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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.

Misty

Meaning: mist

Origin:English
1092
Marlowe

Meaning: driftwood

Origin:Variation of Marlow, English
2194
Marlowe

Meaning: driftwood

Origin:Variation of Marlow, English
565
Wednesday

Meaning: Woden's day

Origin:English
569
Joplin

Meaning: son of Job

Origin:English surname
4417
Ellington

Meaning: Ellis's town

Origin:English place-name and surname
1619
Ellington

Meaning: Ellis' town

Origin:English place-name and surname
5509
Poe

Meaning: peacock

Origin:English
5922
Poe

Meaning: peacock

Origin:English
1626
Reeve

Meaning: bailiff

Origin:English occupational name
1501
Reeve

Meaning: bailiff

Origin:English occupational name
6991
Jagger

Meaning: carter

Origin:English occupational name
867
Jagger

Meaning: carter

Origin:English occupational name
10708
Polly Traditionally a name of English origin, the ...
Origin:English variation of Molly
474
Josie

Meaning: Jehovah increases

Origin:English, diminutive of Josephine, feminine of Joseph
552
Jazz The name Jazz is of American origin. The mea...
Origin:Word name
1940
Hollis

Meaning: dweller at the holly trees

Origin:English
1103
Hollis

Meaning: near the holly bushes

Origin:English
955
Maven

Meaning: one who understands

Origin:Word name or Hebrew
1166
Kingsley

Meaning: king's meadow

Origin:English
1045