Modern Baby Girl Names

A faux Hawaiian name, blending that popular -lani ending with the virtuous "Tru-". Appearing in the US charts for the first time in 2025, it was given to 6 girls, joining the ranks of  True, Truly, Trumani, and Trumoni.

Trulani

Gesina

An alternative to Courtney — a favorite of the 70s, 80s, and 90s — Courtley has that same aristocratic air, paired with the on-trend -ley ending. The name could be interpreted as meaning "Curtenus's meadow" (Curtenus being personal name meaning "short"), though more figuratively "short meadow" or "short clearing" may be more evocative. 
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Alternatively, it may be refer to a court or a manor house, giving it the meaning "meadow by the court", or it may be a play on the word "courtly", connoting respectable and polite behavior. 


Courtley

Ten times as many boys are named Oak as girls: about 50 boys last year to five girls. Of course, nature names don't have any traditional gender identification the way names like John and Mary do, so Oak works well for all babies. Oakley is the most popular Oak name for babies of all genders.

A sweet, modern descriptive name, with a wholesome and winning feel, Winsome means "appealing, fresh, simple, innocent" or "cheerful and lighthearted." Some may find it a little too cutesy, but with Dolly, Birdie, Sunny, and Blessing on the rise, it could fit right in. Nicknames Winnie and Winn are an added bonus.

Winsome

Devony is a highly <a href="https://nameberry.com/girls-names">unusual girls' name</a> 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. 

Devony

Bright and outdoorsy or vintage with a hint of clunkiness, Wilda may be viewed as a spin on the English word "wild" and as an alternative to the equally untamed Swedish Vilda. Alternatively, it could have emerged from names such as Alwilda (or Alvilda), giving it the meaning "to strive" or "to battle".
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Familiar in the US in the first have of the 20th-century, when it ranked in the Top 500, Wilda might work as an unexpected vintage name, similar in feel to Wilma, Hilda, and Winifred. Alternatively, it could be viewed as an option for those who enjoy the likes of Wilder, Prairie, and Cove.


Wilda

Painter is among the most creative choices in this very fashionable category of names, with a particularly pleasant sound. Whereas most occupational names conjure up physical labor, this one feels like a gateway to the arts. 

Actor Chad Lowe used it as the middle name of his daughter Mabel.

Painter

Other modern names for girls we include on this list are

 with newly-fluid gender identities, such as Quincy and Jaden. There are also many 

 that have become modern baby names, like Denali and Harlem.

It stands to reason that with more names in use all the time, that many of those names would be newly-minted. Along with repurposed words and surnames, there are also plenty of 

 with no traditional ties for your daughter, try one of these modern baby girl names.

Modern names for baby girls, including place names, word names, surnames used as first, trendy names, and nature names, invented in recent years for baby girls, with meanings, origins, and popularity. (Page 19)