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
song, joyful melody
Hebrewstrength, power
African Americannew house (if Xavier-derived)
Americanmodern invented name
Americanradiant, brilliant light
Americanlittle bird
Hebrewvariant of Haley (hay meadow)
Americanpeace
Spanishbright, joyful one
Americanlight, splendor, radiance
Arabicradiant, luminous one
African Americanheavenly, sky
Americanmorning light, forenoon
Pakistanisplendor, illumination
Jewishlife of Zeus
Greekbeautiful
Hebrewto be full, abundant
Africandivine hospitality; gift of grace
African-Americancreative blend name
Americanflower, blossoming
Arabicpossibly exalted, praised (from -iyah pattern)
Americanintelligent, bright-minded
Arabicmeditation, absorption in thought
Japanesenightingale, melodious voice
Arabicmusical, songlike
Arabicprincess, noble
Arabicpure, innocent
Muslimmodern invented name
Americanprecious, valuable
Israelibright, radiant, shining
Arabicdawn, the bright place
Arabicmodern invented name
Americanmodern invented name
Americangreen, the color of nature
Slavicflower, God's gift
African-Americancreated modern name with bright sound
Americanlife, alive
Americangift of God, remembered by God
African-Americanprecious, radiant
Russianradiant, bright, luminous
Arabicthe west wind god
Americandawn, morning light
Slavicstar in Virgo constellation
Arabicgrace (via -anna suffix)
Americanriver that swallows rivers (from Zaire/Congo or...
AmericanGod is my strength
Americanwisdom
Polishgiven life by Zeus
Greekvictorious protector
Englishgift of God
Americanbeautiful, good
Africanmorning glow, aurora
Russiandawn, aurora, morning light
AmericanGod is gracious, gift of God
Americandivine wisdom
Eastern Europeana type of belt or flower garland
Pakistaniradiant, brilliant light
Arabicblooming, flourishing
Africannight rain (from Amaya root)
African-Americanfather's precious jewel
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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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