Five Letter Girl Names

Tatia

Tatia is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In Georgian culture, it's a diminutive of Tatiana, while it also has roots in Native American, Greek, and Latin traditions. The name possibly…

Kesha

Kesha is a feminine name with several possible origins. It may be a variant spelling of Keisha, which emerged in the United States in the mid-20th century and gained popularity in the 1970s.…

Tosha

Tosha is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In Slavic contexts, it can be a diminutive of names like Antonina or Natasha. It also exists as an independent name in various cultures,…

Keena

Keena is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In Irish Gaelic, it derives from 'Caoineach' meaning 'mossy' or from 'Caoin' meaning 'gentle' or 'beautiful.' In Arabic contexts, it can…

Mendy

Mendy originated as a diminutive of names such as Amanda, Melinda, and Amenaide. It has also evolved as a feminine variant of Menachem in Jewish communities, deriving from Hebrew meaning 'comforter.'…

Nakia

Arabic

"pure"

Technically a boy's name, but certainly one that would work in the Western culture for a girl, especially after the release of Black Panther , in which it was the name of Lupita Nyong'o's fiery…

Nikia

Greek

"victory"

An unusual relative of Nike, Nikias and all the Nicholas names, with a light, bright sound. In the US, Nikia has also been used as a variant of Nikki or Nakia, which saw a brief spike of popularity…

Teela

Teela is a feminine name with diverse origins. Some sources link it to the Germanic name Thila, meaning 'mighty' or 'strong,' while others suggest it may be a variant of Tila or a shortened form of…

Cayla

Cayla is a feminine name with multiple origin theories. Most commonly, it's considered a modern variant of Kayla, which itself derives from the Irish Gaelic name Caoilainn, meaning 'slim and fair.'…

Kaela

Variant of Kayla or diminutive of Mikaela

The letters "ae" are always a little tricky, and the more familiar Kayla has started to fall out of fashion, but there's nothing glaringly wrong with this version.

Joana

Portuguese, Catalan

"God is gracious"

A variant of Johanna.

Dejah

Dejah is a feminine name that gained recognition primarily through Edgar Rice Burroughs' science fiction series 'John Carter of Mars,' where Dejah Thoris appears as a Martian princess. The name has…

Shyla

Shyla is a feminine name with multiple potential origins. It may be a variant spelling of Sheila, which derives from the Irish name Síle, a form of Cecilia meaning "blind" or "sixth." Alternatively,…

Dafne

Italian; Spanish; Portuguese from Greek

"laurel tree, bay tree"

The Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Daphne.

Naima

Arabic, Scandinavian variation of Naema

"tranquil; pleasantness"

As an Arabic name, the normal transcription is Na'ima, with an apostrophe. It was a Top 200 name in France in the 1970s and '80s, and ranked in the US Top 1000 from 2005 to 2008. Naima can also be a…

Sanai

Variation of Thana, Sana, or Sanaa, Arabic

"praise; to shine; greatness"

Sanai is a name of Arabic origin, most likely a variation of Thana, meaning "praise", though it is sometimes recorded as a variant of both Sana and Sanaa too. The name briefly featured in the US Top…

Kamya

Kamya is a feminine name with multiple cultural connections. In Sanskrit, it means 'desirable' or 'lovable,' while it may also have African origins in some contexts. The name has been growing in…

Mylee

Variation of Miley that is on the decline, thanks to its association with pop starlet Miley Cyrus.

Mylie

Mylie is a contemporary feminine name that gained popularity in the early 21st century. It can be considered a variant spelling of Miley, which itself emerged as a diminutive of the name Miles. The…

Paine

Paine is an uncommon feminine name with English origins, derived from a surname that originally referred to someone from a place called Paine or Payne, particularly in Normandy. The surname is also…