Five Letter Girl Names

Sylvi

Latin, Norse

"of the forest; sun strength"

A sweet and lively name with two distinct derivations. It can be a short form of Sylvia or a variant spelling of its French form Sylvie, meaning "of the forest". Or, it can be a Norwegian and Swedish…

Sofía

Sofía, the Spanish spelling of Sophia, derives from the Greek word 'sophia' meaning 'wisdom.' This elegant variation includes an accent mark over the 'i,' emphasizing the second syllable (so-FEE-ah)…

Nanea

Hawaiian

"fascinating"

A lovely Hawaiian name that was surprisingly only given to a handful of baby girls last year, but that would cross cultures with ease.

Nai'a

Hawaiian

"dolphin"

A beautiful Hawaiian girl's name that feels stylish today in line with popular Kaia, Naia, Amaia, and the like.

Antea

Slavic form of Antonia

Ante is the equivalent to Antony in Croatia, Bosnia, and other Balkan countries. Antea is the feminine equivalent, and would make a sweet, modern-sounding alternative to dusty Antonia.

Nejla

Bosnian from Arabic, unknown meaning

From the Arabic name Naila, which is used regularly by Muslims in England and France, as well as the Arabic-speaking world. Naila was the wife of the third caliph, Uthman.

Majra

Bosnian, unknown meaning

Brizo

Greek

"to slumber"

Brizo was a minor Greek goddess who was known as a protector of fishermen, sailors, and mariners. She was worshipped primarily by the women of Delos, who set out food offerings in small boats.

Synai

Synai is a feminine name with modern origins, likely inspired by Mount Sinai, the biblical mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments. This alternative spelling with a 'y' instead of 'i'…

Rivky

Rivky is a feminine name primarily used in Jewish communities, particularly among Orthodox and Hasidic families. It functions as a Yiddish diminutive form of Rebecca (Rivka in Hebrew), which means…

Ainar

Kazakh

"fire moon or pomegranate moon"

Unlike its identical male counterpart, Ainar as a feminine name derives from Kazakh ay "moon" plus either a Persian element meaning "pomegranate" or an Arabic word meaning "fire".

Perna

Judeo-Italian

"leg"

A dainty and distinct girl name with an attractive sound.

Darja

Slovene; Czech; Estonian; Latvian, from Greek

"kingly or possess well"

A spelling variant of Daria used in several European languages.

Oshun

Yoruba

Not (just) a respelling of Ocean, Oshun is a river deity in the Yoruba culture of Nigeria.

Malca

Judeo-Italian variation of Malka, Hebrew

"queen"

A short and simple name used by Jewish Italian families.

Vered

Hebrew

"rose"

Related to the Arabic Warda, Vered is a strong sounding nature name with a sweet floral meaing.

Malli

Hindi

"jasmine flower"

Malli is one of those simple-yet-unusual names that are intrinsically fascinating. In the US last year, only seven baby girls were named Malli. English speakers may misunderstand this lovely Indian…

Katty

Katty is a feminine given name that serves as a variant spelling of Katie or Kathy, which are themselves diminutives of Katherine. Ultimately derived from the Greek name Aikaterine, its meaning is…

Ameri

Ameri is a feminine name that could be interpreted as a shortened form of 'America' or 'American,' evoking patriotic associations in the United States. It may also have independent roots in various…

Sonam

Sonam is a unisex name of Tibetan and Bhutanese origin, though more commonly given to females in Western contexts. The name means 'merit' or 'good fortune' and is associated with positive karma and…