Five Letter Girl Names
- Khari
Origin:
West AfricanMeaning:
"kingly"Description:
Traditionally a West African boys' name, Khari is used quite often for girls in the U.S. as well, thanks to its similarity to the more familiar Carrie. Khari is one of the African names that easily bridges cultures.
- Elska
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"love"Description:
This name looks like a sister to the names Elsa and the Czech name for girls Eliška, a popular diminutive of Elizabeth — and sometimes it is (in German, for example). But it is also a word in Old Norse and some modern Nordic languages, meaning "love" or "to love".
- Jesse
Origin:
Variation of JessieDescription:
The boyish spelling, which is still pronounced with two syllables and a long e at the end, is sometimes used for girls, though the Jessie form -- whether short for Jessica or standing on its own, is usually considered the feminine one.
- Berit
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of BirgitDescription:
Well used in northern Europe, almost unknown here.
- Fflur
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"flower"Description:
Why bother to invent a new name or spelling when there are intriguing oddities like this in existence. Also in the Welsh encyclopedia of names: Ffion, Ffiona, and Ffraid, the Welsh form of Brigid.
- Devyn
Origin:
Spelling variation of DevinDescription:
A more feminine version of Devin.
- Ottie
- Tovia
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"god is good"Description:
Hebrew form of Tobiah, also used as a feminine form.
- Aenea
Origin:
Greek, female variation of AeneasMeaning:
"the praised one"Description:
This name found in the fantasy series Endymion/Rise of Endymion has a slightly physiological feel to it.
- Iskra
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"spark"Description:
A vocabulary word used as a name in many Slavic countries, Iskra means "spark" or "sparkle". It was the name of a revolutionary communist newspaper founded by Lenin in 1900. A famous modern bearer is English model Iskra Lawrence.
- China
Origin:
Place-nameDescription:
Long before the current place-name craze, a pair of the more daring pop singers of the Age of Aquarius picked this name for their daughters. Jefferson Airplane's Grace Slick used the conventional spelling, the Mamas and the Papas's Michelle Phillips went further afield with Chynna (of the group Wilson Phillips).
- Fanya
Origin:
Slavic and Russian diminutive of FrancesMeaning:
"from France; free man"Description:
Fanya might make an international and unusual short form for the classic Frances, or could stand as a full name on its own. Definitely classier than Tanya but with the same Eastern European flavor.
- Hanne
Origin:
Danish, Norwegian, German, DutchMeaning:
"grace"Description:
This spin on the popular Hannah is widely-used in Europe and pronounced similarly to Hannah. It may also be a short form of Johanne, from John/Joan.
- Adria
- Valya
- Vilja
Origin:
Finnish, Swedish, SlavicMeaning:
"grain, will, fairy"Description:
A name made most famous by the operetta The Merry Widow which features "The Vilja's Song". A vila is a woodland spirit or fairy in Slavic mythology. Vilja also means "grain" in Finnish and "will, intent" in Swedish, and is very popular as a girls' name in Scandinavia, ranking in the Top 100 in both Finland and Norway.
- Swati
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"unknown"Description:
Swati is the Indian name for Arcturus, the third-brightest star in the sky. Actress, comedian and writer Mindy Kaling gave her daughter (born in 2017) the middle name Swati, after her mother.
- Ardyn
- Evita
Origin:
Spanish, diminutive of EvaDescription:
There's only one Evita.
- Mayan
Origin:
Variation of Maayan, HebrewMeaning:
"spring of water"Description:
Unless you're making an intentional homage to the Maya civilization, the traditional spelling Maayan will prove less confusing.