English Names

A spelling variation of stylish Tiana, the form would likely get you to the tee-ANN-uh pronunciation more intuitively. Popularized by actress Tiana Alexandra-Silliphant back in the 70s and 90s, and then by the Disney movie, The Princess and the Frog in 2009, Tianna may be considered a short form of Tatiana (from Latin Tatius, meaning unknown), or perhaps from Christianna ("Christian"). 
 
Less popular than its counterpart, Tianna did rank in the US charts between 1987 and 2011, but fell out of favor, likely because the Disney film has meant Tiana is the go-to.

Tianna

More universal than Elvis...and more conventionally attractive, too. Cindy Crawford used it for her son, though it's on the rise mainly for girls. 

The last time Presley ranked in the Top 1000 for boys was 1903, 120 years ago. Today, it's used for girls 14 times as often as for boys, mainly because of the -ley ending.

Presley

Used occasionally for boys since the early 20th century, Whitley became a hit for girls in the 80s following its use in the show It's a Different World. Recent years have seen it come back into style and this time, it's on the rise for boys too. While it is still used for girls nearly 85% of the time, it has doubled in popularity for boys since 2020.

Whitley

Winslet, Elowyn, Winnie, Winter, and Winry are all in use, so how about this Old English surname, which gets you that trending -ley ending too? Literally meaning "Wine's clearing", it more figuratively means "friend's clearing" or "friend's field", making it a cool way to honor a friend or someone called Winston, Winifred, or similar. 
 
The name of a village in the south of England, the name was given to 110 girls in a recent year, compared to 48 the year prior. Content creator Elyse L (lined.by.love) chose it for her daughter in 2025.

Winsley

Radical Bradley. Radley is also the surname of one of the heroes of To Kill a Mockingbird. Boo Radley is a reclusive and mentally challenged neighbor who saves the Finch children.

Radley

A vintage short form of Roberta or Barbara, Bobbi fits into the boyish nicknames for girls renaissance. It's already ranked in the England and Wales Top 1000 in recent years. 
 
Barbara "Bobbi" Morse is part of the Marvel universe as Mockingbird, an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. You may also be familiar with makeup artist Bobbi Brown, and her eponymous cosmetic line.

Bobbi

A modern(ish) invented name, only in widespread use since the 20th century. It is a combination of the English word darling and the popular midcentury suffix -lene. It was recently used on a character in the BBC comedy-crime drama, Death in Paradise.

Darlene

Has an upscale aura, perhaps due to the luxury James Bond Aston Martin car. 

Aston

Richie was once a popular enough nickname for Richard that it made the Top 1000 all by itself, blending in with Ronnie, Reggie, Robbie, and Randy. In the US, it last appeared in the charts back in the 70s, but its still in style in the UK where a recent year saw it rank at the latter end of the charts, alongside Drew, Wilf, and Bobbie.
 
In the US, it's still out of style, though in the latest count, it was given to around 85 boys, just as it was back in the 90s.

Richie

Pippa, a peppy condensation of Philippa that turns it from serious to sprightly, has come into the public eye in a big way via the former Kate Middleton's sister. 
 
Pippa can and is given as a name in its own right, and may also be short for names other than Philippa: Penelope, for instance, or Patricia, or the more out-of-the-box Philippine.
 
Heard far more in the UK (where it's currently in the Top 200) than the US, Pippa has been used on its own since the nineteenth century, popularized by Robert Browning's dramatic poem, Pippa Passes. A recent book and film was titled The Private Lives of Pippa Lee.
 
Expectant parents should be warned, however, that the word pippa or pipa has an unsavory slang meaning in several European languages, including Italian, Swedish, Polish, and Greek.

Pippa

Emilee

A respelling of Casey, with a slightly softer look and a hint of classic Katie about it. It ranked in the US Top 1000 in the 80s and 80s, and the UK in the 2000s and 2010s. Less popular than it once was, around 100 girls are still given the name every year in the US, with actress Kacie Barrowman and TV personality Katie McIntosh being notable bearers. 

Kacie

Brighton has long been known as a holiday resort town on the south coast of England. A cheery unisex name, it was used for his daughter by Jon Favreau, but was a boy on the TV show The Nanny.

Brighton

Actor Coby Bell gives this short but sweet name a hefty amount of street cred. Can also be spelled Koby or Kobe, as in Kobe Bryant.

Coby

Kasey was a modestly popular choice among Millennial babies, particularly girls.

Kasey

While Sidney in this spelling has a long history as a girls' name, it fell off the Top 1000 from the early 50s until 1990. Then it reemerged as one of the newly chic androgynous names for girls, rising into the Top 300 before falling off the Top 1000 list again in 2016. Sydney is now the more fashionable form.

Sidney

Vallie is one of those names that doubles up as a sweet, stylish nickname for several well-established choices and as a modern, nature-connected word name. A Top 1000 choice in the late 19th- and early 20th- century, Vallie has seen a resurgence in recent years: 105 girls were given the name in the US in a recent year — the highest number on record.
 
As a diminutive of Valerie, Valentina, or Valeria, Vallie can be associated with strength, health, life, and vigor, while as a word name, Vallie refers to land between hills or mountains, typically with a river running through it.

Vallie

Divine seems more proper a name with the rise of Heaven and its turned-around twin Nevaeh.  Though superlative names like Divine -- Unique, say, or Precious -- sometimes seems as if they're trying to hard and protesting too much.

Divine

A distinguished sounding place and surname borne by religious leader Brigham Young, second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Brigham

A mash-up of Ezra and the popular -en ending for boy names, Ezren is a modern invention with legitimate and very on-trend sounds. Borrowing the meaning of Ezra, this name could mean "help" and has also appeared in the stats as Ezryn, and Ezran, both of which can be found in pop culture too.
 
Ezren was chosen for 83 boys in a recent year, while Ezran was given to 69 and Ezryn to 27.

Ezren

English names -- names originating in the English language -- 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.

 in the US Top 300 include Georgia, Juliet, Lily and Olive for girls, and Emmett, Miles, Oscar, and William for boy.

 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.

 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 Nameberry's complete range of English names for girls and boys, continued, below, or consult our individual lists of 

English names including girl names and boy names of English origin from the English language and culture (Page 35)

English Names (with Meanings & Popularity)