Five Letter Girl Names
- Edana
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"fire"Description:
Feminine of Aidan, but now girls would prefer to use the original.
- Eléna
- Taika
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"magic"Description:
A rare Finnish name with ties to sorcery and witchcraft.
- Aysel
Origin:
Turkish; AzerbaijaniMeaning:
"moon flood"Description:
A pretty Turkish name popular in the 1980s and 90s, with the wonderfully evocative meaning of "moon flood".
- Toril
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"thunder"Description:
An unknown, strong Scandinavian name related to Tor/Thor, the Norse god of thunder, that would fit in perfectly here.
- Egret
Origin:
English from GermanMeaning:
"white heron"
- Sivan
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"season"Description:
Sivan is the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar, which falls between May and June on the Gregorian calendar. The name was originally derived from simānu, an Akkadian word meaning "season."
- Nonie
Origin:
Diminutive of Joan, EnglishMeaning:
"God is gracious"Description:
A Colonial-era nickname for Joan.
- Baila
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"dance"Description:
An offbeat approach to Bella. Also a Yiddish form of Bilhah, one of the four women who gave birth to the tribes of Israel.
- Chana
Origin:
Hebrew; "Grace"Meaning:
"Grace"Description:
Variation of Channah and Hannah. Making multiple appearances in the US popularity charts during the latter portion of the twentieth century, Chana has now remained in the Top 1000 since 2008.
- Amena
Origin:
CelticMeaning:
"honest, utterly pure"Description:
A possible Born Again name -- Amen -- in the same class as the still-popular Nevaeh (that's Heaven spelled backwards) and Trinity.
- Padma
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"lotus"Description:
A name rich in Hindu tradition as the alternate name for the Goddess Lakshmi, the embodiment of beauty and charm; currently borne, appropriately, by model-actress-writer Padma Lakshmi.
- Baela
Origin:
Invented literary nameDescription:
A character name in George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series, featured in the GOT prequel House of the Dragon. A modern spin on Bella, so you might consider the meaning to be beauty or beautiful.
- Enfys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"rainbow"Description:
The Welsh name Enfys is a unisex name, although it is more commonly used as a feminine name. It is rare even in the United Kingdom, used on only a handful of children each year.
- Milda
Origin:
Lithuanian mythological nameMeaning:
"goddess of love"Description:
The name of the Lithuanian love diety is a unique way to get to the nickname Millie. Milda has also been seen as a diminutive for names such as Matilda and Mildred. It appeared on the US Top 1000 in 1886 and 1887.
- Arava
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"willow"Description:
Unknown but eminently usable choice, especially for Jewish parents, with lovely meaning.
- Ombra
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"shadow"Description:
An unusual, haunting name, a distant cousin to the more popular Amber and Ember.
- Chani
Origin:
Diminutive of Channah or Chandra, Hebrew or HindiMeaning:
"grace or goddess of the moon"Description:
Chani, which rhymes with Johnny, is famous as the name of the character played by Zendaya in the Dune books, video games, and movies. Another force driving the name's use is Canadian astrologer Chani Nicholas.
- Hania
Origin:
Hebrew, PolishMeaning:
"encampment; grace"Description:
This very unusual name, also related to Hannah, was chosen for his daughter by Vin Diesel.
- Bowen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"son of Owen"Description:
Bowen is a Celtic surname representing two separate Celtic strains, one Welsh and one Irish, and entered the US Top 1000 (for boys) for the first time in 2011. It comes complete with cute nicknames Bo and Winnie.