500+ Modern American Baby Girl Names a to z 2025

Last Updated on January 29, 2025 by Surendra

Naming an American female cannot be done in a hurry as is often the case when bringing a new baby to the world. Naming a human or any other thing, for that matter, follows certain traditions and as such a name given to the baby is influenced by religion, extended family background and the couple’s culture.

How to Choose a Good Name

Take Your Family’s History and Culture into Account:

Assess female names most prevalent in your family and accordingly select one that belongs to the same group in your family.

Purpose of a Name:

It is important to research name meanings before settling on one. Most of the time, a name is required to be exquisite in meaning and relevant to the child.

Role play the Name:

Also, it is advisable to take into account intonation and rhythm of the name. This means, practice it while integrating it with the last name to ensure if it will sound coherent or incoherent.

Name use and Social Class of the holder:

This will in most cases determine what type of names parents/expecting parents may have in place for their baby; popular names which are worn by many or cases of ease thee names that are more unique, have you noticed where you should have a variety of such I believe this is the way to appeal to a supervisory role in place.

Literary or Historical Inspiration:

Rather than create your own random pick or a name out of suggestions you might opt to get, you might also want to look for inspiration in literature. Ages have bride many strong and influential women who have unique names.

Feedback from others:

There is nothing wrong with asking for assistance from others in finding a suitable name and after narroing down which names to go on with.

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American Baby Girl Names a to z

Starting with A

Abigail
Addison
Amelia
Ava
Aria
Aubrey
Alyssa
Ashley
Alexis
Autumn
Ariel
Anna
Allison
Alexandra
Aaliyah
Adeline
Alaina
Adalyn
Avery
Amaya
Alexa
Athena
Alice
Annabelle
Alana
Aurora
Aliyah
Ainsley
Adelyn
Anastasia
April
Alexia
Aubree
Alivia
Amara
Arabella
Andrea
Angelina
Ayla
Ashlyn
Amira
Adalynn
Alayna
Aviana
Averie
Azalea
Amber
Amelie
Avianna
Aspen

With B

Bella
Brooklyn
Brianna
Bailey
Blake
Brooke
Brielle
Brynn
Bethany
Beatrice
Brinley
Blakely
Brynlee
Bonnie
Bianca
Britney
Brylee
Bria
Blair
Beth
Bridget
Briar
Blythe
Brenda
Bailey
Birdie
Betsy
Bryleigh
Braelyn
Bryn
Bryanna
Bryony
Breanna
Brecken
Brylee
Baylee
Brighton
Briley
Britta
Brynley
Bronwyn
Bree
Brecken
Bria
Bexley
Blaire
Bridgette
Bellamy
Brisa
Bronte

With C

Charlotte
Chloe
Claire
Caroline
Cadence
Cora
Cecilia
Camila
Cassidy
Callie
Clara
Corinne
Catherine
Camille
Crystal
Cassidy
Clementine
Cheyenne
Cynthia
Celeste
Catalina
Colette
Camryn
Cadence
Cambria
Cassidy
Coralie
Calliope
Cleo
Coraline
Casey
Carmen
Camilla
Clover
Carolyn
Calla
Clea
Corrina
Cora
Capri
Charity
Clarissa
Camellia
Cosette
Clementina
Carmela
Calista
Cypress
Celia
Carlotta

With D

Daisy
Delilah
Destiny
Danielle
Dakota
Diana
Delaney
Daphne
Dahlia
Daniella
Darcy
Delia
Dixie
Danna
Demi
Danica
Drew
Daya
Destiny
Danika
Delta
Davina
Daniele
Denise
Della
Devyn
Dulce
Dalia
Draya
Damaris
Darlene
Dior
Daliah
Demetria
Dominique
Della
Dove
Delphine
Dinah
Daina
Dalia
Darcy
Divya
Dolly
Delores
Darla
Dionne
Delphina
Dania
Dream

With E

Emily
Emma
Ella
Evelyn
Elizabeth
Ellie
Emery
Everly
Elena
Eliana
Elise
Eden
Eleanor
Eliza
Emilia
Esme
Eva
Elaina
Ember
Elodie
Erin
Estelle
Elara
Emmeline
Elyse
Erica
Elsie
Elara
Elliana
Elowen
Esperanza
Evangeline
Emmanuelle
Estella
Ellison
Evie
Eloise
Emilee
Everleigh
Estrella
Emme
Elisa
Elara
Elina
Echo
Emberly
Elinor
Emani
Evadne
Eowyn

With F

Faith
Fiona
Finley
Freya
Felicity
Florence
Farrah
Francesca
Fern
Faye
Fallon
Farrah
Flora
Fleur
Frances
Frankie
Farah
Finleigh
Fia
Faithlyn
Fallon
Fallon
Felicia
Felicity
Fianna
Francine
Fawn
Fallyn
Fenella
Fallyn
Fifi
Fira
Florrie
Fable
Farida
Fallyn
Fritzi
Floria
Fernanda
Faelan
Faylinn
Farida
Farren
Fayanna
Finola
Faeryn
Fawn
Fontaine
Faelynn
Frost

With G

Grace
Gabriella
Gianna
Genesis
Grace
Giselle
Gemma
Genevieve
Gabrielle
Georgia
Grace
Guinevere
Gwen
Gia
Gwendolyn
Gabriela
Gracelyn
Gloria
Genevieve
Greer
Galadriel
Galilee
Greta
Goldie
Galia
Gwyneth
Gem
Greysen
Gigi
Gemma
Gracelynn
Glorianna
Gentry
Golda
Greysen
Greenlee
Gray
Geneva
Gwyn
Gracie
Geralyn
Georgiana
Glory
Guinivere
Grier
Galilea
Gwynneth
Gisella
Greer
Gella

With H

Harper
Hannah
Hazel
Hailey
Hope
Harmony
Heidi
Hallie
Holly
Halle
Hadley
Hayden
Hana
Harper
Hailee
Hattie
Haven
Hayley
Henley
Helena
Honor
Harlow
Haylee
Hadassah
Holland
Hera
Hermione
Halcyon
Honey
Hartley
Haisley
Halo
Havana
Harriet
Henrietta
Honor
Haven
Harmony
Haiden
Holiday
Hadleigh
Hailey
Harlyn
Halina
Havenly
Hennessy
Hazelyn
Hadara
Hensley
Halston

With I

Isabella
Ivy
Isla
Isabel
Isabelle
Iris
Ivy
India
Ingrid
Imogen
Irene
Imani
Ilene
Ila
Indigo
Inara
Ines
Iona
Isolde
Irie
Isadora
Ivana
Idalia
Iyanna
Ilaria
Indira
Ila
Inaya
Indiana
Isleen
Imani
Ivalyn
Ilene
Ines
Isley
Izza
Illyria
Indianna
Isaline
Izzie
Ilithyia
Indra
Irie
Iyana
Ivorie
Ivette
Illyra
Inola
Ilara
Icelyn

With J

Jackson
Jade
Jocelyn
Julia
Jasmine
Josephine
Juniper
Joy
Jessica
Jordyn
Jamie
Janelle
Journey
Juliet
Joanna
Jordana
Jada
Jemma
Jolie
Juno
Jazmine
Jessa
Jocelynn
Jayla
Jayleen
Janelle
Joni
Jaclyn
Jazlyn
Josslyn
Jordynn
June
Journi
Jovie
Jane
Justice
Jonelle
Journee
Jada
Jazmin
Jolene
Jewel
Jocelyn
Jael
Janessa
Jayda
Jacey
Jemma
Jazmine
Joni

With K

Kaylee
Kylie
Kennedy
Kelsey
Katherine
Kinsley
Kaitlyn
Khloe
Kira
Kayla
Kinley
Kyla
Kennedy
Keira
Kali
Katelyn
Kimberly
Kate
Kinsley
Keegan
Kaia
Kora
Kaydence
Karina
Kassandra
Kyla
Kelly
Kira
Kendall
Kora
Kenzie
Kaliyah
Karter
Kynlee
Kamryn
Kallie
Kinslee
Kenna
Kori
Kayleigh
Kiera
Kiley
Kaya
Kinsey
Kori
Katalina
Kailee
Kaylin
Karla
Kynleigh

With L

Lily
Olivia
Luna
Layla
Leah
Lucy
Lila
Lydia
Lillian
Liliana
London
Lauren
Lilyana
Lyla
Leilani
Lucia
Lola
Leila
Lilah
Lucy
Leighton
Lena
Lilliana
Lacey
Lexi
Lana
Lyric
Lillie
Logan
Livia
Liberty
Lorelei
Liana
Lennon
Leona
Lana
Lucia
Lyra
Lacey
Louise
Leslie
Lillith
Lainey
Livia
Lorraine
Love
Laurel
Lyanna
Lennox
Legacy

With M

Mia
Madison
Mila
Maya
Mackenzie
Madelyn
Melanie
Morgan
Mackenzie
Marley
Madison
Molly
Miranda
Magnolia
Melody
Mariah
Marlowe
Milani
Madeline
Mariana
Malia
Matilda
Meadow
Mabel
Marlow
McKenna
Madeleine
Meredith
Marissa
Mira
Marlee
Maeve
Mckinley
Mallory
Margot
Margo
Monroe
Mina
Maisie
Myla
Marjorie
Marisol
Michelle
Millie
Miley
Marigold
Marlene
Myra
Magnolia
Mavis

With N

Nora
Natalie
Naomi
Norah
Nova
Nyla
Nevaeh
Natalia
Nadia
Nicole
Nina
Noelle
Nia
Nori
Nola
Nalani
Nalani
Noa
Nellie
Noelia
Nicolette
Novalee
Natalya
Naya
Nyah
Nell
Nyomi
Noor
Nyla
Nieve
Nalani
Nika
Nalini
Nydia
Noella
Neriah
Nala
Novah
Niyah
Nari
Nylah
Naveah
Nanette
Navy
Neela
Nava
Niamh
Nishita
Neith
Novalie

With O

Olivia
Olive
Oakley
Octavia
Opal
Ophelia
Oriana
Odette
Ocean
Orla
Olympia
Onyx
Odessa
Oaklyn
Olwen
Ottilie
Oaklee
Oona
Ozara
Orchid
Odalys
Olesia
Oleander
Orlagh
Odelia
Oakleigh
Odaline
Ovidia
Orian
Oasis
Octaviana
Orly
Olympe
Odilia
Olesia
Ozella
Olinda
Olyvia
Oceane
Olena
Oliva
Olena
Ondine
Olalla
Olethea
Opaline
Oleisa
Ozelle
Oliviera
Ondrea

With P

Paisley
Penelope
Peyton
Piper
Phoebe
Paige
Presley
Parker
Pearl
Persephone
Poppy
Paula
Paloma
Priya
Patricia
Peyton
Portia
Priscilla
Patience
Pamela
Pippa
Pia
Primrose
Phoenix
Paris
Paulina
Promise
Prudence
Pilar
Polly
Philomena
Patrice
Posie
Portia
Perla
Penelope
Prisha
Prisha
Petal
Paloma
Phaedra
Posy
Pristine
Priyah
Piera
Parisa
Plumeria
Polina
Pranavi
Pella

With Q

Quinn
Queenie
Quiana
Quinley
Quetzal
Quilla
Quinna
Quora
Quinlan
Quanda

With R

Riley
Reagan
Ruby
Rose
Reese
Raelynn
Rachel
Raegan
Rylee
Rylie
Rebecca
Remi
Rowan
River
Rosalie
Raelyn
Ryleigh
Rhiannon
Regina
Raven
Raya
Ramona
Ruth
Royce
Regina
Ryleigh
Remy
Remington
Reese
Reina
Rayna
Ryan
Ramona
Raylee
Rosalyn
Renata
Rosalind
Remy
Rosalynn
Raylynn
Remi
Rhea
Reese
Ryleigh
Reina
Raya
Roselyn
Ruthie
Roxy
Reagan

With S

Sophia
Scarlett
Stella
Savannah
Serenity
Skye
Summer
Sienna
Sadie
Sage
Sloane
Sydney
Savannah
Scarlett
Skylar
Selena
Sawyer
Shelby
Shiloh
Sabrina
Simone
Seraphina
Sariah
Selene
Serenity
Saylor
Samara
Sloane
Shayla
Shyla
Soraya
Siena
Sonnet
Suri
Saoirse
Sable
Selah
Sunday
Scout
Samira
Salma
Story
Solange
Siya
Sistine
Sylvie
Seraphina
Sonnet
Sabina
Soraya

With T

Taylor
Trinity
Tessa
Tori
Teagan
Talia
Tatum
Thea
Tess
Tiana
Tiffany
Thalia
Tabitha
Tenley
Temperance
Tinsley
Tegan
Tatiana
Talitha
Trixie
Trista
Taya
Taryn
Tallulah
Thora
Tabby
Tamara
Trudy
Thelma
Tori
Tuesday
Taliyah
Tamia
Thalia
Tilly
Trina
Tabby
Thandie
Tegan
Treasure
Tyra
Toria
Tansy
Tenzin
Taryn
Trisha
Taya
Theda
Tempest
Teal

With U

Uma
Unity
Ursa
Ursula
Ulani
Ulyana
Ulrika
Ulla
Unique
Uriah
Umi
Ula
Ulissa
Umbria
Uzma
Ulla
Urania
Ushna
Uptal
Urena
Utah
Utopia
Ulema
Uvelia
Unity
Ullanda
Urit
Ualani
Ulyssa
Ulva
Ulani
Ula
Ulina
Umana
Umika
Ursa
Urania
Uriella
Uyana
Ulan
Urielle
Udita
Ulyssa
Ume
Ulriche
Uldina
Ula
Ulita
Unita
Uryna

With V

Violet
Victoria
Vivian
Valentina
Vanessa
Vera
Vivienne
Valeria
Veronica
Vienna
Veda
Valerie
Virginia
Vivianna
Vada
Vayda
Viola
Vespera
Victoire
Verity
Valeska
Valentine
Vidya
Venice
Verona
Velvet
Vanity
Vanna
Viveca
Vida
Via
Valencia
Verena
Viridiana
Vianne
Vesper
Victory
Vesta
Valora
Veronique
Vinaya
Victorya
Villette
Valencia
Vanita
Vianne
Velda
Vielle
Venita
Vallie

With W

Willow
Whitney
Wren
Waverly
Winter
Wendy
Winona
Wynter
Wanda
Willa
Wylie
Winnie
Wednesday
Whitley
Wynona
Wanda
Winifred
Winry
Wrenley
Whimsy
Wilder
Winslet
Wallis
Weslyn
Wynn
Wells
Wylla
Wilhelmina
Wyndham
Wrenna
Waverly
Wanda
Wynette
Wylla
Wilda
Waverley
Wyndham
Wylie
Willodean
Waverley
Whitley
Wynn
Wisteria
Wrenna
Wanda
Wilona
Wildrose
Wynnifred
Westlyn
Waverly

With X

Xanthe
Ximena
Xenia
Xena
Xandra
Xyla
Xitlali
Xabrina
Xochitl
Xanadu

With Y

Yara
Yasmin
Yvette
Yvonne
Yasmine
Yvaine
Yara
Yvette
Yvonne
Ysabel
Yolanda
Yael
Ynez
Yelena
Yuna
Yara
Yvanna
Ysabella
Yvette
Yara
Yulia
Yana
Yara
Ysabel
Yvette
Yelena
Yuliana
Yasmine
Yara
Yvette
Yvonne
Ysabella
Yoselin
Yasmina
Yasmine
Yara
Yvette
Yvonne
Yara
Ysabel
Yvette
Yvonne
Yoselyn
Yelena
Yasmine
Yara
Yvette
Yvonne
Yvaine
Ysabella

With Z

Zoe
Zoey
Zara
Zuri
Zelda
Zaylee
Zariah
Zaria
Zayla
Zyla
Zariah
Zaniyah
Zendaya
Zola
Zaynab
Zaniya
Zephyra
Zahra
Zoya
Zaina
Zola
Zoya
Zaida
Zora
Zelena
Zayda
Zyla
Zuriel
Zephyrine
Zella
Zaina
Zivah
Zinnia
Zadie
Zuri
Zabrina
Zephyrine
Zyla
Zola
Zephyra
Zaniya
Zayna
Zephyrine
Zyna
Zelma
Zara
Zaynah
Zenobia
Zaida
Zelena

American baby girl names A to Z with Meaning

Ava – Meaning “life” or “bird.”
Aria – Meaning “air” or “song.”
Amelia – Meaning “work” or “industrious.”
Addison – Meaning “son of Adam” or “child of Adam.”
Aurora – Meaning “dawn” or “goddess of the dawn.”

Brooklyn – Meaning “water” or “stream.”
Bella – Meaning “beautiful.”
Brielle – Meaning “God is my strength.”
Bailey – Meaning “bailiff” or “steward.”
Blakely – Meaning “dark meadow” or “dark clearing.”

Chloe – Meaning “blooming” or “green shoot.”
Charlotte – Meaning “free woman” or “petite.”
Clara – Meaning “clear,” “bright,” or “famous.”
Cora – Meaning “maiden” or “filled heart.”
Camila – Meaning “perfect” or “attendant at a religious ceremony.”

Delilah – Meaning “delicate” or “desired.”
Daisy – Meaning “day’s eye” or “innocence.”
Destiny – Meaning “fate” or “destined to be.”
Daniella – Meaning “God is my judge.”
Dylan – Meaning “son of the sea” or “great tide.”

Emma – Meaning “universal” or “whole.”
Ella – Meaning “beautiful fairy” or “light.”
Evelyn – Meaning “desired” or “life.”
Eliana – Meaning “God has answered.”
Elise – Meaning “pledged to God” or “consecrated.”

Faith – Meaning “belief” or “trust.”
Fiona – Meaning “white” or “fair.”
Finley – Meaning “fair-haired hero” or “fair warrior.”
Freya – Meaning “noble woman” or “lady.”
Farrah – Meaning “joy” or “happiness.”

Grace – Meaning “elegance” or “divine favor.”
Gabriella – Meaning “God is my strength.”
Genesis – Meaning “origin” or “beginning.”
Genevieve – Meaning “woman of the tribe” or “white wave.”
Giselle – Meaning “pledge” or “oath.”

Harper – Meaning “harp player” or “minstrel.”
Hannah – Meaning “grace” or “favor.”
Hazel – Meaning “hazel tree” or “commander.”
Hailey – Meaning “hay meadow” or “hero.”
Harmony – Meaning “musical arrangement” or “peaceful.”

Isabella – Meaning “devoted to God” or “pledged to God.”
Ivy – Meaning “faithfulness” or “climbing vine.”
Isla – Meaning “island” or “fair.”
Iris – Meaning “rainbow” or “messenger.”
Imogen – Meaning “maiden” or “innocent.”

Jasmine – Meaning “gift from God” or “fragrant flower.”
Julia – Meaning “youthful” or “downy.”
Jade – Meaning “precious green stone” or “jewel.”
Josephine – Meaning “God will add” or “may Jehovah add.”
Jocelyn – Meaning “joyous” or “happy.”

Kylie – Meaning “beautiful” or “boomerang.”
Kennedy – Meaning “helmeted chief” or “misshapen head.”
Kaylee – Meaning “pure” or “belonging to Kay.”
Kinsley – Meaning “king’s meadow” or “royal clearing.”
Khloe – Meaning “young green shoot” or “blooming.”

Lily – Meaning “pure” or “symbol of innocence.”
Layla – Meaning “night” or “dark beauty.”
Leah – Meaning “weary” or “mistress.”
Lucy – Meaning “light” or “illumination.”
Luna – Meaning “moon” or “goddess of the moon.”

Mia – Meaning “mine” or “bitter.”
Madison – Meaning “son of Maud” or “Matthew’s child.”
Mackenzie – Meaning “son of Coinneach” or “fair, favored one.”
Maya – Meaning “illusion” or “water.”
Mila – Meaning “dear one” or “gracious.”

Nora – Meaning “light” or “honor.”
Natalie – Meaning “birthday of the Lord” or “born on Christmas.”
Naomi – Meaning “pleasant” or “beautiful.”
Norah – Variant of Nora, meaning “light” or “honor.”
Nevaeh – Meaning “heaven” spelled backward.

Olivia – Meaning “olive tree” or “symbol of peace.”
Oakley – Meaning “oak meadow” or “oak wood.”
Octavia – Meaning “eighth” or “born eighth.”
Ophelia – Meaning “help” or “serpent.”
Olive – Meaning “olive tree” or “symbol of peace.”

Penelope – Meaning “weaver” or “duck.”
Paisley – Meaning “church” or “basilica.”
Piper – Meaning “pipe player” or “flute player.”
Peyton – Meaning “royal” or “noble.”
Phoebe – Meaning “bright” or “radiant.”

Quinn – Meaning “wise” or “counsel.”
Queenie – Meaning “queen” or “female ruler.”
Quiana – Meaning “silky” or “soft.”
Quinley – Meaning “queen’s meadow” or “clearing.”
Quetzal – Meaning “precious feather” or “bird.”

Riley – Meaning “courageous” or “valiant.”
Reagan – Meaning “little ruler” or “descendant of Riagán.”
Ruby – Meaning “deep red precious stone.”
Rose – Meaning “rose flower” or “symbol of love.”
Reese – Meaning “enthusiastic” or “ardor.”

Sophia – Meaning “wisdom” or “skill.”
Scarlett – Meaning “red” or “bright.”
Stella – Meaning “star.”
Savannah – Meaning “treeless plain” or “flat grassland.”
Serenity – Meaning “peaceful” or “calm.”

Taylor – Meaning “tailor” or “to cut.”
Trinity – Meaning “threefold” or “unity.”
Tessa – Meaning “harvester” or “to reap.”
Tori – Meaning “victory” or “conqueror.”
Teagan – Meaning “attractive” or “beautiful.”

Uma – Meaning “splendor” or “light.”
Unity – Meaning “oneness” or “wholeness.”
Ursa – Meaning “bear.”
Ursula – Meaning “little bear.”
Ulani – Meaning “cheerful” or “happy.”

Violet – Meaning “purple flower” or “modesty.”
Victoria – Meaning “victory” or “conqueror.”
Vivian – Meaning “alive” or “lively.”
Valentina – Meaning “strong” or “healthy.”
Vanessa – Meaning “butterfly.”

Willow – Meaning “graceful” or “slender.”
Whitney – Meaning “white island” or “white meadow.”
Wren – Meaning “small bird.”
Waverly – Meaning “quaking aspen” or “meadow of quivering aspens.”
Winter – Meaning “winter season.”

Xanthe – Meaning “yellow” or “blonde.”
Ximena – Meaning “hearkening” or “listener.”
Xenia – Meaning “hospitality” or “welcoming.”
Xena – Meaning “hospitable” or “welcoming.”
Xandra – Meaning “defender of the people.”

Yara – Meaning “water lady” or “small butterfly.”
Yasmin – Meaning “jasmine flower” or “gift from God.”
Yvette – Meaning “yew” or “archer.”
Yvonne – Meaning “yew” or “archer.”
Yasmine – Meaning “jasmine flower” or “gift from God.”

Zoe – Meaning “life” or “alive.”
Zoey – Variation of Zoe, meaning “life” or “alive.”
Zara – Meaning “princess” or “flower.”
Zuri – Meaning “beautiful” or “good-looking.”
Zelda – Meaning “gray fighting maid” or “dark battle.”

Conclusion

Modern American baby girl names would have all the fun and significance on a parent’s mind. A mixed bag of modern names is thought to represent individuality, cultural influence, through the changing trends in naming. Inspiring nature, celebrities, or modern-day sounds, these names have a fresh and stylish appeal. The best possible name, after all, is one that speaks to your heart and imparts special meaning in the chapters yet to come in your little one’s life.