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
wood, forest
Englishsublime, exalted
Arabicfriend, companion
Hebrewforeign riches, bright one
Englishwhite hero
Scottishmine (term of endearment)
Englishalive, full of life
Italiansleeping vision, aspiration
Americanbright, shining light
Englishmarsh flower
Frenchnight, dark beauty
Arabiccheerful, bright like the sun
Englishfeminine diminutive of Gabriel
Americanlittle one, darling
Slavicyoung servant, page boy
Englishgoddess of the moon and weaving
Mexicanhoney bee
Englishson of Cionaodh (fire-born)
Irishthe Frenchman, one who is free
Englishocean, sea
SlavicPaega's town, farmstead settlement
Englishhome ruler, estate ruler
Englishdivinely beautiful, god's beloved
Scandinavianhill, mound
Welshthe winter season
Englishmoon path
Turkishsmiley, cheerful (derived from nickname)
Americandivine messenger, thought
Americanmember of the Gauts (Germanic tribe)
Englishpurity, devoutness
Islamiclittle hollow, low-lying meadow
Scottishtrue image (vera icon)
Italianfair bow, white arc
Welshgrace, favor
Russiansettlement by the leek garden
Americansymbol of peace and wisdom
Americanhare's meadow, hare clearing
Americanfree man, strong
Americanof noble kind
Englishvictorious people
Frenchhedged valley
Englishmurmuring rock on the Rhine
Germanmodern coinage blending Jay and Kayla
Americanof elephant tusk color
EnglishGod has answered
Hebrewfair, white, pure
Scottishthe Holy Trinity; threefold
Englishelf ruler
Englishone who resembles God
Frenchpowerful warrior woman
Germanicoath of God
Englishunhappy, unlucky one
Englishgift from God
Englishtorch, fire
Englishthe winter season
Americansong, poem
Spanishascent, going up
Arabicgracious, youthful
Italianholly tree
Englishhigh tower
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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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