Five Letter Girl Names

Kiska

Aleutian place name

Kiska is a Alaskan volcano island that has the sort of brisk sound to it that makes it fit in with both old names like Saskia and modern names like Pax.

Karol

Karol is a feminine name in many English-speaking countries, though it functions as a masculine name in Slavic countries, particularly Poland, where it's the equivalent of Charles. Derived from the…

Armel

French

"bear prince"

The name of a sixth century Welsh saint who founded abbeys in Brittany, reconstituted for a modern girl.

Lilou

Occitan pet form of French Liliane, or French compound of Lili and Louise

"lily; lily + renowned warrior"

Sweet, enchanting Lilou is considered both a pet name from the Occitan language (spoken in Provence in the south of France), and a compound name, blending floral Lili with classic Louise. It peaked…

Mared

Welsh form of Margaret, Greek

"pearl"

Sounds like Maren, but with a surprise ending. If you're looking for a fresh way to honor Margaret, this could be it.

Marga

Marga is a feminine name with roots in multiple cultures. It's primarily a diminutive of Margaret, which derives from the Greek 'margarites' meaning 'pearl.' In Spanish and German-speaking regions,…

Manci

Manci is a feminine name with Hungarian origins. It's often used as a diminutive form of Maria or Margaret (Margit in Hungarian). The name has a sweet, endearing quality typical of Hungarian…

Marka

Marka is a feminine name with possible Slavic origins, where it may function as a feminine form of Mark or Marco, ultimately derived from Mars, the Roman god of war. In some contexts, it might also…

Meeri

Estonian short form of Margaret or Mary

Meeri is kind of like Siri with an M. This unusual name is certainly cute and intriguing but would forever be mistaken for Mary.

Mendi

Mendi is a feminine name with multiple potential origins, including as a variant of Mindy (itself a diminutive of Melinda), or from Basque culture where it means "mountain." The name also appears in…

Maija

Finnish and Latvian variation of Maria

A lovely and typical name on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Bothnia that no one in the English-speaking world will know how to pronounce. Maia sounds (virtually) the same and is far more familiar…

Manka

Manka is a feminine name with diverse cultural roots. In African contexts, particularly in countries like Zimbabwe and Malawi, it can be found as a surname and given name. It also has Slavic…

Manya

Manya is a feminine name with diverse cultural roots. It originated as a diminutive form of Maria in Russian and Eastern European usage, but also appears as a variant of the Hebrew name Manya meaning…

Mayre

Mayre is a feminine name that likely developed as a variant spelling of either Mary or Maire (the Irish form of Mary). The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Miriam, though its exact…

Roula

Roula is a feminine name with Mediterranean origins, particularly common in Greece and Lebanon. In Greek contexts, it often serves as a diminutive of more formal names like Paraskevi or Panagiota,…

Emina

Arabic and Slavic

"truth"

This name of an Albanian supermodel is a short form of many Slavic choices but is an intriguing alternative to Emma on its own.

Jelsa

Place-name

Name of an area on an island in Croatia.

Abena

Akan, Fante, Ghanaian

"born on Tuesday"

This name from the Akan language of Ghana in West Africa is traditionally given to baby girls born on a Tuesday. The male version is Kwabena or Kobena.

Ebele

African

"mercy, kindness"

Igbo name made more familiar by its relationship to the popular Belle and Bella.

Eagle

Nature name

"eagle, a bird"

For the boyds. Er, boys, if only judging my the statistics, which have this rare bird name given to a handful of baby boys in the US but no recent baby girls. But it certainly would make a majestic…