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
primal power, the supreme goddess
Indiangrace, favor
Americannobility, distinguished birth
Frenchher father's delight
Arabicgracious, beautiful
Spanishdream, vision
Irishgrace, favor
Americanpleasant, beautiful, radiant
Irishnoble one
Americanbeloved
Americanlittle angel
Italianangel, divine messenger
Spanishswift, agile
Bosnianlioness of God
Arabictrustworthy, faithful
Arabicnoble, nobility
Frenchvery pure, very holy
Frenchnoble elf ruler
Americanfair, lovely
Germannoble kind
Americanlight (Lucia = light)
Spanishgoing up, immigration to the Promised Land
Hebrewdream, vision (via Aisling connection)
Englishnight rain
Japanesewisdom
Spanishvery fair, noble maiden
Welsheternal, everlasting
Caribbeanfrom the Afton River
Scottishbright, radiant
Finnishnoble woman of honor
Englishlittle rock, harmony
Irishrival, eager
Italianbeautiful, lovely
Americanlovely, good and beautiful
Japaneseone's own meadow, solitary clearing
Scottishornament of God, God has adorned
Hebrewfirst rays of dawn
Indianjoyful, full of joy
Americannoble
Frenchlight, bright one
Scottishwithout fault, blameless
Hindunoble, honorable
Indianrebellious, stormy
Swahililong-lived, one who lives long
Arabicjoyful, lively
ItalianGod is my strength
Jewishnew, renewed
Americangreat, venerable
Englishhare meadow
Englishazalea flower
Englishland of the Azania people
Africanorange tree, beautiful blossom
Irishelf ruler, magical power
Americanspecial, unique blessing
Indiannoble of the sea
Hispanicdry (from Greek azaleos via Azalea)
AmericanGod has spoken
Americanof noble character and power
Englishnoble, exalted
Arabicmy father is joy
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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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