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English Names for Girls

English names for girls dominate the popularity lists in the US, the UK, and other English-speaking countries, with Evelyn and Avery ranking among the top names in the US, and Poppy, Evie, and Grace charting in the UK.

English girl names range from the down-to-earth and simple, like Lucy and Ann, to positively aristocratic-sounding, like Georgiana or Araminta. Some English girl names are vintage word names, often drawn from nature, such as Hazel and Lilac.

Along with Evelyn and Avery, other English girls’ names in the US top 100 include Addison, Audrey, Eleanor, Harper, Lillian, Lily, Lucy, Piper, and Scarlett.

Baby girl names popular in England include Amelia – a long time number-one name in the United Kingdom — Isla, Charlotte, and Alice.

English girls’ names may be English-language versions of names rooted in classic Greek, Latin, or Hebrew languages and cultures, such as Dorothy, Eleanor, and Evelyn, or classics that transcend fashion like Harriet, Jane, Madeline, and Pamela.

Whether you’re looking for a girls’ name that’s classic or contemporary, popular or rare, you can find an English name that suits your style in our masterlist of English girl 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.

You may also want to check out our masterlist of English names for boys.

Dove

Meaning: dove, a bird

Origin:Nature name
643
Perry

Meaning: pear tree

Origin:English
3457
Tempest

Meaning: turbulent, stormy

Origin:English word name
2035
Solstice

Meaning: when the sun stands still

Origin:English from Latin
2354
Whimsy

Meaning: whimsical or fanciful

Origin:English word name
3000
Lennon

Meaning: lover

Origin:Irish
562
Presley

Meaning: priest's meadow

Origin:English
1119
Pepper

Meaning: berry

Origin:English from Latin
1369
Snow Snow is a word of English origin, and the me...
Origin:English word name
1411
Misty

Meaning: mist

Origin:English
1092
Marlowe

Meaning: driftwood

Origin:Variation of Marlow, English
565
Wednesday

Meaning: Woden's day

Origin:English
569
Joplin

Meaning: son of Job

Origin:English surname
4417
Ellington

Meaning: Ellis' town

Origin:English place-name and surname
5509
Poe

Meaning: peacock

Origin:English
5922
Reeve

Meaning: bailiff

Origin:English occupational name
6991
Jagger

Meaning: carter

Origin:English occupational name
10708
Polly Traditionally a name of English origin, the ...
Origin:English variation of Molly
474
Josie

Meaning: Jehovah increases

Origin:English, diminutive of Josephine, feminine of Joseph
552
Hollis

Meaning: dweller at the holly trees

Origin:English
1103