Boy And Girl Names

Here is a list of English names for girls and their meanings. Some are traditional and others a little more unusual. Enjoy your search for the perfect name!

Abigail - source of joy
Ada - prosperous, happy
Adelaide - noble, of good cheer
Adrienne - feminine of Adrian
Agatha - the good
Agnes - pure, gentle
Aileen - light
Aimee - beloved
Alanna - fair
Alexandra - helper of mankind
Alice - noble, of good cheer
Alison - of sacred fame
Alma - nourishing
Amanda - loveable
Amber - jewel
April - to open up
Ariana - silvery
Arleen - a pledge
Astrid - impulsive in love
Audrey - strong

Barbara, Bobbie - strange
Beata - blessed
Beatrice, Beatrix - she who blesses
Becky - the ensnarer
Belinda - pretty
Belle, Bella - beautiful
Beverly - from a beaver meadow
Bianca - white
Blair - dweller of the plain
Blanche - white or fair
Blythe - free spirit
Brittany, Britney - from Britain
Brooke - the brook

Caitlin - Celtic form of Catherine
Camille - swiftness of foot
Carissa - tender touch
Carla - feminine of Charles
Carly - form of Caroline
Carmen - crimson or red
Carrie, Carol, Caroline - song of joy
Cherise - cherry
Catherine - pure
Charity - affection
Charlene - small beauty
Chelsea - harbor
Courtney - royal attendant
Cynthia - moon goddess

Danielle - feminine of Daniel
Daphne - laurel tree
Darlene - tenderly beloved
Davida - feminine of David
Dawn - breaking of day
Deborah - the bee
Deirdre - sorrow
Delilah - pining with desire
Donna - lady or mistress
Dora - a gift
Doris - of the sea

Edith - rich gift
Edna - pleasure
Edwina - valuable friend
Effie - of fair fame
Eileen - light
Elaine - light
Eleanor - light
Elena - form of Helen
Erin - old name of Ireland
Estelle - a star
Eva, Eve, Evelyn - life giving

Faith - faith and devotion
Fannie - free
Farrah, Fara - beautiful one
Fawn - baby deer
Faye - fairy
Fiona - pretty
Flora - flower
Frances, Francesca - free

Gale - lively
Gaye - lighthearted
Geneva - the juniper
Genevieve - humble
Grace - blessing from God
Gwen, Gwendolyn - fair

Haley, Hayley - heroine
Hanna, Hannah - blessed by God
Harriet - mistress of the home
Harley - from the long field
Harmony - harmony
Holly - holly bush
Honey - sweet as honey
Hope - optimistic

Ida, Idelle - happy
Imogen, Imogene - imagine
Ingrid - meadow
Irene - peace
Iris - rainbow
Ivy - God’s gift

Jacqueline - feminine of Jack
Jade - jewel
Jane - God’s gracious gift
Janet - Scottish variant of Jane
Jennifer - white wave
Jessica, Jessie - woman of wealth
Jewel - precious gem
Jillian, Jill - young child
Juliana, Julia - youthful
Julie, Juliet - forms of Julia
June - youthful
Justine - just

Kacey - eagle-eyed
Kara - dear one
Karen, Karena - pure one
Kate - pure
Keely - beauty
Kelsey - warrior
Kendra - wise

Leah, Leigh - weary
Lee, Lea - meadow
Leslie - fortress
Leticia - joy
Lilah, Lillian, Lilly- the lily
Lindsay - from the Linden-tree Isle
Lisa, Liza - consecrated to God
Livia - the olive
Lucinda, Lucy - love light
Luna - shining
Lynn - a cascade

Maggie - a pearl
Maia - star
Maisie - precious
Mandy - harmony
Marcia - feminine of Marcus, Mark
Margaret - a pearl
Margot - variant of Margaret
Maria, Marie, Marian, Marilyn - forms of Mary
Megan - great
Melanie - dark-haired
Melinda - grateful
Melissa - honey bee
Melody - of song
Monica - counselor
Mora - blueberry
Morgan - sea’s edge
Muriel - myrrh
Myra - wonderful
Myrtle - the myrtle

Nadia, Nadine - hope
Nancy - grace
Naomi - delightful
Natalie - born at Christmas time
Nell - light
Nicolette, Nicole - people’s victory
Nina - mighty
Nora, Norine - honor
Norma - model or pattern
Nydia - refuge or nest

Odette - melody
Olga - holy
Olivia, Olive - symbol of peace
Opal - gemstone

Page - attendant
Pamela - sweet as honey
Pandora - gifted
Patience - virtuous
Patricia - noble woman
Phoebe - goddess of the moon
Phyllis - a green bough
Polly - variant of Molly
Primrose - first rose
Priscilla - dutiful

Queen , Queenie - queen
Questa - searcher
Quinella, Quintana - the fifth
Quintessa - essence

Rachel - female
Ramona - wise protectress
Rebecca - faithful one, bound
Regina - queenly
Robin - feminine of Robert
Rosa - rose
Rose, Rosalie - rose
Roxanne - dawn
Ruby - red jewel
Ruth - friend to all

Sabrina, Brina - goddess of Severn River
Sacha - helper of mankind
Sadie - princess
Sally - princess
Salome - asked of God
Samantha - listener
Shannon - wise
Sharon - plains
Sheila - divine place
Shirley - from the white meadow

Tamara - palm tree
Tammy - perfect
Tanya - fairy queen
Tara - tower
Tasha - short for Natasha
Tatum - spirited
Teresa, Teri - harvester
Thora - thunder
Tiffany - appearance of a God
Tilda - maid of battles
Timothea - honoring God
Tina - little one

Ula - jewel of the sea
Ulrica - ruler of all
Ulva - wolf
Una - one, united
Unity - unity

Valerie - healthy
Vanessa - butterfly
Vania - God’s gracious gift
Veleda - of inspired wisdom
Vera - the true
Victoria - victorious
Violet - flower
Virginia - maiden
Vita - vital or animated
Vivian, Vivianne - life

Wanda - vandal
Wenda, Wendy - wanderer
Whitney - island
Wilda - forest dweller
Willa - desired
Winona - first born
Wynne - light complexioned

Yolanda - violet flower
Yvette - god is merciful
Yvonne - young archer

Zelda - variant of Griselda
Zelen - sunshine
Zera - seeds
Zoe - life giving