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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.

Romilly

Meaning: citizen of Rome

Origin:English
526
Lewis

Meaning: renowned warrior

Origin:English variation of Louis
172
Tate

Meaning: cheerful

Origin:English from Norse
219
Barnaby

Meaning: son of consolation

Origin:English variation of Barnabas, Aramaic
349
Moss

Meaning: descendant of Moses

Origin:English
533
Art

Meaning: noble one; bear man

Origin:Diminutive of Arthur
538
Everett

Meaning: brave as a wild boar

Origin:English variation of the German Eberhard
67
Wyatt

Meaning: brave in war

Origin:English surname
167
Hayden

Meaning: fire

Origin:English
158
Hayden

Meaning: heather-grown hill

Origin:English
1534
Dean

Meaning: church official

Origin:English
4915
Dean

Meaning: church official

Origin:English
269
Hale

Meaning: someone who lives in a hollow

Origin:English
433
Vance

Meaning: someone who lives near marshland

Origin:English and Irish
480
Clive

Meaning: lives near a high cliff

Origin:English
758
Hawthorne

Meaning: lives where hawthorn hedges grow

Origin:English
809
Grover

Meaning: lives near a grove of trees

Origin:English
888
Lyle

Meaning: someone who lives on an island

Origin:Scottish and English from French
901
Lyle

Meaning: someone who lives on an island

Origin:Scottish and English from French
4940
Bridger

Meaning: lives near the bridge

Origin:English
1090