Our English Girls Names website all about helping people to discover the beauty of English girls names. All our names originate from England or have a very close relationship with England.
This website is ideal if you are a parent looking for an English name for your baby, looking up the meaning of your name or it’s great if you just have an interest in English girl’s names.
You will find this website extremely useful if you are looking:
- for tips and advice choosing a baby girl’s name,
- to learn what are the most popular girls’ names,
- for information on the history of English names for girls,
- for traditional girls’ names and much more.
If you are also looking for an English Boy’s Name check out our partner website here.
List of English Girl’s Names
Names D-I, Names J-M, Names N-S, Names T-Z
Here’s the 1st section of the list of girl’s names:
Name | Description | Popularity |
Abbey | Variant of Abigail | ** |
Abbie | Variant of Abigail | ** |
Abigail | Biblical name meaning ‘father of exaltation’ | **** |
Ada | Pet forms of the girl’s names Adele or Adelaide | * |
Adelaide | English form of the French name Adélaïde | * |
Adele | English form of the French name Adéle | **** |
Adrienne | Feminine of the name Adrian | ** |
Agatha | Good or honorable from agathos | ** |
Agnes | Pure, or holy from the word hagnos | * |
Aileen | A variant of the girl’s name Eileen | ** |
Alanna | Feminine form of Alan | * |
Alex | A variant of the name Alexandra or Alexis | *** |
Alexandra | From the words ‘Defender of Mankind’ and Warrior | *** |
Alice | Based on the girl’s name Adelaide | **** |
Alina | From the names Alina and Linda | * |
Alison | Norman is diminutive of Alice | *** |
Alma | River in the Crimea | ** |
Amanda | Means loveable | **** |
Amber | From the gemstone amber | **** |
Amelia | A mix between the names Emilia and Amalia | ***** |
Amy | Anglicized from Amee (old French) | **** |
Andrea | Feminine form of the name Andrew | ** |
Angela | This name means Angelic | **** |
Ann | English spelling of Anne | ***** |
Annabelle | Likely from Amabel | *** |
Anne | From the Hebrew girl name Hanna | **** |
Anthea | From the Greek name Antheia | ** |
April | English form of aprilis. Also a month. | *** |
Arleen | Probably based on Marlene or Charlene | * |
Ashley | Derived from old English Ash and Wood | ** |
Audrey | From an old English name that means noble strength | ** |
Ava | Was a 9th-century saint St Ava or Avis | ***** |
Avril | Taken from April | ** |
Babs | Pet form of the girl’s name Barbara | ** |
Barbara | Means foreign woman | *** |
Bea | Short form of Beatrix or Beatrice | *** |
Beatrix | Voyager/Blessed | *** |
Becky | From the girl’s name Rebecca | *** |
Belinda | Uncertain origin | ** |
Bella | Short form of Isabella | **** |
Bernice | From Berenice | * |
Berry | From the fruit | ** |
Bertha | Bright or famous | * |
Beryl | A gemstone | * |
Bess | From the English name Elizabeth | * |
Bet | From the English name Elizabeth | * |
Beth | From Elizabeth | **** |
Bethany | Village outside Jerusalem | *** |
Betsy | Pet form of Elizabeth | ** |
Betty | The English girl name Elizabeth | *** |
Beverly | From a Beaver Stream/Meadow | ** |
Blanche | Blonde, white, or fair | * |
Bobbie | A variant of the name Roberta | ** |
Bonnie | This English girl’s name means fine, attractive, lovely | * |
Brenda | Flaming sword | * |
Brianne | The feminine of Brian | * |
Bridget | Anglicized from Brighid | ** |
Britney | From Britain | ** |
Brittany | From Britain | * |
Brooke | From the Brook | **** |
Camilla | From the old Roman name Camillus | ** |
Candice | From Candace | * |
Cara | To be loved | * |
Carissa | Tender Touch | * |
Carla | Feminine of Charles | * |
Carly | Pet form of Carla | ** |
Carmel | Christian origins | * |
Carol | Anglicised form of Carolus | ** |
Caroline | Anglicised form of Carolus | ** |
Carrie | Form of Caroline | ** |
Cass | Short for the girl’s name Cassandra | * |
Catherine | A variant of the name Katherine | *** |
Cathy | A short form of Catherine | ** |
Charis | From the Greek name haris to grace | * |
Charity | Affection/’Love for fellow man | ** |
Charlene | Originates from the name Charles | ** |
Charlie | Pet name for Charles | ** |
Charlotte | From the name Charles | ***** |
Chelsea | Means Harbour, and place in London | ** |
Cherida | A mix between Cheryl and Phillida | * |
Cherish | To treasure | * |
Cheryl | Origins unknown, possibly from Cherry and Beryl | *** |
Chloe | This name originated from the Greek name khlóē | ***** |
Christina | Feminine form of Christian | ** |
Christine | Form of the girl’s name Christina | *** |
Clara | Feminine form of Clarus | ** |
Clare | A form of Clara | ** |
Clarissa | A version of the name Clarice | ** |
Claudia | Originates from the name Claudius | ** |
Connie | Pet form of Constance | ** |
Courtney | Popular in America from the place Courtnay in France | * |
Cynthia | The girl’s name Kynthia | ** |
Names D-I, Names J-M, Names N-S, Names T-Z