Wheel of Girl Names: Spin a Name and Its Meaning

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Wheel of Girl Names: Spin a Name and Its Meaning

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Chloe

Greek. Blooming, a green shoot; an epithet of the goddess Demeter.

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126 names on the wheel.

Numbers on the wheel

  1. Hannah
  2. Sarah
  3. Leah
  4. Naomi
  5. Ruth
  6. Abigail
  7. Deborah
  8. Rebecca
  9. Rachel
  10. Judith
  11. Tamar
  12. Elizabeth
  13. Susanna
  14. Sophia
  15. Chloe
  16. Zoe
  17. Penelope
  18. Phoebe
  19. Daphne
  20. Helen
  21. Irene
  22. Iris
  23. Ariadne
  24. Cassandra
  25. Alexandra
  26. Melissa
  27. Theodora
  28. Anastasia
  29. Clara
  30. Julia
  31. Lucia
  32. Beatrice
  33. Victoria
  34. Flora
  35. Aurora
  36. Stella
  37. Celeste
  38. Camilla
  39. Cecilia
  40. Valentina
  41. Felicity
  42. Laura
  43. Silvia
  44. Alice
  45. Emma
  46. Matilda
  47. Adelaide
  48. Edith
  49. Audrey
  50. Hilda
  51. Astrid
  52. Ingrid
  53. Freya
  54. Sigrid
  55. Heidi
  56. Gertrude
  57. Gudrun
  58. Bridget
  59. Fiona
  60. Maeve
  61. Niamh
  62. Siobhan
  63. Aoife
  64. Deirdre
  65. Gwendolyn
  66. Rhiannon
  67. Bronwen
  68. Megan
  69. Isla
  70. Ciara
  71. Saoirse
  72. Carys
  73. Róisín
  74. Aisha
  75. Fatima
  76. Layla
  77. Zahra
  78. Amira
  79. Yasmin
  80. Noor
  81. Jamila
  82. Farah
  83. Soraya
  84. Samira
  85. Esther
  86. Roxana
  87. Nasrin
  88. Priya
  89. Ananya
  90. Indira
  91. Uma
  92. Kavita
  93. Anjali
  94. Deepika
  95. Divya
  96. Sakura
  97. Hana
  98. Keiko
  99. Aiko
  100. Haruka
  101. Akiko
  102. Misaki
  103. Emi
  104. Hikari
  105. Ayumi
  106. Kaori
  107. Vera
  108. Nadia
  109. Ludmila
  110. Milena
  111. Svetlana
  112. Mila
  113. Vesna
  114. Zlata
  115. Ljubica
  116. Stanislava
  117. Zuri
  118. Nia
  119. Ngozi
  120. Chioma
  121. Adaeze
  122. Abena
  123. Akosua
  124. Thandiwe
  125. Yetunde
  126. Nomvula

Results

  1. 1. Chloe

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Wheel of Girl Names: Spin a Name and Its Meaning: how it works

This wheel of girl names holds 126 names sorted by language of origin: Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Germanic and Norse, Irish and Welsh, Arabic and Persian, Sanskrit, Japanese, Slavic and African languages. Every result shows a meaning read from the name's own reference article. It is a list for naming characters, not a popularity chart. Pick an origin and press Spin the wheel.

Filter by origin so the name fits the setting

A name carries a place with it. Astrid, Sigrid and Gudrun are Old Norse and suit a saga or a northern kingdom. Niamh and Saoirse are Irish, Rhiannon and Carys are Welsh. Chioma and Adaeze are Igbo names from Nigeria, and Abena is the Akan day name for a girl born on a Tuesday. Each of the ten filters holds 8 to 16 names, so a filtered wheel stays readable on a phone.

Let the meaning do some of the writing

The note under each result is a prompt. Deborah means bee in Hebrew and Melissa means bee in Greek, which suits a pair of rivals. Svetlana was coined in 1802 from the Slavic word for light, so it is wrong for a medieval story. Where the reference article calls a meaning uncertain, as it does for Penelope and Helen, the note says so instead of picking a side.

Tips

  • Six Irish names carry a pronunciation: Niamh is NEEV, Aoife is EE-fa, Siobhan is shih-VAWN. Read it before the name is spoken at a game table.
  • Naming sisters? Switch to Elimination and spin twice inside one origin. The two names match in language and cannot repeat.
  • Japanese names change meaning with the kanji chosen. The note lists the readings the article gives, so choose the spelling that suits her.

Questions and answers

How were the names on the wheel of girl names chosen?

They are 126 long-established names picked to cover ten language groups, with no more than 16 from any one. Each meaning was read from the name's article on Wikipedia on 18 September 2026. The list is not ranked and says nothing about which names are in fashion.

Does every name have the same chance?

Yes. The winner is drawn first, with an equal chance for every name showing, and the wheel then turns to it. That is one in 126 with every origin on, and one in 11 with the Japanese filter.

Can I spin my own shortlist of names?

Yes. Open My list and type one name per line. The wheel then draws only from your lines, which settles a vote between five favourites. The list stays in this browser. A share link carries the names inside it, so send it only to people who should see them.

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All 126 names

Sanskrit and Hindi 8

  • Ananya Sanskrit and Hindi. Unique.
  • Anjali Sanskrit. Salutation, reverence.
  • Deepika Sanskrit. Lantern, light.
  • Divya A Hindu first name. Divine.
  • Indira Indian. A byname of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of prosperity.
  • Kavita Sanskrit and Hindi. Poem, poetry.
  • Priya Sanskrit. Dear, beloved.
  • Uma Sanskrit. A name of the goddess Parvati; also tranquillity, splendour.

Slavic 10

  • Ljubica Serbo-Croatian. Love with a diminutive ending; also the word for violet.
  • Ludmila Slavic. People joined with dear.
  • Mila Slavic. Gracious, dear; a short form of longer mil names.
  • Milena Slavic. From mil: kind, dear, beloved.
  • Nadia Slavic. Hope, a short form of Nadezhda. An Arabic name spelled the same means tender.
  • Stanislava Slavic. One who achieves glory; the feminine of Stanislav.
  • Svetlana Russian. From svet, light; coined by Alexander Vostokov in 1802.
  • Vera Slavic. Faith.
  • Vesna Slavic. Spring, after an old Slavic goddess of spring.
  • Zlata South Slavic. Golden.

African languages 10

  • Abena Akan day name, Ghana. Born on a Tuesday.
  • Adaeze Igbo, Nigeria. First-born daughter of the eze; also a title.
  • Akosua Akan day name, Ghana. Born on a Sunday.
  • Chioma Igbo, Nigeria. Good chi.
  • Ngozi Igbo, Nigeria. Blessing.
  • Nia Swahili. Purpose. A Welsh name spelled the same comes from Niamh.
  • Nomvula Nguni. From mvula, rain.
  • Thandiwe Nguni: Zulu, Ndebele, Xhosa. Beloved.
  • Yetunde Yoruba. Mother has returned; given after a grandmother's death.
  • Zuri Swahili. Beautiful. Used for girls and boys.

Japanese 11

  • Aiko Japanese. One spelling reads child of love.
  • Akiko Japanese. Bright child, autumn child or sparkle child, by the kanji chosen.
  • Ayumi Japanese. A step, walking, progress.
  • Emi Japanese. Blessing and beauty, or simply smile, by the kanji chosen.
  • Hana Japanese. Usually written with the kanji for flower.
  • Haruka Japanese. Spring fragrance, spring flower or distant, by the kanji chosen.
  • Hikari Japanese. Light. Used for girls and boys.
  • Kaori Japanese. Scent joined with weave.
  • Keiko Japanese. Lucky child, respectful child or happy child, by the kanji chosen.
  • Misaki Japanese. One spelling reads beautiful blossom.
  • Sakura Japanese. Cherry blossom in its usual spelling.

Hebrew 13

  • Abigail Biblical Hebrew. My father's joy.
  • Deborah Hebrew. Bee.
  • Elizabeth Hebrew Elisheva. My God is an oath, or my God is abundance.
  • Hannah Hebrew. From a root meaning favour or grace.
  • Judith Hebrew. Woman of Judea, also read as praised.
  • Leah Hebrew. Often read as delicate or weary; the meaning is debated.
  • Naomi Hebrew. Pleasantness. A separate Japanese name is spelled the same way.
  • Rachel Hebrew. Ewe.
  • Rebecca Hebrew. From a root meaning to tie or bind; the exact sense is disputed.
  • Ruth Hebrew. Usually glossed as friend or companion.
  • Sarah Hebrew. Noblewoman or princess.
  • Susanna Hebrew Shoshana. Lily, from an Egyptian word for the lotus.
  • Tamar Hebrew. Date palm.

Germanic and Norse 14

  • Adelaide Germanic, from Old High German Adalheidis. Noble natured.
  • Alice Old French, from Old High German Adalhaidis. Of noble rank.
  • Astrid Old Norse. A god joined with beautiful, fair.
  • Audrey Old English. Noble strength.
  • Edith Old English. Wealth or prosperity joined with strife.
  • Emma Germanic. From ermen, whole or universal.
  • Freya Old Norse. Lady, first a title of the goddess Freyja.
  • Gertrude Germanic. Spear joined with strength.
  • Gudrun Old Norse. God joined with rune, or secret lore.
  • Heidi German. A pet form of Adelheid: nobility.
  • Hilda Old Norse. From hildr, battle.
  • Ingrid Old Norse. The god Ing joined with beloved, beautiful.
  • Matilda Germanic. Might joined with battle: mighty in battle.
  • Sigrid Old Norse. Victory joined with beautiful.

Arabic and Persian 14

  • Aisha Arabic. Living, alive.
  • Amira Arabic. Princess or commander; the feminine of Amir.
  • Esther Persian. Star; some link it to the goddess Ishtar.
  • Farah Arabic: joy. A separate Persian name means glory.
  • Fatima Arabic. One who abstains; from a root meaning to separate.
  • Jamila Arabic. Beautiful; the feminine of Jamil.
  • Layla Arabic. Linked to layl, night.
  • Nasrin Persian. Wild rose.
  • Noor Arabic. Light. Used for girls and boys.
  • Roxana Old Iranian. Shining, radiant.
  • Samira Arabic. Night companion. Sanskrit and Persian names share the spelling.
  • Soraya Arabic, also used in Persian. From Thurayya, the Pleiades star cluster.
  • Yasmin Persian. The jasmine flower.
  • Zahra Arabic. Flower, blossom; also brightness.

Greek 15

  • Alexandra Greek. Defender of men; the feminine of Alexander.
  • Anastasia Greek. Resurrection.
  • Ariadne Cretan Greek. Most holy.
  • Cassandra Greek, from mythology. Glossed as she who shines and excels over men.
  • Chloe Greek. Blooming, a green shoot; an epithet of the goddess Demeter.
  • Daphne Greek. Laurel, after the naiad who was turned into a laurel tree.
  • Helen Greek. Origin uncertain; often linked to shining, or to helios, the sun.
  • Irene Greek. Peace; also the name of the Greek goddess of peace.
  • Iris Greek. Rainbow; the messenger goddess, and the flower.
  • Melissa Greek. Bee, from meli, honey.
  • Penelope Greek. Meaning uncertain: perhaps weaver, perhaps a kind of duck.
  • Phoebe Greek. Bright, shining; the feminine of Phoebus, an epithet of Apollo.
  • Sophia Greek. Wisdom.
  • Theodora Greek. Gift of God; the feminine of Theodore.
  • Zoe Greek. Life.

Latin 15

  • Aurora Latin. Dawn, after the Roman goddess of the dawn.
  • Beatrice Latin Beatrix, by way of French. Blessed one.
  • Camilla Latin. An acolyte, a youth serving in Roman ritual; the word may be Etruscan.
  • Cecilia Latin. From the Roman clan name Caecilius, spread by Saint Cecilia.
  • Celeste Latin caelestis. Heavenly.
  • Clara Latin. Clear, bright, famous.
  • Felicity English, from Latin felicitas. Happiness, good fortune.
  • Flora Latin. Flower.
  • Julia Latin. Of the Julian family of ancient Rome.
  • Laura Latin. From laurus, the bay laurel, a sign of victory and honour.
  • Lucia Latin. Light, from lux; the feminine of Lucius.
  • Silvia Latin. From silva, forest.
  • Stella Latin. Star.
  • Valentina Latin. From valens, healthy and strong.
  • Victoria Latin. Victory; also the Roman goddess of victory.

Irish, Scottish and Welsh 16

  • Aoife Irish. From aoibh, beauty or radiance. Said EE-fa.
  • Bridget Irish. From brigh: power, strength, vigour; also read as exalted one.
  • Bronwen Welsh. Bron, breast, joined with gwen, fair or white.
  • Carys Welsh. Loved one, from caru, to love.
  • Ciara Irish. Dark-haired; the feminine of Ciaran. Said KEER-a.
  • Deirdre Irish, from mythology. The meaning is unknown.
  • Fiona Gaelic. From fionn, white or fair.
  • Gwendolyn Welsh. Possibly white ring.
  • Isla Scottish. From Islay, an island in the Hebrides.
  • Maeve Irish Meabh. May mean she who intoxicates, or she who rules.
  • Megan Welsh. A pet form of Margaret: pearl.
  • Niamh Irish. Bright, radiant. Said NEEV.
  • Rhiannon Welsh. Possibly from an old Celtic title meaning great queen.
  • Róisín Irish. Little rose. Said ROH-sheen or roh-SHEEN.
  • Saoirse Irish. Freedom. Said SEER-sha or SUR-sha.
  • Siobhan Irish form of Joan: God is gracious. Said shih-VAWN.

How this list was compiled: An original selection of 126 established feminine given names, written for this site on 2026-09-18 and sorted by the language each name comes from. It is not a popularity ranking: the US Social Security baby names list at ssa.gov/oact/babynames/ refused the request (HTTP 403) on 2026-09-18, so no rank or count is used anywhere. Each origin and meaning restates the name's own article on English Wikipedia, read one by one and checked 2026-09-18, at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ followed by: Hannah_(name), Sarah_(given_name), Leah_(given_name), Naomi_(given_name), Ruth_(given_name), Abigail_(name), Deborah_(given_name), Rebecca_(given_name), Rachel_(given_name), Judith_(given_name), Tamar_(name), Elizabeth_(given_name), Susanna_(given_name), Sophia_(given_name), Chloe, Zoe_(name), Penelope_(given_name), Phoebe_(given_name), Daphne_(given_name), Helen_(given_name), Irene_(given_name), Iris_(given_name), Ariadne_(given_name), Cassandra_(name), Alexandra, Melissa, Theodora_(given_name), Anastasia, Clara_(given_name), Julia_(given_name), Lucia_(name), Beatrice_(given_name), Victoria_(given_name), Flora_(given_name), Aurora_(given_name), Stella_(given_name), Celeste_(name), Camilla_(given_name), Cecilia, Valentina_(given_name), Felicity_(given_name), Laura_(given_name), Silvia, Alice_(name), Emma_(given_name), Matilda_(name), Adelaide_(given_name), Edith, Audrey, Hilda, Astrid, Ingrid_(given_name), Freya_(given_name), Sigrid, Heidi_(given_name), Gertrude_(given_name), Gudrun_(given_name), Bridget_(given_name), Fiona, Maeve, Niamh_(given_name), Siobhan, Aoife, Deirdre_(given_name), Gwendolyn, Rhiannon_(given_name), Bronwen, Megan, Isla_(given_name), Ciara_(given_name), Saoirse_(given_name), Carys, Róisín, Aisha_(given_name), Fatima_(given_name), Layla_(name), Zahra_(name), Amira_(name), Yasmin_(given_name), Noor_(name), Jamila, Farah_(name), Soraya, Samira, Esther_(given_name), Roxana, Nasrin, Priya_(given_name), Ananya, Indira_(name), Uma_(given_name), Kavita, Anjali, Deepika, Divya, Sakura_(name), Hana_(name), Keiko_(given_name), Aiko, Haruka_(given_name), Akiko_(given_name), Misaki_(given_name), Emi, Hikari_(given_name), Ayumi, Kaori, Vera_(given_name), Nadia, Ludmila_(given_name), Milena_(given_name), Svetlana, Mila_(given_name), Vesna_(name), Zlata, Ljubica, Stanislava, Zuri_(given_name), Nia_(given_name), Ngozi, Chioma, Adaeze, Abena, Akosua, Thandiwe, Yetunde, Nomvula. Where an article calls a meaning uncertain, possible or disputed, the note says so. Names whose article gave no meaning, or marked it as unsourced, were left out. Licence: own work