7 Letter Girl Names

A newcomer to the US popularity charts, likely influenced by the popularity of similar names Camila and Camilla.

A name with the kind of pan-cultural feel that's in vogue now... and forever. A French variant, Marjane, belongs to the author of the iconic graphic memoir Persepolis.

Also spelled Anael, this offers a new spin on an old standard. Or even a couple of old standards, if you count Annabelle.

Remilia was invented for the character Remilia Scarlet of the video game series The Touhou Project.

Sabrina is the Latin name for the Severn, Britain's longest river. Drop the final syllable and you get a streamlined, French-esque name that's just as elegant, but without the Teenage Witch association. Sabrine has been used in the USA since 1970, but never for more than 18 girls a year — that makes it a rare gem.

The further you move away from the original Briana, the feminine form of Brian first used by Edmund Spenser in The Faerie Queen, the more invented and less authentic you get. But many parents want the distance from Brian as Breanna -- or Breana or Breeanna or any of the other variations -- feels more like its own name.

Shy but sultry.

This Japanese color name is not bestowed upon baby girls, but it's been used for many fictional characters.

Broadening your horizons when choosing a name for your baby may lead you here. Horizon feels like the cousin of names like Meridian, Geo and Stellar - scientific spins on nature names. Rize is the usual nickname for this choice.

In Greek mythology, the Elysian Fields was the final resting place of righteous souls. Elysian falls under two current trends — spiritual names and mythological names — and could easily be a hit in years to come.

A little too close to Cruella.

This Beatrix alternate could make a good choice for globetrotting parents.

The fashion for elaborate girly-girl names, especially those that end with -ella or -ana, has put this distinctive Latin favorite into play.

Madalyn is a variant of the French name Madeleine — one of several which have graced the US top 1000 in recent years.

A beautiful Hawaiian mythological name — Lilinoe is the goddess of the rain.

An old Irish surname cousin of Tierney that makes an unusual and appealing Irish gender switch.