85 Elegant Girl Names (With Meanings)

Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance

Natalie Grant (with child sleeping)
Written by Natalie Grant Updated on June 23rd, 2023

Music to the ear and gentle on the eye, elegant girl names possess the quality of rare gemstones.

As a parent who cares deeply about your newborn treasure, finding a unique and elegant-sounding name that distinguishes her from others will now understandably figure highly on your list of priorities.

So without further ado, why not sashay through a lineup of names radiating elegance that we’ve selected from various literatures and cultures of the world?

Our list glows with understated dignity and sophistication, so we hope you find a name that inspires your charming daughter to glide gracefully as a swan across the lake of her life!

Elegant girl names

  1. Aiko — [Japanese] “beloved child”
  2. Alina — [Latin] “Noble”
  3. Amara — [Italian] “eternal”
  4. Amelia — [German] “Work”
  5. Anais — [French] “grace”
  6. Anastasia — [Greek] “Resurrection”
  7. Aria — [Hebrew] “lioness”
  8. Aurora — [Latin] “Goddess of the Dawn”
  9. Belinda — [German] “beautiful”
  10. Blythe — [English] “happy and carefree”
  11. Cambria — [Welsh] “the people”
  12. Celeste — [Latin] “heavenly”
  13. Celina — [Latin] “Heavenly”
  14. Chloe — [Greek] “green shoot”
  15. Cora — [Greek] “maiden”
  16. Dahlia — [Scandinavian] “flower of the valley”
  17. Dawn — [English] “dawn”
  18. Eleanor — [Greek] “light”
  19. Elise — [French] “pledged to God”
  20. Elodie — [French] “marsh flower”
  21. Emilia — [Italian] “rival”
  22. Esme — [Persian] “beloved”
  23. Felicity — [Latin] “happiness”
  24. Freya — [Scandinavian] “noble woman”
  25. Genevieve — [French] “woman of the people”
  26. Gianna — [Italian] “God is gracious”
  27. Giselle — [French] “pledge”
  28. Grace — [Latin] “grace”
  29. Harper — [English] “harp player”
  30. Helena — [Greek] “light”
  31. Imogen — [Irish] “maiden”
  32. Isabella — [Italian] “devoted to God”
  33. Jade — [Spanish] “precious stone”
  34. Jolie — [French] “pretty”
  35. Josephine — [Hebrew] “God will add”
  36. Juno — [Roman] “queen of the gods”
  37. Kairi — [Japanese] “beloved sea”
  38. Keira — [Gaelic] “dark-haired one”
  39. Layla — [Arabic] “night beauty”
  40. Leila — [Arabic] “night”
  41. Lila — [Persian] “night”
  42. Lilith — [Hebrew] “spirit of the night”
  43. Luna — [Latin] “moon”
  44. Magnolia — [Latin] “flower”
  45. Maeve — [Irish] “bringer of great joy”
  46. Marina — [Italian] “from the sea”
  47. Maya — [Hebrew] “water”
  48. Mila — [Slavic] “gracious”
  49. Miranda — [Latin] “admirable”
  50. Naomi — [Hebrew] “pleasantness”
  51. Natalie — [Latin] “birthday”
  52. Nell — [English] “light”
  53. Nova — [Latin] “new”
  54. Olivia — [Latin] “olive tree”
  55. Ophelia — [Greek] “help”
  56. Paige — [English] “servant”
  57. Penelope — [Greek] “weaver”
  58. Phoebe — [Greek] “bright”
  59. Piper — [English] “pipe player”
  60. Poppy — [Latin] “flower”
  61. Quinn — [Irish] “wise”
  62. Raven — [English] “blackbird”
  63. Rowan — [Irish] “little red-haired one”
  64. Sabrina — [Latin] “from the river Severn”
  65. Sadie — [English] “princess”
  66. Sakura — [Japanese] “cherry blossom”
  67. Scarlett — [English] “red”
  68. Selene — [Greek] “moon goddess”
  69. Sienna — [Italian] “reddish brown”
  70. Skye — [Scottish] “isle of Skye”
  71. Stella — [Latin] “Star”
  72. Sydney — [English] “wide meadow”
  73. Talia — [Hebrew] “gentle dew from heaven”
  74. Thalia — [Greek] “to blossom”
  75. Thea — [Greek] “goddess”
  76. Trinity — [English] “three in one”
  77. Valentina — [Latin] “strong and healthy”
  78. Violet — [Latin] “purple flower”
  79. Willow — [English] “willow tree”
  80. Winter — [English] “season”
  81. Xandra — [Greek] “defender of mankind”
  82. Yasmin — [Persian] “jasmine flower”
  83. Yvette — [French] “archer”
  84. Zoe — [Greek] “life”
  85. Zuri — [Swahili] “beautiful”
Natalie Grant (with child sleeping)
Written by Natalie Grant Updated on June 23rd, 2023