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english baby names

Explore 205 baby names of English origin. Each includes meaning, pronunciation, popularity ranking, and cultural context.

Addison

#32

son of Adam

unisexEnglish

Aethelthryth

noble strength

girlEnglish

Ainsley

#281

one's own meadow

unisexEnglish

Alder

alder tree

boyEnglish

Alearis

unknown, possibly 'winged' or invented

girlEnglish

Allegra

joyful, lively

girlEnglish

Ansel

with divine protection

boyEnglish

Archer

#195

bowman, one who uses a bow

boyEnglish

Arlo

#165

fortified hill

boyEnglish

Ash

#760

ash tree

unisexEnglish

Aspen

#188

aspen tree, trembling tree

unisexEnglish

Audrey

#36

noble strength

girlEnglish

Avery

#29

ruler of elves, counsel of elves

unisexEnglish

Barrett

#244

bear strength

boyEnglish

Bear

the bear animal

boyEnglish

Beckett

#197

bee cottage, little brook

boyEnglish

Birdie

little bird

girlEnglish

Blake

#175

black, pale, dark

unisexEnglish

Bliss

perfect happiness, joy

girlEnglish

Blythe

cheerful, merry, joyful

girlEnglish

Bramwell

bramble well, spring by the brambles

boyEnglish

Brave

courageous, fearless

unisexEnglish

Briar

#345

thorny shrub, bramble

unisexEnglish

Britta

exalted one, strength

girlEnglish

Brooks

#138

one who lives near a brook

boyEnglish

Calloway

pebbly place

boyEnglish

Camden

#131

winding valley

boyEnglish

Carlton

settlement of free men

boyEnglish

Carter

#26

transporter of goods by cart

boyEnglish

Cedar

#590

cedar tree

unisexEnglish

Cedric

bounty, pattern of leadership

boyEnglish

Celina

#645

heavenly

girlEnglish

Chance

#312

good fortune, luck

boyEnglish

Chandler

#608

candle maker

unisexEnglish

Charlie

#190

free man

unisexEnglish

Chester

Roman fort, walled city

boyEnglish

Clifford

ford near a cliff

boyEnglish

Colby

#501

coal town, dark settlement

boyEnglish

Cole

#91

swarthy, coal-black

boyEnglish

Coleman

charcoal burner, servant of Nicholas

boyEnglish

Colton

#108

from the coal town

boyEnglish

Conrad

#478

bold counsel

boyEnglish

Corbin

#312

raven

boyEnglish

Cosette

little thing, victorious people

girlEnglish

Cove

sheltered coastal inlet

unisexEnglish

Daisy

#142

day's eye, the daisy flower

girlEnglish

Darcy

from Arcy, dark one

unisexEnglish

Dawn

daybreak, the first light

girlEnglish

Dean

#238

valley, church official

boyEnglish

Delaney

#215

descendant of the challenger

girlEnglish

Dominic

#156

belonging to the Lord

boyEnglish

Dove

dove bird, symbol of peace

girlEnglish

Draven

hunter, of the ravens

boyEnglish

Dream

vision during sleep; aspiration

girlEnglish

Drew

#358

strong and manly; beloved

unisexEnglish

Duncan

brown warrior, dark-headed chief

boyEnglish

Dustin

brave warrior, Thor's stone

boyEnglish

Easton

#61

from the east settlement

boyEnglish

Edith

#382

prosperous in war

girlEnglish

Edmund

wealthy protector

boyEnglish

Ellie

#25

bright, shining light

girlEnglish

Elliot

#171

the Lord is my God

unisexEnglish

Elliott

#135

my God is Yahweh

unisexEnglish

Elm

elm tree

unisexEnglish

Ember

#135

smoldering remains of fire

girlEnglish

Emerson

#160

son of Emery, industrious ruler

unisexEnglish

Emmet

industrious, powerful

boyEnglish

Evelyn

#9

wished for child, life

girlEnglish

Everett

#73

brave, strong boar

boyEnglish

Everleigh

#137

wild boar clearing

girlEnglish

Faith

#178

trust and belief in God

girlEnglish

Faye

#625

fairy, loyalty

girlEnglish

Fendrel

invented fantasy name, meaning unclear

boyEnglish

Fern

#810

feathery green plant of the woodlands

girlEnglish

Finch

small songbird of the finch family

unisexEnglish

Finnick

invented literary name, fair one

boyEnglish

Fletcher

#376

arrow maker

boyEnglish

Forest

#641

dweller near or in the woods

boyEnglish

Fox

#700

fox animal

boyEnglish

Frankie

#504

free one; diminutive of Frances or Frank

unisexEnglish

Franklin

free landowner

boyEnglish

Garrett

#518

brave with a spear

boyEnglish

Gem

precious jewel or gemstone

unisexEnglish

Gideon

#275

mighty warrior, feller of trees

boyEnglish

Grayson

#31

son of the gray-haired one

boyEnglish

Greyson

#103

son of the gray-haired one

boyEnglish

Hadley

#218

heather meadow

girlEnglish

Hailey

#69

hay meadow; field of hay

girlEnglish

Halston

hallowed stone

boyEnglish

Harley

#152

hare meadow; woodland clearing

unisexEnglish

Harlow

#215

army hill; rocky hill

girlEnglish

Harper

#7

harp player; maker of harps

girlEnglish

Harrison

#96

son of Harry; son of the home ruler

boyEnglish

Haven

#222

safe place, refuge

unisexEnglish

Hawk

bird of prey; falcon

boyEnglish

Hayden

#167

hay valley; hedged valley

unisexEnglish

Hayes

#290

hedged area; enclosure of bushes

boyEnglish

Hazel

#23

hazel tree, light brown

girlEnglish

Hendrix

#340

ruler of the home

boyEnglish

Holden

#302

hollow valley

boyEnglish

Hope

#195

expectation and desire for good things

girlEnglish

Howard

high guardian, brave heart

boyEnglish

Hudson

#47

son of Hudde; son of Hugh

boyEnglish

Humphrey

peaceful warrior

boyEnglish

Hunter

#63

one who hunts; huntsman

unisexEnglish

Imogen

maiden, innocent

girlEnglish

Irving

green water, sea friend

boyEnglish

Ivy

#32

ivy plant, fidelity

girlEnglish

Jack

#27

God is gracious

boyEnglish

Jackson

#4

son of Jack; son of God's grace

boyEnglish

Jasmine

#138

jasmine flower

girlEnglish

Jax

#99

God has been gracious; son of Jack

boyEnglish

Jaxon

#40

son of Jack; God has been gracious

boyEnglish

Jemima

dove

girlEnglish

Jet

black gemstone; hard black lignite

unisexEnglish

Kaela

invented name; possibly slender or fair

girlEnglish

Keegan

#358

descendant of the fiery one

boyEnglish

Kendall

#245

valley of the River Kent

unisexEnglish

Kingsley

#412

king's meadow

boyEnglish

Kinsley

#79

king's meadow or clearing

girlEnglish

Kira

#375

beam of light, dark-haired

girlEnglish

Kit

bearer of Christ; pure

unisexEnglish

Kylo

invented Star Wars name; possibly sky

boyEnglish

Lambert

land bright, bright land

boyEnglish

Lance

land, lance weapon

boyEnglish

Landon

#65

long hill or ridge

boyEnglish

Lane

#270

narrow path or roadway

unisexEnglish

Langston

long stone, tall man's settlement

boyEnglish

Lark

songbird known for joyful song

unisexEnglish

Lawrence

#510

from Laurentum, crowned with laurel

boyEnglish

Leticia

joy, gladness

girlEnglish

Lincoln

#28

lake colony or settlement by the pool

boyEnglish

Linden

lime tree hill

unisexEnglish

Lirael

daughter of the Clayr

girlEnglish

Locke

enclosure, fortified place

boyEnglish

Lorelei

#453

alluring rock, murmuring cliff

girlEnglish

Luther

army of the people

boyEnglish

Lyra

#188

lyre, constellation

girlEnglish

Madison

#30

son of Matthew, gift of God

girlEnglish

Manning

son of the brave one

boyEnglish

Marcel

#542

young warrior, dedicated to Mars

boyEnglish

Maren

#459

sea, star of the sea

girlEnglish

Marigold

Mary's gold, golden flower

girlEnglish

Marlena

woman from Magdala, star of the sea

girlEnglish

Marlowe

remnants of a lake, driftwood

unisexEnglish

Mason

#14

one who works with stone

boyEnglish

Maverick

#43

independent one, nonconformist

boyEnglish

Meadow

open grassland field

girlEnglish

Mercy

compassion, clemency

girlEnglish

Merritt

boundary gate, deserving

unisexEnglish

Milton

mill town, settlement with a mill

boyEnglish

Monique

advisor, counselor

girlEnglish

Monroe

#628

mouth of the Roe river

unisexEnglish

Montgomery

mountain belonging to Gomeric

boyEnglish

Murray

lord of the sea, settlement by the sea

boyEnglish

Nevaeh

#72

heaven spelled backwards

girlEnglish

Neville

new town

boyEnglish

Noble

aristocratic, distinguished

boyEnglish

Oak

Sturdy oak tree, strength and endurance

unisexEnglish

Oakley

#710

Meadow or clearing of oak trees

unisexEnglish

Octavia

#558

eighth

girlEnglish

Palmer

#443

pilgrim, palm bearer

unisexEnglish

Parker

#193

Keeper or guardian of the park

unisexEnglish

Peace

State of tranquility, freedom from conflict

girlEnglish

Pemberton

barley farm on the hill

boyEnglish

Perry

pear tree, traveler

unisexEnglish

Peyton

#102

Fighting man's estate or village

unisexEnglish

Phyre

Fire (stylized fantasy spelling)

girlEnglish

Pine

The coniferous pine tree

unisexEnglish

Piper

#85

One who plays the pipe or flute

girlEnglish

Preston

#235

priest's town

boyEnglish

Quentin

#442

fifth

boyEnglish

Radley

red meadow

boyEnglish

Raelynn

#260

Ewe or grace, combined form

girlEnglish

Rafferty

prosperity wielder

boyEnglish

Rain

Falling water from the sky

unisexEnglish

Ramsey

wild garlic island, raven's island

boyEnglish

Raven

#365

raven bird, dark-haired

unisexEnglish

Redmond

wise protector, counsel protection

boyEnglish

Reed

#480

Red-haired, or one who lives by reeds

unisexEnglish

Reginald

counsel power, king's advisor

boyEnglish

Remington

#272

settlement on a river bank

unisexEnglish

River

#64

flowing body of water

unisexEnglish

Ronan

#224

little seal

boyEnglish

Rosalind

gentle horse, beautiful rose

girlEnglish

Rue

Regret, or the bitter herb

girlEnglish

Ryder

#96

Knight, mounted warrior, or horseman

boyEnglish

Sable

black, sable fur

girlEnglish

Sawyer

#115

one who saws wood

unisexEnglish

Scarlett

#15

bright red, scarlet cloth

girlEnglish

Sterling

#415

of high quality, little star

unisexEnglish

Tate

#330

cheerful, pleasant

unisexEnglish

Taylor

#205

one who cuts cloth, tailor

unisexEnglish

Thorne

thorny bush, thorn tree

boyEnglish

Truce

peace agreement, cessation of conflict

unisexEnglish

True

#685

loyal, faithful, genuine

unisexEnglish

Trust

firm belief, reliance, faith

unisexEnglish

Walker

#155

cloth walker, one who walks

boyEnglish

Waylon

#158

land beside the road

boyEnglish

Wesley

#87

western meadow

boyEnglish

Weston

#146

from the western town

boyEnglish

Willow

#25

willow tree, graceful

girlEnglish

Wren

#145

small songbird

unisexEnglish

Wyatt

#25

brave in war, little warrior

boyEnglish

Xaden

unknown; likely invented

boyEnglish
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