1798 Four Letter Girl Names

  1. Pela
    • Origin:

      Polish short form of Penelope
    • Meaning:

      "weaver"
    • Description:

      For such a short, simple name, Pela has many possible derivations and meanings. It's most commonly cited as a short form of Penelope, but can also be a nickname for Pelagia, a name related to the sea.
  2. Vrai
    • Origin:

      French word name
    • Meaning:

      "true"
    • Description:

      A happy combination of several desirable genres: it's a word name, it has a foreign accent, and it has a highly virtuous meaning. And few other parents will be bold enough to choose it.
  3. Fear
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger"
    • Description:

      One of the more unusual word names used by Plymouth pilgrims for their children. Fear Brewster is an example of the usage of this name. Definitely one of the historic pilgrim names best left in the past.
  4. Gwyn
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "white, blessed"
    • Description:

      A male name in Wales, Gwyn has been mostly feminine in the US thanks to its resemblance to the more familiar Gwen. It derives from the same Celtic root as the popular Finn family of names.
  5. Huda
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "right guidance"
    • Description:

      This gender-neutral Arabic name was a fast riser for girls in 2022, possibly in part thanks to a beauty blogger and influencer of the same name. The name can also be spelled Hoda or Houda.
  6. Resi
    • Aidy
      • Origin:

        Diminutive for Aidan
      • Description:

        Appealing comedian Aidy Bryant -- born Aidan -- put this energetic nickname on the map when she joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 2012. Each of the years since then has seen a handful of baby girls given Aidy as a full name. Which makes sense: It combines the elegance and trendiness of the whole Ada/Adaline/Adelaide family with the retro (almost rockabilly?) appeal of names like Hattie. Expect to see it more going forward as Bryant's star continues to rise.
    • Akna
      • Origin:

        Inuit
      • Meaning:

        "mother"
      • Description:

        In Inuit mythology, Akna is the goddess of fertility and childbirth.
    • Sham
      • Puma
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "big cat"
        • Description:

          Lithe and leonine name chosen for her daughter by singer Erykah Badu -- whose other child has the number name Seven.
      • Nena
        • Tisa
          • Origin:

            African, Swahili
          • Meaning:

            "ninth born"
          • Description:

            Not many parents would want to use Tisa for its literal meaning in this era of smaller families, but Tisa is a name with much crossover appeal. Simple and straightforward, it's also both distinctive and feminine and relates to similar-sounding Western names such as Lisa and Trisha and Tea. If you're looking for an African name that can bridge cultures, Tisa is an excellent pick.
        • Magi
          • Origin:

            Cherokee
          • Meaning:

            "who is like God"
          • Description:

            Magi, as in the Three Wise Men who visited the baby Jesus, is a new word name appropriate for Christmas babies. It might also be a way to spell Maggie, but you can see the problems that's going to cause.
        • Mima
          • Origin:

            Diminutive of Jemima, Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "dove"
          • Description:

            Mima was once a common nickname for the biblical Jemima.
        • Déja
          • Origin:

            French
          • Meaning:

            "already"
          • Description:

            Déja was a name sensation of the nineties, reaching the Top 15 in African-American popularity lists, but it has déja fallen far from those lofty heights.
        • Pika
          • Origin:

            Slovene
          • Meaning:

            "dot"
          • Description:

            A cute, chirpy Slovene name with a meaning to match. The Slovene translation of Pippi Longstocking renames her Pika Nogavička.
        • Onna
          • Atty
            • Kerr
              • Origin:

                Scottish
              • Meaning:

                "living near wet ground"
              • Description:

                Kerr, a simple, unusual unisex middle-name choice, can be pronounced either car or kehr.
            • Klee
              • Origin:

                German and Jewish surname
              • Meaning:

                "clover"
              • Description:

                The whimsical quality of the work of Swiss artist Paul Klee is somehow reflected in his name, although many would mispronounce it to rhyme with key. Say it like clay.