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.
1,167 girl names starting with V
purple, violet color
Englishstrong, healthy, brave
Italianvictory
Englishfull of life
Englishstrong, healthy, from the Latin valere
Frenchstrength, valor
Italianfull of life
Frenchtruth, genuine
Russianfrom 'Van' + 'Essa' (pet form of Esther)
Englishalive, full of life
Italianbearer of victory
Italianpure, maiden
Latinfrom the city of Vienna
Austrianpurple violet flower
Spanishknowledge, wisdom
Indianstrong, healthy
Frenchfamous ruler
Americanmodesty, faithfulness (symbolic)
Frenchlife
Spanishalive, living
Italianpurple blossom
Italianstrength, valor
Spanishknowledge, wisdom
Americanlittle violet, purple flower
Italianvalley, sheltered lowland between hills
Americanfull of life
Frenchknowledge, sacred wisdom
Americanalive, living, lively
Frenchcharming, lovable
Englishwarrior maiden who escorts the dead
Norsetruth
Englishanother name for Parvati, the mother goddess
IndianGoddess Saraswati, divine wisdom
Indianmodest, faithful (flower symbolism)
Englishstrong, healthy
Englishto be of worth, valor
AmericanGod is gracious
Russianlife, vitality, life force
Finnishevening, twilight
Englishgracious gift of God
Russiantrue, faithful
Finnishgift of God (if traced to Penelope's roots)
Americanvictory, triumph
Italianvariant of Viviana
Italianshe who brings victory
Russianstrong, healthy, vigorous
Englishlife, lively one
Spanishgolden complexioned, fair
Indianlife, living, alive
Italianthe breaking of day
Hinduto see, to seek
Lithuanianof the way, from the road (place name origin)
Frenchgrace, favor
Scandinaviantriumph, success in struggle
Englishone who knows the Vedas, seeker of knowledge
Indianfrom the city of Venice; the Veneti people
Englishmeadow, fertile plain
Spanishvibrant, vivid
Danishtrue, genuine
Swisslife
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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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