Five Letter Girl Names

This cutesy nickname made it onto the Top 1000 in 1883.

An Indian (male) deity name that has risen in use for boys in recent years, and is occasionally given to girls.

Authentic African name with unfortunate coffee association, also too close to the male Kofi.

A current creation used far more for boys at this point.

Donia is a name with many possible origins. Besides a short female form of Donald, it may also be a form of the Italian Donna meaning lady, a variation on the Arabic Donya meaning world, or a Celtic name of the Don family, which all have meanings related to dark or darkness.

A feminization of Yonah, the Hebrew form of Jonah.

Luiza livens up Louisa. The insertion of the letter "Z" adds a lot more pizzazz. Luiza Perote is a Brazilian model.

A beautiful option for a springtime baby. Bahar is also the name of a Persian newspaper and many villages in Iran. Bahaar is an alternation spelling that may create more difficulties in English-speaking cultures.

Could be some disconnect between spelling and pronunciation.

Embodies both color and operatic style.

Manet is the accessible, attractive name of an Impressionist great; it could be the next Monet.

Oriana's not-quite-as-pretty French cousin.

Lissy may be this generation's answer to Missy. It's rare to see Lissy on a birth certificate, but if you pay attention, you may notice it as a nickname for names such as the classic Elizabeth or hot traditional choice Felicity.