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
industrious, hardworking
GermanicGod is my judge
Spanishrest, tranquility, peace
Jewishbeautiful, pleasing, lovely
Indianlong journey, epic voyage
Americantumult, outcry, noise
Americanthe cherished one
Hawaiianmodern invented name
Americansource of joy
Jewishslender, graceful
Americanjazz music, vibrant spirit
Americanstrength, hill (from Irish Bree)
Americanelf ruler, noble and bright
EnglishGod is my light, flame of God
Hebrewone's own meadow
Scottishbeloved, darling
Americanbeloved, wished-for child
Americantrustworthy, faithful
Arabicmoral and spiritual purity
Englishgraceful, noble, honored
Arabichelmeted chief
Irishhouse, home
Frenchjasmine flower
Arabicwork, labor, vigor
Germanheavenly child (blended meaning)
Americanmodern invented name blending jay bird with ele...
Americangreatness, glory
Americannoble kind, of noble birth
Spanishharmony, concord, fitting together
Frenchgentle strength
Englishunder ten (Maya origin, place name)
Spanishsky, heavens, cloud
Americangift of God
African Americanlife
Englishdescendant of Raghallach
Irishaffection, devotion
Hebrewdiminutive of Eileen
Irishinnocence, beauty
Englishdawn, first light
Indianone who works with stone
Americanyoung person of noble birth
Englishbeautiful moon
Englishsky-colored, blue
Englishof or relating to Canopus (the star Suhail)
Arabiclake-bright (combined Welsh elements)
Welshindustrious, striving (from Amelia)
Maorigentle, delicate, languid
Arabicfrom the ancient tribal homeland
Swedishgift or dew of Itzamna; rainbow goddess
Mexicancourageous; descendant of Raghallach
Irishcomplete, pure
African Americancreative variant of Zenobia
Americanlake; peaceful water
Americanquaking aspen meadow
Scottishvictorious goddess; one of Durgas names
Indianmy angel
Americanpossessor of good, wealthy
Russianunique, special, unlike any other
Indianinspired seer, receiver of divine wisdom
Indianascending, rising, moving upward
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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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