There are so many hurdles in choosing the perfect name for your baby. It has to sound good, make sense with the time and culture you're living in, jibe well with your last name — and you probably also want it to be meaningful. After all, barring some serious paperwork (which is always an option), kiddo is going to be stuck with that name for life. So getting it right is important.
Finding a name can feel like an impossible task when you're trying to find something that sounds nice and has some significance. To help, we've narrowed it down to a few names with wonderful meanings. Some are classic, some are modern and all are super-significant.
Here's our list of baby girl names that mean love, light, happiness and more.
- Sophia: Wise
- Emma: Whole or complete
- Olivia: Olive, symbol of peace
- Hannah: Favor or grace
- Mia: A wished-for child
- Chloe: Fresh-blooming
- Violet: Flower
- Victoria: Victory or triumphant
- Darlene: Tenderly loved
- Kalila: Dearly loved
- Milada: My love
- Grania: Love
- Kennocha: Lovely
- Cheryl: Dear one, darling
- Cher: Dear one, darling
- Aphrodite: Goddess of love
- Cara: Beloved
- Vida: Dearly loved
- Carina: Beloved
- Amada: Beloved
- Amara: Beloved
- Amia: Beloved
- Amor: Love
- Davina: Cherished
- Vida: Dearly loved
More: All-American Baby Girl Names for Your Little Patriot
- Farrah: Happy
- Caroline: Song of happiness
- Felicity: Happy
- Gwyneth: Happiness, blessed
- Carolina: Song of happiness
- Luana: Content, happy
- Allegra: Joyful
- Halona: Of happy fortune
- Joy: Happy
- Makenna: Happy one
- Trixie: Happy
- Beatrix: She who brings happiness
Next: More baby girl names with great meanings
- Lana: Peaceful
- Jolie: Cheerful
- Rosaleen: Little rose
- Elle: Beautiful fairy
- Ellie: Shining light
- Norah: Light
- Lily: Purity
- Mabel: My beautiful one
- Karishma: Miracle
- Alazne: Miracle
- Karamat: Miracle
- Divya: Divine
- Daniella: Feminine form of Daniel, who miraculously survived the den of lions in the Old Testament
More: Spiritual Baby Girl Names That Celebrate Your Faith
- Abigail: Old Testament name meaning "father's joy"
- Bethany: Biblical name meaning "the house of song"
- Charity: New Testament name meaning "love, faith and hope"
- Faith: Greek name meaning "faithful"
- Judith: Latin name meaning "praised"
- Mary: Biblical name meaning "wished-for child"
- Naomi: Hebrew name meaning "beautiful; agreeable"
- Phoebe: American name meaning "the shining one"
- Tabitha: Biblical name from the Old Testament meaning "gazelle, beauty, grace"
- Amity: Friendship, harmony
- Nadia: Hope
- Angelica: Angelic
- Irene: Peace
- Linnea: Flower
- Orianna: Golden
