Anglo-Saxon Girl Names
Anglo-Saxon girl names are old English to the very core. Browse 199, each with its meaning, origin and the feeling it carries.
199 names
Abigail
Hebrew / Biblical
My father's joy
GirlBiblicalHistorical
Adalyn
Germanic / American
Noble
GirlVirtue
Amber
English
Fossilised resin
GirlNatureBotanical
Anna
Hebrew
Grace
GirlBiblicalVirtue
Annabel
Scottish / English
Loving
GirlLiterary
Annette
French / English
Little Anne
GirlLiterary
Annie
English / Hebrew
Grace
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Aoife
Irish Gaelic
Beauty, radiance
GirlMythologicalVirtue
Arabella
Latin / English
Yielding to prayer
GirlVirtueLiterary
Ariella
Hebrew
Lion of God
GirlBiblicalVirtue
Aspen
American
The aspen tree, and the Colorado mountain town
UnisexNatureBotanical
Aubrey
Old German / French / English
Elf ruler
Unisex
Audrey
Old English
Noble strength
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Augusta
Latin / English
Majestic
GirlHistorical
Bailey
Old English
Bailiff
Unisex
Beatrix
Latin / English
Voyager, bringer of joy
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Belle
French / English
Beautiful
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Beryl
Greek / English
Pale green gemstone
GirlBotanicalHistorical
Birdie
English (vintage nickname)
Little bird
GirlNature
Bramble
Old English
Wild blackberry bush
UnisexBotanicalNature
Briar
Old English
Thorny shrub of wild roses
UnisexBotanicalNature
Bridget
Irish Gaelic
Exalted one
GirlMythologicalVirtue
Brielle
French / American (from Gabrielle)
God is my strength
GirlVirtueBiblical
Brinley
American
From the burnt meadow
GirlNature
Britta
Swedish / American
Exalted, strong
GirlLiterary
Brooklyn
Dutch / American
From the broken land
UnisexHistorical
Caitlin
Irish Gaelic
Pure
GirlVirtue
Camilla
Latin / English
Attendant at a temple ceremony
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Camille
French / English
Attendant at a ceremony
GirlBotanicalLiterary
Cara
Italian / Irish / English
Beloved in Italian, friend in Irish
GirlVirtue
Cassie
Greek / English (from Cassandra)
Shining upon men
GirlMythologicalLiterary
Catherine
Greek / English
Pure
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Charity
Latin / English / American
Love, generosity
GirlVirtueLiterary
Charlee
American (from Charlotte/Charles)
Free woman
GirlHistorical
Clementine
Latin / French / English
Merciful, mild
GirlBotanicalHistorical
Constance
Latin / French / English
Steadfastness
GirlVirtueHistorical
Coraline
Latin / English
Coral
GirlLiterarySea
Cosima
Greek / Italian / English
Order, beauty
GirlMythologicalHistorical
Cynthia
Greek / English
Of Mount Cynthus
GirlCelestialMythological
Daphne
Greek / English
Laurel tree
GirlBotanicalMythological
Daria
Persian / American
Possessing goodness
GirlLiterary
Decca
English / American
From Decima, tenth
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Delaney
Irish / English
Of the alder grove
UnisexNature
Delilah
Hebrew
Delicate, languishing
GirlBiblicalLiterary
Delilah-Rose
Hebrew / English
Delicate Rose
GirlBiblicalBotanical
Della
Germanic / English
Noble
GirlLiterary
Demi
French / English (from Demetria)
Half, of the earth goddess Demeter
Girl
Diana
Latin / English
Divine
GirlMythologicalHistorical
Dolores
Spanish / American
Sorrows
GirlVirtueLiterary
Dorothea
Greek / English
Gift of God
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Echo
Greek / English
Reflected sound
UnisexMythologicalSea
Eden
Hebrew / Biblical
Delight
UnisexBiblicalNature
Edie
English (from Edith)
Wealth and battle
Girl
Edith
Old English
Prosperous in war
GirlHistorical
Edna
Hebrew / English
Pleasure, delight
GirlLiterary
Effie
Greek / Scottish / English (from Euphemia)
Well-spoken
GirlLiterary
Eliza
Hebrew / English
My God is abundance
GirlBiblicalLiterary
Elizabeth
Hebrew / Biblical
God is my oath
GirlHistoricalBiblical
Elsie
English / Scottish
Pledged to God
GirlHistorical
Elspeth
Scots / English
God is my oath
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Emmeline
Germanic / French / English
Universal, industrious
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Esme
Old French
Loved, esteemed
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Estella
Latin / English
Star
GirlCelestialLiterary
Esther
Hebrew / Biblical / English
Star
GirlBiblicalVirtue
Eulalia
Greek
Sweetly speaking
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Eva
Hebrew
Life
GirlBiblicalVirtue
Eve
Hebrew / English
To live, to breathe
GirlBiblicalVirtue
Evie
English / Hebrew
Life
GirlBiblical
Faith
English / American
Belief, trust
GirlVirtue
Faye
Old French
Fairy
GirlLiteraryMythological
Florence
Latin / English
Flowering, flourishing
GirlBotanicalHistorical
Florrie
Latin / English (from Florence)
Flowering
GirlBotanical
Frankie
English
Free one
GirlLiterary
Genesis
Hebrew / Biblical
Beginning
GirlBiblical
Genevieve
French / Celtic / English
Tribe woman
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Grace
Latin / English
Grace, elegance
GirlVirtue
Gracie
English
Grace
GirlVirtue
Gretchen
German / American
Little pearl
GirlLiterary
Gwendolyn
Welsh / English
White ring, blessed
GirlLiteraryMythological
Hadley
Old English
From the heather meadow
GirlNature
Halle
Germanic / American
From the manor by the water
GirlVirtue
Hallie
English / Germanic
From the hall meadow
GirlVirtue
Hannah
Hebrew / Biblical
Grace, favour
GirlBiblical
Harlow
English
Army hill
GirlLiterary
Harper
Old English
Harp player
GirlLiterary
Harriet
French / English
Home ruler
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Heidi
Germanic / English (from Adelheid)
Noble
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Henrietta
Old French / English
Ruler of the home
GirlHistorical
Hermione
Greek / English
Messenger
GirlLiteraryMythological
Hester
Hebrew / English
Star
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Hollis
Old English
Holly grove
UnisexBotanicalNature
Honor
Latin / English
Honour
UnisexVirtueHistorical
Hope
Old English
Hope
GirlVirtue
India
English
From the Indus
GirlLiterary
Iona
Scottish Gaelic
The sacred Scottish isle where St Columba founded his abbey
GirlNatureHistorical
Ivy-Mae
English
Ivy + pearl
GirlBotanicalNature
Ivy-Rose
English
Ivy + rose
GirlBotanicalNature
Jemima
Hebrew / Biblical / English
Dove
GirlBiblicalLiterary
Jessica
Hebrew / English
God beholds
GirlBiblicalLiterary
Jocelyn
French / English
Of the Gauts, a Germanic tribe
GirlVirtueHistorical
Joyce
Old French / English
Lord, rejoicing
UnisexLiteraryVirtue
Junie
Latin / American
Born in June
GirlLiterary
Juno
Latin / English
Queen of the heavens
UnisexMythologicalCelestial
Kayla
Hebrew / American
Crown, laurel
Girl
Lainie
English / American
A bright modern American softening of Elaine.
Girl
Lana
Slavic / Irish / English
Light in Slavic, rock in Irish
GirlVirtue
Lavender
English / French
The herb of memory and calm
GirlBotanicalVirtue
Lavinia
Latin / English
Woman of Rome
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Leah
Hebrew / Biblical
Weary, tender-eyed
GirlBiblical
Lenore
Greek / English / American
Bright one
GirlLiterary
Letty
English (from Letitia)
Joy, gladness
GirlVirtue
Liberty
Latin / English / American
Freedom
UnisexVirtueHistorical
Liesel
German / American
Pledged to God
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Lilith
Hebrew
Of the night
GirlMythologicalCelestial
Lillibet
English
Pledged to God
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Lottie
German / English
Free man
GirlHistorical
Mabel
Latin / English
Lovable
GirlHistorical
Maddison
English
Son of Maud
Girl
Madeleine
French / English
Of Magdala
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Mae
English / American
Pearl
GirlBotanical
Magnolia
Latin / English
The magnolia tree
UnisexBotanicalNature
Maple
Old English / American
The maple tree
UnisexBotanicalNature
Margaret
Greek / English
Pearl
GirlHistoricalBotanical
Marigold
Old English
A flower of the sun
GirlBotanicalNature
Marley
Old English
From the marsh meadow
UnisexHistoricalLiterary
Matilda
German / English
Mighty in battle
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Maud
Germanic / English
Mighty in battle
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Mavis
Old French / English
Song thrush
GirlBotanicalLiterary
Meadow
Old English / American
Field of grass
UnisexBotanical
Megan
Welsh (from Margaret)
Pearl
GirlVirtue
Mercy
Latin / English / American
Compassion, kindness
GirlVirtue
Millicent
Old German / English
Strong in work
GirlVirtueHistorical
Miriam
Hebrew
Beloved
GirlBiblicalHistorical
Mollie
English (from Mary)
Bitter, beloved
GirlVirtue
Molly
Irish
Bitter / sea of bitterness
GirlVirtueLiterary
Myla
Slavic / English
Merciful, dear
GirlVirtue
Nancy
Hebrew / English
Grace
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Nell
English
Bright one
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Nellie
English
Bright, shining
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Nevaeh
Modern American
Heaven, spelt backwards
GirlVirtueCelestial
Niamh
Irish Gaelic
Bright, radiant
GirlMythologicalVirtue
Olive
English
Olive tree
GirlBotanicalNature
Ottoline
Germanic / English
Wealth
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Pansy
Old French / English
Thought, remembrance
GirlBotanical
Patience
Latin / English / American
The capacity to wait
GirlVirtue
Pearl
Latin / English
Pearl, precious
GirlSeaVirtue
Persephone
Greek / English
Bringer of destruction
GirlMythologicalLiterary
Peyton
Old English
From the warrior's settlement
Unisex
Philippa
Greek / English
Lover of horses
GirlHistorical
Pippa
English (from Philippa)
Lover of horses
GirlBotanical
Poppy
English (word-name)
The bright red flower
GirlBotanicalNature
Posy
English (from Josephine or 'posy of flowers')
A small bouquet
GirlBotanicalNature
Presley
Old English / American
From the priest's meadow
UnisexLiteraryHistorical
Primrose
Old English
First rose
GirlBotanicalNature
Prudence
Latin / English
Foresight, careful judgement
GirlVirtueHistorical
Quincy
French / American
Fifth
UnisexHistorical
Reagan
Irish / English
Little king
UnisexHistorical
Reese
Welsh / American
Ardour, enthusiasm
Unisex
Reverie
French / American
Dreaming, daydream
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Robyn
English / Germanic
Bright fame
GirlNature
Romilly
French / English
Roman
UnisexLiterary
Rosamund
Old German / Latin / English
Rose of the world
GirlBotanicalLiterary
Rose
Latin / English
Rose flower
GirlBotanicalNature
Rosie
Latin / English
Rose
GirlBotanicalNature
Rue
Old French / English
Regret, the bitter herb
UnisexBotanicalLiterary
Ruth
Hebrew / Biblical
Companion
GirlBiblicalVirtue
Ryleigh
Irish / American
Courageous
GirlNature
Sable
Old French / Slavic
Black
GirlNature
Sabrina
Welsh / English / American
From the river Severn
GirlLiterarySea
Sadie
Hebrew / English
Princess
Girl
Saffron
English / Arabic
The golden spice
GirlBotanicalNature
Sailor
American
One who sails
UnisexSeaNature
Sara
Hebrew
Princess
GirlBiblicalVirtue
Sarah
Hebrew / Biblical
Princess, noblewoman
GirlBiblicalHistorical
Sinead
Irish Gaelic
God is gracious
GirlVirtueLiterary
Skye
Scottish
The misty Scottish island, also the open sky
UnisexNatureCelestial
Skylar
Dutch / American
Scholar, shelter
UnisexCelestialNature
Skyler
Dutch / English
Scholar
UnisexNatureCelestial
Sloane
Irish / English
Warrior
Unisex
Story
Old English
Narrative, history
UnisexLiterary
Summer
English
The season
GirlNature
Sutton
Old English
From the southern settlement
Unisex
Sybil
Greek / English
Prophetess
GirlMythologicalLiterary
Sylvie
Latin / French / English
Of the forest
GirlBotanicalLiterary
Tabitha
Aramaic / Biblical / English
Gazelle
GirlBiblicalLiterary
Tallulah
Choctaw / English
Leaping water
GirlNatureLiterary
Tamar
Hebrew / Biblical
Date palm
GirlBiblicalBotanical
Tamsin
Cornish
Twin
GirlLiterary
Tatum
Old English / American
Tate's homestead
Unisex
Tess
English (from Theresa)
Harvester
GirlLiterary
Tilda
Germanic / American (from Matilda)
Mighty in battle
GirlHistorical
Tinsley
Old English / American
From Tynne's clearing
Girl
Tuesday
Old English / American
Day of Tiw, the Norse god of single combat
UnisexLiterary
Una
Irish / Latin
One in Latin, lamb in Irish
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Wendy
English / American
Friend
GirlLiterary
Whitney
Old English
White island
Unisex
Wilhelmina
Germanic / English
Resolute protector
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Willa
Germanic / American
Resolute protector
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Yael
Hebrew / Biblical
Mountain goat
UnisexBiblicalHistorical
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