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.
1,371 girl names starting with Z
eternal life (early Christian use)
Greeketernal life, divine vitality
Greekprincess
Arabicbeautiful, good, fine
East AfricanGod has helped
Americanwhite flower
Arabicflower, blossom, radiance
Americanblessed, happy
Germanicinvented name; possibly related to 'life'
Americanblooming flower, radiance
Arabicbeautiful, rare and precious
Americanfragrant flowering tree
Arabicshade, shadow
Americandawn, aurora
Slavicto give thanks, thankfulness
Africanlife
Russiannight, dark beauty
Arabicearth, soil
Zululovely, fine
Africanglow, brightness
Arabicbrightness, shining
Arabicbrightness, radiance
Arabicsymbol of enduring affection and daily remembrance
Englishvitality, living
Americanprincess, noblewoman
Hebrewvictorious, successful
Mongolianlight, luminosity
Hebrewbeautiful, ornament
Arabicmodern coined name
Americanpeaceful song
Arabicornament of the father
Arabicbeauty, grace
Arabiclight, splendor
Americanabundant in wild olives
Spanishlight, radiance
Arabicprincess
Englishradiance, dawn
Americansolemn, devoted
Frenchsunshine, happiness
Americanfragrant flowering plant
Turkishdawn, morning light
Arabichighest point, citadel
Hebrewconscience, inner self
Uzbekmodern invented name; possibly shining, bright
Americanhigh, exalted, sublime
AmericanNews, tidings
Greekqueen, royal woman
Persiangolden thread, brocade
Persianof God (via -ayah suffix)
Americanradiant, shining light
Hebrewgraceful, ornament
Arabiclucky, blessed with increase
Arabicone who plays music
Arabiclight, radiance, glow
Arabicgrowth, increase, abundance
Arabiclittle sweet one (diminutive)
Jewishmodern invented name
Americanfairy
African Americansong, melody, praise
Jewishwisdom
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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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