6-Letter Baby Names

Six-letter names have a satisfying rhythm — substantial but not overwhelming. Often naturally flow to a nickname.

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Practical tip: Long enough to carry a nickname (Sophia → Sophie), short enough to stand alone comfortably.
Popular examples: Sophia, Oliver, Harper, Elijah, Aurora, Violet, Samuel, Julian

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This name was first used in this spelling by William Shakespeare for a character in his comedy 'Twelfth Night' (1602).

Variant of AMALIA, though it is sometimes confused with EMILIA, which has a different origin.

From the Hebrew name אֱלִיָּהוּ ('Eliyyahu) meaning "my God is YAHWEH". Elijah was a Hebrew prophet and miracle worker, as told in the two Books of Kings in the Old Testament.

young ceremonial attendant

From the English word violet for the purple flower, ultimately derived from Latin viola. It was common in Scotland from the 16th century, and it came into general use as an English given name during the 19th century.

From the Hebrew name דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyyel) meaning "God is my judge". Daniel was a Hebrew prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament.

His name is God

God is gracious

From an English surname which meant "son of HUDDE". A famous bearer of the surname was the English explorer Henry Hudson (1570-1611).

Means "dawn" in Latin. Aurora was the Roman goddess of the morning. It has occasionally been used as a given name since the Renaissance.

youthful, downy

My God has answered

Greek form of the Aramaic name תָּאוֹמָא (Ta'oma') which meant "twin". In the New Testament this is the name of an apostle.

Derived from the name of the willow tree, symbolizing flexibility and resilience.

Latin-speaking countries

One who transports goods by cart.

From the Hebrew name חַנָּה (Channah) meaning "favour" or "grace". In the Old Testament this is the name of the wife of Elkanah. Her rival was Elkanah's other wife Peninnah, who had children while Hannah remained barren.

Yahweh has healed

bright, shining light

God is salvation

Hebrew-speaking countries

He has given or gift.

From the Hebrew name יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Yehoshu'a) meaning "YAHWEH is salvation". As told in the Old Testament, Joshua was a companion of Moses.

English-speaking countries

land by the road

English form of the Greek name Ανδρεας (Andreas), which was derived from ανδρειος (andreios) "manly, masculine", a derivative of ανηρ (aner) "man".

Clear, bright, famous

from the boar meadow

English-speaking countries

The season between summer and winter; fall

From the west town

Goddess of wisdom and warfare

English-speaking countries

From the Latin name Vivianus which was derived from Latin vivus "alive". Saint Vivian was a French bishop who provided protection during the Visigoth invasion of the 5th century.

From the hay clearing or hay meadow

keeper of the park

From an English surname which was originally from a place name meaning "COLA's town".

From the name of the river which flows between the countries of Jordan and Israel. The river's name in Hebrew is יַרְדֵן (Yarden), and it is derived from יָרַד (yarad) meaning "descend" or "flow down".

From the east town

Medieval contracted form of AUGUSTINE (1). Modern use of the name is probably also partly inspired by the common surname Austin, which is of the same origin. This is also the name of a city in Texas.

Majestic, venerable

From the Greek name Δαμιανος (Damianos) which was derived from Greek δαμαζω (damazo) "to tame". Saint Damian was martyred with his twin brother Cosmo in Syria early in the 4th century.

From an occupational English surname for a hunter, derived from Old English hunta. A famous bearer was the eccentric American journalist Hunter S. Thompson (1937-2005).

Heaven spelled backward

English-speaking countries

English-speaking countries

Ash tree clearing

lover of hounds

A woodcutter or someone who saws wood.

bowman, one who uses a bow and arrow

The meaning of this name is unknown. It could be derived from the Celtic elements artos "bear" combined with viros "man" or rigos "king". Alternatively it could be related to an obscure Roman family name Artorius.

Anglicized form of Irish Deaglán, which is of unknown meaning. Saint Declan was a 5th-century missionary to Ireland.

Possibly means "star" in Persian. Alternatively it could be a derivative of the name of the Near Eastern goddess ISHTAR.

Variant of JACKSON.

Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan form of CHARLES.

From the name of the season, ultimately from Old English sumor. It has been in use as a given name since the 1970s.

from the farm by the warrior's town

a traditional story or myth

From a surname meaning "son of DAVID". This name was popularized in the late 1990s by the television drama 'Dawson's Creek'.

From an Irish surname which was derived from an Anglicized form of the given name SLUAGHADHÁN.

Derived from the French surname Cauvin, which was derived from chauve "bald". The surname was borne by Jean Cauvin (1509-1564), a theologian from France who was one of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation.

from the oak meadow

ash tree town; ash town

Heard or listened

Spanish-speaking countries

Descendant of Riagán

Variant of CADEN.

English-speaking countries

bailiff, steward

[Greek Mythology]

From the Semitic Adonai, which means "lord". In Greek myth Adonis was a handsome young shepherd killed while hunting a wild boar. The anemone flower is said to have sprung from his blood.

Derived from the Hebrew name Eliyahu, meaning 'my God is Yahweh'.

From a surname which was from a place name perhaps meaning "enclosed valley" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname was the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).

Spanish-speaking countries

Pure or keeper of the keys

From the Latin name Iustinus, which was derived from JUSTUS. This was the name of several early saints including Justin Martyr, a Christian philosopher of the 2nd century who was beheaded in Rome.

radiant, shining

God has heard.; Growth, abundance.

dweller by the river

Who is like God?

Estonian form of ANDREW.

A beloved name with deep roots

Originally a surname meaning 'maker of torches'.

wealthy guardian

English-speaking countries

boatman or sailor

Short form of ALEXANDER. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by a character on the television series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' (1997-2003).

Victorious, conqueror.

English-speaking countries

Bright, shining light

Hebrew-speaking countries

To ascend or rise

Variant of CALUM.

Driver of a cart or a transporter

From the Hebrew name יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisra'el) meaning "God contended". In the Old Testament Israel (who was formerly named Jacob; see Genesis 32:28) wrestles with an angel.

Latinized form of SELENE. This name was borne by popular Mexican-American singer Selena Quintanilla (1971-1995), who was known simply as Selena.

Form of RAPHAEL.

Hebrew-speaking regions

Night monster; ghost

Laurel tree or bay tree

Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Leannáin, which means "descendant of Leannán". The name Leannán means "lover" in Gaelic. This surname was borne by musician John Lennon (1940-1980), a member of the Beatles.

Spanish form of ISHMAEL. This is also the form used in the Greek Old Testament.

Diminutive of STEPHEN or STEPHANIE. A famous bearer is the American musician Stevie Wonder (1950-).

God will uplift

Sea-born or sea-circle

Hebrew-speaking countries

English-speaking countries

male; brave; warlike

From a surname which was originally taken from a Scottish place name meaning "meadow dwelling". A city in Texas bears this name, probably in honour of American Vice President George Mifflin Dallas.

the flower name, named after botanist Anders Dahl

From the Hebrew name רָחֵל (Rachel) meaning "ewe". In the Old Testament this is the name of the favourite wife of Jacob and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. She was the younger sister of Jacob's first wife Leah....

Czech, Slovak and Polish form of CAMILLA.

Possibly derived from the biblical place name Samaria, which means "watch mountain" in Hebrew.

to cut or to tailor

Allies; friends

From the elm tree; a place name.

English-speaking countries

ruler of the army

Derived from the name Jay, meaning 'victory'

A name that refers to a 'calm sea' or 'gentle breeze'.

Variant of Elena, meaning 'bright, shining light'.

English-speaking countries

A modern name with no defined meaning; possibly derived from 'Kasey'

pleasant seaside meadow

of Mars, the god of war

youthful, downy

A diminutive form of Margaret, meaning 'pearl'.

Meaning 'elf ruler' (from the name Aubrey)

Italian form of Angelus (see ANGEL).

English-speaking countries

French-speaking countries

A beloved name with deep roots

Watchman, park keeper

Attractive, beautiful

Variant of PEYTON.

Hebrew-speaking countries

God will strengthen

From the name of the capital city of the United Kingdom, the meaning of which is uncertain. As a surname it was borne by the American author Jack London (1876-1916).

Fair, beautiful

Hebrew-speaking countries

hewer, one who cuts trees

Diminutive of MARGARET.

English-speaking countries

referring to a person who is a keeper of the receding cold

fighter; son of the battle

Victory of the people

Variant of ALICIA. The spelling has probably been influenced by that of the alyssum flower, the name of which is derived from Greek α (a), a negative prefix, combined with λυσσα (lyssa) "madness, rabies", since it was be…

Hebrew-speaking countries

son of the marsh-dwellers

Derived from Old English, meaning 'bridge' or 'dweller by the bridge'

English and Polish form of Latin Iohanna, which was derived from Greek Ιωαννα (Ioanna), the feminine form of Ioannes (see JOHN).