Six Letter Girl Names
- Nanée
- Nanako
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"rainbow"Description:
Cute-sounding name that refers to the seven colors of the rainbow, making it especially good for a rainbow baby.
- Zilpha
Origin:
Variant of ZilpahDescription:
A highly unusual Old Testament name that had a burst of popularity in the States in the 19th Century.
- Rohana
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"sandalwood"Description:
Beguiling alternative to Johanna.
- Tasnim
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"fountain in paradise"Description:
A unisex Arabic name that literally means "water that falls from a great height", referring to a fountain or spring in paradise.
- Vigdis
Origin:
NorwegianMeaning:
"war goddess"Description:
This strong Norwegian name war goddess name, commonly heard in both midcentury Norway and Iceland, has never ventured far beyond its native culture.
- Zosime
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"survivor"Description:
Zosime is a rare name from Ancient Greece that's a feminization of Zosimus or Zosimos, the name of several early saints, a pope, and an author of the history of the Roman Empire. It's a name that feels at once ancient and futuristic, which gives it enormous potential in the contemporary world.
- Aelwen
Origin:
Welsh: "white brow"Meaning:
"white brow"Description:
Aelwen was first used in the revival of native Welsh names in the nineteenth century. It is occasionally used in Wales, but has not made the charts there for at least 20 years.
- Meredy
- Quinta
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"fifth"Description:
The feminine Quinta is virtually unused in the US, though male forms of the Roman family name Quintus, such as Quintin and Quentin, are quite popular. That may change with the emergence of comedian and actress Quinta Brunson, creator of the television show Abbott Elementary.
- Onneli
Origin:
Feminization of Onni, FinnishMeaning:
"happiness; luck"Description:
An attractive name that's uncommon even in its native Finland. Onneli ja Anneli is a Finnish children's movie translated to English as Jill and Joy, although the names are unrelated.
- Belkis
Origin:
Spanish, Arabic, UrduMeaning:
"Queen of Sheba"Description:
Form of Bilqis used in Latin America
- Bilqis
Origin:
Arabic, UrduMeaning:
"Queen of Sheba"Description:
The name of the Queen of Sheba in Islamic tradition. The Spanish form is Belkis.
- Jazzie
- Kriska
- Tupelo
Origin:
Native American place-name and tree nameMeaning:
"swamp tree"Description:
Tupelo, the name of a Mississippi city as well as a tree with soft, light wood that grows in the swamps of the south, attracted some attention as a first name via author Tupelo Hassman. The song Tupelo Honey also brought it some notoriety.
- Vrinda
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"cluster of flowers, virtue and strength"Description:
An epithet for the goddess Radha as well as a name for Tulsi, the holy basil plant.
- Gailyn
- Radiah
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"agreeable"Description:
Also spelled Radhiya, this is a strong but--as the definition says--agreeable name.
- Juleah