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
dawn, reddish-gold
Indianexcellence, height, sublimity
Arabicjewel, ornament
Hebrewbird-like strength in the meadow
Americanflower-like, flourishing
Italiandark one, man from the dark sea
Americanhonest, safe
Arabicpriceless, praiseworthy
Frenchnoble strength
Americannoble, of noble kind
Frenchstrength of God
Americannoble kind
Englishmoonlight, halo of the moon
Arabicprincess (via Amira)
Indianmoonlight, moon stream
Turkishdesired, wished for
Irishgrace from the meadow
Americanmy people
Hebrewcombination of Ana (grace) and -ly suffix
Hispanicgraceful, unique
ArabicGod has adorned
Hebrewriver, stream
Englishbeloved, cherished
Arabiclife, living
Americandisclosure, sincerity
Greekgreat, magnificent
Englishalluring, enchanting one
Americanorange tree
Hawaiianlife, living
Americandreams, aspirations
Arabicgrace, favor
Italianlife, breath
Americanangel, divine messenger
Hawaiianmodern invented name combining Az- and -lynn (l...
Americanone who commands, ruler
Arabicnobility, good breeding
Americangolden, made of gold
Americanof the Aelian family
Romanverses of the Quran, signs of God
Muslimmessenger of the gods
Englishfriendship, harmony
Englishthe living one, full of life
Arabicfrom Hadria, from the Adriatic
Spanishangel, messenger of God
Frenchadornment, ornament
Latin Americannoble meadow
Americanconsecrated, sacred
Englishhigh place, end of the valley
Americanaltar, sacred hearth
Armeniannoble, exalted, high
Arabicradiance, brilliance, splendor
Irishcreative inversion of a sacred name
Spanishascending, rising
Islamicwhirlwind, stormy wind
Greeksilver, noble
Latin Americanlove, to desire
ArgentinianAsia, the eastern continent
Russiangift of God, divine blessing
Pakistanigrace, favor
Europeanstar
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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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