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
wise, a wise person
Americanship, vessel, ark
Arabicsand evening, gauze
Arabicestablished by tradition
Frenchsoft split-grain leather
Americanasked of God
Americancomfort, solace, consolation
Arabicclear skies, fair weather (original meteorologi...
Americanprincess of God
African Americangift of God
Welshfrom the forest
Norwegiansky; clouds; atmosphere
Americanmodern tribute name
Americanmoon goddess
Turkishwoodland, of the forest
Albanianshadow, harm, damage
Norseclearing on a slope
Englishwarm season
Germanpeaceful, complete
Ashkenazi Jewishbeautiful
Ashkenazi Jewishbreath, wind (original meaning)
Americanshe who travels at night
Arabicguardian, protector
Africanstar
Welshguarded by God
Hebrewpeaceful, tranquil
East Africangraceful, beautiful
Englishsalty, of the sea
Englishpledged to God (via Susannah)
Frenchblessed with good luck
Arabicfeminine form of John
Irishbreath of fresh air at dawn
Arabicone who brings auspiciousness
Indianthe Sarayu River, sacred river of Ayodhya
Indianrighteousness, goodness
Arabicpertaining to the sun
Englishbright and warm like the sun
Zulurighteous, pious, virtuous
Arabiclittle goddess of prosperity
South Asianbrightness, cluster of stars
Arabiclittle saint
Spanishpeaceful
Arabichawk-like, admirable lake
Americanfrom Saint Clair, bright and clear
Scottishasked for, granted by God
AmericanGod has remembered (form of Zacharias)
Finnishlaughter, laugh
Malawianopen grassland, treeless plain
Americanthe sable marten
Englishwanderer
Americanguardian, protector
Arabicseashell, mother of pearl
Persianelevated, exalted, lofty
Arabicclouds in the night, nocturnal traveler
Muslimprayer, worship
Muslimprincess, noblewoman
Jewishdesert, wilderness
ArabicA Messianic title; place where the Ark of the C...
Englishblue precious gemstone
Americanprincess, noblewoman
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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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