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.
6,423 girl names starting with S
wisdom
Greekskill, cleverness
Spanishbright red color
EnglishFrom the Latin 'stella' meaning star; populariz...
Italiandiminutive of Sarah
Englishwisdom, wise one
Frenchlady, queen
Hebrewflat tropical grassland
Englishstate of peaceful calm
Americanflower name, antha suffix
Englishshelter, refuge
Dutchfrom Siena, Italy
Englishborn in summer
Englishhealing herb (Salvia)
Englishwarrior, raider
Irishprincess, noblewoman
Hebrewsouth farm
Americanperson from Scotland
Americancrown, garland
Americansailor, one who sails
Americanmoon
Spanishpeaceful, tranquil place
Hebrewto praise; to exalt
Americanwide island; broad river-island
Americansawmill worker
Englishclear (as in clear skies)
Englishfrom the River Severn (Sabrina Fluvius)
Englishforest, wood
Frenchfrom the woodland
Englishcheerful, bright like the sun
Englishpeaceful, complete
Hebrewprincess (original form of Sarah)
Hebrewwise, knowing
Americanwinged island
Scottishbright red, vivid crimson
Englishcrown, garland
Frenchmountain range with jagged peaks
Americanseven, completeness, divine perfection
Americanprincess, noblewoman
Arabicfrom Siena
Italianprotector of men
Russianfrom the willow farm
Englishscholar, learned one
Americanbrightness, radiance
Greekof the sun
Spanishwarrior, raider
Irishone who tells stories at night
Arabicthe burning ones, highest angels
Englishturbulent, passionate (figurative)
Americansun
Spanishsun
Frenchfrom the Isle of Skye
Englishsky, heavens
Americanpeaceful, safe
Arabicthe Pleiades star cluster
Persianone who gathers information, explorer
Americanwe are growing, gratitude
South Africanmy princess
Hispanicpleasant, benevolent
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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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