Five Letter Girl Names

Satet

Egyptian

"strength, chaos, destruction"

Satet is known in Egyptian mythology as a goddess of protection. She is depicted as an archer goddess of the far South of Egypt.

Sayer

English occupational name

"woodcutter, carpenter, or reciter"

Sayer is a surname derived for an occupational name. This may be related to Sawyer, which is where the woodcutter comes in, or to Sayer as in a person who says for a living, ie a reciter.

Anova

Invented name

Culmination of two trends: names bookended by As and Nova names, seen in names like Novalee, Novalyn, and Zanova. In statistics, ANOVA stands for analysis of variance.

Mylia

Mylia is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a variation of Mila (Slavic for 'gracious' or 'dear'), Amelia (Germanic for 'work'), or Milena (Slavic for 'love'). Alternatively,…

Pille

Pille is a feminine name with Scandinavian and Estonian roots. In Estonian culture, it often serves as a diminutive for Pilvi, meaning "cloud," while in Scandinavian contexts, it may be a variant of…

Keres

Greek mythological name

In Greek mythology, the Keres were female death spirits; goddesses who personified violent deaths and were drawn to bloody deaths on battlefields.

Abeke

Yoruba, Nigeria

"we begged for her to pet her"

Yoruba names are full of meaning and often reveal circumstances of birth or parents' hopes for their child. Abeke suggests that the child was long awaited by her parents, who looked forward to…

Tanit

Phoenician

"serpent lady"

Name of the Phoenician deity who was the patron of Carthage, goddess of the moon, and a fertility figure. Variations include Tanith, Tanis, and Tanitha. The name is frequently misinterpreted to be an…

Abeje

Yoruba, Nigerian

"we asked to have this one"

Cheerful Yoruba name for a wished-for daughter.

Tinja

Berber, meaning unknown

A deity in Berber (North African) and Greek mythology, Tinja or Tinjis was a Libyan queen and wife of King Antaeus.

Chlöe

Chlöe is a feminine name representing a stylistic variation of Chloe, with the addition of an umlaut over the 'o'. The name originates from Greek mythology, where Chloe was an epithet of the goddess…

Pinga

Inuit

"she who is up on high"

In Inuit Indigenous American culture, Pinga is a goddess of the hunt and of medicine, heavily associated with the sky.

Laiah

Laiah is a modern feminine name with various possible origins. It may be a variant spelling of Laya, which derives from Hebrew meaning "weary" or could be related to Leah, meaning "delicate" or…

Adowa

Akan, Ghanaian

"born on Tuesday"

A West African day name traditionally used for Akan girls born on Tuesday. Kwabena is the male equivalent.

Afiya

Swahili, Tanzanian, Arabic

A Swahili name that travels light — Afiya could easily be worn in many cultures around the globe.

Afafa

Ewe, Ghanaian

"first child of second husband"

West African names often convey circumstances of birth. In this case, Afafa marks the first child born to a mother's second husband.

Déjah

Déjah is a modern feminine name that may have developed as a variant of Deja or as a stylized form incorporating the French accent mark. The name Deja itself may relate to the French concept 'déjà…

Miral

Miral is a feminine name with roots in several linguistic traditions. In Arabic, it can relate to meanings like 'provider' or be connected to the word for myrrh. In Hebrew contexts, it might be…

Mavie

Diminutive of Mavis or Maeve, German, French, Spanish

"my life; bird song; intoxicating"

Mavie is cute as can be, and feels stylish today thanks to similar-sounding Maeve. A fairly recently invented name, it was used first in Germany, where it is alleged to be inspired by the French…

Falak

Falak is a feminine name of Arabic origin meaning 'sky,' 'heaven,' or 'celestial sphere.' It represents vastness, beauty, and boundless potential. In Persian culture, Falak also carries similar…