I think it’s a perfect time to tell you some of my favorite English names.

Perhaps you want to choose an English name for yourself or someone else all of these 30 names I’ve chosen have great meanings since I know that’s important I also chose names that are easy to spell and pronounce.

Alright, let’s start…

List of Popular English Names

Aiden
Aiden is a relatively new name that’s become wildly popular as a baby name recently it was number one for several years. It has Irish roots and means “Little fire”.

Ava
Ava originates from Latin and means “like a bird”. Ava has been very popular in recent years

Alexander

Alexander is a very old name that has Greek origins and means “Defending men”. It’s a classic popular name that you can shorten to “Alex”

Charlotte
This is another classic name and the name of princess charlotte of England. It derives from the French meaning “free”.

Benjamin

Benjamin is an old Hebrew name that means “son of my right hand”. It’s now one of the top 10 names. if Benjamin is too long you can shorten it to “Ben”.

Chloe
Chloe is a very popular name that means “blooming” or “fertility” in Greek. I’ve always loved this name.

Christopher
Christopher is a Christian Greek name that means “bearing Christ”. it’s a classic and ranks number 11 of all names in the U.S. according to the social security administration. Christopher is often shortened to “Chris”.

Clara
Clara is Latin for “clear” and “bright”. It’s been one of the top 50 names for a while and it’s one of my favorites. Clara can be shortened to “Clare”.

Ethan
Ethan has Hebrew origins and means “firm” and “strong”. It’s been a popular U.S. name ranking in the top 10 names many times.

Elizabeth
Elizabeth is a classic name that ranks number five of all time in the U.S according to the social security administration. it has a Biblical meaning of “pledged to god” and is the name of the current queen of England. Queen Elizabeth ii. Elizabeth can be shortened to “Liz”, “Lizzy” or “Beth”.

Gavin
Gavin is one of my favorite names. It has Celtic origins and means “white hawk”. if you’re looking for a more unique name this is a perfect one.

Emma
Emma is currently one of the top 10 names in America. Emma originates from Germany and means “whole” or “universal”

Henry

Henry is a classic name of German origin that means “ruler of the home”. it’s a very old name with king Henry viii ruling Britain in the 1500s. it’s now one of the top 10 names in the U.S

Ella
Ella is Spanish for a young girl and has gained popularity in recent years. it’s a nice alternative to Emma.

Jack
Jack is an old English name that means “God is gracious” and was ranked number 15 in 2021.

What do you think so far? have you learned a name you like?

Now, I’ll show you another 15 of my favorite names.

Eva
Eva sounds very similar to Ava and has a Hebrew origin meaning “life”.

Justin
Justin has Latin origins and means “fair” and “righteous. it was most popular in the 1980s but continues to be a great male name.

Hannah
Hannah is a popular biblical name that has Hebrew origins and means “grace”.

Liam
Liam has Irish origins and means “strong-will warrior”. it was number one in 2021.

Isabella
Isabella comes from the same origin as Elizabeth and means “devoted to God”.

it’s been very popular in recent years and is currently in the top 10 most popular names. Isabella has several nicknames including “Isabelle”, “Izzy”, “Bella” or “belle”.

Nathan
Similar sounding to Ethan.

Nathan is the shortened version of “Nathanael”. Nathan has a great Hebrew meaning “gift of God” and it’s one of my favorite male names. you can also shorten it to “Nate”.

Mila
Mila means “dear” in Russian and has gained popularity in recent years from the beautiful actress Mila Kunis. it’s now one of the top 10 names for baby girls in the u.s and one of my favorites.

Noah
Noah is a Hebrew name meaning “rest” and the famous story of Noah’s ark is in the Bible. Noah has become popular recently in the u.s. currently in the top 10 names

Mia
Mia means “mine” in Spanish or Italian. it’s very similar to Mila and is also one of the top 10 names for Americans.

William
William is a very old name that dates back more than one thousand years it has german origins and means “gilded helmet” some famous Williams are:

William Shakespeare
Prince William of England
nicknames for William include “will” or “bill”. however, Bill isn’t popular with the younger generations now.

Olivia
Olivia ranks number one as the most popular name right now. Olivia means “olive tree” in Latin since all of the branches are used as a symbol of peace this name has a great meaning. nicknames for Olivia include “Olive” or “Ollie”

Oliver
Oliver is another name that’s currently very popular it’s the male version of Olivia. so it also means “olive tree” which is a symbol of peace.

Scarlett
Scarlett comes from English origins and means “red” it’s been in the top 100 names for some time. you may have heard of the famous actress Scarlett Johansson.

Zachary
Zachary is an old Hebrew name that means “lord” has remembered this is a great name and it’s usually shortened to “Zack”.

Sophia
Sophia is a greek name meaning “wisdom”. no wonder it’s so popular. Sophia has been number one on the US charts for several years now it’s a great name.

All Right, that’s it for today did you like this are you interested in me choosing a name for you let me know in the comments.