7 Letter Girl Names

This English surname was originally a nickname for someone with a pock-marked face. It's a less-than-ideal meaning, but Greeley's upbeat sound and modern unisex style keep it on our lists.

If you live in an English-speaking country, there are so many variations of this august name that would make life simpler.

This spelling of Melinda is used primarily in Amish communities.

Slavic feminine form of Oliver, with definite potential in the era of Olivia and Olive.

One of the sha-la-la sisters.

A contracted form of the Marian name María de la Luz, borne by Mariluz Bermúdez, a Costa Rican telenovela actress.

An ancient Egyptian name with noble ties — Nofret, or Neferet, was a princess of Egypt during the third century B.C.

Primarily used in Latin America, but a small number of American girls have been named Suheily each year since 1999.

"May" is a hot sound in girl names — just look at the rise of Maeve — which makes it ripe for creative new inventions. This cheerful, breezy number has been low-key on the US charts since 2011.

The daughter of the sun god Ra, Sekhmet is an Egyptian goddess of the hot desert sun, plague, chaos, war, and healing. It is said that she was created from the fire of the sun god Ra's eye when he looked upon Earth.