8+-Letter Baby Names

Eight letters and up. Penelope, Elizabeth, Maximilian, Charlotte, Anastasia, Nathaniel. These names have history and weight. They get shortened, they get formal occasion use, they leave an impression.

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#4

Charlotte

Girl

petite, strong

French
#4

Theodore

Boy

divine gift

English
#7

Isabella

Girl

devoted to God

Italian
#11

Benjamin

Boy

son of the right hand

Hebrew
#14

Sebastian

Boy

from Sebastia

English
#17

Elizabeth

Girl

consecrated to God

English
#27

Alexander

Boy

defender of men

Greek
#27

Scarlett

Girl

seller of scarlet cloth

English
#28

Penelope

Girl

duck, waterfowl

Greek
#29

Santiago

Boy

Saint James

Spanish
#36

Maverick

Boy

unbranded cattle, one who stands alone

American
#47

Valentina

Girl

strong, healthy, brave

Italian
#48

Victoria

Girl

victory

English
#56

Josephine

Girl

may Jehovah increase

French
#61

Christopher

Boy

one who carries the divine

Greek
#77

Christian

Boy

follower of Christ

English
#83

Jonathan

Boy

God has given

English
#84

Leonardo

Boy

strong as a lion

Italian
#87

Madeline

Girl

tower, high place

English
#92

Caroline

Girl

strong, full-grown

English
#93

Jeremiah

Boy

appointed by God

Hebrew
#106

Gabriella

Girl

strong man of God

Italian
#107

Savannah

Girl

open, treeless grassland

English
#108

Brooklyn

Girl

from Breukelen

American
#113

Emiliano

Boy

eager, industrious

Italian
#117

Nicholas

Boy

victory of the people

English
#117

Serenity

Girl

tranquility, inner peace

American
#119

Margaret

Girl

pearl

English
#121

Harrison

Boy

son of Harry (Henry)

American
#122

Giovanni

Boy

God is gracious

Italian
#127

Samantha

Girl

flower, blossom

English
#128

Catalina

Girl

pure

Spanish
#129

Juliette

Girl

Jupiter's child, Jove

French
#138

Magnolia

Girl

flower named for botanist Pierre Magnol

English
#144

Nathaniel

Boy

God has given

Hebrew
#164

Everleigh

Girl

wild boar meadow

American
#165

Genevieve

Girl

tribe woman; woman of the people

French
#166

Anastasia

Girl

one who will rise again

Russian
#171

Isabelle

Girl

devoted to God

French
#174

Evangeline

Girl

good angel

French
#175

Katherine

Girl

pure

English
#178

Kingston

Boy

king's town

American
#180

Emmanuel

Boy

God with humanity

Hebrew
#184

Vivienne

Girl

full of life

French
#185

Alejandro

Boy

protector of men

Spanish
#200

Mackenzie

Girl

born of fire, bright one's son

American
#206

Arabella

Girl

beautiful

English
#221

Alexandra

Girl

protector of mankind

English
#233

Antonella

Girl

priceless, beyond price

Italian
#235

Cataleya

Girl

Cattleya orchid flower

American
#245

Muhammad

Boy

the glorified one

Arabic
#247

Kimberly

Girl

royal fortress meadow

English
#271

Adelaide

Girl

noble kind, of noble birth

English
#287

Remington

Boy

settlement of the raven's people; raven-town

American
#298

Gabriela

Girl

mighty man of God

Spanish
#298

Maximiliano

Boy

greatest Aemilian (of the Aemilian family)

Spanish
#302

Rosemary

Girl English
#307

Francisco

Boy

Free man, Frenchman

Spanish
#311

Shepherd

Boy English
#313

Angelina

Girl Italian
#314

Francesca

Girl Italian
#317

Christop

Boy

Christ-follower

European
#320

Catherine

Girl English
#321

Cristian

Boy

follower of Christ, Christian

Spanish
#339

Ezequiel

Boy

God strengthens

Spanish
#340

Sullivan

Boy

descendant of the dark one

Irish
#349

Annabelle

Girl

beautiful

English
#350

Esmeralda

Girl

green gem

Spanish
#352

Julianna

Girl

devoted to Jove (Jupiter)

American
#353

Fernando

Boy

daring expedition

Spanish
#357

Anderson

Boy

son of Andrew (manly)

American
#364

Callahan

Boy

descendant of Ceallachán

Irish
#373

Sterling

Boy

little star

English
#389

Franklin

Boy

free man, freeholder of land

American
#392

Marshall

Boy

keeper of horses, horse servant

American
#392

Veronica

Girl

bearer of victory

Italian
#393

Gwendolyn

Girl

fair bow, white arc

Welsh
#395

Leighton

Girl

settlement by the leek garden

American
#409

Augustus

Boy

favored by the gods

Latin
#409

Michelle

Girl

who is like God?

French
#411

Lilliana

Girl

oath of God

English
#424

Frederick

Boy

peaceful ruler

English
#426

Alessandra

Girl

protector of men

Italian
#427

Gracelynn

Girl

divine grace, lake

American
#427

Nehemiah

Boy

God has consoled

Hebrew
#428

Carolina

Girl

free person

Italian
#435

Florence

Girl

flourishing, prosperous

English
#437

Madeleine

Girl

woman from Magdala

French
#439

Katalina

Girl

of Catherine, the pure one

Spanish
#453

Valentino

Boy

valiant, brave

Italian
#462

Annalise

Girl

oath of God

German
#463

Alexandria

Girl

defender of mankind

Greek
#467

Gracelyn

Girl

divine grace

American
#468

Brooklynn

Girl

marshy area near a stream

American
#472

Matthias

Boy

gift of Yahweh

German
#478

Clementine

Girl

mild, merciful, gentle

French
#479

Kendrick

Boy

royal ruler

English
#481

Brantley

Boy

Brandon's woodland clearing

American
#486

Felicity

Girl

happiness, good fortune

English
#487

Maddison

Girl

son of Matthew, gift of God

American
#490

Meredith

Girl

sea ruler

Welsh
#491

Hezekiah

Boy

God strengthens, Yahweh is my strength

Jewish
#493

Finnegan

Boy

son of the fair one

Irish
#493

Mckenzie

Girl

son of Coinneach, the fair one

Scottish
#498

Calliope

Girl

beautiful voice

Greek
#500

Fernanda

Girl

bold journey

Spanish

Izabella

Girl

God is my oath

Polish

Marceline

Girl

of Mars, warlike

French

Daniella

Girl

God is my judge

Italian

Leonidas

Boy

son of the lion

Greek

Lawrence

Boy

from Laurentum, laurel-crowned

Latin

Virginia

Girl

pure, maiden

Latin

Kataleya

Girl

orchid flower (Cattleya species)

American

Madelynn

Girl

woman from Magdala

American

Johnathan

Boy

gift of Yahweh

English

Remington

Girl

raven estate

American

Danielle

Girl

God is my strength

French

Hadassah

Girl

bride

Jewish

Stephanie

Girl

crown, garland

French

Jennifer

Girl

fair and smooth

English

Alessandro

Boy

protector of mankind

Italian

Dominick

Boy

of the Lord, belonging to God

Italian

Augustine

Boy

consecrated, increased

English

Fletcher

Boy

one who crafts arrows

English

Zachariah

Boy

Yahweh remembers

Hebrew

Alejandra

Girl

protector of men

Spanish

Gabrielle

Girl

God is my strength

French

Beatrice

Girl

blessed, happy

Italian

Maximilian

Boy

the greatest

German

Jacqueline

Girl

supplanter, one who grasps the heel

French

Mohammed

Boy

praiseworthy, highly praised

Muslim

Mohammad

Boy

one deserving of praise

Arabic

Cassandra

Girl

shining upon man

English

Princeton

Boy

settlement of the prince

American

Priscilla

Girl

of ancient lineage (from Prisca)

English

Estrella

Girl

star

Spanish

Angelica

Girl

messenger

English

Oakleigh

Girl

clearing with oak trees

English

Mauricio

Boy

from Mauritania, North African

Spanish

Makenzie

Girl

son/child of Kenneth (the handsome)

American

Georgina

Girl

one who works the earth

English

Khaleesi

Girl

queen, wife of the khal (warlord)

American

Ellianna

Girl

my God has answered

American

Lakelynn

Girl

lake, pool, waterside

American

Nathanael

Boy

God has given

Hebrew

Marigold

Girl

golden bloom

English

Christina

Girl

follower of Christ, anointed one

English

Jefferson

Boy

son of Jeffrey, son of God's peace

American

Vincenzo

Boy

conquering, victorious

Italian

Coraline

Girl

coral, sea jewel

English

Salvador

Boy

savior, one who saves

Spanish

Kayleigh

Girl

party, folk gathering with music

Irish

Persephone

Girl

bringer of destruction

Greek

Chandler

Boy

candle maker or seller

English

Michaela

Girl

feminine of Michael (gift of God in folk etymol...

Hebrew

Mckinley

Girl

son of the fair warrior

Scottish

Valentin

Boy

vigorous, flourishing

French

Charleigh

Girl

strong, manly

English

Rosalina

Girl

gentle rose

Spanish

Adrianna

Girl

from Hadria (near the Adriatic)

Italian

Seraphina

Girl

fiery, ardent

English

Abdullah

Boy

slave of Allah

Arabic

Brittany

Girl

from Brittany, land of the Britons

English

Madilynn

Girl

woman from Magdala, high tower

American

Jeremias

Boy

God will exalt

Spanish

Brynleigh

Girl

clearing on the hill

American

Braelynn

Girl

hillside by the pool

American

Jedidiah

Boy

God's darling

American

Theodora

Girl

divine gift

Greek

Tallulah

Girl

abundance

American

Treasure

Girl

beloved child

African American

Marjorie

Girl

pearl

English

Alexande

Boy

protector of people

English

Guillermo

Boy

resolute protector

Spanish

Magdalena

Girl

woman from Magdala

Spanish

Wrenleigh

Girl

meadow of the wren

English

Thaddeus

Boy

praise

English

Marianna

Girl

beloved and gracious

Italian

Malaysia

Girl

land of the Malay people

American

Cheyenne

Girl

people of a different speech, alien speakers

American

Emberlynn

Girl

combination of Ember (fire) and Lynn (lake)

American

Eleanora

Girl

the other, foreign (one)

Italian

Giuliana

Girl

youthful, belonging to the Julian family

Italian

Alexandr

Girl

defender of mankind

Russian

Emiliana

Girl

to strive, to rival, to excel

Italian

Chandler

Girl

candle maker, candle merchant

American

Zechariah

Boy

God has remembered

Jewish

Salvatore

Boy

savior, rescuer

Italian

Yamileth

Girl

beautiful, lovely

Latin American

Elisabeth

Girl

God is my oath

German

Mitchell

Boy

who is like God

American

Cattleya

Girl

queen of orchids (named after William Cattley)

Brazilian

Alistair

Boy

protector of mankind

Scottish

Langston

Boy

long stone settlement

English

Marleigh

Girl

marshy clearing

English

Benedict

Boy

well-spoken

English

Campbell

Boy

crooked mouth, wry-mouthed

Scottish

Giovanna

Girl

God is gracious

Italian

Emmeline

Girl

universal, entire

English

Lilianna

Girl

grace, favor

English

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