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
journey, route
Italianblack, dark
Englishgate, lattice
Scandinavianyoung ceremonial attendant
Italiandivine, heavenly
Romanianmy father is joy
Englishchalk wharf on the Thames
Englishslender, fair
Americannear the water/river
Latin Americantable, flat-topped plateau
Americanjasmine flower
Slaviczealous, zealot
Biblicalearth mother, harvest goddess
Greekancient, primordial
Americanvictory ship, keel island
Americantrustworthy, faithful, honest
Arabicplace of white wood or white stones
Americanwise, learned, knowledgeable
Arabicmy flock is God
Americanfrom the Cheviot Hills (hunting ground)
Americanfictional warrior queen
Japanesedivine blessing
Arabicpure, chaste (if Hebrew-derived)
Hebrewpure
Irishfragrant, sweet-smelling
Vietnamesemeadow among the mountains
Norwegianlittle honey, sweet one
Frenchwolf-lover
Irishnoble one
Ethiopianbroken land, marsh
Americansupplanter
Americanheartfelt desire
Arabicharmony
Irishcheerful, joyful
Americannow go
Japaneselonging, yearning for home
Turkishbeloved, cherished one
Mexicanplace of embers, red-glowing wood
Americanbright, shining
Irishhelp of God
Hebrewtribute to Alvin Ailey, dance pioneer
Americanmoon
Englishvisitor, pilgrimage
East Africanlittle bear
Russianto go up, ascend
Muslimpeaceful, safe
Americanbeautiful woman, cherished lady
West Africanthe exalted one
Muslimson of Cadan (transferred surname)
Americandescendant of Ceanneidigh
Americanfreckled, speckled
Americanwho is like God?
Americanlittle blessed one
Italianintelligence, wisdom, mental power
Indianabundance, growth
Arabicvalley grace
Americanvictory, triumph
Sri Lankanpathway, narrow road
Americanriver of milk (original Greek)
Americanprincess
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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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