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English Baby Names
1177 names with meanings: 354 girl names and 823 boy names.
English names include old English words, surnames that became first names, place names and names taken from nature and from virtues. Many surname-style names, which began as family names, are now popular for both boys and girls.
The meanings often describe where a family lived or what work they did, or celebrate flowers, trees and gentle qualities.
Origins and meanings are traditional claims and can vary by source.
English Girl Names
354 girl names. Here are the first 10.
- 1.AbelineMeaning: Meadow
- 2.AddisonMeaning: Son of Adam
- 3.AdleyMeaning: Noble meadow
- 4.AftonMeaning: Afton river
- 5.AlfredaMeaning: Elf counsel
- 6.AllieMeaning: Noble
- 7.AllysonMeaning: Noble
- 8.AlysonMeaning: Noble
- 9.AmberlyMeaning: Amber meadow
- 10.AnnabethMeaning: Grace and God's promise
English Boy Names
823 boy names. Here are the first 10.
- 1.AbbottMeaning: Father of the abbey
- 2.AckleyMeaning: Oak meadow
- 3.ActonMeaning: Oak town
- 4.AddisonMeaning: Son of Adam
- 5.AdleyMeaning: Noble meadow
- 6.AikenMeaning: Little oak
- 7.AilbertMeaning: Noble and bright
- 8.AinsleyMeaning: Meadow
- 9.AinsworthMeaning: Aegen's enclosure
- 10.AlcottMeaning: Old cottage