8 Letter Girl Names

  1. Mélanie
    • Justitia
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "justice"
      • Description:

        In Roman mythology, Justitia was the goddess of justice, naturally. Her name was also rendered Iustitia.
    • Kaidence
      • Origin:

        Variation of Cadence, word name
      • Description:

        Kaidence is a newly-introduced variation of musical, rhythmic Cadence. Kaidence entered the Top 1000 in 2013, the same year it was rumored to be the frontrunner for Kim and Kanye's daughter. (It was wrong, of course - Kim and Kanye named their daughter North.)
    • Dianella
      • Origin:

        Botanical name
      • Description:

        Dianella is the botanical name of a small plant which grows across Australia. It flowers in spring with a star-like purple flower which develops into a blue berry. Dianella feels wearable as an elaboration of Diana.
    • Erelieva
      • Origin:

        Germanic
      • Meaning:

        "beloved respect"
      • Description:

        A Gothic name belonging to the wife of Theodemir, a 5th century king of the Ostrogoths, and the mother of Theodoric the Great. The name also belongs to a genus of moths.
    • Rayleigh
      • Origin:

        Variation of Raleigh or Raylee
      • Meaning:

        "meadow of roe deer; beam of light + meadow"
      • Description:

        Inspired by either Raleigh -- a North Carolina place-name and the surname of the explorer Sir Walter Raleigh - or by Raylee, a modern creation, blending Ray and Lee, Rayleigh has been steadily used since the beginning of the 2010s. Never as popular as Braylee, Kayleigh, Hailey, Jaylee, or Bailey, Rayleigh was given to around 160 girls - and 13 boys - in 2023.
    • Braelynn
      • Origin:

        Invented name
      • Description:

        Like its single "n" sister name (Braelyn), Braelynn is currently enjoying its highest level of popularity. Unlike Braylin and Braylyn, the ‘ae’ of Braelynn gives the name a Scottish look, making it seem slightly less creative and more sturdy
    • Yocheved
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "God is glory"
      • Description:

        The name of the mother of Miriam, Aaron and Moses in the Old Testament. Yocheved was also the name of one of the three daughters of the medieval Talmudic scholar, Rashi.
    • Morvoren
      • Origin:

        Cornish
      • Meaning:

        "mermaid"
      • Description:

        Morvoren derives from the Cornish mor, meaning "sea," and moren, "maiden," taking on the meaning of "mermaid." The Mermaid of Zennor, a local mythological figure, was associated with morvoren, although it wasn't until after the 20th-century revival of the Cornish language that Morvoren became the mermaid's name rather than her species. In recent years, the name has been given to baby girls a handful of times in its native Cornwall.
    • Iseabail
      • Mashenka
        • Selestia
          • Beltaine
            • Origin:

              Irish; Scottish Gaelic
            • Meaning:

              "May Day festival"
            • Description:

              Also spelled Beltane and Beltain, this festival on May 1 marks the beginning of summer. It was described in old Irish and Scottish texts, and has been revived as a cultural festival, and by neopagans. It is often celebrated with bonfires and greenery, and would be an inventive name for a baby born at this time of year. The name is thought to derive from an old Celtic word meaning "bright fire".
          • Maengmum
            • Origin:

              Thai
            • Meaning:

              "spider"
            • Description:

              This Thai nature name is closely associated with popular young Thai-Chinese actress Pimnitchakun Bumrungkit, who uses it as her nom de guerre.
          • Eurynome
            • Origin:

              Greek
            • Meaning:

              "broad pasture; broad law"
            • Description:

              Eurynome was a name given to almost a dozen characters in Greek mythology. Among the most notable are Eurynome, mother of the Charites, and Queen Eurynome, wife of King Ophion.
          • Pricilla
            • Willough
              • Bayleigh
                • Origin:

                  Spelling variation of Bailey
                • Description:

                  Needlessly confusing; stick with Bailey.
              • Sapheria
                • Cerulean
                  • Origin:

                    Color name
                  • Meaning:

                    "deep sky-blue"
                  • Description:

                    This vivid sky blue color name is at present used mostly for boys, but it is used in such small numbers that it could easily work on any gender. Whimsical and magical, but reminiscent of more established names, such as Ocean, Elowen, Seraphine, and Celestine, Cerulean might just make more appearances in coming years.