9 Letter Girl Names

Olympic athlete Usain Bolt introduced this unusual and electric nature name to the lexicon when he chose it for his daughter's middle name: Olympia Lightning Bolt. Now there's a name with layers of meaning!

An Aramaic phrase used by Paul, which shares sounds with 80s and 90s star Samantha.

In Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, Stelmaria is the beautiful name of Lord Asriel's snow leopard daemon. It's a pretty and plausible combo name reminiscent of Marian names like Stellamaris and Maristela.

A variation on Anne-Marie, this sweet name deserves the attention of some Anglophone parents. Note that "Mieke" rhymes with "Peak-a" not "Pike-a".

A fabric name, or an unusual literary option, inspired by The Velveteen Rabbit.

We've adopted Plum, Cherry, and even Apple as baby names, so why not Persimmon? It lends itself to the charming nicknames Percy or Persy.

Not to be confused with fellow Game of Thrones name Melisandre, Missandei is one of the closest advisors to Daenarys Targayren in HBO's hit show and the George R.R. Martin novels on which it is based. The character was born enslaved and trained by her Astapori masters as an interpreter, so she speaks many languages and knows the customs of countless foreign lands. She's also one of the most prominent characters of color in the show.

Integrity may be an outstanding quality, but Honor or True may work better as names.

If you're looking for a girl's name that honors an ancestral Arthur, try Artis.

A beautiful combination of Maria and Stella. Marianela Núñez is an Argentine ballet dancer.

The exact origins of Shprintza, and its original form, Shrprintze, are unknown, though it is speculated to be the Yiddish variation of the Spanish name Esperanza.

A beautiful plant and a rare botanical name probably deriving from Greek. Could make a novel honor middle for an ancestral Helen.