Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Acca

From Acca

Anglo-Saxon

Aedre

Stream

Anglo-Saxon

Aefentid

Evening

Anglo-Saxon

Aefre

Forever

Anglo-Saxon

Aethelflaed

Sister of King Edward

Anglo-Saxon

Aethelthryth

Wife of King Ecgfrith

Anglo-Saxon

Aisley

Dwells at the ash tree meadow

Anglo-Saxon

Andsware

Answer

Anglo-Saxon

Arianrod

Silver wheel

Anglo-Saxon

Bemia

Battle maid

Anglo-Saxon

Beomia

Battle maid

Anglo-Saxon

Bisgu

Cares

Anglo-Saxon

Blerung

Blessing

Anglo-Saxon

Bodicia

A queen of the Iceni Victory

Anglo-Saxon

Brimlad

Seaway

Anglo-Saxon

Cearo

Sorrow

Anglo-Saxon

Claennis

Purity

Anglo-Saxon

Cyneburga

Royal fortress

Anglo-Saxon

Daedbot

Penance

Anglo-Saxon

Darelene

Tenderly loved

Anglo-Saxon

Diera

From Diera

Anglo-Saxon

Eadburga

Wealthy fortress

Anglo-Saxon

Eadlin

Princess

Anglo-Saxon

Edit

Joyous

Anglo-Saxon

Edrys

Wealthy ruler

Anglo-Saxon

Eldrida

Wise or prudent advisor

Anglo-Saxon

Elswyth

Elf from the willow trees

Anglo-Saxon

Elwyna

Friend of the elves

Anglo-Saxon

Eostre

Goddess of the dawn

Anglo-Saxon

Godgifu

Gift from God

English

Godiva

God's gift

English

Hilda

Battle woman

German

Otha

Little wealthy one

Anglo-Saxon

Rheda

A goddess

Anglo-Saxon

Sunniva

Gift of the sun

Anglo-Saxon

Synne

Gift of the sun

Anglo-Saxon

Thorberta

“Bright as the god of thunder,” from Thor (the Norse god of thunder) and the Anglo-Saxon beorlit (bright).

Anglo-Saxon

Titha

“The tenth child,” if a female, based on the Anglo-Saxon teothe, a tenth.

Anglo-Saxon

Udela

Wealthy

Anglo-Saxon

Wendelin

“The wanderer,” from the Anglo-Saxon wendan, to go, to turn, etc.

Anglo-Saxon

Winfred

A friend of peace

Anglo-Saxon

Old English girl names provide a fascinating look into yesteryear with their rich histories. Also known as Anglo-Saxon, these names contained hints of various other lands of the time, including Norse and Germanic influence. To understand the term “Old English” a little better, you need to know that the English language is broken into three categories. “Old English” dates between the 400s and 1100, while “Middle English” existed between the 1100s and 1400s. After 1400, the language morphed into the “Modern English” spoken today. If you tried to talk to someone from Old or Middle English times (or attempted to read anything from the period), you’d encounter a world of difficulty, as they’re nothing like today’s language.

While the language differs greatly from the modern variety, you can still find some cool, usable names from England’s distant past. Old English girl names offer a goldmine of potential for lovers of rare monikers, as they’re not at all popular today. The most common is Aisley, and she’s not even in the Top 1000 in the U.S. Others have seen blips in use over the years stateside, including Wendelin, meaning “the wanderer.” She’s a rhyming friend to Gwendolyn and has the super sweet Wendy nickname. Rheda also saw some minor usage in the past. This “goddess” is super close in sound to Rita. Selecting one of these sweeties for your baby girl is a surefire way to find something unique.

Old English girl names aren’t very popular today, but plenty could be chart darlings if you’re looking to follow trends in a clever way. Eadlin is one with a sound that mirrors the -lyn trend beloved today. This is also found in Odelyn, meaning “little wealthy one.” Now isn’t that a great meaning?

One of our favorite features of Old English girl names is the meaning behind them. Because of the naming customs of the times, they often paint incredible pictures of beauty or might since pairing words was so common. We might consider these “compound names” today, such as River–Rose or Summer–Sky. This included Edrys, meaning “wealthy ruler.” Godgifu and her variant Godiva mean “gift of God,” while Eadburga means “wealthy fortress.”

Uncover more incredible Old English girl names on our extended list.