Old English baby names
179 names of Old English origin given to babies in the UK and the US.
Popular Old English girls' names
The most popular in 2025, with what each name means and its rank among girls in the UK and the US.
| Name | Meaning | UK | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey | noble strength | 335 | 86 |
| Edith | prosperous in war | 130 | 499 |
| Edie | prosperous in war | 166 | 2,064 |
| Kelsey | ship + victory | 1,324 | 814 |
| Eadie | prosperous in war | 710 | – |
| Eowyn | horse + joy | 1,163 | 1,467 |
| Kimber | royal | – | 936 |
| Ethel | noble | 1,280 | 4,171 |
| Teddi | rich guardian or gift of God | 3,409 | 2,410 |
| Mildred | mild | 4,276 | 1,962 |
| Kelsie | ship + victory | 3,776 | 2,239 |
| Audra | noble strength | – | 2,002 |
| Audrina | noble strength | – | 2,326 |
| Wednesday | Woden's day | 4,276 | 3,902 |
| Deysi | day's eye | – | 3,831 |
| Audree | noble strength | – | 3,974 |
| Daysi | day's eye | – | 4,264 |
| Whitleigh | white clearing | – | 4,660 |
| Alveena | elf friend | 4,276 | – |
| Audrie | noble strength | – | 4,757 |
| Sunniva | sun gift | – | 5,098 |
| Elvina | elf friend | 5,990 | 11,928 |
| Avory | elf counsel | – | 6,115 |
| Chelsey | chalk landing place | – | 6,324 |
| Audri | noble strength | – | 6,837 |
| Avori | elf counsel | – | 6,837 |
| Kelsy | ship + victory | – | 6,837 |
| Hollin | holly | – | 9,454 |
| Waverley | meadow of quivering aspens | – | 7,489 |
| Rylea | rye clearing | – | 7,883 |
Popular Old English boys' names
The most popular in 2025, with what each name means and its rank among boys in the UK and the US.
| Name | Meaning | UK | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfie | elf counsel | 16 | 2,056 |
| Edward | wealthy guardian | 38 | 224 |
| Teddy | rich guardian or gift of God | 37 | 819 |
| Waylon | 2,342 | 56 | |
| Alfred | elf counsel | 83 | 840 |
| Wilfred | desiring peace | 121 | 3,756 |
| Ozzy | 204 | 548 | |
| Eddie | wealth, fortune | 229 | 860 |
| Edwin | rich friend | 432 | 398 |
| Ted | rich guardian or gift of God | 273 | 3,180 |
| Teddie | rich guardian or gift of God | 328 | 9,710 |
| Eduardo | wealthy guardian | 2,087 | 410 |
| Edgar | wealthy spear | 1,337 | 486 |
| Alden | old friend | 1,473 | 598 |
| Edmund | wealthy protector | 675 | 1,081 |
| Alvin | elf friend | 1,008 | 838 |
| Ozzie | 799 | 1,451 | |
| Harold | army ruler | 1,286 | 991 |
| Darwin | dear friend | 1,537 | 960 |
| Brock | badger | 5,065 | 810 |
| Waylen | – | 848 | |
| Ned | wealthy guardian | 790 | 8,906 |
| Oswald | divine power | 1,080 | 2,145 |
| Wilf | desiring peace | 882 | – |
| Norman | 2,742 | 1,196 | |
| Elvin | elf friend | 1,686 | 1,644 |
| Eduard | wealthy guardian | 1,102 | 3,127 |
| Eddy | wealth, fortune | 1,771 | 1,602 |
| Theoden | lord, king | 1,686 | 1,621 |
| Edoardo | wealthy guardian | 1,286 | 7,675 |
Every Old English name, A to Z
- Aldan
- Alden
- Aldous
- Aldrich
- Alffi
- Alfi
- Alfie
- Alfie-George
- Alfie-Jack
- Alfie-Joe
- Alfie-Lee
- Alfie-Ray
- Alfred
- Alfy
- Alveena
- Alvin
- Alwin
- Alwyn
- Audi
- Audie
- Audra
- Audre
- Audrea
- Audree
- Audrey
- Audri
- Audria
- Audrie
- Audrina
- Audrinna
- Audry
- Avereigh
- Avori
- Avory
- Bede
- Brad
- Brandom
- Brock
- Brok
- Buck
- Chad
- Chadd
- Chadwick
- Chelsey
- Darwin
- Darwyn
- Daysi
- Daysie
- Daysy
- Derwin
- Deysi
- Deysy
- Drayke
- Eadie
- Ed
- Eddi
- Eddie
- Eddrick
- Eddy
- Edee
- Edgar
- Edgard
- Edgardo
- Edi
- Edie
- Edith
- Edmond
- Edmund
- Edmundo
- Edoardo
- Edouard
- Edric
- Edrick
- Edrik
- Eduar
- Eduard
- Eduarda
- Eduardo
- Eduin
- Edvin
- Edwar
- Edward
- Edwardo
- Edwin
- Edwina
- Edwing
- Edwyn
- Edy
- Edyth
- Edythe
- Eldridge
- Elric
- Elvin
- Elvina
- Elwin
- England
- Eowyn
- Esgar
- Esmond
- Estuardo
- Ethel
- Garrick
- Garvin
- Godric
- Godwin
- Hadden
- Halee
- Harold
- Hollin
- Kellsey
- Kellsie
- Kelsee
- Kelsey
- Kelsey-Leigh
- Kelsie
- Kelsy
- Kenard
- Kendryck
- Kennard
- Kenric
- Kenrick
- Kimber
- Lalo
- Lewin
- Lindon
- Mildred
- Ned
- Norman
- Olvin
- Osbaldo
- Osric
- Osvaldo
- Oswald
- Oswaldo
- Oswin
- Ozzie
- Ozzy
- Ramsay
- Ryelee
- Rylea
- Ryleah
- Samwise
- Seager
- Stan
- Stanlee
- Sunniva
- Ted
- Teddi
- Teddie
- Teddy
- Teddy-Jay
- Teddy-John
- Teddy-Lee
- Thane
- Thayne
- Theoden
- Uhtred
- Waverley
- Waylan
- Wayland
- Waylen
- Waylin
- Waylon
- Waylyn
- Wednesday
- Weyland
- Whitleigh
- Wilf
- Wilfred
- Wilfredo
- Wilfrid
- Wilfrido
- Willard
- Winfred
- Wulfric
- Wyett
- Wyman
- Zedric
- Zedrick
Other origins
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Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Old English baby names”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/origins/old-english, updated 20 October 2026.