1798 Four Letter Girl Names

Jael

Hebrew

"mountain goat"

This attractive Old Testament option is the name of a place in northern Israel.

Yael

Hebrew

"ibex"

Yael is an Old Testament name often heard in Israel that could work well here: just remember that it's pronounced with two syllables...it is also spelled Ya'el. In the Bible she was a Kenite woman in…

Yafa

Hebrew

"beautiful"

Derived from the Hebrew word for beauty, Yafa (also written as Yaffa), is an equivalent to the Yiddish Shayna. Familiar in Israel, it may also be used in Palestine, likely in honor the city of Jaffa…

Jafa

Jafa is a feminine name with diverse cultural origins. In Arabic contexts, it may derive from words meaning "dry" or "harsh," though this etymology is uncommon for personal names. Some suggest it…

Jami

Japanese mythology name

In Japanese folklore, Jami is an evil mountain spirit. Jami might also be a generic name for these deomons.

Jala

Arabic

"great, illustrious"

Simple, pretty, and delicate.

Jama

Jama is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In Arabic contexts, it can mean 'gathering' or 'assembly,' symbolizing community and togetherness. The name also exists in Somali culture,…

Jann

Jann is a feminine name with multiple origins. It can be considered a feminine form of Jan (a Dutch/Scandinavian variant of John) or a short form of Janette or Janet. The name ultimately derives from…

Jana

International feminine variation of Jan

A sweet name with many cross-cultural ties: it's an equivalent of Jane in languages including Czech, Slovak, Dutch, German, Slovene, Catalan, Estonian, and Latvian.

Yana

Slavic variation of Jana, feminine variation of John

"God is gracious"

A Slavic classic, as common as Jane or Joan here. If you live in an Anglophone culture and you want it pronounced with a Y sound at the beginning, use the Y spelling.

Irna

Irna is a feminine name with Slavic origins, possibly a shortened form of Irina, which derives from the Greek 'eirene' meaning 'peace.' This concise name has been used in various Eastern European…

Bird

Nature name

We once dismissed Bird as "too flighty", but with the rise of avian names from Lark to Robin to, well, Birdie, we don't see why Bird can't be a fine choice, especially as a middle name.

Jani

Jani is a versatile feminine name with multicultural origins and meanings. In Finnish, it functions as a feminine form of Jan, while in Indian cultures, it relates to Sanskrit origins meaning…

Jazz

Word name

Musical choice that may be a short form of Jasmine or Jazlyn, or might stand on its own like this or as Jaz, the spelling used by tennis duo Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi.

Yazz

Variation of Yazmin

"Jasmine"

Used as a short form of Yazmin and a name in its own right, Yazz is a sparky, jazzy feeling name. It is borne by British pop singer, Yasmin "Yazz" Evans and by a character in Bernadine Evaristo's…

Jaye

Jaye is a gender-neutral name that has been more commonly used for females in recent decades. It originated as a simplified variant of names like Jay, Jayne, or Jay, with the added 'e' giving it a…

Jaya

Hindi-Sanskrit

"victory"

This name of a Buddhist goddess, a possible alternative to the trendy Maya, was chosen for their daughter by Laura Dern and Ben Harper. Jaya is simple yet unusual, a winning combination, and one of…

Sine

Sine is a feminine name with Scottish Gaelic origins, pronounced "SHEE-nuh" in its traditional form. It developed as a Scottish variant of Jane or Jean, ultimately deriving from the Hebrew name…

Sina

Samoan, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

"gray or white haired; god is gracious; new victory"

Short, sweet, and perhaps misleadingly simple, Sina is in fact a multicultural choice with a wide range of origins. In Samoan mythology, Sina is used for a number of figures, and notably appears in…

Alfa

Alfa is a distinctive feminine name with multiple cultural origins. It can be related to the Greek letter 'alpha,' symbolizing the beginning or the first, suggesting leadership and originality. In…