7 Letter Girl Names
- Rihanna
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"sweet basil"Description:
Many will associate Rihanna with the Barbados-born singer, known mononymously by her middle name. During her early years of fame, when "Umbrella" was on the radio and "Take a Bow" was playing through the iPod Shuffle, the name shot up the charts in the US, UK, France, and Puerto Rico. Though the name did fall out of the charts as rapidly as it entered and while some parents might feel it is way too tied to the mid-2000s, Rihanna was given to 165 babies in 2023.
- Sidonia
Origin:
Dutch variation of Sydney; variation of SidonieDescription:
Sidonia is an international spin on the recently-trendy Sydney. Plus Sidonia has an advantage over the French Sidonie in that it sounds more distinct to the English speaker. An original way to honor grandpa Sid.
- Dempsey
Origin:
Irish surnameMeaning:
"proud"Description:
One of the cool new surname-names for girls, likely influenced by the stardom of Patrick Dempsey (aka McDreamy).
- Viviane
Origin:
French variation of Viviana or VivienDescription:
Viviane is one of a cluster of names that may or may not be related. They include the Latin Viviana, which means life, and its modern forms Vivian and the French form Vivienne. But Vivien, pronounced identically, may be a literary invention connected instead to Ninian. Some sources also connect the Viv variations to the Irish Bebinn, the name of the goddess of childbirth, or Bevin.
- Calluna
Origin:
Botanical nameDescription:
From the botanical name for common heather, Calluna vulgaris, which ultimately derives from the Greek kallos "beauty". A unique, nature-inspired route to the fashionable nicknames Callie and Luna.
- Odyssey
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"story of Odysseus"Description:
Literally, the Odyssey is Homer's epic tale of Odysseus's voyage home from the Trojan wars, and it is also used figuratively for any long, challenging journey. It is used rarely but steadily for girls, and makes a recognizable and meaningful, yet uncommon, word name.
- Lucette
- Athalie
Origin:
Hebrew and FrenchMeaning:
"God is praised"Description:
An interesting cousin of Natalie (the 'h' is silent) found in the Louisiana Cajun community, Athalie is the name of a tragedy by classic French playwright Racine.
- Shamara
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"ready for battle"Description:
The M and the R add welcome strength.
- Sunehra
Origin:
UrduMeaning:
"golden"Description:
Sunehra is an Indian name that is largely unknown in English-speaking countries, except maybe via its friendly short form Sunny.
- Eudoxia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"good deeds"Description:
Think the letter X is always cool in names? Meet Eudoxia. An ancient name with a great meaning, associated with a number of saints and Byzantine royals. You might also like the similar Eudocia or Eudora.
- Adelynn
Origin:
Variation of AdelineDescription:
Adelynn is one of the many variations rising on the heels of the lovely, old-fashioned (and yes, sweet) name Adeline.
- Nazanin
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"sweetheart"Description:
This sweet-sounding and sweet meaning name is popular across the Middle East and Central Asia. Notable bearers include actress Nazanin Boniadi and British-Iranian citizen Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, whose arrest and imprisonment in Iran in 2016 continues to make headlines.
- Taliyah
Origin:
Variation of Talia or combination of Taylor and AliyahDescription:
Taliyah is an elaboration of Talia or a modern smoosh name, combining Taylor and Aliyah. Taliyah does sound natural, but we're not sure it improves on any of its originals.
- Sibella
- Kennedi
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"misshapen head"Description:
Kennedi is a spelling variation of Kennedy. Kennedi has been on an upward trend since she entered the Top 1000 in 1998. If you're going to go with this trendy Presidential name, we prefer Kennedy.
- Accalia
Origin:
Latin, mythological nameDescription:
Accalia was the human foster-mother of twins Romulus and Remus. Her name is even more obscure than theirs.
- Roksana
Origin:
Polish and Russian variation of RoxaneDescription:
Plausible name for parents with Slavic roots, known as the wife of Alexander the Great.
- Polexia
Origin:
Meaning unknownDescription:
Polexia Aphrodesia was the futuristic sounding name of the Anna Paquin character in the movie "Almost Famous."
- Mayella
Origin:
Compound name, combining May, Mary, Margaret or Maya with EllaMeaning:
"Maytime fairy; beloved fairy; pearl-like fairy; fairy mother"Description:
A sunny sounding name, Mayella is a smoosh name with various meanings, depending on which etymological root you follow for May. The name is perhaps most associated with Mayella Ewell in Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, a character whose loneliness and desperation spark the main plot of the book. This may well put parents off using the name and it is only ever given to a handful of girls every year.