Six Letter Girl Names
- Benthe
Origin:
Dutch short form of Benedicta, LatinMeaning:
"blessed"Description:
Benthe is a popular Dutch abbreviation of the feminine for Benedict.
- Amparo
Origin:
Spanish and PortugueseMeaning:
"refuge, shelter"Description:
Amparo is a medieval name related to the Virgin Mary most closely associated with the city of Valencia, in Spain. Although it does not appear at all on the most recent US name roster, meaning it was used for fewer than five babies last year, it was used in the US throughout the 20th century.
- Naveah
- Harika
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"a miracle, beautiful"Description:
Pretty and unusual.
- Vickie
- Noemia
Origin:
Portuguese variation of Naomi, HebrewMeaning:
"pleasantness"Description:
A classic reimagined. Noemia is a very feminine elaboration of Naomi, also spelled Noémia in Portugal and Noêmia in Brazil.
- Valena
- Manila
Origin:
Place nameDescription:
The name of the capital city of the Philippines is just conceivable as a baby name, giving off the faint scent of vanilla.
- Nóinín
Origin:
Irish, GaelicMeaning:
"daisy"Description:
The Irish word for daisy is also sometimes used as a sweet short form of Nora.
- Jamila
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"beautiful, graceful"Description:
Soft and appealing, with a whiff of vanilla.
- Sayori
Origin:
Japanese invented nameDescription:
Sayori was invented for a character in the popular anime series Doki Doki Literature Club. Creator Dan Salvato said that Sayori is an "unholy fusion between 'Sayuri' and 'Saori.'"
- Vieira
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"scallop"Description:
A vivacious Latin alternative to the superpopular Sierra.
- Gisela
Origin:
German; Dutch; Spanish; PortugueseMeaning:
"pledge, hostage"Description:
A variation of Giselle.
- Nardos
Origin:
Ethiopian, EritreanMeaning:
"perfume; spikenard"Description:
In the Bible, nardos is a perfume poured on Jesus. It is related to spikenard, an essential oil from a Himalayan flower, historically used for medicinal and religious purposes as well as perfume.
- Chocho
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"butterfly"Description:
Repetitive Japanese name with a flittering meaning.
- Porter
Origin:
English from French occupational nameMeaning:
"doorkeeper or carrier"Description:
Porter is one clubby surname or occupational that was given to around 80 baby girls in the US last year -- and nearly 600 baby boys.
- Elodee
- Ovidia
Origin:
Feminine variation of Ovidius, Roman family nameMeaning:
"shepherd or sheep"Description:
Ovidia is the unusual feminine form of the ancient Roman Ovidius, most famous as the name of the exiled 1st century Roman poet Ovid. Modern male form Ovidio is known in Spain and Portugal. Ovida is another variation.
- Nascha
Origin:
NavajoMeaning:
"owl"Description:
A Navajo nature name with a cool, fresh sound.
- Romola
Origin:
Latin, Italian variation of Romulus, one of he founders of RomeDescription:
Romola is a literary name most notably used by George Eliot for her eponymous 1862 novel set in fifteenth-century Florence. It just may appeal to the parent looking for a name that embodies the ideal blend of the feminine, unusual, and strong. A current bearer is British actress Romola Garai.