5 Letter Girl Names

While Odessa may be more familiar in the US, Odesa is the Ukrainian spelling of the sea port, named by Catherine the Great for Homer's Greek epic, The Odyssey. As such, it may be interpreted as meaning "voyage" or "long journey".
 
While Odessa ranked in the US Top 1000 until the 1950s, Odesa is rarely heard, with just five babies receiving the name in 2023: only the second time it has ever appeared in the stats. This spelling may appeal to those, however, who like the name, but want to honor the Ukrainian spelling.

Odesa

Natha

Jonny

Succinct yet impactful, Halja is both an Estonian name meaning "verdant, green" and a Ukrainian short form of Haylna, a variant of Galina, associated with calmness and healing. 
 
Appearing as the name of a decorative typeface, Halja may also be associated with Hel, the daughter of Loki in Norse Mythology, via the Proto-Germanic haljo. Meaning "to conceal, cover", it could add another layer to the name.

Halja

Oswyn

Hayde

Bunie

Anton

Kaire

Dyuti

Jhara

Nayva

Leddi

Dajee

Nikel

Mekya

Tyira

Sajah

Nyraa

Suchi

Five letter girl names are led by the longtime top name Emily. Sofia, the Latinate spelling of Sophia popular in the US and throughout the Spanish-speaking world, is another top girl name with five letters.

girl names with five letters ranking in the US Top 200 

include Avery, Grace, Chloe, Layla, Riley, Ellie, Alexa, Hazel, and Sarah.


Classics Alice, Lydia, Clara, Julia, Edith, and Maria are all five letter girl names, as are the trendier Sadie, Piper, Kylie, and Quinn.

 on our recommended list include Anouk, Aziza, Celia, Darcy, Elsie, Mercy, Olive, Petra, and Tansy.


Browse our entire menu of five letter names for girls here, ranked according to their current popularity on Nameberry. 

Five letter names for baby girls, with top name Emily and both popular and unique girl names with 5 letters, including meanings, origins, and popularity (Page 316)

Five Letter Girl Names