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
oak tree
Hawaiianthornbush, place of thorns
Basquelife, living one
Americanvariant of Kaylin (pure)
Americanlittle bird
Native Americandescendant of the courageous one
Americanbright meadow clearing
Irish-Americanflowering shrub
Americansuccessful, prosperous
African Americanmy God is an oath
Americanbright star
Persianbeloved, wished-for child
Americanelm tree clearing
Americanhigh, noble
Americanson of Finlay (fair-haired hero)
Americanburnt meadow clearing
Americanhead of the kin (from ken)
Englishworthy of worship, one who is adored
Indianqueen, wife of the khal
Americanglowing waterfall, shining light
Americanwhite pasture, fertile plain
Basquepossibly eternal flower (folk etymology)
Spanishdry, drought-tolerant (from Greek azaleos)
Americanstranger, foreigner (from xenos)
Greeknoble strength
Englishnoble meadow (from Old English)
Americanthe precious metal, lustrous and bright
Englishpure white flower, innocence (from Lily)
Americanlittle dear, most precious
Englishprotector of men
Russianvictory of the people
Americanroyal meadow
Americangoddess Parvati, divine grace
Indianbirthday of the Lord
Italianexalted, sublime
Americanconsecrated to God
Englishpursuer, one who chases
AmericanGod has answered
Americandawn, the hour before sunrise
Arabicto measure time (etymological root)
Americannoble, elevated
Arabicpeople of a different language, red speakers
Americanwoman of the Jewish faith
Ashkenazi Jewishour mother, maternal one
Mexicangolden, of gold
Frenchjoy, happiness, blessing
Arabicclimbing vine, one who reaches upward
Italianearly night, swift shadow
Japaneseimmortal, unfading like the amaranth flower
Mexicanmeadow variant of Taylor
Americanpaisley pattern, teardrop design
Americanlake, noble by the lake
Americansailor, one who sails
Americanelf ruler, wise counselor
Americanimmortal inner self
Americanparadise
Hebrewlove, affection
Hebrewbright, radiant
Irishfrom the town of St. Botolph
Americanheavenly, belonging to the sky
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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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