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Modern Girl Names
Bright, contemporary girl names with easy appeal — at home on a nursery door today and a passport in twenty years. Each name here is genuinely current, with its meaning and origin spelled out so you know exactly what you’re choosing.
287 names
Aaliyah
Arabic
Exalted, sublime
GirlVirtue
Aanya
Sanskrit / Hindi
Limitless, gracious
GirlVirtue
Aaradhya
Sanskrit
Worshipped, blessing of the gods
GirlVirtueMythological
Aarna
Sanskrit
Ocean wave
GirlSeaVirtue
Adalyn
Germanic / American
Noble
GirlVirtue
Addison
Old English
Son of Adam
Girl
Adesuwa
Edo (Benin, Nigerian)
In the midst of prosperity
GirlVirtue
Afia
Akan (Ghanaian)
Born on a Friday
GirlVirtue
Ai
Mandarin Chinese / Japanese
Love, affection
UnisexVirtue
Akari
Japanese
Light, brightness
GirlCelestial
Akshara
Sanskrit
Letter of the alphabet, imperishable
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Alana
Irish / Hawaiian
Rock, harmony
GirlVirtue
Alba
Latin / Italian
Dawn, white
GirlNatureVirtue
Aleah
Arabic / African American
Exalted, of high standing
GirlVirtue
Alia
Arabic / Hindi
Exalted, noble, sublime
GirlVirtue
Amali
Swahili
Hopes, aspirations
GirlVirtue
Amara
Igbo (Nigerian)
Grace
Girl
Amari
African / Arabic
Eternal, immortal (Arabic)
UnisexVirtue
Amaya
Japanese / Arabic
Night rain (Japanese) / generosity (Arabic)
GirlCelestialNature
Amelie
French
Industrious
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Anaya
Sanskrit / Arabic
Caring, providing
GirlVirtue
Ania
Polish
Grace
GirlVirtue
Anika
Sanskrit / Norse
Grace, sweetness
Girl
Aniya
Arabic / African American
Caring, attentive
GirlVirtue
Annalise
Germanic / French / American
Grace
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Anvi
Sanskrit
Earth, woman with good qualities
GirlVirtueNature
Aria
Italian / Hebrew
Air
Unisex
Ariella
Hebrew
Lion of God
GirlBiblicalVirtue
Aspen
American
The aspen tree, and the Colorado mountain town
UnisexNatureBotanical
Aubrey
Old German / French / English
Elf ruler
Unisex
Autumn
Latin
The season of harvest and golden light
GirlNature
Avani
Sanskrit
Earth
GirlNature
Avery
Old English / French
Ruler of elves
Unisex
Avni
Sanskrit
Earth
GirlNatureVirtue
Aya
Japanese
Colour, design, woven silk
GirlNatureVirtue
Ayla
Turkish / Hebrew
Moonlight (Turkish)
GirlNature
Ayomide
Yoruba (Nigerian)
My joy has arrived
UnisexVirtue
Ayra
Arabic
Respectable, noble
GirlVirtue
Ayumi
Japanese
To walk
GirlVirtueNature
Bahar
Persian
Spring
UnisexBotanicalVirtue
Bahati
Swahili
Luck, fortune
UnisexVirtue
Bailey
Old English
Bailiff
Unisex
Bella
Italian / Latin
Beautiful
GirlVirtueLiterary
Belle
French / English
Beautiful
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Beza
Amharic (Ethiopian)
Kindness, mercy
GirlVirtue
Birdie
English (vintage nickname)
Little bird
GirlNature
Bita
Persian
Unique, peerless
GirlVirtue
Briar
Old English
Thorny shrub of wild roses
UnisexBotanicalNature
Brielle
French / American (from Gabrielle)
God is my strength
GirlVirtueBiblical
Brinley
American
From the burnt meadow
GirlNature
Britta
Swedish / American
Exalted, strong
GirlLiterary
Brooklyn
Dutch / American
From the broken land
UnisexHistorical
Brynn
Welsh / American
Hill
Girl
Caitlin
Irish Gaelic
Pure
GirlVirtue
Camila
Latin / Spanish
Young ceremonial attendant
GirlHistorical
Capucine
French
Nasturtium flower
GirlBotanicalNature
Cara
Italian / Irish / English
Beloved in Italian, friend in Irish
GirlVirtue
Cassidy
Irish-American
Curly-haired
Unisex
Cassie
Greek / English (from Cassandra)
Shining upon men
GirlMythologicalLiterary
Chandni
Sanskrit / Hindi
Moonlight
GirlCelestialNature
Charlee
American (from Charlotte/Charles)
Free woman
GirlHistorical
Charvi
Sanskrit
Beautiful, graceful
GirlVirtue
Chloe
Greek
Blooming, verdant
GirlNatureMythological
Chun
Mandarin Chinese
Spring
GirlBotanicalNature
Cyra
Persian
Sun, throne
GirlHistoricalMythological
Da
Korean
To attain, many, plenty
UnisexVirtue
Damilola
Yoruba (Nigerian)
God has given me blessing
UnisexVirtueBiblical
Darcie
French / Irish
From Arcy
GirlLiterary
Daria
Persian / American
Possessing goodness
GirlLiterary
Dasha
Russian
A Russian diminutive of Daria
GirlVirtue
Delaney
Irish / English
Of the alder grove
UnisexNature
Delilah-Rose
Hebrew / English
Delicate Rose
GirlBiblicalBotanical
Delphine
Greek / French
Of Delphi, dolphin-like
GirlLiterarySea
Demi
French / English (from Demetria)
Half, of the earth goddess Demeter
Girl
Dia
Sanskrit / Hindi
Lamp, light
GirlVirtue
Disha
Sanskrit
Direction, vision
GirlVirtue
Diya
Sanskrit / Hindi
Lamp, light
Girl
Eden
Hebrew / Biblical
Delight
UnisexBiblicalNature
Edie
English (from Edith)
Wealth and battle
Girl
Effie
Greek / Scottish / English (from Euphemia)
Well-spoken
GirlLiterary
Eira
Welsh / Old Norse
Snow
GirlNatureCelestial
Elara
Greek
A moon of Jupiter
GirlCelestialMythological
Eliska
Czech
My God is abundance
GirlBiblicalVirtue
Elke
German / Dutch
Noble
Girl
Ellie
Greek / English
Bright, shining one
Girl
Elodie
French / Germanic
Foreign riches
GirlLiterary
Emery
Germanic / English
Brave, powerful
Unisex
Emi
Japanese
Often written with kanji for blessing and beauty
GirlVirtue
Erin
Irish Gaelic
Ireland
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Esha
Sanskrit
Desire, the goddess Parvati
GirlVirtueMythological
Eshe
Swahili
Life
GirlVirtue
Eun
Korean
Kindness, mercy, silver
UnisexVirtue
Eva
Hebrew
Life
GirlBiblicalVirtue
Everly
Old English
From the boar meadow
GirlNature
Farah
Arabic
Joy, happiness
GirlVirtue
Florrie
Latin / English (from Florence)
Flowering
GirlBotanical
Folake
Yoruba
Honour with wealth
GirlVirtue
Frankie
English
Free one
GirlLiterary
Genesis
Hebrew / Biblical
Beginning
GirlBiblical
Gracie
English
Grace
GirlVirtue
Greer
Scottish / American
Watchful, alert
UnisexHistorical
Hadley
Old English
From the heather meadow
GirlNature
Halle
Germanic / American
From the manor by the water
GirlVirtue
Hallie
English / Germanic
From the hall meadow
GirlVirtue
Harlow
English
Army hill
GirlLiterary
Harper
Old English
Harp player
GirlLiterary
Heidi
Germanic / English (from Adelheid)
Noble
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Hina
Japanese
Sun, light
GirlCelestial
Hinata
Japanese
Sunny place
UnisexCelestialVirtue
Hodan
Somali
Abundant, blessed
GirlVirtue
Hollis
Old English
Holly grove
UnisexBotanicalNature
Ife
Yoruba
Love
UnisexVirtue
Imara
Swahili
Firm, resolute
GirlVirtue
Imari
Japanese / African American
Originally a Japanese porcelain town
UnisexVirtue
Imogen
Celtic / Shakespearean
Maiden
GirlLiterary
Inaaya
Arabic / Urdu
Gift, care
GirlVirtue
Inaya
Arabic / Urdu
Care, concern, protection
GirlVirtue
India
English
From the Indus
GirlLiterary
Ishita
Sanskrit
Desired, prosperous
GirlVirtue
Isla
Scottish Gaelic
Island
GirlNature
Ivy
Old English
The ivy plant
GirlBotanicalNature
Ivy-Mae
English
Ivy + pearl
GirlBotanicalNature
Ivy-Rose
English
Ivy + rose
GirlBotanicalNature
Jada
Hebrew / African American
He knows (Hebrew)
GirlVirtueHistorical
Jade
Spanish / Old French
The green gemstone
GirlNature
Janvi
Sanskrit / Hindi
River, daughter of Ganga
GirlSeaMythological
Ji
Korean
Wisdom, ambition, intellect
UnisexVirtue
Jiya
Hindi
Heart, soul, sweetheart
GirlVirtue
Joelle
Hebrew / French / American
The Lord is God
GirlLiteraryBiblical
Joo
Korean
Pearl, lord
GirlVirtueSea
Josie
Hebrew / English
God will add
Girl
Junie
Latin / American
Born in June
GirlLiterary
Juniper
Latin
The juniper tree
GirlBotanicalNature
Kaori
Japanese
Fragrance, aroma
GirlBotanical
Kasia
Polish
Pure
GirlVirtue
Kavya
Sanskrit
Poetry
GirlLiterary
Kaya
Zulu / Japanese / Hopi
Forgiveness, home, or yew tree — beautifully different things in Zulu, Hopi, and Japanese.
UnisexNatureVirtue
Kayla
Hebrew / American
Crown, laurel
Girl
Kennedy
Irish Gaelic
Helmeted head
UnisexHistorical
Khushi
Hindi / Persian
Happiness, joy
GirlVirtue
Kiara
Sanskrit / Italian
Bright
GirlCelestialVirtue
Kinsley
Old English
From the king's meadow
Girl
Lainey
English / French
Bright light
Girl
Lainie
English / American
A bright modern American softening of Elaine.
Girl
Lana
Slavic / Irish / English
Light in Slavic, rock in Irish
GirlVirtue
Lark
Old English
The songbird
UnisexCelestialNature
Lavender
English / French
The herb of memory and calm
GirlBotanicalVirtue
Leilani
Hawaiian
Heavenly flower
GirlNatureMythological
Liberty
Latin / English / American
Freedom
UnisexVirtueHistorical
Lilah
Arabic / Hebrew
Night (Arabic) / mine (Hebrew)
GirlCelestialVirtue
Lillibet
English
Pledged to God
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Lina
Mandarin Chinese / Arabic
Graceful jasmine in Chinese, tender in Arabic
GirlBotanicalVirtue
Ling
Mandarin Chinese
Spirit, bell, delicate
GirlVirtue
Liya
Hindi / Hebrew
I am with God in Hebrew, also used in India
GirlVirtueBiblical
Liyana
Arabic
Tenderness, gentleness
GirlVirtue
Lola
Spanish
Sorrows
GirlLiterary
Lumi
Finnish
Snow
GirlNatureCelestial
Luna
Latin / Spanish
Moon
GirlCelestialMythological
Lyla
Arabic / English
Night
Girl
Maddison
English
Son of Maud
Girl
Madelyn
Hebrew / Old French
From Magdalene — the woman of Magdala who stood at the cross and ran first to the empty tomb.
GirlBiblical
Madison
English / Hebrew
Son of Matthew
GirlHistorical
Mahi
Sanskrit / Hindi
Earth, the moon, river
GirlCelestialNature
Mai
Japanese
Dance or brightness
Girl
Mana
Japanese
Love, affection
GirlVirtue
Maren
Latin / Scandinavian
Of the sea
UnisexSeaNature
Margaux
French / Greek
Pearl
GirlHistoricalBotanical
Margot
French
Pearl
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Marley
Old English
From the marsh meadow
UnisexHistoricalLiterary
Marnie
Hebrew / Scottish
Sea of bitterness
GirlLiterary
Mayu
Japanese
True reason
GirlVirtue
Meadow
Old English / American
Field of grass
UnisexBotanical
Megan
Welsh (from Margaret)
Pearl
GirlVirtue
Mehrnoosh
Persian
Sweet sun
GirlCelestialVirtue
Melody
Greek
Song
Girl
Mia
Scandinavian / Italian
Mine, beloved
Girl
Mika
Japanese / Nordic
A cross-cultural short form
UnisexVirtue
Mila
Slavic
Gracious, dear
Girl
Millie
Germanic / Latin
Gentle strength
Girl
Min
Mandarin Chinese / Korean
Clever, quick, sensitive
UnisexVirtue
Mira
Slavic / Sanskrit
Peace, world
GirlVirtue
Misaki
Japanese
Beautiful blossom
GirlBotanicalVirtue
Misha
Russian
A tender Russian diminutive of Mikhail
UnisexBiblical
Mollie
English (from Mary)
Bitter, beloved
GirlVirtue
Myla
Slavic / English
Merciful, dear
GirlVirtue
Myra
Sanskrit / Latin
Wonderful in Sanskrit, fragrant myrrh in Latin
GirlVirtueBotanical
Naina
Sanskrit / Hindi
Eyes
Girl
Nala
Swahili
Gift
Girl
Nara
Korean / Japanese
Country, the ancient Japanese capital, harmony
GirlVirtue
Nari
Korean
Lily
GirlBotanicalNature
Nia
Swahili
Purpose
GirlVirtue
Nigella
Latin
Black
GirlBotanicalLiterary
Niloofar
Persian
Water lily
GirlBotanical
Nisha
Sanskrit
Night
GirlCelestialNature
Noor
Arabic
Light
UnisexCelestialVirtue
Nour
Arabic
Light
UnisexCelestialVirtue
Noura
Arabic
Light
GirlCelestialVirtue
Nova
Latin
New
UnisexCelestialMythological
Nuo
Mandarin Chinese
Graceful, willowy
GirlVirtue
Orla
Irish Gaelic
Golden princess
GirlVirtueHistorical
Paisley
Scottish
Church
Girl
Pari
Persian / Hindi
Fairy
GirlMythological
Parisa
Persian
Fairy-like, angelic
GirlLiterary
Peyton
Old English
From the warrior's settlement
Unisex
Phoebe
Greek
Radiant, shining one
GirlMythological
Pippa
English (from Philippa)
Lover of horses
GirlBotanical
Poppy
English (word-name)
The bright red flower
GirlBotanicalNature
Posy
English (from Josephine or 'posy of flowers')
A small bouquet
GirlBotanicalNature
Presley
Old English / American
From the priest's meadow
UnisexLiteraryHistorical
Quincy
French / American
Fifth
UnisexHistorical
Raven
Old English / Norse
The raven — a bird of intelligence, mystery, and wild omens in both Celtic and Norse myth.
UnisexMythologicalNature
Raya
Hebrew / Arabic
Friend (Hebrew) / sun ray (Arabic)
GirlVirtueNature
Reagan
Irish / English
Little king
UnisexHistorical
Reese
Welsh / American
Ardour, enthusiasm
Unisex
Reva
Sanskrit
River
GirlSeaNature
Riley
Irish / Old English
Courageous, rye meadow
Unisex
Riya
Sanskrit / Hindi
Singer, graceful
Girl
Romaine
Latin / French / American
Of Rome
UnisexLiterary
Roshni
Persian / Hindi
Light, brightness, illumination
GirlVirtueCelestial
Ruby
Latin / Old French
The deep red gemstone
GirlNatureHistorical
Rue
Old French / English
Regret, the bitter herb
UnisexBotanicalLiterary
Ryleigh
Irish / American
Courageous
GirlNature
Sable
Old French / Slavic
Black
GirlNature
Sabrina
Welsh / English / American
From the river Severn
GirlLiterarySea
Sade
Yoruba (Nigerian)
Honour confers a crown
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Sadie
Hebrew / English
Princess
Girl
Saffron
English / Arabic
The golden spice
GirlBotanicalNature
Saga
Old Norse
Seeress, story
GirlLiteraryMythological
Saira
Arabic / Urdu
Traveller, bird
GirlNature
Saja
Arabic
Calm, tranquil
UnisexVirtue
Saki
Japanese
Blossom of hope, cape
GirlBotanicalVirtue
Salma
Arabic
Safe, peaceful
GirlVirtue
Sanaa
Swahili / Arabic
Art, work of beauty
GirlLiterary
Saoirse
Irish Gaelic
Freedom
GirlVirtue
Sapna
Sanskrit / Hindi
Dream
GirlLiterary
Sarika
Sanskrit
Songbird, koel
GirlNatureLiterary
Scarlett
Old French / English
Scarlet cloth
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Selena
Greek / Spanish
Moon
GirlCelestialMythological
Seren
Welsh
Star
GirlCelestial
Shan
Mandarin Chinese
Coral or mountain depending on tone
UnisexNatureSea
Sienna
Italian
From Siena
Girl
Skye
Scottish
The misty Scottish island, also the open sky
UnisexNatureCelestial
Skylar
Dutch / American
Scholar, shelter
UnisexCelestialNature
Skyler
Dutch / English
Scholar
UnisexNatureCelestial
Sloane
Irish / English
Warrior
Unisex
Soleil
French
Sun
GirlCelestialNature
Soo
Korean
Long life, excellence
UnisexVirtue
Suhana
Hindi / Arabic
Pleasant, beautiful
GirlVirtue
Summer
English
The season
GirlNature
Sutton
Old English
From the southern settlement
Unisex
Sylvie
Latin / French / English
Of the forest
GirlBotanicalLiterary
Tallulah
Choctaw / English
Leaping water
GirlNatureLiterary
Tamsin
Cornish
Twin
GirlLiterary
Tanvi
Sanskrit
Delicate, slender
GirlVirtue
Tatum
Old English / American
Tate's homestead
Unisex
Tegan
Welsh
Fair, lovely
UnisexNature
Tess
English (from Theresa)
Harvester
GirlLiterary
Thea
Greek
Goddess
GirlMythologicalVirtue
Tiana
Slavic / African American
Princess, fairy queen
GirlVirtueMythological
Tilda
Germanic / American (from Matilda)
Mighty in battle
GirlHistorical
Tisha
Sanskrit
Joy, happiness
GirlVirtue
Trisha
Sanskrit
Thirst, desire, longing
GirlVirtue
Uche
Igbo (Nigerian)
Wisdom, intention
UnisexVirtue
Vienna
Latin (place-name)
The city of Vienna
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Whitney
Old English
White island
Unisex
Willa
Germanic / American
Resolute protector
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Willow
Old English
The willow tree
GirlBotanicalNature
Wren
Old English
The tiny bird with an outsized voice — a name of small, fierce beauty.
UnisexNature
Xia
Mandarin Chinese
Summer glow, rosy clouds at sunset
GirlCelestialNature
Ximena
Spanish (medieval)
Listener
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Yaa
Akan (Ghanaian)
Born on a Thursday
GirlVirtue
Yael
Hebrew / Biblical
Mountain goat
UnisexBiblicalHistorical
Yamini
Sanskrit
Night
GirlCelestialLiterary
Yan
Mandarin Chinese
Swallow bird
GirlNature
Yesenia
Spanish (from telenovela)
Flower
GirlBotanical
Yoon
Korean
Allow, govern, gentle
UnisexVirtue
Yui
Japanese
Tie, bind, gentle
GirlVirtue
Yuki
Japanese
Snow, happiness
UnisexNature
Yumi
Japanese
Beauty, abundance, or reason
GirlVirtue
Yuna
Japanese / Korean
Gentle, to bind with affection
Girl
Zaria
Arabic / African American
Rose, blooming
GirlVirtueCelestial
Zinnia
Latin / German
A bright, hardy flower
GirlBotanicalNature
Zoe
Greek
Life
Girl
Zoey
Greek
Life
Girl
Zola
Zulu
Calm, quiet
UnisexVirtue
Zoya
Persian / Slavic
Alive, life
Girl
Zuri
Swahili
Beautiful
Girl
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