Baby Names for Girls

Take into consideration what you would feel like if you grew up as Chester and was constantly called the common nickname 'Chester the molester.' There are a great number of names that lend themselves to taunting and teasing, simply because of the immaturity of other people. This can affect a child's self-esteem, or even leave her prone to being bullied for no reason.

Consider your ancestry. If you are of English descent, consider names of Queens like Elizabeth or Mary. If you are of Russian decent, consider Czars like Catherine. Naming your baby based on your cultural heritage is a common method, and usually turns out pretty well.

It's your decision, but be open to other people's ideas. Sometimes a suggestion of a friend or family member hits the nail on the head. Also, be certain to take your spouse's opinion into consideration, because it's their child too. In fact, it is common to name a child after a family member such as your parent or grandparent.

In this list of 5000+ girls baby names, duplicates are kept to a minimum so that more names could be included in the list. This is by no means a complete list, but is has a wide variety of names from different origins, and have a diverse set of meanings. You'll be sure to come up with some good ideas from these suggestions.