english baby names
Explore 205 baby names of English origin. Each includes meaning, pronunciation, popularity ranking, and cultural context.
Addison
#84son of Adam
Aethelthryth
noble strength
Ainsley
#483one's own meadow
Alder
alder tree
Alearis
unknown, possibly 'winged' or invented
Allegra
joyful, lively
Ansel
with divine protection
Archer
#98bowman, one who uses a bow
Arlo
#148fortified hill
Ash
ash tree
Aspen
#266aspen tree, trembling tree
Audrey
#86noble strength
Avery
#37ruler of elves, counsel of elves
Barrett
#171bear strength
Bear
#853the bear animal
Beckett
#141bee cottage, little brook
Birdie
#670little bird
Blake
#295black, pale, dark
Bliss
perfect happiness, joy
Blythe
cheerful, merry, joyful
Bramwell
bramble well, spring by the brambles
Brave
courageous, fearless
Briar
#400thorny shrub, bramble
Britta
exalted one, strength
Brooks
#64one who lives near a brook
Calloway
pebbly place
Camden
#205winding valley
Carlton
settlement of free men
Carter
#45transporter of goods by cart
Cedar
cedar tree
Cedric
#940bounty, pattern of leadership
Celina
#829heavenly
Chance
#442good fortune, luck
Chandler
#753candle maker
Charlie
#133free man
Chester
Roman fort, walled city
Clifford
ford near a cliff
Colby
#615coal town, dark settlement
Cole
#182swarthy, coal-black
Coleman
charcoal burner, servant of Nicholas
Colton
#103from the coal town
Conrad
#417bold counsel
Corbin
#512raven
Cosette
little thing, victorious people
Cove
sheltered coastal inlet
Daisy
#75day's eye, the daisy flower
Darcy
#857from Arcy, dark one
Dawn
daybreak, the first light
Dean
#125valley, church official
Delaney
#242descendant of the challenger
Dominic
#106belonging to the Lord
Dove
dove bird, symbol of peace
Draven
hunter, of the ravens
Dream
#432vision during sleep; aspiration
Drew
#553strong and manly; beloved
Duncan
#930brown warrior, dark-headed chief
Dustin
#729brave warrior, Thor's stone
Easton
#110from the east settlement
Edith
#499prosperous in war
Edmund
wealthy protector
Ellie
#24bright, shining light
Elliot
#151the Lord is my God
Elliott
#160my God is Yahweh
Elm
elm tree
Ember
#154smoldering remains of fire
Emerson
#122son of Emery, industrious ruler
Emmet
industrious, powerful
Evelyn
#8wished for child, life
Everett
#77brave, strong boar
Everleigh
#194wild boar clearing
Faith
#254trust and belief in God
Faye
#515fairy, loyalty
Fendrel
invented fantasy name, meaning unclear
Fern
feathery green plant of the woodlands
Finch
small songbird of the finch family
Finnick
invented literary name, fair one
Fletcher
#547arrow maker
Forest
#750dweller near or in the woods
Fox
#933fox animal
Frankie
#552free one; diminutive of Frances or Frank
Franklin
#359free landowner
Garrett
#564brave with a spear
Gem
precious jewel or gemstone
Gideon
#337mighty warrior, feller of trees
Grayson
#51son of the gray-haired one
Greyson
#149son of the gray-haired one
Hadley
#121heather meadow
Hailey
#104hay meadow; field of hay
Halston
hallowed stone
Harley
#418hare meadow; woodland clearing
Harlow
#309army hill; rocky hill
Harper
#16harp player; maker of harps
Harrison
#116son of Harry; son of the home ruler
Haven
#190safe place, refuge
Hawk
bird of prey; falcon
Hayden
#161hay valley; hedged valley
Hayes
#162hedged area; enclosure of bushes
Hazel
#21hazel tree, light brown
Hendrix
#354ruler of the home
Holden
#297hollow valley
Hope
#352expectation and desire for good things
Howard
#939high guardian, brave heart
Hudson
#17son of Hudde; son of Hugh
Humphrey
peaceful warrior
Hunter
#130one who hunts; huntsman
Imogen
maiden, innocent
Irving
green water, sea friend
Ivy
#39ivy plant, fidelity
Jack
#15God is gracious
Jackson
#36son of Jack; son of God's grace
Jasmine
#206jasmine flower
Jax
#342God has been gracious; son of Jack
Jaxon
#115son of Jack; God has been gracious
Jemima
dove
Jet
black gemstone; hard black lignite
Kaela
invented name; possibly slender or fair
Keegan
#621descendant of the fiery one
Kendall
#328valley of the River Kent
Kingsley
#983king's meadow
Kinsley
#93king's meadow or clearing
Kira
#385beam of light, dark-haired
Kit
bearer of Christ; pure
Kylo
#402invented Star Wars name; possibly sky
Lambert
land bright, bright land
Lance
#862land, lance weapon
Landon
#127long hill or ridge
Lane
#250narrow path or roadway
Langston
#1000long stone, tall man's settlement
Lark
songbird known for joyful song
Lawrence
#520from Laurentum, crowned with laurel
Leticia
joy, gladness
Lincoln
#69lake colony or settlement by the pool
Linden
lime tree hill
Lirael
daughter of the Clayr
Locke
enclosure, fortified place
Lorelei
#441alluring rock, murmuring cliff
Luther
army of the people
Lyra
#435lyre, constellation
Madison
#40son of Matthew, gift of God
Manning
son of the brave one
Marcel
#731young warrior, dedicated to Mars
Maren
#472sea, star of the sea
Marigold
#590Mary's gold, golden flower
Marlena
woman from Magdala, star of the sea
Marlowe
#523remnants of a lake, driftwood
Mason
#39one who works with stone
Maverick
#49independent one, nonconformist
Meadow
#286open grassland field
Mercy
#867compassion, clemency
Merritt
#703boundary gate, deserving
Milton
mill town, settlement with a mill
Monique
advisor, counselor
Monroe
#467mouth of the Roe river
Montgomery
#962mountain belonging to Gomeric
Murray
lord of the sea, settlement by the sea
Nevaeh
#165heaven spelled backwards
Neville
new town
Noble
aristocratic, distinguished
Oak
Sturdy oak tree, strength and endurance
Oakley
#156Meadow or clearing of oak trees
Octavia
#308eighth
Palmer
#232pilgrim, palm bearer
Parker
#102Keeper or guardian of the park
Peace
State of tranquility, freedom from conflict
Pemberton
barley farm on the hill
Perry
pear tree, traveler
Peyton
#199Fighting man's estate or village
Phyre
Fire (stylized fantasy spelling)
Pine
The coniferous pine tree
Piper
#155One who plays the pipe or flute
Preston
#299priest's town
Quentin
#968fifth
Radley
red meadow
Raelynn
#116Ewe or grace, combined form
Rafferty
prosperity wielder
Rain
Falling water from the sky
Ramsey
wild garlic island, raven's island
Raven
#404raven bird, dark-haired
Redmond
wise protector, counsel protection
Reed
#419Red-haired, or one who lives by reeds
Reginald
#990counsel power, king's advisor
Remington
#307settlement on a river bank
River
#111flowing body of water
Ronan
#247little seal
Rosalind
gentle horse, beautiful rose
Rue
Regret, or the bitter herb
Ryder
#133Knight, mounted warrior, or horseman
Sable
black, sable fur
Sawyer
#122one who saws wood
Scarlett
#32bright red, scarlet cloth
Sterling
#346of high quality, little star
Tate
#194cheerful, pleasant
Taylor
#403one who cuts cloth, tailor
Thorne
thorny bush, thorn tree
Truce
#774peace agreement, cessation of conflict
True
#982loyal, faithful, genuine
Trust
firm belief, reliance, faith
Walker
#78cloth walker, one who walks
Waylon
#56land beside the road
Wesley
#52western meadow
Weston
#55from the western town
Willow
#44willow tree, graceful
Wren
#231small songbird
Wyatt
#38brave in war, little warrior
Xaden
unknown; likely invented
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