Naming your baby girl is exciting—but not always easy. You want a name that’s special, meaningful, and maybe even a little modern. After all, she’ll carry it with her forever.
American baby girl names come in all styles. Some feel timeless like Mary or Margaret. Others are bold and new like Saylor or Elowen. Whether you want a name rooted in tradition or something that sounds fresh and fun, this guide has you covered.
Some of our favorite timeless names:
- Catherine: classic and pure
- Elizabeth: strong with spiritual meaning
- Mary: simple yet deeply beautiful
- Margaret: elegant and full of charm
Names Have Power Your baby’s name tells a story. Here are some with deep roots:
- Sophia: wisdom and elegance
- Chloe: life and renewal
- Aurora: dawn, hope, and beginnings
- Isabella: devotion, beauty, and strength
What Shapes Name Trends? Names don’t exist in a vacuum. Pop culture and history matter:
- TV and movies give us stars like Arya and Elsa
- Celebrity kids often start trends (hello, Blue Ivy!)
- Leaders and icons inspire names like Eleanor and Kennedy
- Thanks to globalization, we borrow and blend names across cultures
How to Pick a Name You’ll Love
- Set a few must-haves: meaning, heritage, pronunciation
- Make sure it sounds good with your last name
- Decide how you feel about possible nicknames
- Look everywhere for inspiration: books, old records, the internet
- Talk with your partner—find the one you both love
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
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
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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
What are examples of modern American baby girl names with strong meanings?
Names like Sage (wisdom), Phoenix (rebirth), and Luna (moon) have powerful meanings that resonate with parents seeking significance.
Which modern names are easy to spell and pronounce?
Simple and trendy choices include Ava, Ivy, Nora, and Zara. These are stylish without being complicated.
Are nature-inspired names considered modern today?
Definitely. Names like Willow, Ivy, River, and Wren are very modern and popular among nature-loving parents.
How do modern girl names compare to classic ones?
Modern names tend to be more unique and edgy, while classic names like Grace or Katherine offer timeless beauty. Many parents blend both styles.
Can I blend heritage and modern style in a baby name?
Yes! You can choose names like Anaya, Amara, or Eliana—names with cultural roots that still feel current and trendy.
Conclusion
Modern American baby girl names are more than a trend—they reflect evolving values, creativity, and individuality. Whether you’re looking for something elegant, bold, nature-inspired, or culturally blended, there’s a name that fits your vision. Explore your options thoughtfully, and choose a name that your child can wear proudly throughout her life.
