Old English Girl Names

268 namesGirl

Old English was the language of the Anglo-Saxons, spoken in England before the Norman Conquest reshaped its vocabulary. Many girl names that trace back to it began life as descriptions of the land: a clearing, a meadow, a hill or a stream. Surnames formed from those place words, and over time parents turned the surnames into first names. That path explains why so many of these names sound crisp, outdoorsy and modern even though their roots are very old.

You will notice two common shapes here. One is the place name ending in a soft vowel sound, as in Hailey, Hadley and Kinsley, where the ending often comes from an Old English word for a clearing or meadow. The other is the nature word used directly, like Hazel, Brooke and Daisy, which carry an easy, storybook charm. Audrey stands a little apart, since it comes from an Anglo-Saxon personal name rather than a place.

Spelling is the main thing to think about with this group. Sounds like Hailey and Peyton have several accepted forms, and Peyton and Payton even sit side by side on this list. Pick the version you want to spell aloud for years, and say the full name with your surname a few times before you decide.

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Avery Unisex

AY-vur-ee

“from Alfred, elf counsel” · English

#37

Riley Unisex

RY-lee

“rye clearing” · English

#48

Peyton Unisex

PAY-tuhn

“Pacca's town” · English

#199

Hailey Girl

HAY-lee

“hay clearing” · English

#104

Hayden Unisex

HAY-duhn

“hay valley” · English

#161

Audrey Girl

AW-dree

“noble strength” · English

#86

Ashley Girl

ASH-lee

“ash tree clearing” · English

#164

Hazel Girl

HAY-zuhl

“hazel tree” · English

#21

Sydney Girl

SIHD-nee

“from an English surname and place name” · Old English

#348

Kimberly Girl

KIHM-bur-lee

“from an English place name” · Old English

#303

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Sorted by current popularity. US rank uses 2025 data for the name's most common sex; the trend compares births with five years earlier. Tap a column heading to re-sort.

Name	Meaning	Origin	US rank 2025	5-yr trend
Avery	from Alfred, elf counsel	English	37	↓ -22%
Riley	rye clearing	English	48	↓ -17%
Peyton	Pacca's town	English	199	↓ -43%
Hailey	hay clearing	English	104	↓ -19%
Hayden	hay valley	English	161	↑ +5%
Audrey	noble strength	English	86	↓ -22%
Ashley	ash tree clearing	English	164	→ +1%
Hazel	hazel tree	English	21	↑ +14%
Sydney	from an English surname and place name	Old English	348	↓ -30%
Kimberly	from an English place name	Old English	303	↓ -35%
Brooke	small stream	English	313	↓ -23%
Payton	from an English place name	Old English	440	↓ -47%
Kinsley	from an English place name	English	93	↓ -29%
Hadley	heather clearing	English	121	↓ -7%
Everly	from an English place name	English	91	↓ -42%
Daisy	day's eye	English	75	↑ +69%
Summer	the season of summer	English	152	↑ +9%
Tatum	Tata's homestead	English	189	↑ +84%
Marley	pleasant wood or clearing	English	322	↓ -31%
Presley	priest's clearing	English	225	→ +0%
Haley	hay clearing	English	861	↓ -46%
Remington	from an English place name	English	307	↓ -32%
Harley	hare meadow	Old English	418	↓ -33%
Oakley	oak clearing	English	156	↑ +71%
Haven	safe place, harbor	English	190	↑ +59%
Everleigh	boar clearing; variant of Everly	American (modern coinage)	194	↓ -43%
Aspen	aspen tree	English	266	↓ -10%
Ember	glowing coal	English	154	↑ +27%
Blakely	dark clearing	English	191	→ -4%
Kelsey	from an English place name; ship island	English	814	↓ -42%
Chelsea	chalk landing place	English	851	↓ -29%
Sutton	south town	English	181	↑ +77%
Heaven	heaven, the sky	English	543	↓ -23%
Leighton	leek enclosure or herb garden	English	342	↑ +15%
Ainsley	from an English place name	English	483	↓ -29%
Haylee	hay clearing	English	1,419	↓ -56%
Harlow	from an English place name, 'army hill'	English	309	→ +2%
Wren	wren, a small songbird	English	231	↑ +54%
Holly	the holly tree	English	416	↑ +18%
Raven	raven, the black bird	English	404	→ +3%
Winter	winter	English	426	↓ -28%
Lindsey	from Lindsey, 'island of Lincoln'	English	1,369	↓ -34%
Hayley	hay clearing	English	1,251	↓ -58%
Bristol	place by the bridge	English	728	↓ -38%
Meadow	grassy field	English	286	↑ +67%
Edith	prosperous in war	Old English	499	↓ -8%
Denver	from an English surname and place	Old English	518	↑ +7%
Sidney	wide island	English	1,878	↓ -26%
Audrina	modern elaboration of Audrey	American (modern coinage)	2,329	↓ -54%
Whitney	white island	Old English	1,046	↓ -13%
Henley	high wood or clearing	English	1,001	↓ -50%
Kingsley	king's wood	Old English	1,096	↓ -54%
Ansley	hermitage clearing	English	1,309	↓ -37%
Kenley	from an English place name	Old English	1,638	↓ -27%
Harlee	hare meadow; variant of Harley	American (modern coinage)	1,048	↓ -35%
Camdyn	from an English place name; valley	American (modern coinage)	1,889	↓ -49%
Kamdyn	variant of Camden, a place name	American (modern coinage)	1,568	↓ -52%
Berkley	birch wood	English	888	↓ -9%
Ashtyn	variant of Ashton, 'ash tree town'	American (modern coinage)	2,121	↓ -32%
Kinslee	from an English place name	Old English	956	↓ -30%
Whitley	white clearing	Old English	677	↑ +55%
Hollis	near the holly trees	English	894	↑ +30%
Hadlee	heather clearing	Old English	931	↓ -10%
Haylie	hay clearing	English	3,935	↓ -53%
Ever	always, at all times	English	1,196	↑ +9%
Marlowe	remnant of a lake	English	523	↑ +106%
Haiden	heather hill or hay valley	Old English	1,306	↑ +49%
Haleigh	hay clearing	English	4,391	↓ -60%
Ashlee	ash tree clearing	English	3,838	↓ -26%
Tinsley	Tynni's mound	English	1,112	↓ -45%
Perry	pear tree	English	1,373	↓ -8%
Kelsie	Cenel's island	English	2,248	↓ -21%
Hadleigh	heather clearing	English	1,171	↓ -25%
Brighton	Beorhthelm's town	English	1,872	↓ -12%
Harleigh	hare clearing	English	1,534	↓ -46%
Raleigh	red or roe deer clearing	English	1,894	↓ -29%
Waverly	quaking aspen meadow	English	1,028	↓ -34%
Ramsey	wild garlic island	English	1,970	↓ -37%
Kinsey	royal victory	English	3,086	↓ -51%
Shirley	bright clearing	English	1,586	→ -3%
Marlie	form of Marley; from a place name	English	1,422	→ -2%
Merritt	boundary gate	English	703	↑ +188%
Bexley	box tree clearing	English	963	↓ -18%
Hailie	form of Hailey; hay clearing	Old English	1,658	↑ +40%
Beverly	beaver stream	Old English	1,018	↑ +39%
Preslee	form of Presley; priest's meadow	American (modern coinage)	1,509	↓ -18%
Hayleigh	form of Hayley; hay clearing	Old English	4,803	↓ -57%
Ripley	strip-shaped clearing	English	1,032	↑ +42%
Audra	form of Audrey; noble strength	English	2,003	↓ -28%
Audrianna	modern blend of Audrey and Anna	American (modern coinage)	4,078	↓ -62%
Rayleigh	roe deer clearing	English	1,451	↓ -16%
Leigha	form of Leigh; meadow	English	3,951	↓ -56%
Kensington	from the London district	English	2,839	↓ -56%
Ashleigh	form of Ashley; ash-tree clearing	Old English	6,876	↓ -54%
Winifred	blessed reconciliation; friend of peace	Welsh	923	↑ +28%
Chelsey	from Chelsea; chalk landing place	English	6,370	↓ -60%
Harlie	hare clearing (variant of Harley)	English	2,520	↓ -44%
Auden	old friend	Old English	1,794	↓ -31%
Ridley	reed clearing	Old English	2,013	↓ -6%
Arrow	arrow, the weapon	English	1,976	↓ -50%
Hartley	stag clearing	English	1,453	↑ +50%
Everley	boar clearing	English	1,246	↓ -22%
Blythe	cheerful, carefree	English	2,052	↑ +6%
Marlow	remnant of a lake	English	1,167	↑ +116%
Kinsleigh	king's meadow	English	1,587	↓ -18%
Peighton	variant of Payton; Paega's town	American (modern coinage)	5,666	↓ -66%
Audree	variant of Audrey; noble strength	American (modern coinage)	3,989	↓ -67%
Honey	honey; a term of endearment	English	846	↑ +235%
Blayke	dark or pale	English	2,080	↓ -43%
Wynn	fair, blessed; also 'joy'	Welsh	1,726	↑ +51%
Lake	lake	English	2,068	↓ -9%
Edie	prosperous in war	English	2,069	↓ -29%
Brook	small stream	English	4,373	↓ -24%
Kelsi	from an English surname	English	3,948	↓ -47%
Truth	truth	English	1,662	↓ -16%
Dawn	daybreak	English	2,174	→ +2%
Berkeley	birch wood	English	2,490	↓ -29%
Presleigh	priest's clearing	Old English	2,273	↓ -23%
Eastyn	modern variant of Easton, 'east town'	American (modern coinage)	2,189	↓ -6%
Lexington	from an English place name	English	7,712	↓ -76%
Carrington	from an English place name	English	6,592	↓ -50%
Huntley	hunter's clearing; English place name	English	2,065	↑ +6%
Audrie	noble strength	Old English	4,774	↓ -35%
Mildred	gentle strength	Old English	1,973	→ +2%
Eowyn	horse joy	Old English	1,471	↑ +80%
Bradlee	variant of Bradley, broad meadow	English	4,268	↓ -52%
Sunday	the day of the sun	English	947	↑ +229%
Kinzlee	variant of Kinsley, king's meadow	American (modern coinage)	2,473	↓ -24%
Ellington	from an English place name, Ella's farm	English	2,868	→ -2%
Winslow	Wine's hill; English place name	Old English	1,169	↑ +276%
Avary	variant of Avery, elf counsel	American (modern coinage)	5,940	↓ -51%
Wrenleigh	wren with the -leigh ending	English	685	↑ +1236%
Deisy	Spanish spelling of Daisy	Spanish	4,094	↓ -39%
Linley	flax field; English surname	Old English	3,192	↓ -23%
Kelsea	variant of Kelsey	English	3,869	↓ -48%
Rylei	variant of Riley: rye clearing	American (modern coinage)	4,532	↓ -53%
Chelsie	variant of Chelsea, chalk landing place	English	6,371	↓ -18%
Berklee	variant of Berkeley: birch clearing	American (modern coinage)	3,135	↓ -46%
Atlee	surname meaning at the meadow	English	3,786	↓ -50%
Kynzlee	variant of Kinsley, king's meadow	American (modern coinage)	4,503	↓ -69%
Lynden	linden hill; English surname	Old English	4,136	↓ -33%
Wednesday	Woden's day	English	3,970	↓ -51%
Haily	variant of Hailey: hay clearing	English	6,638	↓ -15%
Havyn	respelling of Haven	American (modern coinage)	2,789	↑ +30%
Anslee	variant of Ainsley, one's own meadow	Scottish	3,837	↓ -16%
Blakeley	surname meaning dark meadow	English	2,547	↑ +11%
Leigh	meadow, clearing	English	4,504	↓ -18%
Hilda	battle	Germanic	3,007	↑ +22%
Halley	surname, hall by a meadow	English	3,537	↑ +23%
Prestyn	variant of Preston, priest's town	English	9,487	↓ -77%
Harlowe	variant of Harlow, army hill	English	1,784	↑ +85%
Audie	pet form of Audrey, "noble strength"	English	3,586	↓ -44%
Brinkley	from an English place name	English	5,269	↓ -50%
Weslee	variant of Wesley, "west meadow"	English	2,600	↑ +19%
Averee	variant of Avery, "elf counsel"	English	6,575	↓ -63%
Kimberley	from an English place name	English	5,828	↓ -12%
Haileigh	variant of Hailey, "hay clearing"	English	15,729	↓ -64%
Arlie	from an English place name	English	2,781	↑ +69%
Shelly	variant of Shelley, "clearing on a bank"	English	5,884	↓ -16%
Reeve	steward, bailiff	English	3,494	↑ +6%
Avry	variant of Avery, elf ruler	English	8,946	→ 0%
Maida	maiden	Old English	3,556	→ -4%
Prescott	priest's cottage	Old English	2,972	↑ +36%
Harli	variant of Harley; hare meadow	Old English	5,616	↓ -46%
Kelsy	variant of Kelsey, ship island	Old English	6,981	↓ -11%
Kelcie	variant of Kelsey, ship island	Old English	6,979	↓ -27%
Perri	variant of Perry; pear tree	Old English	5,064	↓ -16%
Daysi	variant of Daisy; day's eye	Old English	4,284	↑ +22%
Ashlie	variant of Ashley, ash tree meadow	English	10,203	new
Ashely	variant of Ashley; ash tree meadow	Old English	8,422	↑ +71%
Arleigh	variant of Arley, "eagle wood"	English	6,146	↓ -34%
Windsor	from an English place name	English	5,714	↓ -39%
Hayli	variant of Hayley; hay meadow	Old English	—	new
Hadyn	variant of Hayden; hay valley	Old English	—	↓ -100%
Mills	English surname, dweller by a mill	English	2,783	↑ +59%
Weslie	variant of Wesley, west meadow	English	2,353	↑ +152%
Darling	beloved; from the English word darling	English	3,301	↑ +34%
Halee	variant of Haley, "hay meadow"	English	—	↓ -100%
Audry	variant of Audrey, "noble strength"	English	—	↓ -100%
Lindley	from an English place name, 'linden meadow'	English	8,143	↓ -32%
Daisey	variant of Daisy, 'day's eye'	English	5,964	↑ +25%
Kimberli	variant of Kimberly, an English place name	English	10,520	↓ -50%
Kelci	variant of Kelsey, an English place name	English	14,072	↓ -68%
Tuesday	from the day name, 'Tiw's day'	English	6,808	↑ +89%
Lady	from the English word lady	English	6,029	→ -5%
Ethel	noble	Old English	4,211	↑ +31%
Alvina	feminine of Alvin, elf friend	Old English	6,129	↓ -17%
Ashlan	variant of Ashlyn or Ashland	English	—	↓ -100%
Shadow	shadow, shade	English	6,091	↑ +7%
Kimberlin	variant of Kimberly	English	—	↓ -100%
Eda	short form of Edith or Edna	Old English	5,600	↑ +10%
Spring	the season	English	6,795	↓ -26%
Shelley	clearing on a slope	Old English	8,280	↓ -13%
Lyndsay	variant of Lindsay, a Scottish surname	Scottish	—	↓ -100%
Merry	cheerful, joyful	English	10,634	↓ -47%
Chelsi	variant of Chelsea	Old English	12,178	↑ +17%
Kelsee	variant of Kelsey	English	—	↓ -100%
Ashli	variant of Ashley, 'ash tree clearing'	Old English	—	↓ -100%
Arlington	from an English place name	English	5,628	↓ -20%
Daisie	variant of Daisy, day's eye	English	4,683	↑ +107%
Kelcey	variant of Kelsey, Ceol's island	English	—	↓ -100%
Lynsey	variant of Lindsey	Scottish	—	↓ -100%
Kymberly	variant of Kimberly	American (modern coinage)	—	↓ -100%
Starling	the songbird	English	11,806	↓ -38%
Linzy	variant of Lindsay	Scottish	11,504	↓ -20%
Lindsy	variant of Lindsay	Scottish	—	new
Audria	variant of Audrey	English	8,939	↓ -27%
Chesley	from an English surname	English	—	↓ -100%
Kimberlie	variant of Kimberly	English	14,105	→ 0%
Roe	roe deer	English	8,248	new
Berry	from the word berry or an English surname	English	12,290	↓ -54%
Chelsee	variant of Chelsea, chalk landing place	English	—	new
Elwyn	uncertain; Welsh name	Welsh	6,563	new
Ashlei	variant of Ashley, ash tree clearing	English	—	new
Elvina	feminine of Alvin, noble or elf friend	Old English	12,280	↓ -36%
Kelcy	variant of Kelsey	Old English	16,124	new
Edythe	variant of Edith, prosperous in war	Old English	11,200	↑ +33%
Kemberly	variant of Kimberly	English	—	↓ -100%
Lyndsie	variant of Lindsay	Scottish	—	new
Audrea	variant of Audrey, noble strength	English	—	new
Edwina	feminine of Edwin, rich friend	English	11,199	new
Alvie	short form of Alvin or Alva	English	12,108	↓ -50%
Beverley	beaver stream	Old English	8,445	↑ +71%
Sherley	variant of Shirley, bright clearing	Old English	—	new
Edyth	variant of Edith, prosperous war	Old English	15,549	↓ -50%
Bertie	pet form of names ending in -bert	English	8,955	↑ +22%
Whittney	variant of Whitney, white island	Old English	—	new
Ashlea	variant of Ashley, ash tree clearing	Old English	—	new
Lyndsi	variant of Lindsay	Scottish	—	new
Dayle	variant of Dale, valley	Old English	—	new
Shirly	variant of Shirley, bright meadow	Old English	—	new
Shellie	pet form of Michelle or Shelley	English	—	new
Farley	fern clearing	Old English	—	↓ -100%
Easter	from the name of the spring festival	Old English	—	new
Beverlee	variant of Beverly	English	11,104	new
Alfreda	feminine of Alfred, elf counsel	Old English	—	new
Shirlee	variant of Shirley	English	—	new
Shelli	variant of Shelly	English	—	new
Ferne	fern	English	—	↓ -100%
Shirleen	blend of Shirley and -een	English	—	new
Chelsa	variant of Chelsea	English	—	new
Earlene	feminine of Earl	Old English	—	new
Ethelyn	from Ethel, noble	Old English	—	new
Eartha	earth	English	—	↓ -100%
Kimberely	variant of Kimberly	English	—	new
Alvena	feminine of Alvin, elf friend	English	15,067	new
Earline	feminine of Earl	Old English	—	new
Sherrill	from an English surname	English	—	new
Earlie	from Earl, nobleman	English	—	new
Corliss	from an English surname, carefree	English	—	new
Hildred	Germanic, battle counsel	Germanic	—	new
Earlean	feminine of Earl	American (modern coinage)	—	new
Ethyl	variant of Ethel, noble	English	—	new
Erlene	variant of Earlene, feminine of Earl	American (modern coinage)	—	new
Shelba	feminine of Shelby, willow farm	American (modern coinage)	—	new
Ethelene	Ethel with -ene, noble	American (modern coinage)	—	new
Etha	uncertain, possibly short for Ethel	English	—	new
Shirl	short for Shirley	English	—	new
Erline	feminine of Earl	Old English	—	new
Elfrieda	elf strength	Germanic	—	new
Earleen	feminine form of Earl	American (modern coinage)	—	new
Kym	short form of Kimberly	English	—	new
Edra	uncertain; possibly from Old English ead	Old English	—	new
Shirlie	variant of Shirley, bright clearing	English	—	new
Kimberle	variant of Kimberly	English	—	new
Leoma	uncertain; possibly Old English, light	Old English	—	new
Alfredia	feminine of Alfred, elf counsel	American (modern coinage)	—	new
Bev	short form of Beverly	English	—	new

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