1450+ English Names (with Meanings & Popularity)

Over the top for even the most ardent Anglophile. Sacheverell Sitwell was a member of the prominentliterary Sitwell family.

Rarely heard last-name-first choice with nice gardenlike feel.

Extremely unusual ella-ending choice.

Obscure, though legitimate, name that could be used to honor a relative named Barton or Martin.

We don't see that bright a future for this one either.

Adventurous word choice, but still quite a burden for a child to bear.

Frost is a name parents are beginning to warm to, appreciating its icy simplicity and connection with the venerable poet Robert. Frost, along with Winter, Snow, and January, are also perfect names for winter babies.

The y helps a bit, but still a painful image.

Carleton has a great meaning behind it, and should really have more popularity than it has found to date. You can shorten it to Carl or keep it upscale and formal in the longer form. Baseball Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk lends the name some sporty credentials, while American artist Carleton Wiggins confirms this name's Victorian earnestness.

Win might be an upbeat short form for a girl named Winifred or the new-fangled Winslet, or can stand on its own. The Welsh name Wynn feels more complete and sounds the same.

Tay is occasionally used on its own, or as a nickname for the now fading Taylor.

Most people's sole association with this name is Oprah companion Stedman Graham -- cool and sophisticated.

The final s turns a nature name into a Waspy surname.

A more unusual, if slightly snooty, masculine Bailey alternative.

Projects the sleek and playful image of the aquatic mammal, plus that of the striking British-born Brazilian/Nigerian/Afro-Caribbean singer (born Sealhenry).

Despite two distinguished surname-bearers — the great British statesman William Pitt and heartthrob Brad, this would be a tough name to pull off in first place. William Thackeray used it for two generations of baronets in his novel Vanity Fair, the Sir Pitt Crawleys.

Comes with a monocle.

A solid, brief but not brusque single-syllable surname with a presidential pedigree.

Do you really want to name your baby after a hotel? Or a famous-for-being-famous starlet?

All the Fitz names are hard to carry, but this one has a wonderful meaning and might be a good middle name choice to honor a brilliant lineage.