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 with us, divine presence
ItalianGod is gracious
Americanthanks, gratitude
Nigerianbeauty, loveliness, graceful
Arabiclonging, yearning, nostalgia
Arabicvillage with a cross, crossroads settlement
EnglishGod is abundance
Italianrival, eager to excel, industrious
Englishcreative feminine form, unique identity
Americanaltar, sacred platform
Indianlittle rock, harmony
Irishsacred poetic meter
Indianlove, grace
Persianweary, delicate
Englishelf ruler, magical power
Americaneternal, graceful, divine
Indianugly head (historical)
Americannoble and beautiful
Hispanicrefuge, shelter (from Hebrew azilah)
Americanfrom Milan, of the plain
AmericanGod has spoken
AmericanGeirr's island (Old Norse place name)
Americanplace by the bridge
Americanrich, powerful
Americanmy God is abundance
Frenchvoice, sound
Hinduvariant of Kaylee (pure)
Americanlonging, want
Basqueeagle (poetic)
Hebrewinvented blend of Nash and Ashley
Americanmoonlight, radiance
Arabicborn at Christmas (Noelle variant)
Americanhome ruler (variant)
Americansun (folk association)
Tamilvoice, melody, speech
SikhGod has answered
Latin Americanbeloved sky
Hawaiianfictional royal name (High Valyrian influence)
Americanstar
Norseexalted, noble
Arabicmodern coinage
Americancreative modern coinage
Americanthree peaks, triple power
Indiancourageous, brave (via Riley)
Americandivine, of the celestial realm
Latinwill-helmet, determined guardian
Englishpure, clean
Englishhazelnut
Frenchvariant of Twyla, meaning woven
Americanfrom the city of Venice; the Veneti people
Englishnoble strength
Englishtwilight, between day and night
Americanswooping eagle, falling vulture (star name)
SpanishScandinavian contracted form of Elizabeth
Scandinavianlittle Guadalupe, beloved diminutive
Spanishlion woman, lioness
Italianmost beautiful, fairest of all
Greekone who struggles with God, God perseveres
Hebrewnami (波) + ko (子) = wave + child
JapaneseScandinavian form of Christine, anointed
ScandinavianCan'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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