12054 English Baby Names With Meanings

English has been around since 450 CE (1). Hence, it is no surprise that English baby names are famous worldwide. English, spoken by over a billion people, is the world's lingua franca. The language of Dante, Shakespeare, and Queen Elizabeth, English has a universal magnificence, which elevates even the simplest write-up to a nifty piece of art. There's no dearth of attractive names in the English language. Many of these names traveled to the US with the early settlers and set up homes in the new country. With such an ancient language, many influences have shaped modern names. Biblical names such as John and Hannah have always been a part of religious English culture. Historical names, including Charles and Isabel, also found a permanent place in English royalty.

Moreover, names having cultural associations, such as William and Charlotte exude a timeless charm and literary prowess. There's a trend of using English surnames as given names, such as Bradley and Cameron. Vocabulary words like Hope, Charity, and Summer are also being used as given names. The stock is further increased by traditional and classic names like Alicia, Emily, Marshall, Nicholas, and their short forms. In recent years, celebrity names like Margaret and David have found new favor with parents. With diminishing global and cultural boundaries, regional variations are commonly used among English baby names. For example, Sean for John and Siobhan for Joan give a regional twist to regular English baby names. English baby names have blended with other languages and taken their place in several countries with their variations. For instance, names like Emma and Louis are popular in France. Maria is famous as an Italian and Swedish name, while Adela and Daniel are well-known Spanish names. Below is our wide selection of English baby names with their meanings and additional information. It will surely help you pick the perfect name for the latest member of your family.

Name		Gender	Meaning
Baphomet		Boy	An Idol or Diety which the Knights Templar were worshiping
Baptist		Boy	To Dip
Bar		Boy	Boar; Where birches grow; One who sings ballads; Earth; Land
Barabara		Girl	Right; Appropriate
Barbare		Girl	Foreign
Barberella		Girl	A comic book by Jean-Claude Forest
Barbery		Girl	Collective land of the Berber people
Barbeta		Girl	A protective circular armor support for a heavy gun turret
Barbi		Girl	One who stammers; Foreign
Barclay		Boy	Meadow of the Birch tree
Barcley		Boy	Birch Valley; Place Name; Where Birches Grow
Barcvni		Boy	English name for males
Bardan		Boy	One who lives near the boar's den
Bardaric		Boy	ax ruler
Bardarik		Boy	Ax ruler
Bardawulf		Boy	Ax and wolf
Bardolf		Boy	Ax-wolf
Bardolphe		Boy	A bright wolf
Bardou		Boy	Ax-wielding wolf
Bardoul		Boy	Bright wolf, ax-wielding wolf
Bardulf		Boy	Bright wolf, ax-wielding wolf
Bardulph		Boy	Ax-wolf
Barita		Girl	One who prepares coffee
Barker		Boy	Shepherd
Barklay		Boy	Where birches grow
Barkley		Boy	From the Birch tree meadow; Where birches grow
Barklie		Boy	Where birches grow
Barlowe		Boy	The bare hillside
Barnabus		Boy	Son of Comfort
Barnaby		Boy	Son of consolation
Barnes		Boy	Near the barns
Barneston		Boy	From the Town of Barnes
Barnet		Boy	Of Honorable Birth; From the Land That was Burned
Barney		Boy	Derived From Bernard
Barnham		Boy	From the Baron's Home
Barnie		Boy	From the land that was burned; Brave; Bear; Courageous; Son of comfort
Barocunas		Boy	English male name
Baronet		Boy	From the Land That was Burned
Baronett		Boy	From the Land That was Burned
Barotha		Girl	The English name for females
Barr		Girl	Lawyer
Barrclay		Boy	Birch valley; Where birches grow
Barric		Boy	Grain Farm
Barrik		Boy	Grain farm; one who is like a blessing
Barrington		Boy	Town Of Barr
Barris		Boy	Son of Harry
Barrivendi		Boy	English male name
Barrlow		Boy	Hillside
Barrow		Boy	Living by a grove
Barrton		Boy	Place Name; Barley Settlement
Barse		Boy	Freshwater perch
Bartel		Boy	From the Barley Farm; Farmer's Son; Son of Talmai
Barthelmy		Boy	Son of a farmer
Bartholomeo		Boy	Son of a farmer
Bartholomieu		Boy	Son of a farmer
Bartilmew		Boy	English male name
Bartle		Boy	Diminutive of Bartholomew
Bartlet		Boy	Diminutive of Bartholomew; Farmer's son
Bartlett		Boy	Diminutive of Bartholomew; Son of a farmer; From the barley farm; Ploughman; Farmer's son
Bartley		Boy	From the Birch Tree Meadows; Son of Talmai; Son of the One who Abounds in Furrows
Bartolo		Boy	Son of a farmer; Ploughman
Bartolomeu		Boy	Son of Talmai
Barton		Boy	Barley farm
Barty		Boy	Son of Talmai
Barwick		Boy	Coming from a corn farm
Barwon		Boy	Wide river
Bascom		Boy	From Boscombe
Base		Boy	The Short One
Baseem		Boy	Smiling
Bash		Boy	Forerunner; Strike hard and violently
Bashemath		Girl	Fragrance; Sweet smelling
Basilio		Boy	Noble; Royal; Kingly; Rose
Bass		Boy	Short; Small; Petit
Basset		Boy	Short; Little Person
Basuca		Boy	One who is imaginative
Bat		Boy	Son of Tolmai
Bater		Boy	Gray quail
Baterich		Girl	English female name
Batista		Boy	Baptist; To Dip
Batu		Boy	Loyal; Faithful; Devoted individual
Baubie		Girl	Diminutive of Barbara; Strange; Foreign
Baudier		Boy	Light and Innocence
Baudoin		Boy	Brave friend; Fearless companion
Baudoyn		Boy	English male name
Baul		Boy	Snail
Bavol		Boy	Wind; Storm
Bawden		Boy	dweller by the top
Bax		Boy	Baker; A person who makes bread and cakes
Baxter		Boy	A baker
Baxton		Boy	English surname from a place name
Bay		Boy	Bay; sea inlet
Bayarde		Boy	Brown Hair
Bayden		Unisex	Aqua
Bayhard		Boy	Reddish Brown Hair
Bayle		Girl	Beautiful
Baylea		Girl	Bailiff; Berry wood
Baylee		Girl	Bailiff; Custodian; Administrator
Baylei		Girl	Evictor
Bayli		Boy	bailiff; berry wood
Baylie		Girl	Public official

Infographic: Eloquent English Baby Names With Meanings

English baby names have been around for a long time. They have also morphed to become new names that are now famous all over the world. New parents are enamored of these names because of their classic feel. Take a look at this infographic to get endearing English baby names for your little one.

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