1450+ English Names (with Meanings & Popularity)

Upper-crusty hotelish surname.

Associated with archetypal folksinger Pete Seeger.

Strong, friendly surname choice, à la Bailey.

Alvin, Melvin, Norvin -- most vin names, except maybe Kevin and Gavin -- are not vinners.

Stiff and sedate surname name, despite its salty start.

A fresher alternative to Dalton.

Somewhat dashing surname, but with serious teasing potential.

One of several trendy boys' names now being adopted for girls with feminized spellings.

Chelsea with dyslexia.

With the first two syllables pronounced Georgie, it has a stylish Masterpiece Theatre air.

Fleet is one of the uncountable number of new word name possibilities, and a particularly cool choice at that. Connoting speed, Fleet beats Rush any day. Might be short for Fleetwood, but we prefer it on its own.

Belden is a little-used surname-name that might work in this age of Belles.

Surname from a landscape feature, associated with author Gore Vidal and Bill Clinton's Vice President Al Gore. Its alternative meaning - as in gory - may explain why it's never made it into the charts.

Only if it's a family name, and even then, better in the middle.

Not quite as over-the-hill as Herman, but not far behind either.

Possibility for fans of science fiction writer Ray.

Barker may be appealing to parents looking for a name with many layers - not only does it share a meaning with the more common Shepherd and Tanner, it also brings to mind the bark of a tree, making this a surreptitious choice for nature enthusiasts.

You won't win with Sherwin.

Emily substitute, though it sounds like a child's mispronunciation of "enemy".

Famous as the name of the widow of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.