1000 baby girl name ideas UK for 2024

Here's our list of 1000 baby girl names to inspire you...

Popular baby girl names

The following 100 baby girl names are the most popular girl names registered in England and Wales in 2022, as recorded by The Office for National Statistics (the 2023 list will be released towards the end of 2024) – and show us the latest snapshot of which names are the trending picks for new parent. Olivia and Amelia continue to head the list, as they have done for a few years now, and there are lots of other names that are also regular fixtures, including Ava, Ivy, Lily, Florence and Rosie. But shooting up this most recent list are the newly popular Maeve, Ayla, Elodie and Hallie – and making their top 100 debut are Ophelia, Ottilie, Eloise, Nova and Fatima.

1. Olivia

Traditional baby girl names

Some baby girl names have been popular for generations, building up a real back story of tradition and familiarity. Some are timeless classics that parents pick year after year, while others wind their way up and down the most-picked names lists – some years not quite so much in favour, only to re-emerge strongly a few years later. All of them have stood the test of time and seem destined to outlast some of the more recent baby-name fads and fashions. Here are some timeless, traditional girl names to consider:

101. Abigail

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: 'joy of the father'

102. Alison

Origin: English
Meaning: Alice's son
Also: Allison

103. Barbara

Origin: Greek
Meaning: strange, foreign

104. Beryl

Origin: Greek
Meaning: light green gemstone

105. Claire

Origin: French
Meaning: bright, clear
Also: Clare, Clair

106. Constance

Origin: Latin
Meaning: constancy
Also: Connie

107. Daniella

Origin: Latin
Meaning: 'God is my judge'
Also: Daniela, Danielle

108. Denise

Origin: French
Meaning: devotee of Dionysos, the Greek god of wine
Also: Denice

109. Doris

Origin: Greek
Meaning: gift

110. Dorothy

Origin: Greek
Meaning: 'gift of God'
Also: Dottie, Dot

111. Edna

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: renewer

112. Eileen

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: bright, shining

113. Elsa

Origin: German
Meaning: 'pledged to God'
Also: Elsie

114. Frances

Origin: Latin
Meaning: from France
Also: Fran, Frannie

115. Georgina

Origin: Greek
Meaning: farmer, earthworker
Also: Georgie

116. Gillian

Origin: Latin
Meaning: youthful
Also: Jillian

117. Helen

Origin: Greek
Meaning: bright, shining light

118. Henrietta

Origin: French
Meaning: estate ruler
Also: Hettie

119. Hilary

Origin: Latin
Meaning: cheerful
Also: Hillary

120. Jennifer

Origin: English
Meaning: white shadow
Also: Jenny, Jennie, Jenni, Jenn, Jen

121. Jill

Origin: English
Meaning: child of the gods
Also: Jilly, Gill, Gillie

122. Joanna

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: 'God is gracious'
Also: Jo

123. Judith

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: 'woman from Judea'
Also: Judy, Judit

124. Justine

Origin: Latin
Meaning: fair, upright

125. Karen

Origin: Danish
Meaning: pure
Also: Karon, Caren, Caron

126. Laura

Origin: Latin
Meaning: laurel
Also: Lora, Lore, Laure

127. Linda

Origin: Spanish
Meaning: pretty

128. Michelle

Origin: French
Meaning: like God, close to God
Also: Michele, Chelle

129. Lillian

Origin: Latin
Meaning: lily
Also: Lilian

130. Lucinda

Origin: Latin
Meaning: light
Also: Cindy, Sindy

131. Maureen

Origin: Irish
Meaning: 'drop of the sea'
Also: Mo

132. Nicola

Origin: Greek
Meaning: 'people's victory'
Also: Nichola, Nikola, Nikki, Nicky, Nicki

133. Patricia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: noble
Also: Pat, Patty, Tricia, Trish

134. Rachel

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: ewe
Also: Rachael, Racquel

135. Rebecca

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: captivating, to tie firmly
Also: Rebekah, Becky, Becca, Beki, Becki

136. Samantha

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: 'told by God'
Also: Sam, Sammy

137. Sarah

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: princess
Also: Sara

138. Sheila

Origin: Irish
Meaning: heavenly
Also: Sheelagh

139. Stephanie

Origin: Greek
Meaning: crown
Also: Stefanie, Stef, Steph

140. Susan

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: lily
Also: Susie, Sue, Su

Irish baby girl names

Baby girl names with an Irish heritage tend to have a bright, glowing, luminous energy about them (just look how often the names we've selected below have 'radiant' in their meaning). And it's this positive, sparky edge that makes for Emerald-Isle baby-name inspiration across the globe. Three Irish favourites –Erin and Orla and Maeve– made it into the most recent list of the top 100 girl names but there are plenty of others bubbling under or waiting to be rediscovered. Here is our pick of baby girl names with an Irish origin:

141. Aine

Origin: Irish
Meaning: radiance

142. Ailbhe

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: white

143. Aisling

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: dream

144. Alana

Origin: Irish
Meaning: cheerful

145. Aoibhe

Origin: Irish
Meaning: beauty

146. Aoibhinn

Origin: Irish
Meaning: radiant beauty

147. Aoife

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: beautiful, radiant

148. Brianna

Origin: Irish
Meaning: noble, exalted

149. Bridget

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: 'exalted one'

150. Caitlin

Origin: Irish
Meaning: pure

151. Caoimhe

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: gentle

152. Cara

Origin: Irish
Meaning: friend

153. Ciara

Origin: Irish
Meaning: dark
Also: Kiera

154. Cliobdhna

Origin: Irish
Meaning: shapely

155. Clodagh

Origin: Irish
Meaning: after the Irish river of the same name

156. Colleen

Origin: Irish
Meaning: girl
Also: Coleen

157. Deirdre

Origin: Irish
Meaning: broken-hearted

158. Eabha

Origin: Irish
Meaning: life (Irish form of Eve)

159. Eimear

Origin: Irish
Meaning: swift

160. Eithne

Origin: Irish
Meaning: kernel of a nut

161. Fiadh

Origin: Irish
Meaning: wild

162. Grainne

Origin: Irish
Meaning: grain

163. Kathleen

Origin: Irish
Meaning: pure

164. Kayleigh

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: slim and fair

165. Keely

Origin: Irish
Meaning: beautiful girl

166. Kerry

Origin: Irish
Meaning: dark-haired

167. Laoise

Origin: Irish
Meaning: radiant girl

168. Mairead

Origin: Irish
Meaning: pearl (Irish form of Margaret)

169. Meabh

Origin: Irish
Meaning: intoxicating
Also: Maeve

170. Muriel

Origin: Irish
Meaning: 'of the bright sea'

171. Niamh

Origin: Irish
Meaning: bright
Also: Neve

172. Nola

Origin: Irish
Meaning: white-shouldered

173. Nora

Origin: Irish
Meaning: light

174. Nuala

Origin: Irish
Meaning: fair-shouldered

175. Oonagh

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: lamb
Also: Una

176. Riona

Origin: Irish
Meaning: queenly

177. Roisin

Origin: Irish
Meaning: little rose

178. Sadhbh

Origin: Irish.
Meaning: love

179. Saoirse

Origin: Irish
Meaning: freedom

180. Shannon

Origin: Irish
Meaning: wise river

181. Shauna

Origin: Irish
Meaning: 'God is gracious'

182. Siobhan

Origin: Irish
Meaning: God’s grace

183. Sile

Origin: Irish
Meaning: pure and musical

184. Sorcha

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: brightness

Strong baby girl names

Want your baby girl's name to reflect the big impact she's going to make on the world? Then you'll need a girl baby name with real punch and power – either because they have a meaning connected with glorious might and courage or because they are associated with a strong, resolute woman. Gird your loins for our selection of max-strength girl names...

185. Adira

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: strong, powerful

186. Andrea

Origin: Greek
Meaning: strong, brave, manly, female form of Andreas

187. Astrid

Origin: Old Norse
Meaning: strong god

188. Audra

Origin: English
Meaning: noble strength

189. Audrey

Origin: English
Meaning: noble strength

190. Brienne

Origin: Celtic
Meaning: high, exalted, strong

191. Elektra

Origin: Greek
Meaning: shining, bright

192. Erica

Origin: Old Norse
Meaning: eternal ruler

193. Fallon

Origin: Irish
Meaning: leader

194. Gilda

Origin: German
Meaning: offering

195. Githa

Origin: Old Norse
Meaning: war
Also: Gytha

196. Gloria

Origin: Latin
Meaning: glory

197. Greta

Origin: German
Meaning: pearl

198. Hedda

Origin: German
Meaning: warfare

199. Ingrid

Origin: Old Norse
Meaning: 'Ing’s beauty' (Ing is a Norse god)

200. Imelda

Origin: Italian
Meaning: all-consuming fight
Also: Immelda

201. Ivana

Origin: Slavic
Meaning: 'God is gracious'

202. Kylie

Origin: Aboriginal
Meaning: boomerang

Top tips for choosing your baby girl name

You want to choose a name for your baby girl that you – and she – will love forever. No big ask, then! To make the whole process feel easier and less overwhelming, follow these top name-picking tips.

Consider girl names that mean a lot to your family. You may want to think about naming your child after a much-loved relative or perhaps there's a particular name that's been passed down your or your partner's family for generations.
Think about options from other countries. If you or your partner have a strong link with another country, choosing a baby girl name from that part of the world is a great way of honouring that connection. You may also want to look at names from places you've loved to visit on holiday.
Look at name meanings. Take a moment to consider the type of name you want your baby girl to have. Do you want a strong, powerful name or something delicate and gentle? Perhaps you like the idea of a name that reflects your love of nature or your religious beliefs or even a special time of the year?
Troubleshoot your choices. Once you’ve drawn up a shortlist of names you like, take them for a test drive to see whether they will work in reality. How does the name sound when said with your surname? What will the initials be? Will people find it easy to pronounce or will your child have a lifetime of correcting others? Is it simple to spell or will people always be making mistakes? What nicknames might people call your child? How can it be shortened?
Check how popular the girl names you like are. It’s a good idea to check out where your favourite baby girl names come in the top 100 list before you commit to one. If it's on the list, think how that makes you feel. Are you happy that your girl may probably be sharing her name with one of her classmates at school or is it super-important to you that your girl's name is as different and as distinct as possible.

203. Lilith

Origin: Babylonian
Meaning: the goddess of storms, belonging to the night

204. Merida

Origin: Latin
Meaning: 'one who has achieved a high place of honour'

205. Miranda

Origin: Latin
Meaning: to be marvelled at

206. Ramona

Origin: Spanish
Meaning: wise protector

207. Rayne

Origin: Scandinavian
Meaning: counsel
Also: Raine

208. Roxane

Origin: Persian
Meaning: dawn
Also: Roxanne

209. Rowena

Origin: German
Meaning: fame and happiness

210. Sabrina

Origin: Celtic
Meaning: river goddess, 'from the river Severn'

211. Vanda

Origin: Czech
Meaning: wanderer, 'from the Vandal tribe'

212. Xena

Origin: Greek
Meaning: stranger

Scottish baby girl names

Scotland releases, through the National Records of Scotland, its own list of the most popular baby girl names but not every name on the list has a Scottish origin and there is a lot of crossover with the ONS list for England and Wales. However, the distinctly Scottish Isla, 3rd in the ONS list, proudly tops the most recent NRS list from 2023 and the most recent ONS list contains girl names, including Isla, Elsie, Bonnie and Maisie, that have origins north of the border. We've selected some more baby girl names – many of them connected with landscape and nature – that come from Scotland...

213. Aileen

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: 'from the green meadow'

214. Ailsa

Origin: Scottish/Old Norse
Meaning: 'supernatural victory'.

215. Blair

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: dweller on the plain

216. Catriona

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: pure

217. Davina

Origin: Scottish/Hebrew
Meaning: beloved

218. Elspeth

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: 'chosen by God'

219. Fiona

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: white, fair

220. Leana

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: to twine or twist around

221. Lorna

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: laurel tree (symbol of honour and victory)

222. Nessa

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: from the headland

223. Paisley

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: Church

224. Skye

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: from the Isle of Skye
Also: Sky

225. Adaira

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: 'a ford by the oak tree'

226. Aila

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: From the strong place

227. Brenda

Origin: Celtic
Meaning: blade of a sword

228. Eilidh

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: radiant

229. Fenella

Origin: Celtic
Meaning: fair-shouldered

230. Iona

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: after the island in the Hebrides

231. Isobel

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: 'pledged to God'

232. Kirstin

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: 'follower of Christ'
Also: Kirsten

233. Kirsty

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: 'follower of Christ'
Also: Kirstie, Kirsti

234. Kyla

Origin: Celtic
Meaning: narrow spit of land

235. Lesley

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: holly garden
Also: Leslie

236. Rhona

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: 'from the rough island'

237. Marjorie

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: pearl
Also: Marjory, Margery

238. Morag

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: great

Cool baby girl names

baby girl in a pink rubber ring floating in pool

There are the baby girl names everyone loves, the baby girl names steeped in years of tradition, the baby girl names that mean something significant, and then there are baby girl names that are simply, strikingly, awesomely cool – the kind of names so breathtakingly sharp they slice right through the cutting edge. Of course, what's cool and what's not fluctuates from year to year and right now there's a bit of a cool thing for place-name names and precious-stone names. Here are our favourites among those – plus some other girl-names pick that channel cool so hard, you'll need shades.

239. Adaliya

Origin: German
Meaning: 'noble one'

240. Adelaide

Origin: German
Meaning: high-born

241. Bronwyn

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: white breast

242. Coraline

Origin: Latin
Meaning: coral

243. Damira

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: 'long live the world'

244. Ebony

Origin: English
Meaning: dark wood

245. Ember

Origin: English
Meaning: glowing ashes

246. Estelle

Origin: French
Meaning: star

247. India

Origin: English
Meaning: after the country India

248. Indigo

Origin: Greek
Meaning: from India, blue dye from India

249. Jovita

Origin: Latin
Meaning: happy

251. Kessy

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: cinnamon

252. Keyla

Origin: English/Hebrew
Meaning: slim and fair

251. Lexi

Origin: Greek
Meaning: man's defender
Also: Lexy, Lexie

253. Magdalena

Origin: Greek
Meaning: from Magdala

254. Nadia

Origin: Russian
Meaning: hope

255. Nava

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: pretty, pleasant

256. Pearl

Origin: Latin
Meaning: pearl

257. Sasha

Origin: Russian
Meaning: 'defender of the people'

258. Saffron

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: yellow spice

259. Sapphire

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: blue

260. Seraphina

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: high-born

261. Sierra

Origin: Spanish
Meaning: mountain range, saw-toothed

262. Skyla

Origin: Dutch
Meaning: scholar
Also: Skylar, Skyler

263. Sutton

Origin: English
Meaning: 'from the southern homestead'

Welsh baby girl names

baby girl lying on white blanket next to bunch of daffodils

Welsh baby girl names resonate with beauty and brightness and a distinctive poetic lilt. Cymerwch eich dewis (take your pick) from this small but perfectly formed collection of lovely baby girl names that all share their origin in Wales.

264. Angharad

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: much-loved

265. Anwen

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: beautiful

266. Arwen

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: noble maiden

267. Avalon

Origin: Celtic
Meaning: island of apples

268. Bethan

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: 'God is my oath'

269. Cambrie

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: Wales

270. Cari

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: beloved

271. Catrin

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: pure

272. Efa

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: alive

273. Eirian

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: silver

274. Elin

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: bright

275. Enid

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: spirit, life

276. Ffion

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: foxglove

277. Gladys

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: princess

278. Glenda

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: fair, good

279. Guinevere

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: white shadow

280. Gwyneth

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: happiness

281. Gwen

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: white, holy

282. Gwendolen

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: white circle
Also: Gwendolyn and Gwendolin

283. Heledd

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: pool of salt

284. Iola

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: violet

285. Isolde

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: fair lady

286. Lowri

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: laurel

287. Mari

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, beloved

288. Megan

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: pearl
Also: Meghan, Meaghan, Meaghann

289. Meredith

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: great ruler

290. Morwenna

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: maiden

291. Myfanwy

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: 'my fine one'

292. Nerys

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: lady

293. Nia

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: bright

294. Rhian

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: maiden

295. Rhiannon

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: great queen, goddess

296. Rhonda

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: good spear

297. Seren

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: star

298. Siân

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: 'God is gracious'

299. Sioned

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: 'God's gift'

Cute baby girl names

Cute and playful baby girl names are definitely having a bit of a moment – especially if they conjure up an image of simpler, sunnier times. US name-picking site Nameberry has called this current trend 'retro nostalgia' and we can definitely see where they're coming from: many of these names started life in a more formal or traditional longer version but now, buffed up and shortened, they're adorably sweet. Here are some cute baby girl names that just shine with charm and class:

300. Alma

Origin: Latin
Meaning: nurturing

301. Belinda

Origin: Spanish
Meaning: beautiful

302. Betty

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: 'God’s promise'
Also: Bettie

303. Billie

Origin: English
Meaning: resolute protection

304. Carrie

Origin: German
Meaning: free

305. Callula

Origin: Latin
Meaning: beautiful little girl

306. Connie

Origin: Latin
Meaning: constant

307. Dottie

Origin: English
Meaning: 'gift of God'
Also: Dotty

308. Dulcie

Origin: Latin
Meaning: sweet

309. Effie

Origin: Greek
Meaning: well-spoken

310. Hattie

Origin: German
Meaning: home ruler

311. Harmony

Origin: English
Meaning: harmony, concord
Also: Harmonie

312. Heidi

Origin: German
Meaning: 'of noble birth'

313. Henley

Origin: English
Meaning: high meadow

314. Honey

Origin: English
Meaning: honey, nectar

315. Jemima

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: dove

316. Jodie

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: from Judea
Also: Jodi, Jody

317. Juniper

Origin: Latin
Meaning: young

318. Katie

Origin: Greek
Meaning: pure
Also: Katy

319. Kiki

Origin: French
Meaning: double happiness

320. Lacey

Origin: French
Meaning: braid, lace, cheerful
Also: Lacie, Lacy, Lacee

321. Libby

Origin: English
Meaning: 'God's promise'

322. Lilibet

Origin: English
Meaning: 'God's promise'

323. Lois

Origin: Greek
Meaning: most desirable

324. Lulu

Origin: English
Meaning: famous warrior

325. Melody

Origin: Greek
Meaning: song

326. Misty

Origin: English
Meaning: covered with mist or dew

327. Nelly

Origin: Greek
Meaning: light
Also: Nellie

328. Nina

Origin: Spanish
Meaning: little girl

329. Opal

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: gem, precious

330. Penny

Origin: English
Meaning: weaver

331. Polly

Origin: English
Meaning: star of the sea

332. Pippa

Origin: Greek
Meaning: lover of horses

333. Remi

Origin: French
Meaning: oarsman

334. Sadie

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: princess

335. Sally

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: lady, noblewoman

336. Tiana

Origin: Latin
Meaning: daylight, joy

English baby girl names

baby girl lying on white blanket with a red rose

While traditionally English names feature heavily in the top baby girl name list for England and Wales, there are many other baby girl names with English or Anglo-Saxon origins or derivations to discover and consider. Many English baby names for girls have meanings that reference English landscape or Anglo-Saxon virtues. Here are some of our favourites:

337. Arden

Origin: English
Meaning: 'from the eagle valley'

338. Bertha

Origin: English
Meaning: bright

339. Brooke

Origin: English
Meaning: small stream

340. Chelsea

Origin: English
Meaning: chalk wharf; after the London borough

341. Cindy

Origin: English
Meaning: short anglicised form of Cynthia (from Mount Kynthos, birthplace of the goddess Artemis) or Lucinda (light)

342. Edwina

Origin: English
Meaning: rich friend

343. Ellen

Origin: English
Meaning: bright, shining one

344. Giselle

Origin: English
Meaning: one who offers a pledge

345. Godiva

Origin: English
Meaning: a gift

346. Hayley

Origin: English
Meaning: hay meadow
Also: Hailey

347. Hilda

Origin: English
Meaning: battle
Also: Hylda

348. Holly

Origin: English
Meaning: holly tree
Trend: moving down

349. Janet

Origin: English
Meaning: 'God is gracious'

350. Janine

Origin: English
Meaning: 'God is gracious'

351. Kimberley

Origin: English
Meaning: from the royal forest
Also: Kimberly, Kimberlee, Kimberleigh

352. Lamorna

Origin: English
Meaning: morning

353. Leanne

Origin: English
Meaning: clearing, gracious
Also: Lianne

354. Lindsey

Origin: English
Meaning: from Lincoln's marsh
Also: Lyndsey, Lindsay, Linzi, Linsey

355. Lisa or Liza

Origin: English
Meaning: 'God is my oath'

356. Paige

Origin: English
Meaning: assistant, helper

357. Pamela

Origin: English
Meaning: honey, sweetness

358. Patsy

Origin: English
Meaning: noble

359. Piper

Origin: English
Meaning: pipe player

360. Reece

Origin: English
Meaning: fiery

361. Roberta

Origin: English
Meaning: bright fame

362. Sandra

Origin: English
Meaning: defender of the people

363. Tina

Origin: English
Meaning: river

364. Tracy

Origin: English
Meaning: brave
Also: Tracey, Traci, Tracie

365. Wendy

Origin: English
Meaning: friend
Also: Wendi

Royal baby girl names

A beautiful, sleeping, newborn baby girl wearing a rhinestone tiara. Shot in the studio with a pink backdrop.

Many of the baby girl names you’d associate with the British royal family – Charlotte, Elizabeth, Alice, Zara, Sienna (Princess Beatrice's daughter, born in 2021) – are already in the top 100 most popular girls' names list, proving that regal girl names have a real attraction for today's parents. And there are plenty of other royal girl names to choose from, whether they're inspired by previous British queens and princesses, such as Anne, Alexandra, Diana, Margaret and Victoria, or by royal dynasties from other lands and cultures. Please be upstanding for the baby girl names that are fit for a queen:

366. Adela

Origin: German
Meaning: noble

367. Adrienne

Origin: Latin
Meaning: from Hadria

368. Aiko

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: little loved one

369. Alexandra

Origin: Greek
Meaning: defender

370. Alexia

Origin: Greek
Meaning: defender

371. Anna

Origin: Latin
Meaning: favour, grace

372. Anne

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: grace

373. Augusta

Origin: Latin
Meaning: great, magnificent

374. Beatrice

Origin: Latin
Meaning: 'she who brings joy', blessed traveller

375. Caroline

Origin: French
Meaning: strong, free
Also: Carolyn

376. Catherine

Origin: Greek
Meaning: pure
Also: Kathryn, Katherine, Katharine, Katheryn, Katharyn, Catharine, Cathryn

377. Charlene

Origin: French
Meaning: free woman, free spirit

378. Christina

Origin: Greek
Meaning: a Christian

379. Diana

Origin: Latin
Meaning: divine

380. Eugenie

Origin: Greek
Meaning: well-born

381. Helena

Origin: Greek
Meaning: bright and shining one

382. Jane

Origin: English
Meaning: 'God is gracious'
Also: Jayne

383. Lena

Origin: Greek
Meaning: bright one

384. Louise

Origin: German
Meaning: famous warrior

385. Madeleine

Origin: French
Meaning: high tower, woman from Magdala
Also: Madeline

386. Margaret

Origin: Greek
Meaning: pearl

387. Mary

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: drop of the sea, beloved

388. Maxima

Origin: Latin
Meaning: greatest

389. Philippa

Origin: Greek
Meaning: lover of horses

390. Savannah

Origin: Spanish
Meaning: treeless plain
Also: Savanna

391. Victoria

Origin: Latin
Meaning: victory

Seasonal baby girl names

Seasonal baby girl names are a great way to reflect when your baby was born and there are plenty of great – and sometimes really quite unusual – baby girl names connected to spring, summer, autumn or winter or that reference months of the year, important days of the year or seasonal weather patterns. Here are our favourite baby girl names that have links with the seasonal calendar:

392. Aeliana

Origin: Latin
Meaning: sun

393. Aleena

Origin: Slavic
Meaning: light
Also: Alina

394. April

Origin: Latin
Meaning: to open; after the month of April

395. Aurelia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: golden
Also: Aurelie

396. Autumn

Origin: Latin
Meaning: autumn

397. Avril

Origin: French
Meaning: April

398. Blossom

Origin: English
Meaning: to bloom

399. Calinda

Origin: Hindi
Meaning: sun

400. Crystal

Origin: Greek
Meaning: ice, colourless glass

401. Hazel

Origin: English
Meaning: after the colour hazel or the hazelnut tree

402. Idalia

Origin: Greek
Meaning: 'behold the sun'

403. January

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the month of January

404. June

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the month of June

405. Jora

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: autumn rain

406. Junia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: June

407. Kyra

Origin: Egyptian
Meaning: sun

408. Laverna

Origin: French
Meaning: born in the spring

409. Marisol

Origin: Spanish
Meaning: sun and sea

410. May

Origin: English
Meaning: after the month of May
Also: Mae

411. Natalie

Origin: French
Meaning: 'birthday of the Lord' (ie Christmas, in Christian tradition)

412. Neva

Origin: Latin
Meaning: snow

413. Noelle

Origin: French
Meaning: Christmas

414. Olwen

Origin: Celtic
Meaning: white footprint

415. Pascale

Origin: French
Meaning: Easter

416. Soleil

Origin: French
Meaning: sun

417. Sorrel

Origin: French
Meaning: 'with chestnut-coloured hair'

418. Winter

Origin: English
Meaning: winter

Japanese baby girl names

Japanese baby girl names have beautiful, lucky meanings and a musical rhythm, so it’s easy to see why so many parents look to the land of the rising sun for baby-name inspiration. We write and say the names in a Romanised version of kanji, the characters in Japanese script – and, in actual fact, the same Japanese name can often be written in multiple variations of kanji, giving it a different meaning each time. Here, we've chosen Japanese girl names that translate most easily to Western culture and language, and given them their most common meanings:

419. Ahma

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: black rain
Also: Ahmya

420. Airi

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: white jasmine

421. Akari

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: red pear tree

422. Anzu

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: apricot

423. Aoi

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: hollyhock flower

424. Aya

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: colourful

425. Bashira

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: joyful

426. Chiaki

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: sparkling light

427. Chiyoko

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: 'child of 1000 generations'

428. Emi

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: beautiful smile

429. Ena

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: gift from God

430. Haia

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: nimble, quick

431. Hayami

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: rare beauty

432. Himari

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: sunflower, sun-drenched hollyhock

433. Hina

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: light, sun

434. Hoshi

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: star

435. Ichika

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: 1000 flowers

436. Kagami

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: mirror

437. Kairi

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: ocean village

438. Kameko

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: tortoise

439. Kiko

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: hope

440. Kiku

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: chrysanthemum

441. Niko

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: two lakes

442. Sakura

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: cherry blossoms

443. Takara

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: treasure

444. Yoko

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: sunny child, ocean child

445. Yui

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: helpful, supportive

Unusual and unique baby girl names

Does the thought of your baby girl sharing her name with another baby girl at nursery fill you with horror? Head this way for some properly stand-out-unusual baby girl name suggestions. Some, like Blanche and Floella, are traditional names that are very rarely used these days, while others, including Aphia and Elgiva, may be completely new to your friends and family. Take a uniquely special look:

446. Aphia

Origin: Greek
Meaning: excellent, most important (a variant of Alpha, the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet)

447. Blanche

Origin: French
Meaning: white

448. Calista

Origin: Greek
Meaning: most beautiful
Also: Callista

449. Celestia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: heavenly, of the sky

450. Charmaine

Origin: English
Meaning: charm

451. Corisande

Origin: Greek
Meaning: chorus singer

452. Desdemona

Origin: Greek
Meaning: 'afraid of God', ill-starred

453. Edeline

Origin: German
Meaning: noble, gracious

454. Elgiva

Origin: English
Meaning: noble gift

455. Emmeline

Origin: German
Meaning: gentle, brave
Also: Emmiline, Emiline, Emmaline

456. Enya

Origin: Irish
Meaning: fire

457. Eudora

Origin: Greek
Meaning: good, pleasant

458. Floella

Origin: Latin
Meaning: to flower or blossom

459. Fortunata

Origin: Latin
Meaning: lucky, fortunate

460. Genie

Origin: Greek
Meaning: well-born

461. Golda

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: made of gold

462. Idra

Origin: Aramaic
Meaning: fig tree

463. Irma

Origin: German
Meaning: universal, complete

464. Ismay

Origin: French
Meaning: beloved

465. Liesl

Origin: German
Meaning: 'God’s promise'
Also: Liesel

466. Lysandra

Origin: Greek
Meaning: liberator, 'one who frees others'

467. Mirabel

Origin: Latin
Meaning: magnificent

468. Nadezhda

Origin: Russian
Meaning: hope

469. Nyree

Origin: Maori
Meaning: flaxen, little flower

470. Nysa

Origin: Latin
Meaning: goal, aim

471. Odessa

Origin: Greek
Meaning: 'long journey' (after The Odyssey) or after the Russian port of Odessa

472. Orlanda

Origin: Spanish
Meaning: renowned land

473. Ottoline

Origin: German
Meaning: prosperity in battle

474. Perdita

Origin: Latin
Meaning: lost

475. Selah

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: to praise, to pause and reflect

476. Zahava

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: gilded

477. Zeeva

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: 'light of God'

African baby girl names

baby girl in African fabrics in mother's arms

There's a huge range and diversity of African baby girl names – after all, there are 54 different African countries, each with their own long lists of classic girl names, influenced by a mix of Christian, Muslim and Arabic traditions. In many African countries, baby names are chosen at special ceremonies following the birth – and the name will often indicate thankfulness or joy at the baby girl's birth or, in some parts of Ghana in particular, the day of the week they were born. Here are just some of our favourites:

478. Aba

Origin: Ghanaian
Meaning: born on Thursday

479. Ababuo

Origin: Ghanaian
Meaning: 'child who returns'

480. Abena

Origin: Ghanaian
Meaning: born on Tuesday

481. Adamma

Origin: Igbo
Meaning: beautiful child

482. Ashanti

Origin: Kiswahili
Meaning: thank you

483. Bolanle

Origin: Yoruba
Meaning: 'finds wealth at home'

484. Binta

Origin: West African
Meaning: 'with God'

485. Bisa

Origin: African
Meaning: greatly loved

486. Dziko

Origin: Malawian
Meaning: the world, the earth

487. Eshe

Origin: Swahili
Meaning: life

488. Fabayo

Origin: Nigerian
Meaning: 'a lucky birth brings joy'

489. Fayola

Origin: Yoruba
Meaning: 'walks with honour'

490. Jemila

Origin: Somali
Meaning: beautiful

491. Jendayi

Origin: Zimbabwean
Meaning: thankful

492. Kalifa

Origin: Somali
Meaning: chaste, holy

493. Kenya

Origin: Kenyan
Meaning: after the African country

494. Nairobi

Origin: Kenyan (Maasai)
Meaning: after Kenya's capital city

495. Nzinga

Origin: Angolan
Meaning: beautiful

496. Sahara

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: desert

497. Thandiwe

Origin: Ndebele
Meaning: beloved
Also: Thandie

498. Yewande

Origin: Yoruba
Meaning: 'mother has returned'

Celebrity baby girl names

It's pretty much a given that your average celebrity parent will bestow anything-but-average baby names on their brood. So if you’re looking for a baby girl name that's bit different, a bit distinctive – and more than a bit ahead of the game in terms of baby girl name trends, celebrity name picks can provide some seriously great inspiration. Here are some A-list names given to daughters of the rich and famous that we think are fit for your little superstar:

499. Apple

Origin: English
Meaning: after the fruit

500. Ariel

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: lion of God

501. Birdie

Origin: German
Meaning: bright, famous, little bird

502. Capri

Origin: Italian
Meaning: after the Italian island

503. Coco

Origin: American
Meaning: chocolate bean

504. Chicago

Origin: American
Meaning: after the American city; also onion

505. Cricket

Origin: French
Meaning: to creak, rattle; also after the insect

506. Demi

Origin: Greek
Meaning: half

507. Dove

Origin: English
Meaning: after the bird

508. Gigi

Origin: French
Meaning: 'God is gracious'

509. Iolanthe

Origin: Greek
Meaning: violet flower

510. Khai

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: chosen one

511. Kulture

Origin: American
Meaning: after the word culture

512. Lourdes

Origin: Basque or French
Meaning: craggy slope; after the French city

When do I have to choose my baby's girl name by?

New parents in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have 42 days to register their baby’s name once he is born. If you live in Scotland, you will be expected to register your baby’s birth (and name) within 3 weeks of his birth.

Once you have picked a name, contact your local register office for an appointment to go in and register your baby’s birth.

You will need to take some identification with you to prove who you are and some registrars may ask to see your baby’s red book, which is their personal health record. When you register the birth, you will be asked your baby’s full name as well as details about when and where he was born.

The birth must be registered by the baby’s mother or father and if you are unmarried and go to the register office alone, you will have to take a declaration of parentage form signed by the other parent with you.

513. Marcheline

Origin: French
Meaning: warrior

514. Monroe

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: from the hill
Also: Monro, Munro and Munroe

515. North

Origin: English
Meaning: after the compass direction

516. Raddix

Origin: Latin
Meaning: root

517. Rani

Origin: Hindi/Sanskrit
Meaning: 'she is singing'

518. Shiloh

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: tranquil, heavenly peace

519. Stormi

Origin: American
Meaning: after stormy, an impetuous nature

520. Sovereign

Origin: English
Meaning: supreme ruler

521. Wednesday

Origin: English
Meaning: after the day of the week

American baby girl names

baby girl wearing red starry dress and holding US flag

Baby girl names that are popular in the US tend to be short, bold and confident. Not all of them have a strictly American origin (some of those we've picked out below have their origins in Britain or Spain) but there are some beautiful-sounding names with Native American or Hawaiian roots, many of which have wonderfully positive meanings associated with peace, heaven and a harmonious life. Here is our selection of baby girl names that rock in America but hit all the right notes this side of the pond, too:

522. Addison

Origin: English/Hebrew
Meaning: son of Adam; earth

523. Alicia

Origin: Spanish
Meaning: noble

524. Annalise

Origin: German
Meaning: 'devoted to God'

525. Brittany

Origin: Latin
Meaning: from Brittany, from Great Britain

526. Britney

Origin: English
Meaning: from Brittany, from Great Britain

527. Candice

Origin: Latin
Meaning: pure, clear, white, incandescent; queen mother
Also: Candace

528. Carly

Origin: German
Meaning: free woman

529. Casey

Origin: Irish
Meaning: brave in battle

530. Cheyenne

Origin: Native American (Sioux)
Meaning: after the Native American tribe; people of a different language
Also: Shayanne

531. Coretta

Origin: American/Greek
Meaning: maiden

532. Dakota

Origin: Native American
Meaning: after the 2 US states; friend, ally

533. Daleyza

Origin: Spanish
Meaning: delightful

534. Destiny

Origin: Latin
Meaning: destiny, fate

535. Essence

Origin: American
Meaning: aura, nature, perfume

536. Jada

Origin: Hebrew/Arabic
Meaning: 'He knows'; good and beautiful woman

537. Janette

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: gift from God

538. Jayla

Origin: American/Hebrew
Meaning: victory/ 'God will protect'

539. Joni

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: 'God is gracious'

540. Kaimana

Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: power of the sea

541. Kanani

Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: beautiful one

542. Keandra

Origin: Unknown
Meaning: possibly a variant of Kendra, which means 'knowing'
Also: Keandria, Kiandra, Kiandria

543. Keisha

Origin: American
Meaning: great joy

544. Kendra

Origin: English
Meaning: knowing

545. Kenna

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: beautiful

546. Kendall

Origin: English
Meaning: royal valley, river valley, valley of the river Kent
Also: Kendal

547. Lani

Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: heaven

548. Lilo

Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: generous

549. Luana

Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: enjoyment

550. Madison

Origin: English
Meaning: son of Matthew
Also: Maddison

551. Mahina

Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: moon

552. Malu

Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: peace

553. Malulani

Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: beneath peaceful skies

554. Olinda

Origin: Various
Meaning: wild fig; defender of the land; fragrant

555. Sakara

Origin: North American Indian
Meaning: sweet

556. Teagan

Origin: Irish
Meaning: little poet, beautiful, creative
Also: Teghan, Teghann, Teagen

557. Whitney

Origin: English
Meaning: from the white island

558. Whitley

Origin: English
Meaning: white meadow

559. Ualani

Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: heavenly rain

For more baby-girl name inspiration from across the pond, check out our 200 American baby name ideas

Gender-neutral baby girl names

baby in white hat lying on yellow blanket

Ok, we know: how can a girl name be gender-neutral? But, within the increasingly popular trend for names that let children escape from outdated gender stereotypes, there are some unisex names that parents of baby girls tend to particularly favour. The gender-neutral baby names that really caught our eye include:

560. Alex

Origin: Greek
Meaning: defender of the people

561. Alexis

Origin: Greek
Meaning:helper or defender

562. Artemis

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the goddess of the moon, hunting and wild animals

563. Ashley

Origin: English
Meaning: ash field

564. Avery

Origin: English
Meaning: ruler of elves

565. Brooklyn

Origin: Dutch
Meaning: broken land; after the borough of New York City

566. Cameron

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: crooked nose
Also: Kameron

567. Carol

Origin: Latin
Meaning: strong, noble
Also: Karol, Karel

568. Cassidy

Origin: Irish
Meaning: clever

569. Channing

Origin: English
Meaning: wolf cub

570. Coby

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: supplanter, held by the heel

571. Dallas

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: from the valley, skilled or after the US city

572. Denver

Origin: English
Meaning: the crossing of the Danes or after the US city

573. Devon

Origin: Celtic
Meaning: poet, fawn, defender or after the English county

574. Drew

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: brave

575. Harlow

Origin: English
Meaning: a fortified hill

576. Hollis

Origin: English
Meaning: holly tree

577. Jamie

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: supplanter

578. Jordan

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: flowing down

579. Kay

Origin: Greek
Meaning: rejoice, pure

580. Kelly

Origin: Irish
Meaning: bright-headed, descendant of Ceallach
Also: Kellie

581. Kennedy

Origin: Irish
Meaning: misshapen head

582. Marlow

Origin: English
Meaning: driftwood
Also: Marlowe

583. Morgan

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: circling sea

584. Parker

Origin: English
Meaning: park keeper

585. Phoenix

Origin: Greek
Meaning: dark red, mythical bird which rises from the ashes

586. Quinn

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: counsel, adviser

587. Rida

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: favoured

588. Ripley

Origin: English
Meaning: clearing in the woods

589. Rowan

Origin: Irish
Meaning: rowan tree, little redhead

590. Shea

Origin: Irish
Meaning: stately one

591. Sheridan

Origin: Irish
Meaning: searcher, descendant of Siridean

592. Sidney

Origin: English
Meaning: broad island
Also: Sydney

593. Tierney

Origin: Irish
Meaning: descendant of a lord

594. Taylor

Origin: English
Meaning: tailor, cutter of cloth
Also: Tayla

Indian baby girl names

Indian baby girl lying on tummy with white fabric over her hair

Naming a baby in India is usually accompanied by a big family ceremony (on the 11th day after birth, in Hindu tradition). Immense care is taken with the name selection, with parents sometimes calling on a 'pandit' (a wise man) to cast the baby girl's astrology chart and select a letter of the alphabet that the name should begin with. Great weight is also placed on the meaning of the name and, for that reason, Indian baby girl names, whether modern or traditional, Hindi or Urdu, tend to have light-filled, auspicious, harmonious meanings and origins based in Sanskrit, or sometimes Persian or Arabic. Here are some of the most popular and interesting Indian girl names to choose from:

595. Aadhya

Origin: Hindi
Meaning: 'first power'

596. Amrita

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: immortality

597. Ananda

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: happiness

598. Aruna

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: reddish brown

599. Asha

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: hope and desire

600. Bala

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: young

601. Chandra

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: the moon

602. Chandrakala

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: moonbeams

603. Chandrakanta

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: wife of the moon, loved by the moon

604. Charulata

Origin: Hindi
Meaning: beautiful, lovely

605. Chintana

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: contemplation

606. Darika

Origin: Hindi
Meaning: maiden

607. Deepika

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: little lamp

608. Dhanishta

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: a star

609. Ekata

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: harmony

610. Geeta

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: song
Also: Gita

611. Harsha

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: happiness

612. Indira

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: loveliness

613. Indra

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: a raindrop

614. Ishani

Origin: Hindi
Meaning: desire

615. Jarita

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: bird

616. Jiera

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: beautiful one

617. Kamala

Origin: Hindi
Meaning: lotus flower

618. Kalinda

Origin: Hindi
Meaning: sun

619. Kanta

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: lovely

620. Kumari

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: girl, princess

621. Lakshmi

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: good sign, good omen

622. Lalita

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: charming

623. Leena

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: dedicated

624. Mandeep

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: enlightened mind
Also: Mandip

625. Malvika

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: one who lived in Malva, princess of Malva

626. Meera

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: godly woman

627. Mehul

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: clouds

628. Mohana

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: attractive

629. Murali

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: a flute

630. Nayana

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: lovely eyes

631. Nikita

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: earth, house, dwelling

632. Niloufer

Origin: Hindi
Meaning: heavenly being
Also: Neelofar

633. Nisha

Origin: Hindi
Meaning: night

634. Nyra

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: beauty or light of the goddess Saraswati

635. Padma

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: lotus

636. Parvati

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: from the mountain

637. Priti

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: pleasure, joy, love
Also: Preeti

638. Prisha

Origin: Hindi
Meaning: 'God’s gift'

639. Punita

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: pure

640. Radha

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: fulfillment, perfection, wealth

641. Radhika

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: successful, prosperous

642. Rajani

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: the dark one

643. Rajni

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: the queen

644. Sunita

Origin: Hindi/Sanskrit
Meaning: well-behaved

645. Tara

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: star

646. Yashica

Origin: Hindi
Meaning: successful

Nature-inspired baby girl names

Girl baby names with a nature theme are very much on trend – with flower and tree names blooming out all over. The current top 100 list of girl names includes no less than 10 flower or tree girl names - Lily, Poppy, Ivy, Iris, Jasmine, Violet, Rose, Daisy, Olive and Willow – and many others on the list, including Luna, Aurora, Zara, Chloe, Maya and Ayla, are girl names with meanings associated with the natural world around us. Take a stroll past the hedgerows and borders and through the rolling green fields as you scroll through our nature-inspired baby girl names:

647. Amber

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: jewel, fossilised tree resin

648. Azalea

Origin: English
Meaning: after the flower

649. Aspen

Origin: English
Meaning: aspen tree

650. Briony

Origin: Latin
Meaning: to sprout
Also: Bryony

651. Carmel

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: garden

652. Cherry

Origin: English
Meaning: after the fruit

653. Clementine

Origin: French/Latin
Meaning: Mild, merciful; after the fruit

654. Clover

Origin: English
Meaning: meadow flower

655. Coral

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the sealife form

656. Dahlia

Origin: Scandinavian
Meaning: after the flower

657. Dawn

Origin: English
Meaning: sunrise, daybreak

658. Eartha

Origin: English
Meaning: after the earth

659. Fern

Origin: English
Meaning: after the plant
Also: Ferne, Fearn, Fearne

660. Fleur

Origin: French
Meaning: flower

661. Flora

Origin: Latin
Meaning: flower

662. Florentina

Origin: Latin
Meaning: blooming

663. Gina

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: garden

664. Heather

Origin: English
Meaning: after the plant

665. Hyacinth

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the flower

666. Ianthe

Origin: Greek
Meaning: violet flower

667. Jacinta

Origin: Spanish
Meaning: hyacinth

668. Kalyca

Origin: Greek
Meaning: rosebud

669. Karmiti

Origin: Native American
Meaning: trees

670. Laurel

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the tree

671. Lauren

Origin: Latin
Meaning: bay or laurel plant

672. Lavender

Origin: English
Meaning: after the flower

673. Leilani

Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: heavenly flower

674. Marina

Origin: Latin
Meaning: from the sea

675. Maple

Origin: English
Meaning: after the tree

676. Marguerite

Origin: French
Meaning: daisy

677. Marigold

Origin: English
Meaning: after the flower

678. Meadow

Origin: English
Meaning: field of grass

679. Moana

Origin: Polynesian
Meaning: deep sea

680. Myrtle

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the tree or shrub

681. Nilufer

Origin: Turkish
Meaning: water lily

682. Noelani

Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: mist of heaven

683. Peony

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the flow

684. Petal

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the part of a flower

685. Petunia

Origin: English
Meaning: after the flower

686. Primrose

Origin: English
Meaning: after the flower

687. Prunella

Origin: Latin
Meaning: little plum

688. Rhoda

Origin: Greek
Meaning: rose

689. Rosabel

Origin: Latin
Meaning: beautiful rose

690. Roseanne

Origin: English
Meaning: gracious rose

691. Rosemary

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the herb

692. Yasmin

Origin: Persian
Meaning: jasmine flower

693. Yolanda

Origin: Greek
Meaning: violet

694. Zinnia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the flower

Looking for girls names inspired by flowers? See our list of 150 flower baby names for girls

French baby girl names

Ooh la la, there's something about a girl name with a French connection: it's brimming with chic, romantic charm. French baby girls (and boys) traditionally had to be named after the saint on whose 'day' in the Roman Catholic calendar they are born but, since 1993, French parents have been able to choose any name they like – meaning a whole new set of sophisticated, modern-sounding French girl names are now just as widespread.

695. Anais

Origin: French
Meaning: graceful, gracious. merciful

696. Aveline

Origin: French
Meaning: little hazelnut tree

697. Brigitte

Origin: French
Meaning: strength, 'exalted one'

698. Chanel

Origin: French
Meaning: pipe; after the designer Coco Chanel

699. Chantal

Origin: French
Meaning: stone, boulder

700. Celeste

Origin: French
Meaning: heavenly

701. Colette

Origin: French
Meaning: people of victory

702. Cosette

Origin: French
Meaning: small, tiny

703. Courtney

Origin: French
Meaning: from the court; short nose

704. Delphine

Origin: French
Meaning: dolphin

705. Dominique

Origin: French
Meaning: 'of the Lord'

706. Elise

Origin: French
Meaning: 'God is my oath'

707. Fayette

Origin: French
Meaning: little fairy

708. Gabrielle

Origin: French
Meaning: 'God is my strength'

709. Geneviève

Origin: French
Meaning: family woman

710. Jacqueline

Origin: French
Meaning: 'may God protect'

711. Jeanne

Origin: French
Meaning: 'God is gracious'

712. Joséphine

Origin: French
Meaning: 'God will grow'

713. Juliette

Origin: French
Meaning: Youthful

714. Lorraine

Origin: French
Meaning: after the French province

715. Lucille

Origin: French
Meaning: light

716. Manette

Origin: French
Meaning: star of the sea

717. Marian

Origin: French
Meaning: drop of the sea
Also: Marion

718. Marie

Origin: French
Meaning: star of the sea

719. Melanie

Origin: French
Meaning: dark

720. Nadine

Origin: French
Meaning: hope

721. Nicole

Origin: French
Meaning: 'victory of the people'

722. Nicolette

Origin: French
Meaning: 'victory of the people'

723. Ninette

Origin: French
Meaning: grace

724. Noémie

Origin: French
Meaning: pleasant, lovely

725. Odette

Origin: French
Meaning: wealth

726. René

Origin: French
Meaning: reborn

727. Rochelle

Origin: French
Meaning: little rock

728. Stéphane

Origin: French
Meaning: crown of glory

729. Sylvie

Origin: French
Meaning: from the forest

Baby girl names that mean love

There are girl names meaning love in every language and style – a testimony to the steady popularity of baby names that speak to a parent's love for a child and their wish for them to live a life filled with love. Many of these names have meanings that refer to romantic love but there are also others that centre on spiritual love, charitable love or familial love. Welcome your baby girl into a world of love with one of these names that we're particularly smithed by:

730. Adelpha

Origin: Greek
Meaning: beloved sister

731. Ahava

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: love

732. Aika

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: love song

733. Amala

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: beloved; bird

734. Amandine

Origin: French
Meaning: much loved, worthy of love

735. Amanda

Origin: Latin
Meaning: lovable

736. Amia

Origin: French
Meaning: dearly loved

737. Amy

Origin: Latin
Meaning: beloved
Also: Aimi, Aimee, Amie

738. Aphrodite

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the goddess of love

739. Carissa

Origin: Greek
Meaning: beloved; grace

740. Carys

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: to love, loved one

741. Carwen

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: love

742. Cherie

Origin: French
Meaning: darling

743. Cheryl

Origin: French
Meaning: beloved
Also: Cheril, Cherille, Cherrylle, Sheryl, Shareel

744. Cordelia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: heart

745. Danai

Origin: Shona
Meaning: loving each other

746. Desiree

Origin: French
Meaning: desired

747. Femi

Origin: Yoruba
Meaning: 'love me'

748. Kalila

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: beloved or sweetheart

749. Kerensa

Origin: Cornish
Meaning: love
Also: Kerenza

750. Nayeli

Origin: Mexican (Zapotec)
Meaning: 'I love you'

751. Neha

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: love

752. Priya

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: beloved

753. Priyal

Origin: Gujarati
Meaning: well loved

754. Querida

Origin: Spanish
Meaning: well loved

755. Valentina

Origin: Latin
Meaning: strong, healthy; female version of Valentine

756. Vida

Origin: Spanish
Meaning: dearly loved, life

757. Yua

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: blinding love and affection

For more love-themed name inspiration, check out our megalist of 200 baby names that mean love

Ancient Greek and Roman baby girl names

Classical Greek and Latin myth is teeming with goddesses (and gods) who are beautiful, strong and know their own minds, and with mortals who seek wisdom and accomplish heroic deeds. So, if you're looking for baby girl name with a wonderful, legendary aura, you'd do well to turn to Ancient Greece or the Roman Empire for inspiration. These baby girl names have a resonance that's been felt down the centuries:

758. Agatha

Origin: Greek
Meaning: good, honourable

759. Agnes

Origin: Greek
Meaning: pure, holy

760. Althea

Origin: Greek
Meaning: healer

761. Anastasia

Origin: Greek
Meaning: resurrection
Also: Annastasia, Anastasiya

762. Anthea

Origin: Greek
Meaning: flower

763. Antonia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: priceless one

764. Aster

Origin: Greek
Meaning: star

765. Astraea

Origin: Greek
Meaning: star; after the Greek goddess of justice

766. Athena

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare

767. Atalanta

Origin: Greek
Meaning: huntress; balanced; after the heroine of Greek myth

768. Atlanta

Origin: Greek
Meaning: secure, immoveable

769. Bernice

Origin: Greek
Meaning: victory bringer

770. Camilla

Origin: Latin
Meaning: young ceremonial attendant

771. Cassandra

Origin: Greek
Meaning: shining upon men, helper of men

772. Cassia

Origin: Greek/Latin
Meaning: cinnamon

773. Cecilia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: blind

774. Claudia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: lame

775. Cleo

Origin: Greek
Meaning: fame, glory
Also: Clio

776. Cora

Origin: Greek
Meaning: maiden

777. Cosima

Origin: Greek
Meaning: order, beauty

778. Cressida

Origin: Greek
Meaning: gold

779. Cynthia

Origin: Greek
Meaning: moon goddess, variant of Kynthia, another name for Artemis, the Greek goddess of hunting

780. Daphne

Origin: Greek
Meaning: laurel or bay tree

781. Daria

Origin: Greek
Meaning: upholder of the good

782. Delia

Origin: Greek
Meaning: born on the island of Delos

783. Decima

Origin: Latin
Meaning: tenth

784. Drusilla

Origin: Latin
Meaning: fruitful

785. Eunice

Origin: Greek
Meaning: good victory

786. Felicia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: happy

787. Filomena

Origin: Greek
Meaning: loving harmony; devoted to music.

788. Flavia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: blonde

789. Hera

Origin: Greek
Meaning: queen, protectress, after the queen of the Greek gods

790. Hermia

Origin: Greek
Meaning: a feminine form of Hermes, the messenger of the Greek gods

791. Hermione

Origin: Greek
Meaning: daughter of Hermes

792. Hester

Origin: Greek
Meaning: star

793. Hestia

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the Greek goddess of hearth and home

794. Gaia

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the Greek goddess of earth

795. Isadora

Origin: Greek
Meaning: gift of the goddess Isis

796. Jocasta

Origin: Greek
Meaning: shining moon

797. Jocelyn

Origin: Latin
Meaning: happy, light-hearted

798. Julia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: youthful

799. Juno

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the Roman queen of the gods

800. Laelia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: left; orchid flower

801. Lara

Origin: Latin
Meaning: protection, after Lares, the Roman household gods

802. Larissa

Origin: Greek
Meaning: cheerful

803. Laurentia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: laurel tree

804. Lavinia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: woman of Rome

805. Letitia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: joy
Also: Leticia, Laeta, Laetitia, Letisha, Latisha

806. Liliana

Origin: Latin
Meaning: pure, innocent

807. Livia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the Livius Roman family name

Best girl baby name books

Best for stories behind the name: The Penguin Book of Baby Names by David Pickering, £6.99. Full of facts behind the origins and meaning of baby names (boys' ones as well as girls' ones). Also has a fun section on celebrity names and fascinating lists of the most popular baby names through the centuries.
Best for themed lists: The Best Baby Names for Girls by Emily Larson, £9.99. Contains 100 lists of girl names, on everything from literary names to gender-neutral names, to help you narrow your choices down.
Best for strong girl names: Epic Baby Names for Girls, £8.99. A fascinating compendium of fierce and feisty girl names, drawn from history, myth, fantasy and magic.

808. Lydia

Origin: Greek
Meaning: beautiful one, noble

809. Marilla

Origin: Latin
Meaning: shining sea

810. Martina

Origin: Latin
Meaning: dedicated to Mars, the Roman god of war

811. Nona

Origin: Latin
Meaning: ninth

812. Norma

Origin: Latin
Meaning: standard

813. Obelia

Origin: Greek
Meaning: marker or needle

814. Octavia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: eighth

815. Odelia

Origin: Greek
Meaning: song

816. Pandora

Origin: Greek
Meaning: clever; all-gifted; all-giving

817. Persephone

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the Greek goddess of Spring

818. Philomena

Origin: Greek
Meaning: well-loved

819. Priscilla

Origin: Latin
Meaning: ancient

820. Rhea

Origin: Greek
Meaning: flowing; after Rhea, the mother of the Greek god Zeus

821. Rosalie

Origin: Latin
Meaning: rose, beautiful flower

822. Sabina

Origin: Latin
Meaning: 'woman from the Sabine tribe'

823. Selene

Origin: Greek
Meaning: after the Greek goddess of the moon

824. Serena

Origin: Latin
Meaning: clear, tranquil

825. Stacey

Origin: Greek
Meaning: resurrection

826. Tatiana

Origin: Latin
Meaning: after the Roman family name Tatius

827. Tessa

Origin: Greek
Meaning: one who harvests

828. Vita

Origin: Latin
Meaning: life

For even more name ideas with a Greek theme, see our list of Greek girl names with meanings

Muslim baby girl names

mother kissing hand on little muslim baby girl

Muslim baby girls are traditionally named in a ceremony that takes place on the 7th day after their birth and choosing a meaningful name if seen as an important first duty of parenthood. Muslim baby girl names often have meanings that reflect honour, generosity, faithfulness and beauty and, while fewer than 15% of Muslims worldwide are ethnically Arab, most have a firmly Arabic origin. Here are some of our favourites:

829. Aaliyah

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: exalted
Also: Alia, Aliyah

830. Alima

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: musical

831. Alyssa

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: 'God is salvation'
Also: Alissa, Alissah, Alisa

832. Amna

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: safe, peace

833. Asma

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: high status

834. Azima

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: tenacious, mighty

835. Behira

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: dazzling, shining bright

836. Fahimah

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: astute

837. Faiza

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: successful

838. Farah

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: happiness

839. Farhanah

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: overjoyed

840. Farida

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: unique

841. Habiba

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: lover

842. Hawa

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: breath of life

843. Hayat

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: life

844. Hibah

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: gift

845. Inaya

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: concerned

846. Iqra

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: to read, recite

847. Jalila

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: greatness

848. Jamila

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: lovely

849. Jawahir

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: precious stones

850. Khadija

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: early baby; respected
Also: Khadijah

851. Maira

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: moon

852. Madiha

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: praiseworthy

853. Majel

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: beautiful

854. Malala

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: sad, grief-stricken

855. Muhsina

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: kind-hearted

856. Munira

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: brilliant

857. Nafisa

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: exquisite
Also: Nafeesa

858. Naima

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: peaceful
Also: Naeema, Nayeema

859. Rabia

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: fragrant breeze

860. Rabiah

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: garden

861. Rahima

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: full of mercy
Also: Raheema

862. Razina

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: fulfilled

863. Rizwana

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: guardian of heaven

864. Rubina

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: red gemstone

865. Sabah

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: Morning

866. Saliha

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: kindliness

867. Salima

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: protected

868. Salma

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: peaceful

869. Samima

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: honest
Also: Sameema

870. Samira

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: lively conversation
Also: Sameera.

871. Sana

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: Splendour

872. Sanaya

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: gracious

873. Sarwat

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: wealth

874. Shahida

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: witness

875. Shamina

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: perfume

876. Sudi

Origin: Urdu
Meaning: narrator of Hadith

877. Uzma

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: supreme

878. Wajiha

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: beautiful woman

879. Zainab

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: beauty; ornamental tree
Also: Zaynab

880. Zahra

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: beautiful, bright

For more Muslim baby-girl name inspiration, check out our 300 Muslim and Arabic names for girls and boys

Italian baby girl names

Warm, romantic, beautiful, feisty: Italian baby girl names have a bouncy confidence – helped by that upliftingly positive 'a' ending – that charms your (baby) socks off. Here's our selection of the brilliant Italian-origin baby girl names for your bambina-to-be:

881. Allegra

Origin: Italian
Meaning: cheerful, full of life

882. Angelina

Origin: Italian
Meaning: 'messenger of God'

883. Arianna

Origin: Italian
Meaning: most holy

884. Benedetta

Origin: Italian
Meaning: blessed

885. Bettina

Origin: Italian
Meaning: 'God is my oath'

886. Bianca

Origin: Italian
Meaning: white

887. Carla

Origin: Italian
Meaning: free woman; female version of Carl

888. Carlotta

Origin: Italian
Meaning: free; female version of Charles

889. Chiara

Origin: Italian
Meaning: light; famous

890. Donna

Origin: Italian
Meaning: woman

891. Eleonora

Origin: Italian
Meaning: shining light

892. Fabia

Origin: Italian
Meaning: bean grower

893. Francesca

Origin: Italian
Meaning: from France

894. Gabriella

Origin: Italian
Meaning: 'God is my strength'

895. Gemma

Origin: Italian
Meaning: precious stone, jewel
Also: Jemma

896. Gianna

Origin: Italian
Meaning: 'God is gracious'

897. Ginevra

Origin: Italian
Meaning: fair one

898. Giovanna

Origin: Italian
Meaning: 'The Lord is gracious'

899. Giuseppina

Origin: Italian
Meaning: 'The Lord adds'

900. Leonora

Origin: Italian
Meaning: light

901. Luciana

Origin: Italian/Spanish
Meaning: light

902. Marisa

Origin: Italian
Meaning: drop of the sea

903. Mirabella

Origin: Italian
Meaning: wonderful

904. Stefania

Origin: Italian
Meaning: crown

905. Vittoria

Origin: Italian
Meaning: victory

Biblical baby girl names

Baby girl names taken from the Bible have long been popular in Britain, and many of them – including Elizabeth, Delilah, Eve, Jessica, Eden and Isabelle – still figure in the most popular girls' names list. Most of these girl names we've selected here are of Hebrew origin and are linked to key female figures in both the Jewish and Christian faiths. Other baby girl names in our biblical selection are associated with Christian virtues, such as Hope, Charity and Prudence. Here are our top biblical baby girl names:

906. Adah

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: ornament

907. Angela

Origin: Latin
Meaning: angel, messenger of God

908. Bethany

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: house of figs

909. Benedicta

Origin: Latin
Meaning: blessed

910. Charity

Origin: English
Meaning: kind, giving; after one of the Christian spiritual virtues

911. Christabel

Origin: Latin
Meaning: beautiful Christian
Also: Christobel

912. Dana

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: 'God is my judge'

913. Deborah

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: bee
Also: Debra

914. Dinah

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: justified

915. Esther

Origin: Persian
Meaning: star

916. Evangeline

Origin: Greek
Meaning: bearer of good news

917. Faith

Origin: English
Meaning: complete trust and devotion; after one of the Christian spiritual virtues

918. Gail

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: 'my father rejoices'
Also: Gale

919. Hope

Origin: English
Meaning: after one of the Christian spiritual virtues

920. Keren

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: glorious dignity

921. Keziah

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: cassia tree; after the daughter of Job in Hebrew and Christian scripture

922. Kristen

Origin: Latin
Meaning: follower of Christ

923. Leah

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: weary

924. Mara

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: bitter; strength

What if I choose the wrong baby girl name?

If you get cold feet and decide you've made a mistake with the name you've picked and registered, don't worry: in the UK, you can get the name changed relatively easily at your local register office, as long as you do so within a year of your baby's birth. You can read more about how to do this – and what to do if you want to change it after a year – in our guide to changing your baby's first name.

925. Martha

Origin: Aramaic
Meaning: lady, mistress of the house

926. Mehetabel

Origin: Aramaic
Meaning: God is taking action

927. Michaela

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: 'who resembles God'
Also: Mikayla, Makayla

928. Miriam

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: of the sea

929. Modesty

Origin: Latin
Meaning: modest, without conceit

930. Naama

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: pleasant

931. Naomi

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: beautiful, gentle; after the mother-in-law of Ruth in Hebrew and Christian scripture

932. Noa

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: movement, motion

933. Prudence

Origin: Latin
Meaning: caution, discretion, good judgement; one of the Christian cardinal virtues

934. Salome

Origin: Aramaic
Meaning: peace

935. Sanchia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: sacred

936. Sara

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: princess, noblewoman
Also: Sarah

937. Sharon

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: fertile plain

938. Tabitha

Origin: Aramaic
Meaning: gazelle

939. Trinity

Origin: Latin
Meaning: triad, threefold, three in one

Animal-inspired baby girl names

Baby girl names with an animal theme are endearing and cute and speak of a strong connection to wildlife and the natural world around us. Animal-themed baby girl names can either be the actual name of an animal, such as Fawn, Sable and Wren, or can have meanings that link them to a particular animal, bird or insect. Here are our favourite names for baby girls inspired by creatures great and small:

940. Adolpha

Origin: German
Meaning: noble wolf

941. Ayala

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: gazelle

942. Bernardette

Origin: French
Meaning: brave as a bear

943. Beverley

Origin: English
Meaning: beaver stream, beaver meadow
Also: Beverly, Beverlie

944. Branwen

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: white raven

945. Bunny

Origin: English
Meaning: little rabbit

946. Calandra

Origin: Greek
Meaning: lark

947. Cria

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: baby llama or alpaca

948. Dorcas

Origin: Greek
Meaning: gazelle

949. Dymphna

Origin: Irish
Meaning: fawn

950. Efrona

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: sweet singing bird

951. Faline

Origin: Latin
Meaning: cat-like (variant of feline)

952. Fawn

Origin: French
Meaning: young deer

953. Hafsa

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: cub or lioness

954. Kimana

Origin: Native American
Meaning: butterfly

955. Kitty

Origin: English
Meaning: little cat

956. Leona

Origin: Latin
Meaning: lioness

957. Leonie

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Lion

958. Lupita

Origin: Spanish
Meaning: river of the wolf

959. Melissa

Origin: Greek
Meaning: honeybee

960. Melisandre

Origin: French
Meaning: animal strength

961. Oprah

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: fawn, gazelle

962. Paloma

Origin: Latin
Meaning: dove

963. Poe

Origin: English
Meaning: peacock

964. Rosamund

Origin: German
Meaning: horse protector

965. Rosalynd

Origin: German
Meaning: gentle horse
Also: Rosalind

966. Sable

Origin: Slavic
Meaning: black, short-tailed furry animal

967. Swanhild

Origin: German/Old Norse
Meaning: fighting swan
Also: Swanhilde, Swanhilda, Swanild

968. Tora

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: tiger

969. Ursula

Origin: Latin
Meaning: little bear

970. Vanessa

Origin: English
Meaning: butterfly

971. Wren

Origin: English
Meaning: after the hedgerow bird

972. Yara

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: small butterfly

Short baby girl names

A short, sweet girl baby name is simple and effective. Neat, friendly, straightforward, 1 or 2-syllable baby girl names are quick to say and (usually) easy to spell, which means they'll be a doddle for your little girl to recognise, as she gets old enough to spot the patterns in letters and words, and, eventually, to write. Here is our pick of baby girl names that are small but just perfectly formed:

973. Ai

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: love, affection

974. Bea

Origin: Latin
Meaning: pilgrim; bringer of joy (shortened variant of Beatrice)

975. Belle

Origin: French
Meaning: beautiful

976. Bess

Origin: English
Meaning: 'God is my oath' (shortened variant of Elizabeth)

977. Beth

Origin: English
Meaning: 'God is my oath' (shortened variant of Elizabeth)

978. Bette

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: 'God’s promise' (shortened variant of Elizabeth)

979. Blythe

Origin: English
Meaning: cheerful, carefree

980. Brie

Origin: French
Meaning: high, powerful; places of marshes
Also: Bree

981. Britt

Origin: Swedish
Meaning: high goddess

982. Cher

Origin: French
Meaning: beloved

983. Fay

Origin: English
Meaning: fairy
Also: Faye, Fae

984. Ida

Origin: German
Meaning: hard-working

985. Jade

Origin: Spanish
Meaning: after the precious stone

986. Joan

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: 'God is gracious'

987. Joy

Origin: French
Meaning: great happiness

988. Kate

Origin: English
Meaning: pure (shortened variant of Katharine)

989. Kim

Origin: English
Meaning: noble, brave
Also: Kym

990. Lark

Origin: English
Meaning: after the songbird

991. Leigh

Origin: English
Meaning: meadow

992. Lynn

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: lake
Also: Lynne, Lin, Lyn

993. Mo

Origin: Irish
Meaning: drop of the sea (shortened variant of Maureen)

994. Nell

Origin: English
Meaning: bright, shining one (shortened variant of Helen or Eleanor)

995. Noor

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: light
Also: Nur

996. Pam

Origin: English
Meaning: all sweetness (shortened variant of Pamela)

997. Pia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: reverent, honourable

998. Rae

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: ewe

999. Rita

Origin: Spanish
Meaning: pearl

1000. Ruth

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: compassionate friend

About the author Helen Brown

Helen is Deputy Editor of MadeForMums, the author of Parenting for Dummies (Wiley, £17.99). She has written about parenting for Mumsnet, Pregnancy & Birth, Prima Baby, Boots Parenting Club and She Magazine and she's also been Consumer Editor of Mother & Baby. She has 3 children and a heavy-duty washing machine.

About the '100 most popular names' list

Every year in October, the Office of National Statistics publishes a list of the most popular names in England and Wales for both girls and boys. Because of the time needed to collect and process all the data, each new list is always based on names registered up to 2 years ago. So, the most recent list is based on names registered in 2022. Scotland's National Records of Scotland and Northern Ireland's Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency also each release their own list every year, gathered in the same way.

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