Five Letter Girl Names

  1. Tsula
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "fox"
    • Description:

      In Cherokee, TS is pronounced like a J, which may lead to some pronunciation confusion. Nevertheless, Tsula is an appealing choice.
  2. Tokyo
    • Origin:

      Japanese place name
    • Meaning:

      "Eastern capital"
    • Description:

      Tokyo, the capital city of Japan, was given as a first name to two dozen girls and a handful of boys in 2022, popularized by a character in the popular Spanish Netflix crime drama La casa de papel / Money Heist.
  3. Adama
    • Origin:

      Variation of Adam
    • Meaning:

      "earth, soil, land"
  4. Tempe
    • Origin:

      Greek place name
    • Description:

      The Vale of Tempe is an important place in Greek mythology as well as a real place in Greece. The ancient poets wrote of it as the halcyon dwelling of Apollo and the Muses. The modern cities in Arizona and Australia are named for the Greek Tempe, which is pronounced tem-pee.
  5. Batya
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "daughter of God"
    • Description:

      With Katya catching on, this sound-related name could too, though there is the Batgirl association. Basha, Basya, Batyah, Bitya, Peshe, Pessel (Yiddish).
  6. Stori
    • Origin:

      Variation of Story, English
    • Meaning:

      "account of past events"
    • Description:

      When Story is given the Kylie Jenner treatment, a la Stormy and Stormi.
  7. Skyra
    • Izusa
      • Origin:

        Native American
      • Meaning:

        "white stone"
      • Description:

        Highly unusual; could be confused with the Isuzu automotive brand.
    • Akita
      • Origin:

        Japanese place name
      • Meaning:

        "field of rice"
      • Description:

        Also a dog breed
    • Fabia
      • Origin:

        Latin female variation of Fabian
      • Meaning:

        "bean grower"
      • Description:

        Fabia is one of several pleasant international-accented female versions of Fabian.
    • Rinoa
      • Cesia
        • Truly
          • Origin:

            Word name
          • Meaning:

            "in a truthful way"
          • Description:

            A would-be up-and-comer if it wasn't for the spiked seltzer brand.
        • Joely
          • Origin:

            Feminine variation of Joel, spelling variation of Jolie
          • Description:

            Sounding both tomboyish and feminine at the same time, this name is mostly associated with actresses Joely Richardson and Joely Fisher.
        • Abena
          • Origin:

            Akan, Fante, Ghanaian
          • Meaning:

            "born on Tuesday"
          • Description:

            This name from the Akan language of Ghana in West Africa is traditionally given to baby girls born on a Tuesday. The male version is Kwabena or Kobena.
        • Malli
          • Origin:

            Hindi
          • Meaning:

            "jasmine flower"
          • Description:

            Malli is one of those simple-yet-unusual names that are intrinsically fascinating. In the US last year, only seven baby girls were named Malli.
        • Leana
          • Isora
            • Origin:

              Variation of Isadora
            • Description:

              This contracted form of Isadora makes for a more concise name that might catch the attention of modern parents.
          • Ranya
            • Berta
              • Origin:

                Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Slovene, Scandinavian variation of Bertha
              • Meaning:

                "bright"
              • Description:

                A pan-European variant of Bertha and nickname for -berta ending names, such as Alberta and Roberta. It's certainly much more appealing than its predecessor, but unlikely to become a hit in the US anytime soon.