English Names
English names are used in English-speaking countries. See also about English names.
4,500 names in our directory
English
4,500Montague is a male given name of English origin, derived from an aristocratic surname meaning "sharp mountain," from Old French mont agu. The name is historically linked to the Anglo-Norman and French noble family de Mon...
Montana is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from the name of the American state of Montana, which itself comes from the Spanish word montaña (mountain) or Latin montanus meaning "mountainous." The state's...
Monte is a given name with diverse origins, functioning both as a diminutive and a topographic name. In English usage, it often originated as a diminutive of Montgomery and other names beginning with Mont, such as Montag...
Montgomery is a masculine given name transferred from an English surname with Norman French origins. The name originally derives from the place name Saint-Germain-de-Montgommery and Sainte-Foy-de-Montgommery in Normandy,...
Monty is a masculine given name, often used as a short form of Montgomery or Montague. It is also a variant of Monte.EtymologyThe name Monty ultimately derives from the Norman French surname Montgomery, meaning "Gumarich...
Moon 2 is an uncommon feminine name derived directly from the English word for Earth's only natural satellite. The word itself traces back to the Old English mona, which is cognate with the Proto-Germanic *mēnô, all stem...
Mora is a feminine given name of English origin, primarily used as a variant of Maura 2. The name Maura itself has dual origins: it is an Anglicized form of the Irish Máire, the Irish equivalent of Mary, and it has also...
Moreen is an Irish and English feminine given name with roots in the Irish language. It is an anglicized form of Móirín, itself a diminutive of Mór 1 (meaning "great"). Moreen is also sometimes considered a variant of Ma...
Origin and EtymologyMorgan 1 is a unisex given name with roots in the Old Welsh masculine name Morcant. The etymology of Morcant is uncertain but is often interpreted as derived from mor, meaning "sea," and cant, meaning...
Morgana is a feminine given name with Arthurian legend associations. It is primarily used in English, though it also appears in Italian and other European languages. The name is considered a feminine form of Morgan, but...
Moriah is a place name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Biblical מֹרִיָה (Moriya), which may mean "seen by Yahweh." It appears in the Old Testament as the land where Abraham was commanded to sacrifice his son Isaac (Ge...
Morley is an English given name derived from a surname, which in turn originates from various place names in the United Kingdom. The place name combines the Old English elements mor, meaning “marsh,” and lēah, meaning “c...
Morris is the usual medieval English form of the name Maurice. It originated in England after the Norman Conquest (1066), where the French name Maurice was brought by the Normans and gradually anglicized in spelling and...
Mort is a short form of Morton or Mortimer. As a given name in English usage, it is often used as a diminutive or nickname rather than a standalone formal name. The related variant Morty carries a similar affectionate to...
Mortimer is an English masculine given name and surname, derived from the Norman French place name Mortemer (Mort meaning “dead” and mer meaning “pond” or “water”). The meaning of Mortimer is thus interpreted as "dead wa...
Morton is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from an English surname that originally referred to a place name meaning "moor town" in Old English. The name thus describes someone who lived near or came from...
Morty is an English masculine given name that functions primarily as a diminutive of Morton or Mortimer. It may also be used as a short form of the related variant Mort. Developed as a nickname, Morty carries the connota...
Moses is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name Moshe, which itself most likely comes from an Egyptian root mes meaning "son". The biblical folk etymology in the Book of Exodus (2:10) connects the name to th...
Moss is an English given name that originated as a medieval form of Moses. The name Moses itself is derived from Hebrew Moshe, likely of Egyptian origin mes meaning "son," though the Old Testament offers an alternate ety...
Mozelle is a feminine given name primarily used in English-speaking countries. It is possibly a feminine form of Moses, the biblical Hebrew name of the prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt. The name Moses is most...
Munro is a masculine given name derived from the Scottish surname Monroe, which itself originated as a variant. The surname Monroe comes from a Scottish toponym meaning "from the mouth of the Roe", where the Roe is a riv...
Munroe is an English given name derived from the Scottish surname Munroe, itself a variant of Monroe. The surname Monroe originates from a Scottish clan name meaning "from the mouth of the Roe" — the Roe being a river in...
Muriel is a feminine given name of Goidelic origin, primarily used in English, French, Irish, and Scottish contexts. It is an Anglicized form of the Irish Muirgel and Scottish Muireall, both deriving from elements meanin...
Murphy is an English given name derived from a common Irish surname. The surname is the Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó Murchadha or Ó Murchadh, meaning "descendant of Murchadh," or Mac Murchaidh/Mac Murchadh, meaning...
Murray is a masculine given name primarily derived from the Scottish and Irish surnames Murray. The surname itself has multiple proposed origins, including the Scottish Gaelic Moireach, meaning 'sea settlement,' or relat...
Mya is a primarily feminine given name that emerged in the 20th century as a phonetic respelling of Maya or Mia, drawing from those names’ varied meanings and origins across languages. It is especially common in English-...
Myla is a modern feminine given name of English origin. It is possibly a feminine form of Miles, influenced by similar-sounding names such as Kyla. The name Miles itself has a complex etymology: it is derived from the Ge...
Mylah is a modern English feminine given name, serving as a variant of Myla. Originating in the late 20th century, Mylah fits within a broader trend of creative respellings aimed at giving familiar names a distinctive fl...
Myles is a variant form of Miles, an English masculine given name that has been used since the Middle Ages. The name ultimately derives from the Germanic name Milo, which was introduced to England by the Normans in the f...
Mylo is a modern English variant of the name Milo, itself a Germanic and Latinized form of Miles. The etymology of Miles is uncertain; it may derive from the Slavic element milŭ, meaning "gracious, dear," or be associate...
Myra is a given name created by the 17th-century English poet Fulke Greville. He possibly based it on the Latin myrra, meaning "myrrh," a fragrant resin obtained from a tree. Alternatively, Greville may have simply rearr...
Myranda is a variant of Miranda, a name derived from Latin mirandus meaning “admirable” or “worthy of admiration.” While Miranda was invented by Shakespeare for the heroine of The Tempest (1611), the alteration Myranda l...
Myrna is the Anglicized form of the Irish Muirne, derived from the Irish word muirn meaning either "affection, endearment" or "festivity, exuberance." In Irish mythology, Muirne was the mother of the legendary hero Fionn...
Myron is a masculine given name whose origins trace back to Ancient Greek μύρον (myron), meaning "sweet oil, perfume." The myron element is also related to the Greek word for myrrh. The most famous historical bearer from...
Myrtie is a diminutive of Myrtle, an English name derived from the common name for the evergreen shrub. The word myrtle itself comes from the Greek μύρτος (myrtos), and the plant has long been associated with love and im...
Origin and EtymologyMyrtle is a feminine given name derived directly from the English word for the evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus. The plant name ultimately comes from the Greek μύρτος (myrtos), which...
Mysie is a variant of the name Maisie, itself a Scottish diminutive of Mairead (the Scottish Gaelic form of Margaret). As a feminine given name, Mysie shares the core meaning of Margaret—“pearl”—through its etymological...
Nadia is a feminine given name widely used in Western European languages including English, French, Italian, Polish, Spanish, and Ukrainian, as well as in Bulgarian and Russian. It is a variant of the Slavic name Nadya,...
Etymology and OriginsNadine is a French diminutive of the name Nadia, which itself is a variant of the Slavic name Nadya. The ultimate root is the Russian and Bulgarian name Nadezhda, meaning "hope". Nadezhda is a calque...
Etymology and OriginsNan is an English feminine given name that originated in the diminutive of Ann. Its development may have been influenced by a linguistic reanalysis of the affectionate phrase mine Ann, which over tim...
Nance is a feminine given name of English origin, traditionally considered a Nancy form. Specifically, it functions as a short form or variant of Nancy, which itself began as a diminutive of Annis and later of Ann. The n...
Nanci is a feminine given name and a variant of Nancy. While Nancy itself originated as a medieval diminutive of Annis (a form of Agnes) and later became associated with Ann, Nanci follows the same path, offering a respe...
Origins and Etymology Nancy is a feminine given name primarily used in English and Spanish. It originated as a medieval English diminutive of Annis, a vernacular form of the name Agnes. The phonological shift from 'Mine...
Nanette is a feminine given name that originated as a diminutive of Anne 1 in Dutch, English, and German. It emerged through the pet form Nan, which was a medieval nickname for Anne, combined with the French diminutive s...
Nannie is an English diminutive of Anne, a name that has been used as a pet form since the 18th century. Like other variants such as Nancy, Nan, and Nanny, Nannie arose as a familiar, affectionate shortening of Anne, oft...
Nanny is an English feminine given name, most commonly used as a diminutive of Anne. The nickname arose from the common English practice of forming pet forms of names by adding a "-y" or "-ie" suffix to the first syllabl...
Etymology and Biblical OriginNaomi is a Hebrew name originating from the word נָעַם (naʿam), meaning "to be pleasant." The feminine form נָעֳמִי (Naʿomi) translates as "my pleasantness." In the Old Testament, Naomi is th...
EtymologyNapier is an English male given name derived from a Scottish surname. The surname originated as an occupational name for someone who sold table linen or was responsible for the linen in a great household. It com...
Napoleon is a masculine first name most famously borne by Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821), Emperor of the French. The name derives from the old Italian name Napoleone, whose etymology is uncertain. It may be connected to...
Narelle is a feminine given name of Australian origin. Its meaning is unknown, but it has cultural significance through its connections to the Yuin, an Aboriginal Australian people. The name was borne by the wife of Umba...
Nash is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from a surname that itself comes from the Middle English phrase atten ash, meaning "at the ash tree." This locative surname was typically given to someone who liv...
Nat is a unisex given name, primarily used as a short form of names such as Nathan, Nathaniel, Natalie, and other names beginning with Nat. Though commonly considered a diminutive, Nat has also been used as an independen...
Natalee is a female given name, a variant of Natalie. While recognizable, it remains relatively uncommon according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The name emerged as a modern English adaptation, offering a visually distincti...
Natalia is a Latinate form of Natalie, derived from the Late Latin name Natalia, meaning "Christmas Day" (from Latin natale domini, "birth of the Lord"). The name is used across numerous languages and cultures, including...
Natalie is a feminine given name that originates from the Late Latin name Natalia, meaning "Christmas Day", derived from the Latin phrase natale domini, or "birth of the Lord." The name is directly linked to the Christia...
Nataly is a female given name, primarily a variant spelling of Natalie in English and Spanish usage. Both Nataly and Natalie derive from the Latin name Natalia, which means "Christmas Day," originating from the Latin phr...
Natasha is a Russian diminutive of Natalya, itself a Slavic form of the Latin name Natalia. The name gained widespread recognition through Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace (1865), where Natasha Rostova is a central char...
Nate is a common English given name, primarily used as a short form of Nathan or Nathaniel. Related variants such as Nat are also used. The name functions as a standalone diminutive while preserving the deeper meaning of...
Nathan is a masculine given name with deep biblical roots, derived from the Hebrew verb נָתָן (natan), meaning "he gave." In the original Hebrew, the name is Natan, and it appears in the Old Testament as the name of a pr...
Nathaniel is an English variant of Nathanael, a name of Hebrew origin that appears in the New Testament. The form has been in regular use in the English-speaking world since the Protestant Reformation, when biblical name...