Girl Names: 250 Most Popular Baby Girl Names with Meaning

English Girl Names! In this article we are going to take a look at some of the most popular names for girls as well as their meaning. The meaning behind a name can often be a huge reason for choosing it, let’s take the name Abigail for example, which means a gift from God. For parents who were very religious, the meaning of this name could be the sole reason for using it.

Girl Names

Choosing the Right Name for A Baby Girl

Having a baby is a life changing time and choosing a name for that baby is just as life changing. The name that you give to your little one can determine their entire life. Imagine if your parents had given you a name that was difficult to spell, you would spend your whole life explaining the correct spelling, the same goes for a name which is hard to pronounce or often mistakenly pronounced. Take Niamh for example, not many people would instantly know to pronounce it as Neev. Imagine if you were given a name that you absolutely hated, you would have to spend your whole life hearing a name that you couldn’t stand the sound of. Therefore, it is very important when choosing a name for your child, that you take all of these things into consideration.

There is a wonderful selection of names for baby girls, we are almost spoilt for choice. By looking though lists of names we can find inspiration for the name which we are going to give to our own baby girls.

When choosing a name for a little girl, it is important to take a few things into consideration such as the spelling of the name, how it is pronounced and what the meaning behind the name is. It is also important to think about how the name will stand over time, will it be a name which is loved for many years?

Each year, lists are released which are packed full of the most popular names from that year, you can see how many babies were called by each name and how high the name ranked in popularity. This is a common way that new parents aid their name choice, because as with anything, trends can play a major part in the selection. Let’s now look at some of the most popular current girl names.

Girl Names for Babies

Pretty Girl Names with Meaning

Firstly we are going to look at some popular, pretty baby names for girls.

• Aimee-from the French meaning beloved friend.
• Amber-named after the yellow gem stone.
• Amelia-taken from the meaning for defender.
• Aoife-the most great female warrior.
• April-a baby born in Spring.
• Aria-meaning of the lion of God.
• Aurelie-from the French language meaning sun.
• Belle-coming from French meaning beautiful.
• Blossom-an English name meaning fresh.
• Celine-a French name meaning heaven.
• Clover-a name which means lucky.
• Daisy-an English name from the flower.
• Eden-a Hebrew name which means delight.
• Ella-a name which means beautiful fairy.
• Eva-a name that means life.
• Flora-a Latin name which means flower.
• Georgia-an English name which refers to a worker of the land or farmer.
• Grace-the name means God’s favour.
• Heather-a name which refers to a flowering shrub.
• Isabella-devoted to God.
• Ivory-an English which means pure.
• Jade-a name from Spain which means stone of colic.
• Jasmine-a Persian name which comes from the climbing plant.
• Kiera-a name from Ireland which means little dark one.
• Layla-a name which means night from Arabic.
• Lily-an English name which means pure.
• Lotus-an Egyptian name that refers to the flower named lotus.
• Marilyn-a Hebrew name meaning wished for baby.
• Nessa-a name which means fierce.
• Olivia-a Latin name with an origin from Shakespeare.
• Opal-a name which means gem stone.
• Pearl-this name means precious.
• Poppy-an English name referring to the flower.
• Romily-a Hebrew name meaning beloved by God.
• Rose-a German name derived from the flower.
• Ruby-a name derived from Latin referring to the precious stone.
• Saffron-a name which comes from the yellow flower.
• Savannah-an English name which means the open plain.
• Sophie-a Greek name which means wise or wisdom.
• Sydney-meaning an island from the English language.
• Valentina-a name which means strong from Latin.
• Victoria-a Latin name which means victory.
• Violet-an English name meaning viola.
• Willow-a name of English origin which means slender.
• Xana-a name which means hair of gold.

Trendy and Popular Girl Names with Meaning

We are now going to look at the most popular names from the last year and their meanings.

• Sophia-greek name which means wisdom
• Ava-a Latin name which means bird and is a variety of Eve.
• Amelia-a German name which means work.
• Isla-a Spanish name which means island.
• Lily-an English name referring to the lily flower.
• Mia-an Italian name meaning mine.
• Emily-a Latin name which means to strive.
• Freya-a name which means Lord or lady.
• Aria-in Italian this name means treasure. It can also mean air in old Irish.
• Evie-this Hebrew name means life.
• Isabelle-the name means pledged to God.
• Ivy-the name derives from the ivy plant.
• Rosie-an English name which derives from the rose flower.
• Charlotte-this name is a female form of the name Charles.
• Elsie-a shortened version of the name Elizabeth which means God as an oath.
• Sienna-this name refers to the orange-red colour called sienna.
• Phoebe-a Greek name which is called after a God of the moon, Titan.
• Hannah-this Hebrew name means grace.
• Evelyn-the English name of Evelyn means a child who is wished for.
• Zara-the name Zara is from the Hebrew for seed.
• Florence-this French name comes after the saint of the same name.
• Maya-this name comes from a variety of language including Spanish and Hebrew and means water.
• Luna-a Spanish name which refers to the moon.
• Darcie-this name comes from French and refers to a stronghold or fortress.
• Emma-this Germanic name means whole.
• Mila-this name comes from eastern Europe and means gracious.
• Chloe-the name from Greek, means fertility.
• Alice-the name Alice means noble and comes from a German origin.
• Harper-this name refers to a harp player and comes from English.
• Molly-this Irish name means star of the sea.
• Nur-an Arabic name which means light.
• Zoe-this Greek name means life.
• Bella-a derivative of the name Belle which means beautiful.
• Maisie-this name comes from the name Mairaed which means pearl.

Popular Girl Names List

Learn the most popular names for girls in English.

• Susan
• Linda
• Betty
• Margaret
• Helen
• Karen
• Jessica
• Sharon
• Rebecca
• Barbara

Female names in English

• Vickie
• Michelle
• Cynthia
• Amalia
• Laura
• Anna
• Jennifer
• Dora
• Amber
• Nancie
• Carol
• Nancy
• Emma
• Donna
• Suzanne
• Mary
• Amy
• Lisa

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Female names in English

• Ruth
• Emily
• Diana
• Elizabeth
• Monica
• Cindy
• Victoria
• Tina
• Crystal
• Dorothy
• Brenda
• Melissa
• Lori
• Sara
• Shirley
• Tracy
• Marsha
• Virginia

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Names for girls in English

• Nina
• Tiffany
• Kathleen
• Daisy
• Deborah
• Isabel
• Stella
• Debra
• Beverly
• Vera
• Angela
• Lucy
• Lauren
• Janet
• Loretta
• Tracey
• Beatrice
• Sabrina
• Melody
• Chrysta
• Christina
• Vicki
• Molly
• Alison
• Miranda
• Stephanie

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Names for girls in English

• Leona
• Katrina
• Mila
• Teresa
• Gabriela
• Ashley
• Nicole
• Valentina
• Rose
• Juliana
• Alice
• Kathie
• Gloria
• Luna
• Phoebe
• Angelique
• Graciela
• Gemma
• Katelynn
• Danna
• Luisa
• Julie
• Olive
• Carolina
• Harmony
• Hanna
• Anabelle
• Francesca
• Whitney
• Skyla
• Nathalie
• Sophie
• Hannah
• Silvia
• Sophia
• Della
• Myra
• Blanca
• Bethany
• Robyn
• Traci
• Desiree
• Laverne
• Patricia
• Alberta
• Lynda
• Cara
• Brandi
• Janessa
• Claudia
• Rosa
• Sandra
• Eunice
• Kayla
• Kathryn
• Rosie
• Monique
• Maggie
• Hope
• Alexia
• Lucille
• Odessa
• Amanda
• Kimberly
• Blanche
• Tyra
• Helena
• Kayleigh
• Lucia
• Janine
• Maribel
• Camille 
• Alisa
• Vivian
• Lesley
• Rachelle
• Kianna
• Beth

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Baby Girl Names Video with Pronunciation

Learn 100 common names for girls with pronunciation.