Emma Girl
EH-muh
“whole, universal” · Germanic
#3
Girl Names
6,651 namesGirl
Girls' names tend to move with fashion faster than boys' names, and many of today's favorites are revivals rather than inventions. Emma, Charlotte, Amelia, Evelyn and Elizabeth were all well used by earlier generations before fading and then coming back, which gives them a pleasing mix of vintage charm and fresh appeal.
Several distinct styles run through the list. Flowing, vowel-rich names such as Olivia, Isabella and Sophia often end in a soft a sound, and Isabella itself is a Spanish and Italian form of Elizabeth, so one family name can branch into several choices. Short names like Ava, Mia and Ella are easy to spell and pair nicely with longer surnames. Surname-style names, including Madison, show how English family names have crossed over into first-name use for girls, while Chloe and Abigail carry older Greek and Hebrew roots.
When you weigh options, think about how the first name sits beside your last name, especially if both end in the same vowel. Consider nicknames as well, since Elizabeth and Abigail offer several short forms while Chloe and Emily are complete as they stand. Browse by letter, origin or meaning to narrow things down and find a name that feels right for your daughter.
Most popular right now
Olivia Girl
oh-LIH-vee-uh
“olive” · Latin
#1
Sophia Girl
soh-FEE-uh
“wisdom” · Greek
#5
Isabella Girl
ih-zuh-BEH-luh
“God is my oath” · Spanish
#7
Ava Girl
AY-vuh
“uncertain, possibly a form of Eve” · Germanic
#11
Mia Girl
MEE-uh
“short form of Maria; Italian for mine” · Scandinavian
#6
Emily Girl
EH-muh-lee
“rival, striving” · Latin
#34
Abigail Girl
A-buh-gayl
“my father is joy” · Hebrew
#41
Madison Girl
MA-duh-suhn
“son of Maud” · English
#40
Charlotte Girl
SHAHR-luht
“free man” · French
#2
Top 300 of 6,651 names
Sorted by current popularity. US rank uses 2025 data for the name's most common sex; the trend compares births with five years earlier. Tap a column heading to re-sort.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | US rank 2025 | 5-yr trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma | whole, universal | Germanic | 3 | ↓ -19% |
| Olivia | olive | Latin | 1 | ↓ -23% |
| Sophia | wisdom | Greek | 5 | → -4% |
| Isabella | God is my oath | Spanish | 7 | ↓ -13% |
| Ava | uncertain, possibly a form of Eve | Germanic | 11 | ↓ -41% |
| Mia | short form of Maria; Italian for mine | Scandinavian | 6 | → -2% |
| Emily | rival, striving | Latin | 34 | ↓ -21% |
| Abigail | my father is joy | Hebrew | 41 | ↓ -38% |
| Madison | son of Maud | English | 40 | ↓ -21% |
| Charlotte | free man | French | 2 | → +2% |
| Amelia | work | Germanic | 4 | → -1% |
| Elizabeth | my God is an oath | Hebrew | 17 | ↓ -8% |
| Chloe | young green shoot | Greek | 23 | → +1% |
| Evelyn | uncertain; from Norman Aveline | English | 8 | → -4% |
| Ella | other; also a short form | Germanic | 29 | ↓ -21% |
| Sofia | wisdom | Greek | 9 | ↑ +18% |
| Grace | grace | English | 38 | ↓ -9% |
| Harper | harp player | English | 16 | ↓ -23% |
| Addison | son of Adam | English | 84 | ↓ -34% |
| Hannah | grace, favor | Hebrew | 56 | ↓ -20% |
| Lily | lily flower | English | 18 | ↑ +27% |
| Natalie | born on Christmas Day | Latin | 89 | ↓ -36% |
| Victoria | victory | Latin | 54 | ↓ -24% |
| Samantha | uncertain; possibly Samuel plus -antha | American (modern coinage) | 151 | ↓ -33% |
| Lillian | possibly from Elizabeth; linked to lily | English | 57 | ↓ -12% |
| Camila | young ceremonial attendant | Spanish | 19 | ↓ -19% |
| Layla | night | Arabic | 36 | ↓ -14% |
| Zoe | life | Greek | 31 | ↑ +18% |
| Aubrey | elf ruler | French | 146 | ↓ -49% |
| Zoey | life | Greek | 69 | ↓ -36% |
| Scarlett | red; seller of scarlet cloth | English | 32 | ↓ -13% |
| Leah | weary | Hebrew | 58 | ↓ -14% |
| Sarah | princess | Hebrew | 90 | ↓ -12% |
| Brooklyn | from the New York borough | American (modern coinage) | 118 | ↓ -43% |
| Anna | grace, favor | Hebrew | 107 | ↓ -28% |
| Hailey | hay clearing | English | 104 | ↓ -19% |
| Savannah | treeless grassland | English | 135 | ↓ -40% |
| Taylor | tailor | English | 403 | ↓ -56% |
| Audrey | noble strength | English | 86 | ↓ -22% |
| Aria | air; solo melody | Italian | 26 | → -0% |
| Ashley | ash tree clearing | English | 164 | → +1% |
| Allison | noble; form of Alice | English | 103 | ↓ -19% |
| Gianna | God is gracious | Italian | 33 | ↓ -29% |
| Gabriella | God is my strength | Italian | 105 | ↓ -22% |
| Penelope | uncertain; possibly duck or weaver | Greek | 22 | → +1% |
| Eleanor | uncertain; from Old French Alienor | French | 12 | ↑ +20% |
| Ellie | short form of Eleanor or Ellen | English | 24 | ↑ +10% |
| Claire | clear, bright | French | 68 | ↓ -9% |
| Nora | honor; short form of Eleanor or Honora | Irish | 20 | ↑ +14% |
| Violet | violet flower | English | 13 | ↑ +47% |
| Nevaeh | heaven spelled backward | American (modern coinage) | 165 | ↓ -42% |
| Luna | moon | Latin | 27 | ↓ -23% |
| Alyssa | form of Alice; also alyssum flower | English | 453 | ↓ -54% |
| Lucy | light | English | 25 | ↑ +41% |
| Maya | illusion; also form of Maia | Sanskrit | 62 | → -1% |
| Mila | gracious, dear | Slavic | 43 | ↓ -28% |
| Aaliyah | exalted, sublime | Arabic | 101 | ↓ -27% |
| Brianna | feminine of Brian | Irish | 222 | ↓ -27% |
| Kaylee | blend of Kay and Lee | American (modern coinage) | 255 | ↓ -48% |
| Stella | star | Latin | 52 | ↓ -11% |
| Genesis | origin, birth | Greek | 66 | → -4% |
| Madelyn | of Magdala | English | 71 | ↓ -5% |
| Hazel | hazel tree | English | 21 | ↑ +14% |
| Naomi | pleasantness | Hebrew | 47 | ↑ +13% |
| Ariana | most holy; form of Ariadne | Italian | 128 | ↓ -30% |
| Julia | uncertain; Roman family name | Latin | 131 | ↓ -13% |
| Aurora | dawn | Latin | 15 | ↑ +34% |
| Sophie | wisdom | French | 55 | ↑ +20% |
| Kennedy | descendant of Cinneide | Irish | 85 | ↓ -13% |
| Bella | beautiful | Italian | 136 | ↓ -42% |
| Caroline | free man | French | 96 | ↓ -21% |
| Autumn | autumn season | English | 88 | ↓ -11% |
| Skylar | scholar; respelling of Schuyler | American (modern coinage) | 167 | ↓ -50% |
| Arianna | most holy | Italian | 234 | ↓ -40% |
| Sadie | diminutive of Sarah; princess | Hebrew | 50 | ↑ +30% |
| Alexa | defender of men | Greek | 1,029 | ↓ -81% |
| Madeline | of Magdala | English | 81 | ↑ +10% |
| Eliana | my God has answered | Hebrew | 10 | ↑ +100% |
| Serenity | calm, tranquility | English | 129 | ↓ -36% |
| Morgan | uncertain; possibly sea circle | Welsh | 312 | ↓ -34% |
| Katherine | uncertain; often linked to pure | Greek | 186 | ↓ -16% |
| Ruby | red gemstone | Latin | 64 | ↑ +6% |
| Mackenzie | son of Coinneach | Scottish | 228 | ↓ -42% |
| Maria | form of Mary; meaning uncertain | Latin | 87 | ↑ +16% |
| Kayla | modern coinage; possibly from Kay | American (modern coinage) | 364 | ↓ -38% |
| Kylie | uncertain; linked to Kyle | English | 204 | ↓ -26% |
| Jasmine | jasmine flower | Persian | 206 | ↓ -24% |
| Paisley | from a Scottish town; also a pattern | Scottish | 67 | ↓ -20% |
| Lauren | from Laurentum; linked to laurel | English | 401 | ↓ -39% |
| Eva | life | Latin | 134 | ↓ -24% |
| Elena | form of Helen; meaning uncertain | Greek | 42 | ↑ +23% |
| Melanie | dark, black | Greek | 142 | ↓ -18% |
| Alexandra | defender of men | Greek | 237 | ↓ -33% |
| Lydia | woman from Lydia | Greek | 92 | → -4% |
| Willow | willow tree | English | 44 | ↑ +8% |
| Sydney | from an English surname and place name | Old English | 348 | ↓ -30% |
| Rylee | form of Riley; from a surname | Irish | 137 | ↓ -22% |
| Faith | faith, trust | English | 254 | ↓ -40% |
| Natalia | Christmas Day | Latin | 144 | ↓ -34% |
| Isla | from the Scottish island Islay | Scottish | 28 | ↑ +31% |
| Ivy | ivy plant | English | 39 | ↑ +33% |
| Valentina | strong, healthy | Latin | 35 | ↑ +60% |
| Bailey | bailiff; from a surname | English | 209 | ↓ -13% |
| Jade | green gemstone | Spanish | 95 | → -3% |
| Emilia | rival; from a Roman family name | Latin | 45 | → -2% |
| Andrea | manly, brave | Greek | 235 | ↓ -28% |
| Isabelle | form of Elizabeth; my God is an oath | French | 166 | ↓ -19% |
| Alice | noble | Germanic | 65 | ↑ +8% |
| Makayla | modern form of Michaela; who is like God? | American (modern coinage) | 568 | ↓ -44% |
| Kimberly | from an English place name | Old English | 303 | ↓ -35% |
| Piper | pipe player | English | 155 | ↓ -33% |
| Delilah | uncertain; possibly delicate | Hebrew | 51 | ↑ +21% |
| Mary | uncertain; often said bitter or beloved | Hebrew | 125 | → 0% |
| Nova | new | Latin | 46 | ↓ -7% |
| Reagan | possibly little king | Irish | 248 | ↓ -48% |
| Liliana | lily; also from Elizabeth | Italian | 78 | ↑ +26% |
| Brooke | small stream | English | 313 | ↓ -23% |
| Vivian | alive | Latin | 72 | ↑ +24% |
| Josephine | he will add | French | 53 | ↑ +35% |
| Payton | from an English place name | Old English | 440 | ↓ -47% |
| Eden | delight | Hebrew | 70 | ↑ +65% |
| Clara | bright, clear | Latin | 63 | ↑ +34% |
| Jocelyn | from the Gauts tribe | French | 393 | ↓ -31% |
| Trinity | threefold; the Holy Trinity | English | 428 | ↓ -44% |
| Khloe | young green shoot | Greek | 272 | ↓ -34% |
| Kinsley | from an English place name | English | 93 | ↓ -29% |
| Reese | ardor, enthusiasm | Welsh | 192 | ↓ -13% |
| Cora | maiden | Greek | 113 | ↓ -20% |
| Molly | diminutive of Mary | English | 196 | → -3% |
| Emery | industrious ruler | English | 74 | ↑ +8% |
| Valeria | strong, healthy | Latin | 162 | → +1% |
| Isabel | my God is an oath | Spanish | 177 | → -1% |
| Destiny | fate | English | 635 | ↓ -49% |
| London | from the name of the English capital | English | 431 | ↓ -52% |
| Rachel | ewe | Hebrew | 250 | ↓ -6% |
| Adeline | noble | French | 59 | ↑ +42% |
| Sara | princess | Hebrew | 198 | → -1% |
| Angelina | little angel; messenger | Italian | 347 | ↓ -20% |
| Lyla | night | Arabic | 80 | ↑ +34% |
| Aubree | elf ruler | American (modern coinage) | 489 | ↓ -66% |
| Leilani | heavenly flowers | Hawaiian | 60 | ↑ +31% |
| Paige | young servant, page | English | 346 | ↓ -22% |
| Brielle | short form of Gabrielle | American (modern coinage) | 143 | ↓ -24% |
| Hadley | heather clearing | English | 121 | ↓ -7% |
| Jordyn | to flow down | American (modern coinage) | 371 | ↓ -45% |
| Everly | from an English place name | English | 91 | ↓ -42% |
| Mariah | form of Maria, meaning uncertain | Hebrew | 448 | ↓ -35% |
| Jessica | coined by Shakespeare; possibly from Iscah | English | 665 | ↓ -46% |
| Nicole | victory of the people | French | 383 | ↓ -31% |
| Annabelle | lovable; or Anna plus belle | English | 343 | ↓ -33% |
| Kaitlyn | form of Caitlin, from Catherine | American (modern coinage) | 802 | ↓ -46% |
| Vanessa | invented by Jonathan Swift | English | 377 | ↓ -41% |
| Mya | variant of Maya or Mia | American (modern coinage) | 444 | ↓ -44% |
| Daisy | day's eye | English | 75 | ↑ +69% |
| Kendall | valley of the River Kent | English | 328 | ↓ -8% |
| Margaret | pearl | Greek | 112 | ↑ +11% |
| Lilly | lily flower | English | 252 | ↓ -6% |
| Valerie | strong, healthy | French | 127 | ↑ +18% |
| Melody | song | Greek | 79 | ↑ +23% |
| Gracie | grace | English | 227 | → -4% |
| Gabrielle | God is my strength | French | 633 | ↓ -47% |
| Amy | beloved | English | 257 | ↓ -10% |
| Athena | — | Greek | 109 | → -2% |
| Summer | the season of summer | English | 152 | ↑ +9% |
| Iris | rainbow | Greek | 61 | ↑ +71% |
| Juliana | feminine of Julian | Latin | 256 | ↓ -21% |
| Michelle | who is like God? | French | 465 | ↓ -28% |
| Eliza | short for Elizabeth, 'my God is an oath' | English | 115 | → +1% |
| Ximena | possibly from Simon, 'he has heard' | Spanish | 183 | ↓ -17% |
| Rebecca | possibly to bind | Hebrew | 350 | ↓ -28% |
| Jennifer | fair and smooth | Cornish | 586 | ↓ -30% |
| Rose | the rose flower | Latin | 114 | → +0% |
| Adriana | from Hadria | Latin | 366 | ↓ -21% |
| Katelyn | form of Caitlin, from Catherine | American (modern coinage) | 1,077 | ↓ -46% |
| Aliyah | exalted; ascent | Arabic | 263 | ↓ -22% |
| Alana | feminine form of Alan | Breton | 140 | ↑ +49% |
| Laila | night | Arabic | 413 | ↓ -42% |
| Daniela | God is my judge | Spanish | 302 | ↓ -21% |
| Stephanie | crown, wreath | French | 557 | ↓ -23% |
| Sienna | reddish-brown; from Siena | Italian | 94 | ↑ +54% |
| Adalynn | noble (variant of Adeline) | American (modern coinage) | 184 | ↓ -28% |
| Cecilia | from Caecilius; traditionally 'blind' | Latin | 108 | ↑ +35% |
| Mckenzie | son of Coinneach (Kenneth) | Scottish | 576 | ↓ -54% |
| Amaya | the end (Basque) | Basque | 180 | ↓ -11% |
| Josie | pet form of Josephine, 'he will add' | English | 82 | ↑ +51% |
| Jayla | blend of Jay and -la | American (modern coinage) | 530 | ↓ -47% |
| Esther | possibly 'star' | Persian | 119 | ↑ +24% |
| Alina | short form of Adelina, 'noble' | Germanic | 130 | ↑ +30% |
| Lucia | light | Latin | 83 | ↑ +72% |
| Angela | angel, messenger | Latin | 408 | ↓ -36% |
| Catherine | often said to mean 'pure' | Greek | 314 | ↓ -16% |
| Ayla | moonlight halo; oak tree | Turkish | 77 | ↑ +56% |
| Raelynn | blend of Rae and Lynn | American (modern coinage) | 116 | ↓ -11% |
| Elise | short for Elisabeth, 'my God is an oath' | French | 223 | → +0% |
| Marley | pleasant wood or clearing | English | 322 | ↓ -31% |
| Alaina | feminine form of Alan | Breton | 224 | ↓ -8% |
| Diana | divine | Latin | 244 | → +3% |
| Lila | play (Sanskrit); night (Arabic) | Sanskrit | 187 | ↑ +29% |
| Eloise | uncertain; possibly healthy and wide | French | 49 | ↑ +116% |
| Ryleigh | rye clearing (variant of Riley) | American (modern coinage) | 344 | ↓ -49% |
| Ana | grace, favor (form of Anna) | Spanish | 245 | → +3% |
| Brooklynn | from the New York borough | American (modern coinage) | 488 | ↓ -48% |
| Callie | beautiful | Greek | 175 | → +2% |
| Gabriela | God is my strength | Spanish | 317 | → 0% |
| Genevieve | uncertain; possibly 'woman of the tribe' | French | 148 | ↑ +16% |
| Arya | noble | Sanskrit | 158 | ↓ -22% |
| Adalyn | noble (variant of Adeline) | American (modern coinage) | 260 | ↓ -38% |
| Presley | priest's clearing | English | 225 | → +0% |
| Haley | hay clearing | English | 861 | ↓ -46% |
| Giselle | pledge | French | 382 | ↓ -14% |
| Norah | honor (from Honora) | Irish | 262 | ↓ -34% |
| Teagan | little poet (from Tadhg) | Irish | 341 | ↓ -40% |
| Georgia | feminine of George; farmer | Greek | 99 | ↑ +62% |
| Megan | pearl (Welsh pet form of Margaret) | Welsh | 889 | ↓ -34% |
| Melissa | honeybee | Greek | 420 | ↓ -16% |
| Julianna | from Julius, possibly 'youthful' | Latin | 398 | ↓ -32% |
| Harmony | agreement, concord | Greek | 276 | ↓ -32% |
| Anastasia | resurrection | Greek | 163 | → +4% |
| Jenna | variant of Jennifer, 'fair one' | English | 679 | ↓ -23% |
| Kate | often said to mean 'pure' | English | 522 | ↓ -25% |
| Jada | — | American (modern coinage) | 1,201 | ↓ -66% |
| Alivia | variant of Olivia | American (modern coinage) | 484 | ↓ -48% |
| Keira | little dark one (from Ciara) | Irish | 622 | ↓ -29% |
| Makenzie | son of Coinneach (Kenneth) | Scottish | 700 | ↓ -55% |
| Hope | hope | English | 352 | ↓ -40% |
| Delaney | from an Irish surname | Irish | 242 | ↑ +25% |
| Leila | night | Arabic | 259 | ↓ -15% |
| Londyn | from the city of London | American (modern coinage) | 388 | ↓ -54% |
| Alexandria | defender of the people | Greek | 474 | ↓ -34% |
| Elliana | my God has answered | Hebrew | 139 | → +4% |
| Juliette | youthful | French | 110 | ↑ +54% |
| Izabella | God is my oath | Spanish | 564 | ↓ -42% |
| Kylee | modern form of Kylie or Kyle | American (modern coinage) | 876 | ↓ -46% |
| Tessa | short for Theresa | English | 311 | ↓ -14% |
| Lola | short for Dolores, sorrows | Spanish | 275 | ↓ -10% |
| Maggie | pearl | English | 294 | → -5% |
| Katie | often said to mean 'pure' | English | 646 | ↓ -30% |
| Lainey | pet form of Elaine | English | 30 | ↑ +580% |
| Amanda | worthy of love | Latin | 493 | ↓ -14% |
| Alayna | modern spelling of Alaina | American (modern coinage) | 332 | ↓ -24% |
| Jacqueline | feminine of Jacques; supplanter | French | 558 | ↓ -22% |
| Arabella | uncertain; possibly yielding to prayer | Scottish | 213 | → -1% |
| Aniyah | modern coinage, possibly from Anya | American (modern coinage) | 485 | ↓ -40% |
| Mariana | of Marius; also Maria plus Ana | Latin | 261 | → +5% |
| Danielle | feminine of Daniel; God is my judge | French | 549 | ↓ -20% |
| Maeve | she who intoxicates | Irish | 76 | ↑ +92% |
| Mckenna | son of Cionaodh | Irish | 410 | ↓ -33% |
| Remi | oarsman | French | 145 | ↓ -8% |
| Camille | ceremonial attendant | French | 240 | ↑ +11% |
| Amara | grace; also immortal | Igbo | 98 | ↑ +37% |
| Ruth | possibly friend, companion | Hebrew | 173 | ↑ +34% |
| Shelby | willow farm | Old Norse | 649 | ↓ -27% |
| Miranda | worthy of admiration | Latin | 656 | ↓ -21% |
| Fiona | fair, white | Scottish | 470 | ↓ -40% |
| Leslie | possibly garden of holly | Scottish | 712 | ↓ -20% |
| Phoebe | bright, radiant | Greek | 157 | ↑ +60% |
| Noelle | Christmas | French | 202 | ↑ +10% |
| Evangeline | good news | Greek | 147 | ↑ +70% |
| Catalina | Spanish form of Katherine; often linked to pure | Spanish | 111 | ↑ +54% |
| Selena | moon | Greek | 268 | ↓ -6% |
| Erin | Ireland | Irish | 833 | ↓ -44% |
| Kiara | bright, clear; or dark | Italian | 229 | ↑ +29% |
| Sloane | from an Irish surname; host, army | Irish | 141 | ↑ +31% |
| Miriam | uncertain; possibly beloved or wished for | Hebrew | 246 | ↑ +10% |
| June | the month of June | English | 150 | ↑ +25% |
| Joanna | God is gracious | Latin | 306 | ↓ -15% |
| Cassidy | possibly curly-haired | Irish | 541 | ↓ -27% |
| Ashlyn | blend of Ash and Lynn | American (modern coinage) | 972 | ↓ -46% |
| Laura | laurel | Latin | 379 | ↓ -8% |
| Adrianna | from Hadria | Latin | 872 | ↓ -35% |
| Juliet | youthful; from the Roman name Julius | English | 274 | ↑ +9% |
| Emersyn | son of Emery; variant of Emerson | American (modern coinage) | 138 | ↑ +22% |
| Allie | short for Allison or Alexandra | English | 569 | ↓ -26% |
| Camryn | crooked nose | Scottish | 477 | ↓ -16% |
| Briana | possibly high, noble | Irish | 661 | ↓ -9% |
| Adelyn | noble; variant of Adeline | American (modern coinage) | 355 | ↓ -32% |
| Amber | amber, fossil resin | English | 520 | → -3% |
| Gemma | gem, precious stone | Italian | 170 | ↑ +30% |
| Lilah | uncertain; linked to Lila and night | Hebrew | 179 | ↑ +38% |
| Olive | olive tree | English | 197 | ↑ +7% |
| Millie | diminutive of Mildred or Millicent | English | 73 | ↑ +123% |
| Malia | Hawaiian form of Mary | Hawaiian | 349 | ↓ -26% |
| Alicia | noble kind | Germanic | 460 | ↓ -11% |
| Sabrina | from the Latin name of the River Severn | Latin | 321 | ↑ +19% |
| Annie | grace, favor | English | 182 | ↑ +53% |
| Brynlee | blend of Brynn and Lee | American (modern coinage) | 243 | ↓ -15% |
| Makenna | son of Cionaodh | Irish | 593 | ↓ -36% |
| Juniper | juniper shrub | English | 100 | ↑ +56% |
| Brynn | hill | Welsh | 407 | ↓ -18% |
| Fatima | one who weans; abstaining | Arabic | 330 | → +2% |
| Haven | safe place, harbor | English | 190 | ↑ +59% |
| Mikayla | who is like God | Hebrew | 748 | ↓ -34% |
| Rosalie | rose | French | 171 | ↑ +22% |
| Nina | short form of names like Antonina | Russian | 324 | → +0% |
| Nyla | uncertain; possibly one who succeeds | American (modern coinage) | 236 | ↑ +8% |
| Amira | princess; commander | Arabic | 132 | ↑ +92% |
| Everleigh | boar clearing; variant of Everly | American (modern coinage) | 194 | ↓ -43% |
| Aspen | aspen tree | English | 266 | ↓ -10% |
| Ember | glowing coal | English | 154 | ↑ +27% |
| Kathryn | uncertain; associated with pure | Greek | 729 | ↓ -34% |
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