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English names - Baby names with the origin English

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Halo Ring of light; aura or divine glow English Unisex 3,704 #401
Curtis Courteous, polite, well-mannered English, French Boy 3,670 #402
Mitchell Derived from Michael: "Who is like God?" English Boy 3,628 #403
Mercy Compassion, mercy, forgiveness English Girl 3,626 #404
Ledger Originally a surname; associated with a ledger (account book) or derived from the French Léger ('light') English Boy 3,590 #405
Alfredo "Elf counsel" or "wise counsel" English Boy 3,562 #406
Madisyn Originally 'son of Maud' - used today as a modern feminine given name English Girl 3,559 #407
Bailee Derived from the surname Bailey - 'bailiff' or 'steward/custodian'. English Girl 3,537 #408
Journi Journey, voyage or trip; metaphorically adventure or life's path English Unisex 3,532 #409
Sidney Originally a place-name meaning 'wide island'; later associated with Saint Denis English Unisex 3,525 #410
Rome Of Rome; a Roman, from the city of Rome English, Latin Boy 3,521 #411
Della Noble English Girl 3,505 #412
Brylee Modern invented name often understood as 'from the clearing/meadow' (from Old English 'leah') English Girl 3,499 #413
Jaylah A modern elaboration of 'Jay' - often interpreted as 'jay (the bird)' or associated with 'victory' via similarity to Jaya/Jael English Girl 3,497 #414
Roselyn Gentle horse English, Old High German Girl 3,491 #415
Jagger Originally an occupational surname for a peddler/hawker or carrier of goods English Boy 3,485 #416
Jaycee A modern name from the initials 'J.C.' or a variant of Jacey/Jace; when linked to Jace (from Jason) it can be associated with 'healer.' English Unisex 3,476 #417
Jillian Youthful; descendant of Julius English Girl 3,460 #418
Houston Hugh's town (settlement of Hugh) English, Scottish Boy 3,449 #419
Haylee Hay clearing; hay meadow (from a place name/surname) English Girl 3,446 #420
Ray Wise protector; alternately 'king' (from Rey) English, French Boy 3,431 #421
Lance Spear, lancer English, French, Latin Boy 3,412 #422
Marlowe Hill by the lake / from the hill by a lake or marsh English Unisex 3,400 #423
Jefferson Son of Jeffrey/Geoffrey (i.e., 'son of the pledge/peace') English Boy 3,375 #424
Brittany From Brittany; 'land of the Britons'. English, French Girl 3,368 #425
Ellison Son of Ellis (descendant of Elias/Elijah) English Unisex 3,360 #426
Kyleigh Modern coinage - often associated with ‘narrow channel’ (from Kyle) or linked to ‘beautiful/gentle’ (via Kayleigh/Kaylee). English Girl 3,352 #427
Jaylin From 'Jay' (a diminutive of Jason or the bird name) + '-lin' (diminutive/suffix), roughly 'little Jay' or 'young Jay'. English Unisex 3,278 #428
Crystal Clear, transparent; like crystal or ice English, French Girl 3,259 #429
Kadence Rhythm, rhythmic flow or beat (musical/poetic) English Unisex 3,258 #430
Leanna Combines 'meadow' and 'grace' (often interpreted as 'graceful meadow' or simply 'grace') English Girl 3,257 #431
Watson 'son of Wat' - i.e., son of Walter ('ruler of the army') English Boy 3,248 #432
Keyla Varies by origin: from Hebrew Keilah 'citadel/fortress'; as a modern variant of Kayla the meaning varies by interpretation; possibly linked to Gaelic 'slender'. English, Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish Girl 3,237 #433
Berkley Birch clearing; birch wood English Unisex 3,226 #434
Jovie Joyful (associated with 'joy') English Girl 3,207 #435
Novalee New meadow / new clearing English Girl 3,207 #436
Langston From 'long town' - a long settlement or town English Boy 3,188 #437
Emmeline Diminutive of Emma - 'whole' or 'universal' English, Germanic Girl 3,184 #438
Princess A female royal title meaning a daughter or female ruler of a monarch; used as a given name or term of endearment implying nobility or preciousness. English Girl 3,162 #439
Wayne Wagon maker English, Old English Boy 3,146 #440
Hollis Dweller by the holly trees / from the holly grove English Unisex 3,136 #441
Krew Modern respelling of 'Crew' - 'group' or derived from the place-name Crewe English Unisex 3,125 #442
Byron From the barn / dweller by the cowsheds English Boy 3,122 #443
Clare Clear, bright; famous English, Latin Girl 3,113 #444
Austyn Derived from Augustine/Augustus - 'great, venerable' or 'majestic' English Boy 3,106 #445
Promise A pledge or vow; a sign of hope, commitment, or future fulfillment English Unisex 3,103 #446
Dana Hebrew: 'judge'/'arbiter' (from Dan); Persian: 'wise'; English/Slavic: feminine or short form of Daniel or related to 'Dane' (person from Denmark); Arabic: 'precious pearl'. Arabic, English, Hebrew, Persian, Slavic Unisex 3,099 #447
Emerald From the emerald gemstone - a bright green precious stone symbolizing renewal, growth, and healing English Girl 3,079 #448
Mekhi Likely "Who is like God?" (by association with Micah/Michael) English Boy 3,079 #449
Hadlee Heath clearing; meadow by the heather English Unisex 3,073 #450

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