings: 'lily' (if from Susan/Susannah) or 'south town' (if from Sutton); origin uncertain. English Unisex
Suzie-Q Diminutive of Susan/Suzanne; ultimately from Hebrew shoshannah meaning "lily" English Girl
Suzyn Lily (flower) English, French, Hebrew, Latin Girl
Swann Swan; young man English, French, Old English, Old Norse Boy
Sweet Pleasant; agreeable; sugary; used as a term of endearment English Unisex
Swein Young man; boy; servant English, Norse Boy
Swin Originally 'swine' or 'pig' - likely denoting someone associated with pig-keeping or a place where pigs were kept; in modern use may function as a short surname-based given name English Boy
Swithin From Old English elements meaning 'strong' (often interpreted as 'strong bear' or 'strong warrior'). English Boy
Sycamore Sycamore tree (originally 'fig-mulberry', referring to the sycamore fig) English, French Unisex
Sydella Feminine diminutive of Sidney - 'wide island' or 'from Saint Denis' (i.e., 'little Syd') English Girl
Sydnye Wide island English Unisex
Syesha Likely a modern variant of Aisha/Ayesha meaning "alive, living", or an invented name without a traditional etymology English Girl
Sylee Derived from 'silva' meaning 'forest' - a modern diminutive/variant suggesting 'from the forest' or 'little forest' English Girl
symphani Inspired by 'symphony' - 'harmonious sound' or 'concord of voices'. English Girl
Syndy From Mount Kynthos English, Greek Girl
Syreeta No single established meaning; generally treated as a modern feminine elaboration related to Serita/Sarita/Serena - often associated with ideas of 'little' or 'serene' English Girl
Sæbeorht From Old English sæ 'sea' + beorht 'bright' - 'sea-bright' or 'bright as the sea'. English Boy
Sæbert 'sea-bright' - bright or famous by the sea English Boy
Sæward Guardian of the sea English Boy
Sæweard Guardian of the sea English Boy
T. J. Initials T and J English Boy
Taaron Likely 'thunder' (from Welsh Taran) or 'exalted/strong' (if influenced by Aaron) English Boy
Tabin No single established meaning; possibly linked to the Irish surname Tobin (and thereby to Toby/Tobias, 'God is good') or to Burmese name elements when used in Myanmar English Boy
Tabrett Little tabor English, Middle English, Old French Girl
Tadric Likely 'ruler' (from Germanic rīc); often understood as a modern name meaning 'ruler' or 'little ruler'. English Boy
taecee A modern invented name with no established historical meaning; typically used as a creative or phonetic variant of Tacey. English Unisex
Taelora Exalted laurel - combines 'tae' (great/exalted) with 'lora' (laurel/victory) English Girl
Taelr Creative variant of 'Taylor', originally meaning 'tailor' (occupational name: cutter of cloth). English Unisex
Taeyla Likely derived from Talia meaning "dew of God" (Hebrew) or a modern elaboration related to Tayla/Taylor; generally interpreted as "dew" or "heavenly dew". English Girl
Taeylor Occupational name meaning 'tailor' or 'cutter' English Unisex
Taffnie Modern invented name; associated with Taffy (from the River Taff, Wales) or Tiffany ('manifestation of God') English, Welsh Girl
Tahlyn A modern blended name combining elements of Talia/Tahlia (often 'dew of God' or 'blooming') with Lynn ('lake' or 'water') - evokes 'dew by the lake' or 'gentle lake'. English Girl
Tahnee Tawny, golden brown Anglo-Norman, English, French Girl
Tahrin Likely a variant of Taryn/Tarin; often associated with meanings like "thunder" or "rocky hill" depending on root - generally treated as a modern given name without a single established meaning English Unisex
Taianah A modern elaboration of Tiana - commonly associated with 'fairy queen' (from Tiana/Tatiana) or 'follower of Christ' (from Christiana) English Girl
Tail Usually taken from the English word "tail" (the rear part of an animal); alternatively associated with meanings of similar names - Vietnamese 'Tài' = 'talent', Hebrew 'Tal' = 'dew' English Unisex
Tairrie No single established meaning; treated as a modern invented/variant name. If traced to Terence, meanings are uncertain (sometimes glossed as 'tender'); Māori derivations vary by context and iwi English Unisex
Taisee No established historical meaning; a modern created name or respelling. Interpretations vary and are often informal (playful/cheerful or stylish sound-name). English Girl
Taishe No single established meaning; generally treated as a modern invented feminine name. Associations depend on root (e.g., links to Taisia/Thaïs or to Aisha change perceived meaning). English Girl
Tak In Korean from the hanja 卓 meaning "eminent, outstanding"; as a Japanese/English short form its meaning depends on the full name and has no fixed sense. English, Japanese, Korean Boy
Takeria No widely documented traditional meaning; generally treated as a modern invented name or melodic elaboration of names like Takira/Takaria. Meaning is therefore interpretive rather than historically established. English Girl
Taleesa A modern invented name often interpreted as a blend of Talia ('dew from God') and Lisa ('consecrated/pledged to God'); generally given the sense of being favored or blessed. English Girl

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