english baby names
Explore 205 baby names of English origin. Each includes meaning, pronunciation, popularity ranking, and cultural context.
Addison
#32son of Adam
Aethelthryth
noble strength
Ainsley
#281one's own meadow
Alder
alder tree
Alearis
unknown, possibly 'winged' or invented
Allegra
joyful, lively
Ansel
with divine protection
Archer
#195bowman, one who uses a bow
Arlo
#165fortified hill
Ash
#760ash tree
Aspen
#188aspen tree, trembling tree
Audrey
#36noble strength
Avery
#29ruler of elves, counsel of elves
Barrett
#244bear strength
Bear
the bear animal
Beckett
#197bee cottage, little brook
Birdie
little bird
Blake
#175black, pale, dark
Bliss
perfect happiness, joy
Blythe
cheerful, merry, joyful
Bramwell
bramble well, spring by the brambles
Brave
courageous, fearless
Briar
#345thorny shrub, bramble
Britta
exalted one, strength
Brooks
#138one who lives near a brook
Calloway
pebbly place
Camden
#131winding valley
Carlton
settlement of free men
Carter
#26transporter of goods by cart
Cedar
#590cedar tree
Cedric
bounty, pattern of leadership
Celina
#645heavenly
Chance
#312good fortune, luck
Chandler
#608candle maker
Charlie
#190free man
Chester
Roman fort, walled city
Clifford
ford near a cliff
Colby
#501coal town, dark settlement
Cole
#91swarthy, coal-black
Coleman
charcoal burner, servant of Nicholas
Colton
#108from the coal town
Conrad
#478bold counsel
Corbin
#312raven
Cosette
little thing, victorious people
Cove
sheltered coastal inlet
Daisy
#142day's eye, the daisy flower
Darcy
from Arcy, dark one
Dawn
daybreak, the first light
Dean
#238valley, church official
Delaney
#215descendant of the challenger
Dominic
#156belonging to the Lord
Dove
dove bird, symbol of peace
Draven
hunter, of the ravens
Dream
vision during sleep; aspiration
Drew
#358strong and manly; beloved
Duncan
brown warrior, dark-headed chief
Dustin
brave warrior, Thor's stone
Easton
#61from the east settlement
Edith
#382prosperous in war
Edmund
wealthy protector
Ellie
#25bright, shining light
Elliot
#171the Lord is my God
Elliott
#135my God is Yahweh
Elm
elm tree
Ember
#135smoldering remains of fire
Emerson
#160son of Emery, industrious ruler
Emmet
industrious, powerful
Evelyn
#9wished for child, life
Everett
#73brave, strong boar
Everleigh
#137wild boar clearing
Faith
#178trust and belief in God
Faye
#625fairy, loyalty
Fendrel
invented fantasy name, meaning unclear
Fern
#810feathery green plant of the woodlands
Finch
small songbird of the finch family
Finnick
invented literary name, fair one
Fletcher
#376arrow maker
Forest
#641dweller near or in the woods
Fox
#700fox animal
Frankie
#504free one; diminutive of Frances or Frank
Franklin
free landowner
Garrett
#518brave with a spear
Gem
precious jewel or gemstone
Gideon
#275mighty warrior, feller of trees
Grayson
#31son of the gray-haired one
Greyson
#103son of the gray-haired one
Hadley
#218heather meadow
Hailey
#69hay meadow; field of hay
Halston
hallowed stone
Harley
#152hare meadow; woodland clearing
Harlow
#215army hill; rocky hill
Harper
#7harp player; maker of harps
Harrison
#96son of Harry; son of the home ruler
Haven
#222safe place, refuge
Hawk
bird of prey; falcon
Hayden
#167hay valley; hedged valley
Hayes
#290hedged area; enclosure of bushes
Hazel
#23hazel tree, light brown
Hendrix
#340ruler of the home
Holden
#302hollow valley
Hope
#195expectation and desire for good things
Howard
high guardian, brave heart
Hudson
#47son of Hudde; son of Hugh
Humphrey
peaceful warrior
Hunter
#63one who hunts; huntsman
Imogen
maiden, innocent
Irving
green water, sea friend
Ivy
#32ivy plant, fidelity
Jack
#27God is gracious
Jackson
#4son of Jack; son of God's grace
Jasmine
#138jasmine flower
Jax
#99God has been gracious; son of Jack
Jaxon
#40son of Jack; God has been gracious
Jemima
dove
Jet
black gemstone; hard black lignite
Kaela
invented name; possibly slender or fair
Keegan
#358descendant of the fiery one
Kendall
#245valley of the River Kent
Kingsley
#412king's meadow
Kinsley
#79king's meadow or clearing
Kira
#375beam of light, dark-haired
Kit
bearer of Christ; pure
Kylo
invented Star Wars name; possibly sky
Lambert
land bright, bright land
Lance
land, lance weapon
Landon
#65long hill or ridge
Lane
#270narrow path or roadway
Langston
long stone, tall man's settlement
Lark
songbird known for joyful song
Lawrence
#510from Laurentum, crowned with laurel
Leticia
joy, gladness
Lincoln
#28lake colony or settlement by the pool
Linden
lime tree hill
Lirael
daughter of the Clayr
Locke
enclosure, fortified place
Lorelei
#453alluring rock, murmuring cliff
Luther
army of the people
Lyra
#188lyre, constellation
Madison
#30son of Matthew, gift of God
Manning
son of the brave one
Marcel
#542young warrior, dedicated to Mars
Maren
#459sea, star of the sea
Marigold
Mary's gold, golden flower
Marlena
woman from Magdala, star of the sea
Marlowe
remnants of a lake, driftwood
Mason
#14one who works with stone
Maverick
#43independent one, nonconformist
Meadow
open grassland field
Mercy
compassion, clemency
Merritt
boundary gate, deserving
Milton
mill town, settlement with a mill
Monique
advisor, counselor
Monroe
#628mouth of the Roe river
Montgomery
mountain belonging to Gomeric
Murray
lord of the sea, settlement by the sea
Nevaeh
#72heaven spelled backwards
Neville
new town
Noble
aristocratic, distinguished
Oak
Sturdy oak tree, strength and endurance
Oakley
#710Meadow or clearing of oak trees
Octavia
#558eighth
Palmer
#443pilgrim, palm bearer
Parker
#193Keeper or guardian of the park
Peace
State of tranquility, freedom from conflict
Pemberton
barley farm on the hill
Perry
pear tree, traveler
Peyton
#102Fighting man's estate or village
Phyre
Fire (stylized fantasy spelling)
Pine
The coniferous pine tree
Piper
#85One who plays the pipe or flute
Preston
#235priest's town
Quentin
#442fifth
Radley
red meadow
Raelynn
#260Ewe or grace, combined form
Rafferty
prosperity wielder
Rain
Falling water from the sky
Ramsey
wild garlic island, raven's island
Raven
#365raven bird, dark-haired
Redmond
wise protector, counsel protection
Reed
#480Red-haired, or one who lives by reeds
Reginald
counsel power, king's advisor
Remington
#272settlement on a river bank
River
#64flowing body of water
Ronan
#224little seal
Rosalind
gentle horse, beautiful rose
Rue
Regret, or the bitter herb
Ryder
#96Knight, mounted warrior, or horseman
Sable
black, sable fur
Sawyer
#115one who saws wood
Scarlett
#15bright red, scarlet cloth
Sterling
#415of high quality, little star
Tate
#330cheerful, pleasant
Taylor
#205one who cuts cloth, tailor
Thorne
thorny bush, thorn tree
Truce
peace agreement, cessation of conflict
True
#685loyal, faithful, genuine
Trust
firm belief, reliance, faith
Walker
#155cloth walker, one who walks
Waylon
#158land beside the road
Wesley
#87western meadow
Weston
#146from the western town
Willow
#25willow tree, graceful
Wren
#145small songbird
Wyatt
#25brave in war, little warrior
Xaden
unknown; likely invented
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