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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.

Kingsley

Meaning: king's meadow

Origin:English surname
5527
Channing

Meaning: people of Cana or wolf cub

Origin:English or Irish
1718
Channing

Meaning: people of Cana or wolf cub

Origin:English or Irish
6194
Henrietta

Meaning: estate ruler

Origin:Feminine variation of Henry
482
Norabel

Meaning: beautiful light

Origin:Combination of Nora and Belle
3913
Aubrey

Meaning: elf ruler

Origin:English from French
1727
Aubrey

Meaning: elf ruler

Origin:English from French version of German Alberic
447
Unity

Meaning: oneness

Origin:English
2638
Alcott

Meaning: dweller at the old cottage

Origin:English
12989
Alcott

Meaning: dweller at the old cottage

Origin:English
5479
Dolly

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:English, diminutive of Dorothy
680
Jean

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:English and Scottish, from French variation of Johanna
723
Libby

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:English, diminutive of Elizabeth
897
Lisa

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Italian
928
Yeats

Meaning: gates

Origin:English
18408
Yeats

Meaning: the gates

Origin:English
9100
Spring The word Spring has Anglo-Saxon roots. Initi...
Origin:Word name
2510
Swan

Meaning: swan

Origin:English
2579
Winsome

Meaning: agreeable, lighthearted

Origin:English
2291
Calico

Meaning: cotton cloth imported from India; a blotched or spotted animal

Origin:English word name
2310