9 Letter Girl Names

An unusual combination name which feels fresher than most, thanks to the up-and-coming vintage star Clara.

For people looking for an unusual variant of Alexandra, especially one that can be shortened to the ubiquitous Alex, Alistrina might be the name for you.

Variation of Adrianna.

This old name with the great meaning may still be a bit clunky for modern usage.

This feminine form of Ambrose has not seem much use in the United States, but it does sometimes appear on the birth certificates of those from Cajun or Creole backgrounds.

Manhattan is the smallest yet one of the most populous New York City boroughs. The area was historically inhabited by Munsee Lenape and Wappinger tribes of Native Americans, and the name Manhattan is derived from the Munsee Lenape language. Hickory trees that were used to make bows grew on the southern part of Manhattan, which inspired the term manaháhtaan, from the Munsee Lenape words for "gather" and "bow."

Adjectives names are the latest class of word names to gain popularity in the US, a trend spurred by celebrities. Beautiful is one of the more established adjective names — first used in 1997 — yet has never been given to more than 70 baby girls in a single year.

Best known as the name of Tevya's fourth daughter in the musical Fiddler on the Roof.

Variant of Annemarie

Olde World Latin.

Sacagawea (or, sometimes, Sakakawea or Sacajawea) was a Lemhi Shoshone woman who was instrumental to the Lewis and Clark Expedition across what is now the western part of the USA. She traveled thousands of miles with the men, helping to make contact with local indigenous populations and providing valuable information about the natural history of the region.

Cataleyah wins notice as one of the trendiest names of all time, rising quickly through the ranks inspired by the Zoe Saldana character in Colombiana and also the name of a genus of orchids.

See CRISTIANA.

Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, learning, music, and the arts. She is also a river goddess, associated with the mythical Saraswati river, which played an important part in the Vedic texts.