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Four Syllable Names for Girls

  1. Nehelenia
    • Origin:

      Invented name, Celtic
    • Meaning:

      "she who is near the sea"
    • Description:

      Queen Nehelenia is a villain in the Sailor Moon anime franchise. Her name is likely a reference to both the mineral nepheline — as many Sailor Moon characters are named after minerals — and Nehalennia, a German or Celtic goddess.
  2. Margareta
    • Anastazia
      • Philophrosyne
        • Origin:

          Greek
        • Meaning:

          "friendly-minded"
        • Description:

          Philophrosyne was the spirit of welcome, friendliness, and kindness in Greek Mythology. She was one of the four younger Charites.
      • Eliseva
        • Ewelina
          • Origin:

            Polish variation of Evelina
          • Meaning:

            "desired; water, island"
        • Serafima
          • Origin:

            Spanish variation of Serafina, Hebrew
          • Description:

            Would certainly be misconstrued as SERAFINA, adding a lot of confusion to a little girl's life.
        • Condoleezza
          • Origin:

            Modern invented name
          • Description:

            Made famous by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, whose parents fashioned her name from a musical term meaning "with sweetness".
        • Päivätär
          • Origin:

            Finnish
          • Meaning:

            "lady of the sun"
          • Description:

            Päivätär is the goddess of the sun in Finnish mythology, who owns the silver of the sun, spins silver yarn, and weaves clothes out of them. Her counterpart is Kuutar, the goddess of the moon.
        • Antimony
          • Origin:

            Element name
          • Description:

            Antimony is a lustrous grey metal. Beware though - antimony is very poisonous and harmful to the environment, so a bit of a harsh name to give to a child.
        • Katherina
          • Origin:

            Greek
          • Meaning:

            "pure"
          • Description:

            Variation of Katherine.
        • Nefertari
          • Origin:

            Ancient Egyptian
          • Meaning:

            "beautiful companion"
          • Description:

            Nefertari Meritmut was the first and favorite wife of pharoah Ramesses II "the Great". She was highly educated and undertook important diplomatic work on behalf of her husband, corresponding with other prominent figures and even making speeches.
        • Bambalina
          • Origin:

            Italian
          • Meaning:

            "little girl"
          • Description:

            Better saved for a doll.
        • Sheherazade
          • Origin:

            Persian
          • Meaning:

            "noble lineage"
          • Description:

            The tale-spinning heroine of The Thousand and One Nights, Sheherazade is an extravagantly elaborate name for a little girl. Too extravagantly elaborate? It's lovely and beguiling, and with the rise of such evocative monikers as Persephone and Ophelia, Sheherazade may have a chance in the modern baby name world. Another accepted spelling is Scheherazade. While the origin of this name is Persian, there are also modern Arabic forms of the name.
        • Elenora
          • Eternity
            • Origin:

              Word name
            • Description:

              Might have a shot as a name, à la Genesis and Destiny, if it weren't for yet another perfume connection.
          • Euphoria
            • Origin:

              English word name
            • Meaning:

              "a feeling of intense excitement or joy"
            • Description:

              A pretty and modern word name for a daughter, expressing great happiness.
          • Whetumoana
            • Origin:

              Maori
            • Meaning:

              "star of the sea"
            • Description:

              The title of a Maori poem and also used to reference Mary, mother of Jesus, adapted from the Latin Marian title Stella Maris "star of the sea".
          • Pomegranate
            • Origin:

              Fruit name
            • Description:

              Fruit associated with prosperity, fertility, and marriage in many cultures.

              Pomme or Pomeline are more name-worthy.

          • Angelika