5 Letter Girl Names

Swati is the Indian name for Arcturus, the third-brightest star in the sky. Actress, comedian and writer Mindy Kaling gave her daughter (born in 2017) the middle name Swati, after her mother.

Swati

Tetra is a Greek numeral prefix meaning "four", so it could make a fitting choice for a fourth child or
for an IV. 
There is a female character by the name in the Legend of Zelda video game franchise; she’s a
young pirate captain who is an alter-ego of the eponymous heroine, Princess Zelda. 
A tetra is also a type of small freshwater fish, so at a stretch it's also both an animal names and one of the <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/10/water-baby-names">names associated with water</a>.

Tetra

Tiree is the anglicised name of the Scottish island of Tiriodh in the Inner Hebrides. It’s known as
Scotland’s "sunshine isle", benefiting from an uncharacteristically warm and sunny climate and
beautiful beaches which are popular with surfers and windsurfers. As a given name, Tiree is in rare
but regular use in Scotland, England and Wales.

Tiree

Wenna is an early Cornish form of Gwen, belonging to two 5th-century Cornish saints. It shares the same meaning of "white, fair".
 
Similar in feel to Wrenna, Tessa, and Willa, it could also be a shortened form of Conwenna, Alwenna, Lowenna, Rowenna, and Morwenna

Wenna

An old Persian name meaning "golden" or "shining like gold". Today, the short form Zari is often used as a standalone.

Zarin

This jazzy French diminutive of Isabelle was first made famous by the title character of Raymond Queneau’s novel Zazie dans le métro, which was adapted into a film in 1960. It could also work as a nickname for Elizabeth or Susannah. Actress Zazie Beetz, Emmy-nominated for her supporting role in FX's Atlanta, has lent new verve and energy to this already upbeat, on-trend name.

Zazie

Cardi B is the stage name of the rapper born Belcalis Almanzar. The name Cardi originated as a short form of Bacardi, a nickname the musician got because her sister is named Hennessy, after the cognac. The B, she says, stands for a range of things, depending on the day, including Belcalis and Bacardi. Cardi is one invented name that's found instant fame and could go much further. For now, it's definitely one of the most talked-about <a href="https://nameberry.com/search/girls-names/c">girl names starting with C</a>.

Cardi

An energetic nickname name occasionally encountered in England, particularly among Telegraph-reading circles. It is traditionally short for Antigone, but nowadays it's just as often bestowed as a standalone name.
 
A notable bearer is the former nanny of Princes William and Harry, Tiggy Legge-Bourke, who was actually born Alexandra.

Tiggy

A bouncy English and Scottish nickname name, which originally started out as a term of endearment, either meaning "lamb" or (more probably) "plump". It has been in rare but regular use as a full name in Britain since at least the early 20th century, thanks in part to the popular comic play "Bunty Pulls The Strings" (1910). Bunty is also sometimes encountered as a pet name for Elizabeth or other unrelated names.

Bunty

A sweet Finnish nature name, meaning "cloud".

Pilvi

According to actress Yael Stone, who used this name for her daughter, it comes from the Djanbun clan of the Bundjalung nation.

Pemau

Ultimately a feminization of the very fashionable boys' name Zayn, Zoyna and its ilk, such as Zaina and Zoya, are fairly popular <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/485/arabic-names-for-girls">Arabic names for girls</a> in Pakistan and among Muslims in India.

Zoyna

Zalie -- which may be styled Zayley or Zaylee or Zaylie, among other spellings -- might be a short form of the flower name Azalea or may also be a cute modern nickname-name used on its own. You might think of it as a member of the squad of names that include Bailey, Hayley, Kaylee and so on, which is always welcoming new members and is one of the prime group of <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/507/cute-baby-names">cute baby names</a>.

Zalie

A lovely <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/485/arabic-names-for-girls">Arabic name for girls</a> mostly used for Muslim girls of South Asian descent.

Ruhee

In the US Amber is stuck in the '80s, while Ambre is a fresh choice in France.

Ambre

Nansi is a phonetic Welsh spelling of Nancy that is currently popular in Wales.

Nansi

While we don't see many parents adopting Otter as a name for their own babies, Zooey Deschanel put this one in the lexicon when she used it as a middle name for her adorably-named daughter Elsie Otter. Even in the celebrisphere, Otter is one of the most <a href="https://nameberry.com/unique-names">unique baby names</a> we've heard.

Otter

Wylde

Trini is best known as the name of the (male) singer Trini Lopez, who sang "If I had a Hammer", but Trini is a gender neutral name that works equally well for girls or boys.

Trini

Could be seen as a stand-in for Riley, but not nearly as appealing. 

Niley

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 641)

Five Letter Girl Names