Six Letter Girl Names
- Tarian
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"shield"Description:
A distinctive name, originally male, that could be an updated tribute to Grandma Marian.
- Emília
Origin:
Portuguese, Hungarian, and Slovak variation of Emilia, LatinMeaning:
"rival"
- Senora
- Mayday
- Oralie
Origin:
French variation of AureliaDescription:
Better go to the original Aurelia or Aurelie, if only for its similarity to the ord 'orally.' In pop culture, Oralie is a Pokemon name.
- Taliah
- Carlin
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little champion"Description:
Stronger and more contemporary twist on Carla or Carly, Carlin was used just about equally for girls and boys in the US last year.
- Liriel
Origin:
BrazilianMeaning:
"lily"Description:
Possibly a variant of Lirio, from Latin lilium.
- Stacia
Origin:
Short form of Anastacia or EustaciaDescription:
This short form can stand on its own, perhaps because of the familiarity of Stacy, of which it may also be a variation. But Stacia feels somehow more modern and stylish than 60s-style Stacy. Stasia is another way to spell it.
- Kayden
Origin:
Variation of CadenDescription:
More feminine than the male Caden, which came in at Number 192 in 2015. We still think Cadence is a prettier version of the "Kay-" group of names which are so popular at present.
- Avelot
Origin:
Old EnglishMeaning:
"bird"Description:
This name stems from the Latin term Avis, meaning bird. Related names include Avice, Aveza and Aveline.
- Nabila
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"honorable, noble"Description:
Pretty and feminine Muslim name popular in Egypt.
- Nialla
- Deedee
Origin:
Diminutive of Dee-starting namesDescription:
In its mid-20th century heyday, Deedee -- or Didi or Dede -- was not infrequently used as a name in its own right. It's a cute, or maybe cutesy, short form of names like Deanne.
- Cersei
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Cersei Lannister is one of the most villainous -- and, in a certain light, glamorous -- characters in HBO's Game of Thrones, played by beautiful actress Lena Headey.Though we can't say for sure how author George R.R. Martin came up with the character's name, it is a near-homophone with Circe, a seductive witch in Greek mythology.
- Ksenia
- Cierra
- Darren
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little great one"Description:
Once-popular boys' name works better now for girls, as a kind of Dara/Karen blend.
- Camira
Origin:
Spanish variation of Cameron or AboriginalMeaning:
"of the wind"Description:
Camira is one of those rare names that feels at once familiar and unique. A handful of baby girls were named Camira in the US last year.
- Mariya
Origin:
Hebrew or EgyptianMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"Description:
Russian, Ukrainian, and Bulgarian form of the classic Maria sure to cause a lifetime of spelling questions and pronunciation mistakes.