Six Letter Girl Names
- Ayesha
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"alive"Description:
Variant of Aisha. In the 19th century novel She, Ayesha is a beautiful 2000-year-old queen of a lost city, and is known as "she who must be obeyed."
- Caylee
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Caylee was the third fastest-rising name in 2009 and peaked then at Number 263, but has since dropped in the charts, perhaps due to the Caylee Anthony association.
- Aretha
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"virtuous"Description:
There's still only one.
- Takara
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"treasure, jewel"Description:
A lovely Japanese alternative to Tamara.
- Joella
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord is God"Description:
Most modern parents would drop the Jo, leaving the superpopular Ella.
- Keelin
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"slender and fair"Description:
Keelin is a form of Keelan, the Anglicized phonetic form of Caelan or Caoilinn, said to be a unisex name but in practice used almost exclusively for boys. Girls would more often be called Keela, Keeley, or Keely.
- Beline
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"goddess"Description:
This French name meaning goddess is a possible Gallic import in the Celine mode.
- Kamila
Origin:
Latin, ArabicMeaning:
"young ceremonial attendant; perfect"Description:
Variant spelling of Camila, common in Eastern Europe. Kamila and Kamilah are also feminine forms of the Arabic name Kamil, meaning "perfect".
- Vanina
Origin:
Portuguese and Spanish diminutive of EvangelinaMeaning:
"bringer of good news"Description:
Vanina is a name that is, at first glance, miles apart from its origin. But once you say it aloud and look for it, you can see the direct line from Evangelina to Vanina. Vanina could also be a good alternative for people who like the sound of Vanille or Vanilla, but can't bring themselves to use a flavor as a name.
- Dovile
Origin:
LithuanianMeaning:
"girl who gives hope"Description:
A beautiful Lithuanian name with an ever-so-lovely and inspiring meaning.
- Sereen
- Kaylin
Origin:
American variation of KaylaDescription:
Kaylin is a variation of Kayla and Katelyn that had several years of chart climbing before reaching a peak of Number 372 in 2009. Cailin and Kailyn are two other spellings.
- Gwenna
- Tahira
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"pure and chaste"Description:
Tahira is a pretty Arabic virtue name, unusual yet accessible.
- Samari
- Rosary
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
"Rose" names are big right now, as are spiritual names, so this rare option could fit the bill for Catholic parents looking for an overtly religious choice. The Rosary is a form of prayer in the Catholic Church, using a string of beads also called a rosary.
- Glenys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"riverbank, shore; pure"Description:
Glenys, like Glynis, is a Welsh name that has never caught on outside Wales.
- Marcie
- Kalena
Origin:
Hawaiian or Danish variation of Katherine or KarenMeaning:
"pure"Description:
Kalena is one of those names that has a pleasant-if-synthetic feel. Research turns up a range of origins and meanings, but the most reliable peg it as a derivation of Katherine.
- Rhaena
Origin:
LiteratureDescription:
A character name in George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series, featured in the GOT prequel House of the Dragon. A creative spin on Reign or Rayna.