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
nickname form of Adelaide, Addison, Adeline
Englishbreath, wind (original meaning)
Americanprincess (variant of Sarah)
Arabicguardian, protector
Africanjoy, happiness
Ashkenazi Jewishland where rye is grown
Americancrooked nose
Scottishstar
Welshpure, clean
Japaneseship, navigation
Americanbeautiful, good
Africandark, black-haired
Americanvictory, triumph
Indiandoorkeeper
Americanbeautiful, moon-like
Mexicanhay meadow, hay clearing
Americanlet us go, set free
East Africandevoted to God
SpanishGod is my strength (variant interpretation)
Hebrewugly head (original clan self-reference)
Irishson of Matthew, gift of God
Englishguarded by God
Hebrewsun ray (from helios)
Greekmorning glow, aurora
Russianbright, beautiful, light
Irishcherished by heaven
Hawaiiannoble, exalted
Arabicnight heaven, celestial darkness
Arabicpatronymic from Briseus (meaning uncanny power)
Greekcombination of light and grace
AmericanGod is gracious
Italianmeadow (from -leigh suffix)
Englishfull of naz (playful grace)
Turkishheavenly, celestial
East Africanindustrious, hardworking
FrenchGod has answered me
Igbograce, favor
Dutchfrom Germany (if taken literally)
Americanluminous, shining
Frenchlily, rose
Englishprecious, noble child
Japanesevictory
Englishfaith, trust, faithfulness
Jewishmodern creative coinage with Arabic roots
Arabicmodern creative coinage, possibly from Greek xa...
Americanmodern combination name (Kay + Lee)
Americandawn, aurora, morning light
Americanpossibly related to five (ainthu) in Tamil, or ...
Tamilheavenly chief
Hawaiiancelestial light
Hawaiiantree
Americanmoon goddess
FilipinoGod is father
Jewishpure, innocent
Thaielm grove, place of elms
Americanchurch
Americanjasmine, Damask rose
Arabicwarrior queen (fictional)
Americanmeadow clearing (leah element)
Americanmodern invented name
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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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