Collection
Girl names
A softness, a steel spine, a secret history — the best girl names carry all three. Browse our full library, from the timeless Eleanor to the unusual Aoife.
Olivia
SteadyEnglish · girl
From the Latin oliva, 'olive tree' — a symbol of peace.
Emma
SteadyItalian · girl
From Germanic ermen, 'whole' or 'universal'.
Amelia
SteadyEnglish · girl
From Germanic amal, 'work' — industrious.
Charlotte
SteadyEnglish · girl
French feminine of Charles; 'free woman' or 'petite'.
Mia
SteadyEnglish · girl
Scandinavian diminutive of Maria; 'mine'.
Sophia
SteadyGerman · girl
Greek sophia, 'wisdom'.
Isabella
SteadyItalian · girl
Italian form of Elizabeth; 'pledged to God'.
Evelyn
SteadyEnglish · girl
From an old Norman name Aveline; 'wished-for child'.
Ava
SteadyItalian · girl
Possibly from Germanic aval, 'desired', or Latin avis, 'bird'.
Sofia
SteadyItalian · girl
female given name
Camila
Steady· girl
female given name
Harper
Steady· girl
English occupational — 'one who plays the harp'.
Luna
SteadyLatin · girl
Latin for 'moon'.
Eleanor
SteadyEnglish · girl
Old French; likely 'bright, shining one'.
Violet
RisingTurkish · girl
From the flower, Latin viola.
Aurora
Rising· girl
Latin aurora, 'dawn' — Roman goddess of sunrise.
Elizabeth
Steady· girl
Hebrew Elisheva; 'my God is an oath'.
Eliana
RisingSpanish · girl
female given name
Hazel
Steadymultiple languages · girl
From the hazel tree.
Chloe
SteadyGreek · girl
female given name
Ellie
SteadyEnglish · girl
female given name
Nora
SteadyItalian · girl
Short for Honora, Eleanor, or Norah; 'honor' or 'light'.
Gianna
SteadyItalian · girl
female given name
Lily
Steady· girl
From the lily flower, a symbol of purity.
Emily
Steady· girl
From Latin Aemilius, 'rival' or 'industrious'
Aria
Steady· girl
Italian for 'air' or a solo song.
Scarlett
Steady· girl
English surname; 'dyer of bright red cloth'.
Penelope
Steady· girl
Greek Penelopeia; in myth, Odysseus's faithful wife.
Zoe
Steady· girl
Greek, 'life'
Ella
Steady· girl
Norman/Germanic, from alja, 'other' or 'foreign'
Abigail
Falling· girl
Hebrew, 'my father's joy'
Mila
Steady· girl
Slavic, from mil, 'gracious, dear'
Lucy
Rising· girl
From Latin lux, 'light'
Isla
Steady· girl
Scottish place name; the river Islay.
Ivy
Rising· girl
From the evergreen vine, symbol of fidelity.
Layla
Steady· girl
Arabic, 'night'
Lainey
Rising· girl
Diminutive of Elaine, from Greek Helene, 'bright one'
Grace
Steady· girl
From Latin gratia, 'charm, blessing'.
Willow
Steady· girl
From the willow tree; a symbol of grace.
Emilia
Steady· girl
Latin feminine of Aemilius, 'rival' or 'emulous'
Naomi
Steady· girl
Hebrew, 'pleasant, sweetness'
Elena
Steady· girl
From Greek Helene, 'torch' or 'bright light'
Madison
Falling· girl
English surname, 'son of Maud (mighty in battle)'
Valentina
Rising· girl
Latin, 'strong, healthy', from valens
Victoria
Steady· girl
Latin, 'victory'
Stella
Steady· girl
Latin for 'star'.
Delilah
Rising· girl
Hebrew, 'delicate' or 'languishing'
Maya
Steady· girl
Multiple roots: Roman goddess, Sanskrit 'illusion', Hebrew 'water'
Hannah
Steady· girl
Hebrew Channah, 'grace, favor'
Leah
Steady· girl
Hebrew, 'weary'; possibly Akkadian 'wild cow'
Lillian
Steady· girl
From Latin lilium, 'lily'
Josephine
Rising· girl
French feminine of Joseph, Hebrew, 'he will add'
Sadie
Rising· girl
Diminutive of Sarah, Hebrew, 'princess'
Adeline
Rising· girl
French from Germanic Adela, 'noble'
Zoey
Falling· girl
Variant of Zoe, Greek, 'life'
Sophie
Steady· girl
From Greek sophia, 'wisdom'
Paisley
Steady· girl
Scottish place name; textile pattern from Paisley, Scotland
Alice
Steady· girl
Old French from Germanic Adelais, 'noble'
Ruby
Steady· girl
From the ruby gemstone; Latin ruber, 'red'.
Eloise
Rising· girl
French from Germanic Helewidis, 'healthy and wide'
Madelyn
Steady· girl
Variant of Madeline, from Hebrew Migdal, 'tower'
Leilani
Rising· girl
Hawaiian, 'heavenly flowers' or 'royal child'
Claire
Steady· girl
From Latin clarus, 'clear, bright'
Addison
Falling· girl
Old English surname, 'son of Adam'
Ayla
Rising· girl
Turkish, 'halo of moonlight'; Hebrew, 'oak tree'
Iris
Rising· girl
Greek goddess of the rainbow.
Natalie
Falling· girl
Latin natalis, 'birthday' (of Christ)
Maria
Rising· girl
Latin form of Hebrew Miriam, 'beloved' or 'bitter'
Maeve
Rising· girl
Irish Medb, 'she who intoxicates'
Daisy
Rising· girl
From the daisy flower; Old English 'day's eye'.
Vivian
Rising· girl
Latin Vivianus, from vivus, 'alive'
Clara
Rising· girl
From Latin clarus, 'bright, clear'
Autumn
Steady· girl
English word name, from Latin autumnus, 'fall season'
Liliana
Rising· girl
Latin, from lilium, 'lily'
Everly
Falling· girl
English place name, 'wild boar meadow'
Audrey
Falling· girl
Old English Aethelthryth, 'noble strength'
Lyla
Rising· girl
Variant of Lila; from Arabic layla, 'night'
Jade
Steady· girl
From Spanish piedra de la ijada, 'stone of the side'
Kinsley
Falling· girl
English place name, 'Cynesige's meadow'
Millie
Rising· girl
Diminutive of Millicent/Mildred, Germanic, 'strong in work'
Madeline
Steady· girl
French form of Magdalene, from Hebrew Migdal, 'tower'
Josie
Rising· girl
Diminutive of Josephine, Hebrew, 'he will add'
Kennedy
Falling· girl
Irish Ó Cinnéide, 'descendant of the helmeted chief'
Athena
Rising· girl
Greek goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare
Melody
Steady· girl
From Greek melōidía, 'singing, song'
Caroline
Falling· girl
French feminine of Charles, Germanic karl, 'free man'
Aaliyah
Falling· girl
Arabic/Hebrew, 'exalted, ascending'
Anna
Falling· girl
From Hebrew Hannah, 'grace'; spread widely across European languages
Sarah
Steady· girl
Hebrew, 'princess'; wife of Abraham in Genesis
Lydia
Steady· girl
Greek, 'woman of Lydia', an ancient kingdom in Anatolia
Lucia
Rising· girl
From Latin lux, 'light'; feminine form of Lucius
Allison
Falling· girl
Norman French diminutive of Alice; from Germanic Adelheidis, 'nobility'
Hailey
Falling· girl
From Old English heg + leah, 'hay meadow'; variant of Hayley
Ailany
Rising· girl
Modern American coinage blending Aileen, Ailani, and Delaney
Cora
Steady· girl
From Greek Kore, 'maiden'; epithet of Persephone
Ariana
Falling· girl
Italian form of Ariadne, Cretan princess of Greek myth
Natalia
Falling· girl
From Latin natalis, 'birthday'; for Christmas-born children
Gabriella
Falling· girl
Italian feminine of Gabriel; Hebrew, 'God is my strength'
Savannah
Falling· girl
From Taino zabana via Spanish sabana, 'grassy plain'
Brooklyn
Falling· girl
From Dutch Breukelen, 'broken land' or 'marshland'; NYC borough
Bella
Falling· girl
Italian and Spanish for 'beautiful'; short for Isabella
Georgia
Rising· girl
Feminine of George; from Greek georgos, 'earth-worker'
Juniper
Rising· girl
From the juniper tree; Latin iuniperus.
Alaia
Steady· girl
Basque 'joyful'; Arabic 'exalted, sublime'
Raelynn
Steady· girl
Modern blend of Rae (from Rachel, 'ewe') with Welsh lynn, 'lake'
Hadley
Steady· girl
Old English hǣth + lēah, 'heather field'
Rose
Steady· girl
From the rose flower; emblem of love.
Julia
Steady· girl
From Roman gens Julia; possibly from Latin iuvenis, 'youthful'
Serenity
Falling· girl
From Latin serenus, 'clear' or 'calm'; English virtue name
Eliza
Steady· girl
Short form of Elizabeth; Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath'
Margaret
Steady· girl
From Greek margarites, 'pearl'
Eva
Falling· girl
Latin form of Eve; Hebrew Chavah, 'living' or 'life-giver'
Amara
Rising· girl
Igbo 'grace'; Sanskrit 'eternal, immortal'
Melanie
Falling· girl
From Greek melaina, 'dark' or 'black'
Cecilia
Rising· girl
From Roman Caecilius clan; possibly from Latin caecus, 'blind'
Ashley
Rising· girl
Old English aesc + leah, 'ash tree meadow'
Rylee
Falling· girl
Respelling of Riley; Gaelic Raghallaigh, 'valiant, courageous'
Margot
Rising· girl
French pet form of Marguerite; from Greek margarites, 'pearl'
Samantha
Falling· girl
Feminine elaboration of Samuel; Hebrew, 'heard by God'
Catalina
Rising· girl
Spanish and Italian form of Catherine; Greek, 'pure'
Juliette
Rising· girl
French diminutive of Julia; from Roman gens Julia
Aubrey
Falling· girl
Norman from Germanic Alberic, 'elf ruler'
Esther
Rising· girl
Hebrew, possibly from Persian word for 'star'; biblical queen
Mary
Steady· girl
From Hebrew Miriam; mother of Jesus in the New Testament
Nevaeh
Falling· girl
Modern American coinage; 'heaven' spelled backward
Alina
Rising· girl
Short form of Adelina or Albina; associated with 'noble' or 'light'
Amira
Rising· girl
Arabic, 'princess'; Hebrew, 'treetop'
Ember
Rising· girl
English word name from Old English aemyrge, 'glowing ash'
Magnolia
Rising· girl
English, after botanist Pierre Magnol; the flowering tree
Sienna
Rising· girl
From the Italian city Siena; the red-brown earth pigment
Elliana
Steady· girl
Elaboration of Eliana; Hebrew, 'my God has answered'
Summer
Steady· girl
English word name, from Old English sumor, the season
Alana
Rising· girl
Feminine of Alan, possibly Celtic for 'rock' or 'harmony'; Hawaiian, 'offering'
Brielle
Falling· girl
Short form of Gabrielle; Hebrew, 'God is my strength'
Valerie
Steady· girl
French from Latin Valeria; from valere, 'to be strong'
Hallie
Rising· girl
Nickname for Harriet or Henrietta; or Hebrew Hallel, 'praise'
Wrenley
Rising· girl
Modern elaboration of Wren (the bird) + Old English leah, 'meadow'
Kehlani
Rising· girl
Hawaiian compound of kai and lani, 'the sea and the sky'
June
Rising· girl
Named for Roman goddess Juno, queen of the heavens
Sloane
Rising· girl
From Irish surname Sluaghadhan, 'raider' or 'warrior'
Emersyn
Steady· girl
Modern feminine respelling of Emerson; 'son of Emery', 'brave and powerful'
Elsie
Rising· girl
Scottish diminutive of Elspeth/Elizabeth; 'pledged to God'
Oaklynn
Rising· girl
Modern coinage: English oak tree + Welsh suffix lynn, 'lake'
Blakely
Steady· girl
Old English place name, 'dark meadow' or 'pale clearing'
Freya
Rising· girl
Old Norse, 'lady'; goddess of love and war
Piper
Falling· girl
Old English pipere, 'one who plays the pipes'
Valeria
Steady· girl
From Latin valere, 'to be strong and healthy'
Arya
Falling· girl
Sanskrit and Persian, 'noble'
Adalynn
Falling· girl
Modern blend of Germanic Adelaide, 'noble', with -lynn suffix
Everleigh
Falling· girl
Old English, 'ever-meadow'; ornate variant of Everly
Genevieve
Steady· girl
Old Gaulish, likely 'tribe woman' or 'white wave'
Anastasia
Steady· girl
From Greek anastasis, 'resurrection'
Isabel
Steady· girl
Spanish form of Elizabeth, Hebrew, 'pledged to God'
Amaya
Falling· girl
Basque mountain; Japanese 'night rain'; Arabic 'noble'
Isabelle
Falling· girl
French form of Elizabeth, Hebrew, 'pledged to God'
Olive
Rising· girl
From Latin oliva, the olive tree; symbol of peace
Ruth
Rising· girl
From Hebrew re'ut, 'friend' or 'companion'
Ximena
Falling· girl
Medieval Spanish, likely 'listening' or from Simeon
Evangeline
Rising· girl
From Greek evangelos, 'bearer of good news'
Katherine
Falling· girl
From Greek Aikaterine, linked to katharos, 'pure'
Callie
Steady· girl
Diminutive of Caroline or Greek Calliope, 'beautiful-voiced'
Rosalie
Rising· girl
Old French diminutive of Rosa, 'rose'
Alani
Rising· girl
Hawaiian, 'orange tree' and its fruit
Lilah
Rising· girl
From Arabic layla, 'night'
Kaia
Rising· girl
Scandinavian short for Katharina; Hawaiian 'the sea'
Brianna
Falling· girl
Feminine of Irish Brian, 'noble' or 'high'
Phoebe
Rising· girl
From Greek Phoibe, 'bright' or 'radiant'
Vivienne
Rising· girl
French form of Latin Viviana, from vivus, 'alive'
Andrea
Falling· girl
From Greek andreios, 'manly' or 'brave'
Myla
Rising· girl
Modern variant of Slavic Mila, 'dear' or 'gracious'
Lia
Rising· girl
Italian short form; Hebrew variant of Leah, 'weary'
Sara
Steady· girl
From Hebrew, 'princess' or 'noblewoman'
Kylie
Falling· girl
From an Aboriginal Australian word for a type of boomerang
Annie
Rising· girl
Diminutive of Anne, from Hebrew Hannah, 'grace'
Daphne
Rising· girl
Greek, 'laurel tree'; nymph in Apollo's myth
Ada
Steady· girl
From Germanic adel, 'noble'
Adaline
Rising· girl
From Germanic adal, 'noble'; relative of Adeline
Arianna
Falling· girl
Italian form of Greek Ariadne, 'most holy'
Ariella
Falling· girl
Feminine of Hebrew Ariel, 'lion of God'
Celeste
Rising· girl
From Latin caelestis, 'heavenly'
Jasmine
Falling· girl
From Persian yasamin, the jasmine flower
Mackenzie
Falling· girl
From Gaelic MacCoinnich, 'son of the handsome one'
Gemma
Steady· girl
From Italian and Latin, 'precious stone' or 'gem'
Ana
Rising· girl
Form of Hebrew Hannah, 'grace' or 'favor'
Arabella
Steady· girl
Latinate elaboration of Amabel, 'lovable'
Lila
Rising· girl
Sanskrit 'divine play'; Arabic, 'night'
Molly
Falling· girl
Medieval pet form of Mary, from Hebrew Miryam
Stevie
Rising· girl
Diminutive of Stephen, from Greek stephanos, 'crown'
Aitana
Rising· girl
Spanish mountain range in Alicante province
Alaina
Steady· girl
Feminine variant of Alan; commonly glossed 'fair' or 'precious'
Noelle
Steady· girl
French feminine of Noël, from Latin natalis, 'birthday'
Delaney
Rising· girl
From Gaelic Ó Dubhshláine, 'descendant of the challenger'
Journee
Steady· girl
From Old French journée, 'a day's travel'; the journey
Blair
Rising· girl
From Scottish Gaelic blàr, 'plain' or 'battlefield'
Adalyn
Falling· girl
Modern variant of Adeline, from Germanic adal, 'noble'
Kaylee
Falling· girl
Modern American invention blending Kay and Lee (or respelled Kayleigh)
Alexandra
Falling· girl
Greek, feminine of Alexander, 'defender of men'
Mabel
Rising· girl
From Latin amabilis, 'lovable'
Norah
Falling· girl
Irish form of Honora, from Latin for 'honor'
Presley
Steady· girl
Old English surname, 'priest's meadow'
Alora
Rising· girl
Modern American coinage, loosely tied to Latin for 'golden'
Vera
Rising· girl
Russian for 'truth'; Latin for 'genuine'
Celine
Rising· girl
French, from Latin caelum, 'heaven' or 'sky'
Amy
Steady· girl
Old French Amée, from Latin amata, 'beloved'
Brynlee
Falling· girl
Modern blend of Welsh bryn, 'hill,' and Old English -lee, 'meadow'
Nyla
Rising· girl
Arabic, 'winner'; Sanskrit nila, 'deep blue'
Saylor
Rising· girl
English occupational surname, variant of Sailor
Khloe
Falling· girl
Respelling of Greek Chloe, 'young green shoot'
Antonella
Rising· girl
Italian feminine diminutive of Antonio, from Roman Antonius
Zara
Falling· girl
Arabic zahra, 'flower, radiant'; Hebrew cousin of Sarah
Aliyah
Falling· girl
Hebrew aliyah, 'ascent'; Arabic 'aliyah, 'exalted'
Cataleya
Rising· girl
Respelling of Cattleya, Colombia's national orchid
Kiara
Rising· girl
Italian Chiara, 'bright'; Irish Ciara, 'dark-haired'
Camille
Rising· girl
French, from Roman Camillus, 'young ritual attendant'
Dahlia
Rising· girl
Named for the dahlia flower, after Swedish botanist Anders Dahl
Kaylani
Rising· girl
Hawaiian kai, 'sea,' and lani, 'heaven/sky'
Mariana
Rising· girl
Spanish/Portuguese elaboration of Maria with diminutive -ana
Diana
Steady· girl
Roman goddess of the hunt and moon, from PIE dyew, 'divine'
Selena
Steady· girl
Latinate form of Greek Selene, moon goddess
Kimberly
Falling· girl
English place name, 'Cyneburga's meadow'
Rachel
Falling· girl
Hebrew rachel, 'ewe'; wife of Jacob in Genesis
Gracie
Falling· girl
Diminutive of Grace, from Latin gratia, 'favor, blessing'
Faith
Falling· girl
English virtue name, from Latin fides, 'belief'
Juliana
Falling· girl
Latin feminine of Julianus, from Roman gens Julia
Miriam
Rising· girl
Hebrew, likely 'bitterness' or 'beloved'; sister of Moses
Elise
Falling· girl
French short form of Elisabeth, Hebrew 'my God is an oath'
Elaina
Steady· girl
Variant of Elena, from Greek Helene, 'torch, bright light'
Maisie
Rising· girl
Scottish diminutive of Margaret, from Greek margarites, 'pearl'
Lilith
Rising· girl
Hebrew, linked to laylah, 'night'; Adam's first wife in folklore
Collins
Rising· girl
Irish Ó Coileáin, 'descendant of the young warrior'
Lilly
Falling· girl
Variant of Lily, from the lily flower symbolizing purity
Ophelia
Rising· girl
Greek ōphélia, 'help, benefit'; Shakespeare's Hamlet heroine
Elianna
Rising· girl
Hebrew compound Eli + Anna, 'God has answered me'
Lena
Steady· girl
Short form of Helena, from Greek, 'bright, torchlight'
Harmony
Falling· girl
Greek harmonia, 'joining, concord'; minor goddess of accord
Gia
Rising· girl
Italian short form of Gianna, 'God is gracious'
Leila
Falling· girl
Arabic/Persian Layla, 'night, dark beauty'
Jane
Steady· girl
English feminine of John, from Hebrew, 'God is gracious'
Talia
Rising· girl
Hebrew, 'dew from God'; also Italian short form of Natalia
Adelaide
Steady· girl
Old Germanic Adalheidis, 'noble kind'
Lola
Falling· girl
Spanish pet form of Dolores, 'Mary of the Sorrows'
Lucille
Steady· girl
French elaboration of Lucia, from Latin lux, 'light'
Kailani
Steady· girl
Hawaiian, kai 'sea' and lani 'sky' — 'sea and sky'
Zuri
Falling· girl
Swahili, 'beautiful, good'
Milani
Steady· girl
Modern coinage, echoing Italian Milan and Hawaiian 'gentle caress'
Daniela
Falling· girl
Feminine of Daniel, Hebrew 'God is my judge'
Selah
Rising· girl
Hebrew, a meditative pause used in the Psalms
Alessia
Rising· girl
Italian form of Alexis, from Greek alexein, 'to defend'
Angela
Falling· girl
From Greek angelos, 'messenger'
Juliet
Rising· girl
Diminutive of Latin Julia, from the Roman Julii clan
Evie
Rising· girl
Pet form of Eve, from Hebrew Chavah, 'life'
Amora
Rising· girl
From Latin/Portuguese amor, 'love'
Sydney
Falling· girl
Medieval English surname, contraction of 'Saint Denis'
Alanna
Rising· girl
Feminine of Gaelic/Breton Alan; 'little rock' or 'harmony'
Leia
Steady· girl
Hebrew Leah, 'weary'; Hawaiian, 'child of heaven'
Luciana
Rising· girl
Italian/Spanish feminine of Lucian, from Latin lux, 'light'
Kamila
Falling· girl
Slavic/Spanish form of Latin camilla, 'young ceremonial attendant'
Kali
Falling· girl
Sanskrit, Hindu goddess of time; Swahili, 'energy, strength'
Octavia
Rising· girl
Latin, 'eighth'; feminine of the Roman Octavii family name
Gabriela
Rising· girl
Feminine of Gabriel, Hebrew 'God is my strength'
Maggie
Steady· girl
Pet form of Margaret, from Greek margarites, 'pearl'
Rosemary
Rising· girl
From Latin ros marinus, 'dew of the sea'; the herb of remembrance
Ryleigh
Falling· girl
Modern respelling of Riley, from Gaelic Raghallaigh, 'valiant'
Tessa
Falling· girl
Dutch nickname for Theresa; possibly Greek, 'to harvest'
Evelynn
Rising· girl
Variant of Evelyn, from Norman Aveline, diminutive of Germanic Ava
Londyn
Falling· girl
Modern respelling of London; from Roman Londinium
Danna
Rising· girl
Variant of Dana; Hebrew, 'judgment', or Old English, 'Dane'
Amina
Rising· girl
Arabic, 'trustworthy' or 'faithful'
Brooke
Falling· girl
Old English broc, 'small stream'
Samara
Rising· girl
Hebrew, 'protected by God'; also Arabic, 'evening conversation'
Rosie
Rising· girl
Diminutive of Rose, from Latin rosa
Alayna
Falling· girl
Respelling of Alana, feminine of Celtic Alan, 'rock' or 'harmony'
Angelina
Falling· girl
Italian diminutive of Angela, from Greek angelos, 'messenger'
Francesca
Rising· girl
Italian feminine of Franciscus, Latin for 'Frenchwoman'
Adelyn
Falling· girl
Variant of Adeline, from Germanic Adela, 'noble'
Fatima
Rising· girl
Arabic, 'abstaining'; daughter of the Prophet Muhammad
Hope
Falling· girl
English virtue name, from Old English hopa
Nicole
Falling· girl
French feminine of Nicholas, Greek for 'victory of the people'
Nayeli
Rising· girl
Zapotec (Oaxaca), 'I love you'
Catherine
Falling· girl
From Greek Aikaterine, linked to katharos, 'pure'
Nina
Steady· girl
Spanish/Italian diminutive; Quechua, 'fire'; Russian short form
Journey
Falling· girl
English word-name, from Old French jornee, 'a day's travel'
Adriana
Falling· girl
Feminine of Adrian, Latin Hadrianus, 'from Hadria' (Adriatic coast)
Camilla
Falling· girl
Latin camillus, 'young attendant at religious rites'
Ailani
Rising· girl
Hawaiian, 'high chief' or 'heavenly one', from lani, 'sky'
Malia
Falling· girl
Hawaiian form of Mary, ultimately from Hebrew Miriam
Meadow
Rising· girl
From Old English maedwe, 'land mown for hay'
Jordyn
Falling· girl
Respelling of Jordan, from Hebrew Yarden, 'to descend, flow down'
Joanna
Falling· girl
Feminine of John, from Hebrew Yochanah, 'God is gracious'
Malani
Rising· girl
Hawaiian, from lani, 'sky' or 'heaven'
Serena
Rising· girl
From Latin serenus, 'clear' or 'tranquil'
Aurelia
Rising· girl
From Latin aureus, 'golden'
Vanessa
Falling· girl
Literary invention by Jonathan Swift (1713) from a friend's surname
Kayla
Falling· girl
Modern American blend of Kay and -la; possibly from Irish Caoilfhionn
Navy
Rising· girl
English word-name for the deep blue color and sea service
Poppy
Rising· girl
From the poppy flower.
Kalani
Rising· girl
Hawaiian, 'the heavens' or 'the royal one', from ka + lani
Regina
Rising· girl
Latin, 'queen'; Marian title Regina Caeli, 'Queen of Heaven'
Adelina
Rising· girl
Romance elaboration of Germanic Adela, from adal, 'noble'
Rebecca
Falling· girl
From Hebrew Rivka, 'to bind' or 'to tie'
Ariyah
Rising· girl
Modern respelling of Aria, Italian for 'air' or 'melody'
Esme
Rising· girl
From Old French esmer, 'to esteem' or 'to love'
Heidi
Rising· girl
Swiss German short for Adelheid, Germanic 'noble kind'
Aisha
Rising· girl
Arabic, 'living' or 'alive'
Julieta
Rising· girl
Spanish form of Juliet, from Roman Julius, 'youthful'
Thea
Falling· girl
Greek, 'goddess'; short for Theodora, from theos
Annabelle
Falling· girl
Medieval blend of Hebrew Hannah ('grace') and Latin bella ('beautiful')
Esmeralda
Rising· girl
Spanish/Portuguese for 'emerald', from Greek smaragdos via Latin
Lauren
Falling· girl
Feminine of Laurence, from Latin Laurentium, 'of the laurels'
Julianna
Falling· girl
Elaboration of Julia, from Roman Julius, 'youthful'
Wrenlee
Rising· girl
Modern compound of Wren (songbird) and Lee, Old English 'meadow'
Giselle
Falling· girl
Germanic gisil, 'pledge' or 'hostage'
Sabrina
Rising· girl
Latinized name of British river Severn; goddess of that river
Azalea
Rising· girl
Flower name, from Greek azaleos, 'dry'
Laura
Steady· girl
From Latin laurus, 'laurel', the victor's crown
Sylvie
Rising· girl
French form of Sylvia, from Latin silva, 'forest'
Sylvia
Rising· girl
From Latin silva, 'forest'
Alaya
Falling· girl
Sanskrit 'dwelling'; Arabic variant of Aaliyah, 'exalted'
Raya
Rising· girl
Hebrew 'friend'; Arabic 'flag, banner'; Slavic 'paradise'
Elora
Rising· girl
Modern coinage; echoes Greek Eleonora and Hebrew 'my light'
Mya
Falling· girl
Variant of Maya/Mia; Burmese 'emerald'
Dream
Rising· girl
English word name; Old English dream, 'joy' or 'music'
Viviana
Rising· girl
From Latin vivus, 'alive'; feminine of Vivian
Elaine
Rising· girl
Old French form of Helen, from Greek root meaning 'light'
Elodie
Rising· girl
French, from Germanic Alodia, rooted in alod, 'inherited land'
Laila
Falling· girl
Arabic, 'night'
Briella
Falling· girl
Modern blend of Brianna and Gabriella
Lana
Rising· girl
Russian short form of Svetlana; Hawaiian 'to float'
Paige
Falling· girl
Old French page, 'young attendant'; from Greek paidion, 'child'
Itzel
Rising· girl
Classical Maya, linked to moon goddess Ixchel
Mckenna
Falling· girl
Gaelic Mac Cionaodha, 'son of Cionaodh' (born of fire)
Melissa
Falling· girl
Greek melissa, 'honeybee'; from meli, 'honey'
Frances
Rising· girl
Feminine of Francis, from Latin Franciscus, 'Frenchman'
Mira
Rising· girl
Latin 'wonderful'; Slavic 'peace'; Sanskrit 'ocean'
Hattie
Rising· girl
Diminutive of Harriet, from Henriette, 'ruler of the home'
Astrid
Rising· girl
Old Norse áss 'god' + fríðr 'beautiful, beloved'
Brynn
Falling· girl
Modern feminine of Welsh Bryn, 'hill'
Winter
Falling· girl
English word name, the cold season
Aylin
Steady· girl
Turkish, 'halo of the moon'; from ay, 'moon'
Miley
Rising· girl
Modern American coinage from the nickname 'Smiley'
Raven
Rising· girl
Old English hræfn, the black-feathered bird
Jocelyn
Falling· girl
Norman form of Germanic Gauzelin, tied to the Gaut tribe
Maryam
Rising· girl
Arabic/Persian form of Mary, mother of Isa in the Qur'an
Veronica
Steady· girl
Latin vera icon, 'true image'; from Greek Berenike, 'victory'
Gwendolyn
Steady· girl
Welsh gwen, 'white, fair, blessed'; elaboration of Gwendolen
Anya
Rising· girl
Slavic diminutive of Anna, from Hebrew Hannah, 'grace'
Alivia
Falling· girl
Modern respelling of Olivia, from Latin oliva, 'olive tree'
Charlee
Falling· girl
Feminine respelling of Charlie, from Germanic karl, 'free man'
Alyssa
Falling· girl
From alyssum flower; Greek a-lyssa, 'without madness'
Colette
Rising· girl
French feminine diminutive of Nicolas, 'victory of the people'
Lorelai
Rising· girl
German Loreley, 'murmuring rock' on the Rhine; mythic siren
Jayla
Falling· girl
Modern American coinage; extension of the Jay name family
Ivory
Rising· girl
Old French ivurie, from Latin ebor, the pale carved material
Anaya
Falling· girl
Sanskrit, 'caring, guidance'; Arabic, 'care, solicitude'
Fiona
Falling· girl
Coined by James Macpherson from Gaelic fionn, 'fair, white'
Trinity
Falling· girl
Latin trinitas, 'threefold'; Christian doctrine name
Aubree
Falling· girl
Feminine respelling of Aubrey; Germanic Alberich, 'elf king'
Michelle
Falling· girl
French feminine of Michel, from Hebrew 'who is like God?'
Matilda
Rising· girl
From Old High German Mahthildis, 'mighty in battle'
Lilliana
Falling· girl
Italian/Spanish elaboration of Latin lilium, 'lily'
Mallory
Rising· girl
Norman surname from Old French maloret, 'the unlucky one'
Mariah
Falling· girl
Variant of Maria, from Hebrew Miryam
Helena
Rising· girl
From Greek helene, 'shining light'
Wynter
Falling· girl
Modern respelling of Winter, from Old English winter
Carmen
Rising· girl
Latin carmen, 'song'; also from Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Alayah
Falling· girl
Modern variant of Aaliyah, Arabic for 'exalted'
Liana
Rising· girl
French for 'climbing vine'; also short for Juliana or Eliana
Holly
Rising· girl
From Old English holen, the evergreen holly tree
Madilyn
Falling· girl
Modern variant of Madeline, from Hebrew Magdalene, 'of Magdala'
Raelyn
Falling· girl
American blend of Rae (from Rachel) and Welsh -lyn, 'lake'
Willa
Falling· girl
Feminine of William, Germanic 'resolute protector'
Helen
Steady· girl
From Greek helene, 'shining light'
Emely
Rising· girl
Variant of Emily, from Latin aemulus, 'striving, rival'
Alessandra
Falling· girl
Italian feminine of Alexander, Greek 'defender of men'
Gracelynn
Falling· girl
Blend of Grace (Latin 'favor') and Welsh -lynn, 'lake'
Carolina
Rising· girl
Latinate feminine of Carolus, Germanic 'free man'
Arleth
Rising· girl
Spanish variant of Germanic Arlette, from arn, 'eagle'
Dorothy
Rising· girl
From Greek doron and theos, 'gift of God'
Xiomara
Rising· girl
Spanish form of Germanic Guiomar, 'famous in battle'
Elisa
Rising· girl
Short form of Elizabeth, Hebrew 'my God is an oath'
Florence
Rising· girl
From Latin florens, 'blooming, prosperous'
Alicia
Falling· girl
Latinized form of Alice, from Germanic Adalheidis, 'noble kind'
Madeleine
Falling· girl
French form of Magdalene, 'of Magdala' (Hebrew 'tower')
Melany
Rising· girl
Variant of Melanie, from Greek melaina, 'dark, black'
Katalina
Rising· girl
Basque/Hungarian form of Catherine, Greek katharos, 'pure'
Zariah
Rising· girl
Modern variant of Zara, Arabic/Hebrew 'flower, to shine'
Bonnie
Rising· girl
From Scots bonnie, 'pretty, cheerful' (French bonne, 'good')
Joy
Falling· girl
English word-name, from Latin gaudium, 'delight, gladness'
Kaliyah
Rising· girl
Modern variant of Aaliyah, Arabic 'exalted, high'
Haisley
Falling· girl
Modern American invention blending Haley and Paisley
Sarai
Rising· girl
Hebrew, original name of Sarah, 'noble' or 'my princess'
Blaire
Rising· girl
From Scottish Gaelic blár, 'plain, battlefield'
Elowyn
Rising· girl
Variant of Cornish Elowen, 'elm tree'
Saige
Rising· girl
Variant of Sage, from Latin sapius, 'wise, discerning'
Adelynn
Falling· girl
Elaboration of Germanic Adela, 'noble', with -lynn suffix
Opal
Rising· girl
From Sanskrit upala, 'precious stone'
Demi
Falling· girl
From French demi, 'half'; short for Demetria (from Demeter)
Nylah
Falling· girl
From Arabic nā'ila, 'one who succeeds, attains'
Emmy
Rising· girl
Diminutive of Emma/Emily, from Germanic ermen, 'whole, universal'
Kira
Falling· girl
Greek Kyra, 'lady'; Japanese kira, 'glitter, shine'
Lorelei
Rising· girl
German, 'murmuring rock' on the Rhine; legendary siren
Daleyza
Falling· girl
Modern Spanish-language coinage popularized in the 2010s
Raegan
Falling· girl
Variant of Reagan, from Irish Ó Riagáin, 'little king'
Maia
Rising· girl
Roman earth goddess of spring; also Māori for 'brave'
Bianca
Falling· girl
Italian for 'white'
Aniyah
Falling· girl
Modern American name linked to Arabic Aniya, 'tenderness'
Annalise
Falling· girl
Blend of Anna ('grace') and Lise (short for Elisabeth)
Alexandria
Falling· girl
Feminine of Alexander, Greek 'defender of the people'
Amirah
Rising· girl
From Arabic, 'princess' or 'leader'
Alison
Falling· girl
Medieval French pet form of Alice, Germanic 'noble'
Anahi
Rising· girl
From Guarani folklore; legendary princess of the ceibo flower
Gracelyn
Falling· girl
Modern blend of Grace (Latin 'favor') and -lyn suffix
Brooklynn
Falling· girl
Variant of Brooklyn, from Dutch Breuckelen, 'broken land'
Miracle
Falling· girl
English word-name, from Latin miraculum, 'object of wonder'
Everlee
Falling· girl
Modern American blend of Ever and -lee suffix
Adhara
Rising· girl
From Arabic al-'adhara, 'the maidens'; a star in Canis Major
Alma
Rising· girl
Latin 'nourishing'; Spanish/Italian 'soul'
Macie
Rising· girl
Variant of Macy, from Norman French surname meaning 'Matthew's place'
Romina
Rising· girl
Italian feminine of Romano, 'from Rome'
Cassidy
Falling· girl
Irish surname from O Caiside, 'curly-haired'
Clementine
Rising· girl
Latin clemens; 'mild, merciful'.
Heaven
Falling· girl
From Old English heofon, 'sky' or dwelling of the divine
Elle
Falling· girl
French for 'she'; short form of Eleanor or Elizabeth
Skye
Steady· girl
From Old Norse for 'cloud island', after the Scottish isle
Destiny
Falling· girl
From Old French destinee, from Latin destinare, 'to determine'
Lyra
Rising· girl
Latin for 'lyre', the constellation of Orpheus's harp
Rylie
Falling· girl
Variant of Riley, from Irish O Raghallaigh or English 'rye clearing'
Paris
Falling· girl
Greek mythological Trojan prince; also the French capital
Felicity
Falling· girl
From Latin felicitas, 'good fortune' or 'bliss'
Maddison
Steady· girl
English surname from Madde, pet form of Maud or Matilda
Leona
Steady· girl
Feminine of Leon, from Latin leo, 'lion'
Scarlet
Falling· girl
From Old French escarlate, a rich crimson dyed cloth
Kora
Steady· girl
From Greek Kore, 'maiden', epithet for Persephone
Mariam
Rising· girl
Aramaic/Arabic form of Mary, from Hebrew miryam
Meredith
Rising· girl
Welsh, from Maredudd, 'great lord' or 'great ruler'
Mckenzie
Falling· girl
Scottish, 'son of Coinneach', from Gaelic for 'handsome' or 'fair'
Dayana
Rising· girl
Spanish variant of Diana, Roman goddess of the hunt and moon
Cali
Falling· girl
Short for California; also from Greek kalli, 'beautiful'
Amanda
Falling· girl
Latin gerundive, 'she who must be loved'
Arielle
Falling· girl
French feminine of Hebrew Ariel, 'lion of God'
Calliope
Rising· girl
Greek, 'beautiful voice'; eldest Muse of epic poetry
Fernanda
Rising· girl
Feminine of Fernando, Visigothic 'peace' + 'brave'