Girls Name Songs List of songs with girls names in lyrics only, not in the 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 see 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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Female Names List	Find on Amazon* Song Names	Artist Name	Adult *	Year / Author / Composer / Notes
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
Roslyn or “Rosyln”	Roslyn or “Rosyln”	Bon Iver & St. Vincent		2009, Roslyn or “Rosyln” a collaboration by Bon Iver and St. Vincent, written by Justin Vernon. The song was used in the Twilight trilogy, Twilight: New Moon.
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
Updated	18-FEB-2024	114 songs

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