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.
3,128 girl names starting with R
ewe (from Rachel + elle)
Americanewe, female sheep
Frenchprosperity, good fortune
Hinduqueen
Americansomething subtle or concealed
Arabicpretty rose, fair rose
Frenchsong, joyful cry of praise
Hebrewwise protection and gracious
Americanleader, chief
Arabiclittle king
Irishewe plus waterfall
Americanfrom the city of Rheims
Frenchzero, nothing
Japanesecure, healing
Englishflowing water clearing
Americanewe (short for Rachel)
Englishbrave ruler
Americanbeam of light
Americandevotee of Krishna, divine love
Indianshe who rules
Englishdear little rose (diminutive)
Italiantraveler, wayfarer
Indiandivine, ethereal
South Asiandivine favor, God's pleasure
Muslimcitizen of Rome
Americangreat queen, divine queen
Welshrosary, garden of roses
Italianmy joy, my song
HindiRose; from the flower rosa
Englishgentle horse, pretty one
Americanthunder spirit
Japanesereborn
Americanlittle ruler
Americanluminous, joyful spirit
Japaneselittle rose
Frenchwhite antelope, gazelle
Arabicewe, female sheep
Englishcharm, incantation
Arabdew of the sea
Englishvaliant, courageous
Americanlittle one who God shepherds
Englishreborn, born again
Englishmeadow by the river
Americannarrow lane between houses
Frenchbeautiful rose
Englishqueen, ruler
Frenchlittle rose
Irishlittle red-haired one (via Russ root)
Englishflowing, ease
Greekbeautiful, pleasing, lovely
Indiancourageous, valiant
Irishcourageous; descendant of Raghallach
Irishinspired seer, receiver of divine wisdom
Indianascending, rising, moving upward
Islamicenchanting season, musical rhythm
Indianqueen, ruler
Welshpossibly rightly guided, wise
African Americanbeautifully arranged, rhythmic
Arabiccleft, divided by force
Americanrow of houses or hedgerow
EnglishCan'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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