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 is gracious, Yahweh has shown favor
Americanmythical firebird that rises from ashes
Americandivine grace, gift
Indianfalling, flowing motion
Americanhope, faith
African Americanwork, home
Americandawn, radiance
Americanelf friend
Englishfate, destiny (via Latin fata)
Englishfragrant celestial flower
PakistaniGod is gracious (via Irish Sean/John)
JewishGod may protect
Spanishholding firm to goodness (feminine of Darius)
Americanbeloved, wished-for child (via Hebrew Miriam)
Hawaiianhalo of moonlight
Turkishbeautiful serpent (wisdom)
Americanbeloved, darling
Hawaiiangift of God
Spanisheternal, pretty
Mexicangirl, young woman
Guineanone who succeeds
Arabiclime tree meadow
Americanof the heavenly sky
Hawaiianlife-giving, full of life
Americandear one, beloved
Americanshining light, bright one
Americanhigh chief of heaven
Americandevoted to Mary, belonging to Mary
Ethiopiangift, precious reward
Pakistaniland near the road
Americancalm, serene
Hawaiianmade of steel
Americanone who has a father (honorific)
Arabicbriar rose (fairy tale association)
Americanfeminine form of Darian/Darius
Latin Americanmoon
African Americanextraordinary person remembered in stories
Americanvictory symbol (laurel wreath)
Turkishmember of the Gauts tribe
Americanrulers counsel (from Ronald)
Americansky-colored, heavenly blue
Turkishlight
Frenchreference to Our Lady of Nájera
Basquelily flower
HungarianGod is gracious
Frenchof noble birth
Frenchof Lavinium, Roman city
Italianshort form of Josephine
Englishwoodland clearing with hares
Americanazalea flower
Frenchdear rose
Spanishset apart, sanctified
Americanpure
Englishsolitude, loneliness
Spanishpetite, feminine form of Charles
Frenchthunder goddess, feminine form of Tyr
Scandinavianfame and glory (from Roy's meaning)
Americanpledge, noble hostage
Germanplace name from the Lima River valley
Portuguesenoble, of noble kind
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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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