| Name | Meaning | Origin | Popularity | Other Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail |
Father’s rejoice |
Hebrew |
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| Alexa |
Defender of man |
Greek |
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| Alexandra |
Defender of man |
Greek |
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| Alexandria |
Defender of man |
Greek |
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| Alexis |
Defender |
Greek |
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| Alicia |
Noble one |
Spanish |
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| Allison |
Noble one |
German |
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| Alyssa |
Rational |
Greek |
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| Amanda |
Worthy of love |
Latin |
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| Amber |
Hue of yellow |
English |
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| Amy |
Beloved one |
English |
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| Andrea |
Manly and virile |
Greek |
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| Angela |
Messenger of God |
Greek |
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| Angelica |
Angelic |
Latin |
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| Anna |
Gracious |
Hebrew |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| April |
To open |
Latin |
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| Ariel |
Lion of God |
Hebrew |
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| Ashley |
Ash tree meadow |
English |
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| Autumn |
Season of harvest |
English |
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| Bailey |
Bailiff |
English |
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| Bethany |
House of figs |
Hebrew |
|
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| Bianca |
White |
Italian |
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| Breanna |
High and noble |
English |
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| Briana |
High, noble, exalted |
Irish |
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| Brianna |
High and noble |
Irish |
|
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| Brittany |
From Brittany or Great Britain |
Latin |
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| Brittney |
From Brittany or Great Britain |
Latin |
|
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| Brooke |
Small stream |
English |
|
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| Caitlin |
Pure |
Greek |
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| Caroline |
Free woman |
French |
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey |
Alert, watchful |
Irish |
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| Cassandra |
Man's defender, warrior |
Greek |
|
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| Catherine |
Pure |
Greek |
|
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| Chelsea |
Chalk landing place |
English |
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| Cheyenne |
Unintelligible speakers |
Native American |
|
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| Chloe |
Green sprout |
Greek |
|
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| Christina |
Follower of Christ |
Greek |
|
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| Christine |
Follower of Christ |
Latin |
|
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| Courtney |
Domain of Curtius |
French |
|
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| Crystal |
Ice |
Greek |
|
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| Cynthia |
From Mount Kynthos |
Greek |
|
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| Danielle |
God is my Judge |
French |
|
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| Destiny |
Determined fate |
English |
|
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| Diana |
Heavenly and divine |
Latin |
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| Elizabeth |
God is my oath |
Hebrew |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily |
To excel |
Latin |
|
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| Emma |
Whole or universal |
German |
|
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| Erica |
Forever or alone, ruler |
Scandinavian |
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| Erika |
Forever or alone, ruler |
Scandinavian |
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| Erin |
Ireland |
Irish |
|
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| Gabrielle |
God is my strength |
French |
|
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| Grace |
Gracious one |
English |
|
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| Hailey |
Hay meadow |
English |
|
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| Haley |
Hay meadow |
English |
|
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| Hannah |
Grace |
Hebrew |
|
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| Heather |
“The maiden from the heath,” in allusion to the heather-covered wastelands in the British isles. |
English |
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| Holly |
The holly tree |
English |
|
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| Jacqueline |
Supplanter |
French |
|
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| Jamie |
He who supplants |
Hebrew |
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| Jasmine |
Jasmine flower |
Persian |
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenna |
Fair magical being |
English |
|
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| Jennifer |
Fair magical being |
English |
|
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| Jessica |
To see |
English |
|
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| Jordan |
To descend |
Hebrew |
|
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| Julia |
Youthful and downy |
Latin |
|
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| Julie |
A variant form, regarded as French, of Julia. |
French |
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| Kaitlin |
Pure |
Irish |
|
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| Kaitlyn |
Pure |
Irish |
|
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| Katelyn |
Pure |
Irish |
|
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| Katherine |
Pure |
Greek |
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| Kathryn |
Pure |
Greek |
|
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| Katie |
Pure |
English |
|
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| Kayla |
Pure |
English |
|
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| Kelly |
Descendant of Ceallach |
Irish |
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| Kelsey |
Cenel's island |
English |
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly |
Cyneburg's meadow |
English |
|
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| Kristen |
Follower of Christ |
Latin |
|
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| Kristin |
Follower of Christ |
Latin |
|
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| Kristina |
Follower of Christ |
Scandinavian |
|
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| Laura |
Laurel |
Latin |
|
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| Lauren |
Laurel |
English |
|
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| Leah |
Weary one |
Hebrew |
|
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| Leslie |
Holly garden |
Scottish |
|
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| Lindsay |
Lincoln's marsh; island of linden trees |
English |
|
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| Lindsey |
Lincoln's marsh; island of linden trees |
English |
|
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| Lisa |
A variant-diminutive of Elizabeth, “to the Lord I consecrate thee.” |
Hebrew |
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| Mackenzie |
Son of Coinneach |
Scottish |
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| Madeline |
Woman from Magdala |
English |
|
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| Madison |
Son of Maud |
English |
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| Margaret |
Pearl |
English |
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria |
Of the sea |
Latin |
|
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| Mariah |
Of the sea |
English |
|
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| Marissa |
Of the sea |
Latin |
|
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| Mary |
Of the sea |
Latin |
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| Megan |
Pearl |
Welsh |
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| Meghan |
Pearl |
Welsh |
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| Melanie |
Black |
Greek |
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| Melissa |
Bee |
Greek |
|
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| Michelle |
Who is like God? |
French |
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| Miranda |
Admirable |
Latin |
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| Molly |
Of the sea |
English |
|
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| Monica |
“The virgin one,” ultimately from the Greek monies, solitary, in allusion to the chastity of a solitary life. |
Latin |
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| Morgan |
Circling sea |
Welsh |
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| Natalie |
Christmas Day |
French |
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| Nicole |
Victory of the people |
French |
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia |
Olive tree |
Latin |
|
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| Paige |
Young servant |
English |
|
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| Rachel |
Ewe |
Hebrew |
|
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| Rebecca |
To join |
Hebrew |
|
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| Sabrina |
“The siren from the river Severn,” in allusion to a legendary princess. |
Celtic |
|
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| Samantha |
Name of God |
Hebrew |
|
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| Sara |
Princess |
Hebrew |
|
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| Sarah |
Princess |
Hebrew |
|
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| Savannah |
Large, grassy plain |
English |
|
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| Shannon |
Old, ancient |
Gaelic |
|
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| Shelby |
Willow grove |
English |
|
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| Sierra |
Saw |
Spanish |
|
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| Stephanie |
Crown |
Greek |
|
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| Sydney |
Wide island |
English |
|
| Taylor |
Tailor |
English |
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany |
Revelation of God |
Greek |
|
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| Vanessa |
Created name |
English |
|
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| Veronica |
True image |
Latin |
|
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| Victoria |
Victory |
Latin |
|
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| Whitney |
White island |
English |
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Thanks to its bold patterns and Nickolodeon’s bright green slime, much of the 1990s feels like a fever dream. It did spawn quite the name trends, however. We’ve rounded up the most common female monikers on our popular 90s girls name list. Let’s meet some and see which names ruled the charts way back when.
Our first stop on our popular 90s girls name list is with the Top 5. Jessica was the queen of the 90s. Meaning “he sees,” she was first used by Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice. Next up is Ashley, a unisex name meaning “ash tree meadow.” Much-loved classics made up the middle of the Top 5 with the precious Emily and sweet Sarah. Rounding things out is Samantha, a female form of Samuel meaning “name of God.”
Further down in the Top 10 most popular 90s girls name list you’ll find Amanda. Meaning “worthy to love,” she’s an incredible name in sound and meaning. Then there was Brittany, a peppy pick who also appeared as Brittney and Britney on the charts. Elizabeth swooped in at #8, and this classic moniker remains a beloved option today. Taylor took #9, and this occupational name was an early participant in the trend seen today in Piper and Harper. The last face in the Top 10 is Megan. Also appearing as Meghan, she means “pearl.”
While reading our popular 90s girls name list, you’ll see some familiar faces that are widely used today. This includes classics that are always somewhat popular as well as vintage girl names that were just beginning their rise to the top. Traditional girl names always rank relatively high on the girl name charts, regardless of the decade. This includes names like Hannah, Victoria, and Anna. If you look closely, you’ll also spot two of today’s hottest names: Olivia and Emma.
Some of the 90s most popular girl names still feel “90s.” This includes the rhyming duo Kelsey and Chelsea who peaked in popularity during the decade. Katelyn and her variants Kaitlyn and Caitlin (among many others) also saw their highest rankings during the 90s. Others include names that spilled over from the 1980s, including Stephanie and Kristin/Kristen. Names that “feel” like a certain decade aren’t bad, but it is a sign that a name was considered trendy, as it quickly rose and fell in popularity. If you look back on the top names of the 2020s in twenty years, you’ll spot this as well. It’s pretty cool.
Check out the rest of our popular 90s girls name list and see which rad names you’ll meet again.
