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Modern Baby Girl Names

Modern baby girl names include word names such as Eleven and Royal, nature names like Wren and Lake, surname-names like Palmer, and fresh spins on traditional names, like Alivia. Other modern names for girls we include on this list are names with newly-fluid gender identities, such as Quincy and Jaden. There are also many place names that have become modern baby names, like Denali and Harlem. It stands to reason that with more names in use all the time, that many of those names would be newly-minted. Along with repurposed words and surnames, there are also plenty of modern girl names that are pure inventions, like Daleyza and Jream. If you want a unique name with no traditional ties for your daughter, one of these modern baby girl names might be right for you. They are ordered here by their current popularity on our website.

Zeppelin

Meaning: zeppelin; flail

Origin:German word name from Slavic
11381
Kamryn

Meaning: crooked nose

Origin:Spelling variation of Cameron
3132
Ellison

Meaning: son of Ellis

Origin:English
1494
Baylor

Meaning: horse trainer

Origin:English
5873
Rey

Meaning: king

Origin:Spanish
2527
Legacy The meaning of Legacy is 'an inheritance', '...
Origin:Word name
3014
Origin:English place name
4538
Origin:Word name
6137
Genesis The meaning of Genesis ‘birth, origin, creat...
Origin:Word name
1511
Sequoia

Meaning: sparrow

Origin:Native American, Cherokee
2188
Bex Bex, primarily a feminine name and diminutiv...
Origin:Short form of Rebecca
2426
Tai

Meaning: great extreme

Origin:Chinese
6046
Majesty The name Majesty has a long and regal histor...
Origin:Word name
4303
Lyric

Meaning: lyre

Origin:Greek
1500
Origin:Word name
1524
Kimber The meaning of Kimber is 'from the meadow of...
Origin:Diminutive of Kimberley
3158
Caylee The meaning of Caylee is 'descendant of Caol...
Origin:Modern invented name
5067
Bryleigh Bryleigh is a beautiful name with many diffe...
Origin:Modern invented name
5775
Trista

Meaning: noise or sorrowful

Origin:Feminine variation of Tristan
4220
November

Meaning: month name

Origin:English word name
2460