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
high, exalted
Irishfortification wall
Englishbright, radiant, shining
Greekalive, living
Frenchstrong, brave, manly
Italiansoldier
Americanprincess, noblewoman
Hebrewweary
Italiangraceful, beautiful
Australianardor, enthusiasm, fire
Welshbay laurel
Englishgrace, favor
Englishisland
Englishnoble kind
Englishmost holy
Englishlioness of God
Englishsouth farm
Americandivine, celestial
Frenchjasmine flower
Englishborn of fire, bright one's son
Americanperson from Scotland
Americanshelter, sanctuary
Americanjewel, bud
Englishprayer
Spanishcheerful settlement
Americanyielding to prayer, easily entreated
Englishnight
Englishstar of the sea
Englishcrown, garland
Americanpale, fair
Americanof the mountain Aitana
Spanishbright, shining light
Americansmall bird (the wren)
Englishflowing body of water
Americanbirthday (of the Lord)
Frenchdark challenger
Irisha day's journey, voyage
Americanbattlefield, clearing
Scottishnoble, nobility
Americanpure (via Kayla from Michaela)
Americanprotector of mankind
Englishworthy of love
Englishlight
Irishwoodland clearing by a church
Americanlight, dawn (by association with Aurora)
Americantruth, genuine
Russianmoon goddess
Frenchthe loved one
Englishhill meadow
Americanwinner, one who attains
Arabicsailor, one who sails
Americanblooming, green shoot
Americanpriceless, beyond price
Italiandawn, rising light
ArabicCattleya orchid flower
Americanlover, sweetheart
Americanascent, immigration to the Holy Land
Muslimdark-haired, dark
Italiannoble, free-born youth in service of the temple
Frenchflower named for botanist Anders Dahl
EnglishCan'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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