Naming your daughter is one of the first—and most important—decisions you’ll make. In the U.S., baby girl names are often chosen based on tradition, cultural background, and personal values.
This guide explores beautiful American girl names that range from traditional to trendy. Whether you’re drawn to something classic or a name that stands out, we’re here to help you choose the right one.
Classic examples include:
- Catherine (pure)
- Elizabeth (God is my oath)
- Mary (graceful, timeless)
- Margaret (strength and purity, also means pearl)
The Meaning Behind Names Every name has a story. Take these for example:
- Sophia: wisdom
- Chloe: blooming or life
- Aurora: dawn, new beginnings
- Isabella: devotion to God
What Influences Baby Names? From pop culture to politics, several things impact baby name choices:
- Popular shows and movies (e.g., Arya, Elsa)
- Celebrities and their children (e.g., Blue Ivy, James)
- Historic names (e.g., Eleanor, Kennedy)
- Global blending of names and styles
Tips for Picking the Right Name
- Choose what’s most important: sound, heritage, meaning?
- Ensure it’s easy to pronounce and spell
- Test how it sounds with your last name
- Consider potential nicknames
- Look in books, online lists, and discuss with your partner
Modern American Baby Girl Names a to z
A
- Abigail
- Addison
- Avery
- Aubrey
- Ariana
- Alexis
- Alice
- Alina
- Amara
- Ayla
- Alana
- Alani
- Anastasia
- Anaya
- Ariella
- Ainsley
- Aubriella
- Adeline
- Adele
- Ailani
- Adriana
- Alayah
- Aileen
- Anneliese
- Azalea
- Aria
- Ariadne
- Aubrielle
- Anika
- Averie
- Alessia
- Aitana
- April
- Amelia
- Aubree
- Anya
- Aliyah
- Aubriana
- Ashlyn
- Amari
- Annabelle
- Ariya
- Alondra
- Arielle
- Adelina
- Aliza
- Aviana
- Alayna
- Annika
- Alessandra
- Ayva
- Avril
- Ari
- Ayleen
- Amira
- Angeline
- Analia
- Ameera
- Aliah
- Aubri
- Arden
- Amaris
- Alora
- Addilyn
- Amiyah
- Aitana
- Ariyana
- Alizae
- Audrina
- Ariadna
- Aubriella
- Abrielle
- Allyn
- Azaria
- Aveline
- Aurelia
- Alba
- Annamarie
- Aislinn
- Araceli
- Averly
- Aubriel
- Adalee
- Aubriana
- Aeryn
- Ainslee
- Ariadna
- Auburn
- Aminah
- Anara
- Adira
- Ashlynn
- Avianna
- Arlette
- Amalia
- Alizae
- Anniston
- Avah
- Adeleine
- Amirah
- Aryn
- Araya
- Alinette
B
- Bailey
- Bay
- Baylee
- Baylor
- Bea
- Beatrice
- Beatrix
- Becca
- Belen
- Belinda
- Benita
- Benedetta
- Bernice
- Bertha
- Beth
- Bethany
- Beverly
- Bianca
- Billie
- Birdie
- Blair
- Blaire
- Blakely
- Blanche
- Blessing
- Bliss
- Bluma
- Bobbie
- Bobby
- Bonnie
- Braylee
- Breanna
- Breanne
- Bree
- Brenda
- Brenna
- Bria
- Briana
- Brianna
- Briar
- Bridget
- Brie
- Briella
- Briley
- Brinley
- Brinleigh
- Bristol
- Britney
- Britt
- Brittany
- Brooklyn
- Brylee
- Bryn
- Brynlee
- Brynna
- Bruna
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C
- Cadence
- Caitlin
- Calista
- Cali
- Callie
- Camila
- Camilla
- Camille
- Cameron
- Camryn
- Candace
- Cara
- Carina
- Carissa
- Carla
- Carleigh
- Carlie
- Caroline
- Carolyn
- Carmen
- Carmela
- Carmella
- Carol
- Carrie
- Carys
- Casey
- Cassandra
- Cassia
- Cassidy
- Catalina
- Catherine
- Cecilia
- Celeste
- Celina
- Celia
- Chana
- Chanel
- Charity
- Charlotte
- Charlee
- Charli
- Charlize
- Charlene
- Chaya
- Chelsea
- Cherish
- Cheryl
- Cheyenne
- Chloe
- Christina
- Christine
- Claire
- Clara
- Clarissa
- Claudia
- Clementine
- Cleo
- Colette
- Cora
- Coraline
- Courtney
- Crystal
- Cynthia
D
- Dahlia
- Daisy
- Dakota
- Dalia
- Dallas
- Dana
- Danica
- Daniela
- Danielle
- Daphne
- Daria
- Dariana
- Darcy
- Darlene
- Darla
- Davina
- Dawn
- Dayana
- Deborah
- Deja
- Delaney
- Delia
- Delilah
- Delphine
- Denise
- Desiree
- Destiny
- Diana
- Diya
- Dixie
- Dolly
- Dominique
- Donna
- Dora
- Dorothy
- Dottie
- Drew
- Draya
- Dulce
- Dusty
E
- Eden
- Edith
- Eileen
- Elaine
- Eleanor
- Elena
- Eliana
- Elin
- Elina
- Elisa
- Elise
- Elissa
- Eliza
- Elizabeth
- Ella
- Elle
- Ellen
- Elliana
- Ellie
- Elodie
- Eloise
- Elsa
- Elsie
- Elva
- Elyse
- Emilia
- Emily
- Emma
- Emmaline
- Emmalyn
- Emmeline
- Emery
- Emerson
- Esme
- Esmeralda
- Esther
- Eva
- Evangeline
- Eve
- Evelyn
- Everlee
- Everly
- Evie
F
- Fable
- Fae
- Faith
- Fallon
- Farah
- Fatima
- Fawn
- Faye
- Felicity
- Fern
- Fiadh
- Finley
- Fiona
- Flora
- Florence
- Frankie
- Frida
G
- Gabriela
- Gabriella
- Gail
- Galilea
- Gemma
- Genesis
- Genevieve
- Georgia
- Georgina
- Geraldine
- Gia
- Giada
- Gianna
- Gigi
- Ginger
- Giselle
- Gloria
- Golda
- Goldie
- Grace
- Gracelyn
- Gracie
- Greta
- Guadalupe
- Guinevere
- Gwen
- Gwendolyn
H
- Hadassah
- Hadlee
- Hadley
- Hailey
- Hana
- Hanae
- Hannah
- Harlow
- Harmony
- Harper
- Harriett
- Hattie
- Haven
- Haylee
- Hayley
- Hazel
- Heather
- Heidi
- Helen
- Helena
- Hensley
- Hera
- Holland
- Holly
- Honor
- Hope
I
- Imani
- India
- Indie
- Indigo
- Indira
- Ines
- Ingrid
- Ione
- Ireland
- Irene
- Iris
- Irma
- Isabeau
- Isabel
- Isabela
- Isabella
- Isabelle
- Isadora
- Isla
- Isley
- Ivana
- Ivey
- Ivory
- Ivy
- Izabella
J
- Jacelyn
- Jacinda
- Jacklyn
- Jaclyn
- Jade
- Jaden
- Jadyn
- Jaelynn
- Jaida
- Jaiden
- Jamie
- Jana
- Janelle
- Janet
- Janice
- Janiya
- Jaquelin
- Jaslene
- Jasmine
- Jaycee
- Jayda
- Jayden
- Jayla
- Jaylee
- Jayleen
- Jazlyn
- Jazmin
- Jazmine
- Jean
- Jeanette
- Jeanne
- Jenna
- Jennifer
- Jenny
- Jerica
- Jessica
- Jewel
- Jill
- Jillian
- Jimena
- Joan
- Joana
- Joanna
- Jocelyn
- Jodie
- Joelle
- Johanna
- Jolie
- Jordan
- Jordyn
- Joselyn
- Josephine
- Josie
- Journey
- Joy
- Joyce
- Judith
- Julia
- Juliana
- Julianna
- Julianne
- Julie
- Juliet
- Julieta
- Juliette
- July
- June
- Juniper
- Justice
K
- Kaelyn
- Kaia
- Kailani
- Kailee
- Kailey
- Kailyn
- Kaira
- Kaitlyn
- Kaiya
- Kalani
- Kaleigh
- Kalila
- Kali
- Kaliyah
- Kallie
- Kamari
- Kamila
- Kamilah
- Kamora
- Kara
- Karen
- Karina
- Karissa
- Karma
- Karolina
- Karsyn
- Kassandra
- Katerina
- Kate
- Katelyn
- Katerina
- Kathleen
- Kathryn
- Katie
- Katia
- Katniss
- Katrina
- Kaya
- Kaydence
- Kaye
- Kayla
- Kaylee
- Kayleigh
- Kaylin
- Kehlani
- Keira
- Kelly
- Kelsey
- Kendall
- Kenia
- Kenley
- Kensley
- Kenya
- Keren
- Kerri
- Keyla
- Khadija
- Khaleesi
- Kiara
- Kiera
- Kimber
- Kimberly
- Kimora
- Kinley
- Kinsley
- Kira
- Kirsten
- Klaire
- Kori
- Kourtney
- Krista
- Kristen
- Kristina
- Krystal
- Kyla
- Kylee
- Kyleigh
- Kylie
- Kyra
L
- Lacey
- Laila
- Lainey
- Lana
- Lara
- Larissa
- Laura
- Laurel
- Lauren
- Lauryn
- Lavender
- Layla
- Lea
- Leah
- Leanna
- Leela
- Leilani
- Lena
- Lenora
- Lennox
- Leona
- Leslie
- Leta
- Lexa
- Lexi
- Lexie
- Lia
- Liana
- Liberty
- Lila
- Lilah
- Lilianna
- Lilith
- Lillian
- Lillie
- Lilly
- Lily
- Lina
- Linda
- Lindsay
- Lisa
- Lisette
- Livia
- Liv
- Lizbeth
- Lizette
- Lizzy
- Logan
- Lola
- London
- Lora
- Lorelai
- Lorelei
- Loren
- Lorena
- Lori
- Lorraine
- Louisa
- Louise
- Love
- Lucia
- Luciana
- Lucille
- Lucy
- Luisa
- Luna
- Lydia
- Lyla
- Lylah
- Lyra
M
- Mabel
- Mackenzie
- Macy
- Maddie
- Madeleine
- Madeline
- Madelyn
- Madilynn
- Madison
- Mae
- Maeve
- Magda
- Magdalena
- Maggie
- Maile
- Maisie
- Maira
- Makenna
- Malia
- Malina
- Mallory
- Mandy
- Mara
- Maren
- Margaret
- Margo
- Margot
- Maria
- Mariam
- Mariana
- Marianna
- Maribel
- Marie
- Marigold
- Marilyn
- Marina
- Marisol
- Marissa
- Maritza
- Marlee
- Marleigh
- Marlen
- Marlene
- Marley
- Marlo
- Marnie
- Martha
- Martina
- Mary
- Maryam
- Matilda
- Mattie
- Maura
- Maxine
- May
- Maya
- Mckenna
- Mckinley
- Meadow
- Megan
- Meilani
- Melania
- Melanie
- Melina
- Melinda
- Melissa
- Melody
- Mercy
- Meredith
- Mia
- Miah
- Micaela
- Micah
- Michaela
- Michelle
- Mika
- Mila
- Milana
- Milani
- Miley
- Millicent
- Millie
- Mina
- Mindy
- Minerva
- Mira
- Miracle
- Mireya
- Miriam
- Missy
- Misty
- Misti
- Mya
- Myka
- Myla
- Myra
- Myrtle
N
- Nadia
- Nadine
- Nala
- Nancy
- Naomi
- Natalia
- Natalie
- Nataly
- Natasha
- Naya
- Nayeli
- Neela
- Neha
- Nell
- Nella
- Nelle
- Nellie
- Nelly
- Nessa
- Neva
- Nevaeh
- Nia
- Nila
- Nisha
- Nixie
- Noa
- Noel
- Noelia
- Noelle
- Nola
- Nora
- Norah
- Norma
- Nova
- Novalee
- Novella
- Nya
- Nyah
- Nyla
- Nylah
O
- Oaklee
- Oakley
- Ocean
- Octavia
- Odessa
- Ofelia
- Olive
- Olivia
- Ollie
- Oma
- Omega
- Onyx
- Opal
- Ophelia
- Ora
- Orchid
- Oriana
- Orla
- Orlaith
- Ottilie
P
- Paige
- Paisley
- Paloma
- Pamela
- Pandora
- Paris
- Parker
- Patricia
- Paula
- Paulina
- Payton
- Pearl
- Penelope
- Penny
- Perla
- Petra
- Peyton
- Phoebe
- Phoenix
- Pia
- Pilar
- Pippa
- Plum
- Polly
- Poppy
- Portia
- Presley
- Primrose
- Princess
Q
- Queen
- Queenie
- Quetzali
- Quinley
- Quinn
- Quinta
- Quintessa
R
- Rachel
- Rae
- Raegan
- Raelyn
- Raina
- Ramona
- Rayna
- Reagan
- Rebekah
- Rebecca
- Reese
- Regina
- Remi
- Remington
- Renata
- Renee
- Reyna
- Rhea
- Rhonda
- Ria
- Riley
- River
- Rivka
- Roberta
- Robin
- Robyn
- Rochelle
- Romina
- Romy
- Rori
- Rosa
- Rosalie
- Rosalind
- Rosalyn
- Rosanna
- Rose
- Roselyn
- Rosemary
- Rosie
- Rowan
- Rowen
- Roxana
- Roxanne
- Royal
- Royalty
- Ruby
- Ruth
- Ruthie
- Ryann
- Rylee
- Rylie
S
- Sabina
- Sabrina
- Sage
- Saige
- Sally
- Samara
- Samira
- Sandra
- Sandy
- Saniyah
- Saphira
- Sapphire
- Sara
- Sarah
- Sarai
- Sariah
- Sasha
- Savanna
- Savannah
- Sawyer
- Scarlet
- Scarlett
- Scottie
- Scout
- Sequoia
- Serena
- Serenity
- Shania
- Shannon
- Sharon
- Shay
- Shayla
- Shelby
- Shiloh
- Shirley
- Sia
- Siena
- Sienna
- Sierra
- Silvia
- Simone
- Sky
- Skye
- Skyla
- Skylar
- Sloan
- Sloane
- Snow
- Sofia
- Sofie
- Solana
- Soleil
- Sonya
- Sophia
- Sophie
- Soraya
- Spencer
- Stacy
- Stella
- Stephanie
- Stevie
- Storm
- Summer
- Sunny
- Susan
- Susanna
- Susie
- Sutton
- Sydney
- Sylvie
T
- Tabitha
- Talia
- Talitha
- Tamara
- Tamera
- Tamia
- Tania
- Tanya
- Tara
- Taryn
- Tatiana
- Tatum
- Taylor
- Teagan
- Teresa
- Terri
- Thalia
- Thea
- Theodora
- Theresa
- Tiana
- Tianna
- Tierra
- Tiffani
- Tiffany
- Tilly
- Tinley
- Tinsley
- Tori
- Tracey
- Tracy
- Treasure
- Trinity
- Trisha
- Trista
- Trixie
- Tula
U
- Ula
- Uma
- Unique
- Unity
- Ursula
V
- Vada
- Valencia
- Valentina
- Valeria
- Valerie
- Valery
- Vanessa
- Vanna
- Veda
- Vera
- Verity
- Veronica
- Vesper
- Vicki
- Vickie
- Victoria
- Vienna
- Violet
- Virginia
- Vita
- Viviana
- Vivienne
- Viva
W
- Waverly
- Wednesday
- Wendy
- Whitley
- Whitney
- Wilda
- Willa
- Willa
- Willow
- Wilma
- Winter
- Winslet
- Winnie
- Winona
- Wren
- Wrenley
X
- Xandra
- Xanthe
- Xiomara
- Xyla
- Xylia
- Ximena
Y
- Yadira
- Yahaira
- Yana
- Yaneli
- Yara
- Yasmin
- Yasmine
- Yazmin
- Yesenia
- Yoselin
- Yuliana
- Yvette
- Yvonne
Z
- Zahara
- Zahra
- Zaida
- Zaira
- Zaniyah
- Zara
- Zaria
- Zariah
- Zaya
- Zayla
- Zelda
- Zelie
- Zella
- Zendaya
- Zia
- Zina
- Zinnia
- Zion
- Zita
- Zoey
- Zola
- Zora
- Zoya
- Zula
- Zuri
- Zurie
Other American Baby Girl Names
- Addison
- Alayna
- Ariella
- Aubrielle
- Ashlynn
- Amiyah
- Alayah
- Amani
- Aniya
- Alisson
- Averie
- Ayleen
- Aliya
- Annika
- Annalise
- Avalyn
- Avah
- Amiya
- Angelique
- Aylee
B
- Braylee
- Brystal
- Bellamy
- Bexley
- Baila
- Brelynn
- Brilyn
- Berenice
- Blayke
- Baylin
- Brynleigh
- Britta
- Bentlee
- Brienne
- Baye
- Brinzley
- Blessyn
- Bryleigh
- Braylen
- Brexlee
C
- Calleigh
- Cambree
- Cienna
- Citlali
- Carsyn
- Channing
- Cambria
- Capri
- Caylee
- Clarabelle
- Calista
- Camiya
- Charli
- Crysta
- Catori
- Clarity
- Cydnee
- Cadia
FAQs
How do modern American baby girl names reflect today’s values?
Modern names often highlight individuality, creativity, and empowerment. Names like Freya, Elowen, and Serenity carry unique meanings and a sense of strength.
What are unique yet meaningful modern names for girls?
Names like Indie (free-spirited), Lyra (a constellation), and Zaria (princess or flower) are fresh and carry deep cultural or symbolic roots.
Are traditional names still considered modern today?
Yes, names like Claire, Emma, and Hazel remain modern because of their timeless elegance and continued popularity in new generations.
How do I choose a modern name that fits my baby?
Start with your priorities: sound, meaning, heritage, or uniqueness. Say the name out loud with your last name and check if it flows well.
Can modern names work across cultures?
Yes, many modern names are cross-cultural. Names like Maya, Lila, and Mila are easy to pronounce in many languages and have global appeal.
Conclusion
Finding the perfect name doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. With so many modern American baby girl names to explore—each full of charm and meaning—you’re sure to discover one that feels just right. From soft and simple to bold and trendy, every name carries a story waiting to be told. Trust your instincts and celebrate the journey.
