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
God is my oath
Englishof Mars, warlike
Englishsmall bunch of flowers
Englishstone worker, bricklayer
Englishhappiness, joy
Welshyouthful
Englishanointed one
Danishheavenly child, royal garland
Hawaiianthat which surrounds
Englishvictory
Slavicopen sea, freedom
Arabicradiance, brilliance, splendor
Irishbright, radiant, lustrous
Irishstrength, power
Irishland of the Siculi people
Italianlovely, beautiful beloved
Filipinoone who works with tannin
Englishson of Carr, child of the marsh
Englishdark, black (Irish root)
Italianson of John (patronymic)
Danishnew house, new home
Spanishday's eye, daisy flower
Spanishdew of heaven, morning dew
African Americancreative inversion of a sacred name
Spanishascending, rising
Islamicswift as a gale
Greekone who rules, divine sovereign
Indiandark, dark-complexioned beauty
Latin Americanblue jay bird (from Jay)
African Americanthe black serpent (mythological Naga)
Indianone who is spiritually pure
African Americanheavenly, of the sky, royal
Hawaiianlight, splendor, divine grace
African Americanmost holy, most pure
Latin Americanlove, to desire
Argentinianquetzal bird, symbol of freedom
Mexicanyouthful, young
Scandinavianbrave lion
Englishinfinite, limitless abundance
IndianAsia, the eastern continent
Russiannew, modern
Americanearly life, beautiful weaving
Japanesemodern invention combining energy and grace
Americandark beauty
Americannew, fresh, young
Indiangift of God, divine blessing
Pakistanigrief, suffering
Spanishsea-bright
Britishtenderness, marrow
African Americandawn, bright star
Americanwhole, universal, entire
Englishfrom Lorn, from the district of Argyll, Scotland
Britishgrace, favor
Europeanbright, shining one
Englishshore, bank, riverside
Jewishhonesty, veracity, reality, that which is real
Americangift, wealthy (from Jesse)
Americanbrave as a wild boar, boar-strength
Americanprophetess of doom
Americanspotted stone
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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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