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
celebration, party
Americanfull of desire, beloved
Americansymbol of peace and wisdom
Greekwho is like God
African Americansong, joyful melody
Hebrewfrom the Everley place name
Englishharmony, consonance, fitting together
Americanfresh, flowing stream (alternative etymology)
Greekwind, breath
Norseas beautiful as the moon
Africancreative feminine form combining Julia and -iss...
Spanishnight, darkness
Greeksouthern town, southern settlement
Americanhidden, possibly myrtle plant
Englishlily, graceful lily
Hebrewfree one, woman from France/the Franks
Spanishrain, divine blessing
Jewishidol, image
Englishpure
Americanvictory of the people
Frenchholy (folk association)
Englishsupplanter, one who follows
Americanfrom the Wylye River
Americannation, community
Indianslender and fair
Americanimmortality (symbolic)
Americanfrom Rome, Roman
Americancourageous, valiant
Irishhonor (via Nora/Eleanor)
Finnishstar
Indianunique, precious
Mexicandelight, bliss
Americanshe who creates, creative one
Mexicanvariant of Zara, princess
African Americantown of Ann
Americanrival, striving
Americanone who tailors or crafts
Americanbird
Americanintoxicating, she who intoxicates
AmericanGod will uplift
Americanpowerful, mighty
Americandivine, celestial
Indianbright fame
Englishstar-shaped flower
Englishlittle warrior, warlike
Spanishnoble one, of noble kind
Spanishvictors crown
Americanfruitful, she who will rise again
Englishslope, hillside
Frencholive, peace
Englishlittle son, boy
Americanbitter, sea of bitterness
Spanishgrace and beauty combined
Americanafflicted by God
Hebrewflower
Jewishlight, bringer of light
Italianpale clearing
Englishfighter, companion in battle
Americannoble, gracious
Americanmy God, devoted to God
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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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