180+ Best Four Syllable Girl Names

Chrysanthemum

Greek

"gold flower"

One of the rarest of the flower names, that of the blossom celebrated in Japan as a symbol of the sun and a possible object of meditation. One of the rare flower names counted among names for autumn…

Concepcion

Spanish

"conception"

Name given in honor of the Virgin Mary that might prove difficult for a modern Spanish-American child to pull off.

Fiammetta

Italian

"little fiery one"

Fiammetta, from the Italian word for flame, has both femininity and fire. Fiammetta could make a good alternative to more conventional Italian girls' names like Giovanna. Fiammetta has some romantic,…

Honoria

Latin

"woman of honor"

This is an eighteenth century elaboration of Honor found in Charles Dickens ( Bleak House ) but rarely heard here and now.

Scheherazade

Persian

"noble lineage"

Scheherazade -- or Sheherazade --is a legendary Persian queen immortalized as the narrator of all one thousand stories in the One Thousand and One Nights . Her story is even more remarkable than the…

Salomea

Variation of Salome, Hebrew

"peace"

The Biblical Salome has not ranked in the US Top 1000 for more than a century, perhaps because most people associate the name with the seductive dancer. But Salomea might make the name different…

Remedios

re-MEH-dee-oss

Remedios is an unusual and evocative Marian name, from Nuestra Señora de los Remedios , which means "Our Lady of the Remedies". A famous real-life bearer is 20th century Spanish surrealist artist…

Proserpina

Variation of Proserpine, Latin

"bringer of destruction"

The Roman equivalent of Persephone, making her a goddess of spring, and queen of the underworld. Also spelled Proserpine.

Primarosa

Italian variation of Primrose, flower name

"first rose"

Primarosa somehow makes the meaning of this pretty delicate flower name more apparent to English speakers. This might make a good honor name for Grandma Rose.

Primavera

Italian

"spring"

A bit syllable-heavy, but a pretty name for a springtime baby.

Olivetta

Italian elaboration of Olivia, Latin

"olive tree"

Olivia is one of the most popular girls' names in the western world, and Olivetta might be thought of as a diminutive or an elaboration. Fewer than five baby girls received this name in the US last…

Mehitabel

Hebrew

"God rejoices"

Most famously, the name of a 1920s alley cat.

Mariota

Scottish variation of Margaret, Greek

"pearl"

This obscure Margaret variation was a popular name in medieval Scotland and could make a truly distinctive, feminine choice today.

Liliosa

Spanish

"lily"

Liliosa, one of the most extravagant forms of the ever-more-popular and varied Lily family, is an ancient saint's name that's a perfect candidate for revival by parents who love the double-L flower…

Zinovia

Variation of Zenobia, Greek

"force of Zeus"

Zinovia and Zenobia might be thought of as mythological adjacent names, with their meaning connected to Zeus, king of the Gods. The name Zinovia was given to fewer than ten baby girls in the US last…

Frederica

Feminine variation of Frederick, English from German

"peaceful ruler"

Frederica is an interesting possibility for the parent unintimidated by its old-fashioned formality, and who can appreciate the vintage charm and verve lurking beneath its stuffiness. The name…

Benedicta

Latin

"blessed"

Saintly, and a Mother Superior to boot.

Lilavati

Sanskrit

A lovely name with a lovely meaning ("amusing, charming, graceful" in Sanskrit), Lilavati is a rare Indian name with a handful of historical namesakes. Notable bearers include the daughter of great…

Ismeria

Latin

The origins of this rare name are shrouded in mystery. Ismeria is an obscure figure in European Christian legend, sometimes purported to be the great-aunt of Jesus Christ, who is connected to the…

Iolanthe

Greek

"violet flower"

Iolanthe is known primarily through the 1882 Gilbert & Sullivan operetta of that name, in which the title character is a fairy. Iolanthe is a softer version of Yolanda, and is the kind of…