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
fairy, supernatural being
Englishlake, pool
Englishfame, glory
Englishnoble kind, of noble birth
Englishcheerful, merry
RussianGod is gracious (Jo) + lake or waterfall (Lynn)
Americanrose, beautiful rose
Frenchbeloved, dear one (as a nickname)
Americanfair, white, blessed
Englishfollower of Christ (short for Christopher)
Englishpearl
Irishfrom Hadria (ancient Italian city)
Italianshe who understands
Hebrewheavenly (folk reinterpretation)
Englishpeaceful glory
Czechprotector
Englishbeautiful
Englishfrom Magdala (tower)
Frenchfair and smooth (via Jennifer)
Americanbright meadow, bright clearing
Englishpure, clear
Spanishfeather, quill
Arabicdemigod, hero
Japaneseof the Veneti people
Spanishnoble strength
Englishecho, sound
Scandinavianmy delight, my pleasantness
Spanishreborn, born again
Italiangarden, orchard of God
Hebrewmoon goddess
Native Americanbeauty, glory, splendor
Hawaiianewe, female sheep
Hebrewcessation of suffering, inner calm
Indiansafe, sound, healthy
Arabicto abstain, to wean from milk
Arabicacronym for 'The Eternal One of Israel will not...
Israeligolden, made of gold
Indianpure, chaste, virtuous
Arabicpoppy flower
Englishmy father rejoices, father's joy
EnglishGod is my judge
Frenchfair, white, smooth
Englishewe, female sheep
JewishGod beholds, foresight
Spanishpeace, tranquility
VietnameseGod is gracious, Yahweh has been gracious
Serbianfrom the west field
Americanenergetic, powerful
AmericanClear, bright
IrishLovely, pleasant
SlavicTorch, bright one
ScandinavianDerived from McKenzie; son of the fair one
AmericanDesired, longed for
AmericanFrom the land of the Aryans
GreekWhere is the prince? Not exalted
HebrewMythical guardian: part eagle, part lion
Welshmorning star (related Danica form)
Spanishpraised, admired
African Americandeep, profound
Turkishagreement, concord, fitting together
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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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