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Four Syllable Names for Girls

  1. Elladora
    • Origin:

      English compound name
    • Meaning:

      "she is a gift"
    • Description:

      Pretty smoosh name from the popular elements Ella + Dora, or a spin on Eleanora influenced by Dora "gift".
  2. Klementyna
    • Origin:

      Polish, from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "mild, merciful"
    • Description:

      The sweet and rhythmic Polish form of Clementine.
  3. Anjelica
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "angelic"
    • Description:

      This spelling variation of Angelica was popularized by actress Anjelica Huston.
  4. Amanada
    • Vindemiatrix
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "female wine harvester"
      • Description:

        Vindemiatrix is the third-brightest star in Virgo. Located 110 lightyears away, it marks the eastern lip of the large semi-circular pattern known as the "Bowl of Virgo", which is visible in spring. First morning visibility was a sign that it the time to pick the grapes.
    • Bellarosa
      • Origin:

        Spanish and Italian
      • Meaning:

        "beautiful rose"
      • Description:

        Not a traditional name, but this Romance phrase rolls off the tongue so easily we're surprised no one used it sooner — it first appeared on the US charts in 2020. Its mirror-image name, Rosabella, is growing in popularity, and we can see Bellarosa doing the same.
    • Sacagawea
      • Origin:

        Native American
      • Meaning:

        "bird woman"
      • Description:

        Sacagawea (or, sometimes, Sakakawea or Sacajawea) was a Lemhi Shoshone woman who was instrumental to the Lewis and Clark Expedition across what is now the western part of the USA. She traveled thousands of miles with the men, helping to make contact with local indigenous populations and providing valuable information about the natural history of the region.
    • Coralena
      • California
        • Origin:

          Place-name
        • Description:

          Has not caught on as much as other Golden State place-names -- Sierra, Marin, West, or even Francisco -- probably because of its length.
      • Sirimavo
        • Origin:

          Sri Lankan
        • Description:

          An extended form of Sirima, the birth name of Sri Lankan stateswoman Sirimavo Bandaranaike. She became the first non-hereditary female head of government in modern history on her election as Sri Lankan Prime Minister in 1960.
      • Sarojini
        • Origin:

          Indian,"pond covered in lotuses"
        • Meaning:

          "pond covered in lotuses"
        • Description:

          This lovely Indian name could spruce up Sarah. It has at least two distinguished bearers — Sarojini Naidu (freedom fighter and poet) and Sarojini Sahoo, a modern Indian feminist writer and journalist.
      • Bellamarie
        • Nuha
          • Origin:

            Arabic or Semitic
          • Meaning:

            "goddess of the sun"
          • Description:

            Nuha is an Arabic name meaning wise, and also a name from Semitic mythology of unknown origin, belonging to an ancient sun goddess.
        • Eupraxia
          • Origin:

            Greek
          • Meaning:

            "good conduct"
          • Description:

            This rare name, used by a Byzantine saint, is not as attractive as other Greek "Eu" name like Eugenia, Eulalie and Eudora. This probably belongs in the footnotes of the history books.
        • Abimbola
          • Origin:

            Yoruba, Nigerian
          • Meaning:

            "born to be rich"
          • Description:

            Yoruba parents traditionally give their babies names that confer hopes and dreams upon them. A name like Abimbola is thought to inspire wealth.
        • Barbarella
          • Aglaia
            • Origin:

              Greek
            • Meaning:

              "beauty, splendour"
            • Description:

              The name of one of the three Graces or Charites in Greek mythology, sometimes spelt Aglaea. The anglicized pronunciation would be "ah-GLY-ah", while the traditional Greek would "ah-glah-EE-uh".
          • Alaricia
            • Elodina
              • Origin:

                nature name
              • Description:

                This name comes from a genus of beautiful black and white Australian butterflies. Given the rise of "el" names such as Eleanor, Eloise, and Ella, Elodina could make a good choice for someone looking for a rarer name.
            • Anadelia