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.
242 girl names starting with X
one who listens
Spanishfamous in battle
Spanishforest, wood
Americanflower
Mexicanbe peaceful, forgive
South Africanforeigner, guest
Greekstar
Mexicanof the wood
Americanindigenous Mexican name of Michoacan origin
Mexicanfrom Zaria, princess of the city
Americanbright, splendid (folk etymology)
Spanishstranger, foreigner (from xenos)
Greekcelestial star
Mexicanentertainer, companion in evening conversation
Spanishbe peaceful
Zulurising sun, radiant dawn
Chineseof the wood, tree-born
Englishbright, radiant flower
AmericanGod is gracious
Spanishlife-giving, full of life
Americanmodern invented name, possibly of the forest
Americanrelated to Thalia: to blossom, to flourish
Americanvariant of Kayla, meaning 'keeper of the keys' ...
Americanlife
Greekancient dynasty, civilization's beginning
Chinesehelped by God
African-Americanlight, radiance, brilliance
Arabicdefender of men (if from Alex root)
Spanishfrom the woods
Americanready for war, renowned warrior
Hispanicheavenly, of the sky
Americannight flower
Mexicanflower
Mexicanbe calm, be at peace
South Africanlight, torch, radiant one
Mexicancelestial light
Mexicanmodern sound creation
AmericanCan'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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