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
mother, maternal figure, matriarch
Senegalesebeloved, wished-for child
Senegalesestar, bright celestial light
Turkishcombination: Ana (grace) + Lea (meadow/weary)
Americanof the lyre, musical one
Americanmeadow dwelling
Americandignified, honored
Arabicsublime, lofty
Americanthousand years, millennium
Slavicwoodland glade near a twisting brook
Americannoble eagle
Americanrain, rainfall
Americanfull-blood sibling, closely related
Italianblessing, abundance
AmericanGod is gracious
Indiansteadiness of mind, patient endurance
Indianpure, unsullied
Americanindustrious, hardworking
Englishpure spirit, bright soul
Americanpebbly place, ford
Irishtenderly beloved, darling
Americanpure, immaculate
Persianbrave, powerful ruler
Welshfrom the Quranic chapter Ya-Sin
Arabicspiritual, of the soul
South Asianyoung thunder, child of thunder
Japaneseit is good, all is well
Rwandangrace of Krishna, divine radiance
Indianlabyrinth, complex network of paths
Englishstar, celestial light
Indiannew beginning, new life
Americanopulence, indulgence, abundance
Americanimmortal
Americandark, black
Americanfrom the Alara River (Antalya, Turkey)
Turkishlittle ruler with grace (from Riley + Ella roots)
AmericanI'm on my way (variant of Shania)
Americancreative modern variant of Celia/Shelia
Americannight life; beautiful night (from Arabic roots)
Americanmodern creative name; bright, graceful one
Americanjoyful song, exultation
Israeligenuine, authentic, original
TurkishRoman family name of the Laelia gens
Italianbright, radiant, shining
EnglishGod is gracious
Englishdaughter of poverty (alternate etymology)
Englishadornment, beauty (Arabic Zayna connection)
Russiangoddess of love and fertility
Norsevariant of Valeria meaning strong and healthy
Polishgrace, divine favor
Englishmessenger of God, angel
Englishnoble, of noble kind
Frenchlittle rose, rose garden
Italianfrom Rome, Roman woman
Spanishford at the oak tree
Scottishrich, wealthy, prosperous
Finnishexalted one
Irishfather of joy, my father is joyful
Englishlives near reed beds
Englishfeminine form of Joseph
ScandinavianCan't narrow it down? Run a tournament.
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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