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
soft, gentle, delicate
Arabicbird-like, relating to birds
Americanthe end, night rain
Americansolitary meadow
Scottishrival, eager
Frenchbright, shining light
Irishlittle eagle
Frenchaltar of the sky, heavenly altar
Spanishstrength of God
Hebrewbright, shining light
Czechascent, going up
Arabicbrave, strong, manly
Americanfrom Hadria (near the Adriatic)
Italiannoble, of noble birth
Americanmoonlight, halo of light
Finnishnoble, nobility
Frenchnoble clearing
Americanprotector of men
Englishexalted grace
Americangraceful meadow
Spanishlife
Irishmanly, brave
Englishto ascend, to go up
Arabicgrace, merciful
Frenchbeloved
Americansweet-faced, graceful aspect of Durga
Indianbreeze, breath, air
Englishdivine aid, God's assistance
Jewishcommander, noble one
Arabicprotector, she who defends
Spanishdefender of mankind
Russianquaking aspen tree
Americanash tree pool
Americanconsecrated, honored
Americanlittle Alice, noble truth
Americananswered by Yahweh
Hebrewgraceful, favored by God
Spanishheroic, lion of God
Mexicannoble, respectable
Arabicascending, elevated
Arabicreference to Our Lady of Ainhoa (the Virgin Mary)
Basquefirst, primordial, the very beginning
Indianbrilliant, intelligent
Japanesegrace, favor
Swedishswallow (migratory bird)
Basqueverse of the Quran, divine sign
Arabicrising, ascending
Arabicprincess, noble woman
ArabicGod is my oath, pledged to God
Spanishearth, the whole world
Indiannoble ruler
Americanhonest, safe
Arabnoble, bright
Americansafe, unharmed
Greekash tree meadow
Americannoble, magnificent
Hebreweagle valley
Englishpriceless, inestimable
Latinwater fairy, beautiful water spirit
Turkishsacred, inviolate
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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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