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.
71,646 girl names
from the woodland clearing
Americanbrave in war (from Wyatt/Wigheard)
Americanthe crown belongs to the Lord
Nigerianmeadow, woodland clearing
Americanking, royalty
Spanishstory, tale, narrative
Indiantorch, shining light
Englishbequest, gift from the past
Americanviolent storm, tempest
Americantailor, cloth-cutter
Americanridge, back
Americanbeautiful, good
East Africanof the birds, bird-like
Americanfairy, sprite
Jewishloyal, trustworthy
Americanbe peaceful, calm
South Africanmountain, high place
Spanishbrave, valiant
AmericanYahweh is gracious
Ethiopianburning fire
Native Americansun, throne
Spanishheavenly life, new life
Americannoble natured
Spanishflower, blossom
Arabicstone, dweller near stones
Americangrace, favor
IndianLord, have mercy (liturgical phrase)
Americanbeautiful, well-proportioned
Americanyoung green shoot, new growth
Englishwished-for child, grace
Americannew house, bright
AmericanGod is my praise (via -iah suffix)
Americanport, harbor
Americansea village
Japanesesea of sorrow or sea of bitterness
West Africanofficial of Yah
Jewishwestern settlement
Americanlily flower
EnglishGomeric's mountain or hill
Englishlake in a meadow
Scottishvalley with a crest
Englishwho is like God?
Englishhigh, exalted, sublime
Arabicfertile refuge in a desert
Englishvalley + lake, meadow-pool
Englishbirthday of the Lord
Russianwoman from Magdala
Englishcreative invented name; possibly a family honor...
SpanishPleiades star cluster
Persianconcerned, caring
African AmericanGod has helped
African Americandevoted to God
Spanishnoble, perfect
African Americanfirst daughter of the community
Igbobeloved, wished-for
Venezuelannoble, precious
Malaydivine, heavenly (implied)
Americanfriend, companion on the path
Indianpeak, highest point
Americandispute, rivalry
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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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