1450+ English Names (with Meanings & Popularity)

An ambitious geographical name, associated with mountains and success. In the UK, however, this is a slang term, meaning "bad, disappointing".

Though still being used, Deanna peaked many decades ago.

Sadler is another new entrant in the trendy occupational surname category, one particularly prime for a horse lover.

Ashley substitute with a slightly more unisex feel; it was picked for her daughter by TV host Nancy O'Dell.

You won't win with Sherwin.

Soft and mellifluous nature-surname name, situated miles away from the dated Marshall.

Though it has some distinguished political and tennis world associations, most modern parents would go for the more contemporary sounding Holden. Tilden Park is a beautiful hillside wilderness in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Simplicity and pleasant associations give the word Bell real possibility as a first name -- but somehow it seems better for a girl, a la Belle.

Has some creative credibility via abstract painter Barnett Newman, but we'd prefer his nickname, Barney.

A simple, self-possessed, somewhat serious surname, which might work better as a middle.

Powerful surname choice with many distinguished bearers, fresher sounding than Parker.

Brad in a Brooks Brothers suit.

Bulky surname honoring Grandpa Henry or Saul Bellow's Rain King.

New twist on Bennett. Mack Sennett was the early movie director known as the innovator of slapstick comedy.

Sure, and we hope he has a good time playing with Buster and Buddy.

With Tillie a new favorite of avant-garde parents, the British music-hall Tessie might conceivably follow.

Dimity is fairly common in Australia, but unheard of outside of it, which is surprising given its similarity to names like Amity, Verity, and Cassidy.

The old word name Temple has gained some recent notice as a girls' name via admired autistic writer and inventor Dr. Temple Grandin (born Mary Temple), subject of an acclaimed biopic, in which she was played by Claire Danes.

This is an English surname dating back to 1086, but we don't see it having much of a first name future in the twenty-first century.

With Yale and Brown in the mainstream, why not this upscale college name and surname as well.