1798 Four Letter Girl Names

A sweet and simple nature name that could also be short for the surname name Odell, the vintage name Della, or the obscure saint's name Endellion.

Mako is a name used for both genders in Japan, most notably for the granddaughter of the emperor who chose to leave the Royal Family to marry a commoner. It's a simple name that translates easily to English-speaking cultures, though many will try to pronounce the first syllable with a long a. Mako also means "shark" in Maori, and is the name of two shark species.

Feminine form of Cian, a name from Irish legend.

Fresh and witty word name.

Either a patriotic option, or a nature name referring to the flag iris.

Katy, or more popularly Katie, stood fashionably on their own two feet for several years there, during the Katelyn boom. But now both Katy and Katie are fading in favor of grownup Kate or buttoned-up Katherine.

Zusa is a sweet (literally!) and sparky Yiddish name which has real potential in today's naming climate, given the popularity of high-value Scrabble letters like Z.

Hila is a name that has grown in popularity in recent years, placing it firmly within Israel's Top 20 for girls. It is sometimes written as Hilla or Hilah. In Pashto, it means "hope" and is also spelled Heela.

Neda is one of those names that's at once simple, exotic, and rare, a magic combination. English speakers will hear it as Ned with an a at the end, which makes it a potential honor name for Grandpa Edward. It's also an anagram of Edna.

Unisex Sanskrit name with appeal for a winter baby.

High-Scrabble-scoring name used by rap couple Lil Scrappy and Adi "Bambi" Benson in 2020. If it has anything to do with xylophones, it comes from a Greek root meaning "wood".

An English diminutive of Isabel or Elizabeth that works best with a longer form on the birth certificate.

This Corey variation is getting a fresh shot of style juice thanks to young It Girl Cory Kennedy (not to be confused with RFK daughter, filmmaker Rory Kennedy).

The Latin word for love. Amor has strong potential for the middle name position.

This is a short form of names like Rowena and Morwena — but like Nina and Lena, it stands up on its own, too. The spelling Wenna would make the pronunciation more clear to monolingual English speakers.

Yule is one Christmas baby name that doesn't sound very festive. We prefer Winter or even Christmas itself.