150+ Meaningful Baby Girl Names You Can't Miss

This post contains affiliate links.

Your baby girl deserves a name as thoughtful and adorable as she is. Explore this list of meaningful baby girl names filled with modern, rare, and nature-inspired picks that will totally steal your heart.

🔍 Curious how popular a name is?

Check any name's popularity trend since 1880 with our free Baby Name Popularity Checker.

Picking a name that actually means something can make this decision feel a lot less overwhelming. Every name on this list carries a real story behind it—rooted in a language, a faith, a flower, or a piece of history—rather than just being trendy for trendy’s sake. Take your time exploring the origins below, and look for the one whose meaning feels right for your daughter.

Optimistic Meaningful Girl Names

Spiritual Girl Names

Unique Meaningful Girl Names

Modern Meaningful Girl Names

Meaningful Girl Names with Admirable Qualities

Popular Meaningful Girl Names

Rare but Meaningful Girl Names

Nature-Inspired Meaningful Girl Names

Optimistic Meaningful Girl Names

These cheerful and uplifting girl names bring joy and positivity to your baby’s life, each with a meaning that radiates hope and happiness.
Alina

Origin: Slavic
Meaning: bright, beautiful

Beatrix

Origin: Latin (variant of Beatrice)
Pronunciation: BEE-uh-triks · ˈbiːətrɪks
Meaning: variant of Beatrice — brings happiness / blessed
Popularity: #1,379 and rising (#1,401 → #1,379, 2024)

Blythe

Origin: Old English (surname)
Pronunciation: BLYTHE · ˈblaɪð
Meaning: cheerful, merry, carefree — from Old English blīþe, ultimately Proto-Germanic *blīþiz (‘gentle, kind’)
Popularity: #1,862 and falling (#1,855 → #1,862, 2024)

Felicity

Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: fuh-LISS-ih-tee · fəˈlɪsɪti
Meaning: happiness, good fortune (from Latin felicitas)
Popularity: #486 and falling (#455 → #486, 2024)

Gwyneth

Origin: Welsh
Pronunciation: GWIN-eth · ˈgwɪnəθ
Meaning: white/fair (also ‘blessed’)
Popularity: #1,788 and rising (#1,895 → #1,788, 2024)

Helene

Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: heh-LEEN · hɛˈliːn
Meaning: shining light / the bright one
Popularity: #3,765 and rising (#4,137 → #3,765, 2024)

Joy

Origin: English
Pronunciation: JOY · ˈdʒɔɪ
Meaning: great happiness or delight
Popularity: #442 and rising (#454 → #442, 2024)

Kyla

Origin: modern coinage (feminine form of Kyle, ultimately Scottish/Irish Gaelic)
Pronunciation: KY-lah · ˈkaɪlə
Meaning: narrow strait, channel (inherited from Kyle)
Popularity: #548 and rising (#565 → #548, 2024)

Maeva

Origin: Tahitian/Polynesian
Pronunciation: mah-AY-vah · mɑːˈeɪvə
Meaning: welcome (a Tahitian greeting)
Popularity: #1,318 and falling (#1,288 → #1,318, 2024)

Merry

Origin: English
Pronunciation: MER-ee · ˈmɛri
Meaning: joyful or cheerful, from the adjective ‘merry’
Popularity: #7,117 and rising (#10,081 → #7,117, 2024)

Nara

Origin: multiple unrelated possible origins (Sanskrit ‘nara’, man/person, Korean ‘nara’, nation/country, or the Japanese city Nara)
Pronunciation: NAH-rah · ˈnɑːrə
Meaning: happy, flower
Popularity: #2,491 and rising (#3,892 → #2,491, 2024)

Nessa

Origin: English (short form of Vanessa)
Pronunciation: NESS-ah · ˈnɛsə
Meaning: pure, gentle
Popularity: #2,867 and rising (#3,073 → #2,867, 2024)

Oriana

Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: oh-ree-AH-nah · oʊriˈɑːnə
Meaning: rising, of the dawn (from Latin oriens/oriri, ‘to rise’)
Popularity: #1,842 and falling (#1,594 → #1,842, 2024)

Paloma

Origin: Spanish (from Latin)
Pronunciation: puh-LOH-mah · pəˈloʊmə
Meaning: dove
Popularity: #971 and rising (#974 → #971, 2024)

Rina

Origin: multiple origins
Pronunciation: REE-nah · ˈriːnə
Meaning: a multi-origin name: ‘song’/’joy’ in Hebrew, ‘melted/dissolved’ in Sanskrit, kanji-dependent in Japanese, and a short form of Katherine-type names (Caterina, Katharina, Ekaterina) in Europe
Popularity: #2,372 and rising (#2,457 → #2,372, 2024)

Sachi

Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: SAH-chee · ˈsɑːtʃi
Meaning: happiness, good fortune
Popularity: #6,569 and rising (#7,188 → #6,569, 2024)

Serena

Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: suh-REE-nah · səˈriːnə
Meaning: clear, tranquil, serene
Popularity: #332 and rising (#375 → #332, 2024)

Sunshine

Origin: English (word name, ‘sun’ + ‘shine’)
Pronunciation: SUN-shyn · ˈsʌnʃaɪn
Meaning: sunlight; warmth and happiness
Popularity: #2,682 and falling (#2,392 → #2,682, 2024)

Thea

Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: THEE-ah · ˈθiːə
Meaning: goddess
Popularity: #348 and falling (#321 → #348, 2024)

Winona

Origin: Dakota
Pronunciation: wih-NOH-nah · wɪˈnoʊnə
Meaning: firstborn daughter
Popularity: #738 and rising (#880 → #738, 2024)

Yara

Origin: two unrelated origins: Tupi (Brazilian indigenous) and Arabic
Pronunciation: YAR-ah · ˈjɑːrə
Meaning: In Tupi, ‘lady of the water’ — a water-spirit figure in Brazilian folklore.
Popularity: #578 and rising (#613 → #578, 2024)

Blyssa

Origin: English (modern coinage/elaboration of Bliss)
Pronunciation: BLIS-ah · ˈblɪsə
Meaning: happiness, joy (from the root word ‘bliss’)
Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Spiritual Girl Names

Names in this section are inspired by faith, devotion, and biblical or sacred meanings, perfect for parents seeking a name with spiritual significance.

Bethany

Origin: Hebrew/Aramaic (biblical place name, disputed etymology)
Pronunciation: BETH-uh-nee · ˈbɛθəni
Meaning: biblical place name of disputed origin – popularly ‘house of figs,’ though some trace it to an Aramaic phrase for ‘house of affliction’
Popularity: #727 and falling (#721 → #727, 2024)

Celeste

Origin: Latin (via French)
Pronunciation: suh-LEST · səˈlɛst
Meaning: heavenly
Popularity: #198 and rising (#275 → #198, 2024)

Eden

Origin: Hebrew (boys’ use sometimes from an unrelated English surname)
Pronunciation: EE-den · ˈiːdən
Meaning: traditionally glossed ‘delight,’ referencing the biblical Garden of Eden; some scholars trace the underlying word to a Sumerian term for ‘steppe/plain’ instead
Popularity: #72 and rising (#77 → #72, 2024)

Eliana

Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: el-ee-AH-nah · ˌɛliˈɑːnə
Meaning: God has answered
Popularity: #18 and rising (#34 → #18, 2024)

Faith

Origin: English (virtue name, ultimately from Latin via Old French)
Pronunciation: FAYTH · ˈfeɪθ
Meaning: trust, confidence, belief
Popularity: #249 and falling (#239 → #249, 2024)

Galilee

Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: GAL-ih-lee · ˈgæləliː
Meaning: the region of Galilee in northern Israel; from Hebrew for ‘circuit, district’
Popularity: #3,052 and falling (#2,767 → #3,052, 2024)

Grace

Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: GRAYS · ˈgreɪs
Meaning: virtue name from Latin ‘grace/favor’, evoking both divine favor and physical elegance
Popularity: #40 and falling (#39 → #40, 2024)

Halle

Origin: German/French (surname, place-name); no Hebrew link found
Pronunciation: HAL-ee · ˈhæli
Meaning: rock, praise the Lord
Popularity: #575 and rising (#686 → #575, 2024)

Imara

Origin: Swahili
Pronunciation: ih-MAH-rah · ɪˈmɑːrə
Meaning: firm, strong, steadfast
Popularity: #2,979 and rising (#2,991 → #2,979, 2024)

Jubilee

Origin: Hebrew (via Greek and Latin)
Pronunciation: JOO-bih-lee · ˈdʒuːbɪliː
Meaning: originally ‘ram’s horn’ (the trumpet announcing a biblical year of release); broadened in English to mean a joyous celebration or anniversary
Popularity: #1,103 and rising (#1,303 → #1,103, 2024)

Leah

Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: LEE-ah · ˈliːə
Meaning: uncertain; possibly linked to a Proto-Semitic root for ‘wild cow’; popularly read as ‘weary’
Popularity: #53, holding steady (2024)

Magdalena

Origin: Hebrew (via Aramaic/Greek Magdala)
Pronunciation: mag-duh-LAY-nah · mægdəˈleɪnə
Meaning: woman from Magdala (a town whose name means ‘tower’)
Popularity: #838 and rising (#902 → #838, 2024)

Mercy

Origin: English (17th-century Puritan virtue name)
Pronunciation: MER-see · ˈmɜːrsi
Meaning: compassion, mercy
Popularity: #849 and falling (#834 → #849, 2024)

Naomi

Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: nay-OH-mee · neɪˈoʊmi
Meaning: pleasant, agreeable
Popularity: #44, holding steady (2024)

Olive

Origin: English (medieval saint’s name Oliva, from Latin oliva)
Pronunciation: AH-liv · ˈɑːlɪv
Meaning: olive tree; popularly linked to peace via the olive-branch symbol
Popularity: #171 and rising (#180 → #171, 2024)

Psalm

Origin: Greek (via Latin psalmus)
Pronunciation: SAHM · ˈsɑːm
Meaning: a sacred song or hymn, originally sung to harp accompaniment
Popularity: #2,868 and rising (#3,750 → #2,868, 2024)

Selah

Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: SEE-lah · ˈsiːlɑː
Meaning: a pause (a Biblical liturgical/musical direction)
Popularity: #280 and rising (#301 → #280, 2024)

Shiloh

Origin: Hebrew (name of a biblical city)
Pronunciation: SHY-loh · ˈʃaɪloʊ
Meaning: peace, abundance
Popularity: #260 and rising (#286 → #260, 2024)

Trinity

Origin: English (modern, ultimately from Latin trinitas)
Pronunciation: TRIN-ih-tee · ˈtrɪnəti
Meaning: the Christian Trinity, three persons in one God
Popularity: #407 and falling (#348 → #407, 2024)

Verity

Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: VER-ih-tee · ˈvɛrəti
Meaning: truth (a Puritan virtue name)
Popularity: #1,875 and falling (#1,706 → #1,875, 2024)

Zion

Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: ZY-un · ˈzaɪən
Meaning: biblical name for Jerusalem’s Temple Mount/city, extended to mean the people of Israel
Popularity: #1,919 and falling (#1,602 → #1,919, 2024)

Tirzah

Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: TUR-zah · ˈtɜːrzə
Meaning: pleasant; delightful (biblical: daughter of Zelophehad)
Popularity: #3,939 and rising (#3,974 → #3,939, 2024)

Unique Meaningful Girl Names

Stand out with these one-of-a-kind girl names, each carrying a special meaning that makes your little one truly memorable.
Calista

Origin: Greek
Meaning: most beautiful

Darya

Origin: Persian
Pronunciation: DAR-yah · ˈdɑːrjə
Meaning: sea
Popularity: #3,280 and rising (#3,603 → #3,280, 2024)

Hadara

Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: hah-DAR-ah · hɑːˈdɑːrə
Meaning: noble, exalted (splendor-related)
Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Jovie

Origin: modern coinage (uncertain origin)
Pronunciation: JOH-vee · ˈdʒoʊvi
Meaning: joyful, lively
Popularity: #625 and falling (#587 → #625, 2024)

Kaida

Origin: Japanese (uncertain)
Pronunciation: KY-dah · ˈkaɪdə
Meaning: little dragon
Popularity: #2,535 and rising (#4,080 → #2,535, 2024)

Lysandra

Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: ly-SAN-dra · laɪˈsændrə
Meaning: liberator (feminine form of Lysander)
Popularity: #16,760 as of 2022 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Mireille

Origin: Provençal (Occitan)
Pronunciation: mih-RAY · mɪˈreɪ
Meaning: admired one; coined by poet Frédéric Mistral for his 1859 poem
Popularity: #8,245 and falling (#6,325 → #8,245, 2024)

Nixie

Origin: Germanic (folklore term)
Pronunciation: NIK-see · ˈnɪksi
Meaning: water spirit
Popularity: #5,899 and rising (#6,102 → #5,899, 2024)

Priya

Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: PREE-ah · ˈpriːə
Meaning: beloved, dear
Popularity: #1,857 and falling (#1,678 → #1,857, 2024)

Sapphira

Origin: Ancient Greek (from an Aramaic/Semitic root for ‘sapphire’)
Pronunciation: suh-FY-ruh · səˈfaɪrə
Meaning: a precious blue gemstone, sapphire
Popularity: #4,264 and falling (#3,574 → #4,264, 2024)

Ulani

Origin: Hawaiian
Pronunciation: oo-LAH-nee · uːˈlɑːni
Meaning: calm, peaceful
Popularity: #2,550 and falling (#2,309 → #2,550, 2024)

Wisteria

Origin: New Latin
Pronunciation: wis-TEER-ee-ah · wɪˈstɪriə
Meaning: name of the flowering vine, itself coined to honor 19th-century American anatomist Caspar Wistar
Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Xanthe

Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: ZAN-thee · ˈzænθi
Meaning: golden, yellow
Popularity: #17,473 as of 2023 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Fenna

Origin: Dutch/Frisian
Pronunciation: FEN-ah · ˈfɛnə
Meaning: peace, protection
Popularity: #8,591 and rising (#8,626 → #8,591, 2024)

Sunny

Origin: English
Pronunciation: SUN-ee · ˈsʌni
Meaning: cheerful, full of sunshine
Popularity: #372 and rising (#406 → #372, 2024)

Modern Meaningful Girl Names

Fresh, contemporary, and full of style—these modern girl names combine trendiness with meaningful origins.
Brielle

Origin: French
Meaning: hunting ground, strong woman of God

Callie

Origin: English (diminutive of Caroline)
Pronunciation: KAL-ee · ˈkæli
Meaning: pet form of Caroline (ultimately Germanic, ‘free man’)
Popularity: #176 and rising (#179 → #176, 2024)

Delaney

Origin: Irish/Norman French (dual-origin surname)
Pronunciation: deh-LAY-nee · dəˈleɪni
Meaning: Irish: ‘dark challenger’ (from Ó Dubhshláine); alternatively Norman French: ‘from the alder grove’ (habitational surname)
Popularity: #216 and rising (#233 → #216, 2024)

Emery

Origin: English (surname of Germanic origin)
Pronunciation: EM-ur-ee · ˈɛməri
Meaning: brave ruler (or, per an alternate theory, ‘ruler of the home, ‘ via Henry)
Popularity: #70, holding steady (2024)

Everly

Origin: English (place name/surname)
Pronunciation: EV-er-lee · ˈɛvərli
Meaning: from the wild boar’s meadow
Popularity: #81 and falling (#69 → #81, 2024)

Gia

Origin: Italian
Pronunciation: JEE-ah · ˈdʒiːə
Meaning: God is gracious (pet form of Gianna); alt. ‘earth’ via Gaia
Popularity: #267 and rising (#268 → #267, 2024)

Harper

Origin: English (occupational surname, Middle English ‘harpere’)
Pronunciation: HAR-per · ˈhɑːrpər
Meaning: harp player
Popularity: #12 and falling (#11 → #12, 2024)

Indie

Origin: English
Pronunciation: IN-dee · ˈɪndi
Meaning: independent
Popularity: #651 and falling (#577 → #651, 2024)

Juno

Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: JOO-noh · ˈdʒuːnoʊ
Meaning: queen of the Roman gods (the name’s own root is linguistically uncertain)
Popularity: #1,382 and falling (#1,333 → #1,382, 2024)

Kinsley

Origin: Old English (place name/surname)
Pronunciation: KINZ-lee · ˈkɪnzli
Meaning: king’s/royal one’s meadow or clearing
Popularity: #85 and falling (#68 → #85, 2024)

Lainey

Origin: English (modern coinage/diminutive)
Pronunciation: LAY-nee · ˈleɪni
Meaning: bright, shining light
Popularity: #38 and rising (#54 → #38, 2024)

Marlowe

Origin: English (place name: Marlow)
Pronunciation: MAR-loh · ˈmɑːrloʊ
Meaning: driftwood, from the hill by the lake
Popularity: #624 and rising (#835 → #624, 2024)

Navy

Origin: English (word/color name)
Pronunciation: NAY-vee · ˈneɪvi
Meaning: the naval fleet, or navy-blue color
Popularity: #337 and rising (#363 → #337, 2024)

Oakley

Origin: English (place name/surname)
Pronunciation: OHK-lee · ˈoʊkli
Meaning: oak clearing (a clearing or meadow in an oak forest)
Popularity: #157 and falling (#153 → #157, 2024)

Piper

Origin: English (occupational surname)
Pronunciation: PY-pur · ˈpaɪpər
Meaning: one who plays the pipes — an occupational surname transferred to given-name use
Popularity: #160 and falling (#135 → #160, 2024)

Quinn

Origin: Irish (surname)
Pronunciation: KWIN · ˈkwɪn
Meaning: descendant of Conn, an early Irish personal name of disputed meaning
Popularity: #96 and falling (#86 → #96, 2024)

Rylee

Origin: English/Irish (variant spelling of Riley)
Pronunciation: RY-lee · ˈraɪli
Meaning: courageous, valiant
Popularity: #125 and falling (#118 → #125, 2024)

Sienna

Origin: English (from the pigment/color name ‘sienna’, associated with Siena, Italy)
Pronunciation: see-EN-ah · siˈɛnə
Meaning: a reddish-brown color
Popularity: #139 and rising (#140 → #139, 2024)

Tatum

Origin: English (Old English surname/place name)
Pronunciation: TAY-tum · ˈteɪtəm
Meaning: Tata’s homestead (an Old English personal name of unknown meaning, plus ‘hām’ = homestead)
Popularity: #205 and rising (#226 → #205, 2024)

Vienna

Origin: place name (city of Vienna, Austria); ultimate root uncertain, possibly Celtic
Pronunciation: vee-EN-ah · viˈɛnə
Meaning: city of music and culture
Popularity: #531 and rising (#690 → #531, 2024)

Wren

Origin: English (Middle English)
Pronunciation: REN · ˈrɛn
Meaning: the small songbird
Popularity: #213 and falling (#195 → #213, 2024)

Zuri

Origin: Swahili
Pronunciation: ZUR-ee · ˈzʊri
Meaning: from the Swahili word ‘zuri’ (good), commonly rendered ‘beautiful’ in English
Popularity: #277 and falling (#203 → #277, 2024)

Adley

Origin: English (surname, possibly a variant of Hadley)
Pronunciation: AD-lee · ˈædli
Meaning: heath clearing (Old English hæð ‘heath’ + lēah ‘clearing’); as a variant of the surname/place-name Hadley
Popularity: #668 and rising (#758 → #668, 2024)

Blakely

Origin: English (surname/place name, variant of Blakeley: Old English ‘blæc/blāc’ + ‘lēah’)
Pronunciation: BLAYK-lee · ˈbleɪkli
Meaning: a dark (or possibly pale) meadow/clearing — the Old English root is ambiguous between ‘dark’ and ‘pale’
Popularity: #158 and falling (#156 → #158, 2024)

Fallon

Origin: Irish (Anglicized surname)
Pronunciation: FAL-un · ˈfælən
Meaning: descendant of a ruler/governor
Popularity: #736 and falling (#688 → #736, 2024)

Haven

Origin: English (modern word name)
Pronunciation: HAY-ven · ˈheɪvən
Meaning: a safe harbor or place of refuge, taken directly from the vocabulary word
Popularity: #201 and rising (#218 → #201, 2024)

Lennox

Origin: Scottish (place name / surname)
Pronunciation: LEN-uks · ˈlɛnəks
Meaning: person from the Lennox district (the Loch Lomond/River Leven region of Scotland)
Popularity: #688 and falling (#628 → #688, 2024)

Meaningful Girl Names with Admirable Qualities

Choose a name that reflects virtues like grace, wisdom, strength, or courage—perfect for inspiring admirable qualities in your child.
Amara

Origin: Latin/greek
Meaning: grace, eternal

Belle

Origin: French
Pronunciation: BEL · ˈbɛl
Meaning: beautiful; also short form of Isabelle/Annabelle
Popularity: #1,005 and rising (#1,012 → #1,005, 2024)

Clara

Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: KLAIR-uh · ˈklɛərə
Meaning: bright, clear, famous
Popularity: #78 and rising (#98 → #78, 2024)

Dara

Origin: Irish, Persian, or Slavic (three unrelated origins)
Pronunciation: DAIR-ah · ˈdɛrə
Meaning: pearl, star
Popularity: #1,026 and rising (#1,866 → #1,026, 2024)

Esme

Origin: French (Esmé)
Pronunciation: EZ-may · ˈɛzmeɪ
Meaning: beloved, esteemed
Popularity: #344 and falling (#325 → #344, 2024)

Farah

Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: FAIR-ah · ˈfɛrə
Meaning: joy; happiness
Popularity: #1,363 and falling (#1,310 → #1,363, 2024)

Gemma

Origin: Italian
Pronunciation: JEM-ah · ˈdʒɛmə
Meaning: a gem/jewel (the Latin root literally meant ‘bud’)
Popularity: #203 and falling (#177 → #203, 2024)

Honor

Origin: Latin (via English virtue name)
Pronunciation: AH-ner · ˈɑːnər
Meaning: shortened from Honoria/Honora, later read as the virtue ‘honor, esteem’ (Latin honos/honoris)
Popularity: #2,102 and falling (#1,966 → #2,102, 2024)

Iris

Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: EYE-ris · ˈaɪrɪs
Meaning: rainbow; also the name of the Greek goddess/messenger of the rainbow, and the flower named after her
Popularity: #71 and rising (#78 → #71, 2024)

Jada

Origin: English (variant of Jade)
Pronunciation: JAY-duh · ˈdʒeɪdə
Meaning: connected to the gemstone jade, as a phonetic variant of the name Jade
Popularity: #1,224 and falling (#1,031 → #1,224, 2024)

Kara

Origin: Irish/Latin (variant of Cara)
Pronunciation: KAIR-uh · ˈkɛrə
Meaning: variant of Cara: ‘dear, beloved’ (Latin/Italian) or ‘friend’ (Irish Gaelic)
Popularity: #988 and falling (#939 → #988, 2024)

Mila

Origin: Slavic
Pronunciation: MEE-lah · ˈmiːlə
Meaning: gracious, dear one
Popularity: #33 and falling (#28 → #33, 2024)

Nadia

Origin: Slavic/Arabic
Pronunciation: NAH-dee-ah · ˈnɑːdiə
Meaning: hope (Slavic, from Nadezhda); also ‘tender’ in Arabic usage
Popularity: #513 and falling (#489 → #513, 2024)

Opal

Origin: English (19th-century coinage from the gemstone name, ultimately Sanskrit)
Pronunciation: OH-pal · ˈoʊpəl
Meaning: named after the opal gemstone; the gem-word itself traces to a Sanskrit term for ‘jewel’
Popularity: #450 and rising (#486 → #450, 2024)

Pearl

Origin: English
Pronunciation: PURL · ˈpɜːrl
Meaning: from the gemstone pearl; also an English form of the Yiddish name Perle
Popularity: #802 and falling (#800 → #802, 2024)

Reina

Origin: Spanish (‘queen’); variant spelling also used for unrelated names in other cultures
Pronunciation: RAY-nah · ˈreɪnə
Meaning: queen (Spanish); other same-spelling names have unrelated origins
Popularity: #553 and rising (#643 → #553, 2024)

Sage

Origin: English (from Old French/Latin)
Pronunciation: SAYJ · ˈseɪdʒ
Meaning: a wise person; also linked to the sage herb plant
Popularity: #146 and falling (#143 → #146, 2024)

Unity

Origin: English
Pronunciation: YOO-nih-tee · ˈjuːnəti
Meaning: oneness; the state of being undivided, harmony
Popularity: #4,098 and falling (#3,467 → #4,098, 2024)

Valeria

Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: vuh-LAIR-ee-ah · vəˈlɛriə
Meaning: strong, healthy
Popularity: #161 and falling (#154 → #161, 2024)

Wisdom

Origin: English
Pronunciation: WIZ-dum · ˈwɪzdəm
Meaning: possessing sound judgment and deep understanding
Popularity: #3,068 and rising (#3,218 → #3,068, 2024)

Amira

Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: ah-MEER-ah · əˈmɪərə
Meaning: princess (feminine of amir, ‘prince/commander’)
Popularity: #136 and falling (#131 → #136, 2024)

Clementine

Origin: French (from Latin Clemens)
Pronunciation: KLEM-en-teen · ˈklɛmənˌtiːn
Meaning: merciful, mild
Popularity: #477 and rising (#542 → #477, 2024)

Elodie

Origin: French
Pronunciation: el-OH-dee · ɛˈloʊdi
Meaning: from Alodia, a Germanic name often glossed ‘foreign riches’ or ‘property’
Popularity: #370 and rising (#738 → #370, 2024)

Hope

Origin: English (Middle English hope, from Old English hopian)
Pronunciation: HOHP · ˈhoʊp
Meaning: positive expectation, trust in a desired outcome (a Puritan virtue name)
Popularity: #317 and falling (#303 → #317, 2024)

Patience

Origin: English (virtue name)
Pronunciation: PAY-shents · ˈpeɪʃəns
Meaning: The virtue of patience/endurance
Popularity: #1,330 and falling (#1,209 → #1,330, 2024)

Charity

Origin: English (virtue name, ultimately Latin)
Pronunciation: CHAIR-it-ee · ˈtʃɛrɪti
Meaning: the Christian virtue of selfless love and generosity
Popularity: #2,037 and falling (#1,740 → #2,037, 2024)

Popular Meaningful Girl Names

These top-trending girl names are loved by parents everywhere, combining popularity with thoughtful meanings. You’ll find plenty of meaningful baby girl names here that balance style with heart.
Ava

Origin: Latin
Meaning: life, birdlike

Charlotte

Origin: French
Pronunciation: SHAR-lut · ˈʃɑːrlət
Meaning: feminine diminutive of Charles, sharing its root meaning ‘free man’ (popularly softened to ‘free woman’)
Popularity: #4 and falling (#3 → #4, 2024)

Emma

Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: EM-ah · ˈɛmə
Meaning: whole, universal
Popularity: #2, holding steady (2024)

Olivia

Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: oh-LIV-ee-ah · oʊˈlɪviə
Meaning: olive tree/branch
Popularity: #1, holding steady (2024)

Sophia

Origin: Latin (from Ancient Greek Σοφία / sophia, ‘wisdom’)
Pronunciation: so-FEE-ah · soʊˈfiːə
Meaning: wisdom
Popularity: #6 and falling (#5 → #6, 2024)

Amelia

Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: ah-MEEL-yah · əˈmiːljə
Meaning: vigorous, active (traditionally also glossed as ‘work’)
Popularity: #3 and rising (#4 → #3, 2024)

Mia

Origin: Germanic (diminutive of Maria, German/Dutch/Scandinavian)
Pronunciation: MEE-uh · ˈmiːə
Meaning: mine, beloved
Popularity: #5 and rising (#6 → #5, 2024)

Isabella

Origin: Italian/Latin form of Isabel, ultimately Hebrew
Pronunciation: iz-ah-BELL-ah · ˌɪzəˈbɛlə
Meaning: pledged to God
Popularity: #7, holding steady (2024)

Luna

Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: LOO-na · ˈluːnə
Meaning: moon
Popularity: #13 and falling (#10 → #13, 2024)

Evelyn

Origin: Anglo-Norman/Old French (from Aveline, of Germanic origin)
Pronunciation: EV-eh-lin · ˈɛvəlɪn
Meaning: uncertain; possibly ‘desired/wished for’ or possibly ‘strength’
Popularity: #8 and rising (#9 → #8, 2024)

Abigail

Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: AB-ih-gayl · ˈæbɪɡeɪl
Meaning: my father’s joy
Popularity: #32 and falling (#31 → #32, 2024)

Ella

Origin: English (short form)
Pronunciation: EL-uh · ˈɛlə
Meaning: diminutive of Eleanor or Ellen, with no independent meaning of its own
Popularity: #30 and rising (#32 → #30, 2024)

Camila

Origin: Latin/Romance (Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian form of Camilla)
Pronunciation: kuh-MEE-lah · kəˈmiːlə
Meaning: young ceremonial attendant
Popularity: #11 and rising (#13 → #11, 2024)

Aurora

Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: uh-ROR-uh · əˈrɔːrə
Meaning: dawn (name of the Roman goddess of the dawn)
Popularity: #16 and rising (#22 → #16, 2024)

Scarlett

Origin: English (occupational surname for a dyer/seller of ‘scarlet’ cloth)
Pronunciation: SKAR-lit · ˈskɑːrlɪt
Meaning: originally referred to a dyer or trader of ‘scarlet,’ a fine woolen cloth — only later did the word come to mean the color red itself
Popularity: #27 and falling (#17 → #27, 2024)

Layla

Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: LAY-lah · ˈleɪlə
Meaning: night (from Arabic ‘layl’)
Popularity: #37 and falling (#30 → #37, 2024)

Victoria

Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: vik-TOR-ee-ah · vɪkˈtɔːriə
Meaning: victory
Popularity: #48 and falling (#45 → #48, 2024)

Zoey

Origin: Ancient Greek
Pronunciation: ZOH-ee · ˈzoʊi
Meaning: life (via Zoë, from Greek ζωή)
Popularity: #59 and falling (#51 → #59, 2024)

Hannah

Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: HAN-ah · ˈhænə
Meaning: favor or grace, from a root meaning ‘to be gracious’
Popularity: #52 and falling (#48 → #52, 2024)

Riley

Origin: English (also anglicized Irish surname ‘Reilly’)
Pronunciation: RY-lee · ˈraɪli
Meaning: a rye clearing or meadow (English); separately, an anglicized form of the Irish surname Reilly
Popularity: #42 and rising (#43 → #42, 2024)

Stella

Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: STEL-ah · ˈstɛlə
Meaning: star
Popularity: #49 and falling (#46 → #49, 2024)

Nora

Origin: diminutive (short form of Eleanor, of disputed origin, rarely of Honora, Latin)
Pronunciation: NOR-ah · ˈnɔːrə
Meaning: honor, light
Popularity: #22 and rising (#24 → #22, 2024)

Ellie

Origin: English (diminutive/clipping, e.g. of Eleanor or Ellen)
Pronunciation: EL-ee · ˈɛli
Meaning: shining one
Popularity: #21 and rising (#27 → #21, 2024)

Aria

Origin: Italian (modern English coinage from the musical term)
Pronunciation: AR-ee-ah · ˈɑːriə
Meaning: song, melody
Popularity: #26 and falling (#25 → #26, 2024)

Penelope

Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: puh-NEL-oh-pee · pəˈnɛləpi
Meaning: uncertain; possibly linked to a Greek word for a duck species
Popularity: #28 and falling (#23 → #28, 2024)

Chloe

Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: KLOH-ee · ˈkloʊi
Meaning: green/young plant shoot, an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter
Popularity: #20 and rising (#26 → #20, 2024)

Addison

Origin: English (patronymic surname)
Pronunciation: AD-ih-sun · ˈædɪsən
Meaning: son of Adam, from a medieval pet-form of Adam plus ‘-son’
Popularity: #68 and falling (#62 → #68, 2024)

Rare but Meaningful Girl Names

Discover hidden gems—unique and uncommon names that carry beautiful, powerful meanings for your daughter.
Adira

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: strong, noble

Bly

Origin: English (surname, from Old English ‘bliþe, ‘ meaning gentle/friendly)
Pronunciation: BLY · ˈblaɪ
Meaning: gentle, kind (with ‘cheerful’ as a later extended sense of the same root)
Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Cosima

Origin: Italian (feminine form of Cosimo, from Greek)
Pronunciation: koh-SEE-mah · koʊˈsiːmə
Meaning: order, beauty, or the (ordered) universe
Popularity: #6,975 and rising (#8,585 → #6,975, 2024)

Della

Origin: English (19th-century coinage, possibly short for Adela or Delia)
Pronunciation: DEL-ah · ˈdɛlə
Meaning: uncertain: possibly ‘noble’ (if shortened from Adela) or ‘of Delos’ (if shortened from Delia)
Popularity: #580 and rising (#645 → #580, 2024)

Eira

Origin: Welsh
Pronunciation: EYE-ruh · ˈaɪrə
Meaning: snow
Popularity: #2,385 and rising (#2,593 → #2,385, 2024)

Greer

Origin: Scottish (surname)
Pronunciation: GREER · ˈgrɪr
Meaning: reduced Scottish form of Gregor/Gregory; inherits Gregory’s Greek root meaning ‘watchful, alert’
Popularity: #1,980 and rising (#2,383 → #1,980, 2024)

Hyacinth

Origin: Greek (via a saint’s name, from the mythological figure Hyacinthus)
Pronunciation: HY-uh-sinth · ˈhaɪəsɪnθ
Meaning: the hyacinth flower (also linked to the color purple)
Popularity: #4,801 and rising (#6,761 → #4,801, 2024)

Jessamine

Origin: English (variant of Jasmine, ultimately Persian via Arabic/Old French)
Pronunciation: JESS-ah-min · ˈdʒɛsəmɪn
Meaning: jasmine flower
Popularity: #7,369 and rising (#9,269 → #7,369, 2024)

Kaelin

Origin: Irish (variant of Caolán)
Pronunciation: KAY-lin · ˈkeɪlɪn
Meaning: slender (as a variant of Irish Caolán)
Popularity: #8,248 as of 2023 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Liora

Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: lee-OR-ah · liˈɔːrə
Meaning: my light
Popularity: #1,638 and rising (#1,829 → #1,638, 2024)

Petra

Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: PEH-trah · ˈpɛtrə
Meaning: rock, stone (feminine form of Peter)
Popularity: #1,486 and falling (#1,473 → #1,486, 2024)

Quinlan

Origin: Irish
Pronunciation: KWIN-luhn · ˈkwɪnlən
Meaning: from Irish surnames of two possible origins: either ‘fair/shapely one’ (Ó Caoindealbháin, from caoin ‘gentle, fair’ + dealbh ‘form, shape’) or a diminutive of the name Conall (Ó Conalláin)
Popularity: #11,872 and falling (#6,603 → #11,872, 2024)

Ruelle

Origin: French
Pronunciation: roo-EL · ruˈɛl
Meaning: little street or alley (diminutive of French rue, ‘street’)
Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Sabine

Origin: Latin (from Sabina/Sabinus)
Pronunciation: sah-BEEN · səˈbiːn
Meaning: of the Sabines, an ancient Italic tribe
Popularity: #1,871 and rising (#2,202 → #1,871, 2024)

Wendla

Origin: German (feminine form of Wendel)
Pronunciation: WEND-lah · ˈwɛndlə
Meaning: wanderer
Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Xenia

Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: ZEE-nee-ah · ˈziːniə
Meaning: hospitality, a welcoming host to guests
Popularity: #3,374 and falling (#2,413 → #3,374, 2024)

Zephyra

Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: ZEF-ih-rah · ˈzɛfɪrə
Meaning: west wind (feminine form of Zephyrus)
Popularity: #8,402 and rising (#13,432 → #8,402, 2024)

Amabel

Origin: Latin (via medieval English)
Pronunciation: AM-ah-bel · ˈæməbɛl
Meaning: lovable
Popularity: #15,375 and falling (#10,430 → #15,375, 2024)

Thalia

Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: THAY-lee-ah · ˈθeɪliə
Meaning: to bloom, flourish
Popularity: #658 and falling (#573 → #658, 2024)

Nature-Inspired Meaningful Girl Names

Celebrate the beauty of the natural world with names inspired by flowers, trees, skies, and other elements of nature. These meaningful baby girl names are perfect for parents who want a touch of the earth’s magic in their little one’s name.
Ivy

Origin: English
Meaning: faithfulness, climbing vine

Hazel

Origin: Old English
Pronunciation: HAY-zel · ˈheɪzəl
Meaning: the hazel tree, and by extension its light-brown color
Popularity: #19 and falling (#18 → #19, 2024)

Willow

Origin: English
Pronunciation: WIL-oh · ˈwɪloʊ
Meaning: named for the willow tree
Popularity: #41, holding steady (2024)

Dahlia

Origin: Swedish (via surname Dahl)
Pronunciation: DAHL-yah · ˈdɑːljə
Meaning: named for botanist Anders Dahl
Popularity: #240 and rising (#253 → #240, 2024)

Clover

Origin: English
Pronunciation: KLOH-ver · ˈkloʊvər
Meaning: the clover plant (Old English clafre), popularly linked to luck
Popularity: #618 and rising (#672 → #618, 2024)

Juniper

Origin: English
Pronunciation: JOO-nih-per · ˈdʒuːnɪpər
Meaning: the juniper tree/shrub; occasionally a folk-etymology variant of Jennifer (from Welsh Guinevere)
Popularity: #111 and rising (#113 → #111, 2024)

Marigold

Origin: English (flower name)
Pronunciation: MAIR-ih-gold · ˈmɛrɪɡoʊld
Meaning: the marigold flower; the flower’s name is traditionally explained as ‘Mary’s gold’ (honoring the Virgin Mary), not literally ‘golden flower’
Popularity: #693 and rising (#713 → #693, 2024)

Azalea

Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: uh-ZAIL-yuh · əˈzeɪljə
Meaning: dry flower, resilience
Popularity: #358 and rising (#365 → #358, 2024)

Meadow

Origin: English (vocabulary word)
Pronunciation: MED-oh · ˈmɛdoʊ
Meaning: a field of grass (grassland)
Popularity: #327 and rising (#351 → #327, 2024)

Skye

Origin: Scottish (from the Isle of Skye, a place name of disputed/unresolved origin) or English (playful respelling of ‘sky’)
Pronunciation: SKY · ˈskaɪ
Meaning: from the isle of Skye, freedom of the sky
Popularity: #480 and falling (#447 → #480, 2024)