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
brilliant, intelligent
Japanesegracious one
Swedishswallow (migratory bird)
Basquemodesty, faithfulness (symbolic)
Frenchsign, miracle
Arabicrising, ascending
Arabicpearl
Englishrock, cliff
Turkishdove
Spanishfeminine form of Michael
Scandinavianprincess, noble woman
Arabicheaven, sky
Latin Americanhealthy, whole (heil)
Frenchyouthful, downy-bearded
Italianlife
Russianlittle one (diminutive suffix)
Englishdivine, god-like
Americanjaybird; modern melodic invention
Americancurved hunting implement (boomerang-like)
Irishcurly-haired, descendant of Caiside
Irishhare's meadow, hare's clearing
Americanthrone, sun (alternate Persian/Greek etymology)
Irishfreedom, the condition of being free
Americandark one, descendant of the dark one
Irishqueen
Jewishgolden, of gold (d'or)
Frenchmy God is abundance
EnglishGod is my oath, pledged to God
Spanishdear, beloved, darling
Italiansea of bitterness (etymological root)
Italianone who lives near the castle outer wall
Englishheavenly, sky (Polynesian element lani)
Greekmusical harmony, pleasant sound
Englishnight, dark beauty
Arabicshort form of Emma or Emilia
Japanesebright lake, shining pool
Americangracious gift of God
Italiancalming, soothing (by association with the herb)
Englishearth, the whole world
Indiancart driver, transporter
Americanpure, clean
Slavicnoble ruler
Americanclear and beautiful
Japanesetorch, bright one
Greekflat tropical grassland
Americandark, black
Americanhonest, safe
Arabbeautiful
Frenchmy God is abundance
Americanfrom Rome, strength
HebrewGod is princess, noble ruler
Americannoble, high
Irishfree man, free woman
Italianseaweed (edible)
Japanesemountain of whiteness
Spanishnoble, high meadow
Americanexpectation, anticipation
Spanishsteward, manager
Americanking's meadow, royal clearing
Americannoble, bright
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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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