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
beautiful, pretty
Americanstar, she who carries across
Irishlife
Spanishsafe, unharmed
Greekash tree meadow
Americangentle, soft, tender
Arabwhite, blessed + peace
Welshhidden channel, valley of wolves
Mexicanpearl of wisdom
Irishlittle dear
Americansea distance, nautical mile
Japanesesunlight, moon (alternate etymology)
Englishlife, living
Englishgentle horse
Americanhoney bee + youthful (blend with Melissa)
Latin Americanrhythm, musical flow, beat
Americandear to Saturn
Englishindependence
Irishchild of light
Englishone who hears, listening
Frenchstar of the sea
Dutchjoyful
Englishprotector of humanity
Englishpure world beauty
Japaneselove
Basquepure, virgin
HebrewGod is my joy
Hebrewreborn, born again
Frenchfrom Beverley (Yorkshire place name)
Englishwhite island
Englishone who weakens or brings low
Hebrewhigh
Englishpriceless, inestimable
Latinhammer
Italiandescendant of Cathasach
Irishtree village (from Japanese Kimura)
Americanmight in battle
Englishmountainous, of the mountains
Americandark beauty
Arabicblessed
Englishsong thrush (a songbird)
Frenchjovial, cheerful, good-humored
Americanbright red, vivid beauty
Turkishsacred, inviolate
Englishdaughter of the sea
Englishshe who is admired, wonderful
Spanishcare, protection
Americangentle, innocent, nurturing
Spanishson of Ellis, descendant of Elias
Americanday of rest and worship
Americanfrom the hay field
Englishnarrow strait or channel
Americanhigh, exalted, rising
Americantrustworthy, dignified
Arabicsea hibiscus tree
Japanesemother goddess
Englishof the Tatiani family, Roman clan
Russianmoon
Africanthrone, exemplar
Thaimodern American creation
AmericanCan'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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