9 Letter Girl Names
- Nastassia
Origin:
Variation of AnastasiaDescription:
A pleasing blend of Natasha and Anastasia.
- Aimiliona
- Arantzazu
Origin:
Basque, place nameDescription:
This Basque name, which derives the name of a small town, is less well known than its diminutive version Arantxa. The name comes from the Basque word aratza meaning thornbush.
- Argentina
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"silver"Description:
South America provides a continent of interesting, undiscovered names -- Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, and the tango-rhythmed Argentina.
- Veridiana
Origin:
Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian variation of Viridiana, LatinMeaning:
"green"Description:
A rarer variant of Viridiana. Saint Veridiana is the patron saint of snakes.
- Swanhilde
Origin:
GermanicMeaning:
"swan battle"Description:
Form of Swanhild
- Beautiful
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically"Description:
Adjectives names are the latest class of word names to gain popularity in the US, a trend spurred by celebrities. Beautiful is one of the more established adjective names — first used in 1997 — yet has never been given to more than 70 baby girls in a single year.
- Orfhlaith
- Columbine
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"dove"Description:
A beautiful flower name deriving from the Latin word for dove. Sadly, in America this name is now forever linked with a tragic terrorist attack on a Colorado high school.
- Micheline
Origin:
French, feminine variation of MichaelDescription:
One of those quintessentiallyFrench names still wearing a beret, also too tied to the image of tires.
- Valeriana
- Graziella
Origin:
Italian, diminutive of Grazia or variation of GraceMeaning:
"grace"Description:
Graziella, an Italian form of Grace, is another Latin version that adds spice. Consider Graziella as a distinctive alternative to either Grace or Gabriella.
- Coriander
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"bed bug"Description:
This herb is also known as cilantro. It's meaning, "bed bug" is on account of its smell, characterized by the ancient Greeks as bed bug-like.
- Anastazja
- Bluebelle
Origin:
Word name, or compound name, combining Blue and BelleDescription:
An elaboration of the word and nature name Bluebell or a combination of the names Blue and Belle, giving the meaning "beautiful blue" or "blue and beautiful". While the Bluebell is the more popular spelling, Bluebelle is given to around 20 girls in the UK each year.
- Philomene
- Clemanthe
Origin:
nature nameDescription:
This name comes from a type of butterfly famous for its red spot.
- Bernadine
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"brave as a bear"Description:
As dated as the old Pat Boone song.
- Margarete
Origin:
German, Russian and Scandinavian variation of MargaretMeaning:
"pearl"Description:
A common name in many cultures, sometimes spelled Margarethe.
- Ismeralda