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UK Baby Names

Baby names from the UK include names with origins from through the United Kingdom: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, along with Manx and Cornish names from those corners of the kingdom. UK baby names encompass a wide range of styles, from some of the most popular names throughout the English-speaking world, such as Jennifer and Mason, to such unique baby names as Nolwenn, Pembroke, and Sholto. There are hundreds more UK names that are just as unusual.

They along with all the names in the our website database that originate in the English, Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish, Cornish and Manx languages and cultures appear on this master list of UK baby 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.

Gideon

Meaning: hewer; or, having a stump for a hand

Origin:Hebrew
68
Beau

Meaning: handsome

Origin:French
69
Knox

Meaning: round hill

Origin:Scottish
77
Theo

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Diminutive of Theodore
36
Leo

Meaning: lion

Origin:Latin
48
Apollo

Meaning: destroyer

Origin:Greek mythology name
97
Diego

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:Spanish variation of James
175
Thiago

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:Spelling variation of Tiago, diminutive of Santiago
256
Romeo

Meaning: pilgrim to Rome, Roman

Origin:Italian
285
Kenzo

Meaning: strong and healthy

Origin:Japanese
292
Viggo

Meaning: war

Origin:Scandinavian
329
Asher

Meaning: fortunate, blessed, happy one

Origin:Hebrew
53
Archer

Meaning: bowman

Origin:English
106
Silas

Meaning: of the forest; or prayed for

Origin:Aramaic, Latin, Greek
4
Rhys

Meaning: ardor

Origin:Welsh
80
Brooks

Meaning: of the brook

Origin:English
101
Ezekiel

Meaning: God strengthens

Origin:Hebrew
89
Caspian

Meaning: white

Origin:Place name
10
Cassian

Meaning: hollow

Origin:Latin, variation of Cassius
27
Jasper

Meaning: bringer of treasure

Origin:Persian
49