Six Letter Girl Names
- Luluah
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"bead of pearl"Description:
A beautiful and little-known Arabic member of the super-stylish Lu- group of names, with a lovely natural meanings.
- Tinley
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Ultimately, many parents attracted to Tinley's appealing -inley rhythm may decide they can do better with the first syllable than "tin" and move on to Finley, Brinley, or Kinley.
- Lilium
Origin:
Flower name, LatinMeaning:
"lily"Description:
Lilium is the genus of the lily family of plants and sounds a bit botanically formal for a first name. Try Lillia or Lilias.
- Amaria
- Jorgie
Origin:
Diminutive of Georgia or JorjaDescription:
The British love nickname-names, and Jorgie is one of those cute baby names for girls among the Top 1000 in the UK but rarely found in the US. It's cute in a retro way -- think the song and movie Georgie Girl -- but perhaps a bit too nouveau given the sultry classic beauty of longer forms Georgia, Georgina, and Georgiana.
- Ngaire
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"flax flower"Description:
This name is common in New Zealand and Australia, with famous bearers including TV producer Ngaire Fuata and academic and author Ngaire Woods. It is pronounced ng (like the end of sing) -EYE-ree.
- Taissa
Origin:
Russian, Ukrainian, GreekMeaning:
"bandage"Description:
Ukrainian-American actress Taissa Farmiga bears this unusual spelling of Taisa, from Taisiya and ultimately the Greek name Thaïs.
- Alessa
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"defender of men"Description:
Italian form of Alexa, sometimes short for Alessandra, which sidesteps the Amazon Alexa issue.
- Kailyn
Origin:
Spelling variation of KaylinDescription:
Kaylin and all of its forms have made many appearances in the Top 1000 in recent years. Kailyn is also the Turkish goddess of crossroads, kings and queens.
- Devera
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"to sweep away"Description:
Devera was the name of a Roman goddess who protected midwives and laboring women. She would use a broom to sweep evil away, referenced in the meaning of her name.
- Kimora
Origin:
Modern name, meaning unknownDescription:
Afro-Asian model, designer, and entrepreneur Kimora Lee Simmons brought this name into the public eye and it enjoyed more than a decade in the Top 1000 during the 2000s and early 2010s. It peaked in 2008 when it reached the Top 300, but it has since been in decline, becoming an on-off visitor to the US charts.
The exact meaning of Kimora is unknown, though one possibility is that it's a nod the Japanese surname, Kimura, meaning "woods + village". Back in the US Top 1000 for 2023, Kimora could also feel like an updated form of Kim or Maura, and a spin on more popular Kora.
- Walter
- Eadlyn
Origin:
Anglo-SaxonDescription:
Eadlyn Helena Margarete Schreave de Koskinen is the protagonist of Kiera Cass' Selection novels. Eadlyn and its variants Eadlin and Edelyn are uncommon in real life, but feel bang on-trend and shorten to the adorable vintage nickname Edie/Eadie. The name may derive from the Anglo-Saxon elements ead "wealth" or adal "noble".
- Isotta
- Liriel
Origin:
BrazilianMeaning:
"lily"Description:
Possibly a variant of Lirio, from Latin lilium.
- Stacia
Origin:
Short form of Anastacia or EustaciaDescription:
This short form can stand on its own, perhaps because of the familiarity of Stacy, of which it may also be a variation. But Stacia feels somehow more modern and stylish than 60s-style Stacy. Stasia is another way to spell it.
- Tipper
Origin:
Irish, diminutive and variation of Irish surname TabarDescription:
The nickname of Mrs. Al Gore (born Mary Elizabeth), bestowed because her favorite childhood lullaby was "Tippy Tippy Tin," should remain her exclusive property.
- Kerttu
Origin:
Finnish variation of GertrudeMeaning:
"strength of a spear"Description:
Variation of Gertrude.
- Padget
Origin:
English and French variation of PageMeaning:
"page, attendant"Description:
This unusual offshoot of Page is one of the undiscovered unique baby names, with lots of energy and charm. Actress Paget Brewster, star of Criminal Minds, presents another spelling possibility. She comes from a family of unique names--her mother is Hathaway, her father Galen.
- Sitara
Origin:
Urdu from PersianMeaning:
"star"Description:
A beautiful Urdu name with a musical sound and a lovely celestial meaning. Sitara got a boost in 2022, potentially from the award-winning 2020 short film "Sitara: Let Girls Dream", bringing awareness to the issue of child marriage.