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.
4,126 girl names starting with D
goddess of the moon and hunt
Spanishfirst light of day, sunrise
Englishgift of God
Russiandevoted to the god of wine and festivity
Frenchlady, woman
Italianfollower of Dionysus
Spanishpossessor of good, upholder of good
Eastern Europeanfourth letter of Hebrew alphabet
Americansupremely good, magnificent
Americanpoet, bard
Irishgift of God
Englishbee
Hebrewhigh, elevated place
Americandescendant of the dark challenger
Irishbeloved one's descendant
AmericanAmerican textile, enduring material
Americanindustrious, wise
Jewishpatience, fortitude
Indiandivine nature, godliness
EnglishDorian woman; from Doris (ancient Greek region)
Englishthe desired one
Frenchpossibly linked to Deborah (Hebrew: bee)
Mexicangentle, serene
African-Americangoddess of the hunt and moon
FrenchRiver mouth, fertile land
Greekgentle, bright day
Hebrewbeautiful, fine, delicate
Lithuanianvariant of Diana, valley
Englishmorning star (Venus)
Czechgoddess
Englishvalley (from Dale + lyn suffix)
Americanvalley (from Dale + lyn)
Americaninvented name, meaning given by parents
Americanbelonging to God, of the Lord
Frenchfate, that which is determined
Americandaughter of the night
Americancelestial radiance
Hawaiiangift of God (short form of Dorothy/Theodora)
Englishlion (symbol of strength)
West Africanfrom Arcy (place in Normandy)
Irishdivine, heavenly, celestial
Indianthe awaited one
Frenchsense of familiarity
Frenchmanly, strong
Americancompanion, one who is friendly
Native Americanfrom the Welsh elements dyfn (deep) and related...
Welshheavenly, sacred
Italianbeloved, darling
Scottishbright as day
Spanishsorrows, pains
Spanishfrom Derby
IrishGod is my judge
Americangoddess, divine feminine
Indianloyal
Americansea, ocean
Russianpossessor of goodness
Hispaniclittle dear, most precious
Englishinspired by denim fabric
Americanbeloved, dear one
Englishoak tree
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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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