Six Letter Girl Names
- Trisha
Origin:
English, phonetic respelling of Tricia, diminutive of PatriciaDescription:
See TRICIA.
- Ileana
Origin:
Romanian, from GreekMeaning:
"torch; shining light"Description:
A trendy and fashionable-sounding Romanian name with rich history. There was a mythical Romanian princess with the name, and it was also a name used by real-life Romanian royalty.
- Cinder
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
More distinctive than Ella, if you're inspired by Cinderella.
- Thallo
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"bringer of blossoms"Description:
Thallo, the Greek goddess of spring, buds, and blooms has a decidedly less flowery name than her Roman counterpart, Flora. Thallo is one of the Horae in Greek mythology: goddesses associated with the cycle of life, growth and the seasons.
- Canada
Origin:
Iroquois place-nameMeaning:
"village"Description:
Canada is an undiscovered but attractive place-name possibility, up till now a masculine territory.
- Kotori
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"small bird; songbird"
- Dyveke
Origin:
FrisianMeaning:
"dove"Description:
Dyveke is related to the Frisian word düveke, which means "dove", as well as to the name Dietlinde.
- Shilpa
Origin:
Hindi name with Sanskrit roots meaning "ornament, work of art"Meaning:
"ornament, work of art"Description:
A popular name in India, several famous Indian women carry this sweet sounding name.
- Moksha
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"liberation"Description:
With Bodhi one of the fastest-rising names, could other concepts from Eastern religions catch on as names too? Moksha can refer to various types of freedom and release, such as from ignorance and from the cycle of death and rebirth.
- Sadler
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"saddle-maker"Description:
Sadler is another new entrant in the trendy occupational surname category, one particularly prime for a horse lover. It is extremely rare, but also extremely gender-balanced in the US. For girls, it could make for an unconventional route to Sadie.
- Lovely
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"exquisitely beautiful"Description:
Word names are often genderless, but Lovely feels particularly feminine (cue Isn't She Lovely? by Stevie Wonder). Chris Brown chose this name for his daughter, born in 2022, which may give the name a boost.
- Sondos
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"fine silk"Description:
Though S endings are currently more popular for boy names, we love to see them given to girls as well. Sondos is an attractive Arabic option used among Muslims. The silky meaning adds extra appeal.
- Evenie
- Maxime
- Cardea
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"hinge"Description:
The Roman goddess of hinges. She is one of three deities that ruled over doorways, along with Forculus, god of the door, and Limentinus, god of the threshold.
- Cinzia
- Montse
Origin:
CatalanMeaning:
"serrated mountain"Description:
This short form is ubiquitous in its native Catalonia, but barely used elsewhere. However, we can see it appealing to parents who want to honor a Montserrat with something shorter and cuter.
- Ostara
Origin:
Old High GermanMeaning:
"dawn"Description:
In Germanic mythology, Ostara is the goddess of springtime, fertility, and dawn. Her existence as a mythological figure was pieced together by scholar Jacob Grimm, who used evidence such as the German word for April (ostermonat) and parallels to the Anglo-Saxon Eostre. Ostara is also the modern German name for the Easter holiday.
- Alynna
- Emebet
Origin:
Amharic, EthiopianMeaning:
"royal lady"Description:
Formerly an honorific title, Emebet is now used as a given name in Ethiopia. It is also used to refer to the Virgin Mary.