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
alive, lively
FrenchChristian woman
Scandinaviansoft, gentle
Americanone who binds with beauty
Jewishnobility, noble birth
Americansea of bitterness + pure
Irishdivine, heavenly
Scottishred-haired, ruddy complexion
Scottishfrom the royal meadow fortress
Americanfrom Ireland, western land
Americanfrom Britain; British woman
Americanthe color blue; sky and sea
Englishhome ruler (short form of Henrietta)
Dutchcherished one
Mexicanwork and power
Englishyouthful; downy
RussianGod is gracious
Scottishjade stone; green gem
Americancommunity; gathering
African-Americanyouthful
African-Americanchief; prince; leader
Bretonsky; clouds; atmosphere
Americanshe who leads to righteousness
Arabicmeadow near the hermitage
Americanfrom Brisa, meaning breeze
Spanishscholar
Americanfree woman
Mexicancourageous, valiant
Irisharrogant, haughty
Americanfairy queen
Russiancharcoal maker, coal merchant
Americanlily flower
Russianunique, without equal
Indianmodern invented name
Americanmodern tribute name
Americanwisdom
Polishpowerful land-owner
Americanindustrious ruler
Americangrace, divine goodwill
Americannoble, of noble kind
Frenchgift, grace, blessing
Africanthe boundary, the farthest point
Arabicmember of the Gauts tribe
Frenchdestined to receive greatness
Americanone who brings good luck
Englishname (as in one who is named)
Turkishgiven life by Zeus
Greekbelonging to the Lord
Spanishgolden one, radiant
Frenchnarrow strait, channel
Scottishgood messenger
Frenchmember of the Gaut tribe
EnglishHugh's meadow, woodland clearing
Englishthe autumn season, time of reaping crops
Americanintense emotion, strong desire
Americanintelligence, wisdom, rational mind
Arabicshe who is hemmed in
Hebrewradiant, shining
Scottishwoman from Magdala (tower)
Estonianmoon goddess
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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