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
evening companion, storyteller
Arabicarcher, bowman
Americanfriend, ally
Native Americanfrom the Welsh elements dyfn (deep) and related...
Welshscholar, giving shelter
Americanroyal meadow, king's clearing
Americansword
Americanvariant of Kinsley
Americanelation, pleasant sensation
Arabicgrant, endowment
Arabicenvious (alternative etymology)
Englishcare, concern, protection
Arabicheavenly, royal, of the sky
Hawaiianheavenly, sacred
ItalianGod has adorned
Hebrewlight, torch
Englishflowing water
Englishpowerful, mighty
Arabicbox tree meadow
Americanthe heavens, sky
Hawaiianflowing water, riverside
Americangift of God, divine mercy
Pakistanisea warrior
Irishchosen, selected, special
Americanone, unity
Irishlife, living
Americanvariant of Viviana
Italianterebinth tree
Arabicpretty rose
Englishlace (fabric association)
Englishbitter (via Mary/Maria connection)
Spanishpetite and feminine (French diminutive)
Frenchbright, shining light
Greekjustice, correctness
Japanesebright, shining light
Englishpeople of a different speech
Americanfrom Brittany (French region)
Englishboomerang
Australianfree woman
Englishoak grove, oak meadow
Englishgreatly beloved
African-Americanbird, little bird
Jewishruler of the estate
Scandinaviancherry tree flower
Japanesestar (from Esther)
Jewishdisclosure, sincerity
Greeklittle dark one
Irishgreat, magnificent
Englishpleasantness, sweetness
Americandaughter of the fire-born
Irishlord, master (feminine)
Americancalm waters, serene sky
Hawaiianstable, unwavering
Swahilimay Jehovah add
Englishalluring, enchanting one
Americandivine energy, yah-blessed
Americanone who weans, abstaining
West Africanfrom the land of the long hill
Americancalm waters
Hawaiianbright red, scarlet-colored
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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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