Five Letter Girl Names
- Thara
Origin:
ThaiMeaning:
"water"Description:
A fresh update to Tara.
- Mirja
Origin:
Finnish form of MiriamDescription:
If you are looking for an unusual way to honor an ancestral Mary or Miriam, Mirja might make a good choice. Zero baby girls were given this name in the US in 2014. The rising popularity of Anja has schooled English speakers that the j is pronounced like a y.
- Fendi
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"split"Description:
Haute couture baby names are on the rise — particularly Dior, Armani, and Kenzo. Fendi is among them but is still exceedingly rare, with only 11 baby girls given the name in 2021.
- Delja
Origin:
Polish, diminutive of KordeljaMeaning:
"daughter of the sea"Description:
Pretty in a polka-dancing way.
- Tilde
- Yentl
Origin:
YiddishMeaning:
"noble"Description:
A diminutive of the Yiddish name Yente, ultimately from French gentille meaning "noble, aristocratic". Barbra Streisand played a character named Yentl in a 1983 film of the same name.
- Syrin
- Idina
Origin:
English variation of EdinaMeaning:
"from Edinburgh, Scotland"Description:
Made famous by actress Idina Menzel, of "Rent" and "Wicked" fame.
- Ganya
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"clever"Description:
Tanya with a G.
- Avina
- Talya
Origin:
Russian, diminutive of Natalya; also spelling variation of TaliaDescription:
See TALIA.
- Keris
Origin:
Spelling variation of Kerris or CerysMeaning:
"love"Description:
This phonetic version of the Welsh Cerys might be easier for Americans, certainly, to understand, but it does lose some poetry in translation.
- Sylva
- Miani
- Audyn
Origin:
English, variation of AudenMeaning:
"old friend"Description:
Auden is increasing in use for girls each year, and the feminized spelling Audyn is beginning to follow along. Parents are loving the gentle but unisex sound of this surname, associated with poet W.H., Auden.
- Korra
Origin:
Variation of CoraDescription:
As Cora rises to become one of the most admired and popular names for girls, more and more variations will arise. But given that the original Greek form is Kore, this one isn't as kree8if as it first may appear. Still, Cora's appeal is its history and simplicity, both negated by Korra.
- Mayve
- Peace
Origin:
Word nameMeaning:
"peace"Description:
Spaniards use Pax and Paz, Hebrew speakers Shalom, for Greeks it's Irene, so why can't we make the English word Peace a name? Peace Adzo Medie is the author of the novel His Only Wife.
- Neola
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"the young one"Description:
Has an arty, creative image.
- Asuka
Origin:
JapaneseDescription:
Americans might recognize Asuka as the stage name of WWE wrestler Kanako Urai.