Six Letter Girl Names

  1. Célia
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "heavenly"
    • Description:

      French spelling of Celia that is more popular in France today than traditional Célie.
  2. Haruko
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "born in spring"
    • Description:

      A traditional possibility for a Japanese or Japanese-American child born in April or May.
  3. Cliona
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "shapely"
    • Description:

      Attached in Irish mythology to a Cliona who was, among other things, an inspirer of poets. Cliona is well-used in modern Ireland, along with Irish form Cliodhna, though it's largely unknown in the rest of the world.
  4. Idalie
    • Origin:

      French and Swedish variation of Idalia, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "behold the sun"
    • Description:

      A warm, sunny, and extremely rare name, even within its native France. Idalie would be especially perfect to honor an Ida.
  5. Jagoda
    • Origin:

      Polish and Croatian
    • Meaning:

      "berry; strawberry"
    • Description:

      Jagoda is a Top 50 choice in Poland and Croatia, where it is also the word for "berry" (in Croatian and other South Slavic languages, "strawberry"). Jagoda is also seen as a surname around the world.
  6. Hiraya
    • Origin:

      Tagalog
    • Meaning:

      "imagination"
    • Description:

      Dreamy name occasionally used in the Philippines. The fashionable "raya" sound may garner some more attention for Hiraya.
  7. Aryani
    • Origin:

      American variation of Arya, Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "noble; air; song"
    • Description:

      A nouveau elaboration of Arya that may have also been influenced by the rise of -ani ending names such as Leilani.
  8. Makala
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "myrtle,"
    • Description:

      There are so many variations of this name in circulation, it makes it hard for any of them to feel as special as they might.
  9. Porsha
    • Origin:

      Phonetic variation of Portia or Porsche
    • Description:

      Chosen primarily by coveters of the sleek and spiffy German sports car, which is actually spelled Porsche. The Shakespearean version of the name is Portia. The one advantage of the Porsha spelling, popularized by Real Housewife Porsha Williams, is that is clarifies pronunciation.
  10. Amorie
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Amory
    • Meaning:

      "industrious"
    • Description:

      While Amorie might be strictly a feminizing way to spell the unisex Amory, it also relates to the word Amore and the name Amoris, which mean love,
  11. Bardot
    • Origin:

      French surname
    • Description:

      Bardot joined the first and last names of other glamour girl icons such as (Jean) Harlow when David Boreanaz chose the surname of '50s French sex symbol Brigitte Bardot for his daughter. Bardot debuted in the US charts in 2022.
  12. Dalila
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "guide"
    • Description:

      Names that sound and/or are spelled like Dalila exist in several languages, from the Swahili Dalili to the Arabic Dalil to the Hebrew Delilah. A beautiful cross-cultural choice.
  13. Gaelle
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "from Gaul"
  14. Embeth
    • Origin:

      Combination of Emma and Beth
    • Description:

      South African-raised actress Embeth Davidtz added this unique smooth name to the mix. Perfect if you can't decide between Emma and Elizabeth and more unusual than Annabeth.
  15. Meissa
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "the shining one"
    • Description:

      Star in Orion that might make a fine name, except people will always assume it's Melissa, with a typo.
  16. Roanna
    • Origin:

      Variation of Rosanna or Latin
    • Meaning:

      "sweet"
    • Description:

      Most modern parents would probably prefer the cooler Rowan.
  17. Temple
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "dweller near the temple"
    • Description:

      The old word name Temple has gained some recent notice as a girls' name via admired autistic writer and inventor Dr. Temple Grandin (born Mary Temple), subject of an acclaimed biopic, in which she was played by Claire Danes.
  18. Zeynep
    • Origin:

      Turkish form of Zaynab, Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "beauty; fragrant tree"
    • Description:

      Pretty and strong, Zeynep is one of the most popular girl names in Turkey, where it has ranked in the Top 10 for more than 40 years — half of which it has spent in the very top spot. Familiar in The Netherlands, the UK, Germany, and France, Zeynep is related to the Arabic Zaynab which is well-used throughout the Muslim world.
  19. Aoibhí
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "beauty or life"
    • Description:

      Pronounced like Evie, this sweet Irish nickname may be a variant spelling of the English name, or a short form of Aoibhe or Aoibhín.
  20. Pepina