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 at night
Arabicplace name: the Netherlands region
Americanshort form of Cleopatra: glory of the father
Englishgrey fortress, grey enclosure
Scottishdream, aspiration, vision
Americanseven, completeness, divine perfection
Americanwill, desire (from Wilhelmina)
Germanicinvented name: Jo + lene
Americandark complexioned, shadowy
Irishgift bequeathed, lasting impact
Americanfairy queen, princess
AmericanElijah's son (surname origin)
Englishheavenly, of the sky
Americanshining upon man
Englishof ancient lineage (from Prisca)
Englishflowing, streaming
Englishson of Finlay (surname origin)
Americangood luck, prosperity (symbolic)
Americandawn, sunrise
Americanstar, heavenly body
Spanisha day's travel (original etymology)
Americanworthy of admiration, she who must be admired
Englishangelic, messenger of God
Englishdriftwood
Englishborn under Jupiter's influence
Englishfather rejoices
Englishnoble, princess
Arabicson of the handsome one
Englishclearing with oak trees
Englishmiracle, sign of God, verse of the Quran
Japanesereddish-brown earth color
Italianglowing ember meadow
Englishhoney, sweet
Greekpeace, tranquility
Arabicholy bridge place
Englishstar
Frenchrebellion
Frenchpeace, tranquility
Greekof the sea, maritime
Italiancircuit, rolling hills region
Spanishprotector of men
Russianson/child of Kenneth (the handsome)
Americanchurch, from the town of Paisley
Americanmy God is abundance
Spanishmyrrh, fragrant resin
Englishmade of gold, golden
Englishflower
Englishbeloved
Scottishhelped by God
Hebrewgrace, favor
Englishindependent spirit
Englishclean, unsullied
Irishfragrant vine
Persianglory, fame
Latinfarmer, earth-worker
Englishfrom the willow farm
Englishfestivity, abundance
Greekmeadow dwelling
Americanexultant, glad
Hebrewelf counsel, elf power
EnglishCan't narrow it down? Run a tournament.
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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