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
bright, radiant (from Slavic root)
Spanishpure
Americanpale woodland
Americansublime, high-ranking
Muslimthe happy one
Kenyaninvented modern name
Americannoble, kind
Americanfemale deer, doe
Jewishprincess, noble lady
Arabicslender, fair
Americanjoy, happiness, joyful
Cornishpleasure, rejuvenation
Englishornament, adornment
Jewishfamous meadow
Englishforever flowering
Native Americanwell-spoken, eloquent
CatalanGod will add
Spanishsettlement by the stream
Americansublime, elevated
Muslimdivine messenger
Hawaiianbeautiful flower
Spanishdarling, beloved treasure
Welshdweller on a slope
AmericanGod's gift
Englishshining light
SpanishGod will increase
SpanishFrankish woman, free woman
Frenchraven, dark-haired one
Irishslender, elegant
Irishalert, watchful in battle
Americanmother, mother of the river
African Americanprecious, little rock
Canadianmy tree, belonging to the tree
Israelimoon flood, moonlit stream
Turkishmodern invented name, variant of Ainsley
Americangenerous beauty, abundance
East AfricanMae (beloved/pearl) + Lee (meadow)
Americanboundless, limitless, free
Indianlittle Eliot
Americanone who is traveling
Pakistaniof the Franks tribe
Englishtorch, light
Italianlittle star
Persiannoble kind, noble natured
Spanishbeautiful, charming, delightful
Africanfaith, belief
Arabicspoken word, utterance
Christianlight, luminous
Arabicnoble
Englishfair, white, bright
Italiangrieving, sorrowful
Arabicinheritance, something left for future generations
Americanmodern invented blended name
Americanof the sea; bitter; pearl
Americansky father, father god
Americangentle strength, mild power
Englishhoney-beautiful (mel + linda)
Americandignity, esteem, reputation
Englishnoble, of noble kind (if from Adal/Ali roots)
Spanishfirst rose, first flower of spring
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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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