Most Common Names for Girls

Check out our list of the most common names for girls. Discover popular baby names, timeless classics, and trending choices. Learn why names like Emily, Olivia, and Sophia are favorites. Perfect for parents-to-be or anyone curious about name trends. See the top picks now.

Brenda

The name Brenda is a girl's name of Celtic origin, meaning "blade of a sword".

Debra

The name Debra is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "bee".

Kimberly

The name Kimberly is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "Cyneburga's meadow".

Donna

The name Donna is a girl's name of Italian origin, meaning "lady".

Judy

The name Judy is a girl's name.

Janice

The name Janice is a girl's name meaning "God's gracious gift".

Carol

The name Carol is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "free man".

Kelly

The name Kelly is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Irish origin, meaning "war".

Cheryl

The name Cheryl is a girl's name of French origin, meaning "darling".

Diane

The name Diane is a girl's name of French origin, meaning "divine".

Lori

The name Lori is a girl's name of English origin, meaning "bay laurel".

Joyce

The name Joyce is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "merry, joyous".

Carolyn

The name Carolyn is a girl's name meaning "free man".

Elizabeth

The name Elizabeth is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "pledged to God".

Sarah

The name Sarah is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "princess".

Hannah

The name Hannah is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "grace".

Melissa

The name Melissa is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "honeybee".

Frances

The name Frances is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "from France; free man".

Ann

The name Ann is a girl's name of Hebrew, English origin, meaning "grace".

Katherine

The name Katherine is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "pure".

Madison

The name Madison is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "son of Matthew".

Nancy

The name Nancy is a girl's name of Hebrew, French origin.

Alice

The name Alice is a girl's name of German origin, meaning "noble".

Andrea

The name Andrea is both a boy's name and a girl's name of German, English, Italian origin, meaning "strong and manly".

Judith

The name Judith is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "woman from Judea".

Tiffany

The name Tiffany is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "God's appearance".

Evelyn

The name Evelyn is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "desired; or water, island".

Doris

The name Doris is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "gift of the ocean".

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