12,000+ girl names with meanings, origins, and SSA popularity data. Filter by first letter or scroll by rank. Click any name for the full picture: pronunciation, famous namesakes, sibling ideas, and a teasing-risk score before the birth certificate gets signed.
71,646 girl names
olive tree
Englishwhole, universal
Englishwork, industriousness
Englishfree woman
Frenchbitter sea, wished-for child
Italiandivine wisdom
GreekGod is my oath
Italianwished-for child, life
Englishlife, living
Englishskill, cleverness
Spanishacolyte, one who serves
Spanishharp player, harper
Englishgoddess of the moon
Latinbright, shining one
Englishpurple, violet color
Englishdawn
Englishconsecrated to God
EnglishGod is my light
Jewishwisdom, inspiration
Englishepithet of Demeter, goddess of grain
Englishbright, shining light
Englishhonor
Irishgift of God
Italiansymbol of purity and rebirth
Englishindustrious, hardworking
Englishlioness of God
Italianseller of scarlet cloth
Englishduck, waterfowl
Greeketernal life (early Christian use)
Greekall, completely
Englishwise counselor
Englishmy father's joy, father rejoices
Hebrewmiracles (via Milagros)
Slaviclight
Englishisland
Scottishivy plant
Englishnight
Arabicbright light, shining one
EnglishNew
EnglishFrom Latin 'gratia' meaning grace or favor; a v...
Englishfreedom, grace
EnglishRye clearing or meadow
IrishFrom the Roman family name Aemilius; variant of...
Italianstraight beauty
Englishbright, shining light
Italianson of Maud, son of Matthew
Americanworthy, powerful
ItalianVictory; triumph; conqueror
EnglishStar
Italianseductive, alluring
Englishgreat mother, earth goddess
Indiangracious, merciful one
Hebrewwild cow, symbol of royalty
Hebrewnoble oath
Englishbeginning, origin, creation
Englishmay Jehovah increase
Frenchdiminutive of Sarah
Englishnoble kind, of noble birth
Frenchlife, living
Greekskill, knowledge
FrenchCan't narrow it down? Run a tournament.
Olivia has held #1 on the SSA list since 2019. Emma, Charlotte, Amelia, and Sophia round out the top five. Scroll to see the full ranked list.
Luna, Willow, Aurora, and Isla are all climbing fast. They're popular enough to be recognizable but not so common your daughter will share the name with three classmates.
Start with popularity rank — it tells you how common the name actually is. Then check the meaning and origin. Run it through our playground safety score. If it passes, put it in a tournament against your other favorites and see which survives head-to-head.
Eleanor means 'bright, shining one.' Clara means 'bright, clear.' Vera means 'truth' in Latin and Slavic. Names with strong meanings tend to age better than names chosen purely for sound.
Find the perfect name for your dog, cat, or any pet with curated suggestions.
Generate authentic names for D&D and RPG characters across 12 fantasy races.
Generate names for fictional characters across genres with backstory profiles.