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Favorite Girl Names!

  1. Merrit

    • Origin:

      English surname

    • Meaning:

      "boundary gate"

    • Description:

      This unusual unisex surname name is pretty evenly divided between the sexes these days than it was in the late 1800s and early 1900s, when it was almost entirely male.
  2. Meilani

    • Origin:

      Modern invented name

    • Description:

      Meilani may sound like a Hawaiian name, kind of a mashup of Leilani and Melanie, but it's actually an invention by that style-maven JWoww, AKA Jenni Farley of Jersey Shore, who used it for her daughter. It debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2015.
  3. Garnet

    • Origin:

      Jewel name, from the French

    • Meaning:

      "pomegranate"

    • Description:

      One of the jewel names in use a hundred years ago, due for revival along with sisters Ruby and Pearl.
  4. Branwen

    • Origin:

      Celtic

    • Meaning:

      "blessed raven"

    • Description:

      This is an attractive Celtic mythological name, popular in Wales and a cousin of the better known Bronwyn. In Welsh mythology, Branwen was turned into a bird.
  5. Harbor

    • Origin:

      Word name

    • Description:

      We've seen Haven take off as a nouveau girls' name; Harbor could follow in its wake.
  6. Abrial

    • Origin:

      French

    • Meaning:

      "open, secure, protected"

    • Description:

      This unique baby name is stronger, more distinctive than April or Avril.
  7. Corin

    • Origin:

      Latin

    • Meaning:

      "spear"

    • Description:

      Corin is a Shakespearean male name that could easily be adapted for a girl, making a strong update for Corinne or Karen.
  8. Mocha

    • Origin:

      English, color and coffee name

    • Description:

      Save this for your next run to Starbucks.
  9. Miracle

    • Origin:

      Word name, Latin

    • Meaning:

      "wonder, marvel"

    • Description:

      A surprisingly popular spiritual name that entered the US Top 500 in 2003. As of 2023, it is still a Top 500 choice, where it fits in with similar bold word names like Chosen, Blessing, and Dream. Miracle is a familiar name in Nigeria too, where it is used as a unisex option.
  10. Schuyler

    • Origin:

      Dutch

    • Meaning:

      "scholar"

    • Description:

      Originally a Dutch surname, imported by the early Dutch colonists, has been all but overpowered by the phonetic spellings in the US -- Skyler for boys and Skylar for girls. With the surnames-as-first-names trend, however, and the popularity of the Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical Hamilton, which features the Schuyler sisters, perhaps Schuyler might receive some more interest in the coming years.
  11. Fortunata

    • Origin:

      Spanish variation of Latin

    • Meaning:

      "luck, fate, wealth"

    • Description:

      Brimming over with a sense of good fortune. Could make a little girl feel very lucky.
  12. Delicia

    • Origin:

      Latin

    • Meaning:

      "delight"

    • Description:

      Tastier than Alicia or Felicia.
  13. Cheyanne

    • Origin:

      English variation of Cheyenne, Sioux

    • Meaning:

      "people of a different language"

    • Description:

      This is a variation of Cheyenne that is slipping in the popularity list toward obscurity.
  14. Brae

    • Origin:

      Modern invented name, Scottish

    • Meaning:

      "slope of a hill"

    • Description:

      A newly hatched cousin of Bree and Brea, with a touch of Bailey and Brynn there too, Brae feels like a name that could catch on. However, a 'bray' is also the sound a donkey makes.