8 Letter Girl Names
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Tennille
Toni Tennille was one half of the musical group Captain & Tennille, which produced a number of huge hits in the 1970s, including "Love Will Keep Us Together."
Brittney
Variation of Brittany, English name of the French region Bretagne, meaning 'from Briton'
While all spellings of these name are off their popularity peak, Brittney gained some recent notice as the name of the American basketball player arrested in Russian, Brittney Griner.
Lashunda
Lashunda combines the popular prefix 'La-' (meaning 'the' in Romance languages but used primarily for its pleasant sound in modern naming) with 'shunda,' which may derive from the name Shonda or…
Kasandra
Kasandra is a feminine name of Greek origin, a variant of Cassandra, which means "she who entangles men" or "prophetess." In Greek mythology, Cassandra was a Trojan princess blessed with the gift of…
Dominque
Dominque is a feminine name that appears to be a spelling variation of the more common Dominique. Derived from the Latin name Dominicus, meaning 'of the Lord' or 'belonging to God,' it has roots in…
Shaquita
Shaquita emerged in American naming patterns during the 1960s and gained increasing popularity through the 1970s and early 1980s. The name appears to be a variant of Shaquita, possibly derived from…
Channing
English or Irish
"people of Cana or wolf cub"
While the most famous Channing is the very male Channing Tatum, the name is now given about a third of the time for girls. Television executive Channing Dungey is a well-know example of a female…
Jessenia
Variation of Yesenia, Spanish nature name
Jessenia and Yesenia are drawn from the Spanish name for a South American tree, making them new nature names .
Brittnie
Brittnie is a modern variation of Brittany, a name that gained popularity in the United States during the 1980s and 1990s. The name originally referred to the northwestern region of France, Bretagne…
Elizabet
Hungarian; Bulgarian, from Hebrew
"pledged to God"
A variant of Elizabeth that is very popular in Hungary, that would translate well as a small quirky twist on the familiar classic.
Alexandr
In 1989, several truncated names appeared in the US Top 1000, including Alexandr, Christop, and Elizabet. New York state data was to blame, as some counties could only enter names up to eight…
Brittnay
Brittnay is a feminine name that emerged as a spelling variant of Brittany, which derives from the name of the northwestern French region with Celtic heritage. This alternative spelling gained some…
Shanequa
Shanequa appears to be a modern American name formation that emerged in the latter half of the 20th century. The name likely combines the popular prefix 'Sha-' with elements resembling '-nequa' or…
Shaquana
Shaquana appears to be a modern American name formation that emerged in the latter half of the 20th century. The name likely combines the prefix 'Sha-' (a popular phonetic element in creative…
Deyanira
Deyanira is a feminine name with ancient Greek mythological origins. In Greek mythology, Deianeira (alternative spelling) was the wife of Hercules whose actions unintentionally led to his death. The…
Gisselle
Gisselle is a feminine name derived from the Germanic name 'Gisela,' meaning 'pledge' or 'hostage' in its ancient context, though the modern connotation is more about a sacred promise or bond. This…
Citlalli
Nahuatl
"star"
Derived from the language of the Nahua people of Mexico and Central America, Citalli is a sparkly name meaning "star". The Hispanized form spelling Xitlali may be more familiar.
Tatyanna
Tatyanna is a variation of Tatiana, a feminine name with Russian and Latin roots. The name originally derives from the Roman clan name Tatius, associated with an ancient Sabine king. Tatyanna gained…
Madalynn
Variation of Madeleine, French
"of Magdala"
Too trendy and too prone to needing to be spelled every time. Just go with the classic (and classy) accepted spellings: Madeleine, Madelyn, or Madeline.
Kaydence
Variation of Cadence, word name
We'd prefer to stick with the more-familiar Cadence and avoid the overly trendy Kay- prefix.