Baby Girl Names with Meanings
Beautiful, elegant, and meaningful baby girl names — each with its meaning, cultural origin, and a pronunciation guide. Filter by theme to find a name that fits.
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Olivia
Olive tree, peace
Sophia
Wisdom
Emma
Whole, universal
Emily
Rival or eager; English form of the Latin "Aemilia" from the Roman family name Aemilius
Ava
Life, bird, water
Isabella
Devoted to God, pledged to God
Charlotte
Free woman, petite
Sofia
From the Greek "sophia," meaning wisdom or skill
Mia
Mine, beloved, star of the sea
Luna
Moon
Ella
All, completely; from the Germanic element "ali" meaning all, or a short form of names with "el" meaning light
Maya
Illusion; water; great one; derives from multiple origins including the Sanskrit maya meaning illusion or magic, and Hebrew and Latin roots meaning water or great
Elizabeth
My God is an oath, pledged to God
Evelyn
Wished for child, life, bird
Aria
Air, song, melody
Emilia
Rival or eager; from the Latin "Aemilius" from a Roman family name meaning rival or striving
Eva
Life; from the Hebrew "Chavah" meaning life or living, the name of the first woman in Genesis
Hannah
Grace, favour; from the Hebrew "Channah," meaning grace or favour as in favoured by God
Stella
From the Latin "stella," meaning star
Victoria
From Latin "victoria," meaning victory; the name of the Roman goddess of victory
Ariana
Most holy, very holy one
Aurora
Dawn, goddess of the dawn
Camila
Young ceremonial attendant
Catherine
Pure, clear
Eliana
God has answered me; from the Hebrew composed of "El" (God) and "ana" (answered)
Mary
Beloved; wished-for child; bitterness; the English form of Maria, derived from the Hebrew Miriam, with possible meanings including beloved, bitter, or drop of the sea
Sarah
From Hebrew "sarah" meaning princess or noblewoman; in the Bible, wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
Violet
From the Latin "viola," the name of the purple flowering plant; symbolizes faithfulness and modesty
Logan
Little hollow
Grace
Charm, goodness, divine favor
Alex
Defender of the people
Audrey
Noble strength
Charlie
Free man
Gianna
God is gracious; Italian feminine diminutive of Giovanni (John), from the Hebrew "Yochanan" meaning God is gracious
Natalie
Born on Christmas Day; derived from the Latin natalis meaning birthday, specifically referring to the birthday of the Lord
Aaliyah
Exalted, sublime, to ascend
Alice
Noble, of noble kind
Avery
Ruler of the elves, wise
Elena
Bright, shining one; Slavic and Spanish form of Helen, from the Greek "Helene" meaning torch
Freya
Lady or noblewoman; from the Old Norse "Freyja" meaning lady, the Norse goddess of love, beauty, and fertility
Julia
Feminine form of Julius, derived from the Roman family name meaning "youthful" or "descended from Jove (Jupiter)"
Nora
Honor; light; a short form of Honora or Eleanor, derived from the Latin honor meaning honor, also the Irish Nora meaning honor
Valentina
Feminine form of Valentine, from Latin "valens" meaning strong, healthy, or vigorous
Layla
Night, dark beauty
Isabelle
God is my oath or devoted to God; a French variant of Isabel, from the Hebrew "Elisheba" meaning God is my oath
Nova
New; a star that suddenly increases in brightness; derived from the Latin nova meaning new, also an astronomical term for a type of stellar explosion
Athena
Goddess of wisdom and war
Chris
Bearer of Christ, anointed
Clara
Bright, clear, famous
Eleanor
Bright, shining one; from the Occitan "Alienor", possibly derived from Greek "Helene" meaning torch
Adeline
Noble, of noble birth
Lillian
Extended form of Lily, from the Latin "lilium" meaning "lily flower"; the lily historically symbolizes purity and innocence
Lucia
Feminine form of Lucius, from the Latin "lux" meaning "light"; Saint Lucia was a 4th-century martyr venerated as a patron of light
Madeline
Woman from Magdala; derived from the Hebrew place name Migdal, meaning tower
Riley
From Irish Gaelic "Ó Raghallaigh" meaning descendant of Raghallach; possibly meaning "courageous" or "valiant"
Claire
Clear, bright, famous
Delilah
Delicate, weakened, languishing
Naomi
Pleasantness, sweetness, beautiful
Amelia
Industrious, striving, work
Ada
Noble, adornment
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