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
born during the rainy season
East AfricanI will sing
Hebrewdim star, barely visible star (Alcor)
Arabicswift one (by association with a bird in flight)
HebrewDay's eye; the daisy flower that opens at dawn
AmericanStar, celestial body
ArabicResurrection, rising again
RussianGrace and devotion blended
HispanicTo build, to construct
AmericanRadiant like the moon at night
ArabEternal; everlasting
Mexicanblue-green color
Englishplant of paradise
Arabicvariant of Sheila (blind one, or heavenly)
Americanancient, enduring (via Kiana/Cian)
Americancalm sea, still ocean
Hawaiianalive, living well
Americanplace by the sea (possible Kumeyaay origin)
Americanfestival of roses
Frenchrejoice
WelshYah is father
Israeliboomerang, returning stick
Australiancreative modern construction
Americanjasmine flower (creative variant)
Americannoble, nobility
Frenchdefender of mankind
Samoanstate of well-being
Englishlittle noble one
Arabicworthy of love
Englishsky, heaven
Spanishlittle noble one
Arabicbig happiness, great light
Japaneseherb garden estate
Englishlife
Frenchpure, clear
Spanishgrace, favor
Hebrewgoodness of God, God's blessing
Yorubahelper, aid
Portuguesepretty, lovely
Swahilidry (referring to the plant's habitat)
Englishmighty, powerful
Somalibeautiful, graceful
Arabicinvented modern name with no historical etymology
Americanuniverse, cosmos
Turkishstory, narrative, tale
Americanthe Nile River, life-giving river
Turkishserene, calm, clear
Englishlight and honor (from Nora and Eleanor roots)
Englishone who is exalted
East Africanone who embodies karma
Indiandusk, evening twilight
Indianenlightenment, awakening
Americanmodern invented name
Americanwestern lake
Americanewe of heaven
Hawaiiantreasure, storehouse of precious things
Arabicheart, soul
Hispanicheavenly chief, ruler of the skies
Hawaiianpeaceful, calm
Americanjust, righteous, upright
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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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