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
boar meadow, wild boar clearing
Americanalive, living
Arabicsublime, noble
Arabicpearl
Welshnoble kind
Russiangood
Jewishpure
Greekrain (weather)
Englishperfect, complete
Arabicto shine upon men
Greekdeer meadow clearing
Englishphonetic/aesthetic (various kanji)
Arabicat the ash tree (from Nash + lee/ley)
Americanbright clearing in the woods
EnglishOur Lady of Mercies (Marian title)
Spanishlittle star
Mexicanmodern invention combining Ana + Nyla
Americanfaithfulness, devotion, allegiance
Americanone who obtains what she seeks
Arabicbright, shining one
Englishdivine wisdom
Scandinavianfrom Hadria
Frenchlittle violet, purple flower
Italianfairest of all
Englishyou among the thorns (Marian invocation)
Mexicanlittle Ann, beloved Ann
Spanishfate, destiny shaped by one's actions
AmericanChristmas, nativity
SpanishOur Lady of the Jagged Mountain
Spanishjoyful hill (from Wynn + hlaw)
Englishgrace, adornment
Arabicroyal woodland clearing
Americanbeloved, loved one
Frenchbeautiful rose
Englishdedicated to Mars, warrior
Spanishto ascend, to go up
Jewishdream, aspiration
Irishillusion
Americangift, benefit
Arabicbright/dark lake
Americanflexible, supple
Arabicascent, going up
Americanprophet, seer
Israelifoundation, solid
Germankeel of a ship
Italianbeloved, precious
Americanstag meadow
Englishrocky clearing
Englisha day's travel, voyage
Americanfamous warrior with brightness
Englishwoman from Lydia
Italianheather (botanical)
EnglishChristmas, born at Christmas
Frenchlily (flower)
Japaneserose and lake
Americanbeloved, variant of Maria
Americansky father's descendant
Russianbeautiful
Japaneseimmortal, divine ruler
Welshgraceful, heavenly one
HawaiianCan'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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