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.
2,791 girl names starting with N
the calming sky
Americanlight
Arabicspinner dolphin
Basquenew, fresh
Indianachiever, one who succeeds
Swahilinew and graceful
Americanborn at Christmas
Frenchnew, fresh start
Americanbirthday of the Lord
Russianborn during summer
Kenyanvictory of the people
Frenchwatchpost, guard
Christianmy delight, my pleasantness
Hebrewmother, mother of the river
African Americanlight, luminous
Arabicheaven reversed, a child from heaven
Americantranquil; peaceful; serene
Arabicpurpose; intention
African-Americanblowing out, extinguishing (of suffering)
Buddhistmodern invented combination name
Americanborn on Christmas Day
Americanbright eyes
African-Americanpurpose, intention
African-Americannew, young, fresh
Americannear, close
Japanesemy light, my fire
Hebrewfull of naz (charming coquetry)
Persianmy pleasantness
Jewishof the ancient Armenian kingdom Nairi
Arabmist, dew, fog, frost
Indiansky blossom (modern creation)
Hawaiianrule, standard
Englishmodern creative name
Latin Americanhoneybee
Arabiccomely, lovely
Hebrewprimordial goddess of night
Greeklight
Finnishbright, shining one
Italianwoman from Normandy
Americanmiracle
Irishpleasantness, beauty
Hebrewelation, pleasant sensation
Arabicbeautiful and honest
Americanheavenly calm, noble tranquility
Hawaiianpeople's triumph
Frenchblue, dark blue
Indianshe whose lineage is known and honored
Islamicdelicate, refined, morally upright
Arabicmy delight, my joy
Frenchthe natural world, innate character
Americanperpetual, divine
Indianbright, radiant
Welshvictory
Slavicbright, radiant, lustrous
Irishnew, young, fresh
Americannine, precious
Indianpleasantness, pleasant one
Americanlight, radiance
Arabicbright, radiant (via Irish Niamh)
Americandivine vision, sight
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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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