Five Letter Girl Names

A Top 10 name in Iceland, where it is also the name of an active volcano.

A unisex Nahuatl name with a strong and stylish sound, but a meaning that some might find off-putting.

The name of a woman who played a dramatic role in ancient Roman legend, it seems quite slight for modern use. Variation: ARIA

A name from ancient Roman, now rare.

A striking Nordic name with ancient roots, Svala (and its less common variant form Svale) derive from the Old Norse name for the swallow. This could be a great choice for nature lovers and fans of Edith Piaf (piaf being a term for a swallow).

A name that's appeared out of thin air, in the same vein as such mystical favorites as Destiny and Nevaeh.

Pania is a possible alternative to Tania, if you want to go the New Zealand rather than Russian route.

This Hebrew water name has two main popular associations: Mayim Bialik, who played the title role in the early 90s TV series "Blossom," and the popular Israeli folk dance, "Mayim, Mayim."

Though this name is beginning to be added for girls, it's not usually in the classic Biblical form. Most parents would use Jaden or other more "creative" spellings such as Jaidyn.

Pleun is a unisex Dutch name deriving from Apollonius or Apollonia, although now it ranks far higher for girls in its native land than the original form.

Bizzy has a 1930s wisecracking waitress -- think Mitzi, Flossie, Fanny -- feel to it, yet at the same time feels like a fresh, modern nickname for Elizabeth. Given that any Bizzy better be, this name could be a way to make your Elizabeth stand out.

An Ethiopian name that means "joy."

The name of an American cosmetics company which was inspired by the ancient traditional medicine practices known as Ayurveda, literally "knowledge of longevity" in Sanskrit. Unfortunately, when shortened to Aveda, the literal meaning in Sanskrit becomes "not knowledge" – no doubt not what the company's founder intended. If you can get past this, a pretty and evocative name associated with holistic health and beauty.

A covert fruit name for non-Finnish speakers.

And her sisters, Stormy and Sunny.

Frigg was the wife of Odin in Norse mythology, and may share a common origin with the goddess Freya.