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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.

Rebel

Meaning: rebel

Origin:Word name
1848
Clover

Meaning: key

Origin:Flower name, from Old English
93
Dorothy

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:English variation of Greek Dorothea
352
Hazel

Meaning: the hazelnut tree

Origin:English
61
Katie

Meaning: pure

Origin:English, diminutive of Katherine
628
Lilac

Meaning: bluish or lilac

Origin:English, from Persian
411
Tamsin

Meaning: twin

Origin:English, contracted form of Thomasina
441
Cody

Meaning: helpful, pillow

Origin:English
455
Cody

Meaning: helpful, pillow

Origin:English
4028
Blake

Meaning: fair-haired, dark

Origin:English
289
Blake

Meaning: fair-haired, dark

Origin:English
691
Spencer

Meaning: house steward, dispenser of provisions

Origin:English
267
Ellis

Meaning: benevolent

Origin:English surname derived from Elijah or Elias or Welsh
56
Harley

Meaning: hare clearing

Origin:English
1381
Harley

Meaning: the long field

Origin:English
970
Elliot

Meaning: Jehovah is God

Origin:Anglicization of Elijah or Elias
980
Sawyer

Meaning: woodcutter

Origin:English
100
Sawyer

Meaning: woodcutter

Origin:English occupational name
1061
Kirby

Meaning: church settlement

Origin:English
1472
Mae

Meaning: bitter or pearl

Origin:Diminutive of Mary or Margaret
30