9 Letter Girl Names

Frilly but undeniably beautiful. The meaning of Mary is uncertain, but 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).

The kind of feminized male name that never caught on.

A gentle old-fashioned compound name that has never been epidemically popular, but is now almost unused.

A popular flower, but as a name we don't expect it to reach the heights of Lily or Violet. Its origins are not entirely clear: it may come directly from the French word carnation "complexion" (because of the flower's pale pink color), or it may be a corruption of English "coronation".

Messalina was the third wife of Roman emperor Claudius, and a great-grandniece of Augustus. She was executed for allegedly conspiring against her husband.

This ancient feminine form is the kind of name your child will grow into...at least by her fiftieth birthday.

Pierrette is the French feminine form of Peter or Pierre, an antiquated if charming feminization in the style of Albertine.

The ultimate romantic elaboration of Winter, Wyntreaux feels like it's straight out of a fantasy novel.

Romantique French name invoking Debussy's haunting score for the opera Pelléas and Mélisande.

French diminutive of Marine

The sleek French version of Veronica has considerable class and chic.

This feminine form of Ambrose has not seem much use in the United States, but it does sometimes appear on the birth certificates of those from Cajun or Creole backgrounds.

Vanellope is a Disney creation, given to the protagonist of "Wreck it Ralph" and now a character on Sugar Rush. She is energetic, tomboyish and very sassy. Read more about Vanellope and other Disney Princess Names in our featured blog.

In the Top 100 in Poland, this is probably the most flowery and feminine version of Agnes making the rounds.