7 Letter Girl Names

Vérane is a French name largely unknown outside its native shores: No baby girls were given this name in the US last year. But with Vera's steady rise over the past decade or so, Vérane might be discovered.

An energetic unisex Japanese name with dozens of potential meanings depending on the kanji characters used.

A rare Spanish and Portuguese flower name that is rarely heard elsewhere.

Janaina is a name used by Brazilians and Caribbean people to refer to a Yoruba goddess of pregnancy and motherhood but also the Virgin Mary.

Bronte is the lovely surname of the three novel-writing sisters, now used as a baby name; a fitting tribute for lovers of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. An extra element of Bronte's appeal: the surprise of it dramatic meaning coupled with its mellifluous sound.

One in the currently modish aden family of boys' names beginning to be used for girls as well as boys. The name Brayden was given to 15 baby girls in the US last year....and over 5000 baby boys, so it can hardly be considered gender neutral, but rather a boys' name occasionally used for girls.

More modern and alluring than Silver, Argenta is one of the few mineral/metal-related names.

Makaria or Macaria is the name of two figures in Greek mythology, neither of whom have very uplifting stories to inspire a baby name.

French variation of Ophelia that might make that lovely-and-haunted name feel more viable, yet there will be inevitable pronunciation issues.

A rare name even among Basque speakers (fewer than 20 women in Spain are called Elixane), this beautiful name has drawn some attention via Elixane Lechemia, the French pro-tennis player.

Related to Milena, a popular name in Italy and Eastern Europe.

This spelling variation is tied to a character from the video game Mortal Kombat II.

This spelling of the name entered the US Top 1000 in 2001, rising until it found its apex at Number 487 in 2009. It has since been trending in the opposite direction. As with all her sister spellings—Jaelyn, Jaelynn, Jaylin, Jalyn—we urge you to consider a name that has more substance and doesn't sound like the word "jail."

The modern Greek form of Eudocia.

A place name relating to the tropical palm tree.

The name of a red-haired warrior-woman in the Song of Ice and Fire fantasy series and its TV adaptation Game of Thrones, in which the character is played by Scottish actress Rose Leslie. Note - the name is pronounced the same way as egret - a type of heron.

Wren is one of the trendiest girl names in recent years, and the longer forms Wrenley and now Wrenlee are firmly in the Top 1000 as well. This leads to Wrenlyn, which combines the popular wren prefix with the trendy -lyn ending. Wrenlyn debuted for the first time in the US data in 2022, and was given to 8 baby girls. The spelling Wrenlynn was also a new debut.

A wonderful Yiddish diminutive of Sarah, most familiar to Americans as the name of Tevye’s eldest daughter in Joseph Stein’s Fiddler on the Roof.

Royalty was the hottest name of 2016, moving furthest up the ladder to enter the Top 1000, and is also arguably the trendiest name of the past decade, used a whopping 71 times as often in 2017 as it was ten years earlier. Royalty represents the convergence of two important trends: word names and superlative names such as Legend and King. This is one we'll hear a lot of for a while.

A virtually unheard of girl name with a lot of potential — giving classic Sara an elegant and extra-princessy spin.

In Slavic mythology, Rusalka is the equivalent of the Little Mermaid — she's a water nymph who falls in love with a land-dwelling man and eventually dies of a broken heart. Her tale was made into an opera of the same name by Dvorak. A good alternative for those who are turned off by the popularity of other fairy tale names like Aurora and Ariel.