Feminine 5 letter girls names

Libby

English, diminutive of Elizabeth

"pledged to God"

Through all the years when Betty, Betsy, Beth, Liz, and Lizzie were the Elizabethan nicknames of choice, the bubblier Libby was set aside, but today it may be the most modern of all—it has already…

Lidia

Portuguese, Spanish, Polish, Romanian, from Greek

"woman from Lydia"

A spelling variant of Lydia used in parts of Southern & Eastern Europe.

Lilla

Hungarian diminutive of Lívia and Lídia, Hindi variant of Lila, Italian, Swedish, and Danish word name

"to envy; from Lydia; lilac; little; purple"

This sweet and underused name is a multicultural choice with a surprising number of meanings. It is used as a diminutive of Lívia and Lídia in Hungary (meaning "envy" and "from Lydia" respectively),…

Lolla

Lolla is a feminine name with varied possible origins. It likely developed as a diminutive or pet form of names containing 'lol' such as Dolores, Charlotte, or Lola. In Swedish, it may be related to…

Milly

Variation of Millie, English diminutive of Mildred or Millicent

"gentle strength; strong in work"

Milly and her more popular sister Millie are adorable Old Lady nickname-names springing back to life. Nearly 100 baby girls were named Milly, just Milly, last year, and Millie is in the US Top 500.…

Mindy

Diminutive of Melinda

"beautiful honey"

This sweet nickname style name combines contemporary Indy with vintage Minnie. Popular in the 80s, it fell out of style by the mid-90s, but, with the likes of Annie, Edie, Ellie, Bonnie and Heidi…

Mirka

Mirka is a feminine name with Slavic origins, particularly common in Czech, Slovak, and Polish cultures. It typically functions as a diminutive of names containing the element 'mir,' which means…

Nilda

Nilda is a feminine name with Germanic and Spanish origins. In Germanic contexts, it evolved as a shortened form of names containing the element '-hild' meaning 'battle' or 'conflict,' such as…

Polly

English variation of Molly, diminutive of Mary, Hebrew

"bitter"

An alternative to the no-longer-fresh Molly, the initial 'P' gives Polly a peppier sound, combining the cozy virtues of an old-timey name with the bounce of a barmaid. Associated with Tom Sawyer's…

Roxie

Diminutive of Roxanne

Audacious offshoot of Roxanne, the wayward heroine of the musical Chicago.

Tonia

Diminutive of Antonia

A more interesting and unusual shortening of Antonia than Toni.

Viola

Latin

"violet"

Viola has plenty of positive elements going for it: the rhythm of the musical instrument, the association with the flower, the trending 'Vi' beginning and its leading role in Shakespeare's Twelfth…