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.
1,476 girl names starting with G
dedicated to Jupiter
Englishmade of gold, golden-colored
Americanlittle Margaret
Germanwhite shadow, fair phantom
Welshfeminine form of Claudius
Welshbelonging to the Julian clan
Italianpearl
Germangrey battle maiden
Germanginger plant, spice
Englishfair and smooth
Welshson of the gray-haired one
Englishgift of God
ItalianGod has redeemed
Israelipledge, noble oath
FrenchGod is my strength
Englishyouthful, belonging to Julius
Italianone who works the land
Italiangrace, divine favor
Englishfarmer, earth worker
Frenchdivine feminine power
Americangazelle; graceful antelope
Persianbright sword
Germanpearl
Germanland of the Germani people
Americanbright pledge, noble guarantee
ItalianGod is gracious
Italianspear of strength
Germangrace of the earth-worker
Englishfair, blessed, holy
Welshwoman of the tribe, race woman
Frenchgrace, divine favor
AmericanGod is gracious
Italianbeautiful gift from God
ItalianGod is merciful
Italiangray-haired, dignified
Englishwhite and smooth
Italiangracious one, elegant
Spanishvalley (glen) + feminine suffix
Welshcostly, invaluable
ArabicGod is gracious
Italiannoble hostage (term of honor in medieval diplom...
Germangladness, rejoicing
ItalianYahweh is gracious
ItalianGod is my strength
Frenchfair bow, white crescent
Welshgate, lattice
Scandinavianriver of milk (original Greek)
Americanfull-blood sibling, closely related
Italianthanks, gratitude
Englishgoddess Parvati
Indiangrace of the divine teacher
Punjabiblessing, unmerited favor
Americanfrom the green meadow
Englishgray settlement
Americanperson of art, artist (professional title)
Japaneseshining, radiant
EnglishMythical guardian: part eagle, part lion
Welshunique artistic creation
Colombianwoodland glade gem (compound)
Englishin the beginning
AmericanCan't narrow it down? Run a tournament.
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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