UK Girl Names

Bryar is a respelling of Briar, a trendy botanical name that is used nearly equally for girls and boys. About 50 baby girls were named Bryar last year, compared with about 500 named Briar.

Bryar

A name with plenty of glamor, Caliana is a compound name, blending Callie and Ana, which could give you the pretty meaning "beauty and grace" (from the Greek kallos and the Hebrew hanan, respectively).
 
Some sources suggest it is a variation on the Hawaiian names Kailani ("ocean + sky, heavens") or Kalia ("flower wreath, beloved"), while others list it as a spin on the Greek Caliadne (and Portuguese Caliandra) meaning "beautiful and masculine". It may also be read as a blend of Caroline, Calliope, or Callista and Ana.
 
This particular spelling of the name was the US favorite in a recent year, given to 94 girls. Other versions of the name in the US charts (listed with the number of times used) were: Kaliana (51), Calianna (35), Kalianna (17), Kalianne (6), and Kaliann (5).
 
Footballer O.J Howard has a daughter called Caliana Mia.

Caliana

The ie ending injects this late 20th century favorite with a bit of late 19th century charm. But not quite enough to make it a good 21st century choice.

Carlie

Ellamae was given to over 60 baby girls in the US last year, although the data doesn't record punctuation, so we don't know how many of those will actually go by Ella Mae or Ella-Mae. The fourth most popular compound name for girls in the US, It's a modern smoosh name with a sweet, old-timey feel.

Ellamae

A name with an obvious meaning, for a long time associated with Golda Meir, the fourth Prime Minister of Israel.  Nickname Goldie seems to be catching on in the celebrity community.

Golda

Despite a return to such feminizations of male names as Josephine, Clementine, and Theodora, starchy Henrietta has not made it into that group. Still, if you look hard enough, you'll see that Henrietta has the same vintage charm. 
 The name arrived in England in 1625 via King Charles I's wife, the French princess Henriette Marie, who became known as Henrietta Maria. Her daughter shared her name but was known as Minette.
 It has been prominent recently through the bestselling book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, the story of the poor black woman whose cells became one of the most important tools in medical research. Henrietta Szold was a U.S. Zionist leader and founder of the Hadassah Women's Organization. 
 Henrietta has a number of charming vintage nicknames, including Etta, Hetty and Hattie.

Henrietta

This name of a small island off the coast of Scotland is trending upwards along with other I names. 

Iona

A variation of bright and cheerful Jolie, this form may appeal to those who love the sound of the French name, but also enjoy the contemporary look of choices such as Charlee and Baylee.
 
You could however view it as a separate name from the pretty French one and see it instead as a compound name, blending Jo- and Lee. Ideal for anyone wanting to honor people with those names in a creative way, it could then mean "God's clearing", or "Jehovah's meadow".
 
Familiar though not popular in the the 2000s and 2010s, Jolee is less popular than counterpart Jolie. In a recent year, it was chosen for 75 babies. while Jolie was given to nearly 300. It is more popular however than Joely, Joley, Joelie, Joelee, and Joellie which all feature in the US stats.

Jolee

Unisex name around for several decades for boys and now ripe for girls. 

Kirby

Similar in sound to choices like Riley, Miley, and Kylie, Wylie has been sporadically featuring in the US stats for girls since the 1920s, though it has been more consistently used since the late 90s. A recent year saw it given to 65 girls — the highest number of girls called Wylie in a single year. 
 
One of those names with multiple origins, Wylie can be viewed as an English surname, denoting someone from the town of Willey (meaning "from the willow clearing" or "idol's meadow") or someone from the River Wylye (meaning "tricky river"). Alternatively, its a Scots form of the classic William, making this an unexpected way to either the name without using Wilhelmina, Willow, or Willa. 
 
Also spelled as Wiley (though less popularly for girls), the name is used around 3 times more often for boys.

Wylie

Annmarie

Carley

Carrie lives on mainly on the screen, as the new/old antiheroine of Stephen King's classic Carrie, as turn-of-the-21st-century diva Carrie Bradshaw of Sex & The City, and as Claire Danes' Emmy-winning character Carrie Mathison of Homeland. 
 In real life, however, Carrie dropped off the Top 1000 a handful of years ago and, while the name retains some charm, shows no signs of making an imminent comeback. Try Cara instead.

Carrie

Evanna is the name of a Harry Potter actress who pronounces it ee-vah-na. This might be considered another international feminine form of the many variations of John; Ivana, Giovanna, and even Joan are cousins of Evanna. It could also be a compound name, combining Eva and Anna.

Evanna

Although Joan was the more popular name in the 20th century, it's the nickname Joanie that is coming back in style, in tune with the likes of Bonnie, Margot, and Billie, or Sadie, Elsie, and Libby. A Top 1000 name back in the 1950s and 60s in the US, in England and Wales,, it re-entered the the charts in 2025.
 
Alternative spelling Joni (made popular by the singer) was always more popular, and remains so in England and Wales where its ranked since the 2010s.

Joanie

Glamorous and bright and a little trendy, Kaliana blends Kallie and Ana, which could give you the pretty meaning "beauty and grace" (from the Greek kallos and the Hebrew hanan, respectively). Alternatively, it could combine Sanskrit Kali ("the black one") with international Ana or it could be twist on Kalyani ("beautiful, lovely").
 Some sources suggest it is a variation on the Hawaiian names Kailani ("ocean + sky, heavens") or Kalia ("flower wreath, beloved"), but it may also be read as a blend of Karoline and Ana or Kalliope and Ana. 
This particular spelling of the name was given to 51 girls in a recent year, but other versions of the name in the US charts include: Caliana (94), Calianna (35), Kalianna (17), Kalianne (6), and Kaliann (5).

Kaliana

Like its cousin Tessa, Nessa -- a shortening of Vanessa or Agnes or Anastasia among other possibilities -- is an attractive nickname that can stand on its own. 

Nessa

A musical name that is undeniably cool, Rhythm may appeal to fans of Anthem, Lyric, Cadence, and Poem. First appearing in the US stats for girls in 2003 (having debuted for boys three years prior), Rhythm has been steadily and quietly gaining in popularity with around 90 babies given the name in a recent count. It has been leaning more feminine (60:40), but has leaned masculine in the past.  

Rhythm

Arlie or Arley might be diminutives of Arlo, which means 'hill' or 'fortified hill'. The Arley spelling is used twice as often for boys in the US -- about 70 baby boys got the name last year, versus 35 girls -- while Arlie is the more popular spelling for baby girls, used for about 60 girls last year versus 15 boys.

Arlie

A rising surname name for girls — it's overwhelmingly feminine, despite the association with Kenny Chesney.

Chesney

UK names for baby girls originate from all the languages and cultures of the United Kingdom: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, along with Cornwall and the Isle of Man. UK girl names range from the top female names in the English-speaking world, such as Ann, Ella, and Kate to thousands of unique girls' names like Lettice, Myfanwy, and Pixie.

Browse this list of UK girl names from the Nameberry database that originate in the English, Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish, Cornish and Manx languages and cultures. 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.

UK names for baby girls originate from all the languages and cultures of the United Kingdom: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, along with Cornwall and the Isle of Man. UK girl names range from the top female names in the English-speaking world, such as Ann, Ella, and Kate to thousands of unique girls' names like Lettice, Myfanwy, and Pixie. Browse this list of UK girl names from the Nameberry database that originate in the English, Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish, Cornish and Manx languages and cultures. 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 27)