7 Letter Girl Names
- Danique
Origin:
French variation of DanicaMeaning:
"morning star"Description:
This Danielle/Monique hybrid offers a new twist on an old favorite.
- Astarte
Origin:
PhonecianMeaning:
"mother goddess"Description:
Astarte is the ancient goddess of sexuality, fertility, and war, associated with Ishtar as well as Venus.
- Doutzen
Origin:
Dutch, meaning unknownDescription:
Dutch supermodel Doutzen (pronounced doubt-son) Kroes has introduced us to a name from the Netherlands that might have a hard time in an American classroom and is nowhere near as glamorous as its bearer.
- Solimar
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"sun and sea"Description:
This bright and breezy Spanish nature name sounds fresher than its inverse, Marisol.
- Ariadna
Origin:
Spanish, Catalan, Russian, Polish variation of Ariadne, GreekMeaning:
"most holy"Description:
A romantic take on Ariadne, who in Greek mythology was the daughter of King Minos of Crete. She saw over the labyrinth, where she later helped Theseus defeat the Minotaur.
- Jacinda
Origin:
Variation of JacintaMeaning:
"hyacinth"Description:
Jacinda, a form of the lovely and unusual Spanish and Portuguese flower name Jacinta (for Hyacinth), was first popularized by the Australian actress Jacinda Barrett. Today, the girls' name Jacinda is most notable as the name of New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern, one of the first world leaders to give birth in office, widely credited with her strong and compassionate leadership during the coronavirus pandemic.
- Cambria
Origin:
Place-nameDescription:
Most names that start with Cam- are on the upswing, so why not this obscure term for Wales as well as for a prehistoric time period.
- Audrina
Origin:
Variation of AudreyMeaning:
"noble strength"Description:
Audrina is a name that owes its fame to overnight reality TV sensation Audrina Partridge, one of the original cast of the MTV reality series The Hills.
- Mariska
Origin:
Hungarian diminutive of MariaMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"Description:
Actress Hargitay made us notice this one, it makes a robust, energetic Slavic impression.
- Essence
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"the most significant element of a thing or person"Description:
Heavily perfumed word name that peaked a few years ago.
- Ophelie
Origin:
French variation of OpheliaMeaning:
"help"Description:
Though this name properly takes an accent over the first e, most Americans would probably have trouble pronouncing it with French elan.
- Miracle
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"wonder, marvel"Description:
A recently popular spiritual name that entered the Top 500 in 2003.
- Snejana
Origin:
BulgarianMeaning:
"snowy"Description:
This name of a supermodel from Ukraine is not one of those Eastern European choices that translate easily or attractively.
- Bibiana
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"life"Description:
Melodic and unusual, and she will outgrow any bib jokes.
- Socorro
Origin:
Spanish and PortugueseMeaning:
"succour, help, relief"Description:
Socorro is a Spanish and Portuguese word name taken from a title of the Virgin Mary, "Mary of Perpetual Succour." Its religious meaning makes it somewhat old-fashioned and not among the Spanish names for girls widely used in the US.
- Jameson
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of James"Description:
Stylish surname way to go if you want to name a girl after a James, and is more substantial than the passé Jamie; it was chosen for their daughter by Chynna Phillips and Billy Baldwin.
- Roselyn
Origin:
Combination name of Rose and LynnDescription:
Roselyn was a frequent member of the US Top 1000 in the early twentieth century until it dropped off the charts in 1954. It didn't return until 2003.
- Jessamy
Origin:
English, variation of JessamineMeaning:
"jasmine flower"Description:
Jessamy and big sister Jessamine are all but unknown in the U.S., but make distinctive alternatives to overexposed Jessica, Jessie, and Jasmine.
- Saffira
Origin:
Variation of SapphireDescription:
Saffira is the softer, Latin variation of the English name Sapphire. In sound it is reminiscent of Zephyra.
- Beyonce
Origin:
Invented nameDescription:
You know who Beyonce is. One of the most famous people in the world. When she was born, her name was truly unique; it was a riff on her mom's maiden name, Biyence, with an accent over the final e.