Every baby name guide

All 62 Settle name guides in one place, A–Z by gender. Each guide covers the name’s meaning and origin, its real popularity in England & Wales and the US with an inline trend chart, and famous namesakes.

Boy names

• Alexander · Greek
  Defender of men
  England & Wales #36 (2024) · US #10 (2020)
• Benjamin · Spanish
  Son of the right hand
  England & Wales #61 (2024) · US #7 (2020)
• Caleb · Hebrew
  Faithful or dog
  England & Wales #75 (2024) · US #56 (2020)
• Daniel · Hebrew
  God is my judge
  England & Wales #59 (2024) · US #14 (2020)
• Elias · Hebrew
  My God is Yahweh
  England & Wales #79 (2024) · US #54 (2020)
• Elijah · Hebrew
  My God is Yahweh
  England & Wales #23 (2024) · US #4 (2020)
• Felix · Latin
  Lucky, successful
  England & Wales #62 (2024) · US #225 (2020)
• Gabriel · Hebrew
  God is my strength
  England & Wales #74 (2024) · US #38 (2020)
• Henry · Germanic
  Home ruler
  England & Wales #14 (2024) · US #9 (2020)
• Hugo · French form of Germanic
  Mind, intellect
  England & Wales #46 (2024) · US #421 (2020)
• Isaac · Hebrew
  He will laugh
  England & Wales #37 (2024) · US #39 (2020)
• Kai · Hawaiian
  Ocean, sea
  England & Wales #72 (2024) · US #93 (2020)
• Leo · French
  Lion
  England & Wales #5 (2024) · US #36 (2020)
• Leonardo · Germanic
  Brave lion
  England & Wales #124 (2024) · US #86 (2020)
• Levi · Hebrew
  Joined; attached
  England & Wales #109 (2024) · US #18 (2020)
• Liam · Irish
  Resolute protector
  England & Wales #70 (2024) · US #1 (2020)
• Logan · Scottish Gaelic
  Little hollow
  England & Wales #76 (2024) · US #16 (2020)
• Luca · Italian
  Man from Lucania
  England & Wales #7 (2024) · US #67 (2020)
• Lucas · Latin
  Bringer of light
  England & Wales #25 (2024) · US #8 (2020)
• Mason · Old French
  Stone worker or builder
  England & Wales #63 (2024) · US #11 (2020)
• Mateo · Spanish form of Hebrew
  Gift of God
  England & Wales #179 (2024) · US #20 (2020)
• Nico · Greek
  Victory of the people
  England & Wales #183 (2024) · US #318 (2020)
• Noa · Hebrew
  Motion; movement
  England & Wales #643 (2024) · US #2,254 (2020)
• Noah · Hebrew
  Rest, comfort
  England & Wales #2 (2024) · US #2 (2020)
• Oliver · Norman French
  Olive tree or elf warrior
  England & Wales #3 (2024) · US #3 (2020)
• Oscar · Old Norse
  Spear of the gods
  England & Wales #9 (2024) · US #214 (2020)
• Owen · Welsh
  Young warrior or well-born
  England & Wales #155 (2024) · US #22 (2020)
• Ren · Japanese
  Lotus
  England & Wales #508 (2024) · US #1,323 (2020)
• River · English
  Flowing body of water
  England & Wales #117 (2024) · US #129 (2020)
• Roman · Latin
  Citizen of Rome
  England & Wales #32 (2024) · US #77 (2020)
• Rowan · Gaelic
  Little red-haired one
  England & Wales #41 (2024) · US #113 (2020)
• Ryan · Irish
  Little king
  England & Wales #132 (2024) · US #57 (2020)
• Samuel · Hebrew
  God has heard
  England & Wales #60 (2024) · US #25 (2020)
• Spike · English
  Heavy spike or sharp-pointed ear of grain
  England & Wales #3,201 (2024) · US #13,776 (2020)
• Theo · French pet form of Théodore
  Gift of God
  England & Wales #12 (2024) · US #172 (2020)

Girl names

• Abigail · French form of Hebrew
  My father is joy
  England & Wales #154 (2024) · US #12 (2020)
• Alice · French form of Germanic
  Of noble birth
  England & Wales #49 (2024) · US #76 (2020)
• Amelia · Portuguese
  Work or industrious
  England & Wales #2 (2024) · US #6 (2020)
• Ariana · Greek
  Most holy
  England & Wales #176 (2024) · US #79 (2020)
• Aurora · Latin
  Dawn
  England & Wales #43 (2024) · US #36 (2020)
• Ava · Hebrew
  Life or bird-like
  England & Wales #9 (2024) · US #3 (2020)
• Charlotte · French
  Free man
  England & Wales #23 (2024) · US #5 (2020)
• Elena · Greek
  Shining light
  England & Wales #147 (2024) · US #55 (2020)
• Eliana · Hebrew
  God has answered
  England & Wales #116 (2024) · US #53 (2020)
• Elizabeth · Hebrew
  My God is an oath
  England & Wales #62 (2024) · US #16 (2020)
• Emilia · Latin
  Rival or industrious
  England & Wales #45 (2024) · US #41 (2020)
• Emily · Latin
  Rival or industrious
  England & Wales #34 (2024) · US #18 (2020)
• Emma · Germanic
  Whole or universal
  England & Wales #69 (2024) · US #2 (2020)
• Evelyn · English
  Desired child or hazelnut
  England & Wales #20 (2024) · US #9 (2020)
• Harper · Old English
  Harp player
  England & Wales #22 (2024) · US #10 (2020)
• Isabella · Italian
  Pledged to God
  England & Wales #11 (2024) · US #7 (2020)
• Layla · Arabic
  Night
  England & Wales #56 (2024) · US #24 (2020)
• Luna · Latin
  The moon
  England & Wales #48 (2024) · US #14 (2020)
• Maya · Sanskrit
  Illusion or water
  England & Wales #15 (2024) · US #61 (2020)
• Mila · Slavic
  Gracious, dear, or beloved
  England & Wales #46 (2024) · US #20 (2020)
• Olivia · Latin
  Olive
  England & Wales #1 (2024) · US #1 (2020)
• Sage · Latin or English
  Wise or the herb
  England & Wales #524 (2024) · US #223 (2020)
• Sarah · Hebrew
  Princess
  England & Wales #131 (2024) · US #86 (2020)
• Scarlett · Old French
  Seller of scarlet cloth
  England & Wales #79 (2024) · US #21 (2020)
• Sofia · Spanish form of Greek
  Wisdom
  England & Wales #12 (2024) · US #17 (2020)
• Sophia · Greek
  Wisdom
  England & Wales #13 (2024) · US #4 (2020)
• Wren · English
  Small, songbird
  England & Wales #128 (2024) · US #360 (2020)