Six Letter Girl Names
- Edurne
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"snow"Description:
This feminine version of the Basque name Edur is quite well used in Spain, where it has often been in the Top 100. Plus it offers some great nickname options such as Eddie or Deedee. One of the names for winter babies that's off the snowy track.
- Iselin
Description:
This first name of a Norwegian supermodel has no known meaning of its own and is most closely related to Isleen, which is a variation of the Celtic Aislin or Ashling.
- Pippin
Origin:
GermanicMeaning:
"awe-inspiring"Description:
Super-sweet name that was the title of a Broadway play -- but best known as a type of apple. Could also make a cute short form for names like Philippa or Penelope.
- Soline
- Sennen
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"old; wise"Description:
Sennen is a Cornish name derived from that of Saint Sinninus or Saint Senan. Today it's the name of a town on the westernmost tip of Cornwall and is also used as a baby girl name.
- Flower
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"flower"Description:
It may sound sweet smelling, but remember, it was the name of the little skunk in Bambi. Better to pick a single bloom from the bouquet, like Violet or Lily or Daisy.
- Keenan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"ancient"Description:
A lively boys' name that works well for girls.
- Merina
- Vaiana
Origin:
TahitianMeaning:
"sea cave"Description:
A pretty, mellifluous name from the Tahitian phrase vai ana o te mato teitei, meaning "water from the cave of the high rock". The Disney heroine Moana is called Vaiana in most European countries, for trademark reasons.
- Alessi
- Keisha
Origin:
Spelling variation of KeziahMeaning:
"cinnamon, cassia tree"Description:
A long-popular name, particularly among the African-American community, Keisha was first publicized by the child actress, Keshia Knight Pulliam, who starred on the old Cosby Show. It entered the US Top 1000 in 1967 and remained there for 30 years, but it hasn't featured again since 1997.
- Ochako
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"tea child"Description:
Ochako Uraraka — also written as Ochaco — is a character in the anime series My Hero Academia.
- Phuong
Origin:
VietnameseMeaning:
"direction or phoenix"Description:
The two meanings of this name are spelled slightly differently in Vietnamese: Phường means "way, direction", and Phượng means "phoenix". Phoenix in this case refers to the mythological creature known as the Chinese phoenix or the Fenghuang.
- Davida
Origin:
Feminine variation of DavidMeaning:
"beloved"Description:
An outdated feminine form of David sometimes heard in the UK, though Davina is more usual..
- Stacey
- Destry
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"warhorse"Description:
Destry rides again, this time as a Western flavored baby name. Derived from the French surname Destrier, from an Anglo-Norman word meaning "warhorse", this rugged name was popularized by the 1930 novel Destry Rides Again by Max Brand, subsequently adapted for the big screen.
- Tilden
Origin:
English place nameMeaning:
"fertile valley"Description:
Tilden is mostly seen as a male name, but we love it just as much for a girl. It's an androgynous answer to Tilda, and still gets you the super-sweet nickname Tilly (or Tildy).
- Anessa
Origin:
Variation of Agnessa, Russian from GreekMeaning:
"pure, viriginal"Description:
In the US, Anessa reads as Vanessa with the V lobbed off. But it's actually missing a G — that from Agnessa, the Russian variation of Agnes.
- Clelia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"famous"Description:
The obscure yet not unappealing name of a legendary heroine of Rome. The ancient Clelia escaped an Etruscan invader by swimming across the Tiber River.
- Saylah
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Saylah is a name manufactured from elements of Sailor (or Saylor) and Kaylah (or Kayla) to make one of those unique baby names that's not quite genuine. Still, it has a pretty sound and is superior to such inventions as, say, Scarla.