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
lily flower, purity
Americanflower, brightness
Arabiclittle rock
FrenchSabine woman, from the Sabine people
Italiancherry fruit
Englishlily flower
Englishresurrection
Russianbeloved, womanly strength
Englishgrace, divine favor
Englishwise protection
Americanpure
Native Americanunique, precious gem
Arabicvibrant, vivid
Danishdesired, longed for
Americangolden
Americanto walk with pride and grace
Polishvictory, triumph
Indianwoodland clearing settlement
Englishtorch, illumination
Frenchsource of joy
Hebrewdelicate, lace-like
Englishpure, holy, chaste
Englishglad, lighthearted
ItalianGod has healed
ItalianGod is gracious, gift of God
Spanishcrown, wreath, garland
Englishborn in May, spring-like
Englishbirch tree meadow, birch wood clearing
Englishcastle wall, fortification
Englishbreath, to breathe
JewishMay + Lee blend, spring meadow
Americannear, close
Arabicrainbow, dedicated to Itzamna
Mexicanquiet like still water
Arabicstellar, of the stars
MexicanAmazon Star (astronomical)
Englishto cover, to veil
Greekshe who lives, the living one
West Africanmodern variant of Riley/Kylie sound family
Americanexalted, sublime, the highest
African Americanmodern blend of Dash + Lee, forward movement
Americanmighty, alive
African-Americanbitter, eternal
Americanwoman from Magdala
Americanmodern coinage with divine suffix
African-Americaneast settlement, east town
Americanfrom Scotland; lake or stream
Americanleaping waters, running water
Americanwished for child
Englishstream or lake
Americanpeaceful, beloved peace
Germansnow-covered, snowy
Americancrowned one, garland
Greekfarmer, earth worker
Frenchfair-haired hero
Scottishperfect knowledge
Buddhistmoonlight, glow
Frenchdark one
Britishmodern invented name
Americanseven
JewishCan'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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