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English names - Baby names with the origin English

Showing 50 of 19,985 names
Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Holden Dweller at the hollow valley English Boy 14,067 #151
Hayes Brushwood; or descendant of Aodh ('fire') English Unisex 14,060 #152
Colt Young male horse; figuratively young, spirited, or untamed English Boy 14,055 #153
Londyn Derived from the city name London - 'from London' English Girl 14,007 #154
Myla Gracious, dear; beloved English Girl 13,970 #155
Aspen From the aspen tree; the trembling/poplar tree English Unisex 13,798 #156
Sutton Southern homestead English, Old English Girl 13,709 #157
Paige Young helper or attendant; servant English Girl 13,592 #158
Rylan Likely 'rye land' (land where rye is grown) or a modern form related to Ryan ('little king' / descendant of Rían) English Unisex 13,410 #159
Bradley Broad wood / broad clearing English Boy 13,333 #160
Lilah Commonly 'night' (from Arabic/Hebrew); also associated with Sanskrit 'play' (līlā) and sometimes linked to Lily/lilac in English usage. Arabic, English, Hebrew, Sanskrit Girl 13,330 #161
Jaden Commonly given as "thankful" or interpreted as "God has heard" English Unisex 13,151 #162
Lane Dweller by a lane; small road or path English Unisex 13,144 #163
Toby Yahweh is good English, Greek, Hebrew Boy 13,099 #164
Kendall Valley of the River Kent (Kent + dale) English Unisex 13,049 #165
Sonny Son; young boy English, Old English, Proto-Germanic Boy 13,019 #166
Hope Expectation or desire for a positive outcome; optimism English Girl 12,926 #167
Journee Journey; a trip or travel, figuratively 'life's journey' English Unisex 12,851 #168
Cayden Little battle; descendant/son of Cadán English Boy 12,734 #169
Kyler Derived from Kyle - 'narrow, channel' or 'strait' English Boy 12,695 #170
Tessa Harvester English, Greek Girl 12,538 #171
Vanessa Van + Essa English Girl 12,510 #172
Haven Harbor; safe place; refuge English Unisex 12,233 #173
Holly From the holly tree; associated with the evergreen plant and Christmas English Girl 12,209 #174
Cash Money, wealth; derived from the English word/surname English Boy 12,175 #175
Harlow “Army hill” - from Old English here (army) + hlaw (hill) English Girl 12,121 #176
Clayton Settlement on clay / clay town English Boy 12,108 #177
Alayna Commonly interpreted as "little rock"; also associated with notions of beauty/nobility from related names English Girl 12,007 #178
Amber Named for the amber gemstone (fossilized tree resin); evokes a warm golden-brown color English Girl 11,995 #179
Journey A trip or voyage; figuratively, life as a journey English Unisex 11,631 #180
Hendrix Son of Hendrik; ultimately from Hendrik/Henry meaning 'home ruler' or 'ruler of the household' Dutch, English Boy 11,603 #181
Skyler Scholar Dutch, English, Latin Girl 11,403 #182
Jane God is gracious English Girl 11,393 #183
Mariah Variant of Maria/Miriam - commonly interpreted as bitter; also associated with beloved or 'wished-for child'. English Girl 11,264 #184
Mabel Lovable, dear English Girl 11,247 #185
Anderson Son of Andrew (son of 'manly' or 'strong') English, Scottish Boy 11,162 #186
Brooklynn Derived from Brooklyn - associated with 'brook' (small stream) and the Dutch place Breukelen (marshland/place name) English Girl 10,976 #187
Tate Cheerful English, Old Norse Boy 10,953 #188
Chance Luck, good fortune; a favorable or accidental occurrence English Boy 10,790 #189
Saylor Sailor; seafarer English Unisex 10,556 #190
Tanner Leather tanner English, Medieval Latin, Old English Boy 10,509 #191
Stephen Wreath, crown English, Greek Boy 10,507 #192
Daxton 'Dax's town' or 'town of Dax' (a modern name formed from Dax + -ton) English Boy 10,437 #193
Leighton From the settlement where leeks are grown; 'leek town' English Unisex 10,177 #194
Travis Crossing, toll collector Anglo-Norman French, English, Latin, Old French Boy 10,091 #195
Reign Rule, sovereignty; to reign as a monarch English Unisex 10,076 #196
Kairo From Cairo; 'the victorious' or 'the conqueror' (from Arabic) English Boy 10,063 #197
Gia Often 'God is gracious' (from Italian Gianna/Giovanna); can also be associated with 'jade' (from Giada) or mean 'family/home' in Vietnamese. English, Italian, Vietnamese Girl 10,052 #198
Jamie Supplanter; 'one who follows' or 'heel-grabber' (from Jacob) English Unisex 10,022 #199
Stanley Stone clearing English Boy 9,972 #200

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