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
victorious
Americana falling, descent
Americanone who rules, goddess
Hebrewlittle Joss, playful one
Englishjasmine flower
Arabicbrightness, shining
Arabicpowerful, mighty
Swahiliinvented melodic name
Americanwished-for child
Englishgraceful jaybird
Americanbitter sea, wished-for child
Americantaught by God
Hebrewpearl
Frenchgraceful, swift
Basqueyouthful
Englishutterly pure
Spanishself-collected state of enlightenment
Indianwealth, fortune
Frenchborn on Christmas Day
Brazilianfrom the lake, lake dweller
Americanshe who entangles men
Greekgift of Isis
Greekwise, knowing
Americanof the king, regal
Englishcanal, channel, pipe
Frenchgift of God
Italianbeauty, light
Indianhope, aspiration
Arabicbright, elevated, shining
Turkishrose of Sharon (biblical flower)
Englishof the Seraphim (angels)
Italianof heaven, divine, celestial
Americanbrightness, radiance
Arabicflowing, river inlet
Scandinavianmighty in battle, strength in battle
Englishof noble kind, noble natured
Englishfierce, powerful one
HebrewYahweh is merciful
Englishholly tree settlement
Englishbearer of Christ (from Christopher)
Englishslender, graceful, beautiful
Americansorrow, regret
Englishbirthday of the Lord
Frenchreturning, distinguished
Arabiclight, bright, shining torch
Germanbrave as a bear
Frenchblack gemstone with white bands
Americanto ascend, exalted
Arabicstrip-shaped woodland clearing
Englishray of light (modern association)
AmericanGoddess Lakshmi
Indianbeautiful, beloved
Germanamusement, playfulness
Indianstrong, womanly
Polishthe most beautiful one
Hawaiiansun (via Persian Kira)
Finnishnarrow strait, channel
Americanlake (suffix -lyn from Welsh)
Americanfern plant, feathery frond
Englishbeam of light (modern association)
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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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