English Names

Elixevetta is part Elizabeth and part Alexandra, and thoroughly confusing.

Elixevetta

Elixyvett is part Elizabeth, part Alexis, part Yvette — and a total mess.  Few people go to such lengths to make a name different. Aren't you glad? 

Elixyvett

Elixyvette is part Elizabeth, part Alexis, part Yvette -- and a total mess.  Few people go to such lengths to make a name different. Aren't you glad?

Elixyvette

Elkie is an anglicized form of Elke, a German, Dutch, and Frisian diminutive of Adelheid, likely created by adding the -ke suffix, following the style of similar choices like Tineke or Maike. In this case, it word mean "noble", though another potential source is from the Yiddish Elke, a feminine form of the Biblical Elkanah meaning "God has purchased".
 
As an English name, you could potentially call Elkie an animal name too, in reference to the large deer species. 
 
Similar in sound to Elsie, it may appeal to those who like the vintage name, but want something sharper and more distinctive.

Elkie

A multicultural choice with stylish sounds, Elko is reminiscent of Elliot, Ellis, Arlo, and Niko. Yet to appear in the US stats, it's familiar but one-of-a-kind,
 
As a Dutch or Germanic name, it comes from adal meaning "noble", likely via the likes of Elvin or Albrecht. From its Ukrainian roots, it's a pet form of Elias, while from its English origins, its a place name in Nevada, supposedly created by simply adding an '-o' to the end of the animal name Elk.

Elko

A little like Elliot (or Elliette), Electra, and Etta, Ellette is a zippy but rarely used compound name. 

Ellette

Too tightly associated with the real-life villainous Captain Bligh of The Mutiny on the Bounty. 

Bligh

Blanford

Blakeley is one of the many -ley ending surnames that is being adopted as a first name, taking the 80s unisex darling Blake into the new millennium.

Blakeley

Blackwell

If you want to give your child the gift of...gab. 

Eloquent

Somewhat dashing surname, but with serious teasing potential. 

Blackburn

Birtle

Sweet Elsie joined with gentle Mae to make a cosy, vintage name that feels right on style in England and Wales. In recent years, it has overtaken the once popular Ellie-Mae. 

Elsie-mae

Sweet and vintage with a hint of elegance from Rose, Elsie-Rose has appeared in the England and Wales Top 1000 a number of times, where it fits in with Elsie-Mae and Ivy-Rose.

Elsie-rose

The famous home of Hamlet in Shakespeare's great play, Elsinore is based on Kronborg Castle in eastern Denmark. Known as Helsingør in Danish, it guarded the narrow entryway to the Baltic Sea for centuries.
 
Similar in sound to Eleanor or Lenore, Elsinore has potential as a name. While some may find it a little pretentious or be bothered by the 'snore' sound, it could make a fabulous middle name for a lover of Shakespeare, or a daring and unexpected route to popular nicknames Nora and Elsie.

Elsinore

Though they sound exactly alike, this spelling makes it much more elegant than Bernie. 

Burney

There are a lot of little girls called Em today, but not that many named Em, just Em. As a first name, it's a bit reductive, especially with all the children named Emma, Emily, Emilia, Emeline, and onward. 

But we can see it working as a creative middle name, perhaps a clever way to honor Grandpa Mike?

Birney

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 89)

1450+ English Names (with Meanings & Popularity)