4 Letter Girl Names

Riko is a hugely popular name for baby girls in contemporary Japan, and one that easily translates to the West.

Riko

Yifa is a concise feminine name with multiple potential origins. In Hebrew, it may relate to 'yafeh' meaning 'beautiful' or 'pleasant,' though this connection is not firmly established. The name also appears in some Chinese contexts with various meanings depending on the characters used. With just two syllables and four letters, Yifa has a modern, minimal quality that transcends specific cultural boundaries. The name's brevity makes it easily pronounceable across many languages, despite its rarity. While uncommon in global naming statistics, Yifa offers a distinctive option for parents seeking something succinct and international. Its soft consonants and open vowel sounds give it a gentle, flowing quality when spoken.

Yifa

This unisex name ranks among the most popular girl names in Norway, though it has a number of different roots.
 
On one hand, it can be derived from the Danish ibenholt meaning "ebony", making it a color name. On the other, it can be a feminine form of Ib, a Danish short form of the Biblical Jacob. 
 
As a masculine name, it is usually considered a Frisian variation of Ivo, a nature name meaning "yew wood". This meaning could be applied generally, since it could still derive from the Germanic root iwa, meaning "yew".

Iben

Frisian short form of names that contained the Old Frisian element ēs, meaning "Æsir" (one of the two main pantheons of deities in Norse mythology). The name also appears in the animated series The Legend of Korra.

Eska

Esca

The name of a minor Greek goddess of healing.

Iaso

Aivi

Delt

Simple short form Shiv can be used as a nickname for names from a variety of cultures, from the Irish Siobhan to the Hindi Shivani.

Shiv

We have Seven, Five, and Eleven—how about Four?

Four

Kika

A bright and sparky Basque name with a lovely celestial meaning.

Izar

Aléa is a feminine name with French origins, pronounced ah-LAY-ah. The name likely derives from the Latin word 'alea,' meaning 'dice' or 'chance,' which gives it connotations of fate, luck, and unexpected opportunity. The accent on the 'e' adds a touch of elegance and distinctiveness. In modern usage, Aléa appeals to parents seeking a name that sounds sophisticated and international while remaining relatively uncommon. The name carries a sense of lightness and possibility, with its connections to chance and fortune. While not widely used in English-speaking countries, Aléa has gained some appreciation among parents looking for a melodious, feminine name with European flair.

Aléa

Kick is a word name that some parents might use for their baby in utero — akin to Bean or Booboo — but it's increasingly being heard as a word name especially used in the middle, a la Jeremy Sisto for son Bastien.  The Kennedy family has historically called daughters Kathleen "Kick" for short, and Kick can work as a nickname for a whole range of names male and female, from Nicholas to Keturah.

Kick

Although Amos is experiencing somewhat of a revival among baby boys, it feels even fresher when applied as a girl name.

Amos

The alternate spelling of Gera that led to Jerca, which currently ranks in the Slovene Top 100.

Jera

Short and sweet, this is the Welsh equivalent of Melody. It's currently in steady use for girls in Wales.
There is also a River Alaw on the island of Anglesey. In the medieval Mabinogi tales, Queen Branwen died on its banks.

Alaw

This little-known Norwegian gem is a spelling variation of Turid — a popular name in 1940s Norway. With other Scandinavian choices such as Lumi and Juni heating up in the US, Turi could be an unexpected alternative.
 
Turi Widerøe became the first female commercial airline pilot in 1968.

Turi

Meaningful Spanish word name, deword-ified.

Kruz

A male name in Italy, but in Basque a feminine word name, with a sweet meaning.

Enea

, one of the top names for girls not only in the US but around the world.

, other four letter names for girls in the US Top 100 include 

, the most-used girl name of all time, also contains four letters, as do such classics as 



Unique four letter names for girls we recommend include 



Browse our entire collection of four letter names for girls below, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry. 

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