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English names rank among the top names in the US, the UK, and other English-speaking countries, along with such European countries as Sweden, Germany, and France.

Along with Audrey and Jack, classic English names in the US Top 300 include Georgia, Juliet, Lily and Olive for girls, and Emmett, Miles, Oscar, and William for boy.

In the UK, popular English names include Alfie, Lily, Edward, and Ella. In Sweden, the English girls' name Alice ranks near the top of the list, while the English boys' nickname Tom is fashionable in France.

Less conventional English names that rank highly in the US include, for girls, Kendall, Kinsley, Madison, Marley, Peyton, Presley, Sutton, Willow, Winter and Wren, For boys, this group includes Archer, Brooks, Carter, Fletcher, Graham, Huxley, Mason, Reed, Sawyer, and Wilder.

Unique English names that carry a lot of style value include, for girls, Araminta, Arden, Azalea, Birdie, Blythe, Clover, Lilac, Lavender, Posey, and Waverly. For boys, unique English names to consider include Birch, Booker, Dane, Garrison, Hale, Kit, Oberon, Shaw, Tobin, and Winston.

Our collection of English baby names also includes surname names such as Lancaster and Huffington, nature names such as River and Marigold, English word names such as Love and Journey, along with place names like Devon and occupational names such as Driver.

Browse our website's complete range of English names for girls and boys, continued, below, or consult our individual lists of English girl names and English boy names. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Piper

Meaning: one who plays the pipes or flute

Origin:English occupational name
3595
Piper

Meaning: pipe or flute player

Origin:English occupational name
356
Hunter

Meaning: one who hunts

Origin:English
380
Hunter

Meaning: one who hunts

Origin:English
2182
Walker

Meaning: cloth-walker

Origin:English occupational name
414
Walker

Meaning: cloth walker

Origin:English occupational name
5385
Billie

Meaning: resolute protection

Origin:English, diminutive of Wilhelmina, Wilma
409
Dove

Meaning: dove, a bird

Origin:Nature name
643
Cedar

Meaning: cedar tree

Origin:English and French from Latin tree name
851
Perry

Meaning: dweller near a pear tree

Origin:English
691
Perry

Meaning: pear tree

Origin:English
3457
Tempest

Meaning: turbulent, stormy

Origin:English word name
2035
Solstice

Meaning: when the sun stands still

Origin:English from Latin
2354
Whimsy

Meaning: whimsical or fanciful

Origin:English word name
3000
Lennon

Meaning: lover

Origin:Irish
562
Presley

Meaning: priest's meadow

Origin:English
2947
Presley

Meaning: priest's meadow

Origin:English
1119
Pepper

Meaning: berry

Origin:English from Latin
1369
Brooklyn

Meaning: marshland

Origin:Place-name from Dutch
2874
Snow Snow is a word of English origin, and the me...
Origin:English word name
1411