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
soft split-grain leather
Americanbringer of light
Frenchlovable
Americanasked of God
Americanbeautiful maiden
Frenchdivine will
Englishprecious gem
Germanhope
Arabichunter, rising in the sky
Americanthe west wind god
Americandefender of men, brave
Americanlion of God
Hebrewbeloved, wished-for child
Russiansoftness, gentleness
Chinesesun, moon (disputed)
Serbianweary, delicate
Americancomfort, solace, consolation
Arabicmercy, compassion, grace
Frenchperpetual, uninterrupted
IndianGod is gracious, God is merciful
Romanianfellow countrymen, compatriots
Americanpalm tree, flowering plant
Mexicanland of the Germani people
Americanfame, success, celebrity
Indiansun, sunlike
Pakistaniorigin unclear, possibly Taíno or Arabic
Latin Americanflat open land
Americangraceful, charming (implied by components)
Americanwho is like God? (rhetorical, implying no one)
Americangift from God (secondary folk etymology)
Americancircle, cycle
Basquedefender of mankind
Americanheaven, the afterlife realm of joy
Americantender, delicate
Ukrainianstriving, rival
Englishprecious soul, refined spirit
Arabicslender, delicate
Hindibeloved, costly
Hebrewprecious green stone
Englishpledge, hostage
Frenchunique, one of a kind
African-Americancoined melodious name
African-Americandivine, royal
Persianfresh growth, spring
Greekradiant, glowing
Hindilion-like (possible Turkic influence)
Americanof God, belonging to the divine (from -iyah suf...
Americantailor, one who cuts cloth (from Taylor root)
Americandawn, morning light
SlavicFinnish feminine name, possibly related to air ...
Japanesehazel tree by the woodland clearing
Americandiminutive of Aodh (fire)
Irishlioness of God, God is my lion (from Ariel root)
Frenchclear skies, fair weather (original meteorologi...
Americanvariant of Amari meaning strength or grace
Africanexcellence, goodness (from j-w-d root)
Arabichillside lake or flowing water (from Brae + lyn...
Americanpoetic, expressive of direct emotion (modern En...
Americanprincess of God
African Americanindustrious leader's child
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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.
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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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