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
from the Cree people (Nehiyaw nation)
Americanburnt meadow or hill
Englishvariant of Kelsey
Americanpeace
Irishruler of the elves
Englishriver of rivers
Nigerianhigh hill, hillside
IrishGod has shown favor
Italianewe plus waterfall
Americandaughter of the sun (folkloric)
Bulgarianjasmine flower
Americanchild of heaven
Hawaiianabsorbed in divine praise (Punjabi variant)
Americanone who gains what she seeks
Arabicindustrious, hardworking
Americanoarsman
Frenchbrave in battle
Americanlife
Americandivine wisdom
Eastern Europeandew, morning mist
Indianauspicious, blessed
Americantorch, radiant one
Irishsincere, well-wishing
Arabicjudge, one who determines justice
African Americanasked for, granted by God
Americanthe earth, the great one
Indianmoon goddess
Spanishglowing; warm fire remnant
Englisha flower found in paradise
Pakistanilove, affection
GermanIreland; from the island of Ireland
Irishking
Japanesethe sky; the heavens
Hawaiianfrom Javea (place name)
Americanfriend, ally, those who are friendly
Native AmericanGod has remembered (form of Zacharias)
Finnishwork power; powerful ruler
Englishholy martyr; blessed saint
EthiopianBright one of the meadow
Americanroyal woodland clearing
Americansky, heaven
Frenchgift of God, grace
Americansong, melody, air
Americanangel, divine messenger
Africanpearl of the meadow (Mae + Aubrey blend)
Americanto bestow, to send down as a gift from above
Arabicbe joyful, rejoice
South Africanthe way-land, road land
Americanhazel tree
Americanmoonlight, shining mirror
Kazakha voyage, a day's travel, life's path
Americancure, healing
Englishmy joy
Yorubainvented phonetic name
AmericanRoman god of war
Englishriver meadow, clearing by the water
Americanlaughter, laugh
Malawianhall stone, from the rocky hall
Americaninvented phonetic name
Americanbutterfly
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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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