Girls Name Songs UK
Songs with female names in the title or lyrics
Welcome to Girls Name Songs with female names in the title or lyrics, dedicated to songs with girls names. Honoring women's names in song, many of these songs are named after a woman, but with over 2,200 songs in our complete list, the title may or may not include her name, it may just have her name in the lyrics, but the song is about her. Here are quick links to the lists:
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Featured Song Review *
(reprise) The song, January, was written by David Paton, lead singer and co-founder of the Scottish pop-rock band Pilot. In an interview, David Paton explained the origin of his 1975 hit song. He described how one evening as his wife was reading a book featuring a lead female character named January, she said to David, “January is a nice name for a girl, don’t you think?” He started thinking about it along with a melody and soon wrote the song about a girl named January. The song was the biggest hit for Pilot, reaching number one on the UK Singles chart for three weeks and charted at number one in Australia as well. January only dipped into the top 40 list in the USA where Pilot was better known for their other hit pop song, Magic which charted at number 5 in the USA.
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Top 50 female Baby Names
for baby girls born in
England & Wales
Summary for years 2000-2013.
Top 7 names were number one
at least once since 1996.
Source: UK Office for National Statistics:
https://www.ons.gov.uk
Top Girls Names in Songs
* List does not include hyphenated names like "Mary Lou" or "Sally Ann"
Top 7 names were number one
at least once since 1996.
Source: UK Office for National Statistics:
https://www.ons.gov.uk
| Rank | Girl's Name | Rank | Girl's Name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily | 26 | Daisy | |
| 2 | Olivia | 27 | Poppy | |
| 3 | Jessica | 28 | Millie | |
| 4 | Chloe | 29 | Emma | |
| 5 | Sophie | 30 | Freya | |
| 6 | Grace | 31 | Georgia | |
| 7 | Amelia | 32 | Ava | |
| 8 | Charlotte | 33 | Phoebe | |
| 9 | Lucy | 34 | Bethany | |
| 10 | Ellie | 35 | Rebecca | |
| 11 | Megan | 36 | Leah | |
| 12 | Lily | 37 | Jasmine | |
| 13 | Ruby | 38 | Erin | |
| 14 | Ella | 39 | Caitlin | |
| 15 | Mia | 40 | Alice | |
| 16 | Hannah | 41 | Elizabeth | |
| 17 | Katie | 42 | Sophia | |
| 18 | Holly | 43 | Eleanor | |
| 19 | Amy | 44 | Isla | |
| 20 | Isabella | 45 | Scarlett | |
| 21 | Evie | 46 | Maisie | |
| 22 | Molly | 47 | Imogen | |
| 23 | Abigail | 48 | Amber | |
| 24 | Lauren | 49 | Summer | |
| 25 | Isabelle | 50 | Anna |
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Top Girls Names in Songs
Most common female names in song titles or lyrics
| Rank | Songs* | Girls Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | Mary |
| 2 | 23 | Susan |
| 3 | 22 | Annie |
| 4 | 21 | Caroline |
| 5 | 21 | Jane |
| 6 | 20 | Sally |
| 7 | 19 | Maria |
| 8 | 18 | Jenny |
| 9 | 18 | Rose |
| 10 | 15 | Cindy |
| 11 | 15 | Julie |
| 12 | 14 | Amy |
| 13 | 14 | Emily |
| 14 | 13 | Judy |
| 15 | 13 | Lucy |
| 16 | 13 | Ruby |
The top 40 Love songs with women's names in the title
Top 40 songs named after girls, with female names in the titles: the UK top 40 love song list. This list only includes songs of love and affection for that special girl, wife, mother, sister, friend, lover or wannabe lover. Without regard to genre (Rock, R&B, Country, Punk, Rap, etc) each of these songs became a chart topping hit; all but a few were top ten songs and many were number 1 hits in the UK! These love songs all have a woman's first name in the title and it is a song about her; not about a place, animal, thing, road, car or boat. Song titles only have first names, no last names, and none with multiple names. Here’s our UK list of the top 40 best love songs with a girl’s name in the title!Girls Name Songs Blog
My thoughts and comments*
What is so special about a Girls Name Song? Who writes such a song and why? These are songs written about a friend, mother, sister, daughter, wife, girlfriend or any girl or woman we care about. Someone cared enough about this girl to write a song about her.Is there anything more important than music written about a key person in our life; a person we admire, love, despise or cherish? Sure, some of these songs are just plain fun. But usually they are written about real people and real strong feelings. Listen to Steve Perry singing Oh Sherrie.
I first became interested in this kind of song as a young teenager. I remember feeling the unrequited love when Paul Anka sang about his yearning for Diana in 1957. And I remember the heart-break sadness of Ricky Valance in 1961 who sang Tell Laura I Love Her
And just like when we read a book, watch a movie, or listen to a story, these songs touch our hearts. We can easily relate to the words and feelings of the song; we feel the love. We smile, sigh, and cry right along with the singer.
I hope you enjoy this list of songs and please feel free to email me with suggestions for songs I missed or corrections to anything I post.
Thanks,
DJD
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Charity Support: It’s been said that it takes a village to raise a child. I also think the village would be well served to ensure the health and well-being of the child’s mother and to assure a healthy birth so that the child has a better chance of reaching responsible adulthood. This we do, not just for the benefit of the child, but for the enrichment of the entire village. Happy, healthy, productive people benefit all of society, and it starts with a healthy childbirth and happy mother. djd
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We support the work being done by Every Mother Counts, a non-profit organisation dedicated to making pregnancy and childbirth safe for every mother, everywhere. They inform, engage, and mobilise audiences to take actions and raise funds that support maternal health programs around the world. The owners of girlsnamesongs.com will donate 10% of their 2018 annual website net prceeds to Every Mother Counts. For more information, click on their logo or click here: Every Mother CountsPage updated: 19-MAY-2019