Top 100 Girl Names for 2026 · Baby Names for Girls

Choosing a name is one of the first and most personal gifts you give your daughter. To help you start, we've gathered the girl names drawing the most love in 2026 — a blend of timeless classics, soft vintage revivals, and fresh favourites climbing fast. Every name below links to its full page, with meaning, origin, pronunciation and sibling ideas.

These are the names parents are searching for and choosing most this year. Tap any to explore it in depth.

The Top 100 Girl Names for 2026

OliviaLatin · Olive tree EmmaGermanic · Whole, universal CharlotteFrench · Free, strong AmeliaGermanic · Industrious, striving SophiaGreek · Wisdom IsabellaItalian · Pledged to God AvaLatin · Birdlike, life MiaItalian · Mine, beloved EvelynEnglish · Wished-for child LunaLatin · Moon HarperEnglish · Harp player SofiaGreek · Wisdom CamilaLatin · Young attendant at a religious ceremony EleanorGreek · Shining light ElizabethHebrew · God is my oath VioletLatin · The flower; purple ScarlettEnglish · The colour red EmilyLatin · Rival, eager HazelEnglish · The hazel tree LilyEnglish · The flower; purity GiannaItalian · God is gracious AuroraLatin · Dawn PenelopeGreek · Weaver AriaItalian · Air, melody NoraIrish · Honour, light ChloeGreek · Young green shoot EllieEnglish · Bright, shining light MilaSlavic · Gracious, dear AveryEnglish · Ruler of elves LaylaArabic · Night, dark beauty AbigailHebrew · My father's joy EllaGermanic · All, other IslaScottish · Island ElianaHebrew · My God has answered me NovaLatin · New; new star MadisonEnglish · Son of Maud ZoeGreek · Life IvyEnglish · The vine, faithfulness GraceLatin · Favour, divine grace EmiliaLatin · Rival, eager RileyIrish · Courageous StellaLatin · Star VictoriaLatin · Victory AaliyahArabic · Rising, exalted HannahHebrew · Grace, favour LucyLatin · Light LeahHebrew · Weary, languid WillowEnglish · The willow tree NaomiHebrew · Pleasantness MayaSanskrit · Illusion, water, mother DelilahHebrew · Delicate; she who weakens PaisleyScottish · From Paisley; the pattern EverlyEnglish · Boar meadow; ever-living SadieHebrew · Princess JosephineFrench · God will add CoraGreek · Maiden RubyLatin · The red gemstone AthenaGreek · The goddess of wisdom AdelineGermanic · Noble ClaraLatin · Bright / clear BellaItalian · Beautiful AubreyFrench · Elf counsel, wise ruler AutumnEnglish · The autumn season LuciaLatin · Light QuinnIrish · Wise counsel PiperEnglish · Pipe player, flute player GenesisGreek · Beginning, origin ValentinaLatin · Strong, healthy ValeriaLatin · Strong / healthy XimenaSpanish · One who listens MaryamArabic · Beloved, bitter, sea of sorrow AishaArabic · Living, prosperous FatimaArabic · Captivating, weaning ZainabArabic · Fragrant flower NoorArabic · Light AmiraArabic · Princess, commander YasminPersian · Jasmine flower AnanyaSanskrit · Unique, without equal DiyaSanskrit · Lamp, light KiaraItalian · Bright, clear SakuraJapanese · Cherry blossom HinaJapanese · Sun, day, doll MeiChinese · Beautiful; plum blossom AmbreFrench · Amber MargauxFrench · Pearl JulietaSpanish · Youthful AlejandraSpanish · Defender of the people SaniyahArabic · Radiant, brilliant AniyahAmerican · Grace; God has answered ZariahAmerican · Flower; dawn MyraSanskrit · Beloved; fragrant PrishaSanskrit · Beloved; Gods gift AhanaSanskrit · Dawn; inner light NylahArabic · Successful, achiever KaliyahAmerican · Exalted ReynaSpanish · Queen TaraSanskrit · Star, tower ZaraArabic · Flower, blooming ElenaGreek · Bright, shining light AdrianaLatin · From Hadria ArianaItalian · Most holy; silver

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How to use this list

Popularity is a useful starting point, not a rule. A name in the top ten will feel familiar and easy to spell; a name lower down may feel more distinctive while still being recognisable. Say each one aloud, pair it with your surname, and imagine it called across a playground and read on a diploma. If you'd like to browse by feeling instead of frequency, our by-meaning pages group names by what they mean — light, moon, flower, strength and more.

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