British Girl Names
Updated Fri Mar 08 2024
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Do British girl names have a distinct style? You bet, and often the style of British names is a step or two ahead of the style of American names.
Along with longtime top name Amelia, popular British names that rank among the Top 100 for girls in the UK include Poppy, Freya, Phoebe, Elsie, Imogen, Harriet, Nancy, and Florence. Some choices, like Olivia, Sophia, Isabella, Mia, Evelyn and Charlotte, are popular in both the UK and the US.
Along with Sophia and Charlotte, other British names for girls in the US Top 1000 include Alice, Annabel, Clementine, Esme, Gracie, Matilda, Ruby, and Zara.
British parents are more likely to use nickname names as proper names for their daughters, with girl names like Evie, Hattie, Millie, and Rosie widely used on their own in England and Wales.
Here, some of the most appealing British baby names for girls, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Ailsa
Origin:
Scottish from NorseMeaning:
"elf victory"
- Alba
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"white"
- Allifair
Origin:
RomaniMeaning:
"elf warrior or all true"
- Amal
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"hope, inspiration"
- Amelia
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"work"
- Annabel
Origin:
Scottish variation of AmabelMeaning:
"loving"
- Anwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"very fair, beautiful"
- Aoife
Origin:
Irish GaelicMeaning:
"beautiful, radiant"
- Arabella
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"yielding to prayer"
- Araminta
Origin:
Invented hybrid name from Arabella and Aminta
- Arla
Origin:
SwedishMeaning:
"early"
- Beatrix
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"she who brings happiness; blessed"
- Bethan
Origin:
Welsh, diminutive of Elizabeth
- Blossom
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"to bloom"
- Bobbie
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"bright fame"
- Bronwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white breast"
- Bryony
Origin:
Latin flower nameMeaning:
"to sprout"
- Caoimhe
Origin:
Irish, ScottishMeaning:
"beautiful"
- Catriona
Origin:
Scottish form of Katherine, GreekMeaning:
"pure"
- Cerys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"love"
- Clementine
Origin:
French feminine version of Clement, LatinMeaning:
"mild, merciful"
- Clover
Origin:
Flower name, from Old EnglishMeaning:
"key"
- Connie
Origin:
Diminutive of ConstanceMeaning:
"steadfastness"
- Cressida
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"gold"
- Darcy
Origin:
Irish or FrenchMeaning:
"dark one, or from Arcy, or from the fortress"
- Dolly
Origin:
English, diminutive of DorothyMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Dottie
Origin:
English, diminutive of DorothyMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Eilidh
Origin:
Gaelic form of Eleanor
- Eira
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"snow"
- Elodie
Origin:
French, variation of Alodia, GermanMeaning:
"foreign riches"
- Elsie
Origin:
Diminutive of Elizabeth via its Scottish variation, ElspethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Elspeth
Origin:
Scottish variation of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Esme
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"beloved"
- Eugenie
Origin:
French form of Eugenia, GreekMeaning:
"wellborn, noble"
- Eva
Origin:
Latin form of Eve, HebrewMeaning:
"life"
- Evie
Origin:
Diminutive of Eve or EvaMeaning:
"life"
- Fern
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"plant name"
- Ffion
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"foxglove"
- Fleur
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"flower"
- Flora
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"flower"
- Florence
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"flourishing, prosperous"
- Freya
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"a noble woman"
- Georgiana
Origin:
English, feminine variation of GeorgeMeaning:
"farmer"
- Georgina
Origin:
English, feminine variation of GeorgeMeaning:
"farmer"
- Gracie
Origin:
English, diminutive of Grace
- Gwendolyn
Origin:
Variation of Gwendolen, WelshMeaning:
"white ring"
- Harriet
Origin:
English variation of French HenrietteMeaning:
"estate ruler"
- Hattie
Origin:
English, diminutive of HarrietMeaning:
"estate ruler"
- Hermione
Origin:
Greek, feminine version of Hermes, "messenger, earthly"Meaning:
"messenger, earthly"
- Hettie
Origin:
Diminutive of Henrietta, EnglishMeaning:
"estate ruler"
- Honey
Origin:
Word name
- Honora
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"woman of honor"
- Ida
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"industrious one"
- Imogen
Origin:
CelticMeaning:
"maiden"
- Indiana
Origin:
American place-nameMeaning:
"land of the Indians"
- Iona
Origin:
Scottish place-name
- Iris
Origin:
Flower name; GreekMeaning:
"rainbow"
- Isla
Origin:
Scottish place-name or SpanishMeaning:
"island"
- Isobel
Origin:
Scottish variation of IsabelMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Jemima
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"dove"
- Jessamine
Origin:
English from PersianMeaning:
"jasmine"
- Jessamy
Origin:
English, variation of JessamineMeaning:
"jasmine flower"
- Jocasta
Origin:
Greek, meaning unknown
- Keziah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"cassia tree"
- Kitty
Origin:
English, diminutive of KatherineMeaning:
"pure"
- Lavinia
Origin:
Latin, from ancient place name Lavinium
- Layla
Origin:
Variation of Leila, ArabicMeaning:
"night"
- Leonie
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"lion"
- Lettice
Origin:
English variation of LetitiaMeaning:
"joy, gladness"
- Libby
Origin:
English, diminutive of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Lottie
Origin:
English, diminutive of CharlotteMeaning:
"free man"
- Lowri
Origin:
Welsh, from LatinMeaning:
"laurel"
- Lula
Origin:
Diminutive of any Lu name
- Maisie
Origin:
Scottish diminutive of Margaret or MaryMeaning:
"pearl or bitter"
- Matilda
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"battle-mighty"
- Millie
Origin:
Diminutive of Mildred or MillicentMeaning:
"gentle strength; strong in work"
- Minnie
Origin:
Diminutive of WilhelminaMeaning:
"resolute protection"
- Nancy
Origin:
English diminutive of AnnMeaning:
"grace"
- Nellie
Origin:
Diminutive of Helen, Eleanor, et al
- Nicola
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"people of victory"
- Ottilie
Origin:
German, FrenchMeaning:
"prosperous in battle"
- Peggy
Origin:
Diminutive of Margaret, GreekMeaning:
"pearl"
- Persephone
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"bringer of destruction"
- Philippa
Origin:
Greek, feminine variation of PhilipMeaning:
"lover of horses"
- Phoebe
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"radiant, shining one"
- Pippa
Origin:
English, diminutive of PhilippaMeaning:
"lover of horses"
- Pixie
Origin:
Swedish or CornishMeaning:
"fairy"
- Poppy
Origin:
English from LatinMeaning:
"red flower"
- Primrose
Origin:
English flower nameMeaning:
"first rose"
- Rhiannon
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"divine queen"
- Rhonwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"slender, fair"
- Roisin
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little rose"
- Romilly
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"citizen of Rome"
- Rosie
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"rose"
- Ruby
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"deep red precious stone"
- Saffron
Origin:
Spice name
- Saskia
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"Saxon"
- Seren
Origin:
Welsh, TurkishMeaning:
"star or sail mast"
- Tabitha
Origin:
AramaicMeaning:
"gazelle"
- Tamsin
Origin:
English, contracted form of ThomasinaMeaning:
"twin"
- Tilly
Origin:
Diminutive of MatildaMeaning:
"battle-mighty"
- Una
Origin:
Latin, Irish, or Old NorseMeaning:
"one; lamb; happy"
- Verity
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"truth"
- Winifred
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"blessed peacemaking"
- Xanthe
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"golden, yellow"
- Zara
Origin:
Hebrew and ArabicMeaning:
"blooming flower; God remembers"