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
passionate, spirited
Americangrace combined with woodland clearing
Americanbelonging to God, divine grace
Arabicappointed time, divine meeting
Indianfire, sacred flame
Hebrewprotector, guardian
Italianmiraculous, worthy of wonder
Indiannoble grace
Americanfair warrior, white hero
Irishgracious, pleasant
Italianfemale monarch, sovereign ruler
Americancourt dweller
Englishwarlike, from the Ashanti people of Ghana
African AmericanScot + lake/waterfall
Americanpilgrim to Rome
Dutchmoon
Portugueseold, wise one
Scandinavianlovable, dear, beloved
Spanishgazing with longing, looking admiringly
Arabicblend of Sienna (city) + Anna (grace)
Americanmember of the Gautz/Goth tribe
Latin Americanfree woman, strong woman
Latin Americanfrom the Astor estate (hawk's home)
Americanone who builds with stone
AmericanYahweh is good
Englishshining light
Eastern Europeanfair one
Scottishdoor, pathway
Americantorch, light
Englishblind (saint's epithet)
Irishlife, wished-for child
Scandinavianvictory of the people
Frenchjoyful lake
Americanbright fame
Americangarden, vineyard
Spanishblessing
Jewishtraveler, one who journeys
South Asianexalted, sublime, noble
Arabicgrace and beauty
Mexicanof divine nature, heavenly, godlike
Americanwatchpost, guard
Christianderived from a surname of uncertain French origin
Americanlittle Gianna, beloved one
Italianspear ruler
Englishwell-born (short form of Luigina/Giovanna)
Italianlively, vigorous
Americanto esteem, to value (from aestimare)
Englishreborn + meadow/clearing (Ren + Lee)
Americanpoet, bard
Irishthe beloved one
Hawaiianfemale emperor, supreme ruler
Englishbitter, or drop of the sea
Muslimmy delight, my pleasantness
Hebrewall, completely (Germanic)
Englishmy God is Yahweh
Hispaniclake, pool (from Lynn)
Americanselfless love (agape)
Englishdry, dry earth (flower etymology)
EnglishGod is my salvation
HebrewGod beholds, foresight
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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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