8 Letter Girl Names
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Briseida
Variation of Briseis
Variation of Greek mythology name Briseis.
Everdeen
Fictional name
With "Eve" and "Ever" names trending in a big way, The Hunger Games heroine Katniss Everdeen’s surname definitely has first-name potential for adventurous parents. It was chosen as a nod to Bathsheba…
Everdene
Literary name
No - not a trendy (mis)spelling of Everdeen of Hunger Games fame! Indeed, Everdene is the original literary nod with Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins choosing the name as a nod to Bathsheba…
Hesperia
Greek
"evening, evening star"
Hesperia is the name of one of the Hesperides, known as the daughters of Hesperus or evening. Hesperus is the personification of the evening star in Greek mythology, better known as Venus in Roman…
Larkspur
English botanical name
A rarer-than-rare floral name with a sting in the tail!
Lillemor
Scandinavia
"little mother"
Lillemor is a relatively recent coinage in Scandinavia, where it was most popular in the 1930s and '40s, especially in Sweden. As such, it is considered rather dated in Scandinavia, but it would…
Lottchen
German diminutive of Charlotte
This sweet and spunky German nickname for Charlotte has a fun literary connection: Das doppelte Lottchen (English title: Lottie and Lisa ) is a children’s book by German author Erich Kästner, which…
Lysandra
Greek
"liberator"
This name is the feminization of mythological name Lysander, which is best known to English-speakers as a character in Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream .
Meridian
Latin
"midday / pinnacle"
In geography, a meridian is a line drawn around the curve of the Earth between the North and South Poles. The term comes from Latin meridianus, meaning "pertaining to midday", and the association…
Agrafena
Russian variation of Agrippina
This unusual name offers some cute nickname options such as Grusha, Feefee and Raffy.
Brandall
Modern invented name
Adding that B to Randall transforms a pretty boyish surname choice into a 21st century spin on Brandy.
Kalliroi
Greek
"beautiful flow"
Kalliroi is a modern Greek form of the Classical name Callirrhoe, who in mythology was an ocean nymph who accompanied Persephone to the underworld. If you're looking for unusual names with ocean…
Sarojini
Indian,"pond covered in lotuses"
"pond covered in lotuses"
This lovely Indian name could spruce up Sarah. It has at least two distinguished bearers — Sarojini Naidu (freedom fighter and poet) and Sarojini Sahoo, a modern Indian feminist writer and journalist.
Maybanke
English word or surname name
"May plus river bank"
Maybanke is an Australian name that has a sort of Southern charm that could appeal to many US parents - and is refreshing and unusual without being too challenging. Maybanke Anderson was a notable…
Oleander
Botanical Name
The name of this pretty Mediterranean shrub is reminiscent of vintage Olive, and interestingly its etymology appears to overlap too: oleander most likely derives from Greek rhododendron "rose tree",…
Priyanka
Sanskrit
"amiable"
Rhymes with Bianca, but so much more refreshing! This strong and beautiful Indian name has come into the spotlight in recent years thanks to two famous bearers of the name: Miss Japan 2016 Priyanka…
Remedios
re-MEH-dee-oss
Remedios is an unusual and evocative Marian name, from Nuestra Señora de los Remedios , which means "Our Lady of the Remedies". A famous real-life bearer is 20th century Spanish surrealist artist…
Rosenwyn
Cornish
"white rose"
A rare and beautiful member of the "Rose" family of names, Rosenwyn is a modern Cornish compound name meaning "white rose" or "fair rose". There is a popular Cornish folk song titled An Rosen Wyn ,…
Speranza
Judeo-Italian
"hope"
The 19th-century Irish poet Jane Wilde (mother of Oscar Wilde) adopted Speranza as her nom de plume. The name also appears in Spenser’s The Faerie Queene , as one of the three virtues: Fidelia…
Thalette
Greek
"bringer of blossoms"
An alternative form of Thallo, goddess of spring.