Favorite Girls' Names

  1. Acacia
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "thorny"
    • Description:

      Acacia is an attractive, rarely used Greek flower name enhanced by its popular beginning-and-ending-with 'a'-construct, and is gradually beginning to catch on as a new member of the stylish girl names starting with A.
  2. Adabella
    • Origin:

      Combination of Ada and Bella, German, Turkish, and French
    • Meaning:

      "noble and beautiful, or beautiful island"
    • Description:

      Ada is one of those names found in two different languages with two different meanings. As a German name, it means noble or nobility, and as a Turkish name, it means island.
  3. Aislyn
    • Alyxia
      • Amethyst
        • Origin:

          Gem and Color name
        • Description:

          As flower names become more unique, so can gem names move beyond Ruby and Pearl to names like Topaz, Sapphire, and Peridot. Amethyst, the purple birthstone for February, has never been in the Top 1000, but could have some appeal, joining similarly-hued Violet and Lilac, all of which make great names for Aquarius babies or names for February babies.
      • Anwyn
        • Aria
          • Origin:

            Italian and Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "air; song or melody; lion"
          • Description:

            Aria is a multi-cultural name with two extremely popular versions: this more word-like one along with Arya, the spelling used for the feisty young heroine of Game of Thrones. There were about 6400 baby girls named Aria in the US last year alog with 2400 named Arya, which counted together places the name in the Top 10.
        • Aviana
          • Origin:

            Variation of Avis, Latin
          • Meaning:

            "bird"
          • Description:

            Aviana is a name that's kinda like the megapopular Ava, and kinda like the popular Ariana, and not quite as widely appealing as either of them. But it's on everyone's scope now as the choice of actress Amy Adams for her new daughter -- ironic as she was quoted as saying she wanted a "normal" name. Turns out that Adams was born in Aviano, Italy, explaining the mystery. The first syllable of the name can be pronounced ah, ay, or (most commonly) to rhyme with have.
        • Aerilyn
          • Aimelie
            • Aisanoelle
              • Alleyaiesha
                • Amariyah
                  • Anabryn
                    • Ashmyn
                      • Beatrix
                        • Origin:

                          Latin
                        • Meaning:

                          "she who brings happiness; blessed"
                        • Description:

                          Beatrix has a solid history of its own apart from Beatrice, with that final x adding a playful, animated note to the name's imposing history and stately vibe.
                      • Brielle
                        • Origin:

                          French
                        • Meaning:

                          "hunting grounds"
                        • Description:

                          Though it sounds so modern, Brielle is, among other things, a traditional Cajun contraction of Gabrielle, but it has now spread far beyond that community. Brielle is also the name of a historic seaport in the western Netherlands.
                      • Brinley
                        • Origin:

                          English, combination of Brynn + Lee "burnt clearing; hill + meadow"
                        • Meaning:

                          "burnt clearing; hill + meadow"
                        • Description:

                          Brinley was a surprise entrant to the US Top 1000 in 2009, however, in 2023, it doesn't feel surprising at all. In fact, alternative spellings Brynleigh and Brynlee also rank in the Top 1000, with Brynley not too far behind.
                      • Brylee
                        • Origin:

                          Modern invented name
                        • Meaning:

                          "thorny woodland clearing"
                        • Description:

                          Blending the sounds of Bryce, Brian, Riley and Kylie, Brylee is a modern invention that ranked in the US Top 1000 from 2005 to 2022. It peaked back in 2012 when it was given to around 770 babies, but has since been in decline. Given to around 230 girls in a recent year, Brynlee and Oakley are now preferred.
                      • Bryony
                        • Origin:

                          Latin flower name
                        • Meaning:

                          "to sprout"
                        • Description:

                          Bryony is an unusually strong plant name --the bryony is a wild climbing vine with green flowers --that caught on in the U.K. before sprouting here. The name of the young character in the Ian McEwan novel Atonement is spelled Briony, which is the variation and Bryony the original.