80 Cute & Adorable Names for a Sweet Baby Girl

Naming expert Natalie Mulholland shares her picks for the cutest baby girl names

Co-authored by Natalie Mulholland and Raven Minyard, BA

Last Updated: December 11, 2025 Fact Checked

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As a parent, you know there’s nothing sweeter than your baby girl, so why not choose a name that’s equally as cute? In this article, we spoke to naming experts to compile a list of popular and unique names for your baby girl. Keep reading for all the sweetest options!

Sweetest Names for Baby Girls

Naming expert Natalie Mulholland suggests sweet names like Eliana, Ruby, and Stella. Other cute ideas include:

• Sweet: Amelia, Eloise, Isla, Mia, Skye
• Cute: Adeline, Birdie, Elsie, Nina, Rosie
• Popular: Emma, Hazel, Isabella, Olivia, Piper
• Unique: Briar, Clover, Elowen, Maeve, Rowan

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Sweet Baby Girl Names

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   Choose a name that’s soft and sweet. Many adorable baby girl names are inspired by nature, especially flowers. Baby name expert Tara Collins says, “It’s just that feminine energy, you know? We see the beauty in flowers, and people just want to carry that through their names.” Other sweet girl names simply sound soft and delicate, like the following:

   • Alice (German for “noble, exalted”)
   • Amelia (Latin for “industrious, striving”)
   • Anastasia (Greek for “resurrection”)
   • Aurora (Latin for “dawn”)
   • Blair (Scottish for “plain, field”)
   • Calliope (Greek for “beautiful voice”)
   • Eloise (French and German for “famous warrior”)
   • Evelyn (French, German, and Irish for “desired, island”)
   • Grace (Latin for “favor, blessing”)
   • Isla (Spanish for “island”)
   • Juliet (Latin, French, and English for “youthful, Jove’s child”)
   • Kairi (Japanese for “sea, sky”)
   • Lavender (English for “purple-flowering plant”)
   • Lily (Latin for “lily flower, pure”)
   • Magnolia (French for “flower”)
   • Mia (Latin for “mine,” Hebrew for “beloved”)
   • Ophelia (Greek for “help, aid, advantage”)
   • Posie (English for “small flower”)
   • Skye (English for “sky”)
   • Sophia (Greek for “wisdom”)

   Meet the wikiHow Experts

   Natalie Mulholland is a naming expert from Athens, Georgia. Since 2023, she’s also been a content creator focused on sharing the origin of names, plus what they mean and interesting people who’ve had that name before.

   Hayley Elizabeth Wilson, PhD, is a naming consultant and early childhood expert based in Liverpool, England. She shares naming tips to over 20k Instagram followers under the handle @little_name_library.

   Tara Collins is a baby name consultant based in the Gold Coast, Australia. A lifelong lover of names, she established The Name Nest in 2018 and shares naming tips to over 205k social media followers.
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Cute Baby Girl Names

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   Pick a name that’s as adorable as your baby. A lot of cute baby girl names are on the shorter side and end with a vowel—this makes them sound really sweet and feminine. Here are some of the cutest names to choose from:

   • Acacia (Greek for “thorny”)
   • Adeline (German for “noble”)
   • Autumn (Latin for “fall, season of harvest”)
   • Ava (Latin for “bird, birdlike”)
   • Birdie (American for “little bird”)
   • Caroline (French and German for “free man”)
   • Darcy (Irish for “dark-haired,” French for “from Arcy”)
   • Eliana (Hebrew for “God has answered”)
     • Mulholland likes this one because it has a lot of nickname options, like Ellie, El, or Liana.
   • Elsie (Hebrew for “pledged to God”)
   • Imogen (Celtic for “maiden, daughter”)
   • Iris (Greek for “rainbow”)
   • Layla (Arabic for “night, dark beauty”)
   • Maisie (Scottish for “pearl”)
   • Mallory (French for “unlucky”)
   • Mavis (French for “songbird”)
   • Melody (Greek for “music, song”)
   • Nina (Spanish for “little girl”)
   • Nora (Latin for “honor”)
   • Rosie (Latin for “rose”)
   • Ruby (From the Latin for “red”)
   • Sunny (English for “sunshine, happy, cheerful”)

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Popular Baby Girl Names

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   Consider popular, trendy options. Take a look at some of the current trendy baby names to see if any speak to you. Naming consultant and childhood expert Dr. Hayley Elizabeth Wilson says, “Today’s parents are more open to names from different cultures… and names that feel emotionally resonant rather than just traditional.” Keep an open mind when choosing a name for your baby—you never know what you’ll find! Here are some popular options:

   • Charlotte (French for “free man”)
   • Claire (French for “bright, clear”)
   • Elodie (French for “foreign riches”)
   • Emma (German for “whole, universe”)
   • Gemma (Latin for “gem, jewel”)
   • Hannah (Hebrew for “favor, grace”)
   • Hazel (English for “hazel tree”)
   • Isabella (Hebrew for “devoted to God”)
   • Jade (English for “precious stone”)
   • Lucy (Latin for “light”)
   • Maggie (Greek for “pearl”)
   • Maya (Sanskrit for “illusion, magic”)
   • Noelle (French for “Christmas”)
   • Olive (Latin for “olive tree”)
   • Olivia (Latin for “olive tree”)
   • Paisley (Scottish for “church”)
   • Piper (English for “pipe player, flute player”)
   • Quinn (Gaelic for “descendant of Conn, descendant of the chief”)
   • Stella (Latin and Italian for “star”)
   • Violet (Latin for “purple flower”)
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Unique Baby Girl Names

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   Think outside the box and choose a rare name. Dr. Wilson says, “Rare but beautiful names often have a soft rhythm and a story behind them.” If you’re looking for a unique name, consider researching its meaning and origins to find something that truly speaks to you. Here are some examples:

   • Ailani (Polynesian, Hawaiian, and American for “sky, heavens”)
   • Aria (Italian for “air, song, melody”)
   • Briar (English for “thorny bush, bramble”)
   • Clementine (French for “gentle, merciful”)
   • Clover (English for “meadow flower”)
   • Daphne (Greek for “laurel tree”)
   • Elowen (Cornish for “elm tree”)
   • Fauna (Latin for “animal life”)
   • Genevieve (French for “woman of the family”)
   • Honey (English for “nectar, sweet, darling”)
   • Icelynn (American for “beautiful ice, icy lake”)
   • Kai (Hawaiian for “sea”)
   • Maeve (Irish for “intoxicating, she who rules”)
   • Noah (Hebrew for “rest”)
   • Nova (Latin for “new”)
   • Rowan (Irish and Scottish for “little red one”)
   • Solana (Spanish for “sunshine, sunny place”)
   • Soraya (Arabic for “star cluster”)
   • Waverly (English for “meadow of quivering aspens”)
   • Wrenlee (English for “small songbird, wren’s meadow”)

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