American Girl Baby Names — Top 500 Names for Girls

#1 Olivia

“Olive tree — symbol of peace, beauty, and abundance”

Latin oliva (olive); possibly coined or popularized by Shakespeare in Twelfth Night (1602)

14,718 births

#2 Emma

“Whole, universal; all-embracing”

Old Germanic Ermen or Irmin — meaning universal or whole

13,485 births

#3 Amelia

“Work; industrious and fertile”

Old Germanic Amal — from the Visigothic Amali dynasty; related to Amalia

12,740 births

#4 Charlotte

“Free woman; petite and feminine”

French feminine form of Charles, from Old Germanic Karl (free man)

12,552 births

#5 Mia

“Mine; beloved; wished-for child”

Scandinavian and Italian short form of Maria, from Hebrew Miriam

12,113 births

#6 Sophia

“Wisdom — the highest of all virtues in ancient philosophy”

Greek — from sophia (σοφία), wisdom

12,088 births

#7 Isabella

“Pledged to God; my God is abundance”

Spanish and Italian form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheba (אֱלִישֶׁבַע)

10,770 births

#8 Evelyn

“Wished-for child; life”

English surname origin, possibly from the French Aveline (hazelnut) or from the Hebrew Eve (life)

9,116 births

#9 Ava

“Life; bird-like; voice”

Possibly from Latin avis (bird) or a short form of Germanic names beginning with Av-

8,662 births

#10 Sofia

“Wisdom — the eternal pursuit of truth and knowledge”

Greek sophia (σοφία) via the Latin and Spanish/Italian Sofia spelling

8,094 births

#11 Camila

“Young ceremonial attendant; noble”

Latin camillus — a young attendant at religious ceremonies; feminine form Camilla

7,608 births

#12 Harper

“Harp player; one who plays the harp”

Old English occupational surname — from hearpere (harp player)

7,370 births

#13 Luna

“Moon — celestial beauty, mystery, and gentle light”

Latin — luna, the Roman goddess of the moon

7,135 births

#14 Eleanor

“Bright, shining one; the other Aenor”

Old French Aliénor — possibly from the Occitan alin (other) + aenor (a Frankish personal name meaning honor)

7,127 births

#15 Violet

“Purple flower; modest and delicate”

Latin viola (violet flower), from the Old French violette

6,972 births

#16 Aurora

“Dawn; the light of dawn”

Latin — Aurora, the Roman goddess of the dawn

6,917 births

#17 Elizabeth

“My God is abundance; pledged to God”

Hebrew — from Elisheba (אֱלִישֶׁבַע): El (God) + sheva (oath, abundance)

6,878 births

#18 Eliana

“God has answered; my God has answered”

Hebrew — from El (God) + ana (answered), or possibly a form of Eliana from Greek helios (sun)

6,423 births

#19 Hazel

“The hazel tree; the hazelnut”

Old English hæsel — a nature name for the hazel tree, long associated with wisdom and protection

6,401 births

#20 Chloe

“Blooming; young green shoot”

Greek — from khloe (χλόη), meaning a fresh green sprout or young plant

6,385 births

#21 Ellie

“Bright, shining one; light”

Short form of Eleanor, Ellen, or Elaine — ultimately from Greek helios (sun) or Germanic alja (other)

6,306 births

#22 Nora

“Honor and light — dignity paired with radiance”

Irish short form of Honora (from Latin honor), or a short form of Eleanor and Leonora

6,128 births

#23 Gianna

“God is gracious”

Italian feminine form of Giovanni (John) — from Hebrew Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן)

6,097 births

#24 Lily

“The lily flower; pure and innocent”

Latin lilium, from Greek leirion — the lily flower, a symbol of purity

6,093 births

#25 Emily

“Rival; industrious; eager”

Latin Aemilia, from the Roman family name Aemilius — possibly from aemulus (rival)

5,955 births

#26 Aria

“Air; song; melody”

Italian — from aria (air, song), used in opera for a solo vocal piece; also Hebrew for lioness

5,935 births

#27 Scarlett

“Bright red; a dealer in scarlet cloth”

Old French escarlate — an occupational surname for a trader of scarlet-dyed cloth

5,894 births

#28 Penelope

“Weaver; bobbin worker”

Greek — from pene (thread, bobbin) + ops (face, eye); possibly also connected to the Greek for duck

5,741 births

#29 Zoe

“Life — vibrant, joyful, and endlessly alive”

Greek — from zoe (ζωή), meaning life

5,719 births

#30 Ella

“All, completely; fairy maiden; beautiful goddess”

Old Germanic Alia (all, completely), or a short form of Eleanor, Ellen, or Isabella

5,685 births

#31 Avery

“Ruler of the elves; wise counselor”

Old English — from Aelfric: aelf (elf) + ric (power, ruler), or from Alfred

5,632 births

#32 Abigail

“Father's joy; source of joy”

Hebrew — from Avigayil (אֲבִיגַיִל): avi (my father) + gil (joy)

5,499 births

#33 Mila

“Gracious; dear; favored”

Slavic — from the root mil (grace, favor, dear), common across Czech, Russian, Polish, and South Slavic traditions

5,472 births

#34 Lucy

“Light; born at dawn”

Latin Lucia — from lux/lucis (light), the feminine form of Lucius

5,396 births

#35 Isla

“Island — serene beauty surrounded by water”

Scottish — from the Isle of Islay off the west coast of Scotland; related to the Spanish isla (island)

5,367 births

#36 Ivy

“Ivy plant; faithfulness”

Old English ifig — the ivy plant, which symbolizes fidelity and eternal life through its evergreen tenacity

5,323 births

#37 Layla

“Night; dark beauty; intoxicating”

Arabic — from Layla (لَيْلَى), meaning night or born at night

5,305 births

#38 Lainey

“Bright, shining light”

English/French (diminutive)

5,147 births

#39 Nova

“New; a star that suddenly increases in brightness”

Latin nova — feminine of novus (new); in astronomy, a nova is a star that suddenly blazes with new light

5,044 births

#40 Grace

“Grace; elegance; God's favor”

Latin gratia — meaning favor, blessing, elegance, from gratus (pleasing, thankful)

5,002 births

#41 Willow

“The willow tree; slender and graceful”

Old English welig — the willow tree, long associated with grace, flexibility, and healing

4,653 births

#42 Riley

“Courageous; rye clearing; valiant”

Irish Gaelic — from Ó Raghallaigh (descendant of Raghallach), meaning valiant or courageous

4,644 births

#43 Emilia

“Rival; industrious; eager to please”

Latin Aemilia — feminine of Aemilius, from the ancient Roman family name possibly meaning rival

4,634 births

#44 Naomi

“Pleasantness; my delight”

Hebrew — from Naomi (נָעֳמִי), from naom (pleasant, delightful)

4,605 births

#45 Elena

“Bright, shining light; torch”

Spanish, Italian, and Romanian form of Helen — from Greek helene (torch, bright light)

4,567 births

#46 Madison

“Son of Matthew; son of Maud”

English surname — a variant of Mathieson (son of Matthew) or Maddison

4,563 births

#47 Valentina

“Strong; healthy; vigorous”

Latin Valentina — feminine of Valentinus, from valens (strong, healthy, powerful)

4,438 births

#48 Victoria

“Victory — triumph, strength, and a conquering spirit”

Latin — from victoria (victory), feminine form of Victor

4,267 births

#49 Stella

“Star — a bright light shining through the darkness”

Latin — stella (star); popularized as a given name by Sir Philip Sidney's 1591 sonnet sequence Astrophel and Stella

4,264 births

#50 Delilah

“Delicate; weak; temptress”

Hebrew — from Delilah (דְּלִילָה), from dalal (to languish, to be weak or delicate)

4,240 births

#51 Maya

“Water; illusion; great; mother”

Multiple origins — Hebrew (water, from Mayim), Sanskrit (illusion, magic), Greek (mother, great), and Latin

4,220 births

#52 Hannah

“Grace; favor; He (God) has favored me”

Hebrew — from Channah (חַנָּה), from chanan (to show favor, to be gracious)

4,054 births

#53 Leah

“Weary; delicate; cow (in the pastoral Hebrew tradition)”

Hebrew — from Leah (לֵאָה), possibly from la'ah (to be weary) or from an Akkadian word for cow

3,969 births

#54 Lillian

“Lily; pure; innocent”

Latin lilium (lily), possibly developed as an elaboration of Elizabeth or as a variant of Lily

3,882 births

#55 Genesis

“Origin, beginning, birth”

Greek

3,835 births

#56 Josephine

“God will add; God will increase”

French feminine form of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף)

3,746 births

#57 Sadie

“Princess — regal grace with an approachable warmth”

English pet form of Sarah — from Hebrew Sarah (שָׂרָה), meaning princess

3,729 births

#58 Adeline

“Noble; nobility”

French and Germanic — from Adela, from Old Germanic adal (noble)

3,723 births

#59 Zoey

“Life — sparkling energy and joyful vitality”

Greek

3,600 births

#60 Sophie

“Wisdom — gentle intelligence and quiet grace”

French form of Sophia — from Greek sophia (σοφία), wisdom

3,574 births

#61 Paisley

“Church, cemetery, from Paisley”

Scottish

3,542 births

#62 Alice

“Noble; of noble kind”

Old French Aalis, from Germanic Adalheidis — from adal (noble) + heid (kind, sort)

3,520 births

#63 Ruby

“Red gemstone; the ruby”

Latin rubeus (red) — the ruby is the precious red gemstone associated with passion and vitality

3,517 births

#64 Eloise

“Healthy and wide; famous warrior”

French — from the Old Germanic Helewidis: heil (healthy, whole) + wid (wide) or from Louise (famous warrior)

3,430 births

#65 Madelyn

“Woman of Magdala, tower”

English (variant)

3,364 births

#66 Leilani

“Heavenly flower, heavenly child, royal child”

Hawaiian

3,354 births

#67 Claire

“Clear, bright, famous”

French form of Clara, from Latin clarus (clear, bright, famous)

3,329 births

#68 Addison

“Son of Adam; child of the red earth”

English surname — from Addie's son, a medieval diminutive of Adam

3,327 births

#69 Ayla

“Moonlight, halo of the moon; oak tree”

Turkish/Hebrew

3,236 births

#70 Emery

“Brave, powerful, ruler of work”

Germanic

3,197 births

#71 Iris

“Rainbow, messenger”

Greek

3,124 births

#72 Eden

“Delight, paradise, pleasure”

Hebrew

3,115 births

#73 Natalie

“Christmas Day, born on Christmas”

French/Latin

3,114 births

#74 Maria

“Bitter, beloved, sea of sorrow”

Latin/Hebrew

3,105 births

#75 Maeve

“She who intoxicates; the great queen”

Irish Gaelic — from Meadhbh (intoxicating, the cause of great joy), the name of the legendary Queen of Connacht

3,098 births

#76 Daisy

“Day's eye; the daisy flower”

Old English dægeseage — from dæge (day) + eage (eye), because the daisy opens at dawn

3,091 births

#77 Vivian

“Alive, living, full of life”

Latin

3,088 births

#78 Clara

“Clear, bright, famous”

Latin clara — feminine of clarus (clear, bright, illustrious)

3,060 births

#79 Autumn

“Fall season, the season of harvest”

Latin/English

3,030 births

#80 Liliana

“Lily flower, purity”

Latin/Italian/Spanish

3,009 births

#81 Everly

“Boar meadow, wild boar in a woodland clearing”

English

3,008 births

#82 Audrey

“Noble strength — power wrapped in quiet dignity”

Old English Æthelthryth — from æthel (noble) + thyth (strength), shortened through Audrey

2,993 births

#83 Lyla

“Night, dark beauty; island”

Arabic/English (variant)

2,944 births

#84 Jade

“Jade stone, precious green stone”

Spanish/English

2,931 births

#85 Kinsley

“King's meadow, royal clearing”

English

2,929 births

#86 Millie

“Gentle strength, industrious”

English (diminutive)

2,910 births

#87 Madeline

“Woman of Magdala, tower”

French/English

2,907 births

#88 Josie

“God will increase, God will add”

English (diminutive)

2,893 births

#89 Kennedy

“Helmeted chief, armored head”

Irish/Scottish

2,881 births

#90 Athena

“Goddess of wisdom and warfare”

Greek — the name of the goddess Athena; etymology uncertain, possibly pre-Greek

2,788 births

#91 Melody

“Song, music, singing”

Greek/English

2,771 births

#92 Caroline

“Free woman; strong and womanly”

Latin Carolus, French Caroline — feminine form of Charles, from Old Germanic Karl (free man)

2,720 births

#93 Aaliyah

“Exalted, sublime, high”

Arabic

2,703 births

#94 Anna

“Grace and favor — effortless elegance and divine blessing”

Latin and Greek form of Hannah — from Hebrew Channah (חַנָּה), meaning grace or favor

2,700 births

#95 Sarah

“Princess; noblewoman”

Hebrew — from Sarah (שָׂרָה), meaning princess or lady of high rank

2,697 births

#96 Quinn

“Descendant of Conn; intelligence; chief”

Irish Gaelic — from Ó Cuinn, from conn (intelligence, chief, head)

2,689 births

#97 Lydia

“From Lydia (an ancient region in Asia Minor), beautiful one”

Greek

2,663 births

#98 Lucia

“Light, born at dawn”

Latin/Italian/Spanish

2,658 births

#99 Allison

“Noble, of noble kind”

Norman French

2,622 births

#100 Hailey

“Hay clearing, hay meadow”

English

2,620 births

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