International Baby Girl Names
Updated Mon Mar 18 2024
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International baby girl names from a range of cultures and countries are ripe for the picking no matter where you live. As the world becomes a smaller place, baby names for girls become more international, with names like Lucy and Jenna being swapped for Luciana and Gemma.
Along with Luciana and Gemma, other popular international baby girl names include Antonella, Carmen, Ingrid, Maeve, Malia, Noemi, Paloma, Sylvie.
Names that are cool in other countries but remain undiscovered in the US include Anoush, Fiorella, Kalindi, and Xanthe.
If you're looking for a cool name for your baby girl, choosing one from another country can be a way to combine tradition with innovation. Consider these international baby girl names from around the world, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Adeola
Origin:
YorubaMeaning:
"crown of wealth; crown has honor"
- Akari
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"light; vermilion"
- Alejandra
Origin:
Spanish variation of AlexandraMeaning:
"defending men"
- Alessia
Origin:
Italian variation of AlexisMeaning:
"defending warrior"
- Alexane
Origin:
French variation of AlexandraMeaning:
"defending men"
- Amaia
Origin:
Spanish or BasqueMeaning:
"high place or end"
- Amal
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"hope, inspiration"
- Amelie
Origin:
French variation of AmeliaMeaning:
"work"
- Anika
Origin:
Nordic diminutive of Anne or African, HausaMeaning:
"sweetness of face"
- Anja
Origin:
Russian variation of AnnaMeaning:
"grace"
- Anjali
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"gift"
- Anoush
Origin:
ArmenianMeaning:
"sweet"
- Antonella
Origin:
Spanish and Italian feminine variation of Anthony, LatinMeaning:
"from Antium"
- Aotea
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"bright dawn"
- Aramide
Origin:
YorubaMeaning:
"my people have arrived"
- Ariuna
Origin:
MongolianMeaning:
"pure, clear, bright"
- Aroha
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"love"
- Ayo
Origin:
Yoruba, NigerianMeaning:
"joy"
- Aziza
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"powerful and beloved"
- Azzura
- Bayan
Origin:
Kurdish, KazakhMeaning:
"morning; woman"
- Beatriz
Origin:
Spanish and Portuguese variation of BeatriceMeaning:
"she who brings happiness; blessed"
- Belinay
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"reflection of the moon on a lake"
- Benicia
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"blessed one"
- Calandra
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"lark"
- Calla
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"beautiful"
- Carmen
Origin:
Spanish variation of CarmelMeaning:
"garden"
- Celyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"holly"
- Chantara
Origin:
ThaiMeaning:
"moon water"
- Chiara
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"light, clear"
- Chihiro
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"thousand questions"
- Chioma
Origin:
African, IgboMeaning:
"good God"
- Clea
Origin:
Literary name
- Clemence
Origin:
French feminine variation of ClementMeaning:
"mild, merciful"
- Cosima
Origin:
Italian feminine variation of Cosmo, GreekMeaning:
"order, beauty, universe"
- Dagny
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"new day"
- Damiana
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"tame, domesticated"
- Damla
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"water drop"
- Danica
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"morning star"
- Delphine
Origin:
French from GreekMeaning:
"of Delphi; womb"
- Ebba
Origin:
English or GermanMeaning:
"fortress of riches, or strength of a boar"
- Edwige
Origin:
French from German HedwigMeaning:
"war"
- Elettra
Origin:
Italian variation of Latin ElectraMeaning:
"shining, bright"
- Eliana
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"my God has answered"
- Elif
Origin:
Turkish and Arabic, first letter in the alphabet
- Elodie
Origin:
French, variation of Alodia, GermanMeaning:
"foreign riches"
- Emebet
Origin:
Amharic, EthiopianMeaning:
"royal lady"
- Esma
Origin:
Turkish, BosnianMeaning:
"supreme"
- Estrella
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"star"
- Eugenie
Origin:
French form of Eugenia, GreekMeaning:
"wellborn, noble"
- Fabienne
Origin:
French variation of FabiaMeaning:
"bean grower"
- Fala
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"crow"
- Federica
Origin:
Italian, feminine variation of FrederickMeaning:
"peaceful ruler"
- Feodora
Origin:
Slavic variation of TheodoraMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Fernanda
Origin:
Feminine variation of Fernando, Spanish and Portuguese version of German FerdinandMeaning:
"bold voyager"
- Fia
Origin:
Irish or Portuguese or ItalianMeaning:
"wild or weaver"
- Finula
Origin:
Irish GaelicMeaning:
"white shoulders"
- Fiorella
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"little flower"
- Fleur
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"flower"
- Francesca
Origin:
Italian variation of FrancesMeaning:
"from France or free man"
- Fyodora
Origin:
Slavic variation of TheodoraMeaning:
"God's gift"
- Gemma
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"precious stone"
- Gianna
Origin:
Italian, diminutive of Giovanna or feminization of Gianni, forms of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Gioia
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"joy"
- Guadalupe
Origin:
Spanish from ArabicMeaning:
"hidden river, valley of the wolves"
- Hafsa
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"gathering"
- Hana
Origin:
Hebrew, Hawaiian, Maori, JapaneseMeaning:
"grace, work, glow, flower"
- Hiba
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"gift"
- Ife
Origin:
African, YorubaMeaning:
"love"
- Iman
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"faith"
- Indah
Origin:
IndonesianMeaning:
"pretty"
- Indie
Origin:
Short form of India, Indigo etc
- Inez
Origin:
Spanish variation of AgnesMeaning:
"pure, virginal"
- Ingrid
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"fair; Ing is beautiful"
- Inia
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"body of water"
- Irina
Origin:
Russian from GreekMeaning:
"peace"
- Itzel
Origin:
MayanMeaning:
"rainbow lady"
- Izara
Origin:
Arabic, Basque, HausaMeaning:
"shawl; star; section of tree"
- Izumi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"spring fountain"
- Jamila
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"beautiful, graceful"
- Janica
Origin:
Variation of JannikMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Jocasta
Origin:
Greek, meaning unknown
- Johari
Origin:
Arabic and Swahili from PersianMeaning:
"jewel"
- Kalila
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"beloved"
- Kalindi
Origin:
Hindi, variation of KalindaMeaning:
"sun"
- Kamaria
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"moonlight"
- Kantuta
Origin:
QuechuaMeaning:
"flower"
- Kaori
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"smell, fragrance"
- Katya
Origin:
Russian, diminutive of Ekatarina, Russian variation of KatherineMeaning:
"pure"
- Kehinde
Origin:
YorubaMeaning:
"second-born of twins or one who falls behind"
- Keiko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"happy child"
- Kemi
Origin:
YorubaMeaning:
"God cares for me"
- Kimimela
Origin:
Sioux, LakotaMeaning:
"butterfly"
- Kinta
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"deer"
- Laila
Origin:
Spelling variation of Layla (Arabic); Sami variation of Helga (Finland)Meaning:
"night; holy"
- Larisa
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"citadel"
- Laurenza
Origin:
Italian, feminine variation of Lorenzo, LatinMeaning:
"from Laurentum or bay laurel"
- Leonor
Origin:
Spanish and Portuguese variation of Eleanor, English, meaning unknown
- Lia
Origin:
Diminutive of names ending in -lia or Italian variation of LeahMeaning:
"weary"
- Lilou
Origin:
Occitan pet form of French LilianeMeaning:
"lily"
- Livia
Origin:
Diminutive of Olivia or LatinMeaning:
"blue, envious"
- Luciana
Origin:
Feminine variation of LucianusMeaning:
"light"
- Lucienne
Origin:
French feminine variation of LucianMeaning:
"light"
- Luiza
Origin:
Russian and Portuguese variations of LouisaMeaning:
"renowned warrior"
- Luz
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"light"
- Maeve
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"she who intoxicates"
- Malia
Origin:
Hawaiian variation of MaryMeaning:
"bitter"
- Manon
Origin:
French, diminutive of MarieMeaning:
"bitter"
- Marama
Origin:
Maori and TahitianMeaning:
"moon; bright"
- Marine
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"from the sea"
- Marisol
Origin:
Spanish, contracted form of Maria de la SoledadMeaning:
"Mary of Solitude"
- Marit
Origin:
AramaicMeaning:
"pearl"
- Megumi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"blessing"
- Melantha
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"dark flower"
- Melati
Origin:
Malay and IndonesianMeaning:
"jasmine flower"
- Melis
- Mercedes
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"gracious gifts, benefits"
- Midori
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"green"
- Mignon
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"delicate, dainty"
- Mirai
Origin:
Japanese or ShonaMeaning:
"future or wait"
- Nadya
Origin:
Slavic and RussianMeaning:
"hope"
- Natalya
Origin:
Russian from LatinMeaning:
"natal day, Christmas"
- Nazanin
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"sweetheart"
- Ngaio
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"reflections on the water"
- Nia
Origin:
Swahili; Welsh form of the Irish Niamh,"resolve; brilliance"Meaning:
"resolve; brilliance"
- Niamh
Origin:
Irish GaelicMeaning:
"bright"
- Nisa
Origin:
Turkish, Japanese and ThaiMeaning:
"women; night, dream"
- Noemi
Origin:
Italian and Spanish variation of NaomiMeaning:
"my delight"
- Noor
Origin:
Arabic; Dutch variation of EleonoraMeaning:
"light"
- Oceane
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"ocean"
- Odile
Origin:
French variation of German OtthildMeaning:
"prospers in battle"
- Omolara
Origin:
YorubaMeaning:
"born at the right time"
- Ondine
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"little wave"
- Oriana
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"dawn"
- Ottaline
Origin:
French diminutive of OttilieMeaning:
"prospers in battle"
- Ottavia
Origin:
Italian, variation of Latin OctaviaMeaning:
"eight"
- Padma
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"lotus"
- Paloma
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"dove"
- Panola
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"cotton"
- Paolina
Origin:
Italian and Portuguese, feminine variation of PaulMeaning:
"small"
- Paz
Origin:
Hebrew; SpanishMeaning:
"gold; peace"
- Pia
Origin:
Latin or diminutive of OlympiaMeaning:
"pious; from Mount Olympus"
- Pilar
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"pillar"
- Priya
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"beloved"
- Quintana
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"the fifth girl"
- Quispe
Origin:
QuechuaMeaning:
"free"
- Raffaela
Origin:
German variation of Hebrew RaphaelaMeaning:
"God heals"
- Raquel
Origin:
Spanish variation of Rachel
- Rei
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"bell or beautiful"
- Rumi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"beauty, flow, lapis lazuli"
- Ruslana
Origin:
Feminine variation of Slavic "Ruslan," from the Turkic/Persian word for "Lion"Meaning:
"Lion"
- Sandrine
Origin:
French variation of Alexandra
- Sanne
Origin:
Dutch, diminutive of SusanneMeaning:
"lily"
- Sansar
Origin:
MongolianMeaning:
"cosmos"
- Sarita
Origin:
Italian and Spanish, diminutive of Sara
- Saskia
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"Saxon"
- Savita
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"sun"
- Sedna
Origin:
Native American, InuitMeaning:
"goddess of the sea"
- Severine
Origin:
French, feminine variation of Severus; LatinMeaning:
"stern"
- Shivani
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"life and death"
- Sidonie
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"from Sidon "
- Signy
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"new victory"
- Simone
Origin:
French, feminine variation of Hebrew SimonMeaning:
"hearkening"
- Solange
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"solemn"
- Soledad
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"solitude"
- Sora
Origin:
Japanese or KoreanMeaning:
"sky; conch shell"
- Soraya
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"Pleiades constellation"
- Sunisa
Origin:
ThaiMeaning:
"good night"
- Suyana
Origin:
QuechuaMeaning:
"hope"
- Sylvie
Origin:
French variation of Latin SylviaMeaning:
"from the forest"
- Tamar
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"date palm tree"
- Tatenda
Origin:
ShonaMeaning:
"thank you"
- Tatiana
Origin:
Russian from Latin family name
- Tomi
Origin:
Nigerian, Japanese, or EnglishMeaning:
"wealth; twin"
- Toril
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"thunder"
- Tula
Origin:
Choctaw, Hindi, or KiswahiliMeaning:
"mountain peak, a Libra, or to be tranquil"
- Uzoma
Origin:
Africa, IgboMeaning:
"good way"
- Valentina
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"strength, health"
- Valo
Origin:
Finnish; MalagasyMeaning:
"light; eight"
- Venezia
Origin:
Italian place-name
- Violetta
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"purple"
- Viveca
Origin:
Swedish, NordicMeaning:
"alive, life; place of refuge"
- Xanthe
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"golden, yellow"
- Xochitl
Origin:
Nahuatl, AztecMeaning:
"flower"
- Yamileth
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"beautiful"
- Yara
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"friend, helper"
- Yaretzi
Origin:
Nahuatl, AztecMeaning:
"you will always be loved"
- Yimmi
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"believes"
- Yua
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"to bind with affection"
- Yuki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"snow"
- Zahra
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"flower"
- Zainab
Origin:
Variation of Zaynab
- Zarina
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"a golden vessel"
- Zendaya
Origin:
ShonaMeaning:
"to give thanks"
- Zuri
Origin:
KiswahiliMeaning:
"good, beautiful"
- Zuzanna
Origin:
Slavic variation of SusannahMeaning:
"lily"