Anglo-baby refers to Anglo baby names and meaning or names popular in England during the Middle Ages. Anglo-baby male characters include Alwin, Chad, Cuthbert, Edgar, Edmund, Edward, Godwin, Harold, and Wilfred. Interestingly, Edward, Alfred, and Wilfred are still famous. There aren’t as many recognizable female names, including Audrey, Hilda, and Mildred. Only Edith is a popular name today.
Anglo Baby Names and Meaning
Overview of Anglo names, including both male and female names. Anglo is a term created to describe people who have English roots. Interestingly, most Anglo-Saxon baby names are still prevalent in England, but some are also used in other English-speaking countries such as America and Australia.
Below you’ll find a few examples of popular Anglo-baby names: Edward (male) and Audrey (female). This list is by no means comprehensive, so feel free to add more!
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
| Aiken | sturdy, oaken | Male |
| Alodie | wealthy | Female |
| Alston | from the old manor | Male |
| Anson | son of a nobleman, son of Ann or Hans | Male |
| Ansen, | tenderly beloved, little darling | Female |
| Archibald | bold prince | Male |
| Arch | Archie, Archy, Arkady, Arky | Male |
| Avery | ruler of the elves | Both |
| Bardon | barley valley | Male |
| Berkeley | from the birch meadow | Male |
| Bliss | joy | Female |
| Boyden | a herald | Male |
| Braxton | brock’s town | Male |
| Capri | the goat | Female |
| Darlene | tenderly beloved, little darling | Female |
| Eamon | wealthy guardian | Male |
| Elvis | all wise, noble friend | Male |
| Faina | joyful | Female |
| Garett | powerful with the spear | Male |
| Githa | gift | Female |
| Graham | warlike | Male |
| Irvin | lover of the sea | Male |
| Kendra | understaning, knowledge | Female |
| Kirby | from the church town | Female |
| Lynn | a cascade | Female |
| Maynard | remarkable strength | Male |
| Mildred | mild, power | Female |
| Morton | city on the moor | Male |
| Randolph | shield, wolf | Male |
| Walburga | a might defender, a fortress | Female |
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Anglo Baby Names and Meaning
Anglo Indian Girl Names
Alfred, Audrey, Edith, Hilda, and Mildred are still used.
And some others like Alwin, Albert, Arthur, Bertram, Cuthbert, Cyril, Edgar, and Godwin.
| NAMES | MEANING | GENDER |
| Andrea | Feminine of Andrew; a defender of mankind who is manly and strong | Girl |
| Avery | Confirmation; they are an Elf ruler; a sage | Unisex |
| Carolyn | A joyful song of happiness | Girl |
| Chelsea | A chalk wharf | Girl |
| Clover | A plant that origins from the pea family and is a fodder plant for animals | Girl |
| Darla | Very dear one | Girl |
| Darlene | A child loved by all | Girl |
| Dixie | The French word for ten; southern state | Girl |
| Hayley | Hay Meadow | Girl |
| Kendra | Kendra means She is a Prophetess | Girl |
| Megan | A strong and capable woman | Girl |
| Ardith | The one fighting a good war | Girl |
| Brona | A brown-haired or dark-haired woman | Girl |
| Cartimandua | A name of the Brigantes Queen | Girl |
| Coenburga | Woman bold like a fortress | Girl |
| Colley | A black coloured bird | Girl |
| Collibe | Hailing from a dark, dull village with no source of light | Girl |
| Courtnay | Lives in the court; Courtdweller | Unisex |
| Crews | A family which once had lived as dwellers at a cattlepen or a cattlefold | Unisex |
| Cuthburga | A massive fortress | Girl |
| Cuthburh | One who keeps records | Girl |
| Cwen | A born Queen | Girl |
| Cyne | A Royal person | Girl |
| Cyneburg | Daughter of a King | Girl |
| Cyneburga | The one from the Royal fortress | Girl |
| Cyneburh | A famous personality | Girl |
| Darelene | Sweet and lovable | Girl |
| Darelle | Gently loved | Girl |
| Dawn | Daybreak time | Girl |
| Denegyth | A healthy, cute and a master of great personality | Girl |
| Eadberth | It means a blessed person. | Unisex |
| Eadburg | Ead means ‘Fortune’ and burg means ‘Fortress’. | Girl |
| Eadburga | Ead means ‘Wealth’ and burg means ‘Protection’. | Girl |
| Eadgifu | They are a rich gift to mankind | Girl |
| Eadgyth | Wife of a wise counsellor | Girl |
| Eadgytha | Wise wife of a counsellor | Girl |
| Eadhild | Maid of a rich battle | Girl |
| Eadlyn | A healthy and wealthy friend | Girl |
| Ealhswith | One who is lucky and fertile | Girl |
| Earcongota | One with broad visions and ideas | Girl |
| Edhida | One who is joyful and happy | Girl |
| Edhita | A happy natured person who is in love | Girl |
| Edhitha | The one who is prosperous and lovely | Girl |
| Editha | Blessed to be successful person or individual | Girl |
| Edla | A born Princess; they are efficient and joyous | Girl |
| Eduwiges | Fighting woman; one who is a good speaker | Girl |
| Edwina | A successful friend; a rich and wealthy friend | Girl |
| Edwinc | Warrior; one who has varied experiences | Girl |
| Edyna | One who came from edinburgh | Girl |
| Egberthe | A brilliant sword which is unique | Girl |
Modern Anglo Indian Girl Names
If you are looking for Anglo Indian girl names, these names will surely help you. Some popular Anglo Indian girl names include Angel, Blaine, Cadence, Clair, and Fallon.
Anglo-Saxon Female Names
To get an idea of what Anglo-Saxon female names were like, we can look at some examples. The most popular names were probably Edith and Godgifu, or as she was better known, Saint Edith of Wilton. Others include Eadgyth, Eadhild, Elfflæd and Warburg.
| Names | Meaning | Gender |
| Egbertina | A shinning sword which can kill | Girl |
| Egbertine | A pointed edge of sword; very sharp | Girl |
| Eidyth | Joyous and loving person | Girl |
| Eidytha | Joyous and lovely person | Girl |
| Eldit | A wealthy and sweet natured person | Girl |
| Eldridge | A sage like faithful and wise advisor | Girl |
| Elfgifu | A gift from the Elves | Girl |
| Elfin | One who is the ruler of the Elves | Girl |
| Elivina | A beautiful friend of the Elves | Girl |
| Ellan | Bright and shining light of magic | Girl |
| Ellette | A little, magical Elf | Girl |
| Elswyth | this means elf from the willow trees. | Girl |
| Elwine | this name means a friend of the elves. | Girl |
| Engelieth | a battle. | Girl |
| Eoforhild | a battle of boars. | Girl |
| Eormengyth | somebody who takes a public oath. | Girl |
| Eormenhild | someone who has taken a public oath. | Girl |
| Eostre | goddess of the dawn. | Girl |
| Eowyn | she was a shieldmaide of King Theoden. | Girl |
| Esla | it is an Anglo-Saxon word meaning truth. | Girl |
| Ethelinda | Noble serpent | Girl |
| Eubank | an Anglo-Saxon surname possibly | Unisex |
| Fone | Variant of Celtic name ‘Fionn’ | Girl |
| Frideswid | Peace that is sustainable | Girl |
| Frideswide | Refers to sustainable peace. | Girl |
| Fridiswed | One living with peace | Girl |
| Fridiswid | One who is with peace | Girl |
| Fridswed | Oh who like peace | Girl |
| Gaega | A topographic name; hill and stream | Girl |
| Georgianna | Similar to Georgeanna | Girl |
| Georgina | A form of Georgia | Girl |
| Goldiva | Varient of name Godifu which means the precious gift of god to the parents. A great blessing from God. | Girl |
| Goode | the person who performed good | Unisex |
| Haedde | A deserving, low-born woman | Girl |
| Haeddi | One who deserves something | Girl |
| Hagona | An Anglo-Saxon name for a low botn women | Girl |
| Hairud | She of fame and honor | Girl |
| Herelufu | means here (army) + lufu (love) | Girl |
| Herley | Individuality, Self confidence, Independent | Unisex |
| Hicela | An old Anglo-Saxon female name | Girl |
| Hlappa | A name given to a low-born daughter | Girl |
| Hlossa | A low-born daughter’s name | Girl |
| Hlud | A low-born child’s name | Girl |
| Hluda | A daughter who is of low status | Girl |
| Hluppa | A woman who was born in a low status | Girl |
| Hoca | A woman who is of low rank | Girl |
| Hocca | A name given to she who is of low rank | Girl |
| Hocga | An Anglo-Saxon old girls name | Girl |
| Hounild | A female name of Anglo-Saxon origin | Girl |
| Hounilda | A girls name of Anglo-Saxon origin | Girl |
Anglo Indian Christian Baby Girl Names
Audrey and Hilda are female Anglo Indian Christian names. Audrey was first given to children in England, Ireland, and Scotland in 1905. In India, Hilda is a popular baby name for girls born during the 1940s.
Both names were given to American babies when Western culture became more widely accepted. Mildred is a mild version of Millicent that dates back to 1194 AD in Britain.
| Names | Meaning | Gender |
| Aamanda | One who is much loved | Male |
| Aamber | Resembling the jewel ; a warm honey color | Female |
| Aaria | A beautiful melody | Male |
| Abarrane | Hebrew for ‘father of many’ | Male |
| Adelaide | German for ‘noble and kind’ | Female |
| Amora | Spanish for love | Male |
| Belcia | Pretty | Male |
| Belinah | Spanish for ‘one who brings wisdom’ | Both |
| Beny | Blessed | Male |
| Beth | God is My Oath, House of God, Form of Elizabeth, House, God’s Promise | Male |
| Bianca | Italian for white | Female |
| Bina | A Musical Instrument, Freshness, Harmonious, Melodious | Male |
| Brielle | French for ‘of God’ | Male |
| Cady | Simple Happiness, Hillock, A Rhythmic Flow of Sounds, Pure | Female |
| Carly | Free Woman, Caring to All, Form of Caroline, Womanly | Female |
| Cassandra | Greek for a prophetess | Male |
| Catalina | Spanish for pure | Male |
| Cate | Innocent; Diminutive Form of Katherine; Pure | Female |
| Celeste | Latin for heavenly | Male |
| Celia | Blind, Form of Cecilia, Heavenly, Divine | Female |
| Dahlia | Scandinavian for ‘from the valley’ | Male |
| Daicy | Knowledgeable | Male |
| Daisy | Eye of the Day, Flower Name, Day’s Eye | Female |
| Davina | Hebrew for cherished | Female |
| Dency | Strength, Determination, Cute | Female |
| Maynard | remarkable strength | Male |
| Mildred | mild, power | Female |
| Morton | city on the moor | Male |
| Randolph | shield, wolf | Male |
| Walburga | a might defender, a fortress | Female |
Christian Anglo Indian Names
Anglo names are great for Christians because most of them have Old Testament names such as Abraham, David, Jacob and Ruth. Anglo-Indian and Anglo-African names may be fun if you don’t want your child to grow up with a familiar name.
| Names | Meaning | Gender |
| Aaron | Sea or water | Male |
| Adrian | A person with paramount strength | Female |
| Alby | A city surrounded by white hills | Male |
| Abner | Father of Light | Male |
| Benett | Honourable or blessed | Female |
| Brion | Strong and honourable | Male |
| Collin | A creative person | Male |
| Cyril | Majesty or King | Both |
| Dylan | One who wins over people’s minds | Male |
| Eliphaz | An endeavour of God | Male |
| Eliot | A firm believer in God | Female |
| Eric | A ruler of peace | Male |
| Ethan | Strong and powerful | Male |
| Felix | A fortunate person | Female |
| Feivel | God Assists | Female |
| Fergus | A person of great strength | Male |
| Filbert | Extremely bright, brilliant | Male |
| Gerard | Strong-hearted or brave-hearted | Female |
| Harold | Ruler of the army | Male |
| Hughe | Heart, mind and spirit | Female |
| Hadrian | Dark | Male |
| Hyman | Life | Male |
| Cady | Simple Happiness, Hillock, A Rhythmic Flow of Sounds, Pure | Female |
| Carly | Free Woman, Caring to All, Form of Caroline, Womanly | Female |
| Cassandra | Greek for a prophetess | Female |
| Catalina | Spanish for pure | Male |
| Cate | Innocent; Diminutive Form of Katherine; Pure | Female |
| Celeste | Latin for heavenly | Male |
| Celia | Blind, Form of Cecilia, Heavenly, Divine | Male |
| Dahlia | Scandinavian for ‘from the valley’ | Female |
| Daicy | Knowledgeable | Male |
| Daisy | Eye of the Day, Flower Name, Day’s Eye | Female |
Anglo-Saxon Names
If we are to define it based on current widespread usage, an old English one is Anglo-Saxon. Old English names would have been common from around 400 AD to about 1200 AD and include popular titles such as Aethelred (later Aethelstan), Alfred, Cuthbert and Edgar. However, most of these died out over time, with new, more fashionable words coming in.
| Names | Meaning | Gender |
| Agilberht | Name of a Bishop | Boy |
| Aiekin | Oaken | Boy |
| Aldfrith | Name of a King | Boy |
| Aldhelm | Name of a Bishop | Boy |
| Alfric | Elf King; A Variant of name Aelfric | Boy |
| Almund | Noble Protection; Defender of the Temple | Boy |
| Andrea | Feminine of Andrew; a defender of mankind who is manly and strong | Girl |
| Ardith | The one fighting a good war | Girl |
| Arlo | manly, strong | Boy |
| Atol | Someone who is hateful | Boy |
| Attwell | Lives by the Spring; Someone who lived by the stream | Boy |
| Atwater | From the Water Edge; Someone who lived by the River or Lake | Boy |
| Atwell | Lives by the Spring; Someone who lived by the stream | Boy |
| Averel | Old English – Boar like in Battle; A variant of Averill | Boy |
| Averell | Old English – Boar like in Battle; A variant of Averill | Boy |
| Averil | Old English – Boar like in Battle; A variant of Averill | Boy |
| Averill | Old English – Boar like in Battle; Derived from the elements ‘eofor’ meaning boar | Boy |
| Avery | Confirmation; they are an Elf ruler; a sage | Unisex |
| Aylett | One who has noble and great personality | Boy |
| Baldwinn | A bold and beautiful person | Boy |
| Beorma | A name of a man who inhabited Bermingham. A name probably means fermented or frothy in Old English | Boy |
| Bordan | One who comes from the valley of bears | Boy |
| Borden | He lives in the valley of bears | Boy |
| Bradwin | A bearded friend | Boy |
| Brandon | One who is a brave, vigilant person | Boy |
| Bras | It is a surname | Boy |
| Braxton | Settlement of the Brock | Boy |
| Bron | A dark or brown man | Boy |
Anglo-Saxon Names Boy
Anglo-Saxon baby boy names have a Germanic influence and often begin with A or E. For example, Eadmund and Edwin are popular Anglo-Saxon baby boy names. Edric is also a recognized Anglo-Saxon baby boy name.
Parents who want to give their child an old-fashioned-sounding name may choose any of these names. While they don’t always mean much, they sound nice together. Both popular boys’ names frequently appear in the Top 500 charts worldwide.
| Names | Meaning | Gender |
| Cedd | Name of a bishop | Male |
| Eadgard | Lucky spearman | Female |
| Agilberht | Name of a bishop | Male |
| Swift | Swift | Male |
| Mars Leucetius | God worshipped at Bath | Female |
| List | Cunning | Male |
| Andswarian | Answers | Male |
| Bearn | Son | Both |
| Nechten | Name of a king | Male |
| Grahem | Warring | Male |
| Larcwide | Counsel | Female |
| Ryce | Powerful | Male |
| Deogol | Secret | Male |
| Aldhelm | Name of a bishop | Female |
| Yrre | Anger | Female |
| Sheply | From the sheep meadow | Male |
| Rypan | Plunders | Male |
| Ruadson | Rowe’s son | Female |
| Bowdyn | Messenger | Male |
| Tredan | Tramples | Female |
| Slecg | Hammer | Male |
| Ator | Venom | Male |
| Oswine | Name of a king | Female |
| Oxa | Ox | Female |
| Nodens | A British god | Female |
| Brion | Strong and honourable | Male |
| Collin | A creative person | Female |
| Cyril | Majesty or King | Male |
| Dylan | One who wins over people’s minds | Male |
| Eliphaz | An endeavour of God | Female |
| Eliot | A firm believer in God | Male |
| Eric | A ruler of peace | Female |
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Anglo-Saxon names boy
Anglo-Saxon Names Girls
Amabel, Athelthryth, Beatrice, Christina, Clementia, Constance, and Edith. And some like Adalard, Alfred, Cuthbert and Wilfred. Some other Old English baby names for girls include Aethelflaed, Aelfthryth, and Eadgifu. Boy names include Alwin (Alwine), Edwin, Godwin and Harold.
| Names | Meaning | Gender |
| Cartimandua | Name of a queen of Brigantes | Male |
| Edit | Joyous | Female |
| Cwene | Queen | Male |
| Claennis | Purity | Male |
| Darelene | Tenderly loved | Female |
| Amnisty | Freedom | Male |
| Blerung | Blessing | Male |
| Odelyn | Little wealthy one | Both |
| Aisly | Dwells at the ash tree meadow | Male |
| Bodiccea | A queen of the Iceni Victory | Male |
| Odelyna | Little wealthy one | Female |
| Eacnung | Bears children | Male |
| Etheswitha | Name of a princess | Male |
| Aerlene | Elfin | Female |
| Udela | Wealthy | Female |
| Wendelin | “The wanderer,” from the Anglo-Saxon wendan, to go, to turn, etc. | Male |
| Osburga | Name of a queen | Male |
| Cearo | Sorrow | Female |
| Eldrida | Wise or prudent advisor | Male |
| Aedre | Stream | Female |
| Acca | From Acca | Male |
| Dohtor | Daughter | Male |
| Beomia | Battle maid | Female |
| Cyst | Best | Female |
| Sunn | Gift of the sun | Female |
| Ruadson | Rowe’s son | Male |
| Bowdyn | Messenger | Female |
| Tredan | Tramples | Male |
| Slecg | Hammer | Male |
| Ator | Venom | Female |
| Oswine | Name of a king | Male |
| Oxa | Ox | Female |
FAQ’s
What is a good Anglo-Saxon name?
Some favorite Anglo-Saxon names for boys include Edmund, Edward, Godwin, and Harold. Wilfred is another popular name among men of that period. Audrey, Hilda, and Mildred are some favorites if you’re looking for a girl’s name. Edith is also a common name during that period. Take care to choose your baby’s name carefully; it will follow them throughout their life!
What is the rarest name for a baby?
Girls typically have more names than boys, and last names are sometimes used as first names. A male Anglo baby’s name is most likely Eustace or Theodore, and a female name is Adelaide or Mabel. The rarest girl’s name is Edith, followed by Gertrude, Mildred and Edwina. The rarest boy’s name is Cuthbert.
What name is the rarest name?
First, let’s look at which names are most popular today. The Social Security Administration regularly releases lists of top baby names. For boys, based on births in 2015, here are five of them: Liam, Noah, Mason, James, and William. Here are five of 2015’s top girl names: Olivia, Sophia, Emma, Ava, and Isabella.
What is a good old English name?
A good old English name is a name that looks respectable, powerful, and worthy of trust. It can also be a little challenging to pronounce at first. Examples of these kinds of names include Edgar, Cuthbert, and Godwin. For centuries, these Anglo-Saxon names might have been passed down through your family tree.
To Summarise
Anglo baby names were unique for their time. Many were created by adding prefixes and suffixes to Anglo-Saxon words. Some common suffixes were: ‘wine’, meaning friend, ‘ing’, which meant descendant of, and ‘rig’, which meant ruler. Alfred is made up of three common prefixes and two suffixes.
