English name


English names are personal names used in, or originating in, England.
In England, as elsewhere in the English-speaking world, a complete name usually consists of one or more given names, commonly referred to as first names, and a family name or surname, also referred to as a last name. The given names after the first are often referred to as middle names.

Given names

Few given names used in England have English derivations. Many names are of Hebrew or Greek origin. Some are Germanic names, sometimes adopted via the transmission of French or originate from Indo-European or Celtic.
A small fraction of given names has an actual English derivation, such as Alfred, Ashley, Edgar, Edmund, Edward, Edwin, Harold and Oswald. A distinctive feature of Anglophone names is the surnames of important families used as given names, originally to indicate political support or patronage. Many examples have now become normal names chosen because parents like them, and any political sense lost. Most are male names like Cecil, Gerald, Howard, Percy, Montague, Stanley or Gordon, though some have female versions like Cecilia or Geraldine. Other languages have few equivalents, although the saint's surname Xavier is often used by Roman Catholics.
During the majority of the 19th century, the most popular given names were Mary for girls and either John or William for boys. Throughout the Early Modern period, the diversity of given names was comparatively small; the three most popular male given names represented nearly 50% of the male population throughout this period. For example, of the boys born in London in the year 1510, 24.4% were named John, 13.3% were named Thomas and 11.7% were named William. A trend towards more diversity in given names began in the mid-19th century, and by 1900, only 22.9% of the newborn boys, and 16.2% of the newborn girls in the UK shared the top three given names for each gender. The trend continued during the 20th century, and by 1994, these figures had fallen to 11% and 8.6%, respectively. This trend is a result of a combination of greater individualism in the choice of names, and the increasing ethnic heterogeneity of the UK population, which led to a wider range of frequent given names from non-European traditions. Oliver and Olivia were the most popular baby names in England and Wales in 2018.

Forms of given names

EnglishFrenchGermanGreekItalianPortugueseSpanish-
AaronAaronAaronAarónAronneAarãoAarón-
AbelAbelAbel-AbeleAbelAbel-
AbnerAbner---AbnerAbner-
AbrahamAbrahamAbrahamAbramoAbramoAbraão
Absalom-Absalom-AssalonneAbsalãoAbsalón-
AdamAdamAdamAdám-AdãoAdán-
AdolphAdolpheAdolf-AdolfoAdolfoAdolfo-
AdrianAdrienAdrianAdrianósAdrianoAdrianoAdrián-
Alan/Allen/AllanAlain-----
AlbertAlbertAlbert-AlbertoAlbertoAlberto-
AlexanderAlexandreAlexanderAléxandrosAlessandroAlexandreAlejandro-
AlexisAlexis-AléxisAlessioAleixoAlejo-
AlfredAlfredAlfred-AlfredoAlfredoAlfredo-
AlphonseAlphonseAlfons-AlfonsoAfonsoAlfonso-
Alvin-Alwin----
AmadeusAmédéeAmadeus-AmedeoAmadeuAmadeo-
AmbroseAmbroiseAmbrosius-AmbrogioAmbrósioAmbrosio-
AnastasiusAnastase-AnastásiosAnastasioAnastácioAnastásio-
AndrewAndréAndreasAndréasAndreaAndréAndrés-
Angel AngeEngelÁngelosAngeloAnjoÁngel-
AnthonyAntoineAntonAntóniosAntonioAntônioAntonio-
Archangel ArchangeErzengelArchángelosArcangeloArcanjoArcángel-
Archibald ArchambaultArchibald-ArcibaldoArquibaldoArchibaldo-
ArnoldArnaudArnold-ArnoldoArnaldoArnoldo-
ArnulfArnoulArnolf-ArnolfoArnulfoArnulfo-
ArthurArthurArthur-ArturoArturArturo-
AsherAserAscher-AserAserAser-
AugustineAugustinAugustinAvgoustínosAgostinoAgostinhoAgustín-
BartholomewBarthélémyBartholomäusVartholomaíosBartolomeoBartolomeuBartolomé-
BasilBasileBasiliusVasíleiosBasilioBasílioBasilio-
BenedictBenoîtBenedikt-BenedettoBeneditoBenedicto-
BenjaminBenjaminBenjamin-BeniaminoBenjamimBenjamín-
BernardBernardBernhard-BernardoBernardoBernardo-
CalebCalebKaleb-CalebCalebeCaleb-
CelestineCélestin--CelestinoCelestinoCelestino-
Charles/CarlCharlesKarlKárolosCarloCarlosCarlos-
ChristianChristianChristianChristianósCristianoCristianoCristián-
ChristopherChristopheChristophChristóforosCristoforoCristóvãoCristóbal-
ClaudeClaude--ClaudioCláudioClaudio-
Conrad-Conrad-CorradoConradoConrado-
ConstantineConstantinKonstantinKonstantínosCostantinoConstantinoConstantino-
CorneliusCorneilleCorneliusKorníliosCornelioCornélioCornelio-
CyrilCyrilleKyrillKýrillosCirilloCiriloCirilo-
DamianDamienDamianDamianósDamianoDamiãoDamián-
DanielDanielDanielDaniílDanieleDanielDaniel-
Darius-Dareios-DarioDárioDarío-
DavidDavidDavidDavídDavideDavidDavid-
DemetriusDimitriDemetriusDimítriosDemetrioDemétrioDemetrio-
DennisDenisDennisDionýsiosDionisioDionísioDionisio-
DerekThierryDietrich-TeodoricoTeodoricoTeodorico-
DominicDominiqueDominik-DomenicoDomingosDomingo-
EdmundEdmondEdmund-EdmundoEdmundoEdmundo-
EdgarEdgarEdgar-EdgardoEdgarEdgar-
EdwardÉdouardEduardEdouárdosEdoardoEduardoEduardo-
Edwin-Otwin----
Eli-EliIlíasEliEliEli-
ElijahÉlieEliasIlíasEliaElíasElías-
Elmer-Elmar----
EmmanuelEmmanuelEmanuelEmmanouílEmanueleManuelManuel-
EmilÉmileEmilAimíliosEmilioEmilioEmilio-
EmoryÉmericEmmerich-Amerigo---
EnochHénoch--Enoch-Enoc-
EphraimÉphraïmEphraimEfraímEfraimEfraimEfraín-
EricÉricErichErríkosEricoÉricoErico-
ErnestErnestErnstErnéstosErnestoErnestoErnesto-
EugeneEugèneEugenEvgéniosEugenioEugênioEugenio-
EustaceEustacheEustachiusEfstáchyosEustachioEustácioEustaquio-
EvansEvangelos-EvángelosEvangelo---
EzekielÉzéchielEzechiel-EzechieleEzequielEzequiel-
EzraEsdrasEsraÉsdraEsdrasEsdras--
FelixFélixFelixFeliceFélixFélix--
FrancisFrançoisFranzFrangískosFrancescoFranciscoFrancisco-
FrederickFrédéricFriedrichFrideríkosFedericoFredericoFederico-
GabrielGabrielGabrielGavriílGabrieleGabrielGabriel-
GavinGauvainGabinus-GavinoGalvãoGavino-
GeoffreyGeoffreyGottfried-GoffredoGodofredoGodofredo-
GeorgeGeorgesGeorgGeórgiosGiorgioJorgeJorge-
GeraldGéraldGerald-GiraldoGeraldoGeraldo-
GerardGérardGerhardGerardoGerardoGerardo--
GilesGillesÄgidius-EgídioGil--
GregoryGrégoireGregorGrigóriosGregorioGregórioGregorio-
GuyGuyGuido-GuidoGuidoGuido-
Harold-Harald-AroldoHaroldoHaroldo-
HarveyHervé-Charívios----
HectorHector-ÉktorEttoreHeitorHéctor-
HenryHenriHeinrichEnríkosEnricoHenriqueEnrique-
HerbertHerbertHeribert-ErbertoHerbertoHerberto-
HermanArmandHermannArmándosArmandoArmandoArmando-
HezekiahÉzéchiasEzechias-EzechiaEzequiasEzequías-
HiramHiramHiram-HiramHirãoHiram-
HomerHomère-ÓmirosOmeroHomero--
HonoriusHonoréHonorius-OnorioHonórioHonorio-
HoraceHoraceHoraz-OrazioHorácioHoracio-
HubertHubertHubertOuvértosUbertoHubertoHuberto-
HughHuguesHugo-UgoHugoHugo-
IsaacIsaacIsaakIsaákIsaccoIsaacIsaac-
IsaiahIsaïeIsaiasIsaíasIsaiaIsaíasIsaías-
IsidoreIsidoreIsidorIsídorosIsidoroIsidoroIsidoro-
IsraelIsraëlIsrael-IsraeleIsraelIsrael-
JacobJacobJakobIákovosGiacobbeJacóJacobo-
JamesJacquesJakobIákovosGiacomoJaimeJaime-
JaredYaredJered-IaredJaredeJared-
JasonJasonJasonIásonasGiasoneJasãoJasón-
JeremiahJérémieJeremiasIeremíasGeremiaJeremiasJeremías-
JeromeJérômeHieronymusIerónymosGerolamoJerônimoJerónimo-
JesseJesséIsaiIessaíasIesseJesséJesé-
JesusJésusJesusIisoúsGesùJesusJesús-
JobJobHiobIóvGiobbeJóJob-
JohnJeanJohannIoánnisGiovanniJoãoJuan-
JonahJonasJonaIonásGionaJonasJonás-
JonathanJonathanJonathanIonáthanGionataJónatasJonatan-
JosephJosephJosefIosífGiuseppeJoséJosé-
JoshuaJosuéJosuaIisoúsGiosuèJosuéJosué-
JosiahJosiasJosia-GiosiaJosiasJosías-
JudahJudaJuda-GiudaJudáJudá-
JulianJulienJulianIoulianósGiulianoJulianoJulián-
JuliusJulesJuliusIoúliosGiulioJúlioJulio-
LawrenceLaurentLorenzLorétzosLorenzoLourençoLorenzo-
LazarusLazareLazarusLázarosLazzaroLázaroLázaro-
LeonLéonLeoLéonLeoneLeãoLeón-
LeonardLéonardLeonhardLeonárdosLeonardoLeonardoLeonardo-
Leopold LéopoldLeopoldLeopóldosLeopoldoLeopoldoLeopoldo-
LothairLothaireLothar-LotarioLotárioLotario-
LouisLouisLudwigLoízosLuigiLuísLuis-
LukeLucLukasLoukásLucaLucasLucas-
MarcellusMarcelMarcelMárkellosMarcelloMarceloMarcelo-
MarkMarcMarkusMárkosMarcoMarcosMarcos-
MartinMartinMartinMartinoMartimMartín--
MatthewMatthieuMatthiasMatteoMateusMateo--
MauriceMauriceMoritzMaurizioMaurícioMauricio--
MaximilianMaximilienMaximilianMassimilianoMaximilianoMaximiliano--
MaximusMaxime-MassimoMáximoMáximo--
MicahMichéeMichaMicheaMiqueiasMiqueas--
MichaelMichelMichaelMicheleMiguelMiguel--
MosesMoïseMoseMosèMoisésMoisés--
NathanNathanNatanNatanNatãNatán--
NathanielNathanaël-NatanaeleNatanaelNatanael--
NicholasNicolasNikolausNiccolòNicolauNicolás--
NoahNoéNoachNoèNoéNoé--
OctaviusOctave-OttavioOctávioOctavio--
OliverOlivierOliverOliviero-Oliverio--
OrestesOresteOrestOresteOrestesOrestés--
OrpheusOrphéeOrpheusOrfeoOrfeuOrfeo--
OscarOscarOskarOscarÓscarÓscar--
Oswald-OswaldOsvaldoOsvaldoOsvaldo--
OttoEudesOttoOddoOtãoOtón--
PatrickPatricePatrickPatrizioPatrícioPatricio--
PaulPaulPaulPaoloPauloPablo--
PerfectusParfaitPerfectus--Perfecto--
PeterPierrePeterPietroPedroPedro--
PhaedonPhédon-Fedone-Fedón--
PhilipPhilippePhilippFilippoFilipeFelipe--
PhineasPhinéePinchasFineasFineiasFineas--
PlutarchPlutarquePlutarchPlutarcoPlutarcoPlutarco--
ProsperProsperProsperProsperoPrósperoPróspero--
QuentinQuentinQuintinQuintinoQuintinoQuintin--
Randolph-RandolfRandolfo----
RalphRaoulRalphRaulRaulRaúl--
RaphaelRaphaëlRaphaelRaffaeleRafaelRafael--
RaymondRaymondRaimund-RaimundoRamón--
ReubenRubenRubenRubenRubemRubén--
RichardRichardRichardRiccardoRicardoRicardo--
RobertRobertRobertRobertoRobertoRoberto--
RoderickRodrigueRoderichRodrigoRodrigoRodrigo--
RogerRogerRutgerRuggeroRogérioRogelio--
RolandRolandRolandRolandoRolandoRolando--
RudolphRodolpheRudolfRodolfoRodolfoRodolfo--
RupertRupertRuprechtRupertoRupertoRuperto--
SamsonSamsonSimsonSansoneSansãoSansón--
SamuelSamuelSamuelSamueleSamuelSamuel--
SaulSaülSaulSaulSauloSaúl--
SebastianSébastienSebastianSebastianoSebastiãoSebastián--
SethSethSetSetSeteSet--
SigmundSigismondSigismundSigismondo----
SimeonSiméonSimeonSimeoneSimeãoSimeón--
SimonSimonSimonSimoneSimãoSimón--
SolomonSalomonSalomoSalomoneSalomãoSalomón--
SpyrusSpyridon-Spiridione-Spiridión--
StanislausStanislasStanislausStanislaoEstanislauEstanislao--
StephenÉtienneStephanStefanoEstevãoEsteban--
TheodoreThéodoreTheodorTeodoroTeodoroTeodoro--
ThomasThomasThomasTommasoTomásTomás--
TimothyTimothéeTimotheusTimoteoTimóteoTimoteo--
TobiasTobie-Tobia-Tobías--
UlrichUlrichUlrichUlricoUlricoUdalrico--
UlyssesUlysseOdysseusUlisseUlissesUlises--
ValentineValentinValentinValentinoValentimValentin--
VangelVangélis-VangélisVangeli---
VictorVictorViktorVittorioVítorVíctor--
VincentVincentVinzenzVincenzoVicenteVicente--
WalterGautierWaltherGualtieroGualtérioGualterio--
WilliamGuillaumeWilhelmGuglielmoGuilhermeGuillermo--
XavierXavierXaverSaverioXavierJavier--
ZacharyZacharieZachariasZaccariaZacariasZacarías--