Naming your baby girl is excitingbut not always easy. You want a name that’s special, meaningful, and maybe even a little modern. After all, she’ll carry it with her forever. American baby girl names come in all styles. Some feel timeless like Mary or Margaret. Others are bold and new like Saylor or Elowen. Whether you want a name rooted in tradition or something that sounds fresh and fun, this guide has you covered.
Modern American Baby Girl Names a to z
A
- Abigail
- Addison
- Avery
- Aubrey
- Ariana
- Alexis
- Alice
- Alina
- Amara
- Ayla
- Alana
- Alani
- Anastasia
- Anaya
- Ariella
- Ainsley
- Aubriella
- Adeline
- Adele
- Ailani
- Adriana
- Alayah
- Aileen
- Anneliese
- Azalea
- Aria
- Ariadne
- Aubrielle
- Anika
- Averie
- Alessia
- Aitana
- April
- Amelia
- Aubree
- Anya
- Aliyah
- Aubriana
- Ashlyn
- Amari
- Annabelle
- Ariya
- Alondra
- Arielle
- Adelina
- Aliza
- Aviana
- Alayna
- Annika
- Alessandra
- Ayva
- Avril
- Ari
- Ayleen
- Amira
- Angeline
- Analia
- Ameera
- Aliah
- Aubri
- Arden
- Amaris
- Alora
- Addilyn
- Amiyah
- Aitana
- Ariyana
- Alizae
- Audrina
- Ariadna
- Aubriella
- Abrielle
- Allyn
- Azaria
- Aveline
- Aurelia
- Alba
- Annamarie
- Aislinn
- Araceli
- Averly
- Aubriel
- Adalee
- Aubriana
- Aeryn
- Ainslee
- Ariadna
- Auburn
- Aminah
- Anara
- Adira
- Ashlynn
- Avianna
- Arlette
- Amalia
- Alizae
- Anniston
- Avah
- Adeleine
- Amirah
- Aryn
- Araya
- Alinette
B
- Bailey
- Bay
- Baylee
- Baylor
- Bea
- Beatrice
- Beatrix
- Becca
- Belen
- Belinda
- Benita
- Benedetta
- Bernice
- Bertha
- Beth
- Bethany
- Beverly
- Bianca
- Billie
- Birdie
- Blair
- Blaire
- Blakely
- Blanche
- Blessing
- Bliss
- Bluma
- Bobbie
- Bobby
- Bonnie
- Braylee
- Breanna
- Breanne
- Bree
- Brenda
- Brenna
- Bria
- Briana
- Brianna
- Briar
- Bridget
- Brie
- Briella
- Briley
- Brinley
- Brinleigh
- Bristol
- Britney
- Britt
- Brittany
- Brooklyn
- Brylee
- Bryn
- Brynlee
- Brynna
- Bruna
C
- Cadence
- Caitlin
- Calista
- Cali
- Callie
- Camila
- Camilla
- Camille
- Cameron
- Camryn
- Candace
- Cara
- Carina
- Carissa
- Carla
- Carleigh
- Carlie
- Caroline
- Carolyn
- Carmen
- Carmela
- Carmella
- Carol
- Carrie
- Carys
- Casey
- Cassandra
- Cassia
- Cassidy
- Catalina
- Catherine
- Cecilia
- Celeste
- Celina
- Celia
- Chana
- Chanel
- Charity
- Charlotte
- Charlee
- Charli
- Charlize
- Charlene
- Chaya
- Chelsea
- Cherish
- Cheryl
- Cheyenne
- Chloe
- Christina
- Christine
- Claire
- Clara
- Clarissa
- Claudia
- Clementine
- Cleo
- Colette
- Cora
- Coraline
- Courtney
- Crystal
- Cynthia
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D
- Dahlia
- Daisy
- Dakota
- Dalia
- Dallas
- Dana
- Danica
- Daniela
- Danielle
- Daphne
- Daria
- Dariana
- Darcy
- Darlene
- Darla
- Davina
- Dawn
- Dayana
- Deborah
- Deja
- Delaney
- Delia
- Delilah
- Delphine
- Denise
- Desiree
- Destiny
- Diana
- Diya
- Dixie
- Dolly
- Dominique
- Donna
- Dora
- Dorothy
- Dottie
- Drew
- Draya
- Dulce
- Dusty
E
- Eden
- Edith
- Eileen
- Elaine
- Eleanor
- Elena
- Eliana
- Elin
- Elina
- Elisa
- Elise
- Elissa
- Eliza
- Elizabeth
- Ella
- Elle
- Ellen
- Elliana
- Ellie
- Elodie
- Eloise
- Elsa
- Elsie
- Elva
- Elyse
- Emilia
- Emily
- Emma
- Emmaline
- Emmalyn
- Emmeline
- Emery
- Emerson
- Esme
- Esmeralda
- Esther
- Eva
- Evangeline
- Eve
- Evelyn
- Everlee
- Everly
- Evie
F
- Fable
- Fae
- Faith
- Fallon
- Farah
- Fatima
- Fawn
- Faye
- Felicity
- Fern
- Fiadh
- Finley
- Fiona
- Flora
- Florence
- Frankie
- Frida
G
- Gabriela
- Gabriella
- Gail
- Galilea
- Gemma
- Genesis
- Genevieve
- Georgia
- Georgina
- Geraldine
- Gia
- Giada
- Gianna
- Gigi
- Ginger
- Giselle
- Gloria
- Golda
- Goldie
- Grace
- Gracelyn
- Gracie
- Greta
- Guadalupe
- Guinevere
- Gwen
- Gwendolyn
H
- Hadassah
- Hadlee
- Hadley
- Hailey
- Hana
- Hanae
- Hannah
- Harlow
- Harmony
- Harper
- Harriett
- Hattie
- Haven
- Haylee
- Hayley
- Hazel
- Heather
- Heidi
- Helen
- Helena
- Hensley
- Hera
- Holland
- Holly
- Honor
- Hope
I
- Imani
- India
- Indie
- Indigo
- Indira
- Ines
- Ingrid
- Ione
- Ireland
- Irene
- Iris
- Irma
- Isabeau
- Isabel
- Isabela
- Isabella
- Isabelle
- Isadora
- Isla
- Isley
- Ivana
- Ivey
- Ivory
- Ivy
- Izabella
J
- Jacelyn
- Jacinda
- Jacklyn
- Jaclyn
- Jade
- Jaden
- Jadyn
- Jaelynn
- Jaida
- Jaiden
- Jamie
- Jana
- Janelle
- Janet
- Janice
- Janiya
- Jaquelin
- Jaslene
- Jasmine
- Jaycee
- Jayda
- Jayden
- Jayla
- Jaylee
- Jayleen
- Jazlyn
- Jazmin
- Jazmine
- Jean
- Jeanette
- Jeanne
- Jenna
- Jennifer
- Jenny
- Jerica
- Jessica
- Jewel
- Jill
- Jillian
- Jimena
- Joan
- Joana
- Joanna
- Jocelyn
- Jodie
- Joelle
- Johanna
- Jolie
- Jordan
- Jordyn
- Joselyn
- Josephine
- Josie
- Journey
- Joy
- Joyce
- Judith
- Julia
- Juliana
- Julianna
- Julianne
- Julie
- Juliet
- Julieta
- Juliette
- July
- June
- Juniper
- Justice
K
- Kaelyn
- Kaia
- Kailani
- Kailee
- Kailey
- Kailyn
- Kaira
- Kaitlyn
- Kaiya
- Kalani
- Kaleigh
- Kalila
- Kali
- Kaliyah
- Kallie
- Kamari
- Kamila
- Kamilah
- Kamora
- Kara
- Karen
- Karina
- Karissa
- Karma
- Karolina
- Karsyn
- Kassandra
- Katerina
- Kate
- Katelyn
- Katerina
- Kathleen
- Kathryn
- Katie
- Katia
- Katniss
- Katrina
- Kaya
- Kaydence
- Kaye
- Kayla
- Kaylee
- Kayleigh
- Kaylin
- Kehlani
- Keira
- Kelly
- Kelsey
- Kendall
- Kenia
- Kenley
- Kensley
- Kenya
- Keren
- Kerri
- Keyla
- Khadija
- Khaleesi
- Kiara
- Kiera
- Kimber
- Kimberly
- Kimora
- Kinley
- Kinsley
- Kira
- Kirsten
- Klaire
- Kori
- Kourtney
- Krista
- Kristen
- Kristina
- Krystal
- Kyla
- Kylee
- Kyleigh
- Kylie
- Kyra
L
- Lacey
- Laila
- Lainey
- Lana
- Lara
- Larissa
- Laura
- Laurel
- Lauren
- Lauryn
- Lavender
- Layla
- Lea
- Leah
- Leanna
- Leela
- Leilani
- Lena
- Lenora
- Lennox
- Leona
- Leslie
- Leta
- Lexa
- Lexi
- Lexie
- Lia
- Liana
- Liberty
- Lila
- Lilah
- Lilianna
- Lilith
- Lillian
- Lillie
- Lilly
- Lily
- Lina
- Linda
- Lindsay
- Lisa
- Lisette
- Livia
- Liv
- Lizbeth
- Lizette
- Lizzy
- Logan
- Lola
- London
- Lora
- Lorelai
- Lorelei
- Loren
- Lorena
- Lori
- Lorraine
- Louisa
- Louise
- Love
- Lucia
- Luciana
- Lucille
- Lucy
- Luisa
- Luna
- Lydia
- Lyla
- Lylah
- Lyra
M
- Mabel
- Mackenzie
- Macy
- Maddie
- Madeleine
- Madeline
- Madelyn
- Madilynn
- Madison
- Mae
- Maeve
- Magda
- Magdalena
- Maggie
- Maile
- Maisie
- Maira
- Makenna
- Malia
- Malina
- Mallory
- Mandy
- Mara
- Maren
- Margaret
- Margo
- Margot
- Maria
- Mariam
- Mariana
- Marianna
- Maribel
- Marie
- Marigold
- Marilyn
- Marina
- Marisol
- Marissa
- Maritza
- Marlee
- Marleigh
- Marlen
- Marlene
- Marley
- Marlo
- Marnie
- Martha
- Martina
- Mary
- Maryam
- Matilda
- Mattie
- Maura
- Maxine
- May
- Maya
- Mckenna
- Mckinley
- Meadow
- Megan
- Meilani
- Melania
- Melanie
- Melina
- Melinda
- Melissa
- Melody
- Mercy
- Meredith
- Mia
- Miah
- Micaela
- Micah
- Michaela
- Michelle
- Mika
- Mila
- Milana
- Milani
- Miley
- Millicent
- Millie
- Mina
- Mindy
- Minerva
- Mira
- Miracle
- Mireya
- Miriam
- Missy
- Misty
- Misti
- Mya
- Myka
- Myla
- Myra
- Myrtle
N
- Nadia
- Nadine
- Nala
- Nancy
- Naomi
- Natalia
- Natalie
- Nataly
- Natasha
- Naya
- Nayeli
- Neela
- Neha
- Nell
- Nella
- Nelle
- Nellie
- Nelly
- Nessa
- Neva
- Nevaeh
- Nia
- Nila
- Nisha
- Nixie
- Noa
- Noel
- Noelia
- Noelle
- Nola
- Nora
- Norah
- Norma
- Nova
- Novalee
- Novella
- Nya
- Nyah
- Nyla
- Nylah
O
- Oaklee
- Oakley
- Ocean
- Octavia
- Odessa
- Ofelia
- Olive
- Olivia
- Ollie
- Oma
- Omega
- Onyx
- Opal
- Ophelia
- Ora
- Orchid
- Oriana
- Orla
- Orlaith
- Ottilie
P
- Paige
- Paisley
- Paloma
- Pamela
- Pandora
- Paris
- Parker
- Patricia
- Paula
- Paulina
- Payton
- Pearl
- Penelope
- Penny
- Perla
- Petra
- Peyton
- Phoebe
- Phoenix
- Pia
- Pilar
- Pippa
- Plum
- Polly
- Poppy
- Portia
- Presley
- Primrose
- Princess
Q
- Queen
- Queenie
- Quetzali
- Quinley
- Quinn
- Quinta
- Quintessa
R
- Rachel
- Rae
- Raegan
- Raelyn
- Raina
- Ramona
- Rayna
- Reagan
- Rebekah
- Rebecca
- Reese
- Regina
- Remi
- Remington
- Renata
- Renee
- Reyna
- Rhea
- Rhonda
- Ria
- Riley
- River
- Rivka
- Roberta
- Robin
- Robyn
- Rochelle
- Romina
- Romy
- Rori
- Rosa
- Rosalie
- Rosalind
- Rosalyn
- Rosanna
- Rose
- Roselyn
- Rosemary
- Rosie
- Rowan
- Rowen
- Roxana
- Roxanne
- Royal
- Royalty
- Ruby
- Ruth
- Ruthie
- Ryann
- Rylee
- Rylie
S
- Sabina
- Sabrina
- Sage
- Saige
- Sally
- Samara
- Samira
- Sandra
- Sandy
- Saniyah
- Saphira
- Sapphire
- Sara
- Sarah
- Sarai
- Sariah
- Sasha
- Savanna
- Savannah
- Sawyer
- Scarlet
- Scarlett
- Scottie
- Scout
- Sequoia
- Serena
- Serenity
- Shania
- Shannon
- Sharon
- Shay
- Shayla
- Shelby
- Shiloh
- Shirley
- Sia
- Siena
- Sienna
- Sierra
- Silvia
- Simone
- Sky
- Skye
- Skyla
- Skylar
- Sloan
- Sloane
- Snow
- Sofia
- Sofie
- Solana
- Soleil
- Sonya
- Sophia
- Sophie
- Soraya
- Spencer
- Stacy
- Stella
- Stephanie
- Stevie
- Storm
- Summer
- Sunny
- Susan
- Susanna
- Susie
- Sutton
- Sydney
- Sylvie
T
- Tabitha
- Talia
- Talitha
- Tamara
- Tamera
- Tamia
- Tania
- Tanya
- Tara
- Taryn
- Tatiana
- Tatum
- Taylor
- Teagan
- Teresa
- Terri
- Thalia
- Thea
- Theodora
- Theresa
- Tiana
- Tianna
- Tierra
- Tiffani
- Tiffany
- Tilly
- Tinley
- Tinsley
- Tori
- Tracey
- Tracy
- Treasure
- Trinity
- Trisha
- Trista
- Trixie
- Tula
U
- Ula
- Uma
- Unique
- Unity
- Ursula
V
- Vada
- Valencia
- Valentina
- Valeria
- Valerie
- Valery
- Vanessa
- Vanna
- Veda
- Vera
- Verity
- Veronica
- Vesper
- Vicki
- Vickie
- Victoria
- Vienna
- Violet
- Virginia
- Vita
- Viviana
- Vivienne
- Viva
W
- Waverly
- Wednesday
- Wendy
- Whitley
- Whitney
- Wilda
- Willa
- Willa
- Willow
- Wilma
- Winter
- Winslet
- Winnie
- Winona
- Wren
- Wrenley
X
- Xandra
- Xanthe
- Xiomara
- Xyla
- Xylia
- Ximena
Y
- Yadira
- Yahaira
- Yana
- Yaneli
- Yara
- Yasmin
- Yasmine
- Yazmin
- Yesenia
- Yoselin
- Yuliana
- Yvette
- Yvonne
Z
- Zahara
- Zahra
- Zaida
- Zaira
- Zaniyah
- Zara
- Zaria
- Zariah
- Zaya
- Zayla
- Zelda
- Zelie
- Zella
- Zendaya
- Zia
- Zina
- Zinnia
- Zion
- Zita
- Zoey
- Zola
- Zora
- Zoya
- Zula
- Zuri
- Zurie
Other American Baby Girl Names
- Addison
- Alayna
- Ariella
- Aubrielle
- Ashlynn
- Amiyah
- Alayah
- Amani
- Aniya
- Alisson
- Averie
- Ayleen
- Aliya
- Annika
- Annalise
- Avalyn
- Avah
- Amiya
- Angelique
- Aylee
B
- Braylee
- Brystal
- Bellamy
- Bexley
- Baila
- Brelynn
- Brilyn
- Berenice
- Blayke
- Baylin
- Brynleigh
- Britta
- Bentlee
- Brienne
- Baye
- Brinzley
- Blessyn
- Bryleigh
- Braylen
- Brexlee
- Calleigh
- Cambree
- Cienna
- Citlali
- Carsyn
- Channing
- Cambria
- Capri
- Caylee
- Clarabelle
- Calista
- Camiya
- Charli
- Crysta
- Catori
- Clarity
- Cydnee
- Cadia
Great American Baby Girl Names A to Z
- Ava
- Amelia
- Abigail
- Addison
- Avery
- Bella
- Brooklyn
- Brianna
- Bailey
- Charlotte
- Chloe
- Camila
- Claire
- Daisy
- Delilah
- Daniela
- Destiny
- Emma
- Emily
- Ella
- Eleanor
- Faith
- Fiona
- Freya
- Felicity
- Grace
- Gabriella
- Gianna
- Genesis
- Hannah
- Harper
- Hazel
- Hailey
- Isabella
- Ivy
- Iris
- Isabel
- Julia
- Josephine
- Jade
- Jocelyn
- Katherine
- Kennedy
- Kylie
- Kayla
- Lily
- Layla
- Leah
- Lucy
- Madison
- Mia
- Mackenzie
- Maya
- Natalie
- Nora
- Naomi
- Nicole
- Olivia
- Oakley
- Ophelia
- Paige
- Penelope
- Piper
- Peyton
- Phoebe
- Quinn
- Queenie
- Qiana
- Quincy
- Riley
- Ruby
- Reagan
- Rose
- Sophia
- Scarlett
- Stella
- Savannah
- Taylor
- Trinity
- Tessa
- Teagan
- Uma
- Unity
- Ursula
- Ulyssa
- Victoria
- Violet
- Vanessa
- Valerie
- Willow
- Whitney
- Winter
- Wren
- Ximena
- Xandra
- Xyla
- Xenia
- Yara
- Yasmin
- Yolanda
- Yvette
- Zoe
- Zara
- Zaylee
- Zoey
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FAQs
What are examples of modern American baby girl names with strong meanings?
Names like Sage (wisdom), Phoenix (rebirth), and Luna (moon) have powerful meanings that resonate with parents seeking significance.
Which modern american baby names are easy to spell and pronounce?
Simple and trendy choices include Ava, Ivy, Nora, and Zara. These are stylish without being complicated.
Are nature-inspired names considered modern today?
Definitely. Names like Willow, Ivy, River, and Wren are very modern and popular among nature-loving parents.
How do modern american baby girl names compare to classic ones?
Modern names tend to be more unique and edgy, while classic names like Grace or Katherine offer timeless beauty. Many parents blend both styles.
Can I blend heritage and modern style in a american baby name?
Yes! You can choose names like Anaya, Amara, or Eliana—names with cultural roots that still feel current and trendy.
Conclusion
Modern American baby girl names are more than a trend—they reflect evolving values, creativity, and individuality. Whether you’re looking for something elegant, bold, nature-inspired, or culturally blended, there’s a name that fits your vision. Explore your options thoughtfully, and choose a name that your child can wear proudly throughout her life.
