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 noble birth
Englishspring, born in spring
Englishson of the right hand (via Benjamin)
Englishbeam of light
Englishdivine spirit has replied
Nigerianthunder
Scandinavianfavored, blessed
Italianstar of the sea
Irishcompound of Mary and Louise
Americanthe majestic, the great one
Spanishtorch, radiance
Hungarianflax plant
Arabicvictorious people (if from Nicole root)
Frenchflat tropical grassland
Americanlife
Spanishspeech, utterance, expression
Hebrewbright, shining light
Polishto be strong, to be healthy
Englishnoble, of noble kind
Englishdivine feminine energy
Indianthe sable marten
Englishcushion, pillow
Americanhare meadow
Punjabiwanderer
Americanpowerful ruler
Americanbeam of light
Americandefender of mankind
Englishoak tree
Irishfamous, illustrious
Germanvale, lowland
Americanbright, clear
Japanesegrace, favor
Spanishdevotee of Krishna, divine love
Indianthe Lord is God
Englishgood fortune, luck
Americanbeloved, wished-for child
Russiantreetop, summit
Arabicdaughter of Yahweh
Jewishbeauty, grace
Indianmanly, courageous
Americanguardian, protector
Arabicbright, shining one
Hawaiiansong, poem
Englishgentle, delicate
Hebrewdeer
Native Americangentle wind
AmericanGod is gracious
Arabicto dance
Australiangift of Yahweh
Italianseashell, mother of pearl
Persianjoyful, one who rejoices
HebrewGod beholds, foresight
Americangrace, divine favor
Americanlittle cat (pet name)
Germanpower, dominion
Americanelevated, exalted, lofty
Arabicgift of God
Italianfirstborn daughter of royalty
Nigeriankeen warrior enclosure
Englishfrom the east
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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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