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
hay clearing, hay field
Americanindependent one
Americangracious, kind
Russianchalk wharf, chalk port
Englishtorch, moon
Scandinaviangrace, favor, sweetness
Czechto be of worth, to be strong
Frenchivy plant, climbing vine
Englishtempest, stormy weather
Americanweapon, mace
Americanfrom Britain, British woman
Englishwoman from Magdala, high tower
Americanholy, blessed
Finnishwater lady, she who comes from the water
Mexicanyou will always be loved
Mexicancombination of Z + Lee (clearing, meadow)
Americanfrom Ireland, Ireland
Irishlittle Robert
Englishof noble kind
Frenchpurity, wisdom, rarity
Englishchild of light
Englishexalted, ascending
Americanbeautiful
Americanclearing on the hill
Americannoble clearing
Americanone who delivers goods, carrier
AmericanGod is gracious
Englishprotector of men
Englishsky, heaven
Spanishhillside lake
Americanexalted grace
Americangift of God
GreekMalay peninsula
Filipinobeautiful sky
Hawaiianleaping water
Americangraceful meadow
Spanishmy sweetness
African Americansun goddess
Spanishsolemn commitment
African Americanforest, wood
Americansomething precious and valuable
African Americanpearl
Englishboomerang
Americansun
Frenchblooming flower, radiance
Arabicall, completely beautiful
Englishmoon goddess
Englishthe sky, cloud
Englishbright, shining light
Irishlamp of God
Hebrewwoman of Judea
Englishbright, shining
Spanishthe great sea, vast waters
Englishdelicate, gentle
Frenchbeautiful, pretty
Englishwoman from Magdala
Spanishhigh tower
Englisholive
Italianmeadow of the wren
Englishsun
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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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