Four Syllable Names for Girls

You’re unlikely to hear Howardena on a baby girl today, but art lovers may recognize it as the name of Howardena Pindell, an American painter and mixed media artist.

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

Definitely one of the more unusual Margaret translations.

Olivia ranks in the Top 10 -- and sometimes even Number 1 -- in many countries now, so variations such as this Spanish form may get some attention.

Unfashionably ornate female form of unfashionable Roderick.

Taken from two slavic root words (Zlato meaning gold and Žara meaning morning glow), this unusual name is catching the attention of parents in both Bulgaria and Russia.

An elaboration on the sunny Spanish place name Valencia.

For the doe-eyed daughter.

An international — much fresher — twist on Nicola.