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.
8,332 girl names starting with A
work, industriousness
Englishlife
Englishthe dawn goddess
Englishlion of God
Italianelf power
Englishmy father's joy, father rejoices
Hebrewnoble kind, of noble birth
Frenchnoble, of noble kind
Englishson of the earth
Americanoak tree
Turkishtime of change
Englishnoble power
Englishsharp, keen, praise
Greekhigh, lofty
Arabicgrace, favor
Englishof noble birth
Englishmy flower
Caribbeanmost holy
Italiansublime, high, exalted
Arabiceternal, immortal
Africanash tree woodland clearing
Americanking of elves
Englishbright, shining
Russiancommander, leader
Arabicrock or comely
IrishAryan, noble people
Indiannoble, nobility
Americanone who will rise again
Russiannight rain
Japaneseprecious, dear one
Hawaiianstrong, brave, manly
Italiangrace, favor
Englishnoble, nobility
Englishnoble kind
Englishvery sacred, utterly pure
Englishlioness of God
Englishgrace, favor
Spanishbeautiful
Englishof the mountain Aitana
Spanishbeautiful, torch
Americannoble, nobility
Americandefender of the people
Englishmy dream
Americanthe loved one
Englishpriceless, beyond price
Italianexalted, lofty, sublime
Muslimtrembling tree
Englishnoble kind, of noble birth
Englishhelper; one who wards off enemies
Italianmessenger of God; angel
Italianblackberry
Latin Americanlittle child; dear child (endearment)
Irishstrength, builder
Africanaltar of God, hearth of God
HebrewHonest, truthful
Arabicfrom Hadria
Italiansky leader, noble one
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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.
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