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45+ Baby Girl Names That Mean Friend {perfect for your little princess}

45+ Baby Girl Names That Mean Friend {perfect for your little princess}

Congratulations on your new baby, momma! What an exciting time 🙂 We are currently expecting our 4th baby and I’m right in the thick of it again- the excitement of choosing another name for a whole new person!

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I hope these names help you narrow it down- all the baby girl names on this list mean friend or friendship.

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The more names you can come up with, the easier it will be to whittle down your list to something you love and that you both agree on!

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These are some baby girl names that mean friend or friendly:

What girl name means friend?

Aimee

Origin: French

Meaning: “Beloved friend.”

Arden

Origin: Latin

Meaning: “Great forest.”

Alva

Origin: German

Meaning: “Wise friend.”

Alverna

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: “Wise friend.”

Alvina

Origin: English

Meaning: “Amicable, friendly.”

Anissa

Origin: Arabic

Meaning: “Friendly.”

Ami

Origin: French

Meaning: “Friend.”

Amice

Origin: Latin

Meaning: “Loved friend.”

Amicia

Origin: Latin

Meaning: “Friend.”

Amica

Origin: Latin

Meaning: “Loved friend.”

Amitee

Origin: French

Meaning: “Friend, friendship.”

Aneesah

Origin: Muslim

Meaning: “Friendly.”

Anisah

Origin: Arabic

Meaning: “Beloved companion.”

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Bellamy

Origin: French

Meaning: “Fine friend.”

Bly

Origin: Norse

Meaning: “Friendly.”

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Cara

Origin: Irish

Meaning: “Friend.”

Caraid

Origin: Irish

Meaning: “Friend.”

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Dakota

Origin: Native American

Meaning: “Friend, ally.”

Davida

Origin: Scottish

Meaning: “Beloved” or “friend.”

Davina

Origin: Scottish

Meaning: “Beloved” or “friend.”

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Edina

Origin: English

Meaning: “Prosperous friend.”

Edwina

Origin: Old English

Meaning: “Rich friend.”

Emre

Origin: Turkish

Meaning: “Loving friend.”

Elvie

Origin: Old English

Meaning: “Noble friend.”

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Filia

Origin: Greek

Meaning: “Friendship.”

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Hetal

Origin: Indian

Meaning: “Friendly.”

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Irvetta

Origin: English

Meaning: “Friend of the sea.”

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Kaira

Origin: Latin

Meaning: “Beloved, friend.”

Karima

Origin: Arabic

Meaning: “Generous, a friend.”

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Loyal

Origin: English

Meaning: “Faithful, true.”

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Mitra

Origin: Indian

Meaning:“Angel.” Mitra is also the name of the God of of the sun and friendship.

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Nellwyn

Origin: English

Meaning: “Bright friend.”

Nissa

Origin: Scandinavian

Meaning: “Friendly elf.”

Novia

Origin: Spanish

Meaning: “Girlfriend.”

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Orva

Origin: Anglo Saxon

Meaning: “Brave friend.”

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Pippa- friend of horses

Origin: Greek

Meaning: “Friend of horses.”

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Radha

Origin: Sanksrit

Meaning: “Prosperity, success, perfection, wealth.”

Raya

Origin: Israeli

Meaning: “Friend.”

Rowena

Origin: Welsh

Meaning: “Famous friend.”

Ruth

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: “Friend.”

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Verena

Origin: Teutonic

Meaning: “Defending friend.”

Vida

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: “Beloved, friend.”

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Winna

Origin: African

Meaning: “Friend.”

Wendie

Origin: English

Meaning: “Friend.”

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What Japanese girl name means friend?

Ami and Tomoya are both Japanese in origin and translate to “friend.”

What Greek name means friend?

There is a Greek name, Theophilus, which means “friend of God.” I do love the idea of Theo for a girl but you may not!

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