UK Baby Names

Bringing to mind a luxury hotel group and a type of cabbage, Savoy was also the name of a historic region of Europe. Derived from the Latin sappinus via the French Savoie, it means "fir (tree)", and has been appearing sporadically in the US stats since the 20th-century. Predominantly given to boys (in small numbers), it has very occasionally ranked for girls too.

Savoy

On one hand, Chastin is a surname-style choice that may be interpreted as nature and tree related via the French Chastain. On the other, it's an almost virtue name, used as a diminutive or variation on Chastity, perhaps inspired by the Latin Castinus. The name appears in Coleen Hoover's novel Verity.

Chastin

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

An unusual surname-style name, Wister may be a spin on Wester ("westerly, one who lives in the west") or a play on the archaic word "wist", relating to "wit", "knowledge", and "awareness". Borne by writer Owen Wister, known as the "father of Western fiction", having help make the cowboy into a hero figure, it is also the name of a mountain in Wyoming, named for the author.

Wister

Likely used as a spin on the name Tristan, with a hint of virtue, truth, and dependability about it, thanks to the influence of word name Trust. Also spelled as Trustin and Truston, this form has been used quietly and occasionally since the 2000s.  



Trusten

Either a virtuous option, adapted from Latin and English, or a woodsy, nature related surname, via the French Chastain. 

Currently more popular for girls, Winsley could easily work as a unisex option, similar in sound to Winston and Finley. Literally meaning "Wine's clearing" and more figuratively meaning "friend's clearing", it briefly appeared in the US stats for boys in 2009.

Winsley

This name is definitely a, ahem, gamble, but it's been recorded as a boy name since 2006. Gamble only made the charts as a girl name in 1961, when it was given to five baby girls.
 
The most notable real-life Gamble is Gamble Breaux, a former cast member of The Real Housewives of Melbourne. She claims her name was inspired by the English word gambol, meaning "to run or jump about playfully".

Gamble

While the Waverly spelling is far more popular (for girls at least), Waverley is linked more closely to Walter Scott's popular 1814 novel, whose hero is a young English soldier named Edward Waverley. It is believed that Scott named the novel after the model of pen he used to write it, though as a place and surname, it actually means "from the quivering meadow" or "clearing with quivering aspen trees". 
 
Used occasionally for boys in the early 19th century, the link to the classic novel gives it more substance as a unisex choice.

Waverley

A surname style name that may have emerged from either the Old English elements grene and beorg, meaning "green hill", or from grene and berie, associating it perhaps with gooseberries or green berry nightshade. Very occasionally used as a given name in the US, it may have once been chosen in honor of the 17th-century governor of Maryland, Colonel Nicholas Greenberry, and later as a family name.

Greenberry

A quirky and unexpected nickname, used by jazz musician, Dizzy Gillespie (born John), baseball player Dizzy Dean (born Jay), and by rapper Dizzee Rascal, albeit a different spelling (born Dylan). While it has been used nearly exclusively as a nickname and stage name, 19 boys were given the name in the US between 1935 and 1937, likely following Dizzy Dean's success in 1934, when he won 30 games in one season. 



Dizzy

Clunky for a boy, but with the potential to be cool, this one hasn't caught on for girls. While it did see some use in the 1920s, the tiny numbers may be the result of data input errors.

Grover

Rocky meets Rosalyn in this modern choice, which may be interpreted as meaning "rocky lake" or "rocky valley" from the literal English meaning of "rock" and either the Welsh llyn or glyn. Alternatively, it may blend the Spanish names Rocío and Linda to give the meaning "pretty, beautiful dew".
 
The name of a city in California, Rocklin has been used for boys since the 50s, while for girls it appeared in the charts for the first time in the 2010s. It may also be spelled as Rocklyn.

Rocklin

Vintage Etta meets Ottilie and Amelie in this playful choice, with could be interpreted as meaning "little meadow" or "prosperous in battle", depending on whether you see it as a blend of Etta and Lee, or as a variation on the aforementioned Ottilie. It first appeared in the US stats in 2021.

Ettalie

Bubbly and playful, this one is probably best reserved as a nickname, a middle name, or for a pet — though big fans of The Powerpuff Girls could be tempted, Bubbles being one of the three protagonists.

Bubbles

While Keir is typically used for boys, a small number of girls were given the name in the late 1960s and 70s, perhaps owing to the actor Keir Dullea starring in the 1968 2001: A Space Odyssey. Derived from the Irish Ciar or the Scottish Kerr, the name is more likely heard as a nickname for girls called Keira than as a stand alone name.

Keir

A sweet, snappy feminine form of Zavier, Zaviana, or perhaps Zavanna.

Zavi

Modern word name East meets old favorite Lynn in this contemporary compound name, first appearing in the US stats in 2016. Also spelled as Eastlyn, the two variations were given to 20 babies collectively in a recent year. It may remind classic literature fans of Ellen Wood's 19th-century sensation novel, East Lynne.

Eastlynn

Appearing in the US stats sporadically since the 2000s, this word name directly celebrates the new life of a baby. Liv, Vita, Enid, Aisha, Maisha, and Eve have similar vigor. 

Life

Not to be confused with the Irish boy name, Éanna, this un-accented form is occasionally used as a feminine name in the US, likely inspired by Ianna, Giana, Jeanna, and Juana, all feminizations of John. It could be be pronounced as ee-an-uh or ee-ah-nuh depending on preference. 

Eanna

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 Nameberry 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.

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 Nameberry 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. (Page 106)