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
phonetic initials KC
Americanbright, radiant
Irishsky, heaven
Arabicheavenly, of the sky
Hawaiiannamed for William Cattley (horticulturalist)
Colombianrival, industrious
Frenchwhite phantom, fair one
Englishflower, blossom, radiance
HebrewAnnie's town, grace settlement
Americannoble, adorned + lake/waterfall
Americanclear like still water
ArabicScottish one, from Scotland
Americanstanding up again, rebirth
Englishprecipitation, water from the sky
AmericanGod has favored me, gracious one
RussianGod is my oath, God is abundance
Hispanic/Latinowholesome, thriving
Greekarmy land by the water (har + lyn blend)
Americanpearl, precious gem
Spanishwished-for child
Americansacred shrine, palace
Japanesetruthfulness, integrity
Americanjade, precious green stone
Italianprecious gem, treasure
Americanheavenly (via -lani suffix)
Americanvictorious (short form of Victoria)
Japanesepure, holy, chaste
Spanishgift of God
Americansmall, humble (feminine diminutive of Paul)
Frenchpious, devout
Italiangate by a lake or moor
Americanconsecrated to God
GermanGod is gracious
African Americanvictorious, successful
Mongolianelevated, great one
Christianfrom the Lorraine region of France
Frenchfrom Massy (Norman town)
Englishbee
Jewishlife, living
Jewishsupplanter, one who follows at the heel
Frenchnight rain (poetic)
Indianto carry, to endure
Americanglowing coal in a meadow clearing
Americanjazz music + lyn suffix blend
Americanvigor, fertility
Englishshining, bright
Americanbrave, heroic
Hebrewmy God
Hebrewbeloved, cherished
Hawaiianpure (from Catherine via Caitlin)
Americantimid (from Bilhah)
Jewishlight, luminosity
Hebrewroyal child of heaven
Hawaiianfiery, impetuous
Welsha day's travel, adventure
Americaninvented lyrical name
Spanishlove
Spanishwatchful, alert
Hebrewgentle, tamed
Greekson of Adam
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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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