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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.

Yardley

Meaning: wood clearing

Origin:English surname
5472
Chaplin

Meaning: clergyman of a chapel

Origin:English and French surname
7874
Pamela

Meaning: all honey

Origin:English
899
Jill

Meaning: youthful

Origin:Diminutive of Gillian or Juliana
1075
India From the name of the country India
Origin:Place name, from the River Indus
667
Blythe

Meaning: happy, carefree

Origin:English
863
Charity

Meaning: charity

Origin:English word name
1319
Meg

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Diminutive of Margaret
1501
Kay Kay is a girl's name with Ancient Greek orig...
Origin:English, diminutive of Katherine
1771
Nettie

Meaning: plant

Origin:English, diminutive of names ending in -ette or -etta, or variation of Neta, Hebrew
2005
Farrah

Meaning: happiness

Origin:Arabic
918
Clemency

Meaning: mild, merciful

Origin:English feminine variation of Clement, Latin
3060
Cady The meaning of Cady is 'pure' and it is of A...
Origin:English, diminutive and surname
4231
Denver

Meaning: from Anvers

Origin:English or French place-name and surname
1302
Denver

Meaning: green valley or from Anvers

Origin:English or French place-name and surname
4917
Tatum

Meaning: Tate's homestead

Origin:English
837
Tatum

Meaning: Tate's homestead

Origin:English
597
Marley

Meaning: pleasant seaside meadow

Origin:English
647
Marley

Meaning: pleasant seaside meadow

Origin:English
1242
Lark Lark is a name that is generally given to ba...
Origin:English bird name
855