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
bitter waters (place name from Exodus)
Hebrewof the sea
Italianever powerful
Americangift, blessing obtained
Arabicgift of God
Americansoft, tender
Americanslender, graceful
Americandivine spirit, god
Japanesejet black gemstone
Americanblessed, of Macarius
Spanishjoyful, lively (phonetic suggestion)
Americanprecious, valuable
Israelilily (flower)
Koreanchalk landing place
Americannoble, exalted
Arabicdivine grace, kindness
Turkishdark settlement, coal town
Englishmy father is joy
Christiandeeply rooted, firmly grounded
Indiangift of God
African Americanplace of camas, sacred meadow
Native Americanmythical auspicious creature
Chinesethe overpowering one
Jewishdowny-bearded, soft
Italianfarmer, earth worker
Italianendless, boundless, without limit
Englishjust, righteous, fair
Americannoble, of noble descent
Persiangracious, flowing
Japanesehonor, noble
Guineanfrom the surname Payson, New England Puritan he...
Americanwoman from Magdala, tower
Americanpeople mighty, powerful nation
Irishbeau/belle — handsome, fine
Americandear, sweet, beloved, darling
Russiancelestial, of the heavens
Spanishperfect, complete
Polishsky, heaven (French ciel + -elle suffix)
Frenchgraceful, beautiful
East Africannoble, peaceful
Indiangentle one
Englishjudged, vindicated
Englishwoman of Judea
Englishvigor, labor
Germanshe is my delight, pleasant
Englishsource of joy
Frenchbright, radiant, shining
Arabicnoble, of noble birth
Americangrace, favor
Americanone who gazes with wonder
Arabicking's meadow, royal clearing
Americanone who hopes
Arabicgrace + belonging to God
Hispanicstar, starry sky
Basquedivine, belonging to heaven
Frenchdiminutive of Cornelia (horn, strength)
Scottishmighty in battle
Italiangift of God
Englishnot known, mysterious
Americannames (plural of ism)
TurkishCan'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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