English Names

Innovative architect, inventor, and thinker Buckminster (universally known as Bucky) Fuller makes this vaguely possible. 

Buckminster

Appearing in the England and Wales Top 1000, Darcie-Mae is a hyphenated choice, blending surname-style Darcie with popular Mae. As such, it could have a variety of combined meanings, including: "dark, beloved one", "pearl form the town of Arcy", and "dark one born in May", as both Mae and Darcie have multiple origins. 

Darcie-mae

Familiar in the UK, this hyphenated name has a sparky, unisex sound but a feminine spelling. It debuted in the UK Top 1000 in 2020 and then reappeared again in 2025.

Darcie-rae

Darien

The final e adds a big purple bow to what has already become a pink name.  Try Brook or better, Brooks.

Brooke

Once exclusively male name, Daryl Hannah made the Darrell spelling just as appropriate for girls -- and maybe even more feminine than masculine these days.

Darrell

Actress Daryl Hannah made this a girls' name in theory, though in the most recent year counted, about 75 baby boys in the US were named Daryl...and zero baby girls.

Daryl

With "boyish" nicknames on trend for girls right now, could this distinctive spelling of Davey/Davie catch on? Could it be the next Everleigh?
 
Notably borne by actress Daveigh Chase, the name entered the US stats in 2003, following the release of both The Ring and Lilo and Stitch, in which the actress starred. While she pronounced her name as duh-VAY, it could be pronounced as DAY-vee too.

Daveigh

Bromley is an English surname-name that's more possible as a first name now than ever before. The -ley suffix has been adopted for many names, and surnames such as Bromley are fashionable.

A short form of Bromley, Brom, is the uni-name of the bestselling author and illustrator of Krampus, among other fantasy works. Author Christopher Paolini named the hero of his bestselling book Eragon Brom after the writer-illustrator.

Bromley

While Dawn feels dated for girls having had its heyday back in the seventies, could this word name make a fresh and unexpected option for boys, as a spin on the likes of Dan, Don, Shawn, Dean, and John? 
 
Some parents certainly through so in 2024, when the name reappeared in the stats for boys for the first time in thirty years. Given to six boys compared to 108 girls, five percent of all Dawns born were boys. 
 
Dawn for boys isn't an entirely novel concept, as implied above, and it has been occasionally given since the 1920s. During 60s and 70s, there were even two occasions when more than 50 boys received the name, however, due to just how popular it was for girls at the time, boys made up less than 1% of all Dawns born in the US.
 
With its nature related meaning and its associations with new beginnings and fresh starts, Dawn does hold some appeal. Time will tell if it catches on as a gender neutral word option.

Dawn

Attached to one of the heroes of Christopher Paolini's megapopular fantasy novel Eragon, this name sounds strong yet sensitive. 

Paolini's character is named after another bestselling fantasy author and artist, the uni-named Brom (which is actually his last name).
The word broom in the name's meaning refers not to something you sweep with but to a yellow bush or plant that grows wild and is considered invasive.

Brom

Deanne was one of many variations popular in the middle of the 20th century, during the heyday of Diane and sisters and even cousins. Now, at least one generation away from a comeback.

Deanne

Said to rhyme with Earl or Pearl, Dearle is a surname style name, likely from the Old English deorling, meaning "darling, beloved, dear one". Considered a variation of Darrell, it could make an unexpected honor name, or an alternative to Della or Dolly.

Dearle

During the heyday of Deborah, Debra, and Debra — the late 1950s and early 60s — there were enough baby girls named Deb, just Deb, for it to make the Top 1000.

Today, Deb is literally extinct for babies, though there are plenty of grownup women called Deb.

Of all the <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/389/baby-names-with-repeating-sounds">names with repeating sounds</a>, Dede isn't the first we'd use (Lulu or Coco, maybe), but it certainly isn't the last — we much prefer it to Dodo or Fifi.

Dede

Dee is a slight midcentury nickname that might be short for Deanna or Denise, but might be too slight for today's strong, independent female.

In its mid-20th century heyday, Deedee — or Didi or Dede — was not infrequently used as a name in its own right. It's a cute, or maybe cutesy, short form of names like Deanne.

Deedee

Derived from the Old English déma or démere, Deems may translate to "judge", as in, the occupational kind in a court of law. Other sources suggest it could equally come from Delamare, a Norman French name meaning "from the pond"; from Dymphna, an Irish name meaning "calf"; or from the Anglo-Saxon Deormann, meaning "dear-beloved man" or "fierce man". 
 
Rare as a first name, it has never the less been given very occasionally and might just appeal to lovers of plural names like Banks, Hayes, and Reeves. Composer (Joseph) Deems Taylor who worked on Disney's Fantasia is one notable bearer.

Deems

Best associated with the Judy Blume novel of the same name, Deenie is a retro feeling nickname choice. Deenie is gaining fresh style traction along with similar boyish nickname-names for girls: Scottie, Frankie, Stevie.
 
A bit of name trivia: Deenie shot up the Nameberry charts in the Summer of 2026, after it featured in the New York Times Connections puzzle in May of the same year. Could this lead to Deenie making an appearance in the official stats in the future?

Deenie

The mythical daughter of Eros and Psyche becomes a modern-sounding word name. Danger: could be seen as X-rated. 

Delight

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 

. The English origin names below are ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.

English names including girl names and boy names of English origin from the English language and culture (Page 85)

1450+ English Names (with Meanings & Popularity)