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

AmoraGirlLove; derived from Latin amor meaning love.
AmparoGirlFrom Spanish: "protection, shelter, refuge".
AmphonUnisexThai for "hidden strength": from อำ (am), "to hide", and พล (phon), "strength, power".
AmpornGirlThai for "hidden blessing": from อำ (am), "to hide", and พร (phon), "blessing".
AmritaGirlFrom Sanskrit amrita: "undying, immortal"; the feminine form of Amrit, also the name of the celestial nectar.
AmyGirlEnglish form of a French name meaning “beloved,” descended from the Latin word for “loved.”
AnaGirlFrom Hebrew Hannah: "grace, favour, gracious".
AnaëlleGirlGraceful or favored. A modern creation probably modelled on Breton names like Gaëlle and Maëlle.
AnaheraGirlThe Māori name for "angel", adapted from the English word.
AnahíGirlPossibly derived from Guarani, possibly meaning "flower" or referring to a specific flowering tree.
AnaísGirlMeaning uncertain; possibly derived from Anne or Agnès, or an invented literary name.
Anan (Akan)UnisexIn Akan naming custom, the birth-order name set aside for a family's fourth child.
AnangikweGirlFrom Ojibwe anang, "star", and ikwe, "woman": "star woman".
AnanoGirlFrom Hebrew Hannah: "grace, favour".
Anar (Turkish & Turkic)UnisexFrom Persian: 'pomegranate'.
AnaraGirlFrom Turkic anar: 'pomegranate'.
AnargülGirlFrom Kazakh anar and gül: 'pomegranate blossom'.
AnastasiaGirlFrom Greek anástasis: "resurrection".
AnastasieUnisexResurrection or she who will rise again. From the Greek anastasis (resurrection).
AnayaGirlMeaning uncertain; possibly derived from the Spanish surname Anaya.
Andi (English)UnisexA diminutive form of Andrew or Andrea.
AndieUnisexA diminutive form of Andrew or Andrea.
AndileUnisexExpresses the idea of growth or expansion, with roots meaning to increase or grow in number.
Andrea (English)GirlWoman, warrior; the feminine form of Andrew.
Andréa (French)GirlWoman or warrior; the feminine form of Andrew.
AndréanneGirlCompound of Andréa and Anne, combining "strong, masculine" and "grace, favour".
AndréeGirlStrong and courageous. From the Greek andros (man) and the implied sense of masculine strength and courage.
AndrinaGirlFeminine form of Andrew.
AndyUnisexA friendly, approachable name originating as a short form of Andrew or sometimes Andrea.
AnemoneGirlFrom the name of the anemone flower; derived from Greek meaning "wind".
AnežkaGirlFrom the Latin agnes: "lamb", associated with innocence and purity.
AngeUnisexAngel or messenger. From the Latin angelus, derived from the Greek aggelos.
AngelUnisexFrom medieval Latin Angelus, derived from Greek angelos, meaning "messenger", referring to the heavenly creature.
AngelaGirlFrom Latin Angelus, derived from Greek angelos: "messenger, angel".
AngèleGirlAngel or messenger. From the Latin angelus, derived from the Greek aggelos.
AngeliaGirlAn elaboration of Angela, derived from the Greek for "messenger, angel".
AngelineGirlLittle angel or messenger. Diminutive of Angela, from the Latin angelus.
AngelleGirlA feminine variant of Angel, derived from Greek "messenger".
AngharadGirlFrom Old Welsh an- (intensifying) and a softened form of caru, "love": roughly "much loved".
AngieGirlA short form of Angela or other names beginning with Ang-, derived from Greek "messenger".
Ani (Armenian)GirlFrom Ani, the ruined medieval capital of Bagratid Armenia; the city's own name is of uncertain origin.
Ani (Bulgarian & Macedonian)GirlA short form of Ana used as a name in its own right, ultimately from Hebrew Hannah: "grace" or "favour".
AniaGirlThe everyday Polish form of Anna, from Hebrew Hannah: "grace" or "favour".
Anila (Albanian)GirlPossibly a pet form of Ana; the exact origin is not firmly settled.
Anila (Sanskrit & North Indian)GirlThe feminine counterpart of the Hindi name Anil, ultimately from Sanskrit for "wind, breeze".
AnisaGirlThe feminine form of Anis, derived from a root meaning "to be friendly"; denotes a woman who is friendly and…
AniseGirlFrom the English word for the anise herb, also known as aniseed.
AnjanaUnisexFrom Sanskrit for "kohl", the black cosmetic powder used as eyeliner; in the Ramayana also the name of Hanuman's mother.
AnjanetteGirlPossibly a blend of Angela and Antonette, or of Ann and Janette.
AnkhbayarUnisexBuilt from Mongolian анх (ankh), "first", and баяр (bayar), "joy, celebration", so it reads roughly as "first joy".
AnkitaGirlFrom Sanskrit: "marked, branded, inscribed"; the feminine form of Ankit.
AnnGirlThe English and Manx form of Anne, derived from the Hebrew name meaning "grace".
AnnaGirlFrom Hebrew Ḥannah: "favour, grace", through its Greek and Latin Old Testament form.
AnnabelGirlVariant of Amabel or a blend of Anna and French belle, meaning "beautiful".
AnnabelleGirlVariant of Annabel, meaning beautiful; a combination of Anna and French belle.
AnnabethGirlA blend of Anna and Beth.
AnnaigGirlA Breton pet form of Anna, with the diminutive suffix -ig common in Breton.
AnnaleeGirlA combination of Anna and Lee.
Anne (French)GirlGrace or favor. From the Hebrew Hannah, meaning grace.
Anne-LaureGirlGrace and laurel. A combination of Anne (grace) and Laure (laurel).
Anne-SophieGirlA compound combining grace and wisdom, merging the biblical Anne with the ancient Greek Sophie.
AnnetteGirlA diminutive of Anne, referring to grace in its smaller, more intimate form.
AnnickGirlA Breton pet form of Anna, adapted into French.
AnnieGirlA diminutive of Anne, derived from the Hebrew name meaning "grace".
AnnisGirlA medieval English form of Agnes, derived from Greek "pure" or "holy".
AnnmarieGirlA combination of Ann and Marie.
AnnoraGirlA medieval English variant of Honora, derived from Latin "honor".
AnnyGirlA diminutive of Anne, conveying grace in its shortest familiar form.
AnonaGirlOrigin and meaning uncertain; possibly inspired by a Native American name or created as an original name.
AnongGirlThai for "beautiful woman", tracing back to Ananga, a Sanskrit name for the Hindu god of love.
AnouskaGirlFrom Hebrew Hannah: "favour, grace".
AnsGirlFrom Hebrew Hannah: "favour, grace".
AntoinetteGirlThe feminine diminutive form of Antoine, derived from the Latin Antonius.
AntonetteGirlDiminutive of Antonia, the feminine form of Antonius.
AnujaGirlFrom Sanskrit: "born later, younger"; the feminine form of Anuj.
AnukiGirlDiminutive form of Anano (Hannah): "grace, favour".
AnuliGirlFrom Igbo aṅụrị, "joy": a name for a child who brings happiness.
AnupamaGirlFrom Sanskrit: "incomparable, matchless, without peer"; the feminine form of Anupam.
AnuradhaGirlFrom Sanskrit: "causing success, bringing prosperity"; composed of अनु (anu) "after" and राधा (rādhā) "success".
AnushkaGirlThe meaning of Anushka is uncertain; some sources suggest it may draw inspiration from the Russian diminutive form…
AparnaGirlFrom Sanskrit अपर्णा (aparna), "leafless", built from the negative prefix a- and parna, "leaf".
AphraGirlOf uncertain origin; possibly a variant of Afra or the biblical place name Aphrah, which means "dust".
ApikaliaGirlHawaiian adaptation of Abigail, from Hebrew roots meaning "father's joy".
ApolenaGirlThe Czech and Slovak form of Apollonia, derived from Apollo, the Greek god of the sun, music and prophecy.
ApollineGirlThe feminine form of Apollinaris, derived from the Greek god Apollo, conveying light and divine wisdom.
ApphiaGirlOf uncertain origin: most likely a Greek-shaped form of an older local Anatolian name, though some reference works…
AppleGirlDirectly from the word for the fruit, with roots tracing to Middle English and Old English æppel.
AprilGirlFrom the name of the month, derived from Latin aperio meaning to open or uncover, referring to the opening of flowers.
ApurvaUnisexFrom Sanskrit apūrva: "unpreceded, new, original".
AquilaUnisexLatin for "eagle", used in ancient Rome as a family name.
ArabellaGirlPossibly a variant of Annabel, long associated with the Latin word orabilis meaning invokable or yielding to prayer.
AradhanaGirlFrom Sanskrit aradhana: "worship, reverence, ritual devotion".
AramintaGirlMeaning unknown; possibly a literary invention with no clear etymological root.
ArbelUnisexDerived from the name of a mountain in the Galilee region of northern Israel, located near the Sea of Galilee.
ArcadeUnisexDerived from the Greek region of Arcadia, suggesting pastoral peace and idyllic simplicity.
ArcadiaGirlFeminine form of Arcadius, derived from Arcadia, a region in ancient Greece.
ArchanaGirlFrom Sanskrit archana: "honouring, praising, worshipping". The term also denotes a specific Hindu ritual.
ArdathGirlA location name from the apocryphal 2 Esdras, of uncertain meaning.
ArdenUnisexDerived from a surname connected to place names rooted in a Celtic term for height or elevated land.
ArethaGirlProbably derived from the Greek word arete, meaning virtue or excellence.
AriellaGirlA feminine form of Ariel, created by adding the -ella suffix.
ArielleGirlDerived from the Hebrew Ariel, meaning lion of God or god's lion, conveying strength and divine power.
AristaGirlFrom the Latin word arista, the bristly tip of an ear of grain.
ArizonaGirlDerived from the geographic location of the American state, with disputed etymological origins.
ArleneGirlVariant of Arline; the etymology is uncertain, possibly invented or adapted.
ArletteGirlDerived from older French and Germanic roots connected to bearing or nobility, with the -ette suffix creating a…
ArlieUnisexA short form or diminutive derived from Arline and similar names beginning with Arl-.
ArlineGirlOf uncertain origin; possibly invented or created by a composer.
ArmandeGirlThe feminine form of Armand, derived from Germanic roots meaning army and brave.
ArmandineGirlThe feminine form of Armand with the -ine suffix, derived from Germanic roots meaning army and brave.
ArmaniUnisexDerived from an Italian surname, with modern usage primarily shaped by the luxury fashion brand.
ArmelleGirlThe feminine form of Armel, a Breton saint's name with Breton roots.
ArnaqGirlThe Kalaallisut and Inuktitut word for a woman.
ArnaudeGirlThe feminine form of Arnold, derived from Germanic roots meaning eagle and powerful.
ArohaUnisexAroha represents love and compassion in Māori, embodying deep affection and care in all relationships.
ArtieUnisexDiminutive form of Arthur, with uncertain origins possibly from Celtic roots.
ArunaUnisexFrom Sanskrit अरुण (aruna), "reddish-brown", used of the glow of dawn; also the name of the charioteer of the sun god…
ArundhatiGirlFrom Sanskrit अरुन्धती (arundhatī), "not held back": originally a twining plant, later the faint star known in the West…
ArushiGirlFrom Sanskrit अरुष (aruṣa), "reddish, glowing like dawn": a word the Rigveda uses for the flame-coloured horses of the…
ArzuGirlFrom Persian meaning "desire" or "wish".
AsabeGirl"Saturday", from the Hausa word for that day of the week.
AsemahleGirlXhosa for "they are beautiful", built on the widespread Nguni root -hle, "good, beautiful".
AsenaGirlPossibly derived from an ancient word related to the colour blue, though the etymology is uncertain.
AshUnisexShort form of Ashley, or directly from the word for the ash tree or fire residue.
Asha (Sanskrit & North Indian)GirlFrom Sanskrit asha: "wish, desire, hope".
Asha (Swahili)GirlFrom Swahili ishi (to live, to exist), itself derived from Arabic ʿāsha.
AshantiUnisexDerived from the Ashanti people of Ghana; the word possibly translates to "warlike" in Twi.
AshleaGirlFeminine variant of Ashley, combining ash and lea (meadow or field).
AshleighGirlFeminine variant of Ashley, with an alternate spelling combining ash and leigh (meadow).
AshleyUnisexA clearing where ash trees grow.
AshlynGirlA clearing where ash trees grow, combined with the diminutive suffix lyn.
AshtonUnisexA town where ash trees grow.
Asia (English)GirlThe name of the world's largest continent.
Asia (Polish)GirlA diminutive form of the name Joanna.
Asil (Arabic)GirlFrom Arabic meaning "smooth", "slender" or "delicate".
AsiriGirlQuechua for "smile".
AslıGirlFrom Turkish meaning "origin", "authentic" or "essence".
AslıhanGirlA compound name combining Turkish elements: aslı ("origin, essence") and han ("khan, ruler, leader").
AsmînGirlFrom Kurdish asîman, "sky, heaven".
AspenUnisexA type of deciduous tree in the poplar genus.
AstaGirlShort form of Astrid, from Old Norse Astridr: ass "god" + fridr "beautiful", roughly "divinely beautiful".
AsterUnisexA star; from the Greek word for star.
AştîUnisexFrom Kurdish aştî, "peace, tranquility".
AstonUnisexAn east town, or from the Old English name Æðelstan.
AstoriaGirlFeminine form of Astor, derived from the word for hawk.
AstraGirlStar, ultimately from the Greek word for star.
AstrideGirlDerived from Old Norse meaning divine beauty or god's beauty, conveying elegance and grace.
AsumanGirlFrom Persian meaning "sky" or "heaven".
Ata (Pacific Islands (Fijian, Tongan, Samoan, Tahitian))UnisexFrom Samoan and Māori: "morning" or "dawn".
ĀtaahuaGirlĀtaahua means beautiful in Māori, expressing aesthetic appreciation and attractiveness.
AtaliaGirlA modernised Hebrew rendering of a name with Biblical roots, derived from elements meaning "God" and "exalted".
AtarangiGirlAtarangi combines two Māori words: ata (morning) and rangi (sky), literally depicting the dawn sky.
AtawhaiGirlAtawhai signifies kindness and compassion in Māori, representing caring and generous qualities.
AthénaïsGirlFeminine form relating to Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom.
AtousaGirlA Persian name likely derived from ancient roots, reflecting historical significance in Persian culture.
AubreeGirlFeminine variant of Aubrey, derived from an Old French name.
AubreyUnisexDerived from an Old French form of the Germanic name Alberich.
AubriannaGirlA combination of Aubrey and Anna.
AubrielleGirlA blend of Aubrey and the elegant suffix -elle.
AudeGirlOld and wealthy, from Germanic roots meaning 'old' and 'wealth'.
AudenUnisexDerived from Old English Ealdwine or Old Norse Hálfdan.
AudieUnisexOf uncertain meaning; possibly a diminutive of Audrey for girls, or from Audie Murphy.
AudreyGirlA medieval diminutive of Æðelþryð.
Augustine (French)GirlOne who increases and grows, derived from the Latin name Augustinus.
AungUnisexFrom the Burmese word for success or victory, used as a given-name element for both boys and girls.
AuraGirlA distinctive atmosphere or emanation surrounding something, from the word aura derived from Latin and Greek meaning…
AurélieGirlGolden, from Latin meaning 'made of gold'.
AureoleGirlA radiant halo or circle of light, from the Latin aureolus meaning golden.
AustynUnisexOne who increases and grows, a modern variant of Austin.
AutomneGirlAutumn, the season between summer and winter.
AutumnGirlThe season of the year when leaves change color and harvest occurs, derived from the Latin autumnus.
Ava (English)GirlDerived from the Germanic element awi, whose original significance is uncertain.
Ava (German)GirlDerived from the Germanic element awi, whose original significance remains obscure.
Ava (Persian)GirlUnknown; a Persian name written as آوا in the Persian script.
AvalonGirlThe legendary island paradise of Arthurian legend, possibly related to Welsh afal meaning apple.
AvalynnGirlAn elaboration of Ava with the popular feminine suffix -lyn.
AvelineGirlA diminutive of Avila, derived from Germanic roots.
AverillUnisexAn English surname with origins in Old English feminine personal nomenclature.
AveryUnisexAn English surname with origins in continental Germanic personal names.
AviaUnisexThe contemporary Hebrew form of a Biblical name meaning "God is my father" or "God is father".
AviaajaGirlA Greenlandic name meaning "cousin" in the East Greenlandic dialect.
AvianaGirlAn elaboration of Ava, possibly influenced by Ariana or the word avian.
AvisGirlA Latinized adaptation of a Germanic personal name built on an element of uncertain etymology.
AvonleaGirlA place name created by L. M. Montgomery, possibly based on Avalon, Avon, and the Old English leah meaning woodland or…
AvrilGirlApril, the fourth month of the year.
AweeUnisexThe Navajo word for a baby, awéé'.
ĀwhinaGirlĀwhina means help and support in Māori, representing the idea of providing assistance and encouragement.
AwotwiUnisexAn Akan birth-order name given to the eighth child in a family, kept the same for a son or a daughter.
AxelleGirlFather of peace, from Hebrew and Greek roots meaning 'father' and 'peace'.
Aya (Arabic)GirlFrom Arabic, meaning "verse" or "sign", particularly in the context of Quranic verses.
Aya (Japanese)GirlJapanese name meaning "colour" or "design" (彩) or "damask" or "figured silk" (綾), depending on the kanji used.
Aya (Spanish)GirlSpanish and French form of Aia, a name of uncertain meaning used in modern European naming.
Ayaan (Somali)GirlFrom Somali meaning "good fortune, good luck".
AyabongaUnisexConveys gratitude and appreciation, expressing a spirit of thanks.
Ayan (Turkish & Turkic)UnisexFrom Arabic meaning "clear, obvious, revelation", derived from a root relating to seeing or witnessing.
Ayana (Turkish & Turkic)GirlThe Kazakh feminine counterpart of the boy's name Ayan; the exact root behind Ayan itself is not firmly settled.
AyandaUnisexReflects the concept of multiplication or expansion, from roots indicating growth or increase.
AyannaGirlAn American name of uncertain root, sometimes glossed as "beautiful flower", that grew out of a wider fashion for…
AybükeGirlFrom Turkish "ay" (moon) and a Crimean Tatar element meaning "queen" or "lady".
AyçaGirlFrom Turkish: "like the moon" or "moon-like", derived from "ay" (moon).