British Girl Names List

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Ailsa - "elf victory"
Pronunciation: AYL-suh
Gender: Female
Origin: Scottish from Norse

Alice - "noble"
Gender: Female
Origin: German

Amelia - "work"
Gender: Female
Origin: German

Annabel - "loving"
Gender: Female
Origin: Scottish variation of Amabel

Anwen - "very fair, beautiful"
Gender: Female
Origin: Welsh

Arabella - "yielding to prayer"
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin

Araminta - "defender"
Gender: Female
Origin: Invented hybrid name from Arabella and Aminta

Beatrix - "she who brings happiness"
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin

Bronwen - "white breast"
Gender: Female
Origin: Welsh

Bryony - "to sprout"
Pronunciation: Brian-ee
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin flower name

Catriona - "pure"
Pronunciation: ka-TREE-na
Gender: Female
Origin: Gaelic form of Katherine

Cerys - "love"
Pronunciation: KEHR-iss
Gender: Female
Origin: Welsh

Clementine - "mild, merciful"
Gender: Female
Origin: French feminine version of Clement, Latin

Clover - unknown meaning
Gender: Female
Origin: Flower name

Cressida - "gold"
Pronunciation: KRESS-i-da
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek

Eilidh - "sun, radiant one"
Pronunciation: ay-lee
Gender: Female
Origin: Gaelic

Elsie - "pledged to God"
Gender: Female
Origin: Diminutive of Elizabeth via its Scottish variation, Elspeth

Elspeth - "pledged to God"
Gender: Female
Origin: Scottish variation of Elizabeth

Esme - "esteemed, beloved; emerald"
Pronunciation: EZ-may
Gender: Female
Origin: French; Persian

Eugenie - "wellborn"
Pronunciation: yoo-zhay-nee
Gender: Female
Origin: French form of Eugenia, Greek

Eva - "life"
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin form of Eve, Hebrew

Evie - "life"
Pronunciation: EE-vee
Gender: Female
Origin: Diminutive of Eve or Eva

Flora - "flower"
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin

Florence - "flourishing, prosperous"
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin

Freya - "a noble woman"
Pronunciation: FRAY-ah
Gender: Female
Origin: Norse

Georgina - "farmer"
Gender: Female
Origin: English, feminine variation of George

Gracie - unknown meaning
Gender: Female
Origin: English, diminutive of Grace

Gwendolyn - "white ring"
Gender: Female
Origin: Variation of Gwendolen, Welsh

Harriet - "estate ruler"
Gender: Female
Origin: English variation of French Henriette

Hermione - "messenger, earthly"
Pronunciation: her-MY-o-nee
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek, feminine variation of Hermes

Honora - "woman of honour"
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin

Imogen - "maiden"
Pronunciation: IHM-eh-jen
Gender: Female
Origin: Celtic

Iona - unknown meaning
Pronunciation: eye-own-uh
Gender: Female
Origin: Scottish place-name

Iris - "rainbow"
Gender: Female
Origin: Flower name, also Greek

Isla - "island"
Pronunciation: eye-la
Gender: Female
Origin: Scottish place-name or Spanish

Jemima - "dove"
Gender: Female
Origin: Hebrew

Jessamine - unknown meaning
Pronunciation: JESS-ah-min
Gender: Female
Origin: Earlier spelling of flower name Jasmine, Persian

Jessamy - "jasmine flower"
Gender: Female
Origin: English, variation of Jessamine

Jocasta - unknown meaning
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek

Layla - "night"
Pronunciation: LAY-la
Gender: Female
Origin: Variation of Leila, Arabic

Lettice - "joy, gladness"
Gender: Female
Origin: English variation of Letitia

Libby - "pledged to God"
Gender: Female
Origin: English, diminutive of Elizabeth

Lottie - "free man"
Gender: Female
Origin: English, diminutive of Charlotte

Lydia - "woman from Lydia"
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek

Maisie - "pearl"
Pronunciation: MAZE-ee
Gender: Female
Origin: Scottish diminutive of Margaret

Matilda - "battle-mighty"
Gender: Female
Origin: German

Millie - "strong in work"
Gender: Female
Origin: Diminutive of Mildred or Millicent

Nancy - "grace"
Gender: Female
Origin: Diminutive of Hebrew Ann

Nicola - "people of victory"
Pronunciation: NICK-ah-la
Gender: Unisex
Origin: Greek, feminine variation of Nicholas

Philippa - "lover of horses"
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek, feminine variation of Philip

Pippa - "lover of horses"
Gender: Female
Origin: English, diminutive of Philippa

Poppy - unknown meaning
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin flower name

Rhiannon - "divine queen"
Pronunciation: REE-an-on
Gender: Female
Origin: Welsh

Rhonwen - "slender, fair"
Gender: Female
Origin: Welsh

Rosie - unknown meaning
Gender: Female
Origin: Diminutive of Rose, flower name

Ruby - "deep red precious stone"
Gender: Unisex
Origin: Latin

Tamsin - "twin"
Gender: Female
Origin: English, contracted form of Thomasina

Tilly - "battle-mighty"
Gender: Female
Origin: Diminutive of Matilda

Zara - "princess; to blossom"
Gender: Female
Origin: Hebrew and Arabic

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