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
of the Cree people
Indigenous Canadiantown of the new law
Americanprosperity, good fortune
Hindufrom Wales, land of the Welsh
Americannight journey
Muslimbeautiful, lovely
African Americanhidden treasure
Muslimvariant of Mariah (beloved of God)
Americanlove
Welshthankful, God has heard
Americangate of Paradise
Americanrose flower, beauty
Englishlight, brilliance
Americanelegant, lovely
Spanishland ruler, powerful ruler of the land
Americanson of Piers, descendant of Peter
Americanfashionable, luxurious
Americanone who brings auspiciousness
Indianwater nymph, born near water
Americanfuture
Japaneseswift moving river
Indianof the Aryan people
Indianrighteousness, goodness
Arabicsomething subtle or concealed
Arabichandsome, fair
Irishfriend of power
Italiancoral
Englishcreative modern coinage with melodic sound
African Americanthe lemon fruit
Americanlovely, graceful
Hawaiianlady, noblewoman
Spanishmoon goddess
Japaneselady, noblewoman
Spanishcross-shaped
Englishof the sun, sun-related
Englishclear reflection, seeing clearly
Pakistanisunshine, sunny
Zuluunique creative Latin American name
South Asianmorally excellent, devout
Arabicmead-woman, one associated with mead
Irishlittle goddess of prosperity
South Asianfair, white, blessed
Welshcreative variant of Katalina
Englishson of Emery (surname origin)
Englishunbeatable, invincible
South Asianclarity, purity of character
Chineseshe who is loved, beloved
Mexicanwisdom, protection
Americanradiance, brilliance, light
Indiangraceful as a bird
Americanglory, adoration
Jewishcliff edge, escarpment
Spanishbrightness, cluster of stars
Arabicdesire, wish, aspiration
Indiansky blue, the blue of a clear sky
EnglishI have light, enlightened
Israeligracious, devoted to God
Spanishgentle rose, tender rose
Frenchpure, light-colored
Welshbright, shining
GermanCan'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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