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
good oak
Americanopening, to open
Frenchbeloved, cherished
Jewishsky blue
Englishvariant of Ayla, meaning oak tree
Americanbright village
Japaneseone born under the Ashwini star, divine healer
Hinducombination of grace and devotion
Englishdefender of people
Englishascending, rising
Hebrewof noble birth
Americanorange tree
Irishof the Aryan/Indo-Iranian people
Persiannoble strength
Lithuaniangrace, favored by God
Germanmeadow, plain
Americansilver, silver wheel
Americanof noble kind
Americanisland, beautiful
Hawaiiancommander, noble woman
Arabiclion, strong one
Hebrewstrength, life
Americanland of the Aryans
Americanthe end, high place
Americangrace combined with woodland clearing
Americanhelp, divine assistance
Hebrewprotector, guardian
Italiannoble, of noble kind
Americanwarlike, from the Ashanti people of Ghana
African Americanplace name — Astoria, Oregon
Americanbright, beautiful
Eastern Europeanhigh, elevated
Arabicgrace and beauty
Mexicandry, dry earth (flower etymology)
Englishcreative American coinage
Americanornament, adornment
Jewishsublime, elevated
Muslimdivine messenger
Hawaiianprecious, little rock
Canadianay (moon) + sel (flood/stream)
Turkishthe infinite sky, cosmic mother
Indiannoble, respectable
Pakistaninoble kind, noble natured
Spanishof noble kind
Englishgrieving, sorrowful
Arabiclittle wing
Spanishharmony
Hebrewstar-maiden, goddess of justice
Greekgate to paradise
Pakistanidivine wonder, blessing
Americanbeautiful eagle
Englishgrace, the gracious one
Americanto be adored
Hindufriendly, amiable, good companion
ArabicGod has helped, comforted by God
African Americanpromise, saying
Hebrewfrom Ávila
Spanishgifted, talented
Indianprotector of mankind
Greekgraceful, agile female
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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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