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1798 Four Letter Girl Names

  1. Gugu
    • Origin:

      Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
    • Meaning:

      "treasure"
    • Description:

      Gugu is derived from the word igugu, meaning "treasure." It's commonly used as a nickname for Gugulethu.
  2. Arzu
    • Origin:

      Turkish, Azerbaijani and Uyghur form of Arezou, Persian
    • Meaning:

      "desire"
    • Description:

      Arzu was once a popular baby name in Turkey, ranking as high as Number 14 in 1980. Now, it's more of a Turkish mom name, although it remains a common choice for babies in Azerbaijan, where Arzu has been in the Top 100 since records began in 2015.
  3. Mars
    • Origin:

      Roman
    • Meaning:

      "god of war; male; red planet"
    • Description:

      Men may be from Mars as the saying goes, and the name may derive from the Latin maris meaning male, but soul singer Erykah Badu and Workaholics star Blake Anderson have given it potential as a unisex name after they both used it for their daughters.
  4. Pita
    • Ersa
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "dew"
      • Description:

        Ersa, daughter of Zeus and the moon goddess Selene, is goddess of the morning dew, which may make this an excellent name for a child born in the early hours of the day.
    • Jett
      • Origin:

        Mineral name
      • Description:

        Jett is part of a growing trend of boyish nicknames for girls - alongside Lou, Teddy, and co. With a cool girl image, this punkish nature name may appeal. Lisa Ling made Jett an option for girls when she gave it to her daughter in 2013.
    • Anzu
      • Origin:

        Japanese
      • Meaning:

        "apricot"
      • Description:

        A representative Japanese name with a meaning symbolizing ripeness.
    • Alys
      • Teal
        • Origin:

          Bird and color name
        • Description:

          Teal is one of the prettiest and most straightforward of the new color names -- an ideal middle name choice.
      • Desi
        • Origin:

          Short form of Desiree, French
        • Meaning:

          "desired"
        • Description:

          Desi makes Desiree a lot cuter and more boyish.
      • Iana
        • Origin:

          Latin, Slavic variation of Jane
        • Meaning:

          "God is gracious"
        • Description:

          In Roman mythology, Iana was an epithet of Diana, goddess of the moon.
      • Noel
        • Origin:

          French
        • Meaning:

          "Christmas"
        • Description:

          Noel, the French word for Christmas has been given to both boys and girls born on that holiday since the Middle Ages. For girls it's often spelled Noelle.
      • Dayo
        • Origin:

          Nigerian
        • Meaning:

          "joy arrives"
        • Description:

          Has an evocative African beat.
      • Lani
        • Origin:

          Variation of Elaine, English, Hawaiian
        • Meaning:

          "bright, shining; sky, heavens, royal, majesty"
        • Description:

          Simple but substantial, Lani is surprisingly underused considering the popularity of Lainey, Leilani, Lana, and Kehlani. A multi-cultural choice with both Hawaiian and English origins, it is also used in the Philippines, possibly as a variation of the modern Laarni, or as a twist on the word langit meaning "skies, heaven", which aligns with the Hawaiian meaning too.
      • Lise
        • Origin:

          Diminutive of Elisabeth, Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "pledged to God"
        • Description:

          Lise is most often found in the U.S. as the second half of the hybrid name Annalise. Canadian journalist Lyse Doucet bears a pretty alternative spelling, pronounced LEESE.
      • Dewi
        • Origin:

          Indonesian
        • Meaning:

          "little goddess"
        • Description:

          This Indonesian name meaning little goddess is also common in the Netherlands due to the old colonial relationship between the two countries.
      • Pema
        • Origin:

          Tibetan
        • Meaning:

          "lotus flower"
        • Description:

          Pema is related to the more familiar Hindu name Padma and means lotus flower. This delightful name was given to only 14 girls in the USA last year, so it's guaranteed to be a unique choice. Pema is probably most familiar to Westerners through Buddhist nun Pema Chodron and through Jetsun Pema, the Dalai Lama's sister.
      • Bina
        • Origin:

          Diminutive of Sabina and other -ina names, Yiddish or Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "bee or understanding"
        • Description:

          Sources say that Bina, which is close to the word for bee in Yiddish, was once used as a translation for the Hebrew Deborah, which means bee. On its own, it also means "understanding" in Hebrew. Simple and sweet in itself, it could also be short for (or a nod to) many names including Sabina, Robina, Columbina, and Jacobina.
      • Jody
        • Origin:

          Diminutive of Joan and Judith
        • Description:

          One of the cute and bouncy nicknames so popular in the 1960s and 70s, but that hasn't made a comeback in the way Eames chairs and miniskirts have. Think of it as one of the original but now old-school unisex names starting with J, ala Jamie and Jessie.
      • Enzo
        • Origin:

          Italian variation of Henry, also diminutive of Vincenzo and Lorenzo
        • Description:

          Victoria's Secret model Devon Windsor welcomed a daughter named Enzo Elodie Barbara in 2021. It hasn't yet inspired many parents to use Enzo for their baby girls — there were only 6 in 2022 — but we could see this becoming as unisex as Ezra someday.