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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.

Pixie

Meaning: fairy

Origin:Swedish or Cornish
875
Zoey

Meaning: life

Origin:Spelling variation of Zoe
368
Bria

Meaning: vigour, liveliness

Origin:From Italian word brio meaning "vigour, liveliness"
1140
Aura

Meaning: soft breeze

Origin:Greek
242
Jovie A name of American origin, the meaning of Jo...
Origin:Modern invented name
484
Kinsley

Meaning: king's meadow

Origin:English
525
Khaleesi Khaleesi is a feminine name of American orig...
Origin:American invented name
661
Aviana

Meaning: bird

Origin:Variation of Avis, Latin
713
Avalon

Meaning: island of apples

Origin:Celtic
273
Azalea

Meaning: azalea, a flower

Origin:English
354
Royal

Meaning: royal

Origin:English word name
171
Nova

Meaning: new

Origin:Latin
188
Briar

Meaning: a thorny patch

Origin:English
293
Alora

Meaning: the Lord is my light

Origin:Variation of Eliora, Hebrew
384
Rain The name Rain is of American origin, and the...
Origin:Word name
472
Lux

Meaning: light

Origin:Latin
522
Arcadia

Meaning: region offering peace and contentment

Origin:Greek
580
Rio

Meaning: place of the cherry blossoms

Origin:Japanese
715
Maverick

Meaning: independent, nonconformist

Origin:American
3781
Origin:Word name and surname
2815