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
warrior queen (fictional)
Americanhope
Eastern Europeandolphin, sea creature
Arabicdivine light, guidance
Arabicbeautiful companion
Egyptiancreative variant of Asia (continent name, meani...
African Americangraceful, flowing
Americancliff edge, escarpment
Spanishnoble
Irishgentle breeze, cheerful spirit
Hawaiianriver of rivers
Nigerianone who gains what she seeks
Arabicsincere, well-wishing
Arabicprophet (different word)
Koreanfruit of the lips (figuratively: speech)
Hebrewgenerous, covered with dew
Russianheavenly, royal
Hawaiianbeautiful, adorned, ornament
Israelinight (archaic)
Muslimconcealed, mysterious
Turkishbright, shining one
Englishbeauty, loveliness
HawaiianI love you, tenderly beloved
Mexicanvictory of the people
African Americannew, novel
Americanjoyful one
East Africandarling, beloved, sweetheart
Iranianfleet of ships, navy blue
AmericanGod has acted, divine miracle
Hebrewbeautiful, new
Americanborn at Christmas
Italianthe heavens, peaceful
Hawaiianincomparable, precious
Indianinspired by Nairobi, Kenya
Americanmodern invented name blending Naila with melodi...
Americannew, new star
Americanpassionate, cloud
Irishbeautiful, honest (in Japanese tradition)
Jewishpurpose, intent
Congolesenew, fresh, praiseworthy
Indiansnow, bright white
Irishvariant of Kylie, meaning boomerang
Americanmother, maternal figure, matriarch
Senegalesehonor, light
Japanesevictory of the people
Scottishlight, luminous
Catalaninnocent, spotless
Arabicdivine goddess
IndianChristmas Day, birthday of Christ
Americannature spirit, connected to the wild
East Africanroot child, sound child
Japanesebranch; shoot (messianic)
Spanishlittle blue one (feminine form of Nila)
Tamilpomegranate flower, joy
Armenianborn on Sunday
Iranianvictory of the people
Italianwater sprite, fairy of rivers and lakes
Germanicrain, moisture
Indianbeautiful harmony, holistic beauty
Navajoheavenly life, new life
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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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