Girl names

3,874 names given to girls, unisex names included, from 72 naming traditions, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.

AaminataGirlThe Fula form of the Arabic name Amina, from a root meaning "trustworthy, faithful".
AanakwadUnisexOjibwe for "cloud".
AaralynGirlA feminine elaboration of Aaron, combining the biblical name with the popular diminutive suffix -lyn.
AarenUnisexA variant or feminine form of Aaron, a biblical name traditionally meaning exalted or noble.
AbbeyGirlA diminutive of Abigail, derived from a Hebrew name meaning father's joy.
AbbiGirlA diminutive of Abigail, derived from a Hebrew name meaning father's joy.
AbbieGirlA diminutive of Abigail, derived from a Hebrew name meaning father's joy.
AbbyGirlA diminutive of Abigail, derived from a Hebrew name meaning father's joy.
AbebaGirlThe Amharic word for "flower", used as a given name.
AbenaGirlThe Akan day name automatically given to a girl born on a Tuesday.
AberashGirlFrom the same Amharic root as Abera, describing something shining or giving off light.
AbiGirlA diminutive of Abigail, derived from a Hebrew name meaning father's joy.
AbigailGirlFrom a Hebrew phrase meaning "my father is joy", combining words for father and joy.
AbileneGirlA place name deriving from Hebrew אָבֵל (avel), meaning "field" or "grassy land".
AcaciaGirlNamed after a thorny tree and shrub native to Africa and Australia, derived from Greek roots meaning thorn or point.
AchtaGirlOrigin uncertain: possibly a Chadian shortening of the Arabic name Aisha ("living"), though the link is not firmly…
Ada (German)GirlA short form of Germanic names built on the element adal, "noble".
Ada (Turkish & Turkic)UnisexThe Turkish word for "island".
AdaezeGirlFrom Igbo ada, "daughter" (specifically a firstborn daughter), and eze, "king" or "chief": a name for a family's eldest…
AdahGirlFrom Hebrew עָדָה (Adah), meaning "ornament" or "adornment".
AdairUnisexFrom an English surname originally derived from the given name Edgar, which means wealthy spear.
AdalgundGirlFrom Old German adal "noble" and gunda "battle".
AdalhaidGirlFrom Old German adal "noble" and heid "brightness, clarity".
AdalheidisGirlFrom Old German adal "noble" and heid "brightness, clarity".
AdaminaGirlA feminine form of Adam, derived from Hebrew meaning man or earth.
AdannaGirlFrom Igbo ada, "daughter", and nna, "father": "her father's daughter", marking a firstborn girl.
AdannayaGirlFrom Igbo ada, "daughter", nna, "father", and ya, "her": "her father's eldest daughter".
AddieGirlA shortened form of Adelaide, Adeline, Addison and other similar names, derived from Germanic roots meaning noble.
AddisonUnisexA surname meaning son of Adam, though parents today are drawn to its melodic similarity to Madison.
AddyGirlA casual, playful diminutive of Adelaide, Adeline, Addison and related names meaning noble.
AddysonGirlA feminine variant of Addison, a surname meaning son of Adam, adapted with modern spelling to emphasize feminine usage.
AdelaGirlA classical name rooted in Germanic vocabulary expressing nobility, traditionally given to girls across European…
AdelaideGirlMeans nobleness and nobility, from the French form of a Germanic name composed of adal meaning noble and the suffix…
AdeliaGirlAn elaborate version of Adela, extending the Germanic name meaning noble with the suffix -ia.
AdélieGirlAn elaborated form of Adèle, derived from the Old German Adalheidis: "noble" + "type" or "appearance".
AdelineGirlThe French diminutive form of Adèle, which derives from Old German Adalheidis: "noble" + "type" or "appearance".
AdelitaGirlA diminutive form of Adela, meaning "noble".
AdelmaGirlA feminine form of Adelmo, carrying connotations of nobility and protection.
AdharaGirlFrom Arabic ʿadhārā, "maidens": the plural of ʿadhrāʾ, "virgin, maiden".
Adi (Hebrew & Biblical)UnisexFrom Hebrew: a precious object or adornment.
AdiləGirlThe feminine form of Adil, from Arabic adl meaning "justice, fairness".
AditiGirlFrom Sanskrit अदिति (Aditi), the negative prefix अ (a), "not", joined to दिति (diti), "bound" or "given", so read as…
AdolphineGirlThe feminine form of Adolphe, derived from Old German Adolf: "noble" + "wolf".
AdoraGirlA short form of Adoración, meaning "adoration" or "worship" in Spanish.
AdorindaGirlCombines adora (to adore) and -inda (worthy of), conveying the sense of being deserving of affection.
AdriannaGirlFeminine form of Adrian, derived from the Roman name Hadrianus, meaning "from Hadria".
AdrianneGirlFeminine form of Adrian, derived from the Roman name Hadrianus, meaning "from Hadria".
AdrienneGirlThe French feminine counterpart to Adrian, derived from the Latin Adrianus: "from Hadria", a city on the Adriatic coast.
AdwoaGirlThe Akan day name automatically given to a girl born on a Monday.
AdzoGirlThe Ewe day name traditionally given to a girl born on a Monday.
AfafGirlFrom Arabic عفاف: "virtue, modesty" or "restraint", derived from the root meaning "to refrain".
AfiGirlThe Ewe day name traditionally given to a girl born on a Friday.
AfifaGirlThe feminine form of Afif: "chaste" or "virtuous", referring to modesty and moral purity.
AfnanGirlFrom Arabic أفنان: "tree branches", the plural of فنن. The name holds Quranic significance.
África (Latin & Italian)GirlFrom Latin Afri or Africa: the name of the African continent.
Africa (English)GirlFrom Latin Africa or Afri: the name of the African continent and people.
Africa (Irish & Scottish Gaelic)GirlFrom Old Irish Aifric: meaning uncertain, possibly related to 'Africa' or a variant of a different root.
AfuaGirlThe Akan day name automatically given to a girl born on a Friday.
AgataGirlFrom Greek agathós: "good".
AgatheGirlFrom Greek agathe, the feminine form of agathos, "good" or "kind".
AggieGirlA short form or diminutive of Agnes or Agatha.
AglaéGirlFrom Greek Aglaia: "splendour" or "brightness".
AgnesGirlFrom Greek Hagne: "pure" or "virtuous".
Agni (Greek)GirlModern Greek form of Agnes, traced to Greek ἁγνή (hagnē), "chaste" or "pure".
AhlamGirlFrom Arabic أحلام: "dreams", the plural of حلم. The name carries aspirational and imaginative connotations.
AiGirlMost often 爱 (ài), "love"; other characters give "youthful beauty", "kindly" or "soft mist".
AïchaGirlFrom the Arabic عائشة (ʿāʾishah): "alive, well, living".
AídaGirlA variant form related to Ayda, sometimes associated with returning or coming back.
AilanysGirlAn elaborated form of Ailani, carrying connotations of cheerfulness or light.
Aina (Lithuanian & Latvian)GirlFrom the Latvian word aina, "scene, view, picture"; also used as the feminine counterpart of the masculine name Ainārs.
Aina (Finnish & Estonian)GirlA Finnish spelling of Aino, probably from ainoa, "only, sole"; it happens to match the everyday Finnish word aina…
Aina (Japanese)GirlDepends on the kanji chosen; most often 愛菜, "love, affection" + "vegetables, greens".
Aina (Turkish & Turkic)GirlThe Kazakh word for "mirror", ultimately from Persian āyneh.
AişəGirlThe Azerbaijani form of Aisha, from Arabic meaning "alive, living".
AishaGirlFrom the Arabic root meaning "to live", conveying the sense of "living" or "alive".
AishatuGirl"Living" or "alive", the Hausa spelling of the Arabic name Aisha.
AïssatouGirlFrom Arabic Aisha: "living, alive", in a West and Central African spelling.
AjeiGirlFrom the Navajo word ajéí, "heart".
AkachiUnisexFrom Igbo aka, "hand", and chi, "God" or a person's guardian spirit: "the hand of God".
AkankshaGirlFrom Sanskrit ākaṅkṣā: "desire, longing".
AkosuaGirlThe Akan day name automatically given to a girl born on a Sunday.
AkpofureUnisexFrom Urhobo words for "life" and "calm", read together as "life is peaceful".
AkramUnisexThe superlative form meaning "most generous", derived from the Arabic root for generosity and nobility.
AkuaGirlThe Akan day name automatically given to a girl born on a Wednesday.
AkuchiUnisexFrom Igbo aku, "wealth", and chi, "God": "wealth from God".
Ala (Igbo)GirlIgbo for "earth, land": the name of the earth goddess at the centre of traditional Igbo religion.
AlaaGirlFrom Arabic ālāʾ: "blessings, favours", a word used in the Quran for gifts from God.
AlanaGirlThe feminine form of Alan, sharing the same uncertain origin relating to "little rock" or the Alans.
AlaniGirlFrom Hawaiian ʻalani, possibly meaning orange tree or fruit, or a variant of Alana.
AlanisGirlFeminine form of Alan, meaning noble and peace.
AlannaGirlFeminine form of Alan, meaning noble and peace.
AlayaGirlVariant of Alayah; coincides with a Buddhist term meaning dwelling, referring to the eighth level of human…
AlayahGirlProbably a variant of Aaliyah, constructed with the suffix -ah following the pattern of names like Amaya and Anaya.
AlbaneGirlFrom Latin Albanus: "from Alba", an ancient town in Latium near Rome.
AlbertaGirlFeminine form of Albert, meaning noble and bright.
AlbertineGirlFrench feminine form of Albert, from Germanic elements: "æthal" (noble) + "beraht" (bright).
AleaseGirlPossibly a variant of Alicia, whose name means noble.
AlemayehuUnisexAn Amharic sentence-name: "I have seen the world".
AlesiaGirlPossibly a variant of Alicia, whose name means noble.
AletaGirlPossibly a variant of Alethea, which is derived from Greek aletheia meaning truth.
AletheaGirlDerived from Greek aletheia, meaning truth.
AlexaGirlShort form of Alexandra, meaning defender of the people.
AlexandraGirlFeminine form of Alexander: from Greek ἀλέξειν, "to defend", and ἀνδρός, "of a man", together read as "defender of men".
AlexandriaGirlFeminine form of Alexander, meaning defender of the people.
AlexandrinaGirlFrom the Greek Alexander: "defender of men".
AlexandrineGirlFrench diminutive form of Alexandra, from Greek Alexandros: "defender of the people".
AlexiaGirlFrom Greek Alexios, made feminine with the -ia ending: "defender, helper".
AlexinaGirlFeminine variant of Alex, or an elaborate form of Alexis, meaning defender of the people.
AlexisUnisexBuilt on the Greek verb alexein, "to ward off" or "to help", so usually read as "defender" or "helper".
AleynaGirlPossibly from Arabic: either "to us" or derived from a word meaning "gentle, soft".
AlfredaGirlThe feminine form of Alfred, from Old English Ælfræd: "elf" + "counsel, advice".
AlheriGirl"Goodness" or "kindness", from the Hausa word alheri.
AlianysGirlAn elaboration of Aliana, a modern variation suggesting alliance or nobleness.
AliceGirlFrom Old French Aalis, a shortened form of Adelais, itself derived from the Germanic Adalheidis: "noble" + "kind, type".
AliénorGirlFrench form of Eleanor, from Old Germanic roots: "ali" (other, foreign) + "or" (riches, wealth). Meaning uncertain…
AlinafeUnisexConveys that a person is present or belongs within a community in Chewa.
AlineGirlA short form of Adeline, from Germanic elements: "athal" (noble) + "lind" (soft, gentle).
AlisonGirlA Norman French diminutive of Aalis (see Alice), meaning ultimately "noble kind".
AlitaGirlPossibly derived from Alethea, which comes from Greek aletha: "truth". The connection to Alita itself is uncertain.
AlixUnisexMedieval French variant of Alice, from Old Germanic "adal" (noble).
AliyeGirlThe Turkish form of Aaliyah, from Arabic: "exalted, sublime".
AliyəGirlThe Azerbaijani form of Aaliyah, from Arabic meaning "exalted, elevated".
AlizéeGirlFrom French alizé: "trade wind".
AllegriaGirlDerived from the Italian word meaning "happiness" and "delight".
AllisonUnisexVariant of Alison, from a Norman French diminutive of Aalis, ultimately meaning "noble kind".
AllyUnisexDiminutive of Alistair, from Scottish tradition.
AllynUnisexVariant or feminine form of Alan, from Brythonic origins.
Alma (English)GirlNourishing or fostering, from Latin roots. The name became associated with the concept of benevolence and care.
Alma (Hebrew & Biblical)GirlYoung woman, from Hebrew.
AlmazUnisexFrom Persian: 'diamond'.
AlmudenaGirlFrom Arabic al-mudayna, meaning "the fortress" or "the citadel"; a term for a walled city.
AlodiaGirlPossibly from Gothic alls, "all", or aljis, "other", combined with a word for wealth; the exact roots are debated.
AlofaUnisexThe Samoan word for "love" or "compassion", used as a given name.
AloïseUnisexFrench form of Aloysius, from Latin: possibly "famous warrior" or "noble and famous".
AloisieGirlThe Czech feminine form of Aloysius, derived from the Old German elements meaning "all" and "famous".
AlonaGirlThe feminine form of Alon, derived from the Hebrew word for oak tree.
AlondraGirlFrom Spanish alondra, meaning "lark", the songbird of the fields.
AlphaUnisexThe Greek letter alpha symbolizes the beginning, primacy, and the first in order.
AlphonsineGirlFeminine diminutive of Alphonse, derived from Germanic elements alb (elf or white) and funs (eager, ready).
AltaGirlA short form expressing elevation and height, likely from Latin altus or Iberian cognates.
AltagraciaGirlMeans "high grace" in Spanish, derived from Spanish elements meaning "high" and "grace".
Altan (Mongolian)UnisexIn Mongolian: "golden".
AltangerelUnisexJoins Mongolian алтан (altan), "golden", with гэрэл (gerel), "light", so together it reads as "golden light".
AltansarnaiGirlPairs Mongolian алтан (altan), "golden", with сарнай (sarnai), "rose", giving "golden rose".
AltantsetsegGirlCombines Mongolian алтан (altan), "golden", and цэцэг (tsetseg), "flower", into "golden flower".
Alte (Hebrew & Biblical)GirlThe feminine version of Alter, derived from Yiddish אַלט meaning 'old'.
AltynaiGirlFrom Turkic altyn and ai: 'golden moon'.
AludraGirlFrom Arabic al-ʿadhrāʾ, "the virgin, the maiden".
AlvenaGirlFeminine form of Alvin, from Old English elements meaning "elf" and "friend".
AlvinaGirlFeminine form of Alvin, from Old English elements meaning "elf" and "friend".
Alya (Arabic)GirlConveys notions of the celestial realm, elevation and vastness in Arabic.
Alya (Russian, Ukrainian & Belarusian)GirlA Russian diminutive of longer names that begin with the prefix Ал-.
AlyssaGirlVariant of Alicia, ultimately from Alice meaning "noble kind".
AlyxGirlFeminine variant of Alex, ultimately from Alexander meaning "defender of the people".
AlžbětaGirlFrom the Hebrew elisheva: "my God is an oath" or "God's promise".
AlziraGirlThe meaning is uncertain; possibly related to the name Alzire.
AmaGirlThe Akan day name automatically given to a girl born on a Saturday.
AmabelGirlMedieval form of Amabilis, from Latin meaning "lovable" or "worthy of love".
AmableUnisexFrom Late Latin Amabilis, meaning "lovable" or "worthy of love".
AmadaGirlThe feminine form of Amado, derived from the Latin amatus, meaning "beloved" or "loved one".
AmahleUnisexRefers to beauty or attractive qualities, from Zulu words describing loveliness.
AmakaGirlA shortened, independently used form of Chiamaka, an Igbo name built on words for "God" and "beautiful".
AmalabergaGirlFrom the Gothic name element amal, tied to the royal Amali dynasty and meaning "vigorous, brave", combined with bairgo…
AmalaswinþaGirlFrom the Gothic amal, tied to the Amali dynasty and meaning "vigorous, brave", and swinþs, "strong".
AmaliaGirlA shortened form of Germanic names built with the element amal, meaning "unceasing", "vigorous" or "brave". Some…
AmandaGirlLatin for "lovable" or "worthy of love", from the gerundive of amare, "to love".
AmandeepUnisexCombines the Punjabi element aman, signifying peace (derived ultimately from Arabic), with dīpa, the Sanskrit term for…
AmandineGirlFeminine diminutive of Amand, derived from the Latin amandus (worthy of love, lovable).
AmaniGirlPlural of a root meaning to desire or to request; suggests aspirations and longings.
Amara (Igbo)Girl"Grace" in the Igbo language.
Amara (Portuguese)GirlThe feminine form of the name Amaro.
AmarachiGirlFrom Igbo amara, "grace" or "favour", and chi, "God": "God's grace".
AmarantaGirlDerived from the amaranth flower, a symbol of immortality in ancient Greece, via Greek meaning "unfading" or "eternal".
AmaranthaGirlDerived from Greek meaning "eternal" or "imperishable", referring to the legendary amaranth flower that never fades.
AmardeepUnisexCombines Sanskrit amara, meaning deathless or everlasting, with dīpa, the word for lamp or light.
AmarilisGirlSpanish form of Amaryllis, derived from Greek, referring to a pastoral maiden and a genus of flowering plants.
AmarjeetUnisexJoins Sanskrit amara, meaning eternal or deathless, with jit, the word for victory or conquest.
AmaterasuGirlFrom Japanese 天 (ama), "heaven, sky", and 照 (terasu), "to shine": the one whose light covers the sky.
ÁmbarGirlSpanish cognate of Amber, directly referring to the golden fossilized resin prized for its beauty.
AmberGirlThe name of a gemstone formed from fossilized resin, or the orange-yellow color it displays.
AmberlyGirlA modern elaboration of the name Amber, influenced by the popular ending -ly.
AmberlynnGirlA modern elaboration of Amber using the popular suffix -lyn.
AmbreGirlThe word ambre refers to the fossilized resin, known for its warmth and golden-brown color. The name evokes this…
AmbrosineGirlFeminine form of Ambrose; the name means immortal.
AmethystGirlA purple semi-precious stone; the name is derived from the Greek negative prefix and the word for intoxicated, as the…
AmeyalliGirlFrom Nahuatl āmēyalli: a natural spring, built on ātl "water" and a root describing water welling up.
Ami (Japanese)GirlDepends on the kanji chosen; a common spelling, 亜美, pairs a character often used for its sound with one meaning…
AmihanGirlIn Tagalog, amihan refers to the cool northerly wind and the winter season it brings.
AmikaGirlFrom the Esperanto word ami (to love, to befriend), with -ka (an adjective-forming suffix), yielding a name meaning…
AminaGirlDerived from an Arabic root meaning to feel secure or protected; conveys safety, peace and tranquillity.
AmindaGirlFrom ami (love, friend) combined with -inda (worthy of), conveying the sense of being worthy of affection.
Amira (Arabic)GirlThe female form of Amir, derived from the root meaning "to command"; implies a woman who rules or governs.
Amira (Hebrew & Biblical)GirlDerived from the Hebrew root meaning "exalted" or "elevated"; carries connotations of high status or spiritual…
Amit (Hebrew & Biblical)UnisexFrom Hebrew: "friend".
AmitaGirlFrom Sanskrit amita: "limitless, immeasurable"; feminine form of Amit.
AmityGirlFriendship; peaceful relations between people.
AmiyahGirlModern variant form, possibly related to Amaya.
AmnaGirlDerived from an Arabic root meaning "to be safe"; signifies safety, security, or freedom from danger.
AmogelangUnisexBuilt on the Setswana verb amogela, "to accept or welcome", so the name itself reads as a welcome to the child.
AmorUnisexLatin for "love"; also the byname classical poets gave the winged god more often called Cupid.