Four Syllable Names for Girls

Giaconda

Dianella is the botanical name of a small plant which grows across Australia. It flowers in spring with a star-like purple flower which develops into a blue berry.  Dianella feels wearable as an elaboration of Diana.

Dianella

If Fable, Story and Saga are getting a look in, why not Allegory? Allegory offers the cute nickname Ally.

Allegory

Often used in connection with poetry, Imagery has potential as an unusual name. Perhaps you'll get a daydreamer with this one.

Imagery

One of the many names for the Virgin Mary, this name is popular in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking communities.

Maristela

Best known as a character in Boccaccio's work "Concerning Famous Women", Camiola was a real historical figure, known for her intelligence and moral handling of wealth.

Camiola

An extremely rare name of Ancient Greek origin which could be a novel way to Callie.
There is a minor Harry Potter character by the name: Callidora Black (later Longbottom).

Callidora

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 mythology. Variations include Hesper and Hespera.

Hesperia

Despite appearances, Ismenia does not seem to be related to Greek Ismene ("knowledge"). Instead, one possible derivation is from Celtic elements meaning "excellent" and "treasure".
 Variations include Ismena, Ismeina, Ysmena, and Imania.

Ismenia

The origins of this rare name are shrouded in mystery. Ismeria is an obscure figure in European Christian legend, sometimes purported to be the great-aunt of Jesus Christ, who is connected to the devotion of the Black Madonna.
 The French form Ismérie has been uncommonly but consistently used in France since the middle ages.

Ismeria

This unusual name offers some cute nickname options such as Grusha, Feefee and Raffy.

Agrafena

Taken from two slavic root words (Zlato meaning gold and Žara meaning morning glow), this unusual name is catching the attention of parents in both Bulgaria and Russia.

Zlatozara

Ladislava

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. 


Sarojini

The Roman equivalent of Persephone, making her a goddess of spring, and queen of the underworld. Also spelled Proserpine.

Proserpina

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 Remedios Varo. There is also a notable literary character by the name in Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude.

Remedios

Sacagawea (or, sometimes, Sakakawea or Sacajawea) was a Lemhi Shoshone woman who was instrumental to the Lewis and Clark Expedition across what is now the western part of the USA. She traveled thousands of miles with the men, helping to make contact with local indigenous populations and providing valuable information about the natural history of the region.

Sacagawea

Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, learning, music, and the arts. She is also a river goddess, associated with the mythical Saraswati river, which played an important part in the Vedic texts.

Saraswati

The 6th-century Saint Scholastica was an Benedictine abbess, and is the patron saint of education. In modern times, her name has been connected to various educational institutions, notably an open platform of academic and peer-reviewed journals and with an education children's book company. 
 
While it might feel a little clunky and hard to live up, both Scholastica and its variant Scholastique are notably used in a number of African countries, including Tanzania, Nigeria, and Kenya. 
 
It might also appeal to those who enjoy the "dark-academia" aesthetic, and it does have some grounding nickname possibilities, such as Sacha, Lottie, or Scout.

Scholastica

The feminine form of Yaroslav, a name which belonged to several Grand Princes of Kyiv and Novgorod, including Yaroslav I "the Wise". A city and region called Yaroslavl in Western Russia are named in his honor. A notable bearer of this feminine form is tennis player Yaroslava Shvedova.

Yaroslava

Four-syllable girl names often sound feminine or even frilly. Girl names with four syllables work best with shorter surnames, of one or two syllables.

The top four syllable girl name in the US along with many other countries is Isabella. Along with Isabella, four syllable girl names that rank in the US Top 100 include Elizabeth, Victoria, Penelope, Gabriella, Serenity, Valentina, Eliana, and Arianna.

Unique four syllable girl names we recommend include Acadia, Araminta, Carolina, Felicity, and Isadora.

Here, our full list of four syllable names for girls. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Four-syllable girl names often sound feminine or even frilly. Girl names with four syllables work best with shorter surnames, of one or two syllables. The top four syllable girl name in the US along with many other countries is Isabella. Along with Isabella, four syllable girl names that rank in the US Top 100 include Elizabeth, Victoria, Penelope, Gabriella, Serenity, Valentina, Eliana, and Arianna. Unique four syllable girl names we recommend include Acadia, Araminta, Carolina, Felicity, and Isadora. Here, our full list of four syllable names for girls. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically. (Page 407)