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
refreshed, satisfied
Hebrewluminous, brilliant
Indianlyre, musical instrument
Italianreceptacle of divine riches
Indianfair one, bright hero
Americanflower, blossom
Turkishalive, living
Arabicmy father's child
Nigerianfaithful, trustworthy
ArabicGod is gracious
Mexicanyellow, fair-haired
Scottisheach of the two (uncertain etymology)
Spanishgirl, maiden
Irishword, speech
Americanfriend, beloved
Englishdark one, dark-haired
Irishjasmine flower
Americanpeace, safe
Spanishroyal woodland clearing
Americanhigh settlement, home farm
Englishfreedom, emancipation
Hindumodern invented variant of Bria/Braya
Americanlion of God
Americanall-heavenly, completely divine
Americanbelonging to Sharva (Shiva)
Hinduone who delivers, administrator
Americanthe free one
AlbanianMy God is Yahweh
Hebrewbeloved, cherished
Hebrewexalted, elevated, high
Arabicorchid flower
Spanishorchid flower
Americanpure, beautiful
Spanishone who illuminates, shines
Germanheavenly joy, belonging to the sky
Hawaiianborn of night, night beauty
Americannew, fresh (creative interpretation)
Americandry, parched (referring to the plants habitat)
Americanlake, pool
Irishgraceful, free-spirited
Basqueshining, glowing with light
Arabiccelestial, divine
Hawaiiansustenance, livelihood
Swahilithe only one, the beloved
Basquebeloved + noble
Brazilianlight, torch, radiant one
Mexicantreetop, one who speaks (Hebrew root)
Arabicscarcely found, uncommonly beautiful
Arabicheavenly flowers, garland of heaven
Americancaptivating, ensnaring
Jewishnoble, of the Aryan people
IndianGod is my strength (combined interpretation)
Jewishthat which guides, that which leads
Indianstar
Mexicanlight, luminous
Italiandescended from Jupiter (Jove)
Latin Americangreat, exalted, majestic
Arabicpearl, beloved
Americanhigh, exalted one
Ethiopiancoral (ocean organism/color)
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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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