Five Letter Girl Names
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Satin
French
"smooth, shiny"
Sensuous to a fault.
Sevan
Armenian place-name
The name of Armenia's largest lake is popular for boys in France -- Sevan is in the boys' Top 500 -- but can also be used for girls.
Skila
Skila is a feminine name with uncertain origins, though it may be related to the Greek name Skylla or could be a modern variation of Sheila (from the Irish name Síle, meaning 'celestial'). This…
Scota
Scottish
Scotta was the goddess who gave her name to Scotland; she was ta warrior woman and prophetess who lived on the Isle of Skye.
Seana
Irish Gaelic
"god is gracious"
More streamlined – and more authentic – than Shawna.
Seane
Seane is a distinctive feminine name with several possible origins. It may be a feminine variation of Sean (the Irish form of John, meaning 'God is gracious'), a creative spelling of Shawn/Shaun, or…
Seann
Seann appears as a feminine variation of Sean, though it traditionally functions as an alternative spelling of the masculine name Sean, derived from the Irish name John, meaning 'God is gracious.'…
Selby
English
"from the willow farm"
Selby, a rarely heard British surname, feels sleeker and more distinctive than Shelby. Todd Selby, known primarily by his last name, is a hip photographer of interiors.
Selbi
Selbi is an uncommon feminine name that may be a variation of Selby, which originated as an English surname derived from Old Norse elements meaning 'willow farm' or 'willow settlement'. As a first…
Celek
Celek is an unusual feminine name with possible Slavic or Celtic origins. As a feminine given name, it's exceptionally rare, with very limited documented usage in mainstream Western cultures. Some…
Selen
Selen is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In Turkish, it combines 'sel' (flood) and 'en' (most), meaning 'one like a flood' or expressing abundance. It's also considered a variant of…
Selia
Selia is a feminine name with multiple possible origins, creating a rich tapestry of meanings. It may be a variant of Celia, which derives from the Roman family name Caelius, meaning "heaven" or…
Selie
Selie is a delicate feminine name that may have originated as a diminutive form of Celia or as a variant spelling of Seelie, which in Scottish folklore refers to benevolent fairies or spirits. The…
Cesia
Cesia is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may derive from the Latin name 'Caesia,' meaning 'bluish-gray,' often referring to eye color. Alternatively, it could be a variation of…
Zelma
German, diminutive of Anselma
"God helmet"
Familiar in the US, Brazil, and Latvia in the early 20th century, Zelma has been off the radar for some time. While the Selma-Thelma-Velma connection might date it, with Zelda and Alma sparking…
Senda
Senda is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In Spanish, it means "path" or "way," suggesting guidance and direction in life. It also appears in Japanese, where different kanji characters…
Senna
Botanical name; Arabic
"brightness"
Senna is a flowering bush common in the tropics, with bright yellow flowers. In herbal medicine, Senna has gained some notice as the active ingredient in so-called "dieter's teas," which works mainly…
Seren
Welsh, Turkish
"star or sail mast"
Seren is a top girls' name in Wales – and a lovely choice almost unknown elsewhere. Seren, in the Sirona form, was an ancient goddess of the hot springs. Seren only recently fell out of the girls'…
Seven
Numerical word name
Seinfeld's George threatened to name his future child Seven, and then singer Erykah Badu actually did it.
Shada
Native American
"pelican"
Pretty and unusual bird-related name.