British Baby Names

Anglo-Saxon, Norman, and Celtic cultures have significantly shaped the long history of British names. Royal heritage is evident in traditional names like William, Henry, and Elizabeth, while modern names such as Oliver, Amelia, and Isla showcase current trends. Furthermore, many surnames, including Smith, Taylor, and Clarke, derive from medieval occupations.

British names often draw literary inspiration, like Arthur (from King Arthur) and Darcy (from Pride and Prejudice). Recently, classic and unique names such as Florence and Theodore have risen in popularity. British names, whether traditional or modern, maintain a blend of historical and contemporary allure, reflecting the country's multifaceted history.

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3-Letter British Names

  1. Lia
    • Meaning: weary, relaxed
    • Origin: Hebrew, Italian, Spanish, British
  2. Ash
    • Meaning: of the ash, fortunate, Ash tree, happy
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  3. Ann
    • Meaning: God has favored me, favored, grace
    • Origin: Hebrew, British, Latin
  4. Ren
    • Meaning: reindeer, bird, love, clever, honest, lotus
    • Origin: Japanese, German, British
  5. Deb
    • Meaning: bee
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  6. Sam
    • Meaning: of the sun, sun man, name of god, god has heard
    • Origin: American, British, Hebrew
  7. Ivy
    • Meaning: climbing evergreen plant
    • Origin: British

4-Letter British Names

  1. Evie
    • Meaning: breathe, living, life
    • Origin: Hebrew, Latin, British
  2. Syms
    • Meaning: son of Simon
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  3. Jude
    • Meaning: praised
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  4. Miah
    • Meaning: beloved, mry, love, illusion, dream, rebellious, wished for child, beloved, bitterness
    • Origin: Hebrew, British, Greek, Egyptian
  5. Wade
    • Meaning: ford, to go
    • Origin: British, Scandinavian
  6. Joey
    • Meaning: God will increase
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  7. Liza
    • Meaning: devoted to God, joy, God is my oath
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  8. Bolt
    • Meaning: a fast movement, a lightning flash
    • Origin: British
  9. Edin
    • Meaning: religion, servant of Allah, guard of prosperity, rich friend, plain, delight, pleasure
    • Origin: Hebrew, Arabic, British, German
  10. Dena
    • Meaning: divine, valley, judged, delicate
    • Origin: Hebrew, British, Greek
  11. Bear
    • Meaning: to carry, the brown one, brown, bear
    • Origin: British, German
  12. Davy
    • Meaning: son of David, beloved
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  13. Mady
    • Meaning: daughter of Maud, strength in battle, high tower, woman from Magdala
    • Origin: Hebrew, British, German, Greek
  14. Kole
    • Meaning: charcoal, victory of the people
    • Origin: Slavic, British
  15. Avri
    • Meaning: ruler of the elves, of Avery, father of many, of Abraham, April, of Avril, springtime, of Aviva
    • Origin: Hebrew, British, French
  16. Baby
    • Meaning: infant
    • Origin: British
  17. Kent
    • Meaning: edge, corner, rim, coastal district, born of fire, handsome, fair
    • Origin: Celtic, British, Irish, Latin
  18. Jade
    • Meaning: precious stone
    • Origin: British
  19. Fern
    • Meaning: fern
    • Origin: British
  20. Dunn
    • Meaning: fort, brown-haired, brown
    • Origin: Gaelic, British, Irish, Scottish
  21. Ross
    • Meaning: headland
    • Origin: Scottish, British
  22. Lana
    • Meaning: fleece, wool, handsome, little rock, child, precious, blessed, light, shining
    • Origin: Slavic, Irish, British, Italian
  23. Mimi
    • Meaning: lovliness, wonderful, sea of bitterness
    • Origin: Hebrew, French, British

5-Letter British Names

  1. Elsie
    • Meaning: God is my oath, pledged to God
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  2. Wadly
    • Meaning: woodland clearing, ford meadow
    • Origin: British
  3. Asher
    • Meaning: Ash tree, Happy, Blessed
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  4. Annie
    • Meaning: favor, grace
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  5. Apple
    • Meaning: the apple fruit
    • Origin: British
  6. Eliza
    • Meaning: God is satisfaction, joyful, pledged to God
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  7. Nyomi
    • Meaning: sweet, beautiful, my delight, my sweet, delightful, pleasantness, pleasant
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  8. Alvin
    • Meaning: llf friend, noble friend
    • Origin: British
  9. Zayne
    • Meaning: beauty, God is gracious
    • Origin: Hebrew, Arabic, British
  10. Nancy
    • Meaning: pure, favored, grace
    • Origin: Hebrew, British, French, Latin, Greek
  11. Alden
    • Meaning: old friend
    • Origin: British
  12. Abbey
    • Meaning: joyful father, father of exaltation
    • Origin: Hebrew, British, French, Latin
  13. Susan
    • Meaning: lily of the valley, lily
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  14. Oscar
    • Meaning: champion warrior, deer-lover, god spear
    • Origin: Irish, Gaelic, British, Norse
  15. Danie
    • Meaning: Zeus of Nysa, God is my judge
    • Origin: Hebrew, British, Greek
  16. Betty
    • Meaning: God is my oath, Oath of God
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  17. Alfie
    • Meaning: elf counsel, ready, noble
    • Origin: British, Spanish, German
  18. Briar
    • Meaning: brambles, thorny bush of wild roses
    • Origin: British
  19. Jenny
    • Meaning: God is gracious, lady of the people, , gracious, white spirit
    • Origin: Hebrew, Celtic, British
  20. Grant
    • Meaning: big, tall
    • Origin: Scottish, French, British
  21. Tatum
    • Meaning: tata's homestead
    • Origin: British
  22. Alisa
    • Meaning: light, noble, nobleness, joy, great happiness
    • Origin: Hebrew, German, British, Greek
  23. Barry
    • Meaning: striped, spear, plunderer, white head, fair-haired
    • Origin: Irish, British, French
  24. Aspen
    • Meaning: shaking tree, aspen tree
    • Origin: British
  25. Janie
    • Meaning: God is gracious
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  26. Arian
    • Meaning: ram, of aries, ruin, destroyer, protect, silver
    • Origin: Welsh, British, Greek
  27. Verne
    • Meaning: protect, defend, spring, dweller among the ferns, from the alder tree grove
    • Origin: French, British, Latin, Norse
  28. Faith
    • Meaning: devotion, trust
    • Origin: British
  29. Lindo
    • Meaning: lime tree valley, linden tree hill, pretty, lovely
    • Origin: Portuguese, British, Spanish
  30. Brady
    • Meaning: broad eyes, large-chested, spirited, descendant of brádach
    • Origin: Irish, British
  31. Jamey
    • Meaning: he who supplants
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  32. Wayde
    • Meaning: to go, ford, able to go
    • Origin: Scandinavian, British
  33. Jalen
    • Meaning: lion strength, supplanter, tranquil, calm
    • Origin: American, Greek, British
  34. Jacky
    • Meaning: may God protect, supplanter, son of Jack
    • Origin: Hebrew, British, French
  35. Breck
    • Meaning: illustrious, bright, spotted, speckled
    • Origin: Gaelic, British, German
  36. Jorie
    • Meaning: farmer, pearl, down-flowing
    • Origin: Hebrew, British, Greek
  37. Betti
    • Meaning: God is my oath, God's promise
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  38. Irvin
    • Meaning: wine friend, friend of the wild boar, fresh water, green water
    • Origin: Gaelic, British, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
  39. Shell
    • Meaning: meadow on the ledge, of Shelley, of Michelle
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  40. Kyson
    • Meaning: fiery spirit, son of the water, ocean, narrow strait, son of kyle
    • Origin: American, British, French, Hawaiian, Scottish
  41. Jenie
    • Meaning: God is gracious
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  42. Rocco
    • Meaning: repose, rest, rook, crow, rock
    • Origin: Italian, British, German
  43. Jenna
    • Meaning: small bird, fair one, white shadow
    • Origin: Welsh, British, Arabic, Hebrew
  44. Edyta
    • Meaning: battle, fortune, wealth
    • Origin: Polish, British
  45. Arika
    • Meaning: possess, exist, brave ruler, ruler of all
    • Origin: Scandinavian, British, Japanese
  46. Tonya
    • Meaning: highly praiseworthy
    • Origin: Russian, British, Italian
  47. Bette
    • Meaning: god's promise
    • Origin: Hebrew, British, Dutch

6-Letter British Names

  1. Joanna
    • Meaning: God is gracious
    • Origin: Hebrew, Greek, British
  2. Balaam
    • Meaning: Balaam son of Beor, Homestead or enclosure at a river-bend, Am is Lord, One who makes profession of religion for the sake of gain
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  3. Dariel
    • Meaning: from Airelle, open
    • Origin: French, British, Spanish
  4. Analee
    • Meaning: clearing, woodland, grace, favor
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  5. Wadell
    • Meaning: from the river ford, to go, hill where woad grows, herb dell
    • Origin: British
  6. Elliot
    • Meaning: boldly and rightly, bravely and truly, with strength and right, The Lord is my God
    • Origin: Hebrew, British, Scottish
  7. Dorrit
    • Meaning: gift of God
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  8. Wadham
    • Meaning: ford village
    • Origin: British
  9. Marian
    • Meaning: beauty, grace, beloved, rebellious, star of the sea
    • Origin: Hebrew, French, British
  10. Arliss
    • Meaning: high ring fort, high fort, burning on, pledge
    • Origin: Hebrew, British, Irish
  11. Wadley
    • Meaning: woodland clearing, ford meadow
    • Origin: British
  12. Avalee
    • Meaning: meadow, father rejoices, vapor, steam, absurdity, nonsense, foolishness, to breathe, to live
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  13. Nancye
    • Meaning: pure, favored
    • Origin: Hebrew, American, British, French
  14. Speedy
    • Meaning: and efficiency, agility, quickness
    • Origin: British
  15. Jaidyn
    • Meaning: God will judge, grateful, thankful, of Jade, of Jaden, of Jadon
    • Origin: Hebrew, British, Spanish
  16. Leizel
    • Meaning: God's promise
    • Origin: Hebrew, British, German
  17. Snappy
    • Meaning: energetic, quick
    • Origin: British
  18. Eliott
    • Meaning: my God is the lord
    • Origin: Hebrew, British, Greek
  19. Saidie
    • Meaning: lady, noblewoman, princess
    • Origin: Hebrew, American, British
  20. Barney
    • Meaning: defender, strong as a bear
    • Origin: British, German, Slavic
  21. Sammie
    • Meaning: God heard
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  22. Lizbet
    • Meaning: God's promise
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  23. Baxter
    • Meaning: baker
    • Origin: British
  24. Gaylor
    • Meaning: bold person, joyous, a happy, jailer, wave of light
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  25. Danney
    • Meaning: God is my judge, of Danny
    • Origin: Hebrew, American, British, French
  26. Aeshan
    • Meaning: in God's grace
    • Origin: British
  27. Finley
    • Meaning: fair hero, courageous one, fair-faired
    • Origin: Irish, Gaelic, Scottish, British
  28. Darwin
    • Meaning: dear friend
    • Origin: British
  29. Orwell
    • Meaning: branch, spring, river
    • Origin: British
  30. Shelly
    • Meaning: from the meadow on the ledge, clearing on a bank
    • Origin: British
  31. Jazmin
    • Meaning: gift from God, jasmine plant
    • Origin: Persian, British
  32. Marvin
    • Meaning: bone marrow, sea noble, famous friend, lover of the sea, sea friend
    • Origin: Welsh, British
  33. Nugget
    • Meaning: like gold, compact lump of precious metal, a small
    • Origin: British
  34. Lynnea
    • Meaning: lime or linden tree
    • Origin: Scandinavian, British
  35. Garald
    • Meaning: spear ruler, ruler of the spear
    • Origin: Scandinavian, British, German, Irish
  36. Flippy
    • Meaning: dresses, skirts
    • Origin: British
  37. Journi
    • Meaning: a trip of experience from one place to another, journey
    • Origin: American, British
  38. Arturo
    • Meaning: follower of thor, rock, lofty hill, noble, bear man, bear king, bear
    • Origin: Celtic, British, Icelandic, Irish, Scottish
  39. Bailey
    • Meaning: city fortification, bailiff, berry clearing
    • Origin: British, French
  40. Makyla
    • Meaning: who is like god?
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  41. Kimbel
    • Meaning: royal power, leader of warriors
    • Origin: Celtic, British
  42. Batman
    • Meaning: military
    • Origin: British
  43. Kimbal
    • Meaning: leader of men, war chief, war leader
    • Origin: Celtic, British
  44. Hunter
    • Meaning: pursuer, one who hunts
    • Origin: British
  45. Caiden
    • Meaning: friend, companion, round, battle, son of cadáin
    • Origin: Gaelic, British, Arabic
  46. Paxton
    • Meaning: calm, peace
    • Origin: British
  47. Anakin
    • Meaning: warrior
    • Origin: American, British
  48. Ridley
    • Meaning: reed meadow
    • Origin: British
  49. Emmett
    • Meaning: truth, universal
    • Origin: Irish, British, Hebrew
  50. Britte
    • Meaning: from great britain, power, exalted one
    • Origin: Celtic, British
  51. Kenley
    • Meaning: blessed warrior, fair warrior, white warrior, woodland, royal meadow
    • Origin: Gaelic, British, Irish, Scottish
  52. Carmin
    • Meaning: song, poem, orchard, garden
    • Origin: Hebrew, British, French

7-Letter British Names

  1. Raelynn
    • Meaning: stream, pool, ewe, beam of light
    • Origin: Hebrew, British, Gaelic
  2. Berkley
    • Meaning: birch tree meadow
    • Origin: Scottish, British
  3. Bubbles
    • Meaning: gas, small spheres filled with air
    • Origin: British
  4. Jamison
    • Meaning: he who supplants, son of James
    • Origin: Hebrew, British, Scottish, Irish
  5. Brayden
    • Meaning: broad valley, salmon
    • Origin: Irish, British
  6. Sheldon
    • Meaning: Sheldy-B steep valley, Sheldie, Shelz, Sheldz, Shelo, Shedo, Sheldy, Shels, Don, Shelly
    • Origin: British
  7. Micaela
    • Meaning: Who is like God
    • Origin: Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, British
  8. Thomson
    • Meaning: son of thomas, twin
    • Origin: Aramaic, British, Scottish
  9. Shelley
    • Meaning: clearing on a bank
    • Origin: British
  10. Saramae
    • Meaning: mint, princess of May
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  11. Braylen
    • Meaning: lion, marsh, hill, broad valley
    • Origin: American, British, German, Irish
  12. Royalty
    • Meaning: royal power or authority
    • Origin: American, British, Latin
  13. Lisbeth
    • Meaning: God is my oath
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  14. Georgiy
    • Meaning: earthworker, farmer
    • Origin: Russian, British, Greek, Indian, Romanian
  15. Jenette
    • Meaning: God is gracious
    • Origin: Hebrew, British, French
  16. Shellie
    • Meaning: bank clearing, sloped meadow, female sheep, ewe
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  17. Wanetta
    • Meaning: god is gracious, pale-skinned, charger, shape-shifter
    • Origin: Native American, American, British
  18. Karolin
    • Meaning: free man
    • Origin: Scandinavian, British, French
  19. Emersyn
    • Meaning: ruler of the world, diligent, vigor, powerful, brave, ruler of the home, son of emery
    • Origin: American, German, British
  20. Ravenna
    • Meaning: raven, italian city
    • Origin: Italian, British

8-Letter British Names

  1. Madilynn
    • Meaning: tower, great, elegant, of Magdala, woman of Magdala
    • Origin: Hebrew, British, Greek, French
  2. Franklin
    • Meaning: land-owner of free but not noble birth, freeholder, freeman
    • Origin: British, French
  3. Jamielee
    • Meaning: meadow, woodland, clearing, holder of the heel, a supplanter
    • Origin: Hebrew, British, German, Scottish
  4. Analeigh
    • Meaning: meadow, grace, favor
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  5. Wadleigh
    • Meaning: ford meadow
    • Origin: British
  6. Brentley
    • Meaning: high place, steep hill
    • Origin: Celtic, British
  7. Patience
    • Meaning: accepting, enduring
    • Origin: British
  8. Fillmore
    • Meaning: from the field near the fir, full lake, very famous
    • Origin: British
  9. Winifred
    • Meaning: blessed reconciliation, blessed, white, friend of peace
    • Origin: Welsh, British
  10. Thorsten
    • Meaning: thor's stone
    • Origin: Scandinavian, British, Danish, Norse, Swedish
  11. Jennifer
    • Meaning: the fair one
    • Origin: Welsh, British
  12. Pembroke
    • Meaning: headland, bluff
    • Origin: Celtic, British, Irish
  13. Geradine
    • Meaning: spear brave, of geraldine
    • Origin: Celtic, British

9-Letter British Names

  1. Mary Jane
    • Meaning: strength, grace, God is gracious, bitter, beloved, drop of the sea
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  2. Maribella
    • Meaning: beloved, beautiful, drop of the sea
    • Origin: Hebrew, British
  3. Madelynne
    • Meaning: high tower, woman from Magdala
    • Origin: Hebrew, British, French, Greek
  4. Scarlette
    • Meaning: red
    • Origin: Persian, British

10-Letter British Names

  1. Waddsworth
    • Meaning: waeddi's enclosure
    • Origin: British

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