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As you know, names in English-speaking countries are not built according to the usual “last name, first name, patronymic” formula. They can consist of two words (John Smith), three or more words (James Peter Williams), they have Junior or Senior additions (Walter White Jr., Walter White Sr) and other features. In this article you will learn how English names are structured, as well as which first and last names are the most popular in the USA and England, and how this popularity has changed over the course of the century.

What does a name consist of?

If we talk about names around the world, their structure differs greatly in different countries. The most common elements of a name, common to many cultures, are personal name(personal name) and surname, family name (surname, last name, family name). The personal name is given at birth, and the surname is inherited as a common name for the family.

Many cultures have names derived from the parents' given names, usually from the father's name as a patronymic (patronymic), but sometimes from the mother's name (matronymic). In the Scandinavian countries there were no surnames, there were only first names and patronymics. In Norway, surnames were officially introduced in 1923, but in Iceland surnames are still not used. In fact, in Iceland patronymics are used as surnames - the name of the father (less often the mother) with the suffix “son” (son) or “dottir” (daughter), for example: Björk Guðmundsdóttir, literally: Björk, daughter of Guðmundur.

If we talk about England and the USA, then they often use middle name(middle name) - this is the main feature of names in these countries.

Middle Name in England and the USA

A middle or middle name can be given in honor of a saint, relative, family friend, famous person, in fact - in honor of anyone, but more often in honor of a relative, ancestor or saint (in Catholic families). A person may have more than one middle name (Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton) or none at all (James Bond) – This is an optional element of the name.

In the USA, middle name means that part of the name that is located between the personal name (first name) and last name (last name), even if it is not actually a middle name, but, for example, a patronymic (Igor Petrovich Belov).

The middle name in the USA is usually abbreviated as a letter (middle initial), for example: Mary Lee Bianchi - Mary L. Bianchi. In Great Britain, it is customary to write differently: they write either without the middle name (Mary Bianchi), or abbreviate everything except the surname (M. L. Bianchi), or write it in full (Mary Lee Bianchi).

Sometimes there are cases when a person prefers to use his middle name as his main name. In the USA, in this case, the first name is written in abbreviation. For example, J. Edgar Hoover's real name was John, and Edgar was his middle name. His full name sounds like John Edgar Hoover, or J. Edgar Hoover for short. Sometimes the first name is simply omitted, not used, as in the case of the writer Harper Lee. Harper is her middle name, and her personal name is Nelle: Nelle Harper Lee.

In rare cases, a person does not have a full middle name, but only an initial, which cannot be deciphered in any way. An example is Harry Truman. His full name is spelled Harry S. Truman, but the “S” is not spelled. Truman once even told reporters that for this reason “S” should be written without a dot, because it is essentially a full name, not an abbreviation.

There can be two middle names. Such long names are more common among representatives of privileged classes, especially in England, for example John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. While the first middle name is usually someone's personal name, such as Leslie William Nielsen (William is obviously someone's first name), then the second middle name is often someone's last name. Men can extend their middle name using their mother's maiden name, and women can use their maiden name to extend their middle name. For example, Hillary Clinton was Hillary Diane Rodham before her marriage; after her marriage, she left her maiden name as part of her middle name and became Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton.

What does Junior or Senior mean after a name?

If the son's name is exactly the same as the father's, the word "Junior" may be added to the son's name and "Senior" to the father's name to make it easier to distinguish between them. “Junior\Senior” can be used both officially, in documents, and unofficially. In the USA these words are abbreviated as Jr. and Sr. (Jnr., Snr. in Great Britain), for example: Walter White Jr., Walter White Sr.

If the White family had three full namesakes - father, son and grandson, instead of Jr. and Sr. Roman numerals would be used: Walter White I (first), Walter White II (second), Walter White III (third).

English names in everyday life

In English-speaking countries, it is common practice for the full name, including the middle name, to be used only in documents or formal occasions. That is, if a person’s name is Allen William Jones, then many acquaintances may not be aware of the middle name William, because he will introduce himself everywhere as Allen Jones.

Personal names (first name) are often used in abbreviated form, and at the official level. For example, everyone knew the former Prime Minister of Great Britain as Tony Blair, but Tony is a shortened (in fact, even diminutive) form of the name Anthony.

Popular American names: what were boys and girls called in the USA throughout the century?

Popularity of the name Nancy over the course of a century in the United States. A striking example of how name fashions come and go.

Russian names have experienced ups and downs, either suddenly becoming popular or fading into the background. Usually, the fashion for names was associated with events in the country, the world, with the appearance of popular fictional characters, with the popularity of individuals. A striking example is the popularity of the name Yuri after Gagarin’s flight into space.

The fashion for names also exists in English-speaking countries. For example, the popularity of books and films about Harry Potter influenced the popularity of the name Harry, and after the release of the series “Game of Thrones” the name Arya entered the top 100 popular names in the UK. Because of this variability in name fashion, it is difficult to say which English names are the most popular right now. Popular among whom? Born in the 1960s? In the 1990s? Last year?

For comparison, I will provide a table of male and female names that were popular in different years in the United States.

American male names

The popularity of the name Logan in the United States is clearly associated with comics and films about Wolverine

From this table it is clear that the idea of ​​the name John as very popular in America is outdated. It took first place in the 1910s, went to third place in the 1960s, to ninth in the 1980s, and in 2015 it occupies a modest 26th place, losing even to the name Logan, which was not included in the top 100 in earlier periods. . Apparently, the popularity of Logan (Wolverine) from films based on Marvel comics had an impact.

The name Daniel, which was not very popular at the beginning of the century (52nd place), fell into 18th place in the ranking in 2015, and Roberts completely went out of fashion. This name was in the top 10 in the 1910s, 1960s and 1980s, but fell to 63rd place in 2015.

Among the “old” names that were popular in the past, James, William, and David are still relevant.

	2015	1980s	1960s	1910s
1.	Noah	Michael	Michael	John
2.	Liam	Christopher	David	William
3.	Mason	Matthew	John	James
4.	Jacob	Joshua	James	Robert
5.	William	David	Robert	Joseph
6.	Ethan	James	Mark	George
7.	James	Daniel	William	Charles
8.	Alexander	Robert	Richard	Edward
9.	Michael	John	Thomas	Frank
10.	Benjamin	Joseph	Jeffrey	Thomas
11.	Elijah	Jason	Steven	Walter
12.	Daniel	Justin	Joseph	Harold
13.	Aiden	Andrew	Timothy	Henry
14.	Logan	Ryan	Kevin	Paul
15.	Matthew	William	Scott	Richard
16.	Lucas	Brian	Brian	Raymond
17.	Jackson	Brandon	Charles	Albert
18.	David	Jonathan	Paul	Arthur
19.	Oliver	Nicholas	Daniel	Harry
20.	Jayden	Anthony	Christopher	Donald
21.	Joseph	Eric	Kenneth	Ralph
22.	Gabriel	Adam	Anthony	Louis
23.	Samuel	Kevin	Gregory	Jack
24.	Carter	Thomas	Ronald	Clarence
25.	Anthony	Steven	Donald	Carl
26.	John	Timothy	Gary	Willie
27.	Dylan	Richard	Stephen	Howard
28.	Luke	Jeremy	Eric	Fred
29.	Henry	Jeffrey	Edward	David
30.	Andrew	Kyle	Douglas	Kenneth
31.	Isaac	Benjamin	Todd	Francis
32.	Christopher	Aaron	Patrick	Roy
33.	Joshua	Charles	George	Earl
34.	Wyatt	Mark	Keith	Joe
35.	Sebastian	Jacob	Larry	Ernest
36.	Owen	Stephen	Matthew	Lawrence
37.	Caleb	Patrick	Terry	Stanley
38.	Nathan	Scott	Andrew	Anthony
39.	Ryan	Nathan	Dennis	Eugene
40.	Jack	Paul	Randy	Samuel
41.	Hunter	Sean	Jerry	Herbert
42.	Levi	Travis	Peter	Alfred
43.	Christian	Zachary	Frank	Leonard
44.	Jaxon	Dustin	Craig	Michael
45.	Julian	Gregory	Raymond	Elmer
46.	Landon	Kenneth	Jeffery	Andrew
47.	Grayson	Jose	Bruce	Leo
48.	Jonathan	Tyler	Rodney	Bernard
49.	Isaiah	Jesse	Mike	Norman
50.	Charles	Alexander	Roger	Peter
51.	Thomas	Bryan	Tony	Russell
52.	Aaron	Samuel	Ricky	Daniel
53.	Eli	Derek	Steve	Edwin
54.	Connor	Bradley	Jeff	Frederick
55.	Jeremiah	Chad	Troy	Chester
56.	Cameron	Shawn	Alan	Herman
57.	Josiah	Edward	Carl	Melvin
58.	Adrian	Jared	Danny	Lloyd
59.	Colton	Cody	Russell	Lester
60.	Jordan	Jordan	Chris	Floyd
61.	Brayden	Peter	Bryan	Leroy
62.	Nicholas	Corey	Gerald	Theodore
63.	Robert	Keith	Wayne	Clifford
64.	Angel	Marcus	Joe	Clyde
65.	Hudson	Juan	Randall	Charlie
66.	Lincoln	Donald	Lawrence	Sam
67.	Evan	Ronald	Dale	Woodrow
68.	Dominic	Phillip	Phillip	Vincent
69.	Austin	George	Johnny	Philip
70.	Gavin	Cory	Vincent	Marvin
71.	Nolan	Joel	Martin	Ray
72.	Parker	Shane	Bradley	Lewis
73.	Adam	Douglas	Billy	Milton
74.	Chase	Antonio	Glenn	Benjamin
75.	Jace	Raymond	Shawn	Victor
76.	Ian	Carlos	Jonathan	Vernon
77.	Cooper	Brett	Jimmy	Gerald
78.	Easton	Gary	Sean	Jesse
79.	Kevin	Alex	Curtis	Martin
80.	Jose	Nathaniel	Barry	Cecil
81.	Tyler	Craig	Bobby	Alvin
82.	Brandon	Ian	Walter	Lee
83.	Asher	Louis	Jon	Willard
84.	Jaxson	Derrick	Philip	Leon
85.	Mateo	Erik	Samuel	Oscar
86.	Jason	Casey	Jay	Glenn
87.	Ayden	Philip	Jason	Edgar
88.	Zachary	Frank	Dean	Gordon
89.	Carson	Evan	Jose	Stephen
90.	Xavier	Gabriel	Tim	Harvey
91.	Leo	Victor	Roy	Claude
92.	Ezra	Vincent	Willie	Sydney
93.	Bentley	Larry	Arthur	Everett
94.	Sawyer	Austin	Darryl	Arnold
95.	Kayden	Brent	Henry	Morris
96.	Blake	Seth	Darrell	Wilbur
97.	Nathaniel	Wesley	Allen	Warren
98.	Ryder	Dennis	Victor	Wayne
99.	Theodore	Todd	Harold	Allen
100.	Elias	Christian	Greg	Homer

American female names

Popularity chart for the name Emma in the USA

The fashion for women's names is even more changeable than for men's. The most popular name in 2015, Emma, ​​was not at all in demand in the 80s and 60s, and at the beginning of the century was ranked 41st. Emma fashion returned in the 2000s, perhaps Emma Watson helped? The name Mary was very popular at the beginning of the century, but already in the 30s a decline began, and since the 80s this name has become quite rare.

If you take the top 20 names, only Elizabeth was in the top 20 in all four time periods.

	2015	1980s	1960s	1910s
1.	Emma	Jessica	Lisa	Mary
2.	Olivia	Jennifer	Mary	Helen
3.	Sophia	Amanda	Susan	Dorothy
4.	Ava	Ashley	Karen	Margaret
5.	Isabella	Sarah	Kimberly	Ruth
6.	Mia	Stephanie	Patricia	Mildred
7.	Abigail	Melissa	Linda	Anna
8.	Emily	Nicole	Donna	Elizabeth
9.	Charlotte	Elizabeth	Michelle	Frances
10.	Harper	Heather	Cynthia	Virginia
11.	Madison	Tiffany	Sandra	Marie
12.	Amelia	Michelle	Deborah	Evelyn
13.	Elizabeth	Amber	Tammy	Alice
14.	Sofia	Megan	Pamela	Florence
15.	Evelyn	Amy	Lori	Lillian
16.	Avery	Rachel	Laura	Rose
17.	Chloe	Kimberly	Elizabeth	Irene
18.	Ella	Christina	Julie	Louise
19.	Grace	Lauren	Brenda	Edna
20.	Victoria	Crystal	Jennifer	Catherine
21.	Aubrey	Brittany	Barbara	Gladys
22.	Scarlett	Rebecca	Angela	Ethel
23.	Zoey	Laura	Sharon	Josephine
24.	Addison	Danielle	Debra	Ruby
25.	Lily	Emily	Teresa	Martha
26.	Lillian	Samantha	Nancy	Grace
27.	Natalie	Angela	Christine	Hazel
28.	Hannah	Erin	Cheryl	Thelma
29.	Aria	Kelly	Denise	Lucille
30.	Layla	Sara	Kelly	Edith
31.	Brooklyn	Lisa	Tina	Eleanor
32.	Alexa	Katherine	Kathleen	Doris
33.	Zoe	Andrea	Melissa	Annie
34.	Penelope	Jamie	Robin	Pauline
35.	Riley	Mary	Amy	Gertrude
36.	Leah	Erica	Diane	Esther
37.	Audrey	Courtney	Dawn	Betty
38.	Savannah	Kristen	Carol	Beatrice
39.	Allison	Shannon	Tracy	Marjorie
40.	Samantha	April	Kathy	Clara
41.	Nora	Katie	Rebecca	Emma
42.	Skylar	Lindsey	Theresa	Bernice
43.	Camila	Kristin	Kim	Bertha
44.	Anna	Lindsay	Rhonda	Ann
45.	Paisley	Christine	Stephanie	Jean
46.	Ariana	Alicia	Cindy	Elsie
47.	Ellie	Vanessa	Janet	Julia
48.	Aaliyah	Maria	Wendy	Agnes
49.	Claire	Kathryn	Maria	Lois
50.	Violet	Allison	Michele	Sarah
51.	Stella	Julie	Jacqueline	Marion
52.	Sadie	Anna	Debbie	Katherine
53.	Mila	Tara	Margaret	Eva
54.	Gabriella	Kayla	Paula	Ida
55.	Lucy	Natalie	Sherry	Bessie
56.	Arianna	Victoria	Catherine	Pearl
57.	Kennedy	Monica	Carolyn	Anne
58.	Sarah	Jacqueline	Laurie	Viola
59.	Madelyn	Holly	Sheila	Myrtle
60.	Eleanor	Kristina	Ann	Nellie
61.	Kaylee	Patricia	Jill	Mabel
62.	Caroline	Cassandra	Connie	Laura
63.	Hazel	Brandy	Diana	Kathryn
64.	Hailey	Whitney	Terri	Stella
65.	Genesis	Chelsea	Suzanne	Vera
66.	Kylie	Brandi	Beth	Willie
67.	Autumn	Catherine	Andrea	Jessie
68.	Piper	Cynthia	Janice	Jane
69.	Maya	Kathleen	Valerie	Alma
70.	Nevaeh	Veronica	Renee	Minnie
71.	Serenity	Leslie	Leslie	Sylvia
72.	Peyton	Natasha	Christina	Ella
73.	Mackenzie	Krystal	Gina	Lillie
74.	Bella	Stacy	Lynn	Rita
75.	Eva	Diana	Annette	Leona
76.	Taylor	Erika	Cathy	Barbara
77.	Naomi	Dana	Katherine	Vivian
78.	Aubree	Jenna	Judy	Lena
79.	Aurora	Meghan	Carla	Violet
80.	Melanie	Carrie	Anne	Lucy
81.	Lydia	Leah	Wanda	Jennie
82.	Brianna	Melanie	Dana	Genevieve
83.	Ruby	Brooke	Joyce	Marguerite
84.	Katherine	Karen	Regina	Charlotte
85.	Ashley	Alexandra	Beverly	Mattie
86.	Alexis	Valerie	Monica	Marian
86.	Alice	Caitlin	Bonnie	Blanche
88.	Cora	Julia	Kathryn	Mae
89.	Julia	Alyssa	Anita	Ellen
90.	Madeline	Jasmine	Sarah	Wilma
91.	Faith	Hannah	Darlene	Juanita
92.	Annabelle	Stacey	Jane	Opal
93.	Alyssa	Brittney	Sherry	June
94.	Isabelle	Susan	Martha	Geraldine
95.	Vivian	Margaret	Anna	Beulah
96.	Gianna	Sandra	Colleen	Velma
97.	Quinn	Candice	Vicki	Theresa
98.	Clara	Latoya	Tracey	Carrie
99.	Reagan	Bethany	Judith	Phyllis
100.	Khloe	Misty	Tamara	Maxine

Popular English names: what were children called in England throughout the century?

In England, statistics on names and birth data are not kept separately for England, but for England and Wales together, because these two parts of the United Kingdom belong to the same jurisdiction. England and Wales are treated as a single entity for many law-making and enforcement purposes. Data taken from the National Statistics archive.

There are a lot of common names in England and the USA, but the statistics on their popularity are somewhat different. It is interesting that by now there have become quite a lot of names that are equally popular in both the USA and England, especially for women. If you take the names for 2015 in England and the USA, there are many coincidences.

English male names

As in the US, in the UK the hackneyed name John is completely unpopular in 2015, it did not even make it into the top 100, although only 100 years earlier it occupied the first line of the ranking.

It is interesting that if you take the first 20 lines, it turns out that in 2015, names that were not included in the top 20 of previous periods are popular in England and Wales. But there are coincidences with the top 20 names popular in the same year in the USA. The names Oliver, Jacob, Noah, William, James, Ethan are as popular in England as in the United States.

	2015	1984	1964	1914
1.	Oliver	Christopher	David	John
2.	Jack	James	Paul	William
3.	Harry	David	Andrew	George
4.	George	Daniel	Mark	Thomas
5.	Jacob	Michael	John	James
6.	Charlie	Matthew	Michael	Arthur
7.	Noah	Andrew	Stephen	Frederick
8.	William	Richard	Ian	Albert
9.	Thomas	Paul	Robert	Charles
10.	Oscar	Mark	Richard	Robert
11.	James	Thomas	Christopher	Edward
12.	Muhammad	Adam	Peter	Joseph
13.	Henry	Robert	Simon	Ernest
14.	Alfie	John	Anthony	Alfred
15.	Leo	Lee	Kevin	Frank
16.	Joshua	Benjamin	Gary	Henry
17.	Freddie	Steven	Steven	Leslie
18.	Ethan	Jonathan	Martin	Harold
19.	Archie	Craig	James	Harry
20.	Isaac	Stephen	Philip	Leonard
21.	Joseph	Simon	Alan	Ronald
22.	Alexander	Nicholas	Neil	Stanley
23.	Samuel	Peter	Nigel	Walter
24.	Daniel	Anthony	Timothy	Reginald
25.	Logan	Alexander	Colin	Herbert
26.	Edward	Gary	Graham	Richard
27.	Lucas	Ian	Jonathan	Eric
28.	Max	Ryan	Nicholas	Norman
29.	Mohammed	Luke	William	Cyril
30.	Benjamin	Jamie	Adrian	Jack
31.	Mason	Stuart	Brian	Sydney
32.	Harrison	Philip	Stuart	David
33.	Theo	Darren	Keith	Kenneth
34.	Jake	William	Thomas	Francis
35.	Sebastian	Gareth	Patrick	Wilfred
36.	Finley	Martin	Sean	Samuel
37.	Arthur	Kevin	Carl	Sydney
38.	Adam	Scott	Trevor	Patrick
38.	Dylan	Dean	Wayne	Michael
40.	Riley	Joseph	Shaun	Bernard
41.	Zachary	Jason	Kenneth	Donald
42.	Teddy	Neil	Barry	Peter
43.	David	Samuel	Derek	Horace
44.	Toby	Carl	Dean	Percy
45.	Theodore	Ben	Raymond	Clifford
46.	Elijah	Sean	Anthony	Cecil
47.	Matthew	Timothy	Jeremy	Fred
48.	Jenson	Oliver	Joseph	Maurice
49.	Jayden	Ashley	Edward	Victor
50.	Harvey	Wayne	Lee	Edwin
51.	Reuben	Edward	Terence	Raymond
52.	Harley	Shaun	Matthew	Philip
53.	Luca	Aaron	Daniel	Alexander
54.	Michael	Mohammed	George	Gordon
55.	Hugo	Gavin	Russell	Geoffrey
56.	Lewis	Liam	Charles	Dennis
57.	Frankie	Nathan	Jeffrey	Douglas
58.	Luke	Alan	Clive	Alan
59.	Stanley	Graham	Phillip	Daniel
60.	Tommy	Ross	Craig	Ralph
61.	Jude	Karl	Roger	Hugh
62.	Blake	Marc	Julian	Lawrence
63.	Louie	Adrian	Geoffrey	Benjamin
64.	Nathan	Phillip	Karl	Roy
65.	Gabriel	Patrick	Malcolm	Edgar
66.	Charles	Lewis	Darren	Christopher
67.	Bobby	Colin	Tony	Andrew
68.	Mohammad	Russell	Adam	Stephen
69.	Ryan	Charles	Robin	Denis
70.	Tyler	Shane	Garry	Gerald
71.	Elliott	George	Roy	Hubert
72.	Albert	Sam	Vincent	Gilbert
73.	Elliot	Mathew	Mohammed	Ivor
74.	Rory	Jack	Gordon	Tom
75.	Alex	Ricky	Duncan	Arnold
76.	Frederick	Dale	Leslie	Anthony
77.	Ollie	Tony	Alexander	Bertram
78.	Louis	Joshua	Gregory	Lewis
79.	Dexter	Alex	Gareth	Louis
80.	Jaxon	Dominic	Ronald	Edmund
81.	Liam	Barry	Douglas	Lionel
82.	Jackson	Leon	Francis	Colin
83.	Callum	Mohammad	Stewart	Roland
83.	Ronnie	Terry	Graeme	Alec
85.	Leon	Gregory	Guy	Matthew
86.	Kai	Danny	Terry	Martin
87.	Aaron	Brian	Martin	Laurence
88.	Roman	Keith	Eric	Archibald
89.	Austin	Anthony	Allan	Allan
90.	Ellis	Kieran	Gerard	Clarence
91.	Jamie	Justin	Gerald	Vincent
91.	Reggie	Bradley	Howard	Basil
93.	Seth	Jordan	Jason	Paul
94.	Carter	Martin	Iain	Percival
95.	Felix	Leigh	Glenn	Howard
96.	Ibrahim	Abdul	Dennis	Evan
97.	Sonny	Damien	Gavin	Claude
98.	Kian	Stewart	Bruce	Owen
99.	Caleb	Robin	Donald	Phillip
100.	Connor	Iain	Dominic	Trevor

English female names

As in the USA, in England the fashion for female names was very fickle. The name Mary was number one in 1914, went to 37th place in 1964, 98th in 1984, and was not even in the top 100 in 2015. The name Isabella was in 81st place in 1914, was not in the top 100 in 1964 and 1984, and now it is among the ten most popular female names in 2015.

As with male names in England and Wales, there is a trend with female names: if you take the top 20 names of 2015, then among them there will be none of the top 20 of previous years (presented in the table), but there will be significant overlaps with the top 20 names popular in the USA in the same year 2015. The names Olivia, Sophia, Ava, Isabella, Emily, Ella, Chloe, Grace, Amelia, Mia are equally popular in both England and the USA.

	2015	1984	1964	1914
1	Amelia	Sarah	Susan	Mary
2	Olivia	Laura	Julie	Margaret
3	Emily	Gemma	Karen	Doris
4	Isla	Emma	Jacqueline	Dorothy
5	Ava	Rebecca	Deborah	Kathleen
6	Ella	Claire	Tracey	Florence
7	Jessica	Victoria	Jane	Elsie
8	Isabella	Samantha	Helen	Edith
9	Mia	Rachel	Diane	Elizabeth
10	Poppy	Amy	Sharon	Winifred
11	Sophie	Jennifer	Tracy	Gladys
12	Sophia	Nicola	Angela	Annie
13	Lily	Katie	Sarah	Alice
14	Grace	Lisa	Alison	Phyllis
15	Evie	Kelly	Caroline	Hilda
16	Scarlett	Natalie	Amanda	Lilian
17	Ruby	Louise	Sandra	Ivy
18	Chloe	Michelle	Linda	Marjorie
19	Isabelle	Hayley	Catherine	Ethel
20	Daisy	Hannah	Elizabeth	Violet
21	Freya	Helen	Carol	Irene
22	Phoebe	Charlotte	Joanne	Edna
23	Florence	Joanne	Wendy	Vera
24	Alice	Lucy	Janet	Ellen
25	Charlotte	Elizabeth	Dawn	Lily
26	Sienna	Leanne	Christine	Olive
27	Matilda	Danielle	Nicola	Eileen
28	Evelyn	Donna	Gillian	Evelyn
29	Eva	Katherine	Sally	Joan
30	Millie	Clare	Maria	Rose
31	Sofia	Stephanie	Michelle	Sarah
32	Lucy	Stacey	Debra	Nellie
33	Elsie	Lauren	Paula	Beatrice
34	Imogen	Joanna	Anne	Mabel
35	Layla	Kerry	Lorraine	May
36	Rosie	Emily	Patricia	Catherine
37	Maya	Catherine	Mary	Frances
38	Esme	Sophie	Denise	Emily
39	Elizabeth	Anna	Margaret	Ada
40	Lola	Jessica	Ann	Jessie
41	Willow	Zoe	Beverly	Muriel
42	Ivy	Kirsty	Donna	Grace
43	Erin	Kimberley	Elaine	Agnes
44	Holly	Kate	Fiona	Constance
45	Emilia	Jenna	Jennifer	Gwendoline
46	Molly	Caroline	Lesley	Gertrude
47	Ellie	Natasha	Louise	Nora
48	Jasmine	Rachael	Mandy	Eva
49	Eliza	Amanda	Tina	Joyce
50	Lilly	Kathryn	Jayne	Nancy
51	Abigail	Karen	Suzanne	Jane
52	Georgia	Alexandra	Andrea	Freda
53	Maisie	Jodie	Pauline	Barbara
54	Eleanor	Alison	Lisa	Daisy
55	Hannah	Sara	Claire	Anne
56	Harriet	Jemma	Kim	Norah
57	Amber	Carly	Julia	Amy
58	Bella	Heather	Teresa	Iris
59	Thea	Holly	Heather	Dora
60	Annabelle	Ruth	Kathryn	Helen
61	Emma	Fiona	Lynn	Lucy
62	Amelie	Melissa	Ruth	Ruth
63	Harper	Angela	Yvonne	Marion
64	Gracie	Suzanne	Judith	Maud
65	Rose	Katy	Melanie	Betty
66	Summer	Marie	Marie	Minnie
67	Martha	Naomi	Pamela	Eleanor
68	Violet	Cheryl	Carole	Ruby
69	Penelope	Melanie	Barbara	Ida
70	Anna	Sally	Gail	Hannah
71	Nancy	Julie	Lynne	Lillian
72	Zara	Charlene	Clare	Ann
73	Maria	Jade	Janice	Louisa
74	Darcie	Sian	Rachel	Bessie
75	Maryam	Tracey	Jill	Jean
76	Megan	Eleanor	Katherine	Clara
77	Darcey	Deborah	Kathleen	Marie
78	Lottie	Maria	Shirley	Doreen
79	Mila	Lindsey	Annette	Emma
80	Heidi	Abigail	Carolyn	Mildred
81	Lexi	Lindsay	Anna	Isabella
82	Lacey	Susan	Sara	Sylvia
83	Francesca	Alice	Valerie	Esther
84	Robyn	Georgina	Cheryl	Martha
85	Bethany	Aimee	Jeanette	Bertha
86	Julia	Jane	Kay	Audrey
87	Sara	Kim	Anita	Laura
88	Aisha	Carla	Maxine	Margery
89	Darcy	Christine	Frances	Rosina
90	Zoe	Dawn	Joanna	Maria
91	Clara	Tanya	Theresa	Janet
92	Victoria	Jenny	Debbie	Bridget
93	Beatrice	Andrea	Lynda	Beryl
94	Hollie	Lyndsey	Maureen	Enid
95	Arabella	Jacqueline	Rosemary	Josephine
96	Sarah	Lynsey	Michele	Charlotte
97	Maddison	Chloe	Laura	Kate
98	Leah	Mary	Rebecca	Amelia
99	Katie	Leah	Sheila	Patricia
100	Aria	Tony	Stephanie	Millicent

Common English first and last names

Unlike given names, surnames do not change that much over time, since in most cases they are not invented, but inherited. There is no big difference between British and American surnames; there are many common ones among them. The main difference is that in the USA there are many common Latino surnames (Garcia, Martinez, etc.)

Choosing a name for a girl is doubly difficult for the British, since British girls' names consist of two names: first name and middle name. The important thing, of course, is the first name, since it is a personal name. It should be noted that the fashion for British girls' names changes every year, as there is an active mixing of several cultures, which did not happen in past centuries.

In the 18th century in Britain, the most popular female names were Elizabeth, Mary and Anna. Almost every third newborn was named either Mary or Anna. At the same time, such British female names as Mary and Anna hardly lose their popularity. Even now they are often used. But when choosing a girl’s name, parents must understand that by doing so they determine her fate.

If you want to have a girl with a warlike character, then we advise you to name her Alexa or Alexandrea, that is, the defender of humanity. And the names Gabby and Brill have a meaning - strong from God. The British name Claribel means bright and beautiful. When choosing a name, do not forget to take into account the consonance with the surname, and the name should be light and pleasant. Parents often make this mistake when they call their children complex names. As a result, the child has a difficult fate or difficult character. Our list of British girl names will help you choose.

List of British girl names and their meanings:

Starting with the letter A

• Ava - strong, vital
• Eileen - vitality, breath, light; torch, light; moon; inspiration
• Alesta - courageous, defender of humanity
• Alice - noble
• Amelia - hardworking
• Angela - angel, messenger

Starting with the letter B

• Belinda is a beautiful, shiny snake
• Bella - beautiful, beautiful

Starting with the letter B

• Vanessa is a butterfly, swift, existing
• Wendy - white, saint, friend

Starting with the letter G

• Gabriel - strong man of God, warrior of God
• Grace - grace

Starting with the letter D

• Dana - a pearl of large size, bestowed, God is my judge
• Jane - God's mercy, grace, gift of the Gods
• Jenna - white fairy, honest, pure
• Jennifer - fair, white sorceress
• Jessica - prescient
• Gin - God's mercy, grace, gift of the Gods

Starting with the letter E

• Eve - breathing, living
• Elizabeth - dedicated to God, worshiping God, my God is an oath

Starting with the letter Z

• Jacqueline - overtaking, pursuing, displacing; heel holding

Starting with the letter I

• Isabella - dedicated to God, worshiping God, my God is an oath
• Isla - island
• Ifa - beautiful

Starting with the letter K

• Karina - dear, dear; young woman; magnanimous, “generous; Love
• Caroline is a person
• Katie - pure, purebred
• Cornelia - dogwood, dogwood spear
• Christina is a Christian
• Carol is a person

Starting with the letter L

• Lana - fertile, peaceful, harmony
• Lara is a chatterbox
• Lily - lily
• Linda - meek, soft, beautiful
• Lyra - from Illyria
• Lucy - light

Starting with the letter M

• Madina - big city (from the name of the city Medina)
• Madeleine - from Magdala, curling her hair
• Miley - smile
• Mia is bitter, desirable, serene. See Maria
• Morgan - marine

Starting with the letter N, O

• Nora - stranger, mercy, compassion. See Eleanor
• Olivia - olive tree, olive
• Ophelia - help, sublime, majestic

Starting with the letter R

• Regina is the queen
• Riana - soul from God, queen, rosy
• Ricarda is a strong ruler
• Rose - rose, glorious family
• Ruby - ruby

Starting with the letter C

• Samira - interlocutor, fruit-bearing; conversational, smiling, joyful
• Seren - clear
• Sofia - wise
• Stella - star

Starting with the letter T

• Tara - star, liberator

Starting with the letter X

• Heather (Heather) - heather
• Hilary - joyful
• Chloe - blooming

Starting with the letter C

• Ciara (Ciara) - dark, dark-haired, dark-eyed
• Chelsea - port, island of ships, ship victory

Starting with the letter Sh

• Charlotte is free
• Sheila - nearsighted, blind
• Shelley - pearl, mountain meadow, traveler
• Cheryl - beloved, dear, sweet; free man

Starting with the letter E

• Evelina - vitality, breath
• Evi - breath. See Evelina
• Eliza - my God - oath, swan, noble maiden
• Ella - dawn, light
• Elvina - white, tender, princess
• Emily is a rival
• Emma - universal, precious, soulful

When we translate a sentence, we capture the meaning of their context. One word can have several meanings; we choose a specific one based on the meaning of the sentence. But what about names? There are names in Russian that do not exist in English. What to do in this case? This is a difficult situation for both English and Russian speakers, as there may be a linguistic misunderstanding. But... a way out of the situation can be found. Let's look at Russian names in English, the features of their translation and transliteration, and also consider foreign names that correspond to Russian ones. Go ahead for new knowledge!

First of all, you should pay attention to transliteration. Transliteration of names is an important point in the correct translation of a Russian name into English. Why is Peter written as Pyotr? What is the reason for this translation? Why can't you just write Petr?

This is because there is such a thing as reality. These are unique ethnonational features, distinctive characteristics of a people, their customs and way of life, which are not found in other nations. That is why, in order to eliminate the language barrier, the US State Department has developed a whole methodology that explains the features of translating letters from Cyrillic to Latin. The result can be seen in the table below (with English letters):

A -> A	I -> I	C -> S	b -> goes down
B -> B	Y -> Y	T -> T	Y -> Y
B -> V	K -> K	U -> U	b -> goes down
G -> G	L -> L	F -> F	E -> E
D -> D	M -> M	X -> KH	Yu -> YU
E -> E, YE	N -> N	Ts -> TS	I -> YA
E -> E, YE	O -> O	CH -> CH
F -> ZH	P -> P	Ш -> SH
Z -> Z	R -> R	Ш -> SHCH

The table shows that not all letters that exist in Russian exist in English (good practice to repeat). For example, ъ and ь are omitted in the English language, that is, they do not need to be translated. It is important to remember that there are Russian letters, which in English are designated as two, for example, Ш -> SH, Ц -> TS, Ш -> CH.

On a note! The letters E and E are written the same way in English => E, YE.

Elena will be Yelena, Parfenov will be Parfenov.

But! If we mean the pronunciation of Yo, then Yo should be denoted as YO => Peter -> Pyotr.

Students who are just beginning to learn about transliteration may find it difficult to tell the difference. In this case, you need to memorize the given examples, and with time and practice you will be able to easily translate the names yourself.

The letters E and E should be translated as E, but... if the letter E is at the beginning of a word, after the letters b, b or a vowel, then it should be translated as YE:

• Elina => Elina
• Eremin => Yeremin
• Medvedev => Medvedev.

Note! The Russian letters Y and Y, which do not exist in English, are translated as Y, for example, Raikin -> Raykin, Nasyrov -> Nasyrov.

Special attention should be paid to endings. The pearls of the Russian alphabet Ъ and ь are beyond the comprehension of foreigners, so they are simply omitted, that is, they are not translated in any way: Podjemny -> Podyomny, Daria -> Darya.

If we talk about the endings IY and YY, popular in Russian, then everything is simple: both endings are translated as Y:

• Bravy -> Bravy
• Bold -> Smely
• Dmitry -> Dmitry

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The name Yulia, popular in Russian, is translated as follows:

• Julia -> Yuliya.

Note! Yu and Ya are denoted in English by two letters. But not only them. Ж and Х are also denoted by two letters => ZH and KH, respectively, for example:

• Jacqueline -> Zhaklin
• Mikhail -> Mikhail.

The letter Ts, often used in Russian surnames, is translated as TS, Ch - as CH:

• Chernova -> Chernova
• Tsareva -> Tsaryova.

As for the letter Ш, it is also translated by two letters – Sh, and Ш – by four letters – SHCH. Let's give some examples:

• Shchitkova -> Shchitkova
• Shalamba -> Shalamba.

Russian names in English:is there a match?

Now the question is: how to introduce yourself to a foreigner so that he understands that this is your name, and not an adjective to something? What are we talking about? About the same realities. Translating Russian names is often problematic. Imagine what you say to a foreigner My name is Nastya, which, if translated literally, would mean My name is Nastya. Word Nastya associated with nasty, which in English means disgusting, disgusting, unpleasant. Russian name Nastya when translated into English it corresponds Anastasia.

Things are even more fun with Svetlana. Svitlana is associated with the phrase sweat Lana, which means sweaty Lana, or sweet Lana - sweet Lana.

Reference: The name Lyubov is translated as Lubov, spelled Liubov. You should not call a woman's name the name of love Love.

If we are talking about names that end in b, then we omit the letter. The name Igor will sound like Igor, while phonetically the word will sound hard. Remember: there are no softenings in English.

Note! Ivan in English sounds like Ivan. The first letter is I, not AI (some foreigners call Ivanov Aivan, that is, the first letter is read as two. But this is wrong).

Important! It should be remembered that many Russian names are adapted to English ones (they are written differently from the way we are used to seeing them). Here is a small list showing the spelling of Russian names in English with translation:

Male names

• Alexander – Eligzande (Alexander)
• Alexey - Alex (Aleksei)
• Michael – Michael (Michael)
• Charles – Charles
• Ivan – John, Ivan (John)
• Matvey – Matthew (Matthew)
• Daniel - Daniel
• Heraclius – Hercules (Heracl)
• Gabriel – Gabriel (Gabriel)
• Claudius – Claude
• Anatoly – Anatole
• Andrey – Andrew (Andrew)
• Vasily – Basil
• Benjamin – Benjamin
• Vincent – ​​Vincent
• George - George
• Eugene – Eugene
• Ephraim – Geoffrey
• Ilya – Elias
• Joseph, Osip – Joseph (Joseph)
• Leo – Leo
• Maxim - Maxim (Maksim)
• Nicholas – Nicholas
• Pavel – Paul
• Peter - Pete (Peter)
• Sergey – Serge
• Stepan – Stephen, Stephen (Steven, Stephen)
• Fedor – Theodore
• Yuri - Yura (Iurii)
• Jacob - Jacob

Female names

• Agnes/Agniya – Agnes (Agnes)
• Alice - Alice
• Anastasia – Anastacia
• Antonina – Antonia
• Valentina – Valentine
• Valeria – Valery
• Barbara – Barbara
• Victoria
• Dasha - Dolly Dolly (Dorothy)
• Eve - Eve
• Eugenia – Eugenie
• Catherine – Catherine, Catherine (Catherine)
• Elena – Helen
• Joanne, Jean
• Zhenya – Zhenya
• Zoe - Zoe
• Irina – Irene
• Caroline - Caroline
• Laura – Laura, Lauren (Laura, Lauren)
• Love - Lyubov (Liubov)
• Lyudmila - Luda, Lusia (Liudmila, Luda, Lusia)
• Maria – Mary (Mary)
• Natalya – Natalie
• Nadezhda - Nadezhda
• Nastya - Nastya
• Polina – Polina (Paulina)
• Rita – Margaret
• Sofia – Sophie
• Suzanne – Susan (Susan)
• Tatiana - Tanya (Tatiana)
• Ulyana - Juliana ((Uliana)
• Julia – Julia

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From the list it is clear that female English names , including truly beautiful ones, they can be radically different from Russians. For example, who would have thought that Jeanne would be Joan and Helen would be Helen? The same can be said about the spelling of male names. Is Ivan associated with John? But this is so! Translated into English, Ivan will be none other than John!

There are names that are easily translated and perceived, for example, Natalia and Natalie, Valeria and Valery. But in any case, the words from the list must be studied in order to appear before the eyes of a foreigner as a literate and educated person.

First name, second name. What is the difference?

When we say first name, it means first name, second name – surname. First name can also be replaced with given name, second name with surname or family name. But middle name is not the fatherland, as some believe, but the second name in English names. It's no secret that in England children are often called by two, three, or even four names. For example, the name for a girl, Anne-Marie Lisa Oster, is common.

As for the fatherland, it sounds like patronymic. Knowing the difference between first name, surname and patronymic will be especially useful for those who are planning to apply for a foreign passport. In an official setting, everything is strict and each column must be filled out clearly and correctly.

Examples of how to write a name in English, country and surname:

• Lesovaya Olesya Evgenievna - Lesovaya Olesya Evgen`evna.
• Koroleva Alexandra Leonidovna - Korolyova Aleksandra Leonidovna.
• Tatarchuk Igor Grigorevich - Tatarchuk Igor Grigorevich.
• Somova Irina Yaroslavovna - Somova Irina Iaroslavovna.
• Krupnov Igor` Valer`evich.
• Anisova Marina Valentinovna - Anisova Marina Valentinovna.
• Nefyodov Denis Arkadievich - Nefyodov Denis Arkad`evich.
• Lisitsina Daria Yurevna - Lisitsina Daria Iurevna.
• Karelin Vladimir Sergeevich - Karelin Vladimir Sergeevich.
• Kuzmenko Yuliya Filippovna - Kuzmenko Yuliya Filippovna.
• Fedoruk Roman Konstantinovich - Fedoruk Roman Konstantinovich.
• Pavlenko Maria Vladimirovna - Pavlenko Mariia Vladimirovna.
• Kozlova Elena Vladimirovna - Kozlova Elena Vladimirovna.
• Petrova Alexandra Pavlovna - Petrova Aleksandra Pavlovna.
• Ivanova Tatyana Nikolaevna - Ivanova Tat`yana Nikolaevna.
• Sinitsyn Anton Pavlovich - Sinitsyn Anton Pavlovich.

Let's sum it up

Names in English are an interesting topic to study. How to spell a name in English is the first thing you need to know when you are planning to visit a foreign country or a visit to a government agency. At the same time, it is worth remembering the realities, because in English there may be no analogues to Russian names.

And another important thing: remember about transliteration. If it is easy to say orally, then there may be problems with spelling. Initially, it is important that everything you study is written in transliteration, so that the pronunciation is correct and the names are correctly transliterated. If you have difficulty reading names in English, then transcription should be your first assistant on the way to solving the problem.

Learn English names, but don't forget how to write Russian ones. Good luck and inspiration to conquer new heights of knowledge!

Choosing a cool yet appropriate name for your baby is not an easy task. After all, your child will live with it all his life! Many parents begin to rack their brains even before his birth, trying to figure everything out and agree on opinions, and also so that later, when the baby grows up, it doesn’t occur to him to change his name. You need to choose wisely and without fanaticism, don't forget this. Well, we bring to your attention interesting names in the USA. Check it

On the Nameberry website you can not only choose a special, cool and pleasant-to-hear name, but also find out its true meaning and popularity. It's also a great opportunity to check out a list of the decade's biggest trends, whether you're a trendsetter or a follower.

A name is a gift so meaningful, so powerful and personal that only you can select it for your child.
A name is a gift so significant, so powerful and personal that only you can choose it for your child.

Today names that start with " Ad" or end with " lee", are among the most popular for children. So run into a bunch of kids called Kinsley ( Kinsley), Bentley ( Bently) or even Edeline ( Addelyn), in our time it becomes more probable than, say, in the 50s. By the way, about them. Meet tons of Jennifer ( Jennifer) or Jasons ( Jason) was much more likely than today. And now, children in the USA and Britain, in contrast to Russian names, are quite willingly given names of the so-called “superlative degree”. Get it? Well, for example, such as Legend, Royalty or King. Would you like this for yourself? They could pathetically declare to someone: “I am a legend!” and Will Smith himself would envy you. Hurry up to change the names before they become boring, because they are becoming more popular every day!

Also on the list of fashionable baby names are the names of celebrities. These days, naming your baby Lennon, Monroe or Hendrix can take the world by storm! We believe that this trend is worth following. Why? Well... because paying homage to legendary stars can inspire your child to become the coolest kid in the world!

We would not like to upset you, but Mother Murphy with her laws is not at all against it. One of them, for example, reads: “No matter how harmless the name you give your child may seem, he will definitely be teased with this name.” So, name your child so that such a law does not come into effect.

Popular American names

List of male names:
Noah
Liam
William
Mason
James
Benjamin
Jacob
Michael
Elijah
Ethan

List of female names:
Emma
Olivia
Ava
Sophia
Isabella
Mia
Charlotte
Abigail
Emily
Harper

Well, if you still want to know the history, then on the Social Security Administration website ( Social Security Administration or S.S.A., but don't read backwards tho) there is a whole table with the five most popular male and female names in the United States for newborn flowers of life, starting from 1917 to 2016. Over the past 100 years, for example, the name " Michael" still holds the lead (44 times), while the female name " Mary"over the years has become a leader 39 times.

Other American names

While some names come and go, those that we have indicated below, be that as it may, are “stuck” with the people thoroughly. They may not be #1 today, but they will certainly never go out of fashion and are heading towards the top of the list every day.

English male names:

• Everett. Means "brave as a wild boar" - " brave as a wild boar" English version of the German name " Eberhard».
• Henry. German name meaning "household manager" - " ruler of the household" or "household manager."
• Charlie. "Free guy" - " free man" English soft form of the name "Charles".
• Edwin. "Prosperous Friend" - " prosperous friend" or "rich friend." English name.
• Sam. The Hebrew meaning of the name is “to hear.” Also means "declared by God" - " told by God" English name, full form - "Samuel".
• Marshall. French name meaning "guardian of horses" - " the keeper of hours».
• Calvin. Latin name meaning "bald" or "uncovered" - " bald boy».
• Edgar. English name meaning "great spearman" - " great spear man.»

English female names:

• Lola. Spanish name meaning "strong woman".
• Lillian. French name, derived from the name "Elizabeth" (Elizabeth). Oddly enough, it means “lily”.
• Stella. Latin name, derived from " stellar", which means "starry".
• Genevieve(read as, "Genevieve") - Genevieve. Nice name from France. Means "white wave".
• Cora. Not the one in the trees. It's like Corinna, only Cora. In ancient Greek it means “filled heart” - “ filled heart" In mythology, the name Kore was an epithet of Persephone, the goddess of fertility and mistress of the underworld.
• Evelyn. Evelina is a Hebrew name meaning "life force." Traditionally an English surname that was a boy's name, but is now used primarily for girls.
• Lucy. Lucille is an English Catholic name meaning "light-bringer". You can say " Lucia» as well.
• Clara. She stole corals, but in general she is “light” and “clean”. Latin name.
• Ruby. Again Latin for "dark red gem".
• Eva["i:və]. The name of the progenitor of all mankind means "life-giver" or simply "life". Cool, right? The Latin form of the Hebrew name "Eve".

Rare and unusual English names

A unique name is chosen as a symbol of a unique, special child and family.
A unique name is chosen as a symbol of an exceptional, special child and family.

TOP 5 unusual male names in English

• Prescott. This superb English name meaning "Rectory" was given to 18 boys in 2016. It can be shortened to "Scott" as a nickname if he thinks it sounds too strict.
• Grover. Although there were many Grovers during the 20th century, such as President Cleveland, as well as the lovable blue weirdo from Sesame Street. Another famous Grover is jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. But only 19 boys were named Grover in 2016.
• Oberon. The character Oberon in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream is the king of fairies and elves, but the name itself, with the accented "o" at the beginning, conveys a much more masculine image. Oberon has also been seen as a fairy-tale king in ancient Germanic legend, French heroic song, Ben-Johnson's masque drama, and several operas. He also appeared in the Disney animated film Gargoyles. In ancient England the name was written as "Auberon".
• Regis. This holy French name means "royal". Today the name is most often associated with the venerable talk show host Regis Philbin
  (Regis Philbin). Only 10 parents chose this name for their son in 2016, so chances are your son will be the only "Regis" in your life.
• Thelonious. Best known as the name of legendary jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, 20 boys received this unique name in 2016. The origin is due to the German name "Tillman", which means "one who tills the earth", and "Thelonius" is a Latinized variation of this word.

TOP 5 unusual female names in English

Since many people are looking for a "unique" name, finding something truly unique can be extremely difficult, especially when it comes to girls. Historically, girls' names have tended to be fashionable, while boys' names have been more conservative. For example, while the most popular girl's name changed every 10 years, the name "Michael" has remained in the top ten for over 75 years. Thanks to this, there are more popular beautiful female names than male ones. In addition, many trending “unusual” names for girls come from men’s names. So if you're looking for something unusual but distinctly feminine, then you might have to dig a little deeper.

The names below are given to 10 or fewer baby girls each year, so of course there's a small chance she'll have to share her unique name with someone else. But, if you want your new addition to the family to stand out among the Emmas, Olivias and Sophias, then feel free to choose one of the unusual names below for your little princess.

• Flannery. You may not have gotten around to reading Flannery O'Connor's most famous story, "Everything That Rises Must Converge." But don't let that stop you from giving this warm-sounding one a try. Irish name. "Flannery" comes from "flann" and "gal", which means "ruddy" and "bravery" in Irish. Only 10 little girls received this name in 2016.
• Alberta. The English name, meaning "noble" and "bright", probably comes from the western province of Canada. However, there is information that the province is actually named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, one of Queen Victoria's daughters. Although the name may be quite popular abroad, only 9 girls were named with it in 2016.
• Sigourney. Who knows, maybe the new “Alien” would have turned out to be quite tolerable if it had featured the main woman of the entire franchise. Not many parents name their daughters Sigourney. In fact, only 8 families chose it in 2016, but we do know that it is the name of the winner (which is what it means, by the way). Even Sigourney Weaver herself once admitted in an interview that she changed her first name “Susan”, inspired by a character from the novel “The Great Gatsby” by Francis Scott Fitzgerald.
• Talullah. The main thing is that it is not Tanunnah. While celebrities like Demi Moore, Patrick Dempsey and Philip Seymour Hoffman have named their daughters Tallulah, only seven families chose this charming Choctaw name meaning "jumping water" in 2016. Previously associated with stage and screen's greatest star, Talullah Bankhead, the name has now largely established itself as the go-to name for Southern belles. Another meaning of the name is “shining girl.”
• Antigone. Just like the name of the anti-theft system. The meaning of the name is “instead of a child.” If you want to make a solid name choice with a good history, Antigone is a good choice. The brave and principled heroine of the oft-told story in Greek mythology is right on target and then some. Although the name has been known throughout history, parents have made it a slightly unusual choice for their daughters - only 8 families named their daughters Antigone in 2016. We'd say "Tig" sounds pretty cute too. Girls named Antigone are distinguished by their courage and independence. In childhood, this manifests itself in the form of pronounced self-will and excessive curiosity even for a child.

Double English names

If one name is not enough for you, you can try another route. In fact, giving children double names is a relatively recent tradition. Until the 18th century, people got by with only one first and last name. For a long time, the source of names was mainly the only one - a list of saints and holidays in calendar order (church calendar). But there were quite a lot of variations on the theme of church names among the people: in English, the Latin form “Maria” was transformed into “Mary” (Mary), which, in turn, gave the diminutive “Molly” (Molly), and then “Polly” ( Polly). The name "Joannes" comes from Hebrew. Yohanan, gave in medieval England the forms “Jan”, “Iohn” and “John” (John), as well as the diminutives “Jankin”, “Jackin”, and only then the popular name “Jack” (Jack). And the female form “Ioanna”, borrowed from the French “Jeanne” (Jeanne), immediately turned into three independent names: “Jane” (Jane), “Jean” (Jean) and “Joan” (Joan).

That's all for us. If you suddenly decide to move to the USA and start a family there, you will definitely know what to name your offspring!

Big and friendly EnglishDom family

A person’s name is an integral part of his personality, so many parents take a very responsible approach to choosing a name for their child. Every name has a unique sound and meaning, and English names are no exception. Names, like the language itself, can change over time and adapt to the norms of the language into which they are transferred or translated. English female names are beautiful in their own way. In this article you can get acquainted with the meanings of some of them.

English name	Russian pronunciation	Translation
	Agatha	kind, good
		Innocent, immaculate
Adelaida	Adelaide	Noble
	Ida	Hardworking
Iris	Iris	Rainbow Goddess
	Alice	Noble
	Amanda	Pleasant
	Amelia	Hardworking
Anastasia	Anastasia	Resurrection
Angelina	Angelina	Angelic
Ann	Anna
Ariel	Ariel	God's Power
	Arya	Noble
	Barbara	Foreigner
	Beatrice	Blessed
Bridget	Bridget	Worthy of respect
Britney	Britney	Little Britain
Batty	Betty	Oath to the Gods
	Valerie	Strong, brave
	Vanessa
Wendy	Wendy
	Veronica	The one that brings victory
	Vivien
Victoria	Victoria	Winner
	Viola	violet flower
	Gabriella	man of God
	Gwen	Fair
Gwinnett	Gwyneth
Gloria	Gloria
Grace	Grace	Grace
	Debra	Honey bee
	Juliet	Girl with soft hair
Jane	Jane	God's mercy
Janice	Janice	Gracious
Jenny	Jenny	Gracious
	Jennifer	Enchantress
	Jesy	God's mercy
Jessica	Jessica	Treasure
	Jill	Curly
Gina	Gina	Immaculate
	Joan	Gift from a merciful god
	Jody	Gemstone
Joyce	Joyce	Ruler, leader
	Jocelyn	Cheerful
Judy	Judy	glorification
	Julia	Soft-haired
June	June	Soft-haired
	Diana	Divine
Dorothy	Dorothy	Divine gift
	Eve	Life
Jacqueline	Jacqueline	May God protect
	Jeannette	Young woman
Josephine	Josephine	Fertile woman
	Zara	Dawn
Zoe	Zoe
	Evie	Goddess of food
Isabella	Isabel	Goddess of oath
	Irma	Noble
Irene	Irene
	Camila	Worthy of serving the gods
Caroline	Caroline
	Karen	Purity
Cassandra	Cassandra
	Catherine	Purity
Kimberly	Kimberly	Born in the royal meadow
	Constance	Constant
Christine	Christina	Christian
	Cayley	Warrior
Candy	Candy	Sincere
	Laura	Laurel
Leila	Leila	Night beauty
	Leona	Lioness
Lesley	Leslie	Oak Garden
	Lydia	Rich
Lillian	Lillian	Immaculate Lily
	Linda	Beautiful girl
Louise	Loys	Famous warrior
	Lucy	Bringer of light and luck
Madeline	Madeleine
	Margaret	Pearl
Maria	Maria
	Marsha	Goddess of War
Melissa	Melissa
	Marian	Grace
Miranda	Miranda	Amazing
	Mia	Obstinate, rebellious
Molly	Molly	Mistress of the sea
	Mona	Hermit
Monica	Monica	Adviser
	Maggie	Pearl
Madison	Madison	Kind-hearted
	May	Young woman
Mandy	Mandy	Worthy of love
	Mary	Lady of the Seas
Muriel	Muriel
	Naomi	Delight
Nataly	Natalie	Born on Christmas
	Nicole	Victory
Nora	Nora	Ninth daughter
	Norm	Approximate
Nancy	Nancy	Grace
	Audrey	Noble
Olivia	Olivia
	Pamela	playful
Patricia	Patricia	Noble
	Paula	Small
Peggy	Peggy	Pearl
	Paige	Child
Penny	Penalty	Weaving in silence
	Poly	The bitterness of rebellion
Priscilla	Priscila
	Rebecca	Trap
Regina	Regina	Integrity
	Rachel	Lamb
Rosemary	Rosemary	sea ​​dew
	Rose	rose flower
Ruth	Ruth
	Sabrina	Noble
Sally	Sally	Princess
	Samantha	God listened
Sandra	Sandra	Protector of men
	Sarah	Princess
Selena	Selena
	Sandy	Defender of Humanity
Cecil	Cecilia
	Scarlet	Fabric saleswoman
Sophia	Sophie	Wisdom
	Stacy	Rising again
Stella	Stele
	Susan	Lily
Susanna	Suzanne	Little lily
	Theresa	Reaper
Tina	Tina	Small
	Tiffany	Manifestation of God
Tracy	Tracey	Market Road
	Florence	Blooming
Heather	Heather	Blooming heather
	Chloe	Blooming
Charlote	Charlotte
	Sheila	Blind
Cheril	Cheryl
	Sharon	Princess
Sherry	Sherry
	Shirley	Beautiful settlement
Abigayle	Ebilele	Father's Joy
	Evelyn	Small bird
Edison	Edison	Edward's son
	Edith	Welfare, struggle
Avery	Avery
	Eleanor	Outlander, other
Elizabeth	Elizabeth	My oath is god
	Ella	Torch
Emily	Emily	Rival
	Emma	Comprehensive
Ester	Esther
Ashley	Ashley	Ash Grove

Nowadays, there are few original English names left: many names were borrowed from Celtic, Norman, Hebrew, Greek and other cultures. Names praising the power of the gods, the forces of nature, and the individual qualities of a person’s character were common in the past. And as a result, the meaning of ancient names may be unusual for modern people.

After the arrival of Christianity in Europe, the names of biblical characters became common: Sarah, Agnes, Mary. A certain type of human activity is also reflected in the names: Abella is a shepherdess, Bailey is a sheriff’s assistant.

Sometimes a shortened version of a name becomes an independent name, for example, Victoria - Vicky; Rebecca - Becky; Angelina - Angie.

Popular English female names

Fashion is a passing and recurring phenomenon. The fashion for names is no exception. According to the UK Office of National Statistics, the most popular female names are Olivia, Emma and Sophie.

The top 10 English female names are presented below:

1. Olivia
2. Emma.
3. Sofia
4. Isabel
5. Charlotte
6. Emily
7. Harper
8. Abigail

The entertainment industry, and specifically cinema, also has an impact on the popularity of names. Thanks to the Game of Thrones series, the following names have become popular among the British: Arya (24th place in the ranking of popular female names in Great Britain in 2014), Sansa, Brienne, Catelyn and Daenerys.

The name Isabella was given new life by the heroine of the Twilight saga, Bella Swan.

At first glance, the name Hermione seems outdated, but thanks to the film adaptation of the Harry Potter book series, this name seems to have acquired a “second life.”

The status of the bearer of the name also affects the prestige of the name itself. According to the results of a survey conducted in Great Britain, the most and least “successful” female names were identified among the residents of Foggy Albion.

The most successful female names

1. Elizabeth
2. Caroline
3. Olivia
4. Amanda

Less successful female names

1. Julia
2. Emily

As we can see from the above results, the full forms of the name sound more aristocratic and sublime, which gives weight to their bearers, while simpler names are associated with “simpler” girls. Despite the fact that Lisa is a shortened form of the name Elizabeth, nevertheless, the full form of the name took the leading position in the ranking, while the shortened form is not popular.

Rare English female names

The names below are not even temporarily popular in the ratings. Named outsiders include:

Russian pronunciation	Name translation
	Benefit, grace
Allin
	Attractive
Bernays	Bringing victory
	Child
Bekkay	Trapping
	My oath
Willow
	Power from God
Dominic	Lord's property
	Multiplying
Delours
	Gemstone
Georgina	Peasant woman
	Bird
Kiva	Beautiful
	Blonde
Lukinda
	Babbling
Morgan	Sea circle
	Darling
Melissa
	Gorgeous
Mindy	Black snake
	Pearl
Penelope	The cunning weaver
	Poppy
Rosaulin	Tender mare
	Young woman
Phyllis	Tree crown
	Heather
Edwena	Wealthy girlfriend

It is likely that the unusual sound of the name, its meaning and cacophony are the reasons for the rare use of the name. However, the combination of euphony and meaning in no way guarantees the popularity of the name in the modern world. For example, the original English name Mildred, in different sources means “noble” or “gentle strength,” despite its euphony and meaning, is not popular today.

Beautiful English female names

The beauty of a woman can be compared to a flower, and her name to its fragrance. Therefore, the euphony and beauty of a name is very important for a woman. Despite the fact that everyone's tastes are different, there are still names that sound beautiful to most people:

• Agatha
• Agnes
• Adelaide
• Alice
• Amanda
• Amelia
• Anastasia
• Angelina
• Ariel
• Barbara
• Beatrice
• Bridget
• Britney
• Gloria
• Diana
• Deborah
• Dorothy
• Camila
• Caroline
• Cassandra
• Constance
• Christina
• Catherine
• Olivia
• Cecilia
• Charlotte
• Cheryl
• Evelina
• Eleanor
• Elizabeth
• Emily
• Esther

Unusual names of celebrity children

Unusual names among ordinary people are quite rare, because when choosing a name for a child, parents try to choose a name that is attractive, in their opinion, without risk to the unborn child.

To attract attention to their person, celebrities do the opposite, because a child’s name is another way to stand out. But can the exclusivity of a name compensate for its meaninglessness?

Such inventors include:

1. Bruce Willis. Name your youngest daughters after horses? No problem, because the horses won the race! This is exactly what Bruce Willis did, naming his youngest daughters after his favorite horses that won at the races - Scout Larue and Tallupa Bell.

2. Gwyneth Paltrow named her daughter Apple (Russian - “apple”). The actress's favorite fruit? It is not that simple! The girl's name is associated with the biblical legend of the paradise forbidden fruit.

3. 50 Cent.“Grant” a child a title by means of a name? Why not...yes! Rapper 50 Cent named his child Marquis. But Marquise is a boy. A good way to develop self-respect, indifference to other people’s opinions and fortitude in a child.

4. Singer David Bowie picked up the baton and named his son Zoe (a female name). Only because he thought the combination of Zoe Bowie was funny.

5. Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Blue Ivy, or Blue Ivy, is the daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z. The star couple justified their choice of name with excerpts from Rebecca Solnit’s novel, where the color blue gives “beauty to the whole world.” And the word Ivy is similar to the Roman numeral IV, with which many events in the singer’s life are connected.

6. Actress Milla Jovovich named her daughter Ever Gabo. The second part of the name consists of the first syllables of Mila's parents - Galina and Bogdan. Perhaps the combination of parts of a relative's name guarantees happiness for the child?