Four Syllable Names for Girls

Esterelle, an antique relative of Estelle and Esther, is the name of a fairy in a medieval French legend who granted fertility and guarded pregnant women.

A combination of Heide, from Adelheid "noble" and Marie "bitter or beloved". It saw a small spike in popularity in the early 1940s in France and Germany, due to the Austrian actress Heidemarie Hatheyer.

Hadriana may not have been used for a couple of millennia, but with the new fashion for ancient names, it just might be ready for a comeback.

Strong West African name with the common element ade, meaning "crown".

It's hard to find a name meaning much sweeter than Obiajulu's.

This variation of the up-and-coming quirky and offbeat flower name Azalea — the original spelling of which just cracked the Top 500 — adds the trendy "lei" element seen in popular names Leia and Leilani.

Like many spelling variations, Abigayle sprang up during the recent heyday of the Biblical Abigail, ranking in the US Top 1000 from 1998 through 2008. Now its star has dimmed.

Another idealistic virtue name with big shoes to fill — Prosperity would make a bold first name, or more likely an intriguing middle name.