7 Letter Girl Names
- Dwynwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"wave"Description:
St Dwynwen is the Welsh patron saint of lovers, and her feast day on January 25 is the equivalent of Valentine's day in Wales. The short form Dwyn may be more manageable for the non-Welsh.
- Nolawit
Origin:
AmharicMeaning:
"shepherdess"Description:
The female form of Nolawi, this Ethiopian name implies "God is my shepherd" as its meaning.
- Sariyah
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"night traveler, night rain"Description:
Bright and pretty, resembling Aaliyah, Delilah, Amaya and Sarah, Sariyah is a celestial and stylish choice,
- Braylee
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Combines the prefix of Brayden and the trendy -lee suffix, and has the marks of the popular Bailey.
- Angeles
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"angels"Description:
A spiritually significant name used in honor of the Virgin Mary. In Spanish, her title is Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles, meaning "Our Lady the Queen of the Angels."
- Mittens
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
Mittens is a common name for cats with mitten-like fur patterns on their paws. The word actually has feline origins — it shares a root with mite, an Old French pet name for a cat. It became linked with mittens because they were made of fur.
- Leimomi
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"pearl necklace; pearl child"Description:
Leimomi was a common girl name in Hawaii a century ago, so according to the 100-Year Rule, it is due to be refreshed and revived. And what great timing, with the current popularity of the similar name Leilani.
- Melodia
- Brynley
Origin:
Variation of Brinley or combination of Bryn and LeighMeaning:
"burned clearing; hill + meadow"Description:
A combination name and an English surname, Brynley has trendy sounds, nature-related meanings, and has a double dose of the cool letter Y. Despite this, it is less popular than its Top 1000 counterparts, Brinley, Brynlee, and Brynleigh, and given to around 170 girls each year. Actress Brynley Stent is a notable bearer, as are fitness influencer Brynley Joyner and Instagram star and dancer, Brynley Arnold.
- Kashmir
Origin:
Sanskrit, Southwest Asian place-nameDescription:
Soft and alluring, much like the similarly named cloth, but might have political implications.
- Lorelle
Origin:
English elaboration of LoraDescription:
Lorelei would make a cooler choice.
- Marijke
Origin:
Dutch form of MarieMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"Description:
Dutch diminutive of Marie, the meaning of which is uncertain. Theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness"); and "beloved" (from the Egyptian root mr).
- Zaltana
Origin:
Native AmericanMeaning:
"high mountain"Description:
Has an evocative feel, unusual to the Western ear without being identified with any particular culture.
- Arnelle
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"eagle power"Description:
Feminine spin on Arnold that received a brief flurry of use in the early 1990s.
- Tasmine
Origin:
Possible variation of JasmineDescription:
Probably better to stick with Jasmine -- this one's a little too Tasmanian devil. Or Tasmine might be better scrambled to the lovely Cornish Tamsin.
- Iemanja
Origin:
Portuguese from YorubaMeaning:
"mother of fish children"Description:
In Brazil, Iemanjá is the Portuguese variation of the Yoruba (Nigerian) water goddess Yemọja. She is the mother of humanity and is depicted as a mermaid. There is also a species of fish named Iemanja after the deity.
- Devorah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"bee"Description:
The Biblical name of a great prophet and judge who helped organize an army and effect a major victory over the Canaanites. Sounds much fresher than the Anglicized Deborah.
- Ayodele
Origin:
Yoruba, NigerianMeaning:
"joy has come home"Description:
A beautiful meaning for a long-awaited child.
- Tornado
Origin:
Spanish word nameMeaning:
"tornado"Description:
Tornado first meant thunderstorm and only later came to mean whirlwind, the common modern meaning. More recently, Tornado is the first name of a tennis-playing teen whose sister is called the equally attention-getting Hurricane. Both names work for either gender, if you think you can withstand the storm jokes.
- Linette