Six Letter Girl Names
- Delwen
Origin:
Welsh invented nameMeaning:
"pretty and fair"Description:
Delwen appears to be a modern invented name in Welsh, deriving from two common name components: del - meaning pretty and wen - meaning fair/white. Similar names include Delyth, also Welsh, and Elowen, which is Cornish.
- Zohara
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"light, splendor"Description:
Lovely name that's been overshadowed by sister ZAHARA, which was chosen by Brad and Angelina for their oldest daughter.
- Zehari
- Clelie
Origin:
French from LatinMeaning:
"famous, illustrious"Description:
Clelie or Clélie is the French form of the interesting and little-used Roman name Clelia.
- Carlie
Origin:
Spelling variation of CarlyDescription:
The ie ending injects this late 20th century favorite with a bit of late 19th century charm. But not quite enough to make it a good 21st century choice.
- Mahlet
Origin:
Amharic, EthiopianMeaning:
"song, hymn"Description:
The "mahlet" is a chant that priests in the Ethiopian Orthodox church perform during the night to praise and give thanks to God. Pronounced with three syllables, Mahlet is also used as a first name for girls.
- Olympe
Origin:
French variation of Olympia
- Elenor
- Devora
Origin:
Variation of DeborahDescription:
Both a biblical and an Israeli place-name, this can be used as an offbeat substitute for Deborah.
- Kolbie
- Kindle
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"arouse; set on fire"Description:
Kindle is riding on the coattails of Kendall and co with its on-trend sounds. As a word, it has an inspirational meaning, but its secondary modern-day meaning — as an Amazon brand of tablets — gives it a branded quality.
- Thayer
Origin:
French variation of TaylorMeaning:
"tailor"Description:
Thayer sounds like a modern update '90s success-story Taylor — although it's much rarer and will likely never reach Taylor's heights. It is also reminiscent of currently trendy Thea, which could also be used as a nickname.
- Gwynne
- Alyena
Origin:
Variation of Yelena or HelenDescription:
One of the many international variations of the classic Helen.
- Auli'i
Origin:
Hawaiian, 'dainty, cute, neat'Description:
Hawaiian teen prodigy Auli'i Cravalho burst onto the scene as the star of Disney's animated "Moana" in 2016, bringing this distinctive name to the forefront. The glottal stop, or "okina," between the two I's makes it a somewhat tough sell off the islands, though Cravalho's stunning performance of "How Far I'll Go" at the 2017 Oscars is almost winning enough to overcome that.
- Lelise
Origin:
African, OromoMeaning:
"admirer"Description:
Feminine form of the male name Lelisa.
- Malani
Origin:
Invented nameDescription:
Girl names ending in lani are one of the hottest trends of recent years, thanks to the lilting and lyrical Hawaiian name Leilani. Leilani has inspired a number of offshoots, including Kehlani and Meilani.
- Hennie
- Hrefna
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"raven"
- Simmie