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.
1,197 girl names starting with Y
beautiful, moon-like
Mexicanlet us go, set free
East Africanpossibly related to five (ainthu) in Tamil, or ...
TamilYahweh has been gracious
Spanishgraceful, lovely
Israelibeautiful, graceful
Spanishunique creative Latin American name
South Asianshe who is loved, beloved
Mexicanradiant one
LatinoLatin feminine form of Jamie/James
Latin Americanmodern blended name
Americansacrifice, worship, sacred fire ritual
Indianbeautiful voice
Turkishlife, living
Ukrainiansmall butterfly, honeybee
Arabicprecious water
Mexicangracious gift from God
Spanishfragrant flower, beauty
Arabicbeloved, cherished one
Mexicanstar, bright celestial light
Turkishfrom the Quranic chapter Ya-Sin
Arabicjoyful song, exultation
Israeliyouthful, downy-bearded
Russianto tie, to bind, connection
JapaneseGod is gracious
Cubangood art, excellent performance
Japanesemember of the Gauts tribe
Latin AmericanYahweh is gracious
Ethiopianinventive/blended origin with Japanese sounds
Japanesefrom the volcanic land
SpanishGod's gift
SpanishGod is gracious
Mexicandescended from Jupiter (Jove)
Latin Americanof noble birth
JewishGod's gift
Spanishsky, heaven
Spanishyouthful, forever young
Hispanicdevoted to justice
Coptic Christiancreative Caribbean invention
Dominicanmy God is an oath
Americanto ascend, to climb
Israelipraise, thanksgiving
JewishYahweh is gracious
Frenchgift of God
Spanishworship, prayer, devotion
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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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