1798 Four Letter Girl Names
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Pink
Color name
The singer known as Pink (born Alecia) brought this hue onto the name-possibility palette, especially as a middle choice. Could Pink be the next Blue?
Plum
Fruit name
British-born novelist Plum Sykes has taken this rich, fruity name out of the produce section and put it into the baby name basket. It's more appealing than Apple, more presentable than Peaches. The…
Poet
English word name
A recently entered name on the roster, Poet was used for her daughter by Soleil Moon (Punky Brewster) Frye, who obviously appreciates the advantages of an unusual name. This is a possible middle name…
Poem
Literary name, English word name
"a composition in verse"
A handful of baby girls were named Poem in the US in the most recent year, along with Poet and Poetry. But of course, these word names can work for boys too.
Posy
English
"a bunch of flowers"
A sweet, nostalgic nosegay kind of name, Posy has been long fashionable in England, a country of gardeners, but this pretty bouquet-of-flowers name is still rarely heard in the US, though it could be…
Piri
Piri is a concise, distinctive feminine name with diverse cultural connections. In Hungarian tradition, it functions as a diminutive of Piroska (the Hungarian form of Priscilla), while in Turkish, it…
Pris
Pris is a concise feminine name that typically functions as a diminutive form of Priscilla, which derives from the Latin 'priscus' meaning 'ancient' or 'primitive'. This short form gained some…
Prew
Prew is an uncommon feminine name with uncertain etymological origins. It may be a variant spelling of 'Prue,' which is a diminutive of Prudence, meaning 'caution' or 'discretion' from Latin…
Prue
Short form of Prudence, English virtue name
"caution"
After a long time in limbo, Prudence is now so clunky it'a cool, and it's starting to make a comeback, along with other Puritan virtue names like Mercy, Patience, and Constance. Its short form, Prue,…
Puma
English
"big cat"
Lithe and leonine name chosen for her daughter by singer Erykah Badu -- whose other child has the number name Seven.
Bice
Italian, diminutive of Beatrice
"she who brings happiness"
Though Beatrice has the lovely Italian pronunciation bay-uh-TREE-chay, Bice has the problematic BEE-chay -- a bit too close to a word that would cause playground probs in the US. Italian…
Rada
Yiddish; Slavic
"rose; happy, willing"
This sweet and simple name has origins in both Yiddish and Slavic, each with an equally appealing meaning.
Rafa
Arabic
"happiness, prosperity"
Sounds a bit like a shortening of Rafael or a condensation of Rafaela, but Rafa is a name in its own right. Whether you use it as a full name or a nickname, Rafa's casual coolness could allow it to…
Rain
Word name
Among a small shower of rain-related names, this pure version can have a cool, refreshing image. Richard Pryor named his now-grown daughter Rain, and Rain is also one of the nature-named Phoenix…
Sade
Finnish, Nigerian and Yoruba, diminutive of Folashade
"rain; honor bestows a crown"
The one-named singer clarified the confusing pronunciation on this one (in her case, it's shah-DAY), but a number of parents have looked for more phonetic spellings. The Finnish version means "rain."
Ofra
Hebrew
"fawn"
The name of a famous Israeli singer, Ofra Haza, but here it would be confused with Oprah.
Rane
Rane is a gender-neutral name that leans feminine in this context. It has multiple possible origins: it may be derived from Scandinavian roots meaning 'mighty' or 'strong,' connect to the Old English…
Rana
Arabic
"queenly"
A favorite in Near Eastern cultures, with a charming meaning.
Tavy
Tavy is a charming feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be derived from the River Tavy in Devon, England, giving it nature-inspired roots. Alternatively, it could be a diminutive of…
Nysa
Nysa is a feminine name with ancient roots, deriving from Greek mythology where it referred to a mountain nymph who helped raise the god Dionysus. Historically, Nysa was also the name of several…