7 Letter Girl Names
- Linnéa
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"lime tree, lime blossom"Description:
Popular Scandinavian name -- first bestowed in honor of Swedish botanist Carl von Linné, a classifier of plants and animals -- that could make an engaging choice.
- Alabama
Origin:
Place-name; ChoctawMeaning:
"vegetation gatherers"Description:
Alabama is a hot southern place-name, picking up from Georgia and Savannah. This is not a geographical name come lately, though--there have been girls named Alabama dating back well over a century.
- Kindred
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"family; connectedness"Description:
This unusual English word name and surname was the middle name of American sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick, after his mother's maiden name. Its striking sound and appealing meaning make it a promising virtue name possibility for either gender.
- Miuccia
Origin:
Italian, meaning unknownDescription:
Influential designer Miuccia (nicknamed Miu Miu) Prada's surname is much better known here than her first.
- Yasemin
Origin:
Turkish variation of JasmineMeaning:
"gift from God"Description:
Form of Jasmine commonly used in Turkey.
- Mahalia
Origin:
Hebrew, variation of MahalaMeaning:
"tenderness, affection"Description:
An underused Biblical name, probably because it's so tightly identified with the Queen of gospel singers, Mahalia Jackson. Other variations include Mahalah, Mahayla, Mahila, Mahilia, Mehalia, Mahali, and Mahalya.
- Locklyn
Origin:
Variation of male name Lachlin, GaelicMeaning:
"lake land"Description:
This phonetic spelling of a traditional Scottish male name wasn't seen until used by Vince Vaughn for his daughter. As Lachlan becomes more of an established boy's name in the US, more parents are turning to the Locklyn spelling on the girl's side.
- Citlali
Origin:
NahuatlMeaning:
"star"Description:
A celestial choice that's used both in Mexico and by Latinx Americans.
- Hartlie
- Amapola
Origin:
Arabic, SpanishMeaning:
"poppy"Description:
A rarely heard name that was the title of a hugely popular Big Band song in the forties. Amapola, with the emphasis on the third syllable, is one flower name that has not been widely discovered.
- Bedelia
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"strength or exalted one"Description:
This fanciful Irish extension of Bridget is known here through the wacky Amelia Bedelia books for kids -- an association your child may or may not like.
- Florine
Origin:
FrenchDescription:
This rare and archaic French name is a little too close to Chlorine for our liking. Despite its flowery origins, Florine has a warrior history - Florine of Burgundy was a female French crusader, who fought in battles alongside her husband and died after continuing to fight with seven arrows in her chest.
- Aeronwy
- Aušrinė
Origin:
LithuanianMeaning:
"dawning"Description:
Aušrinė is the Lithuanian goddess of the morning star. Each day she prepares the way for Saulė (the sun). Her counterpart is Vakarinė of the evening star.
- Jagoda
Origin:
Polish and CroatianMeaning:
"berry; strawberry"Description:
Jagoda is a Top 50 choice in Poland and Croatia, where it is also the word for "berry" (in Croatian and other South Slavic languages, "strawberry"). Jagoda is also seen as a surname around the world.
- Lindiwe
Origin:
Zulu, XhosaMeaning:
"awaited"Description:
Traditionally reserved for daughters who were long wished for.
- Zarouhi
Origin:
Armenian variation of SarahMeaning:
"princess"Description:
An entrancing, beguiling name that goes far to freshen up Sarah.
- Jacinth
Origin:
Gemstone name, variation of Hyacinth, EnglishMeaning:
"blue larkspur; precious stone"Description:
Jacinth is a gemstone of the Zircon variety. The name is related to the floral Hyacinth.
- Damarys
- Nicasia
Origin:
Latin, female variation of NicasioMeaning:
"victorious"Description:
An interesting and unusual member of the "Nic" family--far more distinctive than NICOLE or NICOLA.