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
pious, righteous ones
Arabicresurrection, she who will rise again
Greekelf power, supernatural strength
Americanmy God is Yahweh
Hebrewof the Aelia clan
Romangrace meadow
Americanspeech, expression
Indianbreath of life, living
Americanrelated to ash trees
Englishson of Anders (man, warrior)
DanishGod's gift; long-lived
Arabicmoonlight, halo around the moon
Turkishindustrious, vigorous, striving
Jewishlife + angelic suffix
AmericanGod is witness
Americanelf ruler, rules with elf wisdom
Frenchnoble power
Englishbitter, beloved
Americanmy father is joy
Hebrewvery holy one
Frenchthe loved
Frenchash tree clearing
Englishbright, shining light
Irishgolden meadow
Americanthen, so, well then (conversational)
Australianintelligent, logical, one who reasons
African-Americanclearing belonging to Ann
Americandefender, helper
Americangrace
Americanpeaceful, secure
Arabicone who inherits (Latin root)
Americanairy, free-spirited
Americanof the people, tribe
Spanishgrace, subtlety
Indianhigh, exalted, sublime
Arabicfirst daughter of the community
Igbonoble, precious
Malayof noble birth
Englishmoon
Indianson of Adam, earth (from Addison)
Englishsunrise, east
Americanfragrance, sweet scent
Arabicgrace, eternal
African Americanhigh, elevated
Spanishnoble friend
Englishdawn, daybreak
Englishruler of elves (via Avery)
Englishflower rose
Englishstrength
Arabicluminous, brilliant
Indianfather's daughter
Nigerianfaithfulness, integrity
Arabicnoble, excellent
Americanlove
Hebrewascending, rising
Arabicdry, parched (referring to the plants habitat)
Americangraceful, free-spirited
Basqueplace of the Marian shrine
Basquetreetop, one who speaks (Hebrew root)
Arabicof high character, virtuous
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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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