1798 Four Letter Girl Names

A fen is an English marshland, and Fenn came into use as a habitational surname for a person who dwelt near one. Could be a fresh alternative to Fern or Gwen.

Zain is a name usually given to boys -- nearly 500 with this spelling alone in the US in one recent year, vs. only 20 girls. But CNN newswoman Zain Asher, sister of actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, is a noted female bearer and may inspire more baby girl Zains.

Vola comes from Volodya, a masculine Russian name that is often used as a nickname for Vladimir.

Likable addition to the list of unisex tree names.

Cute Japanese name with a nickname to match. Rini was used in the Sailor Moon series.

Unfashionable name, with the rather poignant lone sound.

If Ayla is losing her spark as she shoots up the popularity charts, Ayça might catch your eye.

A Top 10 choice in Lithuania from 2001-2016, Ugnė peaked at Number 3 in 2010 and 2011. it is derived from the Lithuanian word for "fire", ugnis.

A handful of baby girls were named Poem in the US in the most recent year, along with Poet and Poetry. But of course, these word names can work for boys too.

Loti is the Welsh spelling of the diminutive Lottie.

A simple, international name extremely popular in India. The word, meaning "song", also appears in the name of the Bhagavad Gita, a Hindu sacred text. Geeta is a spelling variant.

Sounds like an authentic upper-crust family name -- not necessarily a bad thing.

A Welsh month name, from the word for reaping, that solves the problem of an attractive September name. It's rare but steadily used in Wales.