70 Elegant Baby Girl Names
Choosing the perfect name for your baby girl is both a joyful and meaningful journey. As a mom of 5 children myself (3 of them girls), I've gone through this beautiful process multiple times and understand just how important this decision is. From my experience, names that are timeless, graceful, and full of charm never go out of style and grow wonderfully with your child.
This list of 70 elegant baby girl names offers a wide variety of beautiful choices that I've collected over my years of motherhood as I’ve researched baby girl names for my daughters as well as helping friends prepare for their own bundles of joy. Each name is paired with its meaning, origin, and a cultural or historical association to help you connect with the perfect fit for your little one, just as I did when naming my girls.
And once you've found that perfect name, you might want to celebrate with a special baby shower or gender reveal party to share your choice with loved ones. If you're looking for creative ways to announce your baby girl, check out these gender reveal ideas, and don't forget to prepare a baby registry checklist to ensure you have everything you need when your little princess arrives!
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Getting started with elegant baby girl names
1. Adelaide
Meaning: Noble, kind
Origin: German
Association: Saint Adelaide of Italy, a Holy Roman Empress
2. Arabella
Meaning: Yielding to prayer
Origin: Latin
Association: Popular in British aristocracy
3. Aurora
Meaning: Dawn
Origin: Latin
Association: Roman goddess of the dawn; Disney’s Sleeping Beauty
4. Beatrice
Meaning: Bringer of joy
Origin: Latin
Association: Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing
5. Camilla
Meaning: Attendant of a temple
Origin: Latin
Association: Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom
6. Cecilia
Meaning: Blind
Origin: Latin
Association: Saint Cecilia, patroness of musicians
7. Charlotte
Meaning: Free woman
Origin: French
Association: Princess Charlotte of Wales
8. Clara
Meaning: Bright, clear
Origin: Latin
Association: Clara Schumann, composer and pianist
9. Cordelia
Meaning: Heart; daughter of the sea
Origin: Latin and Celtic
Association: Character in Shakespeare's King Lear
10. Daphne
Meaning: Laurel tree
Origin: Greek
Association: Nymph in Greek mythology
11. Diana
Meaning: Divine
Origin: Latin
Association: Roman goddess of the hunt; Princess Diana
12. Eleanor
Meaning: Shining light
Origin: Old French/Greek
Association: Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady and humanitarian
13. Eliza
Meaning: Pledged to God
Origin: Hebrew
Association: Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady
14. Eloise
Meaning: Healthy, wide
Origin: French
Association: Eloise from the popular children’s books
15. Emmeline
Meaning: Work
Origin: Germanic
Association: Emmeline Pankhurst, suffragette leader
16. Esme
Meaning: Esteemed, beloved
Origin: French
Association: From J.D. Salinger’s For Esmé—with Love and Squalor
17. Evangeline
Meaning: Bearer of good news
Origin: Greek
Association: Longfellow's epic poem Evangeline
18. Felicity
Meaning: Happiness, good fortune
Origin: Latin
Association: Saint Felicity; TV series Felicity
19. Flora
Meaning: Flower
Origin: Latin
Association: Roman goddess of spring and flowers
20. Francesca
Meaning: Free
Origin: Italian
Association: Francesca da Rimini, literary figure
21. Genevieve
Meaning: Tribe woman
Origin: French
Association: Saint Genevieve, patron saint of Paris
22. Georgiana
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Greek
Association: Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
23. Giselle
Meaning: Pledge, hostage
Origin: Germanic
Association: Giselle, romantic ballet
24. Grace
Meaning: Charm, goodness
Origin: Latin
Association: Grace Kelly, actress and princess
25. Gwendolyn
Meaning: White ring
Origin: Welsh
Association: Gwendolyn Brooks, poet
26. Helena
Meaning: Bright, shining light
Origin: Greek
Association: Helen of Troy; Shakespeare's All’s Well That Ends Well
27. Imogen
Meaning: Maiden
Origin: Celtic
Association: Shakespeare’s Cymbeline
28. Ines
Meaning: Pure, holy
Origin: Spanish/Portuguese
Association: Saint Ines (Agnes), martyr
29. Isadora
Meaning: Gift of Isis
Origin: Greek
Association: Isadora Duncan, modern dancer
30. Isolde
Meaning: Ice ruler
Origin: Welsh
Association: Heroine in Tristan and Isolde
31. Josephine
Meaning: Jehovah increases
Origin: Hebrew
Association: Empress Joséphine, wife of Napoleon
32. Juliet
Meaning: Youthful
Origin: Latin
Association: Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
33. Lavinia
Meaning: Purity
Origin: Latin
Association: Roman mythology; Titus Andronicus
34. Lena
Meaning: Light
Origin: Greek
Association: Lena Horne, singer and activist
35. Leonora
Meaning: Light
Origin: Greek/Italian
Association: Verdi’s Il Trovatore
36. Lillian
Meaning: Lily flower
Origin: Latin
Association: Symbol of purity and beauty
37. Louisa
Meaning: Renowned warrior
Origin: German
Association: Louisa May Alcott, author
38. Lucinda
Meaning: Light
Origin: Latin
Association: Literary name from Cervantes and Molière
39. Madeleine
Meaning: Woman from Magdala
Origin: French
Association: Madeleine Albright, U.S. diplomat
40. Marcella
Meaning: Warlike
Origin: Latin
Association: Saint Marcella, early Christian
41. Margot
Meaning: Pearl
Origin: French
Association: Margot Fonteyn, ballerina
42. Marigold
Meaning: Golden flower
Origin: English
Association: Victorian floral name
43. Marina
Meaning: Of the sea
Origin: Latin
Association: Shakespeare’s Pericles
44. Matilda
Meaning: Battle-mighty
Origin: German
Association: Empress Matilda; Matilda by Roald Dahl
45. Millicent
Meaning: Strong in work
Origin: German
Association: Vintage name with Victorian charm
46. Mirabelle
Meaning: Wonderful
Origin: Latin
Association: Mirabelle plums; poetic tone
47. Nadine
Meaning: Hope
Origin: French/Slavic
Association: Stylish French flair
48. Nicolette
Meaning: Victory of the people
Origin: French/Greek
Association: Aucassin and Nicolette, medieval romance
49. Octavia
Meaning: Eighth
Origin: Latin
Association: Roman nobility; Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra
50. Odette
Meaning: Wealth
Origin: French
Association: Swan Lake ballet
51. Ophelia
Meaning: Help
Origin: Greek
Association: Shakespeare’s Hamlet
52. Penelope
Meaning: Weaver
Origin: Greek
Association: Loyal wife in The Odyssey
53. Philippa
Meaning: Lover of horses
Origin: Greek
Association: Queen Philippa; Pippa Middleton
54. Rosalind
Meaning: Pretty rose; gentle horse
Origin: Germanic/Latin
Association: Shakespeare’s As You Like It
55. Rosamund
Meaning: Rose of the world
Origin: German
Association: Rosamund Clifford, royal mistress
56. Rowena
Meaning: Fame and joy
Origin: Old English
Association: Legendary Saxon noblewoman
57. Sabine
Meaning: Woman of the Sabine tribe
Origin: Latin
Association: Classical elegance, Roman heritage
58. Seraphina
Meaning: Fiery, burning
Origin: Hebrew
Association: Angelic figure in biblical tradition
59. Simone
Meaning: Heard by God
Origin: French/Hebrew
Association: Simone de Beauvoir; Nina Simone
60. Sylvia
Meaning: From the forest
Origin: Latin
Association: Sylvia Plath, poet
61. Tatiana
Meaning: Fairy queen
Origin: Latin/Russian
Association: Russian nobility; Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin
62. Theodora
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Greek
Association: Byzantine empress; Saint Theodora
63. Valentina
Meaning: Strong, healthy
Origin: Latin
Association: Valentina Tereshkova, first woman in space
64. Vanessa
Meaning: Literary creation; butterfly
Origin: English
Association: Jonathan Swift’s creation; Vanessa Bell
65. Verity
Meaning: Truth
Origin: Latin
Association: Rare virtue name with poise
66. Victoria
Meaning: Victory
Origin: Latin
Association: Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
67. Viola
Meaning: Violet flower
Origin: Latin
Association: Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night
68. Violetta
Meaning: Little violet
Origin: Italian
Association: Heroine of Verdi’s La Traviata
69. Vivienne
Meaning: Alive
Origin: French
Association: Vivienne Westwood, fashion designer
70. Wilhelmina
Meaning: Resolute protector
Origin: German
Association: Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
FINAL THOUGHTS ON ELEGANT BABY GIRL NAMES
An elegant name is a timeless gift for your daughter. Whether you choose a classic beauty or a rare gem, consider how it will grow with her through life. Trust your instincts about which name—regal, vintage, or uniquely sophisticated—feels right. Elegance comes from choosing a name with meaning and grace that will help shape her identity. We'd love to hear which name you select!