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Modern Baby Girl Names

  1. Denali

    • Origin:

      Place-name and Native American

    • Meaning:

      "the great one"

    • Description:

      Alaska's Denali National Park is the home of the highest mountain in the US, officially renamed Denali in 2014, endowing the name with a lofty feel. Twice as many girls as boys were given the name in 2021, but the gender gap is closing.
  2. Memphis

    • Origin:

      Greek and Coptic place-name

    • Meaning:

      "Enduring and beautiful"

    • Description:

      Tied to the bluesy southern city and to the world heritage cite in Egypt after which it was named, Memphis is a modern choice with ancient history. Currently significantly more popular for boys in the US, as a place name with sounds reminiscent of Paris, Meredith and Emma, it has plenty of potential as a unisex choice.
  3. Jericho

    • Origin:

      Biblical place-name

    • Description:

      The scope of biblical names has expanded to include sacred place-names, and this makes a plausible possibility, though it does have a masculine feel.
  4. Tai

    • Origin:

      Chinese

    • Meaning:

      "great extreme"

    • Description:

      Skater Tai Babilonia brought this sleek modern name to the world's attention. Pronounced "tie."
  5. Symphony

    • Origin:

      Word name

    • Description:

      Name that makes a dramatic musical statement.
  6. Nirvana

    • Origin:

      Sanskrit

    • Meaning:

      "place of great bliss"

    • Description:

      Well, parents are naming their children Eden and Heaven...so why not?
  7. Melani

    • Origin:

      Variation of Melanie, Greek

    • Meaning:

      "black, dark"

    • Description:

      Lobbing off the final E makes Melanie more modern.
  8. Devony

    • Origin:

      Variation of place-name Devon or invented name

    • Description:

      Devony is a highly unusual girls' name that is occasionally found. While there were no baby girls named Devony on record in recent years, the name has been used over time for a handful of females. It may be a variation of the British county name Devon or a made-up name. Pronunciation follows the same rhythm as Stephanie.
  9. Nevada

    • Origin:

      Spanish place-name

    • Meaning:

      "covered in snow"

    • Description:

      Named for its snowcapped mountains, Nevada is a state name which, unlike Carolina, Montana, and Dakota, has been relatively undiscovered. Warning: today's unvisited place-name could become tomorrow's trampled tourist attraction.
  10. Zhuri

    • Origin:

      Variation of Zuri, African, Kiswahili

    • Meaning:

      "good, beautiful"

    • Description:

      One of the fastest-rising names currently, thanks to LeBron James' daughter Zhuri. This spelling entered the Top 1000 for the first time in 2022, following in the footsteps of red-hot Zuri.
  11. Kinzlee

    • Description:

      Kinzlee is a modern feminine name that emerged in the early 21st century, representing the trend toward creative spellings and the popularity of the 'lee/leigh/ley' suffix. Likely derived from variations of names like Kinsley or Mackenzie, it features the trendy 'z' that adds contemporary flair. This name embodies the American preference for unique spellings that maintain familiar sounds, offering individuality while remaining pronounceable. Kinzlee has a bright, energetic quality with its zippy consonants and cheerful ending. While not among the most common names, it appeals to parents seeking something that sounds current and distinctive. The double 'e' ending gives it a feminine touch while the strong 'K' beginning provides a sense of strength.

  12. Malaysia

    • Origin:

      Place-name

    • Description:

      This evocative place-name is rising in popularity -- despite (or perhaps because of) the unfortunate association with an airplane that went missing in March 2014.
  13. Zhavia

    • Origin:

      Variation of Xavier, Arabic, Basque

    • Meaning:

      "new house; bright"

    • Description:

      This name caught the attention of American parents beginning in 2018, when the Fox show The Four: Battle for Stardom premiered. Zhavia Ward was a finalist on the first season.
  14. Kalani

    • Origin:

      Hawaiian

    • Meaning:

      "the heavens"

    • Description:

      Kalani is a rhythmic name that can be used for either gender though it is predominantly used on girls in the US. With its celestial meaning, and cool K beginning, it only entered the US Top 1000 for the first time in 2015. Now in the Top 400, it joins Kai and Leilani as popular choices with Hawaiian origins.
  15. Caylee

    • Origin:

      Modern invented name

    • Description:

      Caylee was the third fastest-rising name in 2009 and peaked then at Number 263, but has since dropped in the charts, perhaps due to the Caylee Anthony association.
  16. Charm

    • Origin:

      English word name

    • Meaning:

      "lucky token"

    • Description:

      A lucky word name that started to rise out of obscurity in the 2010s. Like Dream and True, Charm could be just one celebrity baby away from becoming a big trend. In fact, the Australian YouTube family, The Norris Nuts have a daughter/sister called Charm, born in 2019, after which the number of Charms born in the US increased by 40%. Given to 88 girls in a recent year it is probably more popular than people think.
  17. Rivers

    • Origin:

      Nature name and surname, English

    • Meaning:

      "rivers"

    • Description:

      Rivers is an indisputably unisex surname with is strong nature connotation and its connection to the character Diana Rivers from Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre. Rivers is also the first name of one of the girl Sweet Home sextuplets.
  18. Promise

    • Origin:

      English word name

    • Meaning:

      "a declaration that one will do or refrain from doing something specified"

    • Description:

      Promise is one of those word names with an uplifting meaning that is making inroads as a girls' name, like sisters Dream and Serenity. How promising is Promise as a first name? Our try at cleverness illustrates perhaps the biggest problem with naming your baby girl Promise: It will be difficult for people to resist making bad puns on the name. We promise (argh) you'll be tired of hearing them well before your baby Promise's first birthday.
  19. Truth

    • Origin:

      English word name

    • Meaning:

      "truth"

    • Description:

      With the first name True receiving a Kardashian dose of popularity for girls, Truth is gaining in visibility too. Though its still more popular for boys two to one, the truth is that the name works equally well for both genders -- but may inspire a lot of puns.
  20. Karter

    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Carter

    • Meaning:

      "transporter of goods by cart"

    • Description:

      The K-spelling of Carter has been in the boys' Top 1000 since 2005. In 2014, Karter cracked the girls' Top 1000, too. Karter joins the plethora of surnames turned boys' names that are now entering the world of girls' names as well. This particular one also has the trendy Kardashian-Esque "K" beginning. The Carter spelling entered the Top 1000 for girls around the same time but currently sits higher up in the charts, hovering just around the Top 500.