1798 Four Letter Girl Names
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Leyu
Amharic
"unique"
Leyu is derived from the Amharic word liyu , meaning "unique." Given to only five baby girls at last count, Leyu does make a truly unique choice for a daughter.
Aava
Aava is a feminine name of Finnish origin, meaning 'open water' or 'wide and open space.' It draws connections to nature, particularly bodies of water that remain unfrozen during winter. The name has…
Nuša
Variation of Anuša, Slovene
"grace"
Nuša ultimately is derived from Ana, giving it its graceful meaning.
Blau
German and Catalan
"blue"
Ruhi
Sanskrit
"ascending"
Ruhi is a charming, rapidly rising girl name used in Hindu culture. Its meaning refers to spiritual ascension and is mentioned in sacred Vedic texts including the Mahabharata and Rigveda. As a…
Ülle
Feminization of Ülo, Estonian
"joy; noble"
A popular Estonian name connected to the word ülev , meaning "noble."
Taia
Loja
Finnish and Swedish variation of Louise
"famous warrior"
Most famously borne by Loja Saarinen, a Finnish-American artist and wife of architect Eliel Saarinen. She was born Minna Carolina Mathilde Louise Gesellius and went by Louise or Loja. Pronounced…
Pire
Mapuche
"snow"
Swyn
Welsh
"charm, magic spell"
Swyn is one of the vocabulary word names that has seen more use in Wales in recent years, though it's not quite a shoo-in elsewhere.
Acai
Brazilian Portuguese fruit and tree name
The açai palm is a tree native to Brazil that produces açai berries (the base of those trendy smoothie bowls). Since US birth certificates don't allow for diacritical marks, we are unsure if people…
Aihe
Maori
"dolphin"
A light and airy Māori nature name with an adorable meaning.
Usdi
Cherokee
"baby"
Your baby won't be a baby forever, but if you call her Usdi, she actually can.
Ieva
Lithuanian; Latvian
"life, bird cherry"
Ieva is the Lithuanian & Latvian form of Eva, as well as a word name in both languages meaning "bird cherry", a lovely flowery plant. Although abroad it may commonly get confused for Eva, Ieva has an…
Vail
Place name, English, Spanish, French, Latin "worth; valley"
"worth; valley"
A distinctive and unusual choice, Vail may stem from the Latin, French, and Spanish valor and valeur , denoting worth, merit, and value: a perfect meaning for a baby. There is the possibility however…
Gera
Slovene diminutive of Gertruda, Polish and Czech
"strength of a spear"
An old-fashioned Slovene nickname for Gertruda — the Jerca variation is considered more stylish.
Adri
Short form of Adriana, Adrienne, or Adrian, Latin
"man from Adria"
Adrian is an ancient gender-neutral name and Adri is its pan-European short form. Adriana is the most popular feminine form of the name in the US, followed by Adrianna, Adrienne, and then the unisex…
Daša
Slovene diminutive of names starting with Da-
Cognate of the Russian Dasha. Daša is often short for names such as Danijela, but is more common as a given name in its own right.
Kiza
Russian variation of Kitsa, Greek
"of the lord"
This rare Russian name ultimately derives from the masculine Greek name Kyriakos.
York
English
"from the yew estate"
York is one of those names that's always been around but has never gone anywhere. There are records of baby Yorks born in 1880, yet since then it has never been given to more than 20 children in a…