Six Letter Girl Names

  1. Tertia
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "third"
    • Description:

      Tertia—which is occasionally used in the UK, but rarely in the US, would make an unconventional but interesting possibility for the third child in a family. Terza and Terzo are lively Italian female and male variations.
  2. Baraka
    • Origin:

      Kiswahili
    • Meaning:

      "blessings"
    • Description:

      Its resonant rhythm and positive connotations have led to some popularity with African-American parents, though it tends to have a masculine feel, particularly considering the rise of a certain Barack.
  3. Analie
    • Carwen
      • Origin:

        Welsh
      • Meaning:

        "blessed love"
      • Description:

        This feminine version of the Welsh name Carwyn could be a good choice for parents looking for something fresher than Bronwen.
    • Perrie
      • Birgit
        • Origin:

          Scandinavian variation of Brighid
        • Meaning:

          "strength"
        • Description:

          Birgit is pronounced with a hard 'g' and is one of the many international versions of the Irish Bridget. Birgit Nilsson was a celebrated Swedish operatic soprano.
      • Makana
        • Origin:

          Hawaiian
        • Meaning:

          "gift"
        • Description:

          A nice meaning -- congruent with the recent vogue for names like Blessing -- helps offset this Hawaiian name's proximity to overused Makayla and McKenzie.
      • Secora
        • Rielle
          • Karmen
            • Nouvel
              • Origin:

                French
              • Meaning:

                "new"
              • Description:

                Shot to fame as the middle name of Brangelina's daughter Shiloh Nouvel, after French architect Jean Nouvel.
            • Majken
              • Origin:

                Scandinavian version of Marie or Mary
              • Description:

                Majken, which is related to Maiken and Maike, is a popular name in Sweden whose variations are used throughout Scandinavia as cooler forms of Mary. Majken is virtually unknown in the U.S. and probably not bound for emigration.
            • Marija
              • Origin:

                Croatian, Slovene, Serbian, Macedonian, Lithuanian, Latvian variation of Maria
              • Meaning:

                "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
              • Description:

                Common transcription of Maria throughout Europe.
            • Bridey
              • Vernon
                • Origin:

                  English
                • Meaning:

                  "place of alders"
                • Description:

                  Much more upscale and modern for a girl than a boy.
              • Zamira
                • Origin:

                  Arabic, Hebrew, Albanian, "mind, heart, conscious; lean, slender; nightingale; sweet voice"
                • Meaning:

                  "mind, heart, conscious; lean, slender; nightingale; sweet voice"
                • Description:

                  An elegant, powerful, and multi-cultural name with various origins. Used occasionally in the US since the 80s, the name has seen more significant use since the mid-2010s and is now given to around 130 girls each year.
              • Haniya
                • Origin:

                  Arabic
                • Meaning:

                  "pleasant"
                • Description:

                  A popular Muslim girl name in the UK, possibly boosted by its similarity to familiar classic Hannah.
              • Evelia
                • Adalet
                  • Origin:

                    Turkish
                  • Meaning:

                    "justice"
                  • Description:

                    A Turkish virtue name, connected with the late author Adalet Ağaoğlu, that may benefit from its similarity to Adalyn and Adelaide.
                • Nazira
                  • Origin:

                    Arabic
                  • Meaning:

                    "equal"
                  • Description:

                    Striking, azure-tinted choice.