5 Letter Girl Names

Senta is a lovely name, but if you name your daughter Senta, will the kids call her Santa? Maybe, but this obscure yet simple <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/493/german-names-for-girls">German name for girls</a>.may appeal to parents searching the untraveled name routes.

There is an unrelated Italian name for girls Santa, the feminine of Santo, meaning saint. Senta Berger is an Austrian actress most famous in the 1960s and 1970s.

Senta

A name rarely heard outside Russia; the first syllable could cause problems.

Dusha

Unusual yet accessible name with the fashionable double-L sound.  Lilting and lovely.

Elili

The <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/493/german-names-for-girls">German name for girls</a> Wylda was introduced to the world by British filmmaker/artist, director of Fifty Shades of Gray Sam Taylor-Wood and her actor husband, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who named their daughter Wylda Rae. Is that Wylda, which rhymes with Hilda, and might be found inhabiting a sod hut on the Kansas prairie in 1901? Or Wylda, sister of Wilder, destined for a future as a hell-raising singer in a rock band?

Wylda

This Hebrew water name has two main popular associations: Mayim Bialik, who played the title role in the early 90s TV series "Blossom," and the popular Israeli folk dance, "Mayim, Mayim."

Mayim

Katti or Kattie is a short form of Katherine, more old fashioned than Kate and more unusual than Kathy.

Katti

Along with the more common Silke, a diminutive used in Germany for Cecilia and Celia. Both Silke and Zilke are unknown yet usable <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/493/german-names-for-girls">German names for girls</a>.

Zilke

Serviceable spelling of a cute but pandemic name that appears as everything from Cali to Callie to Kaylee and Kayleigh.  Are these all the same names?  Though there may be subtle differences in pronunciation and theoretical derivation, they certainly feel similar.

Caily

Elula, female derivation of Elul, the name of the sixth month on the Hebrew calendar, was used by Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen for their second daughter. The couple kept their unusual choice under wraps for several months, perhaps to get a head start on the hordes of fans who might adopt the fashionable-yet-unusual double-l name for their own. Reminiscent of (though not actually related to) Eulala, the stylish pick of Marcia Gay Harden for her daughter. Lula, Lulu, or Lu could be short forms.


Elula

A common Vietnamese name heard for both boys and girls in the U.S.

Thanh

Palin has suddenly become a hot new surname-name given usually to girls. The inspiration can only be former Alaska governor Sarah, though the name Palin is her husband's -- her original surname is Heath. Palin herself is no stranger to the adventurous baby name, as the mother of daughters Bristol, Piper, and Willow, and sons Track and Trig.

If you're a Sarah Palin fan and don't mind shouting it from the rooftops with a name your child will carry forever, then by all means choose Palin, which has a pretty sound. We are not, but then again we wouldn't name our child Obama, Reagan, or Kennedy either, as the association feels too weighty.

If you like the sound of Palin but not the association, why not consider the ancient, attractive, and underused Pallas?

Palin

Magee became one of the first gender-bending Irish surname names so popular today thanks to New York television newswoman Magee Hickey. In case you don't know, the g is hard, as in Maggie, but with the opposite emphasis.


Magee

Sadbh is the modern Irish form of the more streamlined but equally confusing Sadb or Sadhbh: these names are pronounced to rhyme with five.  In Irish mythology Sadb or Sadbh or Sadhbh, a goddess lover of Finn McCool's, was turned into a deer only to vanish and (somewhere in there) give birth to Oisin.

Sadbh

This spelling variation of the Biblical place-name Sela is found on early American census roles, but Sela is more usual today.  Cela is another early variation.  Cella may also be a variation of Cilla, short for Priscilla, or Celia.

Cella

A Hungarian name rarely heard outside its native culture, Emese appears as the legendary grandmother of Árpád, the founder of the Hungarian state. It featured in the Hungarian Top 100 from when the records began in the 2000s, right up until 2022.

Emese

Colma is an uncommon feminine name with several possible origins. It may derive from the Irish name 'Colm' (meaning 'dove') with a feminine ending, or could be connected to Colma, a city in California. In some contexts, it might relate to Saint Colman, whose name comes from 'columba,' the Latin word for 'dove.' The name has a gentle, flowing quality with its two syllables and soft ending. As a rare name, Colma offers distinctiveness while still being relatively straightforward to pronounce. The potential connection to 'dove' gives it peaceful, gentle associations. While not appearing on most popularity charts, the name's simplicity and melodious sound make it accessible despite its uncommonness. Colma strikes a balance between uniqueness and approachability, making it an interesting but not overwhelming choice.

Colma

Fifer is a musical name that fits in seamlessly with the likes of Harper and Piper, but is much more unusual. It's also a Scottish demonym, referring to an inhabitant of the historic Scottish county of Fife.

Fifer

Sambo went from being a short form of the venerable name Samuel to being a racial slur after the popularity of the children's book Little Black Sambo, first published in 1899 but by the 1930s decried by such esteemed critics as Langston Hughes as being racist.  While some measures have been taken to rehabilitate the image of the book, the name Sambo seems terminally tainted.

Sambo

Tulia, rhyming with Julia, is one of several offshoots of the noble Roman family name Tullius, best known as the middle name of the philosopher Cicero. While the single L is considered the Spanish and Polish form, Tullia may be used in Italy. There's also Túlia, a Hungarian form of Finnish Tuuli, meaning "wind". 
 The whole clan of Tul- names are relatively unknown but may be rediscovered thanks to the fashion for ancient Roman choices, and to its similarity to Tallulah or aforementioned Julia. In fact, 6 girls were called Tulia in the US in a recent year, while variant Tully was chosen nearly 40 times.

Tulia

The Etain (or more properly Étaín) of Irish mythology was a beautiful fairy turned into a fly (or in some versions, a butterfly), by a jealous queen. The insect Étaín fell into a glass of milk and was swallowed by yet another queen, then reborn as a beautiful maiden. Its pronunciation is similar to the number eighteen.

Etain

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 632)

Five Letter Girl Names