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
noble ruler, lord of elves
Englishafflicted of God
Jewishquince (the fruit)
Turkishdear little Ana, gracious one
Spanishdream, vision (possible Aislinn influence)
Americansky blue, azure color
Spanishawakening
Irishpleasant, agreeable
Irishalways blooming
Native Americanthe farthest, the most distant
Muslimhope, aspiration
Bosnianfire, little fire
Irishnoble strength
Americanfortified hill
Englishbeautiful lion
Englishlion of God (as short form of Ariel)
GreekGreat land, the mainland
AmericanBeautiful
ItalianAsh tree settlement
Americanwork, industrious
Americanruler of men
Greeksafe, secure
Mandinkanoble and kind
Englishjoyful, filled with happiness
JewishGoddess Parvati, the divine feminine
Indiannoble and gentle
Americansingle-minded devotion, undivided
Indianorange tree, orange blossom
Americanancient Armenian city
Hebrewnoble meadow, noble clearing
Englishbright, shining
Modern Westernletter of the alphabet
Indianpoetic dream vision
Irishheavenly path, sky fragrance
Hawaiiangoing up, elevation
Arabicgracious, full of grace
Germaneternal, immortal
Arabicgracious, favored
Americangrace, favor
Americanmoonlight, halo of the moon
Turkishhonor, dignity
Englishmother earth, nature
Indiannoble strength
Americanlittle one who is loved
Japanesegod, divine spirit
Americandevoted to the goddess Neith
Biblicalheavenly messenger
Latin Americanof the Ancients/Cetra (in-game mythology)
Gaming communityfull of grace, star of the sea
Germangrace and beloved
Irishadored, beloved
Englishthe namaste gesture, palms pressed in prayer
Indianharmony, fair one
Native Americanpure, original, of noble lineage
Arabiclove
FrenchYahweh is my helper
Hebrewgrace and devotion to God (Anna + Elisa)
Italianof the air
Americanpowerful, invincible
Indianmy God is an oath
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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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