Surname Girl Names
1542 surname girl names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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There is a particular kind of pride in giving a daughter a name that sounds like it belongs on a business card and a birth certificate at the same time — something with a spine to it. That is the whole appeal of surname girl names: they carry the cadence of a family line rather than a nursery rhyme, and they age beautifully from kindergarten to corner office. Start with the crisp, confident ones that people already recognize as first names — Sawyer, Kendall, Logan and Taylor. Each one lands with a small click of authority, and none of them box a girl into a single personality before she has had the chance to choose one for herself.
Then there is the softer wing of this category, the surnames that got romantic somewhere along the way. Marley has a loose, sunlit rhythm to it; Emory and Leighton feel like old New England libraries and long driveways; Mallory is all polished vowels. If you want something a little more offbeat, Scottie and Murphy bring warmth and mischief without giving up the last-name backbone, while Blaire and Paige keep things short, sharp and unfussy. It is a category with real range, which is why so many parents end up here even when they did not plan to.
Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.
Surname Girl Names
Quinn#97 in the U.S.Chief; descendant of Conn▶Emerson#122 in the U.S.Son of Emery; Emery derives from Germanic Amalric meaning 'work-power' or 'brave power'▶Scottie#126 in the U.S.From Scotland; one who is Scottish▶Oakley#156 in the U.S.Oak clearing or oak meadow; from Old English ac (oak) + leah (clearing, meadow)▶Sutton#181 in the U.S.Southern settlement or southern farm; from Old English suth (south) + tun (settlement, enclosur▶Palmer#232 in the U.S.Pilgrim who carried a palm branch on return from the Holy Land▶Sawyer#291 in the U.S.One who saws wood; a woodcutter or sawyer by trade▶Blake#295 in the U.S.Black (from Old English blaec); alternatively pale or fair (from Old English blac) — the two fo▶Brooke#313 in the U.S.From the Old English word 'broc', meaning a small stream or watercourse. Originally a topograph▶Madisson#319 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Madison, an Old English surname meaning 'son of Maud' or 'son of Matthew', ▶Marley#322 in the U.S.From an Old English place name and surname meaning 'pleasant wood' or 'lake clearing', composed▶Kendall#328 in the U.S.From a place name in Cumbria, England — Kendal — derived from Old Norse 'Kent-dale', meaning 'v▶Emory#339 in the U.S.Variant of Emery, from the Old German Amalric or Heimrich, composed of 'amal' (labor, vigor) an▶Leighton#342 in the U.S.From an Old English place name, 'leac-tun', meaning a kitchen garden or leek garden (leac = lee▶Paige#346 in the U.S.From Old French 'page', meaning a young male servant or attendant to a knight, ultimately from ▶Sydney#348 in the U.S.From the English surname Sidney, from the Old English 'sid' (wide) and 'eg' (island), meaning '▶Mallory#372 in the U.S.From the Old French 'malheure' or Norman 'malorie', meaning 'unlucky' or 'ill-omened' — an unus▶Blaire#384 in the U.S.From Scottish Gaelic blar meaning a plain or flat area of land; originally a Scottish surname a▶Murphy#397 in the U.S.Anglicization of Irish Ó Murchadha, from murchadh meaning sea warrior, combining muir (sea) and▶Logan#402 in the U.S.From Scottish Gaelic lagan meaning little hollow or little cave, a topographic surname turned g▶Taylor#403 in the U.S.Occupational surname from Old French tailleur meaning one who cuts cloth; from tailler to cut, ▶Mckenna#410 in the U.S.Anglicization of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Cionaodha meaning son of Cionaodh; the name Cion▶Harley#418 in the U.S.From Old English hara (hare) and leah (woodland clearing, meadow), meaning a meadow where hares▶Hayden#437 in the U.S.From Old English heg meaning hay and denu meaning valley; a topographic surname meaning one fro▶Macie#438 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Macy or Maci; from the Old French place name Massy (a village in Normandy) ▶Maddison#439 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Madison, an English surname meaning 'son of Maud or Matthew,' transferred t▶Payton#440 in the U.S.English surname from an Old English place name meaning 'Pæga's town' or 'fighter's settlement,'▶Carter#454 in the U.S.English occupational surname from Middle English 'carter,' meaning a person who transports good▶Monroe#467 in the U.S.From the Scottish and Irish surname Munro or Monroe, derived from Gaelic 'Bun Rath' (foot of th▶Camryn#477 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Cameron, from Scottish Gaelic 'cam' (crooked) and 'sron' (nose) or 'abhainn▶Ainsley#483 in the U.S.Scottish and English surname from the place name Annesley or Ainslie, composed of Old English '▶Cameron#487 in the U.S.From the Scottish Gaelic surname Camshron, composed of 'cam' (crooked, bent) and 'sron' (nose) ▶Raegan#506 in the U.S.Feminine variant spelling of Reagan, from Irish Ó Riagáin, derived from riagán meaning 'little ▶Remington#513 in the U.S.Settlement of the Hrym family; or raven's homestead — from Old English place-name elements▶Marlowe#523 in the U.S.From the English surname Marlowe, derived from the Old English place-name Mǣrel-wōh or similar,▶Oaklee#535 in the U.S.Feminine respelling of Oakley, from Old English ac ('oak') and leah ('clearing, meadow'), meani▶Marlee#536 in the U.S.Feminine form of Marley, from the English surname Marley (from Old English mearc-leah meaning '▶Cassidy#541 in the U.S.From Irish Gaelic Ó Caiside, a surname meaning 'descendant of Caiside,' where Caiside may deriv▶Everlee#545 in the U.S.Feminine respelling of Everley or Everleigh, from the English surname and place name meaning 'b▶Holland#550 in the U.S.From the Dutch region name Holland, derived from Old Dutch holt ('wood') or hol ('hollow, low-l▶Emerie#553 in the U.S.Feminine form of Emery, from Old High German Amalric, composed of amal (referring to the Amal d▶Kamryn#556 in the U.S.Feminine phonetic respelling of Cameron, from Scottish Gaelic camshron meaning 'crooked nose' o▶Miller#571 in the U.S.Occupational name for one who operates a grain mill; from Middle English milner / miller▶Mckenzie#576 in the U.S.Anglicised from Mac Coinnich meaning 'son of Coinneach', with Coinneach itself meaning 'fair on▶Makenna#593 in the U.S.Variant of McKenna, from Irish Gaelic Mac Cionaodha meaning 'son of Cionaodh' (a personal name ▶Halle#596 in the U.S.From Old English heall meaning 'hall' or 'manor house,' used as a place-name and surname meanin▶Elliott#599 in the U.S.My God is Yahweh; English surname from the Hebrew name Eliyahu via medieval forms Eliott/Eliot▶Brinley#608 in the U.S.From an Old English place-name and surname, composed of bryne ('fire,' 'burning') and leah ('me▶Campbell#617 in the U.S.From Scottish Gaelic Caimbeul, composed of cam ('crooked,' 'bent') and beul ('mouth'), meaning ▶Shelby#649 in the U.S.From an Old Norse place name composed of skjalf meaning ledge or shelf and by meaning farm or s▶Skyler#671 in the U.S.Anglicized form of Dutch Schuyler, from Dutch schuylen meaning to take shelter or give shelter;▶Ellis#682 in the U.S.Welsh form of Elijah / Eliseus; from Hebrew Eliyahu meaning 'my God is Yahweh'▶Dallas#687 in the U.S.From the meadow dwelling; Scottish Gaelic dail (meadow, field) + fas (dwelling)▶Baylor#694 in the U.S.Possibly an occupational surname for a delivery worker or a variant of Bailleur (bailiff); exac▶Makenzie#700 in the U.S.Child of the fair one; from Scottish Gaelic Mac Coinnich (son of Coinneach), where Coinneach me▶Averie#701 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Avery, from the Old English name Alfred or the Old French form of the Germa▶Merritt#703 in the U.S.English surname from the Old English place name Meritone or Meregate, meaning 'boundary gate'; ▶Kennedi#709 in the U.S.Feminine spelling variant of Kennedy, from the Irish Gaelic Cinnéidigh, meaning 'helmeted head'▶Leslie#712 in the U.S.From a Scottish place name, possibly from Gaelic lios (garden, enclosure) and cuilinn (holly), ▶Mckinley#714 in the U.S.Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Fionnlaigh, meaning 'son of Finlay,' where Finlay derives fro▶Lennox#717 in the U.S.From the Scottish place name Lennox (Levenach) in Dunbartonshire, from Gaelic leamhan meaning '▶Karsyn#719 in the U.S.Feminine spelling variant of Carson, from the Scottish/English surname derived from Old Norse o▶Macy#720 in the U.S.From a Norman French surname derived from the place name Massy in Normandy, France; ultimately ▶Taytum#732 in the U.S.Creative spelling variant of Tatum, from the Old English surname meaning 'Tate's homestead' (fr▶Lacey#738 in the U.S.From the Norman French surname de Laci, from a place called Lassy or Laci in Normandy; brought ▶Kensley#742 in the U.S.English surname from Old English, possibly from a personal name Cene or Cynesige combined with ▶Rynlee#755 in the U.S.Rye clearing or meadow; a creative respelling of Ryleigh or Riley, from Old English ryge-leah m▶Maci#773 in the U.S.Weapon or club; a diminutive spelling variant of Macy, from the Old French surname Maci or Mace▶Fallon#779 in the U.S.Leader or superior; anglicization of the Irish Gaelic surname O Fallamhain, meaning descendant ▶Bellamy#797 in the U.S.Good friend or beautiful companion; from Old French bel ami meaning beautiful friend or good fr▶Kelsey#814 in the U.S.Derived from the Old English place name Ceolsige or Celchyth, interpreted as 'Cenel's island' o▶Quincy#815 in the U.S.Estate of the fifth son; French place-name surname from the personal name Quintus (fifth) + -cy▶Denver#836 in the U.S.English surname, possibly from French Anvers (Antwerp) or Old English, meaning 'green valley'▶Sloan#840 in the U.S.Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic surname Sluaghan, from sluagh meaning 'warrior', 'army', or▶Hunter#842 in the U.S.From the Old English huntian (to hunt) via the Middle English surname Hunter, meaning 'one who ▶Kelly#852 in the U.S.Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic surname O'Ceallaigh, from ceallach meaning 'bright-headed',▶Darcy#857 in the U.S.From the Norman-French surname d'Arcy, meaning 'from Arcy' (a place in Normandy); also used as ▶Haley#861 in the U.S.From the Old English place name Haegleah, composed of haeg (hay) and leah (clearing, meadow), m▶Berkley#888 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Berkeley, from Old English beorc (birch tree) and leah (clearing, meadow, o▶Chandler#895 in the U.S.From Old French chandelier meaning a candle maker or candle seller, from chandelle (candle) and▶Kollyns#905 in the U.S.Modern feminine variant of Collins, an English surname derived from Colin, a medieval diminutiv▶Allyson#909 in the U.S.Noble kind; variant of Allison, from Alice (Germanic Adalheidis: adal noble + heid kind/type)▶Bennett#912 in the U.S.Blessed; medieval English form of Benedict, from Latin Benedictus (blessed, from bene well + di▶Waverly#916 in the U.S.Quaking aspen meadow; from Old English wafre (quivering) + leah (clearing, meadow)▶Hadlee#931 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Hadley, from Old English haeth (heather, heath) and leah (meadow, clearing,▶Landry#935 in the U.S.From a Germanic given name composed of land (land, territory, domain) and ric (power, ruler); a▶Elliot#944 in the U.S.My God is Yahweh; single-t spelling variant of Elliott, from the Hebrew name Elijah via medieva▶Henley#956 in the U.S.High clearing or tall meadow; from Old English heah (high) + leah (clearing, meadow)▶Kinslee#956 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Kinsley or Kingsley, from Old English cyning meaning king and leah meaning ▶Bexley#963 in the U.S.From the Old English place name Bexley, composed of byxe meaning box tree and leah meaning mead▶Marleigh#976 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Marley, from Old English mere meaning lake, pool, or marsh and leah meaning▶Kassidy#978 in the U.S.Curly-haired; or descendant of Caiside; an American respelling of the Irish surname Cassidy▶Keily#979 in the U.S.Graceful; or slender; a spelling variant of Keeley or Kelly, from Irish Gaelic caol (slender) o▶Harlee#980 in the U.S.Hare's meadow or clearing; a spelling variant of Harley, from Old English hara (hare) + leah (c▶Bailee#989 in the U.S.Bailiff or outer court of a castle; a spelling variant of Bailey, from Old French baille (enclo▶Karter#989 in the U.S.One who transports goods by cart; K-spelling variant of Carter, from Middle English cartare (ca▶Baylee#1016 in the U.S.Bailiff or outer court of a castle; spelling variant of Bailey, from Old French baille (enclosu▶Whitney#1050 in the U.S.White island; from Old English hwit (white) + eg (island)▶Casey#1053 in the U.S.Vigilant, watchful; from Irish Gaelic Cathasach (watchful, vigilant)▶Ellison#1067 in the U.S.Son of Elias; an English patronymic surname from the biblical name Elias (Elijah: my God is Yah▶Hayley#1068 in the U.S.Hay clearing or hay meadow; from Old English haeg (hay) + leah (clearing, meadow)▶Sterling#1117 in the U.S.Of the highest quality; from Old English steorling (little star), referring to the star symbol ▶Spencer#1119 in the U.S.Dispenser of provisions; steward; from Old French despencier (one who gives out provisions), fr▶Hadleigh#1131 in the U.S.Heathery meadow; Old English place name spelling of Hadley, from haed (heather) + leah (clearin▶Averi#1154 in the U.S.Elf counsel; a spelling variant of Avery, from the Old French form of Germanic Alberich (alb: e▶Carsyn#1169 in the U.S.Son of Carr; a Y-spelling variant of Carson, from Scottish Gaelic carr (rocky area, marsh) + th▶Wyatt#1194 in the U.S.Brave in war; from Old English Wīgheard (wig: war + heard: brave, hardy)▶Hollis#1237 in the U.S.At the holly trees; from Old English holegn (holly tree) — a topographic surname for families l▶Ripley#1250 in the U.S.Strip of land; Hrype's clearing; from Old English place name Ripley, meaning a strip meadow or ▶Madisyn#1286 in the U.S.Son of Matthew; gift of God▶Ansley#1314 in the U.S.Ann's meadow or clearing▶Carson#1322 in the U.S.Son of Carr; marsh dweller, or son of the one from the rocky land▶Addyson#1337 in the U.S.Son of Adam; descendant of the red earth▶Delainey#1346 in the U.S.From the elder tree grove; descendant of the challenger▶Delani#1368 in the U.S.From the elder tree grove; descendant of the challenger▶Kollins#1371 in the U.S.Descendant of Colin; dove's child▶Tinsley#1373 in the U.S.Tynni's meadow or clearing▶Anniston#1386 in the U.S.Ann's settlement or town▶Reece#1431 in the U.S.Ardor, enthusiasm, passionate spirit▶Addisyn#1433 in the U.S.Son of Adam; descendant of the red earth▶Everley#1440 in the U.S.Ever's clearing; from the Old English place name▶Rayleigh#1448 in the U.S.Roe clearing or meadow; from Rayleigh in Essex▶Kenley#1471 in the U.S.Royal meadow; king's clearing▶Winslow#1476 in the U.S.Wine's hill or burial mound, from the Old English name Wine ("friend") and hlaw ("hill, mound")▶Hartley#1482 in the U.S.From the Old English elements 'heorot' (stag) and 'leah' (clearing, meadow), meaning 'stag clea▶Cooper#1501 in the U.S.Barrel maker▶Valley#1520 in the U.S.A modern English nature name from the word 'valley', a low area of land between hills or mounta▶Camden#1577 in the U.S.From an English place name and surname combining Old English 'camp' (enclosure) and 'denu' (val▶Tyler#1591 in the U.S.Tiler, one who lays tiles▶Zamora#1669 in the U.S.A transferred use of the Spanish surname and place name Zamora, a city in northwestern Spain; u▶Kingsley#1673 in the U.S.King's wood; king's meadow▶Bentley#1702 in the U.S.From an English surname and place name meaning 'meadow with bent grass' (Old English 'beonet' g▶Anderson#1711 in the U.S.a patronymic surname meaning 'son of Andrew'; Andrew derives from Greek 'andreios' meaning 'man▶Austin#1725 in the U.S.Medieval English contracted form of Augustine, ultimately from Latin Augustus meaning 'great', ▶Sidney#1734 in the U.S.Wide meadow, wide island (or from Saint-Denis)▶Walker#1758 in the U.S.To walk▶Ashton#1760 in the U.S.Ash tree town▶Beckett#1801 in the U.S.Beak▶Madden#1807 in the U.S.Dog, hound▶Blythe#1862 in the U.S.Cheerful▶Santana#1872 in the U.S.Holy, saintly▶Perry#1915 in the U.S.Pear tree▶Raleigh#1916 in the U.S.Red clearing▶Ridley#1930 in the U.S.Reed clearing▶Huntley#1944 in the U.S.From an English place name meaning 'hunter's clearing', from Old English hunta 'hunter' and lea▶Sullivan#1948 in the U.S.Eye▶Briley#1953 in the U.S.Son of Brice ▶Rooney#1970 in the U.S.Descendant of Ruanaidh (champion, hero)▶Courtney#1978 in the U.S.Short▶Greer#1980 in the U.S.Watchful, alert▶Lindsay#1982 in the U.S.Lake▶Bowie#1995 in the U.S.Yellow▶Swayze#2025 in the U.S.From the surname Swayze, an anglicized spelling of German Schweizer/Schweiz meaning 'Swiss'. Po▶Devin#2026 in the U.S.Anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Damháin, generally interpreted as 'poet/bard' or 'fawn'. A▶Banks#2052 in the U.S.Topographic surname for someone living by a hillside slope or riverbank (Middle English 'banke'▶Layton#2057 in the U.S.Town with a leek garden▶Eisley#2067 in the U.S.Likely from Old English elements meaning 'east meadow/clearing' (east + leah), related to surna▶Keely#2074 in the U.S.Slender▶Dawson#2109 in the U.S.Son of David ▶Halston#2115 in the U.S.Rock▶Hazley#2116 in the U.S.Hazel wood or hazel clearing, from Old English haesel 'hazel' + leah 'wood, clearing'.▶Tenley#2142 in the U.S.Point▶Baker#2148 in the U.S.Baker▶Brighton#2151 in the U.S.From the English place name; Old English Beorhthelm + tun ('Beorhthelm's homestead'), popularly▶Maddox#2160 in the U.S.Son of Madoc ▶Lane#2177 in the U.S.Lane, path▶Wesley#2187 in the U.S.West meadow▶Bliss#2192 in the U.S.Bliss▶Maverick#2223 in the U.S.Independent▶Callahan#2233 in the U.S.lover of churches, devoted to the church▶Hudson#2248 in the U.S.son of Hudd/Hugh, heart's son▶Tate#2260 in the U.S.cheerful, glad▶Weslie#2261 in the U.S.western meadow or clearing▶Hensley#2269 in the U.S.stallion's meadow or high estate clearing▶Ashtyn#2277 in the U.S.ash tree town or settlement▶Raeleigh#2290 in the U.S.meadow of roe deer▶Kelsie#2312 in the U.S.ship's island or keel island▶Rainey#2356 in the U.S.queen, ruler▶Regan#2357 in the U.S.little king, royally descended▶Kolbie#2414 in the U.S.dark settlement or coal town▶Collyns#2438 in the U.S.son of Nicholas, victorious people▶Porter#2447 in the U.S.doorkeeper, gatekeeper▶Gentry#2461 in the U.S.upper class, nobility▶Auden#2503 in the U.S.old friend▶Vallie#2523 in the U.S.Pet form of Valentine or Valerie; ultimately from Latin 'valens' (strong, healthy).▶Hayes#2533 in the U.S.(dweller by the) hedge or brushwood enclosure▶Kamani#2536 in the U.S.kamani tree (Calophyllum inophyllum)▶Kirby#2539 in the U.S.Church settlement▶Linden#2540 in the U.S.Linden tree▶Ramsey#2544 in the U.S.Garlic island▶Aniston#2555 in the U.S.from a surname; popularized as a given name via Jennifer Aniston▶Everett#2607 in the U.S.Brave boar▶Isley#2610 in the U.S.from an English surname/place, likely 'woodland clearing'▶Halley#2720 in the U.S.hay meadow / hall clearing▶Reilly#2730 in the U.S.Unknown▶Wylie#2737 in the U.S.Will helmet▶Brooks#2770 in the U.S.Origin uncertain▶Lynn#2804 in the U.S.Lake▶Ozzy#2807 in the U.S.God▶Beckham#2818 in the U.S.Becca's homestead▶
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They are family names or last names used as first names — picks like Kendall, Emory and Marley. Some come from a real family tree, others were simply borrowed for their sound.