Beyond being totally adorable, these classic old English names for baby boys and girls aren’t monikers you hear every day which makes them pretty unique choices, too. From traditional old English baby names for boys, like Edmund and Wilfred, to iconic old English baby names for girls, like Blythe and Ethel, this giant list of 150 old English options has got you covered. Read on for the very best English baby naming ideas for little ones on the way.
English Boy Baby Names
- Adair
- Alden (wise protector)
- Aldous
- Aldwin (wise man)
- Alfric (elf ruler)
- Almer (noble)
- Ansley (from the land of the noble)
- Averill (boar warrior)
- Bada
- Barret
- Beckett
- Benton
- Bradon (sword)
- Brayden (brave)
- Burgess (free citizen)
- Calder (river of stones)
- Calhoun (warrior)
- Cason
- Cenhelm (Cene means bold or keen and -helm means helmet)
- Chad (warlike or warrior)
- Channing (knowing)
- Charles (manly, strong)
- Cooper
- Cynebald (Cyne means royal and -beald means bold)
- Cynefrith (royal peace)
- Cynric (with royal might)
- Darrel (beloved)
- Darwin (beloved friend)
- Dexter (one who dyes cloth)
- Dickinson (powerful or rich ruler)
- Dwennon (originality)
- Eadwig (Ead means wealth or fortune and -wig means war)
- Edgar (Ead means wealth or fortune and -gar means spear)
- Edmund (rich protection)
- Edward (rich guard)
- Egbert (bright edge)
- Esmond (protective grace)
- Fox
- Godric (God’s ruler)
- Goodwin
- Harlan
- Harman (soldier)
- Harvey (army warrior)
- Heath
- Hedley
- Hugh (bright mind and spirit)
- Huxley
- Irvin
- Jarvis (conquerer)
- Kayson
- Kinsey (victorious prince)
- Leofric (Leo means agreeable or beloved and -ric means mighty or ruler)
- Linton
- Manning (son of the hero)
- Milton
- Ogden
- Osbert (Os means god and -beorht means bright)
- Oscar
- Osmond (Os means god and -mund means protection)
- Oswald (Os means god and -weald means power or ruler)
- Rawlins (son of a wise wolf)
- Reginald (powerful one)
- Romilly
- Sigeberth (bright victory)
- Spencer
- Swithin
- Todd (fox)
- Truman (trusty man)
- Ulric (wolf ruler)
- Vance
- Warrick
- Wiley
- Wilfred (desiring place)
- Woodrow
- Wystan (Wig means battle and -stan means stone)
English Girl Baby Names
- Aeldra (noble)
- Agrona
- Aida (joyful)
- Ainslie
- Aislinn (dream)
- Aldercy (chief)
- Aldreda
- Amberly
- Athelean (noble)
- Audie
- Blaine (source of a river)
- Blythe (joyous)
- Brea
- Burdette (small bird)
- Claiborne (born of the Earth)
- Clovis (clover)
- Columbia (dove)
- Corliss (cheerful or generous)
- Cyneburg (royal fortress)
- Daralis (beloved)
- Demelza (fort on a hill)
- Ditte
- Eadburga
- Edda (rich)
- Edlyn (noble woman)
- Edolie (noble)
- Elfleda Elf means elf and -fled means beauty)
- Ena (wife or soul)
- Ethel
- Ethelthryth
- Everlee
- Farrah (beautiful)
- Fionna
- Gail (lively)
- Gleda (to make happy)
- Godiva (gift of God)
- Gypsy (wanderer)
- Harlow
- Hazel (commander)
- Hedwig (hidden weapon)
- Ida (prosperous)
- Idina
- Isolda (fair)
- Jaylee
- Jocelyn (just one)
- Kaelyn (meadow)
- Kim (chief)
- Kyla
- Lane
- Leoffleada (Leof means agreeable or beloved and -fled means beauty)
- Lianna
- Luella (elfin)
- Maida (maiden)
- Maitane (beloved)
- Mercy
- Merle
- Mirth (happiness)
- Nara (near one)
- Peyton
- Piper
- Puck
- Radella
- Roberta (bright or famous)
- Scarlet
- Skylar
- Sommer (summer)
- Starla
- Sumor (summer)
- Sunniva (sun gift)
- Synne
- Tonia
- Wassa
- Willow (freedom)
- Wulfruna
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