5 Letter Girl Names

An elegy is a poem lamenting a deceased person. As a name, it could be used by parents in remembrance of a recently deceased person or as a euphonic and unusual literary name. The original Greek could also work.

Elegy

While Hill reads as a nickname for Hillary, adding an S puts it in the same category as plural <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/329/nature-baby-names">nature names</a> like Rivers and Brooks. It also softens the name's image: one hill is an obstacle, but many together form a lovely landscape. Hills are also a recurring image and metaphor in both the New and Old Testament.

Hills

Poppa of Bayeux was a matriarch of the family that became the House of Normandy. Poppa is a fresh and unexpected medieval name that would work today, given the popularity if Pippa and Poppy.

Poppa

In Persian culture Esmat (also spelled Ismat) can be a masculine or feminine name. In the West, Esmat could be a refreshing and cosmopolitan take on the more familiar Esme.

Esmat

Similar to the floral name Aster, this spelling derives separately from Old Provençal astur "hawk") and from the Icelandic name elements as ("god") and þor ("thunder"). 
As a surname, it has several notable bearers from the world of business and politics, such as Nancy Astor: the first woman to serve as a Member of Parliament in the UK.
 
As a first name, Astor was used for a (female) character in Dexter.

Astor

This name looks like a sister to the names Elsa and the <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/529/czech-names-for-girls">Czech name for girls</a> Eliška, a popular diminutive of Elizabeth — and sometimes it is (in German, for example).
But it is also a word in Old Norse and some modern Nordic languages, meaning "love" or "to love".

Elska

A vocabulary word used as a name in many Slavic countries, Iskra means "spark" or "sparkle". It was the name of a revolutionary communist newspaper founded by Lenin in 1900. A famous modern bearer is English model Iskra Lawrence.

Iskra

Isola (named for the Celtic heroine Iseult) was the <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-name-lists/category/unusual-names">unusual name</a> of Irish author Oscar Wilde’s younger sister, who died of meningitis at the age of nine. Wilde later dedicated his poem Requiescat to her memory.
 Isola is also the Italian word for "island" and makes a nice summer-infused name on this count. If you're searching for unusual <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/505/italian-names-for-girls">Italian names for girls</a>, you may want to add Isola to your list.

Isola

Jules may be hot in France, but the Jools spelling is almost as familiar in the UK and US, thanks to celebrity bearers Jools Holland and Jools Oliver.  Jools is a unisex name.

Jools

Mabli is the sweet Welsh variant of Mabel, first used at the beginning of the 20th-century making it a relatively modern choice. Cute but energetic with the appeal of other Welsh names like Cadi and Lowri, it has been in the England and Wales Top 1000 since 2019.
 
The name recently appeared in the Welsh Top 50 as part of the general trend for vintage baby names, joined as it was by the likes of Ada, Margot, Nora, and Nansi.

Mabli

Isala has a mellifluous sound, and ties in nicely with more familiar names like Isolde and Isla. Isala Van Diest was the first woman in Belgium to qualify as a doctor. Once qualified she advocated for health care rights for all Belgians, treating prostitutes and poor pensioners alongside more affluent Belgians, and founded the Belgian Women's Rights League.

Isala

Though Shuri is a well-established unisex name in Japan, most parents considering it now will be thinking instead of the iconic Princess Shuri from Marvel's Black Panther, memorably played in the 2018 movie by Letitia Wright. The movie character, sister to King T'Challa, is strong, smart and winning enough to make a great namesake -- and it's worth noting that in the Black Panther comics, Shuri eventually becomes Black Panther. Shuri was given to fewer than five girls in the 2016 Social Security count, but we'd be surprised if it didn't pop up on the popularity charts for 2018.

Shuri

This striking Nordic variant of Biblical Naomi is famously borne by Swedish actress Noomi Rapace, best known for her role as Lisbeth Salander in the film adaptations of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy.

Noomi

A popular female name in India, Priti (or Preeti) is a sweet and pretty-sounding option.

Priti

A relative of the very popular (in Ireland) name Róisín ("little rose"), Róise comes from the Gaelic word for "rose". It’s one of the very old <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/804/irish-names-for-girls">Irish names for girls</a>, in use at least since the early 16th century. A cognate is Róis.

Roise

Sagit

Used as a pet name for Sara(h) or Salome(a), especially in Nordic countries. Salka Valka (full name: Salvör Valgerður) is the feisty protagonist of Nobel Prize-winning Icelandic author Halldór Laxness’ novel of the same name. Since then, it has been in rare but regular use in the Nordic countries, especially Iceland. 
Salka also has some history of use in Jewish communities. A famous bearer is actress and writer Salka Viertel, who was born Salomea Sara Steuermann.
 Salka could also be a nickname or diminutive of the Slavic name Rusalka.

Salka

Salla is a variant of Salli — the Finnish form of Sally. Both Salla and Salli are common names in their native country, but Salla is the more modern form, having peaked in popularity in the 1980s and 90s (Salli peaked in the 20s and 30s). Today, Salla is given to almost twice as many baby girls in Finland than Salli.

Salla

A striking Nordic name with ancient roots, Svala (and its less common variant form Svale) derive from the Old Norse name for the swallow. This could be a great choice for nature lovers and fans of Edith Piaf (piaf being a term for a swallow).

Svala

This intriguing name is a rapid riser in the Italian name rankings, having entered the top 100 in 2011 and climbed to #61 in 2015. Its meaning and derivation are unknown, but it may be related to the name of the Germanic Suebi tribe. The form Sueva is also found.
 Notable bearers include the Italian writer Sveva Casati Modignani (though this is actually a pseudonym), and 20th century Italian-Canadian artist Sveva Caetani.

Sveva

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 640)

Five Letter Girl Names