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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.

Origin:English fruit name
987
Buttercup

Meaning: yellow wildflower

Origin:Flower name, from English
1210
Bailey

Meaning: law enforcer, bailiff

Origin:English occupational name
1262
Patsy

Meaning: noble, patrician.

Origin:English and Irish, diminutive of Patrick
14940
Patsy

Meaning: noble, patrician

Origin:English, diminutive of Patricia
5033
Gentry

Meaning: aristocracy

Origin:English
5987
Gentry

Meaning: aristocracy

Origin:English
2436
Doe

Meaning: a female deer

Origin:English
2087
Origin:English, diminutive of Elizabeth
14262
Maggie

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Diminutive of Margaret
342
Ivory

Meaning: pale, white

Origin:Word name meaning the hard, white material from the tusks and teeth of animals; can also mean "pale, white"
1321
Oakley

Meaning: oak wood or clearing

Origin:English
400
Oakley

Meaning: oak clearing

Origin:English
1375
Emely A variation of the English name Emily, the m...
Origin:Spelling variation of Emily
9963
Alyssa

Meaning: noble

Origin:English variation of Alicia
494
Frederica

Meaning: peaceful ruler,

Origin:Feminine variation of Frederick
2013
Alberta

Meaning: noble, bright

Origin:English, feminine variation of Albert
2466
Hadley

Meaning: heathery field

Origin:English
3229
Hadley

Meaning: heather field

Origin:English
417
Pansy

Meaning: thought

Origin:English flower name from French
2903