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
intention, reason for being
Englishfifth meadow (if from Latin quintus)
Irishsmall church, place of worship
Englishspirit, breath, wind
Hebrewpleasant, charming, agreeable
Indianprincess, beautiful
Latinopeace, wholeness
Ukrainianjoyful meadow, lively clearing
Americancharming woman
Indiannoble, beloved
Latinosafe haven, refuge
Americanpure
Scandinaviangift, present
East Africanfrom the alder grove, descendant of the challenger
Irishbeautiful
Spanishstrong, virtuous, honorable
Irishheathery meadow, heathy clearing
Englishunconquerable (via Greek adamas)
Kazakheternal grace
Americanexalted, sublime
Americanbright, luminous
Americanto give thanks, to be grateful
Americanbe correct, be upright
South Africancheerful, joyful
Italianworthy of respect, honorable
Indianprincess, noblewoman
Americanprotection, shielding from harm
Arabicstrength of God
African-Americangift, counsel
Ethiopianrelated to Saniyah: radiant, brilliant
African-Americanoarsman
Frenchradiant, shining
Arabicfair, bright (fionn) + warrior/hero (lagh)
Scottishbright, radiant
Americangraceful river, purpose
Congolesenew, fresh, praiseworthy
Indiangod of war
Greekbright, shining light
Americanlight brown, beige
Englishsalvation of God, God is salvation
African-Americandark beauty
Italianstrong, vigorous
Englishblend of Daria and musical -elys suffix
Hispanicof noble kind
Englishelevated, distinguished
Muslimnoble, precious (from Nahuatl-Spanish fusion)
Mexicaninvincible, indestructible
IndianGod is gracious
Italiansnow, bright white
Irishthe tulip flower
Englishson of James
Englishlove
Welshenduring, everlasting
Arabicdaughter of the wind
IndianGod is gracious
Italianradiant angel
Englishsmooth, flowing (evoking the Nile River)
Americanrelating to the olive (archaic connection)
Italiandivine speech, sacred voice, word of God
Indianabundance, fertility (symbolic)
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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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