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British Baby Names — English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish
1,646 names used in the UK naming, with meanings — English, French, Latin, Hebrew and more.
Britain’s favourite names have a distinctly gentle, old-fashioned flavour at the moment: Oliver, George, Arthur, Alfie and Freddie for boys; Olivia, Amelia, Isla, Ivy and Florence for girls. Behind the English names sit four Celtic traditions — Irish (Aoife, Cian), Scottish (Callum, Eilidh), Welsh (Rhys, Seren) and Cornish (Elowen, Jago) — plus the South Asian, Caribbean and African names of modern British families.
This page lists the English, Scottish, Welsh and Cornish names in our catalogue; the Irish names have their own tradition and appear under the Christian and letter pages too. Most common names first.
1,646 names
49% boys · 42% girls · 149 unisex
Most are 2 syllables
Common meanings: god & faith, strength & courage, kings & queens
Languages: English, French, Latin, Hebrew, Greek
boy girl unisex — tap a name to see it in the finder with your surname.
Popular British names 60
- Sara — precious, noble
- Emma — whole, universal
- Sofia — wisdom
- Maria — sea of bitterness, beloved
- Noah — rest, comfort
- Adam — man, earth
- Mia — mine, beloved
- Elena — bright, shining
- Lucas — bringer of light
- Olivia — olive tree
- Samuel — god has heard
- Sebastian — venerable, from Sebaste
- Emilia — rival
- Gabriel — god is my strength
- Liam — resolute protector
- Zoe — life
- Bruno — brown
- Elias — my god is Yahweh
- Ella — fairy maiden, all
- Isabella — devoted to god
- Mila — gracious, dear
- Oliver — olive tree
- Alexander — defender of the people
- Aurora — dawn
- Jonas — dove
- Martin — of Mars, warlike
- Maya — illusion, magic
- Nora — honour, light
- Andrea — manly, brave
- Arthur — bear, noble
- Benjamin — son of the right hand
- Christian — follower of Christ
- Daniel — god is my judge
- David — beloved
- Hugo — mind, intellect
- Ivan — god is gracious
- Leo — lion
- Leon — lion
- Lorenzo — from Laurentum
- Luca — bringer of light
- Oscar — deer lover, god spear
- Santiago — Saint James
- Theo — god, divine gift
- Victor — conqueror
- Zara — princess, blooming flower
- Alina — bright, beautiful
- Amir — prince, commander
- Angel — messenger
- Camila — young ceremonial attendant
- Julian — youthful, downy
- Mark — warlike
- Nicole — victory of the people
- Paul — small, humble
- Sophia — wisdom
- Stefan — crown
- Stella — star
- Vincent — conquering
- William — resolute protector
- Adrian — from Hadria, dark
- Alexandra — defender of the people
British boy names 40
- Noah — rest, comfort
- Adam — man, earth
- Lucas — bringer of light
- Samuel — god has heard
- Sebastian — venerable, from Sebaste
- Gabriel — god is my strength
- Liam — resolute protector
- Bruno — brown
- Elias — my god is Yahweh
- Oliver — olive tree
- Alexander — defender of the people
- Jonas — dove
- Martin — of Mars, warlike
- Arthur — bear, noble
- Benjamin — son of the right hand
- Christian — follower of Christ
- Daniel — god is my judge
- David — beloved
- Hugo — mind, intellect
- Ivan — god is gracious
- Leo — lion
- Leon — lion
- Lorenzo — from Laurentum
- Oscar — deer lover, god spear
- Santiago — Saint James
- Theo — god, divine gift
- Victor — conqueror
- Amir — prince, commander
- Julian — youthful, downy
- Mark — warlike
- Paul — small, humble
- Stefan — crown
- Vincent — conquering
- William — resolute protector
- Adrian — from Hadria, dark
- Axel — father of peace
- Bo — to live, dweller
- Enzo — ruler of the home
- Isaac — he will laugh
- Leonardo — brave lion
British girl names 40
- Sara — precious, noble
- Emma — whole, universal
- Sofia — wisdom
- Maria — sea of bitterness, beloved
- Mia — mine, beloved
- Elena — bright, shining
- Olivia — olive tree
- Emilia — rival
- Zoe — life
- Ella — fairy maiden, all
- Isabella — devoted to god
- Mila — gracious, dear
- Aurora — dawn
- Maya — illusion, magic
- Nora — honour, light
- Zara — princess, blooming flower
- Alina — bright, beautiful
- Camila — young ceremonial attendant
- Nicole — victory of the people
- Sophia — wisdom
- Stella — star
- Alexandra — defender of the people
- Kiara — dark-haired, bright
- Leah — weary, delicate
- Luna — the moon
- Tara — star
- Amelia — industrious, striving
- Aria — air, melody
- Athena — goddess of wisdom and war
- Cassandra — shining upon man, the prophetess
- Charlotte — free woman
- Chloe — blooming, young green shoot
- Eliana — my god has answered
- Emily — rival, industrious
- Flora — flower, the goddess of spring
- Genesis — origin, beginning
- Hannah — grace, favour
- Iris — rainbow, the flower
- Jasmine — the fragrant flower
- Lily — the lily flower, purity
English names 30
- Sara — precious, noble
- Emma — whole, universal
- Sofia — wisdom
- Maria — sea of bitterness, beloved
- Noah — rest, comfort
- Adam — man, earth
- Mia — mine, beloved
- Elena — bright, shining
- Lucas — bringer of light
- Olivia — olive tree
- Samuel — god has heard
- Sebastian — venerable, from Sebaste
- Emilia — rival
- Gabriel — god is my strength
- Liam — resolute protector
- Zoe — life
- Bruno — brown
- Elias — my god is Yahweh
- Ella — fairy maiden, all
- Isabella — devoted to god
- Mila — gracious, dear
- Oliver — olive tree
- Alexander — defender of the people
- Aurora — dawn
- Jonas — dove
- Martin — of Mars, warlike
- Maya — illusion, magic
- Nora — honour, light
- Andrea — manly, brave
- Arthur — bear, noble
Welsh names 30
- Dylan — son of the sea
- Owen — young warrior, noble
- Idris — ardent lord
- Tudor — ruler of the people
- Broderick — son of Rhydderch
- Elin — bright light
- Dewi — beloved, the patron saint
- Ellis — benevolent, kind
- Evan — god is gracious
- Griffin — strong lord, the mythical beast
- Morgan — sea circle
- Reese — ardour, enthusiasm
- Tristan — sorrowful, tumult
- Enid — soul, life
- Gavin — white hawk
- Gwendolyn — white ring, blessed
- Maddox — son of Madoc, fortunate
- Winifred — blessed peacemaking
- Griffith — strong lord
- Howell — eminent
- Mari — star of the sea
- Gareth — gentle
- Kendrick — bold power, royal chieftain
- Mali — bitter, beloved
- Megan — pearl
- Meghan — pearl
- Merrick — fame, power
- Nia — purpose, brightness
- Gwen — white, blessed
- Trevor — large settlement
Scottish names 30
- Flora — flower, the goddess of spring
- Kyle — narrow strait
- Callum — dove
- Camden — winding valley
- Cameron — crooked nose
- Glen — valley
- Isla — island
- Paisley — church, the pattern
- Alistair — defender of the people
- Boyd — yellow-haired
- Campbell — crooked mouth
- Carson — son of the marsh-dwellers
- Finley — fair-haired hero
- Ian — god is gracious
- Mackenzie — son of the fair one
- Sorcha — brightness
- Errol — the earl, from Errol
- Bryce — speckled
- Glenn — valley
- Graham — gravelly homestead
- Greer — watchful, alert
- Maisie — pearl
- Forbes — field
- Fraser — strawberry, of the Frisians
- Houston — Hugh's town
- Irvin — green water
- Ainsley — one's own meadow
- Blair — plain, field
- Bonnie — pretty, charming
- Bruce — from Brix, willow lands
Modern picks 40
- Sara — precious, noble
- Noah — rest, comfort
- Mia — mine, beloved
- Lucas — bringer of light
- Emilia — rival
- Liam — resolute protector
- Zoe — life
- Elias — my god is Yahweh
- Ella — fairy maiden, all
- Mila — gracious, dear
- Aurora — dawn
- Maya — illusion, magic
- Hugo — mind, intellect
- Leo — lion
- Leon — lion
- Lorenzo — from Laurentum
- Luca — bringer of light
- Oscar — deer lover, god spear
- Santiago — Saint James
- Theo — god, divine gift
- Zara — princess, blooming flower
- Alina — bright, beautiful
- Amir — prince, commander
- Angel — messenger
- Camila — young ceremonial attendant
- Stella — star
- Axel — father of peace
- Bo — to live, dweller
- Enzo — ruler of the home
- Kiara — dark-haired, bright
- Leah — weary, delicate
- Levi — joined, attached
- Luna — the moon
- Mateo — gift of god
- Roman — citizen of Rome
- Anthony — priceless, of the Antonius family
- Aria — air, melody
- Athena — goddess of wisdom and war
- Dylan — son of the sea
- Eden — place of pleasure, delight
Rare gems 30
- Doris — gift of the ocean
- Aileen — bright, shining light
- Annette — grace
- Antoinette — priceless
- Aretha — virtue
- Bertha — bright, famous
- Dolly — doll
- Evelina — desired
- Lyle — from the island
- Maude — mighty in battle
- Maxwell — great stream
- Milani — from Milan
- Monroe — mouth of the river Roe
- Montgomery — Gomeric's hill
- Moses — drawn out of the water
- Myrtle — the evergreen shrub
- Nathanael — gift of god
- Neville — new town
- Odette — wealthy
- Ophelia — help
- Orion — the hunter constellation
- Orlando — famous land
- Osborn — god bear
- Pierce — rock
- Primrose — first rose
- Quincy — estate of the fifth son
- Reverie — daydream
- Rudy — famous wolf
- Selah — pause, reflect
- Shea — admirable, hawk-like
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Meanings and origins are compiled from common references and are approximate. Many names carry several meanings across traditions — please confirm with family or a native speaker before deciding. Updated 2026-09-20.