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.
5,965 girl names starting with M
princess, chief
Bretonmagnolia flower, wood orchid
Chinesenoble, of royal bearing
Frenchhigh tower
Frenchindependent, one of a kind (Maverick root)
Americangift of God (via Matilda)
Americanbeautiful, lovely
Mexicangracious, dear, beloved (via Slavic mila)
Italianluminous, radiant
Jewishresemblance to the divine
African Americanrival, striving
Americanthe great one, exhilarating
Americanlittle warrior, warlike
Spanishbitter, sea of bitterness
Spanishbeloved
Englishgift of God
Englishsong thrush (bird)
Englishplace of the Prophet, radiant city
Arabicunlucky one
Englishruler, sovereign
Arabicto admire, wonderful
Italianfrom Massy, France (place name origin)
Americanone who builds with stone
Americanworthy of love
Americangentle, soft
Englishgift from God
Americantemple, shrine
Japaneseadvisor, counselor
Frenchqueen, ruler
Turkishgrant, endowment
Arabicheavenly, royal, of the sky
Hawaiiansea warrior
Irishbitter (via Mary/Maria connection)
Spanishjustice, correctness
Japaneseson/daughter of Kenneth
Irishbeloved, wished-for child
Hawaiianson of Matthew, gift of God
Americanheavenly calm
Hawaiianlight, luminance
Arabicsong, musical phrase
Englishsweet as honey
Greekbeloved, wished-for child
Englishblend of Maria and Marcela
Spanisha diminutive of Margaret
Americanmaiden, young woman
Englishof Mars, warlike
Englishworker in stone
Englishdark, dark-complexioned beauty
Latin Americanheavenly, of the sky
Americansea-bright
Britishtenderness, marrow
African Americangreat, grand
Arabdeep water, open sea
Hawaiianapricot blossom, yellow flower
Vietnamesebare moor, headland
Englishdear one, beloved
Americanof the sea, beloved (via Mary)
Americanpearl
Americanspring meadow (May + Leigh)
AmericanOur Lady of Montserrat
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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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