The 10 most popular English first names

In English, please! Whether from England or America, whether English girls' names or English boys' names, they are also very popular here. If you want to give your for your little explorer a cosmopolitan touch, you might find it here: We have compiled the most popular English first names from our LILLYDOO Name Finder for you.

In our you can also swipe through the name finder yourself and find the perfect first name for your little explorer. There you can choose from more than 13,000 possible first names! With various filters, you can sort them clearly and select exactly the ones that suit you and your baby perfectly. Have fun getting inspired!

Top 10 English girls' names

It's a girl! Here are the 10 most popular girls' names from the English-speaking world:

1. Emma

Emma has been one of the most popular first names repeatedly since the 19th century. The name means "the Great" or "the All-Encompassing".

2. Olivia

The first name Olivia can be translated as "the olive tree" or "the oil tree". Olive branches are considered a symbol of peace.

3. Nora

Nora goes by the name Eleonora back and means "the Merciful" or also "the Shining from the North".

4. Mathilda

Mathilda is a particularly strong name, because it means "the mighty warrior", "the mighty heroine".

5. Charlotte

At the latest, since the British princess Charlotte means, the name is making its comeback – it is the feminine form of Charles and means "the Free" or "the Beloved".

6. Louise

The British are fans of strong names, because the first name Louise means "the famous fighter" or "the protector".

7. Clara

The name Clara came from Latin into the English language and means "the bright" and "the beautiful".

8. Fiona

The name Fiona comes from Gaelic and means "the Pure," "the White," "the Beautiful," and "the Radiant."

9. Pia

Also Pia was borrowed from Latin into English and means "the God-fearing," "the Respectable," and "the Pious."

10. Anna

Anna has also been one of the most popular first names in Europe since the 19th century. The name means "the gifted," "the charming," and "the graceful."

Top 10 English boys' names

It’s a boy! Here we have compiled the 10 most popular boys' names from the English-speaking world for you:

1. Leo

The first name Leo is a short form of Leonard or Leopold and translates to "the lion," "the daring," "the lion-hearted," and "the brave."

2. Louis

In the English form of the name Louis is the s at the end pronounced – in contrast to the French form. Louis means "the famous fighter".

3. Paul

Paul is another name borrowed from Latin into English. It means "the Little" or "the Younger".

4. Linus

Linus is probably a very popular name DESPITE its meaning – it actually means "the lamenting" or "the complainer".

5. Felix

The first name Felix means translated as "the happy one" or "the successful one".

6. Max

Max is a shortened form of the very old name Maximilian and means "the greatest".

7. Tom

The first name Tom is like Max a relatively new name with an old origin. It traces back to the name Thomas back, which has existed since the Middle Ages and means "the twin".

8. Oscar

The name Oscar comes from an old Scottish poem and means "divine spear".

9. Julian

Julian has a very famous ancestor: the name traces back to none other than Julius Caesar and has been adopted into English.

10. Jonathan

Jonathan is the English variant of the Hebrew name Jehonatan and means "Yahweh has given" and "the gift of Yahweh".

English unisex names

Boy or girl, you don't want to assign that to your baby so early? Or are you simply a fan of gender-neutral names? No problem, two of them can also be found in our name finder:

1. Noah

Noah means translated as "the comforting one" or "the soothing one." The name was adopted from Hebrew into English.

2. Lou

Lou is the English unisex short form of the names Louise and Louis . It means "the famous fighter".

That's it, now you have an overview of the most popular first names from the English-speaking world! Have you already found a favorite? You will choose a wonderful name for your little explorer, we are quite sure of that. Have fun!