THE
MEANING OF ENGLISH NAMES
What do English Boys' Names
Mean?
Here is fairly
comprehensive list of first (Christian) names used in the
English-speaking world (Great Britain, the United States, Ireland;
Australia etc.). It also includes an indication of the traditional
meaning of these names. It should of some use to anyone thinking about
choosing a name for a baby or interested in finding out what their own
name means.
Top
10 English names
A - C / D
- F / G - I /
J - L / M - O /
P - R /
S - U /
V - Z
Aaron |
Enlightened |
Abbott |
Father |
Abel |
Breath |
Abner |
Father of
Light |
Abraham |
Exalted
Father |
Adam |
Man of
Earth |
Addison |
Son of Adam |
Adler |
Eagle |
Adley |
The Just |
Adrian, Adrien |
The Dark One |
Aedan, Aiden |
Born of Fire |
Aiken |
The Oaken |
Alan, Allan |
Handsome
One |
Alastair |
Defender of Men |
Albern |
Of Noble
Valor |
Albert |
Noble, Bright |
Albion |
White or
Fair |
Alden |
Wise
Guardian |
Aldis |
From the
Old House |
Aldrich |
Old Wise
Leader |
Alexander |
Great
Protector |
Alfie |
Form of Alfred |
Alfred |
Supernaturally
Wise |
Algernon |
Bearded |
Alston |
From the
Old Manor |
Alton |
From the
Old Town |
Alvin |
Noble
Friend |
Ambrose |
Immortal |
Amery |
Industrious |
Amos |
A Burden |
Andrew |
Manly,
Valiant |
Angus |
Strong and
Unique |
Ansel |
Nobel |
Anthony |
Priceless |
Archer |
Bowman |
Archibald |
Bold Prince |
Arlen |
Pledge |
Arnold |
Strong as
an Eagle |
Arthur, Art |
Champion,
Follower of Thor |
Arvel |
Wept Over |
Atwater |
From the
Waterside |
Atwood |
Forest
Dweller |
Aubrey |
Ruler of
the Elves |
Austin |
Helpful |
Avery |
Elfin Ruler |
Axel |
Man of
Peace |
Baird |
Bard or
Minstrel |
Baldwin |
Princely
Friend |
Barclay |
Meadow of
Birch Trees |
Barnaby |
Prophet |
Baron |
Nobleman |
Barrett |
Bear-Like |
Barry |
Marksman |
Bartholomew |
Warlike |
Basil |
King-like |
Benedict |
Blessed |
Benjamin |
Son of
Right Hand |
Benton |
Moor
Dweller |
Bernard |
Stern Bear |
Bert |
Bright |
Bevis |
Bowman |
Blaine |
Lean or
Thin |
Blair |
Man of
Flatlands |
Blake |
Fair
Complexioned |
Bond |
Farmer |
Boris |
Warrior |
Bowen |
Son of Owen |
Braden |
From the
Broad Valley |
Bradley |
from the
Broad Meadow |
Brandan,
Brendan, Brendon |
Traveller |
Brent |
From the
Steep Hill |
Bret, Brett |
Native of
Brittany |
Brian |
High, Noble,
Strong |
Brice |
Great
Ambition |
Brigham |
Dweller by
the Bridge |
Brock |
The Badger |
Broderick |
Form of
Roderick |
Brooke |
A stream |
Bruce |
Brushwood |
Bruno |
Dark
Complexioned |
Bryant |
Strong |
Buck |
The Deer |
Bud |
Messenger |
Burgess |
Citizen of
a Town |
Burton |
Fortress |
Byron |
Bear |
Cadman |
Warrior |
Calvert |
Shepherd |
Caldwell |
Near a Cold Well |
Caleb |
Faithful |
Calvin |
Bald |
Carrick |
Rock |
Carl |
Farmer |
Carlton |
From Carl's Farm |
Carney |
Warrior |
Carroll |
Champion |
Carter |
Cart Driver |
Carver |
Wood Carver |
Cary |
Fort |
Casey |
Brave |
Casper |
Treasure |
Cecil |
Blind |
Cedric |
Chieftain |
Chad, Chadwick |
Warrior |
Chalmers |
Lord of the
Household |
Chandler |
Candlemaker |
Channing |
A Canon |
Chapman |
Merchant |
Charles |
Manly |
Chatwin |
Warlike Friend |
Chester |
Castle Dweller |
Christian |
A Christian |
Christopher |
Christ-Bearer |
Clarence |
Famous |
Claude |
Lame |
Clayton, Clay |
The Clay Farm |
Clifford, Cliff |
Near the Cliff |
Clive |
Cliff Dweller |
Clyde |
Heard from Afar |
Coleman |
Dove |
Colin |
People's Victory |
Collier |
Miner |
Conan |
Wise |
Connell |
Friendship |
Connor |
Lover of
Hounds |
Conrad |
Able in Counsel |
Conroy |
Wise Man |
Conway |
Hound in the Plain |
Corwin |
The Raven |
Crispin |
Curly Haired |
Crosby |
Dweller by Town
Cross |
Culbert |
Cool and Brilliant |
Culver |
Dove |
Curt |
Short or Little |
Curtis |
Courteous |
Cuthbert |
Famous and
Brilliant |
Craig |
Rocky Hill |
Cyril |
Lord-like |
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