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
dark red, crimson
Americanbeautiful ray of light
Americanwill helmet
Englishtorch, shining light
Greekrival, eager
Spanishprotector of men
Italiangraceful waterfall
Americanfree woman, song of joy
Italiannoble army woman
Spanishpeace, safety
Hebrewgift of God
Greekbattle glory
Spanishrule, sovereignty
Americanpledged to God
Spanishflourishing, prosperous
Englishof noble birth
Spanishof the Magdalene order
Frenchdark beauty
Frenchpure, unsullied
Spanishblooming flower, radiance
Americanbeautiful, attractive, pleasant
Scottishhappiness, delight, rejoicing
Englishbeloved, exalted crown
Americanmodern blended name form
Americanprincess (original form of Sarah)
Hebrewof the elm grove
Cornishbattlefield
Scottishto heal, to save
Americanprecious gemstone
Englishnoble type
Americanchampion, one who attains
African-Americansmall one, diminutive
Americanentire, all-encompassing
Englishcrooked nose
Americansunlight, beam of light
Persianmurmuring rock, ambush rock
Germancreative modern coinage
Latin Americandescendant of Riagan
Irishmother, great one
Greekshining, bright
Italiancaring, solicitude
African-Americanoath of God
Germandefender of mankind
Greekcommander
Arabicnoble type
Englishimmovable, steadfast
Latin Americandivine grace
Americanbroken land
Americanextraordinary wonder, divine act
African-Americanwoodland clearing
Americanbright star in Canis Major
Arabicsoul
Latinfrom Macey (Normandy place name)
EnglishRoman, of Roman character
Italiansea warrior
Irishcurly-haired
Irishthe sky, paradise, divine realm
Americanmild, merciful, gentle
Frenchshe, her
Frenchsky, cloud island
ScottishCan'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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