Six Letter Girl Names

Allena may feel like a somewhat antiquated feminization, though Allen itself is a tad old-fashioned. In many ways, Allena -- pronounced ah-LEN-ah -- feels more appealing that Alana or ah-LAH-ah.

Light and cheerful, Gal·la is used for girls in its native Catalonia. The Spanish form Gala is even more popular both there and throughout Spain, and this spelling travels more easily around the world.

Deriving from the name of an Australian butterfly, Eliena is also a name seen in the Bible.

Hodaya is within the Top 20 in Israel.

A star in Scorpio whose name would certainly translate into a soft and unusual option for your November baby.

Lilting Eritrean choice with a festive meaning.

A German name with little chance of American adoption.

Sisley may look like a modern coinage, building on the fashionable -ley ending, but it's actually a medieval English variant of Cicely or Cecily, which in turn is a variation of Cecilia. Also found as an English surname, from the same root.

This Myrtle variation may not be the most melodious choice but it does have that appealing nature meaning.

A Celtic goddess of the river Yonne in Gaul.

Unfortunately this otherwise nice sounding name is somewhat spoiled by its similarities to milia, the small white cysts that often appear on newborns' faces.

The most famous wearer was Millia Davenport, a costume designer and historian.