Girl Names with meaning, origin, and popularity context.
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Milania
100/100Gracious, merciful
Latin
Cierra
100/100Black
Spanish
Shelbi
100/100Shelter, willow
English
Halee
100/100From the hay meadow
English
Jaylyn
100/100Jay bird meadow
English
Destinie
100/100Fate, destiny
French
Keyonna
100/100Torch of fire
American
Retta
100/100Counsel, power
Germanic
Malani
100/100Melody, russet
Hawaiian
Izabelle
100/100Devoted to God
Hebrew
Zayla
100/100Night visitor
Arabic
Paisleigh
100/100Palace clearing
Irish
Melonie
100/100Black, dark beauty
Greek
Janee
100/100God is gracious
Hebrew
Jamiya
100/100Unknown
Various
Peighton
100/100Fierce one
Irish
Rilynn
100/100Island of the lake
Scottish
Willene
100/100Resolute protector
Germanic
Adilene
100/100Noble, gentle
Germanic
Angely
100/100Messenger of God
Greek
Leilany
100/100Starlight
Hawaiian
Rileigh
100/100Rye clearing
Irish
Janiyah
100/100God is gracious
Hebrew
Kataleya
100/100Pure, clear
Greek
Dariana
100/100Gift from the sea
Latin
Milissa
100/100Honey bee
Greek
Velia
100/100Violet flower
Italian
Egypt
100/100Land of the Pharaohs
Ancient Egyptian
Saniyah
100/100Flash of lightning
Arabic
Velva
100/100Shield, armor
Germanic
Arleth
100/100Eagle power
Germanic
Emma
100/100Whole and universal
Germanic
Sarah
99/100Princess
Hebrew
Dashawn
99/100Awakening or dawn
American
Katlin
99/100Pure
English
Kiarra
99/100A meaningful name
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