English girl names: pretty British-inspired ideas

You expect a little girl and you would like to give him a name that evokes england ? That’s good, there is a long list of female first names of English origin, which can be rare and particularly original. But if you are looking for something classic, old, traditional: female English names will also seduce you. To make your choice on the first name with British accents of your unborn baby girlfollow this guide.

Which female English names are among the rarest?

If some english girl names come back very often, they are not all very well known. On the contrary ! There are rare English female names. Among them are, for example, the first name Bloom, which refers to spring and the idea of ​​a flower blooming. The first name Marylou, is also among the rarest, it is composed of the famous Mary, referring to the mother of Jesus Christ, and Louise, which means “fighter”. THE female given name Diamond is also a first name = of English origin, little given, evoking the precious stone that is the diamond. Ola, or Olliewhich are derived from the first name Holly, which means “holy”, are also rare in the English language. For find a rare first name for your granddaughteryou can take inspiration from a first name of British origin and find a variant, as for example with Elisabeth, by naming your child Babeth, or Ellie, which are not common forms.

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Ideas for old English names for a baby girl

Among the oldest classic first names in the English language, there is of course helen, which refers to the beauty of Helen of Troy. Or Susan, which is reminiscent of Jane Austen’s novel, Lady Susanwritten in the nineteenth century. Lillian and Isabel are old female first names of English origin. But it is also the case of Erin, from Rose, from Victoria, which refers to the idea of ​​a victory. Elisabeth, is surely the most famous of them, having been the name of the Queen of England for decades. THE name Evelyn is also one of the referent first names among the British. Thelma is also a very popular old English name for a baby girl.due to the success of the film Thelma and Louise.

What is a popular English name for a girl?

THE well-known english girl names are numerous, but we start of course by naming the most famous of all: Diana, named after the mother of Princes Harry and William. Always connected with royalty, Meghan or even Katewhich are the first names of the wives of the two princes of England are also known English first names. Emma and Jane are two common first names among the British. First name Holly, which refers to holiness and the Bible has a lot of success. Romy, which evokes the legendary actress Romy Schneider is also a well-known English name. As Suzy, Georgia, Ella, Deborah or Abigail which means “my joy is in god”.

What original English first name for a little girl?

If you are looking for a original first name for your little girl, you can turn to the first name Peggie. It has the same origin as another original first name, Maggie. Both come from “margiritis” which means “pearl” in Persian, and which gave the first name Margaret, of which Maggie is the diminutive. In the same vein, we find the original first name Margie. Hope, which is the symbol of hope is an unusual first name for a little girl. Laws, from the name of Clark Kent’s companion (Superman), is a first name that also has great originality for a little girl. In reference to spring, there are some original first names, such as June, Juno or even Daisy, which refers to a flower, the daisy. Another option if you want an original first name for your future granddaughter: the first name Carly.

These bilingual English-French girl names

Mary is probably the bilingual English-French first name the most famous for a girl! Of course, it evokes the essential figure of Christianity, the mother of God. THE Jeannine are also named in both languages, and their spelling does not change. We also find the bilingual first name Janetwhich has the particularity of having letters added in French, while being pronounced in the same way: Janette. Among the female bilingual first names, we also find Emma, ​​or even Jadewhich is not pronounced the same way in the two languages, but is written in the same way. Chloe or Josephine exist in French and English, with the difference of their accents, which are absent among the British. Angela, Annabelle, Sybil, Sarah, are also first names for bilingual little girls. In French, Iris is a flower that can take on multiple colors, and it is also a moment that characterizes the shade of our eyes, but in English, it is a girl’s name.

English names for girls, by letter:

In E

• Emma
• she
• Evie
• Elizabeth
• Enola
• Eden
• Emmys
• Ellie

T-shaped

• trish
• Thelma
• Thallie
• Thea
• Schuyler
• tulla
• Tess

In O

• Ollie
• Ophelia
• Olivia
• Oprah
• Odelia
• Whoa

U-shaped

• Utopia
• Uma
• Unity
• Ulyssa
• Utah

In R

• Romy
• Pink
• Roxanne
• Robin
• raven
• Rose
• Ruth
• Rachel