girl's name

What daughters receive

A girl's name is a given name typically bestowed on female children.

The phrase appears in crossword clues, baby name discussions, and introductions: Emma is a girl's name.

Some names cross gender lines, making "girl's name" a useful clarifier: Ashley started as a boy's name but is now primarily a girl's name.

virtue

Grace

Name or honorific

  • FaithBelief system or name
  • HopeFeminine given name
  • CharityFeminine name, virtue-derived

Felicity · Verity · Constance · Prudence · Honor · Joy · Harmony · Serenity · Trinity · Amity

cultural

Cleopatra

Egypt's last pharaoh

Pocahontas · Fatima · Lakshmi · Frida · Mulan · Sakura · Aisha · Indira · Mei · Zara

nature

Lily

Feminine floral name

  • DaisyFemale name, often bovine
  • IvyName or elite schools
  • VioletEnglish feminine name

Willow · Hazel · Fern · Iris · Laurel · Sage · Brooke · Aurora · Dawn · Summer

classic

Mary

Common feminine name

Catherine · Jane · Alice · Dorothy · Helen · Frances · Eleanor · Beatrice · Florence · Martha

modern

Madison

Wisconsin's governmental seat

  • HarperString instrument player
  • SkylerAmerican given name
  • NovaName signifying newness

Kinsley · Everly · Sawyer · Teagan · Riley · Emerson · Mackenzie · Paisley · Addison · Aubrey

mythological

Aphrodite

Greek goddess of love

Athena · Persephone · Helen · Freya · Aurora · Penelope · Cassandra · Daphne · Selene · Iris

Opposites
gender of name

girl's nameboy's name

Male child's appellation

name type

girl's namesurname

Hereditary family identifier

family name · last name · patronymic · matronymic · maiden name

Family

name, girl, girlfriend, girls, girlish, girly, girlie, girlhood, girlfriends

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G