UK Baby Names

The traditional Welsh name for Bardsey Island, located off the coast of North West Wales, Enlli is an short, sleek choice, given to a small number of girls most years in Wales. With the cool, sea-related meaning of "in the currents",  the pronunciation is close to EHN-shee.


Enlli

Associated with figgy pudding and the Christmas rhyme, Figgy is a nickname-style choice, possibly used as a diminutive (or feminine variation) of Fig (as in the fruit), Folke (an old English and Danish name meaning "people"), Figaro (literary name meaning "barber"), or Felicity (meaning "happy, good fortune"). 
 
In the rhyme, and in terms of the pudding, it refers to raisins or dried fruit in general, rather than figs specifically.
 
The name has appeared occasionally in the England and Wales stats, with four girls given the name in a recent year.

Figgy

A playful double-barrel name, given to round 20 babies in England and Wales each year, Maggie-Mae is simply, spunky, and sweet. Also spelled as Maggie-May, it could mean "pearl of May", "beloved pearl" or similar. 

Maggie-mae

A surname-style choice that could work as an alternative to Madison, Marceline, Arden, and Eden, Marsden is a topographical name referring to someone who lived near the boundary of a valley. While it has only appeared in the US stats for boys as yet, it has notably been used by content creator and podcaster Amala Ekpunobi for her daughter in 2026 – and it isn't impossible to imagine other parents following the same idea.
 
Nicknames Mars and Marcy might work too.

Marsden

While alternative spelling Royalynn debuted in 2024, Royal got a more streamlined "Lyn-makeover" in 2025. Meaning "pretty and regal" or "royal lake", depending how you interpret Lynn, there's also the chance of it meaning "dream lake" or pretty dream" if you consider it a blend of Persian Roya and Lynn.
 Six girls were called Royalyn when it made its US debut in 2025.

Royalyn

A glamorous name, associated with film, decadence, and city skylines, Hollywood debuted in the US stats for boys (and as a given name) in 2025. You could consider it an opulent choice, joining the likes of Versailles, Hampton, Golden, Banks, Cash, and Teller.
 
Nicknames Hollis, Woods, and Woody might ground it.

Hollywood

Inspired by the secretive artist's mononym — or perhaps by the botanical Banksia — Banksi is a totally modern choice that's begun to appear on social media birth announcements. Part Banks, part Betsy and Bibi, it may see more use in coming years. 

Banksi

Typically used as a nickname for Saffron, Saffy could equally be used for Serafina, Sapphire, Safiyya, or even Sofia for those looking for something unexpected. Also spelled as Saffie, this particular form appears in the title of the 2001 children's book, Saffy's Angel by Hilary McKay in the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous.

Saffy

Woodsy, earthy, and unexpected, Acre may appeal to those who enough Meadow, Ochre, Landry, and Oakley, but want something truly distinctive. So far, it has only ranked in the US stats for boys, however, social media birth announcements indicate parents are now pondering it for their daughters too.

Acre

Rawdon as a first name is closely associated with the literary character Colonel Rawdon Crawley from Thackeray's Vanity Fair. The Rawdon character, who has a son named after him and called Rawdy, marries antiheroine Becky Sharp. He's handsome, dashing...and ill-fated.

Rawdon

Wyndham has proved a surprisingly fast rising choice for boys in the 2020s, probably thanks to American golfer, Wyndham Clark, who won both the Wells Fargo Championship and the U.S. Open in 2023. In 2025, 44 boys were called Wyndham — compared to eight in 2019 — and, for the first time, it also appeared in the US stats as a for girls. 
 
Aside from the golfer, notable namesakes include the artist (and founder of the Vorticist movement) Wyndham Lewis, and the author John Wyndham, who wrote The Day of The Triffids and The Chrysalids, adding literary and arty flair to the name. 
 
With the breezy meaning "from the windy village", some may be put off by the 'gassy' associations of nickname Windy, but you could always consider Wyn or Winnie instead.

Wyndham

An alternative to Courtney — a favorite of the 70s, 80s, and 90s — Courtley has that same aristocratic air, paired with the on-trend -ley ending. The name could be interpreted as meaning "Curtenus's meadow" (Curtenus being personal name meaning "short"), though more figuratively "short meadow" or "short clearing" may be more evocative. 
 
Alternatively, it may be refer to a court or a manor house, giving it the meaning "meadow by the court", or it may be a play on the word "courtly", connoting respectable and polite behavior.

Courtley

Sleek and smooth like Sylvie, soft and sweet like Effie, mystical like Selkie, Sylphie made its debut to the US stats in 2025, following the 2024 debut of Sylphiette. Derived from sylph, it refers to a type of invisible air spirit (as introduced in the 16th-century works of Paraclesus), and to a variety of hummingbirds.

Sylphie

Also spelled as Coastlynn, this elaboration of word name coast may well catch on in coming years. It could be interpreted as meaning "pretty coast" (from the Spanish linda"); "lake by the coast" (from the Welsh llyn), or even "coastline", if you view -lynn as a play on -line, in the same way Scotlynn might be used over Scotland.

Coastlyn

Cool and breezy, Tez is a contemporary choice, likely originating as a nickname for Terence or Terry, in the same vein as Gaz and Baz for Gary and Barry. As a stand-alone name, it made the US stats for the first time in 2025 when it was given to 6 boys.
 
Fitting in with the likes of Rex, Tex, Pax, and Jet, if Tez is considered a variation of Terence, it could mean either "soft" or "thresher", depending on which Latin root you follow. Alternatively, you could see it as a nickname or a derivative of Tennyson ("son of Dennis"), Taliesin ("shining brow"), Teresa ("harvest"), Cortez ("polite"), Montez ("mountains"), Theseus ("to set, place"), Laertes ("gatherer of people") and Tezcatlipoca ("smoking mirror") — or any other name with a similar sound.
 
Tez can additionally mean "quick" in Azerbaijani, "complexion" in Spanish, or "thesis, essay" in Turkish.

A mix of bright, floral Iris, with classic Elizabeth, Irisbeth made its debut to the US stats in 2025, when 16 girls received the name. Parents may have be inspired by the content creator, Irisbeth Gerrado, the growing popularity of Iris, and the appeal of creative ways to honor classic family names.

Irisbeth

Beachy names like Coast and Cove have become stylish in the 2020s, bringing together rugged outdoorsy vibes, with gentle, sunny, beachy ones. Now, as with many popular names, alternative spellings have begun to appear, most popularly Koast, though Koest has been spotted on birth announcements. Part of its draw may lie in its slight distance from the word, being both wordy and not at the same time.  

Koest

Similar in sound to Lochlan, Beckett, and Luca, this surname style name made its US debut in 2025. Both a spin on the heartfelt word name Lockett and a last name derived from Biblical classic, Luke, its entry to the US stats was preceded by influencers  Francesca Farago and Jesse Sullivan choosing Locket for their son in 2024. 

Lockett

A variation of the Arthurian Gawain, this form appears in the popular high fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin. Names from this series like Arya and Daenerys have already appeared in the US starts and with Gwayne's similarity to Dane and Wayne, it may see some real life usage in the future.

Gwayne

Bright and outdoorsy or vintage with a hint of clunkiness, Wilda may be viewed as a spin on the English word "wild" and as an alternative to the equally untamed Swedish Vilda. Alternatively, it could have emerged from names such as Alwilda (or Alvilda), giving it the meaning "to strive" or "to battle".
 
Familiar in the US in the first have of the 20th-century, when it ranked in the Top 500, Wilda might work as an unexpected vintage name, similar in feel to Wilma, Hilda, and Winifred. Alternatively, it could be viewed as an option for those who enjoy the likes of Wilder, Prairie, and Cove.

Wilda

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 117)