Top 1000 Baby Girl Names (With Meanings and Origin) in the U.S.

Charlotte is a diminutive form of Charles. Charlotte, meaning "free man" or "petite", is also the female form of Charlot.

Mia means "Ocean Goddess" or "Queen"; it can also mean "guardian of justice". It is derived from many names, most commonly from the name Maria.

Originally used as a  surname, Evelyn, meaning "wished for child", has English name origins and roots.

Luna is a girl's name that means moon in Italian. Luna is also the name of the Roman goddess of the moon.

The name Elizabeth can have several meanings including "My God is an oath", "My God is abundance", and "pledged to God". The name Elizabeth has Hebrew origins.

Avery is a name of English origin, meaning "ruler of elves."

Mila has Russian and Slavic roots and origins. It comes from the diminutive of Slavic names beginning or ending with Mila (for example, Ludmila). These nicknames are derived from the element Mil, meaning "gracious" or "dear".

The name Nora, meaning "honor", has origins as a nickname or a shortened version of the name Honora, the Latin word for honor.

Nova is of Latin origin and means "new."

The name Riley is Greek and means "valiant."

The name Willow is of English origin and means "willow tree" and "freedom." It was derived from the Old English word welig, meaning “willow.”

The name Ivy is of English and Latin origin and means "vine." It is derived from the ivy plant, which in Old English was ifig.

The name Lillian is an English name that derives from the Latin word meaning "lily, a flower."

The name Paisley is of Scottish origin and means "church or cemetery." Paisley is perhaps most well-known as a place in Scotland and a type of Indian fabric.

The name Ruby is of Latin and French origin and means "deep red precious stone." It derives from the Latin word ruber, meaning red.

Genesis is of Latin origin and means "birth."

The name Quinn is of Latin origin and means "a girl who is as pretty as two."

Emery in Latin means "Loving," while in German it means "Powerful home."

The name Peyton is of English origin and means "fighting man's estate." It was originally an English surname before becoming a popular given name.

The name Samantha is of Aramaic origin and means "listens well." Samantha also has a Hebrew origin and means "as told by God."

The name Maria is of Latin origin and means "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved.

The name Eloise is of French origin and means "healthy, wide." It is the French and English version of Helois.

Parker is of Old English origin and means "cultivated land." It derives from the English surname that was for people "keepers of the park."

Eden is from the Hebrew word eden, meaning "paradise", or "place of pleasure".

Remi is of French origin and means "Fun-loving."

The name Maeve means "purple flower" in Latin and is a feminine Celtic name meaning "queen."

Charlie is a diminutive of the English name Charles, meaning "free man."

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The name Sloane is of Irish origin and means "raider." It's from an Irish surname that was derived from the given name Sluaghadhán.

Reese is of Welsh origin and means "enthusiastic" or "ardent."

An English name meaning "by the riverbank."

The name Blakely is of Old English origin and means "dark wood" or "clearing."

The name Emerson is of Old English origin and means "Emery"s son."

The name Sage means "wise one" and comes from Latin, English, and French origin.

Taylor is of Old English origin and means "tailor."

The name Oakley means "from the oak meadow."

Arabella is a girl name of Latin origin meaning "yielding to prayer." In other cultures, Arabella also means beautiful, loving, lovable, and graceful. 

The name Blake is of Old English origin and means "fair, pale or white."

The name Morgan is of Welsh origin and means "white sea." It is derived from the Welsh elements mor, meaning “sea” and cant, “circle.”

The name Finley is of Celtic and Scottish origin and means "fair-haired one."

Sawyer is of English origin and means "woodcutter."

Ariel is of Hebrew origin and means "lion of God." It is comprised of the Hebrew elements of 'ari, meaning "lion" and 'el, meaning "God."

The name Annie has roots in Hebrew and English, meaning "gift of god's favor" and "grace." It can be a nickname for Anne, Ann, Hannah, or Hanna.

Lennon is an Irish Gaelic name meaning both "cloak" and "lover."

The name Rowan is of Old English, Scottish, and Irish origin and means "rowan tree."

Sutton is of Norse origin meaning "From the southern land."

The name Dakota means "friend" and is of Sioux, Native American origin. It is a popular name for babies of any gender.

English: Cheerful, bringer of joy

The name Tessa is of Greek origin, meaning "to gather." It originated as a diminutive of Theresa but has since become a popular standalone name.

Hayden is of Old English origin and began as a surname that means "hay field."

Harley means "rabbit archer." This Old English name originated as a boys' name, but has developed into a popular girl and gender-neutral name overtime.

The name Phoenix is of Greek origin, and is a reference to the mythological bird.

The name Logan is a Scottish name that means little hollow. Logan is a popular boy name in the United States.

English name meaning "palm tree."

The name Amari is of Hebrew origin and means "eternal." It is also of Greek origin meaning "immortal" and Arabic origin meaning "moon."

Alexis is from the personal name Alexis, ultimately from Greek alexios "helping", "defending."

The name Remington is of Old English origin and means "from the raven's home."

Reign is a regal gender-neutral name of American origin. It means "rule" or "sovereign."

Leighton has Old English origins and means "One from the meadow farm."

The name Rory is of German origin and means "famous one."

Shiloh is of Hebrew origin and means "Peaceful."

Jordan is of Hebrew origin and means "flowing down." It is derived from the Hebrew word yarad.

Legacy comes from the Latin verb, legare "to appoint by a last will, send as an ambassador."

Cameron is of English and Scottish origin and means "bent nose." It is believed that this meaning originated from a nickname given to an early member of the clan.

African: Faith

Emory in Latin means "Loving," while in German it means "Powerful home."

German: Melody

Angel is of Spanish and English origin and means "angel." A popular unisex name, Angel derives from the medieval Latin masculine name Angelus.

Ryan The name Ryan is of Irish origin and means "little king." Ryan originated from the Irish surname O"Riain, meaning “son of Rían.”

Carter is related to the Gaelic word cairt meaning cart, and ultimately from the Latin carettarius.

Salem gender-neutral title has origins in both Hebrew and Arabic and bears the meanings “peaceful, safe, complete, perfect.”

Briar has English origin meaning shrub or small tree, and French origin meaning heather.

Dior is a French name and means "Present."

French (Rémy) and Swiss German: from a medieval personal name which represents a falling together of two distinct Latin names: Remigius (a derivative of remex, genitive remigis, "rower, oarsman"), and Remedius (from remedium "cure", "remedy").

Elliott is of Hebrew origin and means either "high" or "Jehovah is God."

Skyler is of Dutch origin and means "Shield" or "scholar."

Dylan is a name of Welsh origin meaning "son of the sea." It was derived from the Welsh component dy and llanw, which mean "sea."

Hebrew: The Lord is God

The name Lennox is of Scottish origin and means "among the elms."

Karsyn is an Americanized spelling of the Scottish name Carson means "son of Carr" and "marsh-dwellers."

The name Dallas is of Irish origin and means "skilled."

Hungarian: Kind

Noah comes from the Babylonian word "nukhu" meaning repose or rest.

Jamie is a gender-neutral name of Hebrew origin. Stemming from James, it is a biblical name meaning “he who supplants.”

The name Ezra is of Hebrew origin and means "help."

Justice is of Old French origin meaning "Justice."

Azariah is Hebrew meaning "Servant of Nego."

Bellamy is a literal or ironic nickname meaning "fine friend."

Kai has many origins, but it most often thought of as Japanese and Hawaiian origin and means "sea."

Elliot is of Hebrew origin and means "high".

Denver originates from the English term "Green valley."

Drew originated in Greece as "Valiant", or "courageous" and from Welsh origin it means "Wise."

Hunter is of English origin and means "one who hunts." It derives from the Old English word hunta.

Kamari is of Arabic origins and means "moon."

Layne is of Middle English origin meaning "Narrow Road."

Old French: Regal one

August is of Latin origin and means "exalted." It is from German, Polish, Scandinavian and Catalan form of Augustus, and is derived from the month of August.

The name Kelly means clear mountain spring and is of Scandinavian and Irish origins.

The name Karter is of English origin and means "transporter of goods by cart."

Ocean comes, via the Old French occean, from the Latin oceanus, and ultimately from the Greek okeanos - meaning “the great river or sea surrounding the disk of the Earth”

Chandler is a French occupational name meaning "candle maker or "candle seller."

Old French: Bay horse

Robin is of Old English origin and means "Bright."

Old English: Dweller in the rye field

Middle English : Occupational name meaning “landowner."

The name Micah is of Hebrew origin and means "who is like the Lord."

The name Ryder is of Old English origin and means "horsemen" or "cavalrymen, messenger."