Six Letter Girl Names
- Tenley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"burnt clearing"Description:
This name is currently best known on The Bachelorette's Tenley Molzahn. In the 1950s, it was attached to the Olympic figure skating champion Tenley Albright, and Jessica Biel played a Tenley in the movie Summer Catch.
- Monday
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Not most people's favorite day, but a pretty name.
- Calico
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"cotton cloth imported from India; a blotched or spotted animal"Description:
A word name with fashionable o-ending that has associations with both the homespun fabric and the mottled cat. Alice Cooper named his daughter Calico decades ago.
- Bridie
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"strength or exalted one"Description:
Swap two letters of Birdie and you get Bridie, a traditional diminutive of Bridget. Bridie fits perfectly with the trend for standalone vintage nicknames like Betty and Sadie, but is surprisingly rare.
- Ysabel
Origin:
Spanish variation of IsabelDescription:
Ysabel is the original spelling of this ever-more-popular name, though to English-speakers, the initial Y may confuse pronunciation.
- Mileva
Origin:
Serbian; MacedonianMeaning:
"gracious, dear"Description:
Albert Einstein's first wife was Mileva Marić, a Serbian student and his classmate at the Zurich Polytechnic (her childhood nickname was Mitza.) With the newfound popularity of Mila, this obscure Old Slavic name may be discovered outside of its native land.
- Megumi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"blessing"Description:
An Asian name not widely known in the West.
- Blaise
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"one who stutters"Description:
Despite its modern sound, Blaise has plenty of history as a given name (for boys), from a Christian martyr to Arthurian legends. Today Blaise feels like the cool and edgy Blaze with a French accent.
- Bronya
Origin:
PolishMeaning:
"protection"Description:
Short form of Bronisława, usually spelt Bronia in Poland.
- Jordyn
Origin:
Spelling variation of JordanMeaning:
"flowing down"Description:
This variation of Jordan entered the Top 1000 in 1989. Jordyn as well as Jordan trended throughout the 90s and early 2000s, but are beginning to fall slightly on the girls' side. While the Jordan spelling reached the highest point in popularity out of the 2, making it into the Top 50 in the late 90s and early 2000s, today Jordyn has taken the lead.
- Ashira
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"I will sing"Description:
Unusual name with stylish, silky feel.
- Gretel
Origin:
Diminutive of Margarete, GermanMeaning:
"pearl"Description:
Gretel originated as a nickname for Margarete, the German form of Margaret. It’s a charming name, but most American parents prefer Greta, as Gretel is strongly tied to the fairy tale heroine.
- Tanwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"holy fire"Description:
Tanwen is a far more singular and colorful alternative to Bronwen.
- Holden
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"hollow valley"Description:
Literary hero Holden Caulfield of J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye is now inspiring the names of baby girls. His sister Phoebe’s name would be the more conventional pick, but if girls are being called Hayden and Hudson, Holden is certainly fair game as well.
- Marine
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"from the sea"Description:
Marine is an extremely popular and fashionable name in France that's virtually unknown here — and is ready to set sail. Marine feels more contemporary than Marina and less hippie-esque than Oceane, another popular name for girls in France.
- Moriah
Origin:
Biblical place name; HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord is my teacher"Description:
Where Abraham took his son Isaac to sacrifice him. Taylor Hanson chose this as the middle name for his son Viggo, his fourth child, but most will see it as a girls’ name. Make life simpler and spell it Mariah.
- Bexley
Origin:
English place-nameDescription:
The name of an affluent suburb of Columbus, Ohio and a section of Greater London, Bexley is increasingly being coopted by parents looking for a novel name in the Kinsley/AInsley/Paisley family. Bexley debuted on the US Top 1000 in 2016 and is definitely one of the trendiest girl names starting with B. Think of it as a 21st century Becky.
- Vianne
Origin:
French, blend of Vivian and AnneDescription:
A smooth and velvety Gallic choice first heard here as the heroine of the movie "Chocolat."
- Roscoe
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"deer forest"Description:
Though Roscoe is an edgy hipster name for boys, it's an even edgier, more hipsterish name for girls.
- Aleena
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"soft, delicate"Description:
A twist on Alina or Alena, this name popped into the Top 500 for the first time in 2014. Also an Arabic name, meaning "soft, pliable, delicate".