1798 Four Letter Girl Names

Popular girls' name in Syria. In Yiddish, pronounced ZAE-dah, this is a term for grandfather.

High profile supermodel/entrepreneur Tyra Banks has put this name in the spotlight, endowing it with her confident, superattractive image.

Grey is the more common spelling in Britain and Australia. This color name has a softness and ambiguity which makes it equally lovely for a boy or a girl.

Unique and unusual as a nickname and a stand-alone name, Loie is a vintage choice worth reviving. It is traditionally used as a short form of Lois and Louise but would work as a nickname for any Lo- starting name, or even names such as Laura, Eloise, and Charlotte.

Old-style arty.

Despite being etymologically unrelated, Aimi has a similar meaning to the name Amy, "beloved."

A flinty mineral name that puts a feminine spin on Micah, or short form of the biblical Michal.

Ada and Ida soundalike that has two wonderful potential meanings. A famous bearer is American model and actress Ayda Field.

Cool, serene name of the Egyptian river can make a fresh choice for a girl. The origin of river name Nile relates to the Arabic and ancient Hebrew word for dark blue or indigo; in ancient Egyptian, its literal meaning is river.

Tavi has been catapulted into the spotlight by teenage fashion blogger Tavi Gevinson. This cute name, previously not on anyone's scope, could be a way to honor an ancestral David or a short form of the luscious Octavia or could stand as a perfectly stylish name all on its own.

A diminutive of Anxela in the Galician language of north-eastern Spain. Also used as a modern invented name in the US, for example as a backwards spelling of Alex.

This short form has been pretty much replaced by Franny, Fanny. and especially Frankie.

An attractive Scandinavian take on Helga, or a potential Helen nickname.

Popular name in Japan in its own right, but also as a nickname for Miyako or Makiko.

Liza's heyday was the mid-1970s, following on the heels of super-popular sister Lisa. But thanks to the fact that it never became superpopular, Liza remains a name not especially tied to one generation or style.

Although Amos is experiencing somewhat of a revival among baby boys, it feels even fresher when applied as a girl name.

A favorite in Near Eastern cultures, with a charming meaning.

Fresher and more exciting than Vicki or Tori.

Cait, pronounced like more popular sister Kate, is the form used when shortening Caitlin or any of the other Irish and Gaelic Cait-starting variations of Catherine.