Six Letter Girl Names

More distinctive than Ella, if you're inspired by Cinderella.

Formerly an honorific title, Emebet is now used as a given name in Ethiopia. It is also used to refer to the Virgin Mary.

The name of the capital city of the Philippines is just conceivable as a baby name, giving off the faint scent of vanilla.

The name of an area of Peru, this could be a possibilty for a springtime baby born under the sign of Taurus.

Timber as a name is given to slightly more girls than boys each year. It's actually got a cute sound, ala Kimber(ly) and may be an original tree choice for a girl. Timberly and Timberlee are also found (but not encouraged).

Rarely heard outside the Jewish community; another form is Minda.

A contemporary, feminized variation of Carson.

The Polynesian place name Tahiti was given to the island by its natives, although the origins of this name have been lost to history. Tahiti was once a Polynesian kingdom, but today is a part of the Society Islands in French Polynesia.

Icelyn and its more popular sister Icelynn have been among the fastest-rising girls' names in the US in recent years.

Easter has been used as a name for several hundred years, as part of the day-naming tradition; now, this rarely heard holiday celebration name would make a novel choice for a springtime baby. Background:The early Anglo-Saxon monk and scholar Bede took the name of a goddess--Eostre-- whose feast was celebrated at the vernal equinox and gave it to the Christian festival of the resurrection of Christ.

Yarrow is a flowering herb that grows wild in Europe and North America, and has long been used in several Native American and European cultures as a healing plant. Named for the mythical god Achille, Yarrow is a symbol of enduring love.

An Early American name undoubtedly related to the Greek mythological name Electra, the version we prefer.

A more unique take on Lydia — both names refer to Lydia, the area of Asia Minor recognized in the Bible. Lydian has an added musical connection, thanks to the Lydian mode — a chord progression often heard in jazz.

While Austin is a popular boys' name, this spelling, honoring novelist Jane, nudges the name toward gender-neutral, chosen last year for 67 baby boys and 57 girls.

The Irish word for daisy is also sometimes used as a sweet short form of Nora.