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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.

Kit

Meaning: bearer of Christ

Origin:English, diminutive of Christopher
92
Rain The name Rain is of American origin, and the...
Origin:Word name
472
Harper

Meaning: harp player

Origin:English
214
Harper

Meaning: harp player

Origin:English
1258
Avery

Meaning: ruler of the elves

Origin:English
630
Avery

Meaning: ruler of the elves

Origin:English
233
Mercy

Meaning: compassion

Origin:English word name
689
Rosie

Meaning: rose

Origin:English
304
Hudson

Meaning: Hugh's son

Origin:English
135
Hudson

Meaning: Hugh's son

Origin:English
3725
Origin:Surname or word name
217
Holden

Meaning: hollow valley

Origin:English
221
Lincoln

Meaning: town by the pool

Origin:English
234
Cash

Meaning: hollow

Origin:Word name; also diminutive of Cassius
279
Austin

Meaning: great, magnificent

Origin:English, shortened form of Augustine
318
Colton

Meaning: from the coal or dark town

Origin:English
322
Cade

Meaning: round; or, barrel

Origin:English
374
Easton

Meaning: east facing place

Origin:English
5786
Easton

Meaning: east-facing place

Origin:English
442
Ash

Meaning: ash tree

Origin:English
2726