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
Saint Anne
Spanishfrom the River Sionann (goddess of wisdom)
Irishwoman from the Sabine hills
Frenchrose (red)
South Asiandaughter of the mountain
Irishstar, celestial body
Americanheavenly, blind
Irishwisdom
RussianIrish form of Joan/Jean
Irishdark-eyed one, hawk-eyed
Irishtribute, offering
Israeliconch shell
Japaneselake, pool
Americanpassionate, spirited
Americansacred vow, commitment
Indianfrom Scotland, feminine form
Americanold, wise one
Scandinavianvariant of Shana (God is gracious)
Americanheavenly
Irishtraveler, one who journeys
South Asianculturally associated with grace and strength v...
Americansublime, high-ranking
Muslimprincess
Arabiceminent, distinguished
Indianhawk-like
Irishhonor confers a crown
Nigerianland of the Scots
Americanprotector, wind of summer
Arabicprayer, one who asks
Arabicwisdom, knowledge
Russiangraceful lily
Englishgraceful lily
Spanishsinging, hymn of praise
Hebrewbeautiful
Jewishsand, generation, reason
Japaneseradiance, brilliance, splendor
Arabicguardian, watch mountain
Americanlittle beautiful one (diminutive)
Jewishsoft breeze, gentle wind
Arabicfemale descendant of the Prophet Muhammad
Arabicof the moon god Sin
Hebrewtreasure, fortune
Jewishthe name of Sequoyah, creator of the Cherokee s...
Americanthe number seven, luck and completeness
Americanone who travels at night
Arabicbrightness, radiance
Frenchsun goddess, solar
Americansky, cloud
AmericanSabine woman
Italiangraceful flower
Frenchstar, celestial body
Americanauspicious, fortunate
Indiansplendid, glorious
Arabicone who is moving forward (interpreted)
Ojibwebeautiful, pretty
Jewishhigh-minded, sublime
Arabicheaven, sky
Arabeminent, distinguished
Indianlight and warmth from the sun
Englishsouthern town, southern settlement
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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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