Six Letter Girl Names
- Staria
- Bryant
Origin:
Variation of BrianDescription:
Bryony or Brianne, with an edge. This last name as a first name is far more popular for boys, but returned to the charts for girls in 2020 after the death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant.
- Aybüke
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"queen of the moon"Description:
The Turkish element ay, meaning "moon," is common among girl names. In this case, it is combined with büke, meaning "queen," giving Aybüke a stunning and covetable meaning.
- Salita
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"ascent, climb"Description:
An unusual Italian word name with an aspirational meaning.
- Liesje
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
Dutch diminutive of Elizabeth
- Cintia
- Affery
- Sunita
Origin:
Hindi and SanskritMeaning:
"good character, wise"Description:
Sunita is an easily-translated name brought to the American lexicon by astronaut Sunita "Suni" Williams, who holds the record for most spacewalks by a woman.
- Cleone
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"glorious"Description:
An unusual Greek mythological name belonging to a fresh-water nymph, also known as Cleona, Kleone, and Kleona.
- Kaycee
Origin:
Spelling variation of CaseyDescription:
This spelling variation of unisex Casey leans farther to the girls' side. Kaycee ranked in the US Top 1000 in the late 80s and 90s, but has fallen out of favor now.
- Tannis
Origin:
Variation of Tanith, PhoenicianDescription:
Lucy Maud Montgomery used Tannis as a character name in her short story 'Tannis of the Flats'. Her character has Cree origins, and it is thought that Montgomery may have based the name off of the Cree word for "daughter", tânis.
- Ericha
- Enjoli
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
This perfume name, undoubtedly a takeoff on the French word for pretty, has somehow wafted into the girls' lexicon. Too commercial.
- Mirena
- Rashka
- Tahoma
Origin:
Salishan, Native AmericanMeaning:
"snow-covered mountain"Description:
The Native name of Washington State's Mount Ranier.
- Madlen
Origin:
Welsh form of MadeleineDescription:
Of all the names in the Magdalene/Madeleine family, this is the most sweetly simple.
- Xevera
Origin:
Portuguese feminine variation of Severus, LatinMeaning:
"stern"Description:
An attractive, one-of-a-kind girl name with the covetable X initial.
- Canyon
Origin:
Spanish word nameDescription:
Rugged nature name with possibilities...but more for boys.
- Zoelie
Origin:
French from GreekMeaning:
"life"Description:
Zoelie, also spelled Zoélie, looks like a modern elaboration of Zoe but may have deeper roots. It is thought to be a form of Zoelle, a feminization of Zoel, the French version of the saintly name Zoellus. His name seems to be a form of Zoilos... which itself comes from the same root as Zoe, meaning "life"! Whether it's ancient or modern, Zoelie is a pretty name that might appeal as an unusual alternative to Sylvie and Coralie.