8 Letter Girl Names
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Xenodice
Greek
Xenodice was a Greek Mythological princess of Crete. Her father was Minos, the king.
Kristín
Icelandic
"Christian"
Icelandic form of Christine or Christina, a popular classic in Iceland.
Margrét
Icelandic
"pearl"
Icelandic form of Margaret, currently in the Top 50 girl names there.
Karítas
Icelandic
"love, esteem, charity"
A popular name in its native Iceland, deriving from the Latin Carita or Caritas, meaning "love" or "esteem" – the root of the English word charity.
Guörún
Guörún (also written as Guðrún) is a traditional feminine Norse name with deep roots in Scandinavian history and mythology. The name combines the elements 'guð' meaning 'god' and 'rún' meaning…
Anchoret
English from Welsh
A medieval Anglicization of the Welsh name Angharad, meaning "more love". A possible variant form is Ingaret.
Boadicea
Celtic
Variant form of Boudicca, which may have arisen from a medieval scribal error.
Catrinel
Romanian
A diminutive of Ecaterina, the Romanian form of Katherine. A famous bearer is the Romanian model Catrinel Menghia.
Celimene
Literary name
"heavenly strength"
Célimène is a literary name invented by the 17th century French playwright Molière for a character in his 1666 play Le Misanthrope . It may be derived from Latin and Greek elements meaning "heavenly"…
Coppelia
Literary name
Coppélia is the name of the life-sized doll created by Doctor Coppélius in the eponymous 1870 ballet, based on short stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann. Coppélius' name may be derived from the Yiddish…
Credence
Word name
A modern word and virtue name which first appeared on the US baby name charts in 2013, when it was given to 6 boys. Usage peaked in 2019, with 18 boys and seven baby girls, no doubt thanks to the…
Erelieva
Germanic
"beloved respect"
A Gothic name belonging to the wife of Theodemir, a 5th century king of the Ostrogoths, and the mother of Theodoric the Great. The name also belongs to a genus of moths.
Flaminia
Italian, Latin
"priest"
A feminine form of the Latin name Flaminius, which derives from flamen : a Roman priest devoted to a particular "official" deity. The name entered the Italian Top 200 in 2021 and a recent year saw it…
Gigliola
Italian
An Italian name possibly derived from Italian giglio "lily", but more likely a feminized form of the masculine Giglio — an Italian variant of Giles ("young goat"). A notable bearer is Italian singer…
Godeliva
German
"beloved God"
This feminine form of Gottlieb sounds as medieval as it is. It's one medieval name that has not made it into the modern age.
Iridessa
Fictional name
A name invented for a fairy in the Disney Tinker Bell series, played by Raven-Symoné.
Katayoun
Persian
"queen of the house"
Variant of Katayun. Katay(o)un derives from the Persian elements kata "house, city" and bânu "wife". In Iranian mythology, Katay(o)un is the wife of Goshtāsb and the mother of Esfandiār.
Kinneret
Hebrew
The name of a lake in Israel, known as the Sea of Galilee in English. The lake's name is derived from Hebrew kinnor "harp", due to its shape.
Laraline
English; possibly Latin
Part Lara, part Caroline, but far rarer than either, Laraline is a strong, pretty and familiar-feeling name that has never appeared on the SSA baby name list. It has been claimed to come from Latin…
Lemmitty
Finnish
"beloved"
A rare Finnish name which is used for both sexes, but more often for girls. It is usually found in the middle spot.