Anglo Names for Girls

There are 8 Anglo names for baby girls. Displayed on this page are Anglo names 1 to 8. Within these names, Brittany (English) was the most popular in 2007, followed by Elsa (English, German, and Scandinavian) and Alannah (English). The unusual Anglo names are Elfreda (English), Ethel (English), Lioba (German), Mildred (English), and Rowena (English, German, and Welsh).

Anglo names are somewhat popular as baby girl names. Their usage peaked in 1908 with 2.413% of baby girls being given Anglo names. Within the top 1000 baby names then, there were 4 Anglo names. The names have substantially slipped in popularity since then, and they are of modest use in recent times. In 2007, their total usage was only 0.074% with 3 Anglo names listed among the top 1000. Among all Anglo names, Brittany (English) was the most widely used, with a ranking of #355 and a usage of 0.0431%.

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Alannah 982 ... dear child ... be a combination of the Anglo Irish term of ...

Brittany 355 ... from Little Britain ... fled there after the Anglo-Saxon invasion of ...

Elfreda ... elf strength ... name was common in Anglo-Saxon England, when it ...

Elsa 745 ... noble maiden; swan; ... or else from the Anglo-Saxon for 'swan' ...

Ethel ... noble ... form of various rare Anglo-Saxon names beginning ...

Lioba ... dear, beloved ... Lioba (710-782), an Anglo-Saxon nun who joined ...

Mildred ... gentle strength ... Saint Mildred, the Anglo-Saxon daughter of King ...

Rowena ... fame; friend; spear, ... the daughter of the Anglo-Saxon leader Hengest; ...