Girl names starting with vowels are the most popular and often the coolest names today. The letter A is still the most frequently used first initial for girls' names, with a third of all girl names starting with A.
E girl names are the next most popular, with Emma the top girl name internationally. But girl names that start with I are holding their own, moving beyond the megapopular Isabella to cool girls Iris, Ivy, and Ida.
O names for girls, led by Olivia, the most popular girl name in America, have an open, optimistic feel. O names are especially popular for baby girls in the UK, where Ottilie, Octavia, and Orla are all trending.
Along with Olivia and Isabella, other girl names that start with vowels in the US Top 100 include Ava, Amelia, Evelyn, Ella, Avery, Aria, Isla, and Ivy. Cool, rare vowel-starting girl names include Elowen, Isadora, Ottilie, and Una. There are fewer girl names starting with U than with any other letter in the entire alphabet, though that includes a few choice picks, such as Una and Ursula.
If you're looking for a vowel name for your baby girl, here are our top picks for girl names starting with A, E, I, O, and even U, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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