When you are going to have a boy or a girl, one of the great dilemmas of their parents is the name that they will put on him.
If this is your case, do not worry, it is very normal that you do not know what to call your child, you may not even consider any options.
Some parents look for original ideas, for example to use a language like English (British and American), and there are even those who prolong this decision until birth to see what name fits with their face.
In this article, I have prepared for you a compilation of English names and surnames of women and men, some uncommon or rare, some ancient, but all of them beautiful.
In addition, I have also prepared a list of surnames in English, I have always liked this language and you may be interested in taking a look at it.
Why use an English first and last name for our baby?
As we know that choosing a name for a baby is not easy (especially considering that it must be consistent with the surnames), we have prepared a small list for you with key tips that will help you make the decision.
First of all, stop and think this: when the baby comes into the world, apart from all the gifts, toys and clothes, the first thing you will receive is your own name, which will accompany you on all your way.
- Choose names that have a special meaning and do some research on their origin. For example, there are many English names that have a great history behind them, and that are often related to English surnames that are also interesting.
- Keep in mind the sonority that exists between the names and surnames. A good strategy is to make a combination of first and last name based on the extension. For example, if your last name and that of your partner is short, you can bet on a long name, or vice versa.
- There are many resources that can help us to find special names. In recent years the tendency to bet on English names has increased, although it is true that they do not always go well with surnames. You can research in name books, on web pages, in catalogs, or in specialized forums. You can also ask for advice on names and surnames online and thus opt for something special.
- Many times we end up choosing a name for a friend or family member that is very important to us. But if you also have the same last name (as might be the last names of a cousin), this could lead to confusion. In the end, to avoid them, we would have to use nicknames, and it is a shame that we have been so complicated with the names to end this way. Avoid choosing one that already has a relative: with English names this will not happen, since it is rare that another member of the family has one.
- You should always choose names that are easy to pronounce. A complicated name will not only be difficult to learn for us, but also for the baby, and even more so if the surnames are unpronounceable (like some other English names and surnames). If you don't want to regret your choice in the future, choose an easy-to-pronounce name; If the last name is already complicated, we are not going to make it more difficult.
- Say the first and last names out loud many times. There are certain combinations of names and surnames that may seem good to us when they are written, but totally the opposite if they are said out loud. The first and last name must be pronounced to know what it will sound like. We already know that the last name cannot be changed, but with the first name we can still do something. Some English names are difficult to say, so we should not choose them.
- Temporary names are a good option: we are talking about a name that does not go out of style (like many English names). A timeless combination of names and surnames will make a difference, it will make that name easy for other people to remember. You should also avoid choosing a name and surname that is usually too childish. Keep in mind that the name will always carry it.
- An old-fashioned name (both Spanish and English), should be discarded. Modern names and surnames is the thing to do. A current name will be easier to remember, regardless of the last name. Beware of old-fashioned English names; one of these names may sound like a lot of fun, but too classic.
Follow these types to choose a name in relation to surnames and you can have the combination names and surnames perfect
On the other hand, as I have said in other articles, I think there is no better way to start life with originality so that your personality is unique and interesting.
Here, parents can contribute their grain of sand, making their baby girl or boy have an English name, as interesting as one in Spanish, but that will stand out from the rest.
This Germanic language comes from the Indo-European language family. Its popularity grew in the United Kingdom, specifically in England when the Saxons and Angles began their invasions. Also, you probably don't know that many nicknames in English are closely tied to Greek and Latin.
With that said, we move on to see a listing names and surnames in English for men and women in this Anglo-Saxon language.
English female names
Let's start with them. If you are going to have a baby girl and you do not know why to choose, then I leave you one list with English names of women, a whole feminine repertoire that you will love.
- Aaliyah
- Abbey
- Abbie
- Abigail
- Ada
- Adalyn
- Adelaide
- Adele
- Adeline
- Adrianna
- Agatha
- Agnes
- Aisha
- get out
- Alone
- Alyosha
- Alex
- Alexandra
- Alexia
- Alice
- Aline
- Alisha
- Alison
- Amanda
- Amber
- Amy
- Andi
- angelina
- Angie
- Anna
- Annabelle
- Anne
- April
- Arlene
- Ashley
- Audrey
- Barbra
- Beatrice
- Bernadette
- Bertha
- Beth
- Betty
- Beverly
- Wheat beer
- Brenda
- Bridget
- Britney
- brooklynn
- Candice
- Carlie
- Caroline
- Casey
- Catherine
- Chantal
- Charlotte
- Chelsea
- Expensive
- Chloe
- Christal
- Christine
- Cindy
- Clarice
- Give it
- Debby
- Diane
- Elizabeth
- Emmy
- Fanny
- Gabrielle
- Gale
- genesis
- Georgia
- Grace
- Griselda
- Haley
- Hannah
- Buckskin
- Jacklyn
- Jaida
- Jane
- Jaqueline
- Jennifer
- Jerry
- Jinny
- Joanna
- Judith
- Kaley
- kalie
- Karlene
- Kelly
- Kourtney
- Leila
- lesia
- Lily
- Lina
- Lindsey
- Lizzy
- Lucile
- Lucy
- Macey
- Maddison
- Maddy
- Magdalene
- Maggie
- Margin
- Mariah
- Marian
- Marie
- Marlene
- Meg
- Megan
- Marilyn
- Michelle
- Miley
- Mina
- Minerva
- Miriam
- Mollie
- Nadia
- namoi
- Nancy
- Natalie
- Natasha
- Nelly
- Ness
- Nichole
- Nina
- Noelle
- Norah
- Olives
- Paisley
- Pam
- Patty
- Penny
- Phoebe
- Priscilla
- Rachel
- Rebecca
- Riley
- Rose
- Roseanne
- Rosemary
- rowena
- Roxana
- Samantha
- Sammy
- Savannah
- Scarlet
- Selma
- Shana
- Sharon
- sharyl
- Shayla
- shelia
- Sonya
- Sophie
- Stacey
- Stella
- Stephanie
- Tammi
- Tarah
- Taylor
- Tracie
- Vicky
- Purple
- Vivian
- Wendy
- Whitney
- Wilma
- Winter
- Wynona
- Yasmine
- Yvonne
- Zoe
English names for men
If your child will be a boy, what you need are ideas in masculine. Below you have original suggestions with english names for men.
- Aaron
- Abel
- Abraham
- Ace
- Adam
- Alan
- Albert
- Alexander
- Alfred
- Allen
- Alton
- Ambrose
- Anderson
- Andrew
- Andy Le Sauce
- Angus
- Anthony
- Arlie
- Arnie
- Arnold
- Arthur
- Ashton
- Austin
- Barney
- Bart
- Bartholomew
- Ben
- Benjamin
- Benny
- Bernard
- Bill
- Brant
- Braxton
- Brian
- Brook
- Bruce
- Cam
- Cameron
- Carl
- Carlton
- Charlie
- Christian
- Christopher
- Clarence
- Clark
- Claude
- Clement
- Cleveland
- Clive
- Curtis
- Damon
- Dannie
- Danny
- Dean
- Devan
- Dexter
- Dixon
- Donald
- Dylan
- Eddy
- Elton
- Erick
- Ernest
- Evan
- Forest
- Francis
- Frank
- Freddie
- Fredrick
- Gabe
- Gabriel
- Gordon
- Gus
- Harry
- Homer
- Horatio
- Howard
- humphrey
- isadore
- Jacks
- Jaden
- Jake
- Jeff
- Jeffrey
- Jeremy
- Jerome
- Jessie
- Jim
- Joe
- John
- Johnathan
- Johnny
- Joseph
- Julius
- Kiefer
- Kirk
- Koby
- Kurtis
- Throw
- Larry
- Lee
- leighton
- Leonard
- Leroy
- Leslie
- Liam
- Loyd
- Lucius
- Luke
- Marcus
- Marshall
- Martin
- Matt
- Matthew
- Merton
- Michael
- Milo
- Mitchell
- Moe
- Montgomery
- Monty
- Morgan
- Ned
- Neil
- Nelson
- Nicholas
- Nick
- Oswald
- Otto
- Perforated
- Peter
- Phil
- Pierce
- Ralph
- Randall
- Robert
- Roger
- Ron
- Roy
- Rupert
- Sean
- Seymour
- Shaquille
- Sheldon
- Sidney
- Steve
- Stuart
- Sylvester
- Ted
- Terrence
- Tom
- Travis
- Trevor
- tylor
- Val
- Vincent
- Walter
- Wilfred
- Will
- William
- Wilson
- Zac
English and American surnames
To finish, I thought you might like learn more about English surnames. I may later be encouraged to write an entire article (in which case I'll leave you right here).
- Abraham's
- Abramson
- Adamson
- Ainsworth
- Albertson
- Aniston
- Battle
- Beckett
- Beckham
- Black
- bramson
- Brown
- Bullock
- Burrell
- Bush
- Clinton
- cocks
- Cook
- Cox
- Cranston
- derricks
- Disney
- Donaldson
- evanson
- Fairchild
- Fleming
- Gates
- Graves
- Griffin
- Haggard
- Hamill
- Hamilton
- Harrellson
- hawk
- Hawkins
- Henderson
- howland
- Jackson
- Jennings
- Vacancies
- Johnson
- Jones
- Kane
- Kellogg
- Kendall
- Lennon
- Mathews
- Mayer
- Michaelson
- Miller
- Morrison
- O'Sullivan
- Pemberton
- Perry
- Sheeran
- Simpson
- Smith
- Stone
- Taylor
- Walsh
- Washington
- Williams
- Willis
- Wilson
Rare English names
Talk about the weird english namesIt is to mention some that have been successful but that perhaps are not as common as others that we will see. It is not common to find too many people with this type of name, but it is true that they are there, they are sought and if they like, then awarded for future babies. Both English names for girls and boys are in the following selection of them, would you choose any of them?
- amery: A person sure of himself at the same time that he wakes up, in everything he does.
- Ansel: In this case, a person who always thinks twice before acting is called this way.
- azriel: He is known as 'God's helper'. So you will always be on the side of being a good partner.
- BaruchAlthough somewhat different, it has a Hebrew origin and is translated as blessed.
- Beautiful white: It will be quite a conceited person, since this is what its name symbolizes.
- Euan: It is not the most common, but it does have its attractive part, since it comes from Ewan.
- cormac: It is a word that also designates a crow.
- Eliyahu: Again we are before a name that comes to mean towards God.
- Elphego: It comes from an Archbishop of Canterbury, 'with height'.
- winefried: Name that comes from Gaelic.
Because the weird names for girls They are also in high demand and it is not for less, since we have the most original ideas that we can copy:
- elspeth: It is said of the person who tends to have something special that makes them more wonderful.
- Cat: It is true that it becomes more known to us than previous ones, but in addition to being a cat, it symbolizes cunning in English.
- Chastity: a very determined woman with quick decisions.
- ethelworld: Noble person. This name comes from the XNUMXth century, thanks to a bishop.
- Fern: Can be translated as true love and is perfect for your little one.
- hyacinth: It is said of her that she is a person with style and very elegant.
- Imogen: Someone who surrenders to the beauty of nature.
- Oona: To the person who likes to travel.
- Zali: A very sensitive person.
Most common English names
Within all the English girl names or, of the english boy names, we have to make a selection of the most common. They are all those that come from one generation to another, who do not want to lose each other and instead of looking classic, they are the most desired. That is why there are many people who have a similar name, because traditions rule. Some of them come from certain ancestors who were crucial in the history of this country. Do you know all these most common English names?
Most common female English names
- Lily: Lily or lily. It is the diminutive of Liliana.
- Emily: Person who has great values in life.
- Ava: It can be translated as 'The one that gives life'
- Mia: The chosen or loved by God.
- Isabella: Regarding its meaning, it is the one who loves God
- Grace: In its translation, it can be mentioned that it is the accepted one.
- Ella: The brightness or the light is what a name like this tells us.
- Charlotte: Knowing that it is translated as the warrior, it is a very common name.
- Alice: The purest sincerity
- Phoebe: Although this name is also understood as the brightest.
Most common male names
- Harry: It has become very fashionable and comes to say that its meaning is between power and the house or home.
- Oliver: It is another of the most used and symbolizes the man who seeks peace.
- Jacks: Without a doubt, another of the most common to face the meaning of man or boy full of grace.
- Charlie: In this case it symbolizes the free man and has a Germanic origin.
- Jacob: The person whom God has protected, so he also has a religious origin.
- Thomas: It has female versions and we also have it adapted to Spanish, meaning twin brother.
- Frank: It could not be missed since we also know his other version that is none other than Francisco.
- George: He who works the land is the meaning of a name like this.
- Gary: The spear is what this other quite common name means and that sounds familiar to all of us.
Funny english names
We all know that English humor it is considered very particular. But we do not say it but it can also be shown in terms of funny English names for boys or girls. In all of them it seems that the brushstrokes of fine irony, or not so much, are very present. Do you want to know what are those funny combinations that we can find?
- Friendless baxter: It is a totally real name, with his last name. Published by one of the expert companies in genealogical studies. No friends Baxter is a name that brands for life.
- Faith hope charity: Faith, Hope and Charity is another trio of aces to call a girl.
- Time of day: The moment of the day or the time, is also within a proper name.
- Leicester Railway Cope: Apparently he was born in a train car and hence his name.
- Windsor castle: It was not a building, it was a person whose father was named William and his mother was named Castle.
- Zebra Lynes: The lines of the zebra has the originality of having become a proper name. Originality to power!
- Mineral Waters: Mineral water has also been used to name a person from the XNUMXth century.
Pretty english names
The truth is that for both boys and girls, we are discovering a series of pretty english names that have us excited. An original and very sonorous way of being able to call our family. Hence, if you want a selection of the most beautiful, you cannot miss the following:
- Keira: It comes to designate people who had dark eyes and also their hair.
- Read: Its meaning comes to designate the person who is quite delicate.
- Nancy: The one that is and is blessed by God.
- Aarik: Short name that comes to designate a leader of noble origin.
- Clive: Means children of the cliffs.
- Ezra: Force is the meaning of a short but very intense name like this one.
- Luke: There are many famous people who are called like that and symbolize the superior or who is always above.
- Faith: Couldn't lack faith and loyalty in a single name, a single syllable
- Paige: It is another of the common and also beautiful names that symbolizes the little maidens.
- Kirk: The meaning is church. His success was growing in England and in its corners.
- Trey: The son who was born in third place, used to carry the number and this name, all in one.
- Beverly: Place and also a proper name that comes to mean hill.
As we can see, English names give a lot of play. They are loud, short as a rule and provide great originality. But it is true that there are many languages in which we will find a similar theme to make our family always have the less common but prettier names.
If you have already decided on any of the English names, Congratulations! I'm glad I was helpful. However, to clarify your doubts it is recommended that you also read other articles such as:
- List of Italian names
- Most common Arabic names
- Greek names for women and men
- Names in Basque
- Hebrews
- List with funny Chinese names
If you have found this article about names and surnames of English origin interesting, get more information in the category names in other languages.