Four Syllable Names for Girls

Virtue names are making a comeback, but we don't foresee Humility coming into fashion. A baby named Humility Cooper was a passenger on the Mayflower.

The Maricopa people are a Native American tribe who have lived on the banks of the Gila River for centuries. The tribe calls themselves Piipaash or Piipaa (meaning "people") — the term Maricopa is borrowed from Spanish.

You could either see this as a smoosh of Cara + Lena (or any name ending in -lena), or a variation on Carolina. Either way, it's a pretty, melodious name that first appeared on the US charts in 2008, and has been used sparingly ever since.

Amalisa is a smoosh of the prefix of Amabel and Amanda, which means lovable, and Lisa, a diminutive of Elizabeth that's long been used on its own. In some ways, it's an improvement on all of its root names -- fresher and more distinctive than Amanda or Lisa and easier to understand than Amabel, which is often confused with Annabel. Though Amalisa can be similarly confused with Annalisa which will inevitably become annoying.

Evandale is an uncommon place name represented in South Australia, Tasmania, and New Brunswick, Canada. It could also be considered a compound of the names Evan and Dale and could work if you need to honor people with those names.

A Latinate diminutive from the Greek name Orestes, borne by Livia Orestilla, the second wife of Emperor Caligula.

Add this seldom-heard name to the vast array of international takes on Caroline.

This Hawaiian take on Miriam has all the sounds of a modern-day smash hit — think Amelia, Mila, etc. — but is virtually undiscovered.

A lot to handle, but it does give a sense of openness, joy, and awe.

Helen Hunt chose this lovely name for her daughter.

A popular unisex name in South Africa, said to mean "to do good" or "to do great things".