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 — Page 8
Maloree#16736 in the U.S.Maloree is a phonetic respelling of Mallory, a Norman surname from the Old French malheure, mea▶Mackensie#16745 in the U.S.Mackensie is a respelling of Mackenzie, a Scottish surname from Gaelic MacCoinnich, 'son of Coi▶Maddisen#16748 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Madison, an English patronymic surname meaning 'son of Maud' (or 'son of M▶Mattingly#16751 in the U.S.Mattingly is an English surname adopted as a modern given name. It comes from an English place ▶Luxley#16752 in the U.S.A modern American coinage pairing Lux, the Latin word for 'light,' with the surname-style -ley ▶Hailei#16755 in the U.S.Hailei is a modern respelling of Hailey (Haley), an English surname from a place name combining▶Mayce#16759 in the U.S.Mayce is a modern respelling connected to Macy (an English and French surname, often from a for▶Cassity#16763 in the U.S.Cassity is a spelling variant of Cassidy, from the Irish surname O Caiside, 'descendant of Cais▶Mckensie#16771 in the U.S.Mckensie is a modern feminine respelling of Mackenzie, the anglicized Scottish clan surname Mac▶Mckinsey#16773 in the U.S.Mckinsey is a modern American given name drawn from the Scottish surname Mackenzie (and its var▶Makinze#16787 in the U.S.Makinze is a phonetic respelling of Mackenzie, the Scottish clan surname from the Gaelic MacCoi▶Chelby#16795 in the U.S.Chelby is a soft-Ch spelling of Shelby, an English surname and place-name from Old Norse elemen▶Mclaine#16795 in the U.S.A spelling of the Irish and Scottish surname McLaine / MacLean, built on Mac ('son of') — in Ma▶Malloree#16796 in the U.S.Malloree is a phonetic respelling of Mallory, a Norman French surname from malheure/maloret, 'u▶Makenly#16804 in the U.S.Makenly is a modern coinage built on the popular Macken- sound of Mackenzie, a Scottish surname▶Makennah#16805 in the U.S.Makennah is a modern respelling of Makenna, a first-name use of the Scottish/Irish surname McKe▶Courtni#16840 in the U.S.Courtni is a respelling of Courtney, an aristocratic English surname from the Norman French — e▶Masey#16853 in the U.S.Masey is a variant of Macy and Massey, surnames that come from a Norman French place name and a▶Mattisyn#16861 in the U.S.Mattisyn is a modern respelling in the Madison/Mattison family (Madison being a surname, 'son o▶Myer#16874 in the U.S.A surname derived from Meir (Hebrew, 'giving light; one who shines'), also linked to the German▶Mckell#16889 in the U.S.Mckell is a surname-name of Scottish origin, from MacKell, a 'Mac' (son of) name whose second e▶Moya#16904 in the U.S.Moya is an Irish surname (from O Muighe) and also a familiar Spanish surname; as a first name i▶Palin#16922 in the U.S.Palin is chiefly an English surname — from a place-name, and borne by figures such as the comed▶Peytan#16935 in the U.S.Peytan respells Peyton with an -an ending. Peyton began as an English place-name and surname, f▶Kortnee#16986 in the U.S.Kortnee is a creative respelling of Courtney, an aristocratic English surname from the Old Fren▶Charice#16996 in the U.S.Charice comes from the surname Charisse — made famous by dancer Cyd Charisse — and also reads a▶Rilie#17019 in the U.S.Rilie is a respelling of Riley, a name with two roots: an Old English place name meaning 'rye c▶Paisly#17025 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Paisley, the name of a Scottish town and of the swirling teardrop textil▶Paiton#17026 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Payton (Peyton), an English surname from a place name meaning 'Paega's t▶Paizlynn#17027 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Paisley (a Scottish place/surname tied to 'church') finished with the fa▶Pryce#17029 in the U.S.A Welsh surname, Pryce/Price, from ap Rhys ('son of Rhys,' with Rhys meaning 'ardour; enthusias▶Cortnie#17036 in the U.S.Cortnie is a spelling variant of Courtney, an aristocratic English surname taken from the Norma▶Cullen#17043 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O Cuilinn, linked to cuileann ('holly') or to a root read as 'handsome.'▶Presli#17049 in the U.S.A modern -i spelling of Presley, an English surname from Old English, 'priest's meadow' (or 'pr▶Cassadi#17059 in the U.S.Cassadi is a modern phonetic respelling of Cassidy, an Irish surname anglicized from O Caiside,▶Raeghan#17064 in the U.S.Raeghan is an elaborate spelling of Reagan, an anglicized Irish surname from O Riagain, usually▶Raegyn#17065 in the U.S.Raegyn is a 2000s respelling of Reagan, an Irish surname from Ó Riagáin meaning 'descendant of ▶Reagen#17067 in the U.S.Reagen is a variant spelling of Reagan, an anglicized Irish surname from O Riagain, meaning 'de▶Courtenay#17072 in the U.S.Courtenay is the older, aristocratic spelling of Courtney, from a Norman-French surname taken f▶Reiley#17072 in the U.S.Reiley is a decorative -ei spelling of Riley, an anglicized Irish surname from O Raghallaigh, '▶Raileigh#17074 in the U.S.A modern respelling in the Riley/Bailey family; Riley traces to 'rye clearing' or 'valiant,' bu▶Ramey#17080 in the U.S.A surname-style given name, also read as a fresh coinage in the Remy/Ramsey family. No single d▶Raygan#17089 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Reagan, an anglicized Irish surname (O Riagain) meaning 'little ruler;▶Reily#17098 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Riley, from an English place name ('rye clearing,' Old English ryge + le▶Ripleigh#17100 in the U.S.A modern -leigh spelling of Ripley, an English surname and place name from Old English elements▶Chasey#17101 in the U.S.Chasey is a soft, -ey pet form of Chase, an English surname and given name from a word for 'to ▶Rhegan#17111 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Regan, from the Irish surname O Riagain, generally linked to ri, 'king' ▶Ridlee#17117 in the U.S.A modern -lee spelling of Ridley, an English surname from Old English, 'cleared wood' or 'reed ▶Rigby#17119 in the U.S.From the English surname Rigby, of Old Norse roots, 'ridge farm' or 'settlement on a ridge.' Fa▶Matisse#17143 in the U.S.Matisse is a French surname best known from painter Henri Matisse. As a first name it reads art▶Paije#17153 in the U.S.Paije is a creative spelling of Paige, an English occupational surname for a page or young atte▶Lynsie#17160 in the U.S.Lynsie is a creative spelling of Lindsay, originally an English place-name and surname meaning ▶Rylea#17165 in the U.S.Rylea is a modern feminine elaboration of Riley, an English and Irish surname usually traced to▶Mckinna#17166 in the U.S.Mckinna is a respelling of Mckenna, from the Irish surname Mac Cionaodha, 'son of Cionaodh,' a ▶Pieper#17167 in the U.S.Pieper is a variant spelling of Piper, an English occupational surname for someone who played t▶Kellis#17173 in the U.S.Kellis is chiefly a surname pressed into service as a first name. It is usually linked to the K▶Kendle#17183 in the U.S.Kendle is a variant spelling of Kendall, an English place and surname meaning the valley of the▶Quinci#17187 in the U.S.Quinci respells Quincy, an English surname taken from Norman French place-names such as Cuinchy▶Mallary#17231 in the U.S.Mallary is a spelling variant of Mallory, a Norman nickname-surname from the Old French malheur▶Shelbee#17250 in the U.S.Shelbee is a -bee spelling of Shelby, an English place- and surname generally traced to Old Nor▶Shaw#17262 in the U.S.From the English/Scottish surname Shaw, from Old English sceaga, 'a small wood; thicket' (also ▶Shaye#17263 in the U.S.A respelling of Shea or Shay, from the Irish surname O Seaghdha, generally read as 'admirable; ▶Shelbi#17267 in the U.S.Shelbi is a modern respelling of Shelby, an English surname and place name from Old Norse eleme▶Sigourney#17285 in the U.S.A rare surname-style name lifted from a minor character in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gats▶Shannell#17309 in the U.S.Shannell is a phonetic spelling close to Chanel and Shanell. Chanel is a French surname, made i▶Solis#17309 in the U.S.From the Latin solis, 'of the sun' (genitive of sol); also a well-known Spanish surname. A sunl▶Torrence#17312 in the U.S.From the Irish/Scottish surname Torrance, from a place name meaning 'little hills; mounds.' As ▶Staley#17320 in the U.S.An English surname, from a place name meaning 'stony clearing' or 'staithe meadow,' used as a g▶Stratton#17327 in the U.S.An English surname and place name, from Old English for a 'settlement on a Roman road' (straet,▶Cheney#17335 in the U.S.Cheney is an English surname turned given name, from the Old French chesnai or chesney, meaning▶Sully#17335 in the U.S.A short surname/nickname name — from the Irish surname O Suilleabhain (linked to 'dark-eyed'), ▶English#17354 in the U.S.English is the ordinary English word and surname pressed into service as a first name. It carri▶Taelor#17355 in the U.S.Taelor is a respelling of Taylor, an English occupational surname from Norman French tailleur, ▶Taylour#17360 in the U.S.Taylour is a British-style spelling of Taylor, an occupational surname from the Old French tail▶Paiten#17367 in the U.S.Paiten is a phonetic spelling of Peyton, an English surname and place-name from Old English ele▶Courtnei#17378 in the U.S.Courtnei is a respelling of Courtney, an aristocratic Norman French surname from the place Cour▶Taylar#17380 in the U.S.Taylar is an -ar spelling of Taylor, an occupational surname from Old French tailleur, 'cutter,▶Thompson#17413 in the U.S.From the English surname Thompson, 'son of Thomas' (Thomas: Aramaic, 'twin'). A surname-style g▶Mackinsey#17428 in the U.S.Mackinsey is a phonetic respelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic MacCoinnich, son of C▶Woods#17462 in the U.S.The English surname Woods (one who lived by the woods) and, plainly, the plural of the nature w▶Westley#17492 in the U.S.From the English surname and place name Westley/Wesley, 'the west meadow' (west + leah). It is ▶Winley#17499 in the U.S.A modern surname-style coinage; by its parts (win, 'friend; joy,' + leah, 'meadow') it reads 'f▶Whitnie#17533 in the U.S.Whitnie is a 1980s respelling of Whitney, an English surname from a place name combining Old En▶Tynleigh#17547 in the U.S.Tynleigh is a modern coinage that fits a Tyn- opening to the fashionable -leigh ending, an Engl▶Kindal#17632 in the U.S.Kindal is a respelling of Kendall, an English surname that became a unisex first name. Kendall ▶Mykenzi#17640 in the U.S.Mykenzi is a modern respelling of Mackenzie, a Scottish surname from Mac Coinnich, son of Coinn▶Yanci#17647 in the U.S.Yanci is a respelling of Yancy or Yancey, a surname of debated origin often connected to the sa▶Tandy#17690 in the U.S.Tandy began as a medieval English pet form of Andrew — an affectionate reshaping that also beca▶Gardner#17763 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Gardner, 'gardener; keeper of a garden.' A surname name t▶Cagney#17795 in the U.S.Cagney is an Irish surname, an anglicized form of O Caingne, taken up as a girl's given name. I▶Kherrington#17872 in the U.S.Kherrington is a K-spelling of Carrington, an English place-name and surname built on a persona▶Cheridan#17888 in the U.S.Cheridan reads as a feminine reworking of the Irish surname Sheridan, from O Sirideain ('descen▶Kirbie#17896 in the U.S.Kirbie is a feminine respelling of Kirby, an English surname and place name from the Old Norse ▶Montoya#17946 in the U.S.Montoya is a well-known Spanish (Basque-influenced) surname, generally traced to a place-name b▶Ashleah#17953 in the U.S.Ashleah is a decorative spelling of Ashley, the English place and family name from Old English ▶Haille#17964 in the U.S.Haille is a decorative spelling of Hailey, an English place- and surname from Old English 'heg'▶Makenzey#18136 in the U.S.Makenzey is a modern respelling of Mackenzie, a Scottish surname from the Gaelic Mac Coinnich, ▶Macenzie#18161 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Mackenzie, from Scottish Gaelic 'MacCoinnich', 'son of Coinneach' ('the co▶Madisan#18177 in the U.S.Madisan is a modern respelling of Madison, an English surname meaning 'son of Maud,' from the m▶Tansley#18178 in the U.S.From the English place and surname Tansley, a Derbyshire village name; the -ley element means '▶Preslea#18229 in the U.S.Preslea is a contemporary respelling of Presley, an English place and surname from Old English ▶Tran#18231 in the U.S.Tran is the Vietnamese name Tran, best known as one of the most common Vietnamese surnames, the▶Mckensey#18347 in the U.S.Mckensey is a respelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic surname Mac Coinnich, 'son of C▶Shellby#18475 in the U.S.Shellby is a double-l respelling of Shelby, an English place-surname likely from Old Norse elem▶Racine#18507 in the U.S.Racine is a French word and surname meaning 'root'. As a given name it was adopted from two pub▶Sharise#18730 in the U.S.Sharise is a phonetic form of Charisse, a French-derived surname made famous by the dancer Cyd ▶Madissen#18771 in the U.S.Madissen is a modern respelling of Madison, an English surname that began as a patronymic meani▶Whittley#18967 in the U.S.Whittley is a spelling variant of Whitley, an English surname and place name from the Old Engli▶Taeler#19233 in the U.S.Taeler is a creative spelling of Taylor, the surname turned unisex first name. Taylor comes thr▶Tailer#19740 in the U.S.Tailer is a phonetic spelling of Taylor, which began as the English surname for a maker of clot▶Shelbe#20111 in the U.S.Shelbe is a phonetic respelling of Shelby, an English surname and place name built from Old Nor▶Whitni#20332 in the U.S.Whitni is a trimmed -i spelling of Whitney, an English surname and place-name from Old English ▶AnvikareddyThis entry records a given name and a surname together: Anvika (Sanskrit, an epithet of the god▶AyresFrom the English surname Ayres (also Ayers), of debated sense — tied either to a place by a gra▶BlakeleiA modern spelling of Blakely, an English surname from a place name. The Old English elements ar▶BlakesleeA form of Blakely, an English surname meaning 'Blake's meadow' or a wood that is 'dark' or 'pal▶ColleyFrom the English surname Colley, tied to 'coal-black; swarthy; charcoal-dark' (or one who worke▶ColsynA modern coinage echoing the surname Colson ('son of Cole' or 'son of Nicholas'), respelled wit▶CrisleyA modern American coinage, echoing surnames-turned-first-names like Presley and Chrisley with t▶CrossThe English word cross — long tied to the Christian cross — and an English surname, carried int▶CruzeCruze is a modern respelling of Cruz, the Spanish word for 'cross,' long used as a surname and ▶ForsythiaA golden spring shrub, named for botanist William Forsyth▶GaleaA modern given name; it echoes Gaia ('earth') and Galilea, and exists as a Maltese/Mediterranea▶JamesleyA modern surname-style coinage built on James (from Jacob, 'supplanter; holder of the heel') pl▶KenslynnA modern American coinage that grafts the fashionable -lynn ending onto Kensley, itself a recen▶KipleyKipley reads as a modern surname-style coinage, pairing the pet name Kip with the English place▶KoverKover reads as a modern coinage or surname-style name that echoes the English word 'cover.' (Ko▶KuiperKuiper is a Dutch occupational surname, 'cooper, barrel-maker.' It is famous via astronomer Ger▶LaughlinAn anglicised form of the Irish name and surname Lochlainn, from Lochlann, the Irish term for S▶McclaineFrom the Scottish/Irish surname MacLean/McClaine, 'son of the servant of Saint John' (Gille Eat▶MckenzleyMckenzley is a modern coinage blending McKenzie (a Scottish surname, 'son of Coinneach/the fair▶MerrisA surname-style name echoing Maris ('of the sea,' Latin) and the surname Morris ('dark-skinned;▶NirvireddyThis entry pairs a given name (Nirvi-) with the Telugu surname Reddy, recorded together as one ▶PruettFrom the Norman surname Prewitt/Pruett, a diminutive of Old French preu, 'brave; valiant' — so ▶SosaA Spanish/Portuguese surname (borne by singer Mercedes Sosa and baseball's Sammy Sosa) used as ▶TarareddyThis entry combines the given name Tara (Sanskrit, 'star'; a revered goddess in Hindu and Buddh▶VarnikareddyThis is the Sanskrit given name Varnika (linked to 'a painter's brush; describer; a small part'▶WinsleighA modern coinage joining the surname Winslow (roughly 'friend's hill/mound') with the fashionab▶WinslettA surname-style name that echoes Winslet — as in actress Kate Winslet — with a modern -ett flou▶WinsloweAn -e spelling of the English surname Winslow, from Old English elements roughly meaning 'frien▶WyndhamFrom an English surname and place name, generally read as 'windy village/home' or 'Wyman's home▶WynsleeWynslee is a modern respelling in the Winslet/Winsley family; the -ley ending is Old English le▶
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