UK Songs with girls names in the lyrics only, not in title
Girls Name Songs list of songs with girls names in the lyrics but not in the song title. The list is unique since most girls name songs have the girl's name in the lyrics and the title. These are harder to find so please send song suggestions so we can expand this special list of songs. Also check out our list of top female names in songs. Note: We participate in Amazon "Associates" and Apple "Affiliate" marketing programs; I earn from qualifying purchases so if you purchase anything after clicking one of our affiliate or associate links I may receive a commission. Thank you!
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Artist Name | Adult * |
Year / Author / Composer / Notes |
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| Alice | White Rabbit | Jefferson Airplane | 1967, on album Surrealistic Pillow. Sung by Grace Slick who wrote the song while with The Great Society (1966?) | |
| Alice (also Angie) | Holding Things Together | Merle Haggard | 1974, lyrics by Merle Haggard and Bob Totten; song about Alice and Angie | |
| Annie | Smooth Criminal | Michael Jackson | 1987, written by Michael Jackson and released on album Bad | |
| Annie | The Becoming | Nine Inch Nails | X | 1994, written by Trent Reznor, on The Downward Spiral |
| Bessie | Up On Cripple Creek | The Band | 1969, written by Robbie Robertson. Levon Helm sings lead vocal. | |
| Betty | You Can Call Me Al | Paul Simon | 1986, By Paul Simon, on album Graceland | |
| Bobbie Sue | Take The Money and Run | Steve Miller Band | 1973, Steve Miller | |
| Carmela (or Carmella) | Cross the Brazos at Waco | Billy Walker | 1963, by Kay Arnold. On album The Gun, the Gold and the Girl Cross the Brazos at Waco | |
| Carol | My Darlin' | Rockin' Dave Allen | 1964, by D. Stich (Rockin' Dave Allen Stich) Eric Records E-466 | |
| Caroline | Pretty In Pink | Psychedelic Furs | 1980, on album Talk Talk Talk. Song was title track for the movie, Pretty In Pink, and the inspiration for the movie. | |
| Carrie | That's Me | ABBA | 1976, on album Arrival and the B-side of "Dancing Queen" single. | |
| Casey | Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold) | Dan Seals | 1985, written by Bob Mcdill and Dan Seals | |
| Cassie O'Grady | Choctaw County Affair | Carrie Underwood | 2015, lyrics by Jason White, on album Storyteller | |
| Charlotte | Swingin' | John Anderson | 1983, | |
| Cheri | That's My Desire | Frankie Laine, also Dion and The Belmonts and others | 1959, Loveday, Carroll / Kresa, Helmy. Original version published in 1931, I think, and recorded by such greats as Frankie Laine and Patsy Cline. | |
| Daisy (also Sue) | Tutti Frutti | Little Richard, also Elvis Presley | 1955, Dorothy LaBostrie / Little Richard/ Joe Lubin | |
| Della | Delaware | Perry Como | 1959, written by Irving Gordon. It's a silly song about the names of the states | |
| Delores | Slip Sliding Away | Paul Simon | 1977, Slip Sliding away, by Paul Simon, on his compilation album Greatest Hits, Etc. | |
| Dinah | I've Been Working On The Railroad | Pete Seeger and many others - American Folk Song | 1894 is the earliest known source of this song, origanally called Levee Song and the first known recording was by the Sandhills Sixteen in 1927 | |
| Dinah | Take Me Back To Tulsa | Bob Wills | 1940, by Bob Wills and Tommy Duncan, based on the traditional fiddle tune "Walkin' Georgia Rose" | |
| Doris | Bad, Bad Leroy Brown | Jim Croce | 1972, written and performed by Jim Croce, on album Life and Times in 1973 anked US#2 | |
| Fanny | The Weight | The Band | 1968, composed by J.R. Robertson (Robbie Robertson) and sung by drummer Levon Helm | |
| Feleena | El Paso | Marty Robbins | 1959, words and music by Marty Robins. He spells the name Feleena, not Felina. | |
| Flora | Lily of the West | Bob Dylan | 1973, copywrite 1970 by E.Davies and J.Peterson. | |
| Gina | Livin' on a Prayer | Bon Jovi | 1986, | |
| Jackie | Heavy Rotation | Plain White T's | 2015, on American Nights | |
| Jackie | Nightshift | Commodores | 1985, Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert, Walter Orange | |
| Janey | Spirit in the Night | Bruce Springsteen | 1973, on album Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. | |
| Janie | Against The Wind | Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band | 1980, | |
| Janie | Down In the Alley | Elvis Presley | 1966, words and music by Jesse Stone and the Clovers | |
| Jean | Daydream Believer | The Monkees | 1965, John Stewart | |
| Joan (& Rose & Valerie) | Maxwell's Silver Hammer | The Beatles | 1969, by Paul McCartney, on Abby Road. UK | |
| Juanita | There Is A Mountain | Donovan | 1967, by Donovan. He sings "Oh Juanita" in the single release. | |
| Julie Ray | It's Never Easy To Say Goodbye | Wynonna, and also Kenny Chesney | 1992, popular hit by Wynonna Judd. | |
| Katie | She's In Love With The Boy | Trisha Yearwood | 1991, Jon Ims | |
| Kitty | The Boy From New York City | The Ad Libs | 1964, George Davis, John T. Taylor | |
| Lenore | Utah Carol | Marty Robbins | 1959, on Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs. Song is about a cowboy, Utah Carol, who died saving the life of Lenore. | |
| Linda Lou | Gimme Three Steps | Lynyrd Skynyrd | 1973, Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant | |
| Lindsay | House Of Memories | Ten Shekel Shirt | 2001, by Lamont Hiebert, on album, Much | |
| Lindsay | Please Please | McFly | 2016, on Motion In The Ocean | |
| Lisa (and Julie) | I'm Not Lisa | Jessi Colter | 1975, Jessi Colter, Also see entry under Julie. | |
| Liza | There's A Hole In The Bucket | many | fun folk song popular with youth groups such as scout camps | |
| Lola | Copacabana (At The Copa) | Barry Manilow | 1974, Jack Feldman, Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman | |
| Lolene | Lolene | Marty Robbins | 1962, by Marty Robbins, also mentions Sally, Wynona, and Sara. | |
| Lorelei | When Mermaids Cry | Eagle Eye Cherry | 1997, and 2009 release on album Desireless | |
| Loretta | Get Back | The Beatles | 1969, John Lennon, Paul McCartney 1969. Sweet Loretta Martin thought she was a woman, but she was another man. On Let It Be. UK | |
| Loretta | Hello In There | John Prine | 1971, John Prine. Included on the 1990 album called John Prine. | |
| Lucy | Cut Across Shorty | Eddie Cochran | 1960, by M. Wilkin and W. Walker | |
| Margaret | The Dutchman | Liam Clancy, Steve Goodman, Celtic Thunder, and others | 1968, written by Michael Peter Smith | |
| Margaretha | Eye of the Day | Frank Turner | 2019, on album "No Man's Land” Frank Turner, Eye of the Day, about Mata Hari (Margaretha) | |
| Marianne | More Than A Feeling | Boston | 1976, Tom Scholz, on Guilty Pleasures | |
| Marie | (Is This The Way To) Amarillo | Tony Christie | 1971, | |
| Marie | Memphis | Johnny Rivers | 1964, Chuck Berry. The song charted at number 2 on the Top 40. | |
| Marina | Hollywood | Marina and the Diamonds | 2010, on their debut album, The Family Jewels | |
| Marina | Save It For A Rainy Day | The Jayhawks | 2003, written by Gary Louris / Gary Michael Louris, on album Rainy Day Music | |
| Martha | Five Years Old | Loudon Wainwright III | 1983, by Loudon Wainwright III about his daughter | |
| Mary | Cab Driver | The Mills Brothers, and others | 1967, by Carson Parks; Billboard US#23 for The Mills Brothers | |
| Mary | Devil Woman | Marty Robbins | 1962, | |
| Mary | Distant Drums | Jim Reeves | 1963, by Cindy Walker. UK No.1 hit in 1966. | |
| Mary | Jolly Holiday | Dick Van Dyke as Bert in Mary Poppins | 1964, composed by Richard and Robert Sherman for the Disney movie musical, Mary Poppins, staring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke | |
| Mary | Let It Be | The Beatles - Paul McCartney | 1970, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney about Paul's mother, Mary. (UK) | |
| Mary | Red Dirt Road | Brooks and Dunn | 2003, written by Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks, on album, Red Dirt Road | |
| Mary | The Rose Of Tralee | Jim Mccann, and others | 1846 poem by William Pembroke Mulchinock, and later put to music by Edward Mordaunt Spencer and Charles William Glover | |
| Mary Hill | Cherry Hill Park | Billy Joe Royal | 1965, Billy Gilmore, Robert Nix | |
| Mattie and Hattie | Wooly Bully | Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs | 1965, written by "Sam" - Domingo Samudio. Performed by Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs, reached #2 | |
| Melinda | Slippin' And Slidin' (Peepin' And Hiden') | Little Richard | 1956, Little Richard Penniman | |
| Melinda | Solitary Man | Neil Diamond | 1966, Neil Diamond. This song also contains the girl's name Sue in it but I think Melinda is more prominent. | |
| Michelle | Seasons In The Sun | Terry Jacks | 1974, Lyrics by Jacques Brel and Rod McKuen. Hit for Terry Jacks. The song dates back at least to 1963 when the Kingston Trio released it. | |
| Millie | Willie and the Hand Jive | Johnny Otis | 1959, Johnny Otis | |
| Molly | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da | The Beatles | 1968, John Lennon, Paul McCartney. UK | |
| Molly | Whiskey In The Jar | Thin Lizzy | 1991, on Vagabonds Of The Western World | |
| Nancy, Lil, Magill | Rocky Raccoon | The Beatles | 1968, John Lennon, Paul McCartney. Her name was Magill and she called herself Lil but everyone knew her as Nancy. UK | |
| Nelly | Hazel Dell | multiple | 1852, by George F. Root (aka George Wurzel) | |
| Noelle | Teenage Dirtbag | Wheatus | X | 2000, on album Wheatus. No.7 |
| Nona | Girl All The Bad Guys Want | Bowling For Soup | X | 1999, Jaret Reddick, Butch Walker, on Drunk Enough To Dance (US no.38) |
| Norma Jean | Candle In The Wind | Elton John | 1973, song written by Bernie Taupin as a tribute to Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jean Mortenson. | |
| Patty | Linda Lu | Ray Sharpe | 1959, written by Ray Sharpe. Also listed under Linda Lu | |
| Rachael | Jacob's Ladder | Mark Wills | 1996, on the 2002 album Greatest Hits. No.6 | |
| Rita | Stay With Me | Faces | 1971, Rod Stewart and Ron Wood | |
| Rose | Spanish Harlem | Ben E. King | 1960, Phil Spector and Jerry Leiber | |
| Rosemarie | Smile A Little Smile For Me | The Flying Machine | 1969, Tony Macauley/ Geoff Stevens | |
| Ruby | Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) | Helen Reddy | 1973, by Linda Laurie, on album Long Hard Climb. USA #1 | |
| Sadie | How'm I Doin', Hey, Hey | The Mills Brothers | 1934, | |
| Saffron | Mellow Yellow | Donovan | 1966, by Donovan. Features the girls name Saffron, but what sounds like Frontain (girls name?) research indicates he says fourteen, eh? | |
| Sal, and Suzy-Anna | Polly Wolly Doodle | -many - | 1880, first published, but likely much older American folk song. | |
| Sally | Don't Look Back In Anger | Oasis | 1995, by Noel Gallagher, released on (What's The Story) Morning Glory? In 1995. UK #1 | |
| Sandy | 4th Of July, Asbury Park | Bruce Springsteen | 1973, Bruce Springsteen | |
| Sarah | Jimmy Martinez | Marty Robbins | 1966, on the album Saddle Tramp | |
| Senora | Jump in the Line | Harry Belafonte | 1946, Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora) was written by Lord Kitchener and first recorded by Woody Herman's band in 1952 | |
| Sherri | Crush'd | Say Anything | 2009, on Say Anything | |
| Shirley | Greetings To The New Brunette | Billy Bragg | 1986, on Talking with the Taxman About Poetry | |
| Susie | Blood On The Dance Floor | Michael Jackson | 1976, Michael Jackson | |
| Suzanne | Fire And Rain | James Taylor | 1970, by James Taylor | |
| Suzie | Crocodile Rock | Elton John | 1972, | |
| Suzy | I Was Made To Love Her | Stevie Wonder | 1967, by Stevie Wonder - reportedly based on true events for him. | |
| Sylvia | Love Is Strange | Mickey and Sylvia | 1957, by Mickey Baker and Sylvia Robinson | |
| Terry | Backstreets | Bruce Springsteen | 1975, Bruce Springsteen | |
| Tina, and Susan | Rumors | Timex Social Club | 1986, Songwriters: Keith Sweat / David Macphearson / Gazner Hughes / Tanyatta Martinez | |
| Valerie | First Episode At Hienton | Elton John | 1970 released on album Elton John and written by Elton and Bernie Taupin | |
| Veronica | West Side Story | Lyte Funkie Ones (LFO) | 1999, Brad Young, Dow Brain, and Rich Cronin on album LFO. Lyrics by Richard Burton Cronin for his girlfriend | |
| Virginia | Only The Good Die Young | Billy Joel | 1977, by Billy Joel | |
| Wendy | Born to Run | Bruce Springsteen | 1975, Bruce Springsteen | |
| Multiple Names | 88 Lines About 44 Women | The Nails | X | 1981, Names include Amaranda, Reno, Zilla, Xylla, Seattle, Nina, Rhonda, Pauline, Sarah, Rowena, Dee Dee, Eloise, Robin, etc |
| Multiple Names | All My Ex's Live In Texas | George Strait | 1987, includes names Rosanna, Eileen, Allison, Dimples | |
| Multiple Names | Butter | A Tribe Called Quest | 1991, Written by Q-Tip, Phife Dawg & Ali Shaheed Muhammad, on Album The Low End Theory, names include Flo, Tonya, Tamika, Sharon, Karen, Tina, Stacy, Julie, Tracy | |
| Multiple Names | Freek-A-Leek | Petey Pablo | X | 2004, Multiple girls names. No.7 |
| Multiple Names | Mambo No. 5 (A little Bit Of) | Lou Bega | 1999, Zippy, Lou Bega, Perez Prado. Multiple girls names including Monica, Angela, Pamela, Rita, Erica, Rita, Tina, Sandra, Mary, Jessica | |
| Multiple Names | Porn Star Dancing | My Darkest Days | X | 2010, Names include Amanda, Brandy, Cassandra, Jessica, Kelly, Mandy, Miranda, Stacy |
| Multiple Names | Song For Whoever | Beautiful South | 1989, by Paul Heaton and David Rotheray, on Welcome To The Beautiful South, names include Shirley, Deborah, Julie, Jane, Jennifer, Alison, Phillipa, Sue, Annabel, Cathy | |
| Multiple Names | That's Not My Name | The Ting Tings | 2008, on album We Started Nothing. written by Katie White and Jules De Martino. Names include Stacy, Jane, Mary, Jo, Lisa | |
| Multiple Names | The Name Game | Shirley Ellis | 1964, by Shirley Ellis and Lincoln Chase. Names include Shirley, Lincoln, and Marsha | |
| Multiple Names | The Wanderer | Dion and The Belmonts | 1961, by Ernie Maresca. Girl's names include Flo, Mary, Janie, and Rosie | |
| Multiple Names | What's Your Name | Don and Juan | 1962, lyrics by Claude Johnson (aka Juan). Names include Mary and Sue | |
| List update | 26-MAR-2023 | 113 songs |
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Page updated: 26-MAR-2023