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
promise, saying
Hebrewfrom Ávila
Spanishbeautiful face, beautiful appearance
Japaneseone who works with dough
Englishpassage, adventure
Americangifted, talented
Indiansea and sky (poetic)
Hawaiianheart, soul
UzbekGod is gracious
Czechwest meadow, western woodland clearing
Englishshort form of Antonia/Antoinette
Englishprotector of mankind
Greeknarrow road, pathway between hedges
Englishflask of kohl (cosmetic)
Hebrewtransparent, pure, sparkling
Americansacred grove (pre-Christian Armenian)
Armenianmighty, great, powerful
Swahilimountain goat, ibex (wild and graceful)
Arabicdignified, level-headed
Arabicdivine nature, godliness
Englishvariant of Taylor, tailor
Englishland of the Scots
Americananother name for Parvati, the mother goddess
IndianGoddess Saraswati, divine wisdom
Indiangrace, kindness
Greeklittle Goth, from the Germanic tribe
Englishnoble ruler, lord of elves
Englishbrightness, luminosity
Englishsnow
Finnishriver and pool, flowing water
Americannight, dark beauty
Arabicstar of the sea; beloved
EnglishDorian woman; from Doris (ancient Greek region)
Englishafflicted of God
Jewishspiritual ecstasy
Americanevergreen; immortality
Frenchlonged for; wished for
Frenchangel; messenger of God
Swahilipleasant
Arabicconsecrated to God
Swedishwithout equal; matchless
Americanindigenous Mexican origin (meaning uncertain)
Mexicanradiance; bright one
African-Americanbeautiful, graceful
Thaifair, pale, bright
Englishparadise, garden of heaven
Arabicbeautiful, lovely
Chineselife, living
Turkishmodern invented name; possibly shining, bright
Americanhigh, exalted, sublime
Americanviolet flower, purple-blue bloom
Englishblowing out, extinguishing (of suffering)
Buddhistgrace, favor (from Ana/Hannah)
Spanishgift from God (regional Mexican interpretation)
Mexicanexcellence, mastery (from Ace) + lake/waterfall...
Americangentle evening breeze
Arabicskilled, expert, proficient
Arabicunbranded calf, one who doesn't follow the herd
Americanhelper, assistant
Spanishnoble one, little noble
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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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