Five Letter Girl Names
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Zoyah
Russian and Greek variation of Zoe
Zoya meets Toyah in this slightly elaborated spelling.
Leira
Spanish, alternative spelling of Leyre
Leyre (or in Basque, Leire) is the name of a mountain and monastery in northern Spain. Both are in the Top 100 girl names in Spain. English-speaking parents may prefer this phonetic spelling…
Tindi
Mexican, meaning unknown
Tindi Mar is a young Mexican model and climate activist with a one-of-a-kind name. Names that end in I are at the height of fashion right now, and Tindi has real potential. In Kenya, Tindi is a male…
Abény
Variation of Abeni, Yoruba
"we prayed for her and she arrived"
Variation of the West African name Abeni, borne by the South Sudanese-Australian model Abény Nhial.
Belma
Belma is a feminine name with Bosnian, Turkish, and broader Balkan origins. In Bosnian, it's believed to mean 'white gazelle,' combining beauty and grace in its imagery. The name gained particular…
Kylan
Kylan is a contemporary feminine name with a modern sound and feel. The name appears to be a feminine variation of Kyle or a creative spelling of Kyla, potentially with Irish origins meaning 'narrow…
Meron
Amharic, Ethiopian
"gift from God; holy oil"
While Meron looks like a variation of Maren or Marion, her origins are in Ethiopia: Meron is the name of the holy oil used for christenings in the Ethiopian Orthodox church.
Cinco
Spanish word name
"five"
Number names are on the rise — think Seven, Octavia, Billion — so it was only a matter of time before we started to borrow numerals from other languages. Cinco, the Spanish word for five, is a…
Anida
Anida is a feminine name with multiple potential origins. It may be a variation of the Spanish name Aida, which has Egyptian roots meaning 'returning visitor,' or it could derive from Germanic…
Ezrah
Hebrew, variation of Ezra
"help"
Ezra is now in the Top 25 for boys, and is rising quickly for girls too. The Ezrah spelling feels just as useable for either.
Kelyn
Cornish
"holly"
Cornish cognate of the Welsh Celyn.
Ailís
Irish
"noble"
This pretty Irish form of Alice is also found in its anglicized form: Ailish.
Miffy
Invented name
The adorable and iconic bunny character Miffy was created in 1955 by Dutch artist Dick Bruna. Her Dutch name is Nijntje, a contraction of the Dutch word for "little bunny", konijntje . Bruna searched…
Asija
Asija is a feminine name with several possible origins. It may be a variant of Asia, which has roots as both a geographical name and a personal name in various cultures. In Slavic languages,…
Sreya
Sanskrit
"fortunate, superior"
Sreya is an Indian name with several positive meanings--beautiful, fortunate, auspicious, favorable--and ties to the goddess Lakshmi. Spelling variant Shreya was on the U.S. popularity list from 2002…
Nidhi
Hindi, Sanskrit
"treasure"
This jewel of a name is relatively common among Gen X and Millennial Indian women. Model Nidhi Sunil is a notable bearer.
Aviya
Hebrew
"God is my father"
A softer, more feminine variation of Abijah.
Verba
Ukrainian
"willow"
A Ukrainian nature name with a history of use in the US among the Amish community.
Rudra
Sanskrit
"the roarer"
An Hindu deity name that has risen in use for boys in recent years, Rudra is a figure associated with wind, storms, hunting, medicine, and Lord Shiva. While it leans masculine in India, Nepal, the…
Arian
Variation of Aryan
"warrior, honorable"
Aryan and Arian are common names in Iran but in the US and much of the English-speaking world, the term Aryan has strong connections with white supremacy. It's a name best avoided.