English names

367 names of English origin.

Adalynn

Girl
English · "Noble, modern variant of Adeline or Adelaide"

Addie

Girl
English · "Noble, diminutive of Addison or Adelaide"

Alaina

Girl
English · "Beautiful or harmony, variant of Alanna"

Alayna

Girl
English · "Beautiful or harmony, variant of Alana"

Alden

Boy
English · "Old friend"

Alissa

Girl
English · "Noble or rational, variant of Alyssa"

Allie

Girl
English · "Noble, diminutive of Allison or Alice"

Alyssa

Girl
English · "Rational, from alyssum flower or noble"

Aniyah

Girl
English · "God answers; modern variant of Anya or Aaliyah"

Annabelle

Girl
English · "Loving or graceful beauty, blend of Anna and Belle"

Anson

Boy
English · "Son of Agnes;son of Ann"

Archer

Neutral
English · "Bowman"

Arden

Neutral
English · "Eagle valley"

Arlo

Boy
English · "Fortified hill"

Ash

Neutral
English · "Ash tree; remains of fire"

Ashlee

Girl
English · "Ash tree meadow, variant of Ashley"

Ashleigh

Girl
English · "Ash tree meadow, variant of Ashley"

Ashley

Girl
English · "Ash tree meadow, from Old English aesc and leah"

Ashlyn

Girl
English · "Dream or vision, blend of Ashley and Lynn"

Auden

Neutral
English · "Old friend"

Baker

Neutral
English · "One who bakes"

Barton

Boy
English · "Barley settlement"

Bay

Neutral
English · "Body of water; bay laurel"

Baylor

Boy
English · "Bailiff;horse trainer"

Bear

Neutral
English · "Bear; strong animal"

Beckham

Boy
English · "Homestead by the stream"

Bentley

Neutral
English · "Meadow with bent grass"

Bette

Girl
English · "God is my oath, variant of Betty"

Betty

Girl
English · "Diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning 'God is my oath'"

Beverly

Girl
English · "Beaver stream, from Old English beofor and lic"

Billie

Girl
English · "Resolute protection, feminine diminutive of William"

Birch

Neutral
English · "Birch tree"

Birdie

Neutral
English · "Little bird"

Blaze

Neutral
English · "Bright flame"

Bliss

Neutral
English · "Perfect happiness"

Bobbie

Girl
English · "Bright fame, feminine diminutive of Robert"

Booker

Boy
English · "Scribe;bookbinder"

Boston

Neutral
English · "City in Massachusetts"

Bradly

Boy
English · "Broad meadow;variant of Bradley"

Bramble

Neutral
English · "Prickly shrub"

Branson

Boy
English · "Son of Brand"

Brantley

Neutral
English · "Hill; fire"

Breeze

Neutral
English · "Gentle wind"

Brewer

Neutral
English · "One who brews ale"

Briggs

Boy
English · "From the bridges"

Bronson

Boy
English · "Son of brown one"

Brook

Neutral
English · "Small stream"

Brooke

Girl
English · "Small stream, from Old English broc"

Brooklynn

Girl
English · "Broken land, variant of Brooklyn"

Bryon

Boy
English · "From the cottage;variant of Byron"

Buck

Neutral
English · "Male deer"

Bud

Boy
English · "Friend;short form"

Buddy

Boy
English · "Friend or brother"

Buford

Boy
English · "From the ford near the castle"

Burl

Boy
English · "Knotty wood;short for Burleigh"

Buster

Boy
English · "Tough guy"

Camden

Neutral
English · "Winding valley; London borough"

Candy

Girl
English · "sweet;diminutive of Candace"

Cannon

Neutral
English · "Church official; canon"

Carly

Girl
English · "Free woman, feminine of Carl"

Carolyn

Girl
English · "Free woman, English variant of Caroline"

Carrie

Girl
English · "Free woman, diminutive of Caroline"

Chadwick

Boy
English · "From Chad's town"

Chandler

Neutral
English · "Candle maker"

Charlene

Girl
English · "Free woman, feminine of Charles"

Chelsea

Girl
English · "Chalk landing place, from Old English chesil and hythe"

Chelsey

Girl
English · "Chalk landing place, variant of Chelsea"

Clare

Girl
English · "Bright or clear, English form of Clara"

Cleveland

Neutral
English · "Cliffland; American city"

Cliff

Neutral
English · "Steep rock face"

Cloud

Neutral
English · "Cloud in sky"

Clover

Neutral
English · "Clover plant; luck"

Cole

Neutral
English · "Charcoal; swarthy"

Colson

Boy
English · "Son of Nicholas"

Colten

Boy
English · "Coal town;variant of Colton"

Cordell

Boy
English · "Cord maker"

Courtney

Girl
English · "Short nose or from Courtenay, a French place name"

Cove

Neutral
English · "Small coastal inlet"

Coy

Boy
English · "Quiet;modest"

Creek

Neutral
English · "Small stream"

Crimson

Neutral
English · "Deep red"

Dana

Girl
English · "From Denmark; also Hebrew for judge"

Darla

Girl
English · "Beloved, possibly variant of Darling"

Darlene

Girl
English · "Beloved, from Old English deorling"

Daxton

Neutral
English · "Town of Dack; modern invention"

Dayton

Boy
English · "Bright town"

Deanna

Girl
English · "Divine, variant of Diana"

Denver

Neutral
English · "Green valley; Colorado capital"

Diamond

Girl
English · "Diamond gemstone, from Greek adamas (unconquerable)"

Dixie

Girl
English · "Possibly from French dix or Southern US region"

Dove

Neutral
English · "Dove; peace bird"

Dudley

Boy
English · "Dudda's clearing"

Dune

Neutral
English · "Sand hill"

Dusty

Boy
English · "Dusty;diminutive of Dustin"

Earle

Boy
English · "Nobleman;warrior"

Edison

Boy
English · "Son of Edward"

Ellen

Girl
English · "Bright or shining one, variant of Helen"

Ellsworth

Boy
English · "From Elli's estate"

Elva

Girl
English · "Elf, from Old Norse alfr"

Ember

Neutral
English · "Smoldering coal"

Emberlynn

Neutral
English · "Ember plus lyn; modern combo"

Ethel

Girl
English · "Noble, from Old English aethel"

Everette

Boy
English · "Brave as a wild boar;variant of Everett"

Fawn

Neutral
English · "Young deer"

Fay

Girl
English · "Fairy or loyalty, variant of Faye"

Faye

Girl
English · "Fairy or loyalty, from Old French foi"

Felton

Boy
English · "From the field town"

Fern

Neutral
English · "Fern plant"

Fletcher

Neutral
English · "Arrow maker"

Ford

Boy
English · "River crossing"

Forrest

Neutral
English · "Of the woods; forest"

Foster

Boy
English · "Forester;foster parent"

Fox

Neutral
English · "Fox; clever"

Freeman

Boy
English · "Free man"

Frost

Neutral
English · "Frozen dew"

Gardener

Neutral
English · "One who tends gardens"

Garnet

Neutral
English · "Red gemstone"

Garrison

Boy
English · "Son of Garrett;fortified place"

Ginger

Girl
English · "Ginger plant or red-haired, from Old English"

Glade

Neutral
English · "Open clearing in forest"

Goldie

Girl
English · "Made of gold; from Old English gold"

Greysen

Neutral
English · "Son of the grey-haired"

Hailey

Girl
English · "Hay meadow, from Old English heg and leah"

Haley

Girl
English · "Hay meadow, variant of Hailey"

Hallie

Girl
English · "From the salty meadow or seashore"

Harbor

Neutral
English · "Safe port; refuge"

Harley

Girl
English · "Hare's meadow, from Old English hara and leah"

Harlow

Neutral
English · "Army hill"

Harris

Boy
English · "Son of Harry"

Haven

Neutral
English · "Safe place; refuge"

Hawk

Neutral
English · "Hawk; bird of prey"

Hayes

Boy
English · "From the hedged area"

Haylee

Girl
English · "hay meadow"

Hayley

Girl
English · "Hay meadow, variant of Hailey"

Haywood

Boy
English · "Hedged forest"

Heather

Girl
English · "The heather plant; flowering evergreen shrub"

Heaven

Neutral
English · "Sky; paradise"

Hemi

Boy
English · "Maori form of James"

Hilton

Boy
English · "From the hill town"

Hollis

Boy
English · "Holly trees"

Holly

Neutral
English · "Holly tree; holiday plant"

Honey

Neutral
English · "Sweet bee product; endearment"

Irwin

Boy
English · "Sea friend;boar friend"

Ivory

Neutral
English · "Tusk material; cream white"

Jack

Boy
English · "God is gracious; diminutive of John"

Jackson

Boy
English · "Son of Jack"

Jagger

Boy
English · "Carter;peddler"

Jalen

Neutral
English · "Bird; variant of Jaylen"

Jan

Girl
English · "God is gracious, short form of Janet or Janice"

Jane

Girl
English · "God is gracious, feminine of John"

Janelle

Girl
English · "God is gracious, elaboration of Jane"

Janice

Girl
English · "God is gracious, elaboration of Jane"

Janie

Girl
English · "God is gracious, diminutive of Jane"

Janis

Girl
English · "God is gracious, variant of Janice"

Jax

Neutral
English · "Son of Jack; short for Jaxon"

Jaxon

Neutral
English · "Son of Jack; spelling variant"

Jay

Neutral
English · "Blue jay; victory"

Jayla

Girl
English · "Jaybird, modern American name"

Jaylen

Neutral
English · "Combination of Jay + Len"

Jenna

Girl
English · "White wave or fair, variant of Jenny"

Jennie

Girl
English · "Fair, diminutive of Jane or Jennifer"

Jett

Neutral
English · "Black gemstone"

Jewel

Girl
English · "Precious gem; from Old French joel"

Jill

Girl
English · "Youthful, short form of Jillian or Gillian"

Jillian

Girl
English · "Youthful, variant of Gillian/Julian"

Joann

Girl
English · "God is gracious, variant spelling of Joanne"

Johnson

Boy
English · "Son of John"

Jolene

Girl
English · "He shall add, feminine elaboration of Joe"

Journee

Girl
English · "journey;a trip"

Journey

Girl
English · "a trip;passage"

Kay

Girl
English · "Pure, short form of Katherine; rejoicing"

Kayla

Girl
English · "Pure, modern formation related to Kay or Hebrew kelila"

Kaylee

Girl
English · "Modern coinage from Kay and Lee; pure"

Kelsey

Girl
English · "Cenel's island; from Old English surname"

Kendall

Girl
English · "Valley of the river Kent"

Kendra

Girl
English · "Knowing or chief hero, feminine variant of Kendrick"

Kenton

Boy
English · "Royal town"

Kim

Girl
English · "Royal-fortress meadow, short form of Kimberly (also Vietnamese gold)"

Kimberley

Girl
English · "Royal-fortress meadow, variant of Kimberly"

Kimberly

Girl
English · "From Cyneburga's field; royal-fortress meadow"

Kingsley

Neutral
English · "King's meadow"

Kingston

Neutral
English · "King's town; Jamaican capital"

Kip

Boy
English · "From the pointed hill"

Kolton

Boy
English · "Coal town;variant of Colton"

Kylee

Girl
English · "Modern variant of Kylie"

Lacey

Girl
English · "From Lassy, a Norman place name"

Lake

Neutral
English · "Body of water"

Langston

Boy
English · "Tall man's town"

Latasha

Girl
English · "Modern American name; possibly from Natasha"

Latoya

Girl
English · "Modern American name, possibly meaning victorious"

Laurel

Girl
English · "Laurel tree, symbol of victory"

Lauren

Girl
English · "From the place of laurels; bay tree"

Laurie

Girl
English · "Laurel, diminutive of Laura"

Lavender

Neutral
English · "Lavender plant; purple color"

Lawson

Boy
English · "Son of Lawrence"

Layne

Boy
English · "Path;roadway;variant of Lane"

Layton

Boy
English · "Settlement with a leek garden"

Leann

Girl
English · "meadow + grace"

Leanna

Girl
English · "meadow + grace"

Leanne

Girl
English · "meadow + grace"

Lee

Girl
English · "Meadow or clearing, from Old English leah"

Legend

Neutral
English · "Story passed down; renowned"

Leigh

Girl
English · "Meadow or clearing, variant of Lee"

Leighton

Boy
English · "Settlement with a leek garden;variant of Layton"

Lela

Girl
English · "Beloved, possibly from Italian or short for Adela"

Lenora

Girl
English · "Bright shining one, variant of Eleanor"

Lightning

Neutral
English · "Electric flash"

Lillie

Girl
English · "Lily flower; variant of Lily"

Linden

Neutral
English · "Linden tree"

Linwood

Boy
English · "Linden wood"

London

Neutral
English · "British capital; from the Thames"

Londyn

Girl
English · "from London"

Lora

Girl
English · "Laurel, variant of Laura"

Lorene

Girl
English · "Laurel, variant of Lorraine or Lorena"

Lori

Girl
English · "Laurel, diminutive of Laura or Lorraine"

Luella

Girl
English · "Famous warrior, variant of Louella or blend of Lou and Ella"

Lula

Girl
English · "Famous warrior, diminutive of Louise or Lucy"

Lyman

Boy
English · "Man of the meadow"

Lyndon

Boy
English · "Linden hill"

Madelyn

Girl
English · "From Magdala, variant of Madeline"

Magic

Neutral
English · "Sorcery; wonder"

Makayla

Girl
English · "Who is like God, modern variant of Michaela"

Marigold

Neutral
English · "Mary's gold; marigold flower"

Marilyn

Girl
English · "Beloved star of the sea; blend of Mary and Lynn"

Marjorie

Girl
English · "Pearl, English form of Margaret via Margery"

Marla

Girl
English · "Beloved, diminutive of Marlene or Mary"

Marley

Girl
English · "Pleasant wood, from Old English mere and leah"

Marlowe

Neutral
English · "Driftwood; ruin lake"

Marsh

Neutral
English · "Wetland"

Mattie

Girl
English · "Diminutive of Martha or Matilda"

Maverick

Boy
English · "Independent; unbranded calf"

Meadow

Neutral
English · "Grassland"

Melba

Girl
English · "From Melbourne, Australia"

Melinda

Girl
English · "Black or dark, blend of Mel and Linda"

Mercy

Girl
English · "Compassion; clemency"

Merrill

Boy
English · "Pleasant hill;famous"

Mikayla

Girl
English · "Who is like God, variant of Michaela"

Mildred

Girl
English · "Gentle strength, from Old English mild and thryth"

Milford

Boy
English · "Mill ford"

Miller

Neutral
English · "Grain miller"

Mindy

Girl
English · "Diminutive of Melinda; dark or gentle"

Minnie

Girl
English · "Diminutive of Wilhelmina or Mary"

Mist

Neutral
English · "Fine fog"

Misty

Girl
English · "Covered in mist; ethereal"

Morton

Boy
English · "Moor town"

Moss

Neutral
English · "Moss plant"

Myra

Girl
English · "Sweet-smelling oil or myrrh, possibly literary coinage"

Ned

Boy
English · "Wealthy guardian;short for Edward"

Nellie

Girl
English · "Bright shining one, diminutive of Helen or Eleanor"

Nelson

Boy
English · "Son of Neil or son of a champion"

Nettie

Girl
English · "Diminutive of names like Annette, Antoinette, or Henrietta"

Nevaeh

Neutral
English · "Heaven spelled backward"

Newton

Boy
English · "New town"

Oak

Neutral
English · "Oak tree"

Oakley

Neutral
English · "Oak meadow"

Odell

Boy
English · "Forested hill"

Ollie

Girl
English · "Olive tree, diminutive of Olivia or Oliver"

Paige

Girl
English · "Young attendant; from a medieval surname for a page"

Painter

Neutral
English · "Artist; one who paints"

Palmer

Boy
English · "Pilgrim who carried a palm"

Pam

Girl
English · "All sweetness, short form of Pamela"

Pamela

Girl
English · "All sweetness, coined by Sir Philip Sidney from Greek pan and meli"

Patience

Neutral
English · "Endurance"

Payton

Girl
English · "Pega's settlement, variant of Peyton"

Peace

Neutral
English · "Tranquility"

Peyton

Girl
English · "Pega's settlement, from Old English place name"

Pierce

Boy
English · "Rock;form of Peter"

Pine

Neutral
English · "Pine tree"

Pita

Boy
English · "Rock; Maori form of Peter"

Plum

Neutral
English · "Purple stone fruit"

Polly

Girl
English · "bitter (diminutive of Mary)"

Porter

Neutral
English · "Gatekeeper"

Posey

Neutral
English · "Bouquet of flowers"

Presley

Girl
English · "Priest's meadow, from Old English preost and leah"

Primrose

Neutral
English · "First rose; primrose flower"

Princess

Neutral
English · "Daughter of a king"

Princeton

Boy
English · "Prince's town"

Promise

Neutral
English · "Pledge"

Raelynn

Girl
English · "Modern American name; blend of Rae and Lynn"

Raleigh

Boy
English · "Roe deer meadow"

Randi

Girl
English · "shield-wolf (fem. of Randall)"

Ranger

Neutral
English · "Forest keeper"

Raven

Neutral
English · "Black bird"

Rebel

Neutral
English · "One who resists; defiant"

Reed

Neutral
English · "Red; reed plant"

Reef

Neutral
English · "Coral reef; ridge"

Ridge

Neutral
English · "Mountain crest"

Ridley

Neutral
English · "Cleared wood"

River

Neutral
English · "Flowing body of water"

Roberta

Girl
English · "Bright fame, feminine of Robert"

Robyn

Girl
English · "Bright fame, variant of Robin"

Russet

Neutral
English · "Reddish-brown"

Rusty

Boy
English · "Red-haired;rust-colored"

Ryland

Boy
English · "Rye land"

Sailor

Neutral
English · "Seafarer"

Samantha

Girl
English · "Listener or told by God, possibly feminine of Samuel"

Sanford

Boy
English · "Sandy ford"

Scarlet

Neutral
English · "Bright red"

Scout

Neutral
English · "To listen; spy"

Shelby

Girl
English · "Willow farm, from Old Norse selja and by"

Shelley

Girl
English · "Meadow on a ledge, from Old English scelf and leah"

Shelly

Girl
English · "Meadow on a ledge; variant of Shelley"

Shelton

Boy
English · "From the ledge farm"

Shepherd

Neutral
English · "Sheep herder"

Shirley

Girl
English · "Bright meadow, from Old English scir and leah"

Slate

Neutral
English · "Grey rock"

Slater

Neutral
English · "One who lays slate"

Smith

Neutral
English · "Blacksmith"

Snowy

Neutral
English · "Covered in snow"

Sonny

Boy
English · "Son"

Sorrel

Neutral
English · "Sorrel plant; reddish-brown"

South

Neutral
English · "Direction; southern"

Spruce

Neutral
English · "Spruce tree"

Stanford

Boy
English · "Stony ford"

Stanton

Boy
English · "Stony town"

Stetson

Boy
English · "Stithweard's place"

Stone

Neutral
English · "Rock"

Story

Neutral
English · "Tale; narrative"

Stream

Neutral
English · "Small flowing water"

Sutton

Neutral
English · "Southern town"

Sycamore

Neutral
English · "Sycamore tree"

Tammie

Girl
English · "Twin, variant of Tammy"

Tammy

Girl
English · "Twin or palm tree, diminutive of Tamara or Tamsin"

Tanner

Neutral
English · "Leather worker"

Tate

Neutral
English · "Cheerful"

Tatum

Neutral
English · "Tata's homestead"

Thistle

Neutral
English · "Thistle plant; Scottish symbol"

Thunder

Neutral
English · "Loud sound from storm"

Tiffany

Girl
English · "Manifestation of God; from Theophania"

Tod

Boy
English · "Fox;variant of Todd"

Tori

Girl
English · "Victory, diminutive of Victoria"

Trace

Boy
English · "Path;trail;variant of Tracy"

Tracey

Girl
English · "Warlike or from Thracius, variant of Tracy"

Tracie

Girl
English · "Warlike, variant of Tracy"

Tracy

Girl
English · "Warlike or from Thracius, also Irish surname"

Tripp

Boy
English · "Traveler;short for triple"

Truman

Boy
English · "Loyal man"

Truth

Neutral
English · "Honesty; reality"

Tucker

Neutral
English · "Cloth fuller"

Turner

Boy
English · "Lathe worker"

Twilight

Neutral
English · "Time between day and night"

Tylor

Boy
English · "Tile maker;variant of Tyler"

Vale

Neutral
English · "Valley"

Valley

Neutral
English · "Low land between hills"

Vanessa

Girl
English · "Butterfly; literary coinage by Jonathan Swift"

Walker

Neutral
English · "Cloth walker"

Ward

Boy
English · "Guardian;watchman"

Weldon

Boy
English · "Hill with a spring"

Wendy

Girl
English · "Friend; coined for the play Peter Pan from older Welsh Gwendolyn"

Westin

Boy
English · "Western town;variant of Weston"

Westley

Boy
English · "Western meadow;variant of Wesley"

Wheeler

Neutral
English · "Wheel maker"

Whitney

Girl
English · "White island, from Old English hwit and eg"

Wilber

Boy
English · "Wild boar fortress;variant of Wilbur"

Wilburn

Boy
English · "Wild boar stream"

Wild

Neutral
English · "Untamed; free"

Wiley

Boy
English · "From Wylye;cunning"

Wilford

Boy
English · "Willow ford"

Willie

Girl
English · "Resolute protection, diminutive of Wilhelmina or William"

Wilton

Boy
English · "Settlement by the spring"

Winfred

Boy
English · "Friend of peace"

Wiremu

Boy
English · "Maori form of William"

Wisdom

Neutral
English · "Knowledge; insight"

Wolf

Neutral
English · "Wolf; predator"

Wrenley

Neutral
English · "Wren plus -ley"

Wright

Neutral
English · "Craftsman; worker"

Ziggy

Neutral
English · "Victorious protector; short form"