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english baby names

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

Addison

#84

son of Adam

unisexEnglish

Aethelthryth

noble strength

girlEnglish

Ainsley

#483

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

#98

bowman, one who uses a bow

boyEnglish

Arlo

#148

fortified hill

boyEnglish

Ash

ash tree

unisexEnglish

Aspen

#266

aspen tree, trembling tree

unisexEnglish

Audrey

#86

noble strength

girlEnglish

Avery

#37

ruler of elves, counsel of elves

unisexEnglish

Barrett

#171

bear strength

boyEnglish

Bear

#853

the bear animal

boyEnglish

Beckett

#141

bee cottage, little brook

boyEnglish

Birdie

#670

little bird

girlEnglish

Blake

#295

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

#400

thorny shrub, bramble

unisexEnglish

Britta

exalted one, strength

girlEnglish

Brooks

#64

one who lives near a brook

boyEnglish

Calloway

pebbly place

boyEnglish

Camden

#205

winding valley

boyEnglish

Carlton

settlement of free men

boyEnglish

Carter

#45

transporter of goods by cart

boyEnglish

Cedar

cedar tree

unisexEnglish

Cedric

#940

bounty, pattern of leadership

boyEnglish

Celina

#829

heavenly

girlEnglish

Chance

#442

good fortune, luck

boyEnglish

Chandler

#753

candle maker

unisexEnglish

Charlie

#133

free man

unisexEnglish

Chester

Roman fort, walled city

boyEnglish

Clifford

ford near a cliff

boyEnglish

Colby

#615

coal town, dark settlement

boyEnglish

Cole

#182

swarthy, coal-black

boyEnglish

Coleman

charcoal burner, servant of Nicholas

boyEnglish

Colton

#103

from the coal town

boyEnglish

Conrad

#417

bold counsel

boyEnglish

Corbin

#512

raven

boyEnglish

Cosette

little thing, victorious people

girlEnglish

Cove

sheltered coastal inlet

unisexEnglish

Daisy

#75

day's eye, the daisy flower

girlEnglish

Darcy

#857

from Arcy, dark one

unisexEnglish

Dawn

daybreak, the first light

girlEnglish

Dean

#125

valley, church official

boyEnglish

Delaney

#242

descendant of the challenger

girlEnglish

Dominic

#106

belonging to the Lord

boyEnglish

Dove

dove bird, symbol of peace

girlEnglish

Draven

hunter, of the ravens

boyEnglish

Dream

#432

vision during sleep; aspiration

girlEnglish

Drew

#553

strong and manly; beloved

unisexEnglish

Duncan

#930

brown warrior, dark-headed chief

boyEnglish

Dustin

#729

brave warrior, Thor's stone

boyEnglish

Easton

#110

from the east settlement

boyEnglish

Edith

#499

prosperous in war

girlEnglish

Edmund

wealthy protector

boyEnglish

Ellie

#24

bright, shining light

girlEnglish

Elliot

#151

the Lord is my God

unisexEnglish

Elliott

#160

my God is Yahweh

unisexEnglish

Elm

elm tree

unisexEnglish

Ember

#154

smoldering remains of fire

girlEnglish

Emerson

#122

son of Emery, industrious ruler

unisexEnglish

Emmet

industrious, powerful

boyEnglish

Evelyn

#8

wished for child, life

girlEnglish

Everett

#77

brave, strong boar

boyEnglish

Everleigh

#194

wild boar clearing

girlEnglish

Faith

#254

trust and belief in God

girlEnglish

Faye

#515

fairy, loyalty

girlEnglish

Fendrel

invented fantasy name, meaning unclear

boyEnglish

Fern

feathery green plant of the woodlands

girlEnglish

Finch

small songbird of the finch family

unisexEnglish

Finnick

invented literary name, fair one

boyEnglish

Fletcher

#547

arrow maker

boyEnglish

Forest

#750

dweller near or in the woods

boyEnglish

Fox

#933

fox animal

boyEnglish

Frankie

#552

free one; diminutive of Frances or Frank

unisexEnglish

Franklin

#359

free landowner

boyEnglish

Garrett

#564

brave with a spear

boyEnglish

Gem

precious jewel or gemstone

unisexEnglish

Gideon

#337

mighty warrior, feller of trees

boyEnglish

Grayson

#51

son of the gray-haired one

boyEnglish

Greyson

#149

son of the gray-haired one

boyEnglish

Hadley

#121

heather meadow

girlEnglish

Hailey

#104

hay meadow; field of hay

girlEnglish

Halston

hallowed stone

boyEnglish

Harley

#418

hare meadow; woodland clearing

unisexEnglish

Harlow

#309

army hill; rocky hill

girlEnglish

Harper

#16

harp player; maker of harps

girlEnglish

Harrison

#116

son of Harry; son of the home ruler

boyEnglish

Haven

#190

safe place, refuge

unisexEnglish

Hawk

bird of prey; falcon

boyEnglish

Hayden

#161

hay valley; hedged valley

unisexEnglish

Hayes

#162

hedged area; enclosure of bushes

boyEnglish

Hazel

#21

hazel tree, light brown

girlEnglish

Hendrix

#354

ruler of the home

boyEnglish

Holden

#297

hollow valley

boyEnglish

Hope

#352

expectation and desire for good things

girlEnglish

Howard

#939

high guardian, brave heart

boyEnglish

Hudson

#17

son of Hudde; son of Hugh

boyEnglish

Humphrey

peaceful warrior

boyEnglish

Hunter

#130

one who hunts; huntsman

unisexEnglish

Imogen

maiden, innocent

girlEnglish

Irving

green water, sea friend

boyEnglish

Ivy

#39

ivy plant, fidelity

girlEnglish

Jack

#15

God is gracious

boyEnglish

Jackson

#36

son of Jack; son of God's grace

boyEnglish

Jasmine

#206

jasmine flower

girlEnglish

Jax

#342

God has been gracious; son of Jack

boyEnglish

Jaxon

#115

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

#621

descendant of the fiery one

boyEnglish

Kendall

#328

valley of the River Kent

unisexEnglish

Kingsley

#983

king's meadow

boyEnglish

Kinsley

#93

king's meadow or clearing

girlEnglish

Kira

#385

beam of light, dark-haired

girlEnglish

Kit

bearer of Christ; pure

unisexEnglish

Kylo

#402

invented Star Wars name; possibly sky

boyEnglish

Lambert

land bright, bright land

boyEnglish

Lance

#862

land, lance weapon

boyEnglish

Landon

#127

long hill or ridge

boyEnglish

Lane

#250

narrow path or roadway

unisexEnglish

Langston

#1000

long stone, tall man's settlement

boyEnglish

Lark

songbird known for joyful song

unisexEnglish

Lawrence

#520

from Laurentum, crowned with laurel

boyEnglish

Leticia

joy, gladness

girlEnglish

Lincoln

#69

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

#441

alluring rock, murmuring cliff

girlEnglish

Luther

army of the people

boyEnglish

Lyra

#435

lyre, constellation

girlEnglish

Madison

#40

son of Matthew, gift of God

girlEnglish

Manning

son of the brave one

boyEnglish

Marcel

#731

young warrior, dedicated to Mars

boyEnglish

Maren

#472

sea, star of the sea

girlEnglish

Marigold

#590

Mary's gold, golden flower

girlEnglish

Marlena

woman from Magdala, star of the sea

girlEnglish

Marlowe

#523

remnants of a lake, driftwood

unisexEnglish

Mason

#39

one who works with stone

boyEnglish

Maverick

#49

independent one, nonconformist

boyEnglish

Meadow

#286

open grassland field

girlEnglish

Mercy

#867

compassion, clemency

girlEnglish

Merritt

#703

boundary gate, deserving

unisexEnglish

Milton

mill town, settlement with a mill

boyEnglish

Monique

advisor, counselor

girlEnglish

Monroe

#467

mouth of the Roe river

unisexEnglish

Montgomery

#962

mountain belonging to Gomeric

boyEnglish

Murray

lord of the sea, settlement by the sea

boyEnglish

Nevaeh

#165

heaven spelled backwards

girlEnglish

Neville

new town

boyEnglish

Noble

aristocratic, distinguished

boyEnglish

Oak

Sturdy oak tree, strength and endurance

unisexEnglish

Oakley

#156

Meadow or clearing of oak trees

unisexEnglish

Octavia

#308

eighth

girlEnglish

Palmer

#232

pilgrim, palm bearer

unisexEnglish

Parker

#102

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

#199

Fighting man's estate or village

unisexEnglish

Phyre

Fire (stylized fantasy spelling)

girlEnglish

Pine

The coniferous pine tree

unisexEnglish

Piper

#155

One who plays the pipe or flute

girlEnglish

Preston

#299

priest's town

boyEnglish

Quentin

#968

fifth

boyEnglish

Radley

red meadow

boyEnglish

Raelynn

#116

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

#404

raven bird, dark-haired

unisexEnglish

Redmond

wise protector, counsel protection

boyEnglish

Reed

#419

Red-haired, or one who lives by reeds

unisexEnglish

Reginald

#990

counsel power, king's advisor

boyEnglish

Remington

#307

settlement on a river bank

unisexEnglish

River

#111

flowing body of water

unisexEnglish

Ronan

#247

little seal

boyEnglish

Rosalind

gentle horse, beautiful rose

girlEnglish

Rue

Regret, or the bitter herb

girlEnglish

Ryder

#133

Knight, mounted warrior, or horseman

boyEnglish

Sable

black, sable fur

girlEnglish

Sawyer

#122

one who saws wood

unisexEnglish

Scarlett

#32

bright red, scarlet cloth

girlEnglish

Sterling

#346

of high quality, little star

unisexEnglish

Tate

#194

cheerful, pleasant

unisexEnglish

Taylor

#403

one who cuts cloth, tailor

unisexEnglish

Thorne

thorny bush, thorn tree

boyEnglish

Truce

#774

peace agreement, cessation of conflict

unisexEnglish

True

#982

loyal, faithful, genuine

unisexEnglish

Trust

firm belief, reliance, faith

unisexEnglish

Walker

#78

cloth walker, one who walks

boyEnglish

Waylon

#56

land beside the road

boyEnglish

Wesley

#52

western meadow

boyEnglish

Weston

#55

from the western town

boyEnglish

Willow

#44

willow tree, graceful

girlEnglish

Wren

#231

small songbird

unisexEnglish

Wyatt

#38

brave in war, little warrior

boyEnglish

Xaden

unknown; likely invented

boyEnglish
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