Five Letter Girl Names
- Doria
Origin:
Variation of DorothyMeaning:
"gift of God"Description:
Not quite Dora or Daria, this name is often dismissed in favor of its more familiar counterpart, but it has versatile appeal, given that it has a number of different origins. It can be considered a feminine form of Dorian, a variation of Dorothy, an elaboration of Dora, or a variation of the Hebrew name Dor, meaning "generation". A notable bearer is Doria Loyce Ragland, the mother of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
- Karou
Origin:
Literary nameMeaning:
"hope"Description:
Karou is the blue-haired, tattooed protagonist of Laini Taylor’s Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy; her name means "hope" in the language of the chimaera who raised her. Reminiscent of sweet European diminutives like Lilou, Malou and Milou, but with a bit more bite.
- Korin
- Taisa
- Rheta
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"eloquent speaker"Description:
See RETA.
- Billy
- Naach
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
A rare name from Choctaw culture that is no longer in use.
- Chibi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"little, small"Description:
Chibi is Japanese slang for someone or something small (and typically cute). It is not used as a given name in the real world, however, a number of anime characters are named Chibi.
- Ayako
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"color + child; peaceful night child; writings + child"Description:
Ayako is a very common feminine name in Japan, where it is the name of Princess Ayako of Takamado (now Ayako Moriya), formerly of the Imperial House of Japan.
- Lupin
Origin:
Flower, animal, and literary name, from LatinMeaning:
"pertaining to the wolf"Description:
Lupin is an unusual flower name with roots in Old French, from the Latin lupinus, meaning "pertaining to the wolf". In the literary world, it's the surname of Remus Lupin, a popular character in the Harry Potter franchise and a werewolf.
- Emese
Origin:
HungarianMeaning:
"mother"Description:
A Hungarian name rarely heard outside its native culture.
- Tanja
- Pipsa
Origin:
Diminutive of Pipkka and Pirjo, FinnishMeaning:
"strength; exalted one"Description:
Pipsa is a nickname for the Finnish names PIpkka and Pirjo, both of which are variations of Bridget. In Finland, Peppa Pig is called Pipsa Possu.
- Tiril
Origin:
NorwegianDescription:
The exact origins of Tiril remain a mystery, but it is generally considered to be a name from Norwegian poetry. The heroine of Johan Sebastian Cammermeyer’s fantastical poem "Lokkende Toner" is Tirilil Tove.
- Hagar
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"flight, forsaken"Description:
Hagar is an Old Testament name with an unfortunate association with comic strip character "Hagar the Horrible."
- Kylar
Description:
Part Skyler, part Kylie, Kylar is one of the new names rising for both boys and girls. In 2016, there were 76 baby girls names Kylar to 110 baby boys.
- Audie
- Arlyn
- Jutta
- Ellyn