Most Popular Girl Names

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#1

Olivia

olive tree

English
#2

Emma

strength

English
#3

Amelia

work, industriousness

English
#4

Charlotte

free woman

French
#5

Mia

mine, beloved

Italian
#6

Sophia

wisdom

Greek
#7

Isabella

God is my oath

Italian
#8

Evelyn

wished for child

English
#9

Ava

life

English
#10

Sofia

skill, cleverness

Spanish
#11

Camila

young ceremonial attendant, helper to the priest

Spanish
#12

Harper

harp player, harper

English
#13

Luna

moon

Latin
#14

Eleanor

compassion, sympathy

English
#15

Violet

violet color, purple

English
#16

Aurora

dawn

English
#17

Elizabeth

consecrated to God

English
#18

Eliana

daughter of the sun

Jewish
#19

Hazel

hazel tree

English
#20

Chloe

young green shoot

English
#21

Ellie

bright, shining light

English
#22

Nora

woman of honor

Irish
#23

Gianna

God is gracious

Italian
#24

Lily

lily flower, purity

English
#25

Emily

from the Aemilius family

English
#26

Aria

air, song, melody

Italian
#27

Scarlett

bright red color

English
#28

Penelope

weaver, one who weaves

Greek
#29

Zoe

life

Greek
#30

Ella

all, completely

English
#31

Avery

ruler of elves

English
#32

Abigail

father's joy

Hebrew
#33

Mila

gracious, dear, beloved

Slavic
#34

Lucy

light, illumination

English
#35

Isla

island

Scottish
#36

Ivy

ivy plant, climbing vine

English
#37

Layla

night, dark beauty

Arabic
#38

Lainey

bright, shining light

English
#39

Nova

New

English
#40

Grace

Divine grace, elegance, goodwill

English
#41

Willow

From Old English 'welig', the willow tree; a na...

English
#42

Riley

Courageous, valiant

Irish
#43

Emilia

Rival; to emulate; eager

Italian
#44

Naomi

beautiful, lovely

English
#45

Elena

Bright, shining light; torch

Italian
#46

Madison

son of Maud, son of Matthew

American
#47

Valentina

worthy, powerful

Italian
#48

Victoria

conqueror

English
#49

Stella

Star

Italian
#50

Delilah

From the Hebrew 'Delilah'; the biblical Delilah...

English
#51

Maya

water

Indian
#52

Hannah

God has favored me

Hebrew
#53

Leah

weary, delicate, languid

Hebrew
#54

Lillian

lily flower, pure

English
#55

Genesis

birth, generation, coming into being

English
#56

Josephine

may God add children

French
#57

Sadie

diminutive of Sarah

English
#58

Adeline

noble, nobility, of noble kind

French
#59

Zoey

life, living

Greek
#60

Sophie

skill, knowledge

French
#61

Paisley

place name: town in Scotland

Scottish
#62

Alice

noble, of noble kind

English
#63

Ruby

red, ruby-colored

English
#64

Eloise

famous warrior

French
#65

Madelyn

high tower, elevated

American
#66

Leilani

royal child of heaven

Hawaiian
#67

Claire

illustrious, renowned

French
#68

Addison

son of Adam

American
#69

Ayla

oak tree

Turkish
#70

Emery

industrious, brave

American
#71

Iris

rainbow

Greek
#72

Eden

delight, pleasure

Hebrew
#73

Natalie

born on Christmas Day, birthday of the Lord

French
#74

Maria

drop of the sea, star of the sea

Spanish
#75

Maeve

she who intoxicates

Irish
#76

Daisy

the daisy flower

English
#77

Vivian

alive, lively

English
#78

Clara

famous, illustrious

English
#79

Autumn

the fall season

English
#80

Liliana

lily flower

Spanish
#81

Everly

from the boar meadow

English
#82

Audrey

noble strength

English
#83

Lyla

night

English
#84

Jade

jade stone, precious green gemstone

English
#85

Kinsley

king's meadow

English
#86

Millie

strength, work

English
#87

Madeline

woman from Magdala

English
#88

Josie

God will increase

English
#89

Kennedy

ugly head (from ceann donn)

Irish
#90

Athena

sharp, keen, praise

Greek
#91

Melody

song, tune, music

English
#92

Caroline

free woman, free man

English
#93

Aaliyah

ascending, going up

Arabic
#94

Anna

grace, favor

English
#95

Sarah

princess, noblewoman

Hebrew
#96

Quinn

wisdom, intelligence, reason

Irish
#97

Lydia

beautiful one, noble

English
#98

Lucia

light, illumination

Italian
#99

Allison

noble, exalted (via Alice)

English
#100

Hailey

hay meadow, hay clearing

English

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