500+ British Baby Names
Are you looking for British baby names? Then, this is the perfect blog for you! We’ve compiled a list of some of the best British names!
You’ll find some popular British names for women and common names in Britain for boys too! There are lots of great options to choose from. Read our blogs on cool baby names, Indian baby names, Filipino baby names and names that mean strength.
Why choose British names?
There are so many British names for women and men. Some offer a more traditional approach, while others are more modern. It’s time to find a cute name for your baby.
You might find it useful to write a list of baby names in the UK and cross them off as time passes. Soon enough, you’ll have a few of your favourite names.
Things to think about when choosing names in the UK
- Check the baby’s initials
- Check the meaning of the baby’s UK name
- See if anyone else has used the name close to you
- Make sure you absolutely love it!
British girl names beginning with A
Here are some lovely UK names to choose from when naming your baby.
- Amelia
- Abigail
- Alice
- Ava
- Annabelle
- Arabella
- Adele
- Amber
- Aria
- Alexandra
B
- Beatrice
- Bella
- Bridget
- Bryony
- Brooke
- Bethany
- Bailey
- Belinda
- Bronwyn
- Bonnie
C
- Charlotte
- Catherine
- Clara
- Chloe
- Cecilia
- Camilla
- Cara
- Constance
- Cora
- Cynthia
D
- Daisy
- Delilah
- Diana
- Danielle
- Daphne
- Deborah
- Darlene
- Darcy
- Dulcie
- Dottie
E
- Emily
- Elizabeth
- Eleanor
- Evangeline
- Emma
- Eliza
- Erica
- Eden
- Elodie
- Elowen
F
- Felicity
- Florence
- Freya
- Fiona
- Francesca
- Faith
- Faye
- Flora
- Fern
- Frankie
G
- Grace
- Georgina
- Gabrielle
- Giselle
- Gemma
- Genevieve
- Gloria
- Gwen
- Gwendolyn
- Gracie
H
- Hannah
- Hazel
- Harriet
- Hope
- Heidi
- Honour
- Holly
- Helena
- Hermione
- Hattie
I
- Isabella
- Imogen
- Isla
- Iris
- Ivy
- Isabelle
- Ingrid
- India
- Ilene
- Irene
J
- Jessica
- Jennifer
- Juliet
- Jocelyn
- Jasmine
- Josephine
- Jade
- Joy
- Joanna
- Jemma
K
- Katherine
- Keira
- Kelsey
- Kendall
- Kimberly
- Kirsten
- Kylie
- Karina
- Kira
- Kendra
L
- Lily
- Lucy
- Lauren
- Lillian
- Leona
- Lydia
- Lara
- Lila
- Lorelei
- Louise
M
- Mia
- Matilda
- Madeline
- Maisie
- Marianne
- Megan
- Molly
- Miranda
- Millie
- Madeleine
N
- Natalie
- Natasha
- Naomi
- Nora
- Nadia
- Nicole
- Nellie
- Niamh
- Noelle
- Nevaeh
O
- Olivia
- Ophelia
- Octavia
- Odette
- Olive
- Oriana
- Onyx
- Opal
- Olympia
- Oakley
P
- Penelope
- Poppy
- Phoebe
- Paige
- Pearl
- Piper
- Peyton
- Portia
- Priscilla
- Priya
Q
- Quinn
- Queenie
- Quiana
- Quinlan
- Quora
- Quetzal
- Questa
- Quill
- Quirina
- Quanda
R
- Ruby
- Rose
- Rachel
- Rebecca
- Rosie
- Raquel
- Rhiannon
- Rowan
- Roxanne
- Remy
S
- Sophia
- Sophie
- Scarlett
- Sarah
- Savannah
- Seraphina
- Stella
- Susanna
- Sienna
- Skye
T
- Taylor
- Tessa
- Thea
- Tabitha
- Talia
- Thalia
- Tiffany
- Tamara
- Trudy
- Tatum
U
- Ursula
- Una
- Unity
- Ula
- Ulrika
- Ulyssa
- Ume
- Ursa
- Ulani
- Uziel
V
- Victoria
- Vanessa
- Violet
- Vera
- Valerie
- Vada
- Vivienne
- Veda
- Venice
- Vesper
W
- Willow
- Wren
- Wendy
- Winona
- Winter
- Whitney
- Wilma
- Wanda
- Waverly
- Wylie
X
- Xenia
- Xanthe
- Ximena
- Xiomara
- Xyla
- Xara
- Xyla
- Xoe
- Xylo
- Xara
Y
- Yasmine
- Yasmin
- Yara
- Yvette
- Yvonne
- Yael
- Yara
- Yvaine
- Yolanda
- Yuna
Z
- Zoe
- Zara
- Zelda
- Zaria
- Zinnia
- Zola
- Zephyr
- Zenaida
- Zena
- Zelma
British names for boys beginning with A
- Alexander
- Arthur
- Andrew
- Aidan
- Albert
- Alan
- Anthony
- Archer
- Aaron
- Ashley
B
- Benjamin
- Bradley
- Bernard
- Brian
- Blake
- Brody
- Bailey
- Barry
- Benedict
- Baxter
C
- Christopher
- Charles
- Caleb
- Cameron
- Carter
- Colin
- Callum
- Cedric
- Conner
- Curtis
D
- Daniel
- David
- Dominic
- Dylan
- Declan
- Desmond
- Dennis
- Dorian
- Duncan
- Darcy
E
- Edward
- Elliott
- Ethan
- Evan
- Elijah
- Ernest
- Edmund
- Emery
- Eric
- Euan
F
- Frederick
- Felix
- Finley
- Fraser
- Franklin
- Flynn
- Fletcher
- Fabian
- Farley
- Forrest
G
- George
- Graham
- Gregory
- Gabriel
- Gavin
- Gareth
- Gary
- Gordon
- Griffin
- Guy
H
- Henry
- Harry
- Harrison
- Hugo
- Hamish
- Harvey
- Hector
- Howard
- Horace
- Heath
I
- Isaac
- Ian
- Idris
- Ignatius
- Iain
- Irving
- Indigo
- Imran
- Isidore
J
- James
- John
- Joseph
- Jacob
- Joshua
- Jackson
- Jeremy
- Jasper
- Jude
- Jenson
K
- Kenneth
- Kevin
- Keith
- Karl
- Kieran
- Kendrick
- Kingston
- Kody
- Koby
- Kirk
L
- Liam
- Leo
- Louis
- Luke
- Leonard
- Lachlan
- Lawrence
- Lucius
- Leroy
- Lester
M
- Michael
- Matthew
- Mason
- Max
- Malcolm
- Maurice
- Mitchell
- Monty
- Morgan
- Miles
N
- Nicholas
- Nathan
- Noah
- Nigel
- Neville
- Nathaniel
- Nelson
- Niall
- Norris
- Norman
O
- Oliver
- Oscar
- Owen
- Otto
- Orson
- Odell
- Octavian
- Osiris
- Oakley
- Orlando
P
- Peter
- Patrick
- Paul
- Philip
- Percy
- Preston
- Pierce
- Percival
- Penn
- Piers
Q
- Quentin
- Quincy
- Quade
- Quinlan
- Quirin
- Quillan
- Quillon
- Quenby
- Quince
- Quay
R
- Robert
- Richard
- Ronald
- Rupert
- Ryan
- Rhys
- Reginald
- Remy
- Roderick
- Roy
S
- Samuel
- Stephen
- Simon
- Sebastian
- Samuel
- Stanley
- Spencer
- Sawyer
- Seth
- Scott
T
- Thomas
- Theodore
- Tristan
- Tyler
- Tobias
- Terrence
- Timothy
- Tate
- Thaddeus
- Taylor
U
- Ulysses
- Uriah
- Umar
- Upton
- Ulric
- Usher
- Urban
- Utah
- Ugo
- Usain
V
- Victor
- Vincent
- Vernon
- Valentine
- Vaughn
- Vance
- Vinnie
- Virgil
- Vidal
- Vann
W
- William
- Walter
- Wesley
- Warren
- Winston
- Wyatt
- Wilfred
- Wallace
- Wayne
- Walden
X
- Xavier
- Xander
- Xavi
- Xenon
- Xerxes
- Xylon
- Xolani
- Xiomar
- Xael
- Xayden
Y
- Yannick
- Yosef
- Yasin
- Yves
- Yancy
- Yann
- York
- Yanniel
- Yuri
- Yaron
Z
- Zachary
- Zane
- Zephyr
- Zebedee
- Zain
- Zavier
- Zenith
- Zayd
- Zoltan
- Zebulon
Popular British girl names
Here are some of the most popular names in Britain!
- Olivia
- Amelia
- Isla
- Ava
- Mia
- Isabella
- Sophia
- Lily
- Emily
- Grace
- Harper
- Charlotte
- Ruby
- Freya
- Evie
- Ella
- Scarlett
- Poppy
- Chloe
- Daisy
Popular British names for boys
- Oliver
- George
- Noah
- Jack
- Harry
- Leo
- Arthur
- Muhammad
- Oscar
- Charlie
- Henry
- Freddie
- Alfie
- Thomas
- William
- Joshua
- James
- Samuel
- Joseph
- Ethan
Traditional British girl names
- Elizabeth
- Victoria
- Mary
- Catherine
- Anne
- Margaret
- Jane
- Eleanor
- Charlotte
- Alice
- Beatrice
- Isabelle
- Grace
- Agnes
- Rose
- Matilda
- Harriet
- Henrietta
- Edith
- Louisa
Traditional British names for boys
- William
- James
- Charles
- Edward
- Henry
- George
- Arthur
- Alexander
- Frederick
- Thomas
- Robert
- Richard
- Benjamin
- Samuel
- Joseph
- David
- Michael
- Christopher
- Matthew
- John
Unique Britain baby girl names
- Seraphina
- Elowen
- Tamsin
- Isolde
- Imogen
- Thalia
- Beatrix
- Gwendolyn
- Ottilie
- Cressida
- Fenella
- Eulalia
- Persephone
- Xanthe
- Verity
- Orlaith
- Saffron
- Odalys
- Isabeau
- Romilly
Unique UK names for boys
Here are some unique British first names to consider for your baby.
- Atticus
- Cedric
- Percival
- Lysander
- Thackeray
- Caspian
- Eamon
- Jolyon
- Auberon
- Bramwell
- Tennyson
- Leopold
- Rafferty
- Ignatius
- Alistair
- Octavian
- Quinlan
- Branwen
We hope this blog has been useful regarding British baby names! Good luck finding the perfect British first name for your baby.
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In 2022, I graduated with a First Class Degree in Marketing and since then, I have been working as a blogger and Marketing Assistant. Before heading to university, I also achieved a BTEC in Children’s Play, Learning and Development.
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