Girl Names Β· Complete Guide

Beautiful Girl Baby Names

Browse 78,950+ girl names with meanings, origins, and popularity rankings.

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  1. Most Popular Girl Names
  2. Popular Girl Names
  3. Rising & Distinctive Girl Names

From timeless classics to rising modern picks, our girl names database covers 78,950 names built for real families. This guide ranks the most popular girl names right now, each with meaning, origin, and current popularity β€” pulled straight from our full database of names.

Quick facts: girl baby names

  • 78,950 girl names in our database (includes gender-neutral names used for girls)
  • 200 top-ranked names shown below, sorted by current popularity
  • Top origins among popular girl names: American, Hebrew, English, Latin, France
  • Browse by starting letter, ending, origin, syllable count, or length using the topics below

Most Popular Girl Names

The top 50 girl names by current popularity ranking

#1
Olivia
Latin
Latin
#2
Charlotte
France
free man
#3
Emma
Germanic
German
#4
Amelia
Germanic
Work
#5
Sophia
Greece
wisdom
#6
Mia
Italian
mine
#7
Isabella
Italian
God is my oath
#8
Evelyn
England
wished for
#9
Sofia
Greece
Greek
#10
Eliana
Hebrew↑ Rising
My God has answered
#11
Ava
Latin
life
#12
Eleanor
England
light-hearted
#13
Violet
Latin
Latin
#14
Ailany
American↑ Rising
Tree
#15
Aurora
Latin
dawn
#16
Harper
English
Harp player.
#17
Elizabeth
Hebrew
God is my oath
#18
Lily
England↑ Rising
pure; innocent
#19
Camila
Spain
young ceremonial attendant
#20
Nora
Ireland
honor
#21
Hazel
American
The hazel tree
#22
Penelope
Greek↑ Rising
Weaver
#23
Chloe
Greece
blooming
#24
Ellie
English
light
#25
Lucy
England↑ Rising
light
#26
Aria
Italy
Air, melody; a long song in an opera.
#27
Luna
Latin
Latin
#28
Isla
English↑ Rising
Island
#29
Ella
English
fairy maiden
#30
Lainey
American↑ Rising
bright, shining light
#31
Zoe
Greek
Life
#32
Scarlett
England
red; scarlet color
#33
Gianna
Italy
God is gracious
#34
Emily
English
rival
#35
Valentina
Italy↑ Rising
Latin
#36
Layla
Arabic
night
#37
Avery
American
Originally a surname meaning 'ruler of the elves'.
#38
Grace
England
God's favor or blessing
#39
Ivy
American
faithfulness
#40
Madison
American
son of Maud, meaning 'a powerful warrior' or 'mighty warrior' in its original context
#41
Abigail
Hebrew
ΧΦ²Χ‘Φ΄Χ™Χ’ΦΈΧ™Φ΄Χœ
#42
Elena
Italy
light or bright
#43
Mila
Slavic
Slavic
#44
Willow
American
Derived from the name of the willow tree, symbolizing flexibility and resilience.
#45
Emilia
Italy
rival
#46
Nova
Latin
Latin
#47
Naomi
Hebrew
pleasantness
#48
Riley
Ireland
Irish
#49
Eloise
France↑ Rising
healthy, wide
#50
Sadie
American↑ Rising
princess

Ranks 51–150 β€” well-loved names that aren't quite as common as the top 50

#51
Delilah
Hebrew
Delicate
#52
Stella
Latin
star
#53
Josephine
France
God Will Add
#54
Victoria
Latin
Victory
#55
Sophie
France
wisdom
#56
Hannah
Israel
Χ—Φ·Χ ΦΈΦΌΧ”
#57
Lillian
United Kingdom
lily
#58
Leah
Hebrew
weary
#59
Adeline
French
noble
#60
Leilani
Hawaii↑ Rising
Heavenly flower
#61
Iris
Greek↑ Rising
rainbow
#62
Maya
Hebrew
Hebrew
#63
Clara
Latin↑ Rising
bright, clear
#64
Ruby
English
Red gemstone
#65
Alice
English
Noble, kind
#66
Genesis
English
English
#67
Paisley
Scotland
church
#68
Claire
French
Clear, bright, famous
#69
Zoey
American
life
#70
Eden
Hebrew
delight, paradise
#71
Madelyn
American
Woman from Magdala
#72
Vivian
France
Life
#73
Millie
United Kingdom↑ Rising
Strong fighter
#74
Emery
Germanic
Work ruler; from the Old German name 'Emmerich'
#75
Daisy
English
English
#76
Maeve
Ireland
Intoxicating.
#77
Ayla
Turkey
Moonlight
#78
Liliana
Italy
of the lily, a flower symbolizing purity and beauty
#79
Melody
American↑ Rising
Song or music
#80
Lyla
USA
Night
#81
Madeline
France
of Magdala
#82
Josie
American↑ Rising
God is my salvation
#83
Lucia
Italy↑ Rising
Latin
#84
Addison
American
English
#85
Kennedy
American
helmeted chief
#86
Audrey
England
Noble strength
#87
Maria
Hebrew
Bitterness; sea of sorrow
#88
Autumn
American
The season between summer and winter; fall
#89
Natalie
France
Born on Christmas
#90
Sarah
Hebrew
princess
#91
Everly
American
English
#92
Lydia
Greece
from Lydia
#93
Kinsley
American
king's meadow
#94
Sienna
Italy↑ Rising
reddish-brown
#95
Jade
China
English
#96
Caroline
France
free man
#97
Quinn
Ireland
Wise
#98
Amara
Nigeria↑ Rising
grace
#99
Georgia
American↑ Rising
Farmer
#100
Juniper
American↑ Rising
Latin
#101
Aaliyah
American
Exalted, noble, high-ranking
#102
Margot
France↑ Rising
a pearl
#103
Allison
Scotland
English
#104
Hailey
American
From the hay clearing or hay meadow
#105
Gabriella
Hebrew
Hebrew
#106
Parker
American
keeper of the park
#107
Anna
Hebrew
Grace
#108
Cecilia
Latin↑ Rising
Blind
#109
Athena
Greece
Goddess of wisdom and warfare
#110
Juliette
France↑ Rising
Youthful; soft; downy
#111
Catalina
Spanish↑ Rising
pure
#112
Margaret
England↑ Rising
pearl
#113
Cora
English
maiden, daughter
#114
Rose
Latin
rose flower
#115
Eliza
English
Consecrated to God
#116
Raelynn
American
a modern combination of Rae and Lynn, meaning 'ewe' and 'lake' respectively
#117
Alaia
Basque Country
Joyful, happy; a cheerful spirit.
#118
Brooklyn
American
broken land, or marshland
#119
Esther
Hebrew↑ Rising
star
#120
Hallie
English↑ Rising
dweller by the river
#121
Hadley
English
Heather field
#122
Emerson
American↑ Rising
son of Emery
#123
Elsie
Scotland↑ Rising
God's promise
#124
Magnolia
English↑ Rising
a flower
#125
Mary
Hebrew↑ Rising
Beloved
#126
Scottie
English↑ Rising
English
#127
Valerie
Latin↑ Rising
strength, valor
#128
Ariana
Italy
most holy
#129
Serenity
American
calmness, peacefulness
#130
Alina
Eastern Europe↑ Rising
noble
#131
Julia
Latin
Latin
#132
Amira
Arabic
princess
#134
Eva
Hebrew
life
#135
Savannah
American
English
#136
Bella
Italy
Italian
#137
Rylee
American
a variant of Riley, meaning 'courageous' or 'valiant'
#138
Emersyn
American↑ Rising
variants of Emerson, meaning 'brave' or 'powerful'
#139
Elliana
Hebrew
Hebrew
#140
Alana
American
Harmony
#141
Sloane
Ireland↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#142
Melanie
Greece
Dark-skinned or black.
#143
Brielle
Hebrew
God is my strength
#144
Natalia
Latin
birthday, born on the day of Christ's birth
#145
Charlie
American↑ Rising
English
#145
Remi
France
French
#146
Aubrey
France
Fair ruler
#147
Evangeline
Greek↑ Rising
Greek
#148
Genevieve
French↑ Rising
French
#149
Kehlani
American
Hawaiian
#150
June
English
June, the month

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Rising & Distinctive Girl Names

Ranks 151–200 β€” names on the rise, offering more distinctiveness

#151
Samantha
Hebrew
Hebrew
#152
Summer
American
English
#153
Oaklynn
American
From the Oak Tree
#154
Ember
American
the glowing fragment of coal or wood in a dying fire
#155
Piper
American
a player of the pipe or flute
#156
Oakley
American
from the oak meadow
#157
Phoebe
Greece↑ Rising
radiant, shining
#158
Arya
Sanskrit
Noble
#159
Wrenley
American
From the Wren's Meadow
#160
Sage
English
Wise person, from the herb sage, known for its medicinal properties.
#161
Alani
Hawaiian↑ Rising
Awakened
#162
Valeria
Latin
strong, healthy
#163
Anastasia
Greek
resurrection
#164
Ashley
United Kingdom
Ash tree clearing
#165
Nevaeh
American
Heaven spelled backward
#167
Skylar
American
scholar
#168
Ailani
Hawaii↑ Rising
Hawaiian
#169
Blair
Scottish↑ Rising
Field or plain
#170
Gemma
Italy↑ Rising
gemma - 'gem' or 'jewel'
#171
Rosalie
France↑ Rising
rose
#172
Vivienne
French↑ Rising
French
#173
Ruth
Hebrew
friend, companion
#174
Ariella
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#175
Callie
Greek
beautiful
#176
Freya
Scandinavia
noble lady
#177
Isabel
Spanish
pledged to God
#178
Daphne
Greek↑ Rising
Laurel tree or bay tree
#179
Lilah
Hebrew
Hebrew
#180
Amaya
Japan
Japanese
#181
Sutton
English↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#182
Annie
English↑ Rising
grace
#183
Ximena
Spain
Heard or listened
#184
Adalynn
American
a modern variant of Adeline, meaning 'noble'.
#185
Kaylani
Hawaii↑ Rising
sea and sky
#186
Katherine
Greek
Pure
#187
Lila
Arabic↑ Rising
night
#188
Celeste
Latin↑ Rising
Latin
#189
Tatum
American↑ Rising
English
#190
Haven
American↑ Rising
a place of safety or refuge
#191
Blakely
American
from the dark meadow
#192
Reese
Welsh
Enthusiasm
#193
Kaia
Hawaiian
Sea, ocean
#194
Everleigh
American
boar meadow
#195
Alora
American↑ Rising
my dream, my light
#196
Molly
English↑ Rising
wished-for child
#197
Olive
Latin
olive tree
#198
Sara
Hebrew
princess
#199
Peyton
American
from the farm by the warrior's town
#200
Lia
Italy
Italian
#201
Mabel
English↑ Rising
English

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