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The top baby names in Scotland for 2020 have landed! If you love Scottish and British names, they’re not to be missed. It’s extra exciting this year because …

The most popular baby names for England and Wales for 2022 have arrived at last! The most popular British names, Olivia and Noah, retain their positions — but there have been …

British boy names popular in England and beyond include Felix, Leo, Duncan, Ellis, Harvey, Jasper, Lewis, Luca, Rex, and Trevor. Other, more unique British names for boys include Barnaby, Crispin …

… as Thomas, Robert, Matthew, William, Joseph and John. Here are some of the most interesting names in both series; and it’s worthy of note that the British TV names …

British baby names were very much on the front burner this week, following the release of the official Top 100 popular British names lists for 2010. At the top of …

… for boy names and girl names, created by @lululemonmee on our Forums! To read next… British baby names that never crossed the pond Hipster British baby names for boys and …

… snappy names are another current fashion in Britain. The second most popular style in British names, after the two-syllable “ee” sound, is the use of slick one-syllable names …

… Princess Diana’s infamous wedding blunder, that British people like to use lots of middle names.  But it’s not just about quantity: The multiple British names feel inventive and …

… just been released. And we have a new Number 1 boy name! The most popular British names of 2023 are Olivia and Muhammad. Muhammad, which was previously Number 2, takes …

… stumped for a name, here are nine of my favorite suggestions for your new addition! British Girl Names Coco – It’s close to cocoa, and edible names seem right for …

Hipster British boy names feel fresher and funkier than the classic royal names most often associated with the British Isles. These quirky British boy names are popular — though, naturally, not …

… in England and Wales in 2015. Once again — unsurprisingly — Amelia and Oliver reign supreme among British names. This is Amelia‘s fifth and Oliver‘s third year in the number …

… and male names organized by meaning, image, and style. From complete lists of Classic Boy Names and Middle Names for Boys to quirkier collections of Hipster British Names or Video …

Jax meets Jacques in this new creation, blending the French form of James with the modern English John/Jack/Jackson offshoot. Pronounced alternatively as JAKS, ZHAKS or ZHAK, it appeared …

Hipster British girl names are a cool and eclectic bunch! From sweet vintage nicknames like Peggy and Posy, to elaborate choices like Pandora and Pollyanna, the Brits are renowned for …

I remember how, when I first read the novels of Evelyn Waugh and the plays of George Bernard Shaw, a whole new universe of names opened up for me. A …

Britain and America: two countries sharing, yet divided by, a common language. As both a Brit and a name lover, the release of the US statistics is always fascinating for …

Names travel among cultures further and faster now than ever before. In the US, rising stars include the Irish Maeve and Declan, the Spanish Mateo and the Arabic Imani. The …

Vintage British nicknames are among the top loves of British baby namers. We use them, often automatically, to shorten names in a familiar way, and they have been essential for …

Every few months, we love to peruse the birth announcements in the London Telegraph in search of new trends in unique British baby names. The most recent listings included a …

The top English girls’ names for the current year are listed on Nameberry here. You can also see popularity statistics for English names on the individual name pages. English name …

There are many popular names that are fashionable on both sides of the Atlantic: Olivia and Oliver, Charlotte and William both rank high in the US and the UK. And …

The following post on the fastest-rising names in the UK is a guest post by Luke Eales from BabyNames.co.uk, one of the UK’s leading baby names …

British parents have led the way to the popularity of nicknames that go straight on the birth certificate. Royal baby Archie only helped push this trend to the wider world …

Unusual British baby names are famed for their eccentricity as well as for their sophisticated style. It’s a winning combination for adventurous parents and name lovers alike! If you …

This week’s news includes fun facts from the new top British baby names data, name inspiration from the football pitch to the pizza parlor, and an out-of-this …

What names are quintessentially ‘British’? I see this question a lot but it’s a hard one to pin down. Do we mean solely British in origin, or only British …

Jemima, the name of a strong and beautiful Biblical daughter of Job, has long been among the chicest choices of aristocratic Brits, and has since shifted to be used more …

In the course of leading a basically bicoastal life, I’ve had the opportunity to spend a lot of time walking and driving the streets of both New York and …

Eyton is a masculine name with Welsh origins, derived from place names meaning 'island settlement' or 'river settlement.' This distinctive name combines 'ey' (island) with 'ton' (settlement or town). As …

Creative sibling names are a British specialty, familiar and exotic at the same time. Once every handful of months, I allow myself a visit to the Birth Announcements in the …

I’m tuning into the Olympics for the British sports names – both those that seem prime for importing to the United States, and those that are just plain interesting.  A …

Manx is one of the six Celtic languages that hail from the British isles.  It is the native language of the Isle of Man, an island uniquely situated between the …

The Next Olivia Olivia was the supreme queen of British girl names in 2008, 2009 and 2010 in England and Wales, and was only marginally beaten by Amelia to the …

Cornish baby names are those with Celtic roots connected to the gorgeous southwest corner of England. The most notable Cornish baby name is Jennifer — the top baby name in America …

Nameberry has visitors from all over the world, which goes some way toward accounting for the fact that many of the names on our popularity list are more common in …

Nameberry is loved by users from all over the world, and our database of over 70,000 baby names reflects the diversity of you – our audience. Today we continue our …

Cool unusual boy names are the ones that give you that “Wish I’d thought of that first!” feeling. They’re names with genuine roots, straightforward spelling and pronunciation, in …

By Clare Bristow In the news this week: more on the British name data, colorful predictions for a Kardashian baby, and starbaby names from down under. England and Wales: Arlo …

This week’s news includes the top names in the UK and France, names from past generations that need more love, and some of the reasons people don’t like …

Positive baby names can take many forms, including names with uplifting meanings in different languages. They can also be English word names, shouting their joy from the rooftops. The names …

It’s every adventurous baby namer’s worst nightmare: the cool, uncommon name you spent months carefully selecting is suddenly vaulting up the charts!  We often hear this scenario from …

What do baby name experts chat about in their spare time? Baby names, of course. Read on for a conversation between me and my lovely colleague Sophie Kihm, Nameberry’s …

Please note that some of the names are of charaters not of British origin, and some of the characters are of British origin but not written by Brits. The novelists …

the British feel doesn't only belong in England! Branch out with these adorable names and bring them across the pond.

Some of the names used in the royal family from the time of Queen Victoria to modern day

When I lived in London in the 90s, I was gobsmacked (astonished in British) by how different the baby names were there. It wasn’t like they used names Americans …

I relish the days when, in the service of nameberry, I allow myself to click through to the birth announcements in Britain’s Daily Telegraph.  The upper-crusty British baby …

Every few months, about as often as I allow myself to relish a hot caramel sundae and with about the same amount of delicious anticipation, I dip into the London …

This was one of those delicious mornings when I allowed myself to dip into the recent British baby names in the London Telegraph birth announcements. As usual, they didn’t …