Five Letter Girl Names
- Tsula
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"fox"Description:
In Cherokee, TS is pronounced like a J, which may lead to some pronunciation confusion. Nevertheless, Tsula is an appealing choice.
- Tokyo
Origin:
Japanese place nameMeaning:
"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.
- Adama
Origin:
Variation of AdamMeaning:
"earth, soil, land"
- Tempe
Origin:
Greek place nameDescription:
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.
- Batya
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"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).
- Stori
Origin:
Variation of Story, EnglishMeaning:
"account of past events"Description:
When Story is given the Kylie Jenner treatment, a la Stormy and Stormi.
- Skyra
- Izusa
Origin:
Native AmericanMeaning:
"white stone"Description:
Highly unusual; could be confused with the Isuzu automotive brand.
- Akita
Origin:
Japanese place nameMeaning:
"field of rice"Description:
Also a dog breed
- Fabia
Origin:
Latin female variation of FabianMeaning:
"bean grower"Description:
Fabia is one of several pleasant international-accented female versions of Fabian.
- Rinoa
- Cesia
- Truly
Origin:
Word nameMeaning:
"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 JolieDescription:
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, GhanaianMeaning:
"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:
HindiMeaning:
"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 IsadoraDescription:
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 BerthaMeaning:
"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.