Names for girls in 2024 – list of the prettiest female names
Names for girls in 2024 – list of the prettiest female names
Congratulations on your daughter! Because if you are here, you probably already know the gender of your baby and are asking yourself about the perfect name for your daughter. Check which names are popular in Ireland now. Get inspired and choose the one that best suits you and your newborn girl. Here are the TOP most popular names for girls in 2024. The prettiest female names that will make you feel goosebumps.
TOP 40! The most popular names for girls in 2023 and 2024:
The perfect name for your little angel? Ufffff. This is not an easy topic. Mom and dad have their preferences. Not to mention grandparents! If only you could call your daughter: sweetheart for the rest of your life!
Here you will learn what to take into account, beyond intuition and the thought: Oh, this is it! Below are 10 simple tips on how to choose female names. The tips have been prepared for you by ME – mom of triplets, 3 beautiful girls . Hopefully that with my help, it will be easier for you to find a name to this wonderful creature that will come into the world.
Female names – 10 criteria for choosing a name
- Does it have good associations?
It would be nice if the name didn’t have negative connotations. For example, with unpopular childhood friends. Brrr… Do you have any? Avoiding names that have a bad, special meaning to parents is certainly a good idea. You don’t want your daughter’s name to have bad associations. - Does it sound well with surname?
It’s good for the name to sound nice with the surname. And to make them easy to understand and not to ask: what is your name? It often happens that a unique name from a different culture fits like a glove with popular Irish surname. How to check? Just say the name and surname out loud and write it down on a piece of paper. Four criteria behind you. What’s next? - Sound and pronunciation: Does this name sound cool?
You (both parents) should like your daughter’s name. Because you’ll hear them often! Say them out loud several times. Does it sound good – like a beautiful name? I remember when I was pregnant and I was screaming at home “Olivia dinner! Lia dinner! Lana dinner!”. Often, the prettiest names are the ones that just sound wonderful when you say them out loud. If the potential name passes the first criteria, move on. If not, keep looking. - Does it spell well?
We often call children by diminutive names. Even if mom or dad promise themselves that they will NEVER call their child that name. Sometimes… you just can’t do it. Think about it right away: what will be the diminutive name of this name? For example, diminutive forms of the name Jennifer is: Jen, Jenny, Yennu. It also happens that the names chosen specifically do not have a short form. And that’s ok too! - Original or popular?
There are sometimes very unique names that (almost) certainly almost no one has. For example Griselda or Xenia. Or Jamila. It is a name of Arabic origin, which comes from the word “jamil” – beautiful. There are also popular ones: Emma, Mia. Which one to choose? There is no good advice here. Although the original female names are better remembered. In this case, it is better to consider what names future parents would definitely not choose, this way you can determine and narrow the direction of your search. - Ask others?
If you are really stressed, you can consult your loved ones or take a vote. You’ll be surprised what female names will appear! But that will make things difficult sometimes. Because if names are chosen by others, everyone will have a different type. Seriously. Grandma, grandpa, sister. Everyone likes something different. Remember that ultimately it is the parents who decide and it is worth trusting each other, because they always want the best for their daughter. - Or maybe the same name as you?
Sometimes mothers give their daughter the same name as their own. This is an interesting solution: for example Sara and Sara junior. - Does it have an interesting story? Check where the name comes from.
Sometimes we give children names with family or even country history. For example, from your grandmother, your favorite aunt. There are names given after a historical figure or even a celebrity from a TV series. This is also an idea. - What about the origin of the name?
Sophia means wisdom and Anna means grace. Check what the name you want to choose for your child means. If you are a believer, you can check the biography of a saint with this name. Female names have a long history that emphasizes their importance. In the case of names from Greek, Hebrew, Latin or Greek mythology, be sure to check their meaning. - Check the rankings!
Now you know the basics of choosing names. We invite you for some inspiration. Here is the TOP list of female names. The list of names includes these nice, rare, original, Polish and foreign names. Are you stressed about what name to choose? Check out our suggestions! Browse the prettiest female names and see which ones are most often chosen in Ireland.
- Áine
- Aoife
- Ava
- Aisling
- Amelia
- Aurora
- Cadhla
- Ciara
- Cara
- Chloé
- Daisy
- Emily
- Emma
- Emmi
- Éabha
- Fritza
- Fia
- Grace
- Hazel
- Isla
- Isabella
- Ivy
- Kayleigh
- Lara
- Lily
- Leah
- Lana
- Luna
- Lia
- Lexi
- Livia
- Laoise
- Maya
- Mia
- Mila
- Meave
- Olivia
- Riva
- Sophia
- Yulia
- Zoe
