Thinkabara👧 Girl names with meanings
207 girl names, each with its meaning and origin. Unisex names appear in the letter pages too.
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- Aaliyah 👧Exalted, high; made famous by the singer Aaliyah · African American
- Abeni 👧We asked for her, and behold, we got her (Yoruba) · African
- Abigail 👧My father is joy · Hebrew
- Adaeze 👧Daughter of the king (Igbo) · African
- Adeline 👧Noble · German
- Aiko 👧Child of love · Japanese
- Ainsley 👧One’s own meadow · Scottish
- Alexandra 👧Defender of the people · Greek
- Alice 👧Noble · German
- Allegra 👧Cheerful, lively · Italian
- Alondra 👧Lark (the songbird) · Spanish
- Ama 👧Born on Saturday (Akan) · African
- Amara 👧Grace (Igbo) · African
- Amelia 👧Work; industrious and hardworking · German
- Anika 👧Grace; also a Scandinavian form of Anna · Sanskrit / Indian
- Anna 👧Grace, favor; a form of Hannah · Hebrew
- Anya 👧Grace; a form of Anna · Slavic
- Aoife 👧Beauty, radiance · Irish
- Aria 👧Air; a solo song in an opera · Italian
- Ariana 👧Most holy · Italian
- Astrid 👧Divinely beautiful · Scandinavian
- Athena 👧The Greek goddess of wisdom · Greek
- Audrey 👧Noble strength · English
- Aurelia 👧Golden · Latin
- Aurora 👧Dawn; the Roman goddess of the sunrise · Latin
- Autumn 👧The fall season · English
- Ava 👧Bird; also linked to life · Latin
- Ayana 👧Beautiful flower · African
- Ayla 👧Oak tree · Hebrew
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- Calliope 👧Beautiful voice; the muse of poetry · Greek
- Camila 👧Helper at a sacred ceremony · Spanish
- Caroline 👧Free; a feminine form of Charles · German
- Catalina 👧Pure; the Spanish form of Katherine · Spanish
- Cecilia 👧Blind; the patron saint of music · Latin
- Celeste 👧Heavenly · Latin
- Charlotte 👧Free; the feminine form of Charles · French
- Chiara 👧Clear, bright · Italian
- Chloe 👧Green shoot, young plant · Greek
- Ciara 👧Dark-haired · Irish
- Claire 👧Clear, bright · French
- Clara 👧Clear, bright, famous · Latin
- Cora 👧Maiden · Greek
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- Dahlia 👧The dahlia flower, named for the botanist Anders Dahl · Scandinavian
- Daisy 👧Day’s eye; the daisy flower · English
- Dakota 👧Friend, ally; from the Dakota people and the US states · English
- Daniela 👧God is my judge · Hebrew
- Daphne 👧Laurel tree · Greek
- Deja 👧Already; from French déjà · African American
- Delilah 👧Delicate · Hebrew
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- Eden 👧Delight; the Garden of Eden · Hebrew
- Eleanor 👧Light; from the medieval name Aliénor · French
- Elena 👧Bright, shining light; a form of Helen · Greek
- Eliana 👧My God has answered · Hebrew
- Elizabeth 👧My God is an oath · Hebrew
- Ella 👧All, completely; also a short form of Eleanor · German
- Ellie 👧Light; a short form of Eleanor and Ellen · English
- Eloise 👧Healthy, wide · French
- Elsa 👧My God is an oath; a short form of Elisabeth · German
- Ember 👧A glowing piece of coal · English
- Emi 👧Blessed with beauty, smile · Japanese
- Emilia 👧Rival; eager; a form of Emily · Latin
- Emily 👧Rival; eager and hardworking · Latin
- Emma 👧Whole, universal · German
- Erin 👧Ireland · Irish
- Esperanza 👧Hope · Spanish
- Esther 👧Star (via Persian) · Hebrew
- Evelyn 👧Wished-for child; from an old surname · English
- Everly 👧From a surname meaning a wild boar’s clearing · English
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- Gabriela 👧God is my strength · Hebrew
- Gabriella 👧God is my strength · Hebrew
- Genevieve 👧Woman of the people; the patron saint of Paris · French
- Georgia 👧Farmer; also the US state · Greek
- Gia 👧God is gracious; a short form of Gianna · Italian
- Gianna 👧God is gracious; a form of Giovanna · Italian
- Giulia 👧Youthful · Italian
- Grace 👧Grace, kindness, charm · Latin
- Greta 👧Pearl; a short form of Margaret · German
- Gwen 👧White, fair, blessed · Welsh
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- Imani 👧Faith (Swahili) · African
- Ingrid 👧Beautiful, beloved · Scandinavian
- Irene 👧Peace · Greek
- Iris 👧Rainbow; also the flower · Greek
- Isabel 👧Pledged to God; the Spanish form of Elizabeth · Spanish
- Isabella 👧Pledged to God; a form of Elizabeth · Hebrew
- Isla 👧Island; from the Scottish island of Islay · Scottish
- Ivy 👧The evergreen climbing plant · English
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K
- Katya 👧Pure; a form of Katherine · Slavic
- Kavya 👧Poetry · Sanskrit / Indian
- Keira 👧Little dark one · Irish
- Keisha 👧Favorite, alive · African American
- Kennedy 👧Helmeted chief; from an Irish surname · Irish
- Kiana 👧Divine; a Hawaiian form of Diana · Hawaiian
- Kiara 👧Light, bright; a modern name with Italian and Irish echoes · African American
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- Layla 👧Night (Hebrew laila) · Hebrew
- Leah 👧Weary; in the Bible, the wife of Jacob · Hebrew
- Leilani 👧Heavenly flowers · Hawaiian
- Lila 👧Play; also linked to the lilac flower · Sanskrit / Indian
- Lillian 👧Lily; a symbol of innocence · English
- Lily 👧The lily flower, a symbol of purity · English
- Linnea 👧The twinflower, Sweden’s national flower · Scandinavian
- Lucia 👧Light · Latin
- Lucy 👧Light · Latin
- Luna 👧The Moon · Latin
- Luz 👧Light · Spanish
- Lydia 👧Woman from Lydia, an ancient kingdom · Greek
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- Madelyn 👧From Magdala; a form of Madeline · Hebrew
- Madison 👧Son of Matthew or Maud; from a surname · English
- Maeve 👧She who intoxicates; a legendary queen of Connacht · Irish
- Magnolia 👧The magnolia tree, named for the botanist Pierre Magnol · Latin
- Makena 👧Happy one (Kikuyu) · African
- Malia 👧The Hawaiian form of Mary · Hawaiian
- Margaret 👧Pearl · Greek
- Marisol 👧Sea and sun · Spanish
- Mary 👧Beloved; the mother of Jesus · Hebrew
- Matilda 👧Mighty in battle · German
- Maya 👧Illusion; also linked to Maia, a Greek goddess of spring · Sanskrit / Indian
- Meadow 👧A grassy field · English
- Megan 👧Pearl; a Welsh form of Margaret · Welsh
- Mia 👧Mine; also a short form of Maria · Italian
- Mila 👧Gracious, dear · Slavic
- Miriam 👧Beloved, or sea of bitterness · Hebrew
- Moana 👧Ocean, deep sea · Hawaiian
- Molly 👧A pet form of Mary · Hebrew
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- Nadia 👧Hope · Slavic
- Nalani 👧The calm of the heavens · Hawaiian
- Naomi 👧Pleasant, my delight · Hebrew
- Natalie 👧Born on Christmas Day · Latin
- Nia 👧Purpose (Swahili) · African
- Niamh 👧Bright, radiant; a goddess in Irish legend · Irish
- Nora 👧Honor; also a short form of Eleanor · Irish
- Nova 👧New; a star that suddenly shines brightly · Latin
- Nyla 👧Winner, champion · African American
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- Paisley 👧From the Scottish town of Paisley; also the swirly pattern · Scottish
- Paloma 👧Dove · Spanish
- Penelope 👧Weaver; the faithful wife of Odysseus · Greek
- Peyton 👧Fighting man’s estate; from an English surname · English
- Phoebe 👧Bright, shining · Greek
- Piper 👧Pipe player · English
- Poppy 👧The red poppy flower · English
- Primrose 👧First rose; the early spring flower · English
- Priya 👧Beloved, dear · Sanskrit / Indian
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- Sadie 👧Princess; a pet form of Sarah · Hebrew
- Saga 👧Seeing one; a Norse goddess · Scandinavian
- Sakura 👧Cherry blossom · Japanese
- Sarah 👧Princess · Hebrew
- Savannah 👧Treeless plain, grassland · Spanish
- Scarlett 👧Red; a maker or seller of scarlet cloth · English
- Selena 👧The Moon · Greek
- Seren 👧Star · Welsh
- Shira 👧Song, poetry · Hebrew
- Sienna 👧From the city of Siena; also a reddish-brown color · Italian
- Siobhan 👧God is gracious; the Irish form of Joan · Irish
- Sloane 👧Raider; from an Irish surname · Irish
- Sofia 👧Wisdom; the Spanish and Italian spelling of Sophia · Greek
- Sophia 👧Wisdom · Greek
- Sophie 👧Wisdom · Greek
- Stella 👧Star · Latin
- Summer 👧The warm season · English
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Names marked “popular now” have been near the top of US baby-name lists in recent years. This is an approximate guide, not an official ranking; see the Social Security Administration’s baby names site for official counts.