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
of gold, golden-haired
Italiannoble, of noble birth
Italianlioness of God
Hebrewshe who lives, alive, living
Arabicgraceful beauty
Englishazalea flower
Americansublime, exalted
Arabicdivinely beautiful, god's beloved
Scandinavianhalo of the moon, moonlight
Turkishprayer, God has favored
Russianolive tree, peace
Americanof noble kind
Englishcaring, without superior
Hebrewruler of supernatural beings
Englishheavenly, exalted, high
Arabicprotector of men
Italiannoble, resolute
Spanishnoble, of noble kind
Spanishnoble, kind
AmericanGod answered
African-Americanoath of God
Germandefender of mankind
Greekeloquent speech
Arabicnoble type
Englishimmovable, steadfast
Latin Americanbright star in Canis Major
Arabicnourishing, kind
Latinworthy of love, she who must be loved
Englishlion of God
Frenchdivine messenger
Spanishto open (spring)
Englishdefender, helper
Greekbeloved
Americanwarrior, army man
Italianlion, lion of God
Jewishambergris, waxy substance
Englishfull of love
Frenchlabor, toil
Italiannoble natured
Englishbird + grace
Americannoble kind (from Alice)
Englishnoble, Iranian
Indianascent, rising
Arabicheavenly, from the sky
Hawaiiandefender of mankind
Spanishlittle eagle
Frenchair, song, melody
Hebrewlark, songbird
Spanishangel, heavenly messenger
Englishgrace of God
Americanhigh place, elevated ground
Basqueangelic, messenger of God
Englishfather rejoices
Englishmiracle, sign of God, verse of the Quran
Japanesepeace, tranquility
Arabichelped by God
Hebrewgrace, favor
Englishexultant, glad
Hebrewelf counsel, elf power
Englishmeadow clearing, heath clearing
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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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