1798 Four Letter Girl Names
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The names
Rowe
Variation of Rowan or Rowena
"rowan tree, little redhead; white spear, famous friend"
Mini names beginning with R are a trend to watch for both sexes. Recently, celebrities have been loving names like Ren, Rue, and Ro(w). The four-letter spelling, complete with a silent E, makes Rowe…
Aïda
Arabic
"visitor"
Variant of Ayda and Aida, found especially in French-speaking Muslim communities. The trema indicates that the name is pronounced with three syllables: ah-EE-da.
Cing
Cing is a unique feminine name with roots in Burmese culture, particularly among the Chin ethnic group of Myanmar. The name is typically pronounced as 'sing' and may carry cultural significance…
Envy
English word name
"jealousy"
We understand the appeal — similar to Evie, a word name — but envy is not a quality you want to incite in your child.
Živa
Slavic mythological name
"living"
In Slavic mythology, Živa is the goddess of life, fertility, and the Spring season. Viva and Vita are more familiar cognates.
Woya
Cherokee
"dove"
Lovely and peaceful Cherokee option for a baby girl.
Levi
Hebrew
"joined, attached"
Levi was given to about 10,000 baby boys in the US last year, along with 67 baby girls.
Kaea
Maori
"leader"
A strong and simple Maori name that could also be an alternative spelling of Kaia.
Luka
Luka as a feminine name represents a gender-switched variation of the traditionally masculine Luka/Luca, which derives from the Latin 'Lucius,' meaning 'light' or 'illumination.' While Luka remains…
Amir
Amir as a feminine name represents an interesting cross-cultural adaptation, as it is traditionally a masculine name in Arabic, Persian, and Hebrew cultures where it means 'prince,' 'commander,' or…
İrem
Turkish variation of Iram, Arabic
"Heaven"
Nóra
Hungarian variation of Nora, Irish, Greek
"light"
Yumi
Japanese
"archery bow"
This Japanese name is easily accessible to English speakers, and has a cool archery meaning. It first made the US charts in 1960, and was given to under 47 girls in 2022: still rare, but more popular…
Milo
Latin and Old German
"soldier or merciful"
Milo is one of the top names for boys on Nameberry, and now it's used for an increasing number of baby girls too -- 34 last year, and about 100 times as many boys.
Will
Will as a feminine name represents an interesting gender crossover from its traditional masculine usage. Typically a diminutive of William (meaning 'resolute protector'), Will has occasionally been…
Roya
Persian, Arabic
"vision, dream, sight"
Simple yet powerful, Roya is a Persian name, ultimately from the Arabic raʾā , meaning "to see, perceive", and is therefore associated with dreams and prophetic visions. Also appearing as Ruya, Roaa,…
Sesi
Inuit, Native American
"snow"
One of the many Inuit words for snow.
Laís
Portuguese variation of Laïs, Greek, meaning unknown
Laís is a common female name in Brazil, although not one that is currently popular for babies. In 2016, Morena Baccarin and Ben McKenzie named their daughter Frances Laiz, a variation of Laís.…
Lima
Spanish place name from Quechua
"speaker"
The capital of Peru makes a rare but attractive girl name.
Novi
Variation of Nova, Latin
"new"
This Nova-offshoot is hot in the Netherlands, where it was recently one of the fastest-rising names of the year. It could eventually see great success in the US as well, and was given to 46 American…