Four Syllable Names for Girls
- Esperenza
- Virsaviya
Origin:
Russian variation of Bathsheba, HebrewMeaning:
"daughter of an oath"Description:
Virsaviya is the Russian form of the biblical name Bathsheba. It appeared on the US charts twice, in 2015 and 2016.
- Annalena
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"grace"Description:
German combo name borne by German Green politician Annalena Baerbock.
- Saraswati
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"possessing water"Description:
Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, learning, music, and the arts. She is also a river goddess, associated with the mythical Saraswati river, which played an important part in the Vedic texts.
- Isabela
Origin:
Spelling variation of IsabellaDescription:
One fewer L makes this name much less popular than the more traditional spelling.
- Candelaria
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"Candlemas"Description:
A bright and appealing Spanish name traditionally given to honor the church festival of Candlemas, which commemorates the presentation of Christ in the temple and the purification of the Virgin Mary.
- Adelisa
Origin:
Hybrid of Adele and LisaDescription:
A whole raft of names that start with Adel are coming back into fashion, from Adele to Adelaide to Adeline to Adelina, and so Adelisa -- a hybrid of the Adel sound and the isa suffix -- was given to a handful of girls last year. While still a quiet variation, we predict we'll see more of Adelisa in the coming years, and as hybrid names go, it's quite charming.
- Barbarella
- Alouetta
- Aracely
- Bellarosa
Origin:
Spanish and ItalianMeaning:
"beautiful rose"Description:
Not a traditional name, but this Romance phrase rolls off the tongue so easily we're surprised no one used it sooner — it first appeared on the US charts in 2020. Its mirror-image name, Rosabella, is growing in popularity, and we can see Bellarosa doing the same.
- Vindemiatrix
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"female wine harvester"Description:
Vindemiatrix is the third-brightest star in Virgo. Located 110 lightyears away, it marks the eastern lip of the large semi-circular pattern known as the "Bowl of Virgo", which is visible in spring. First morning visibility was a sign that it the time to pick the grapes.
- Callalily
Origin:
English, GreekMeaning:
"flower name"Description:
The Calla lily is a beautiful trumpet-shaped lily flower, usually white in color, which symbolizes purity and innocence. Its name derives from the Greek kallos, meaning "beauty".
- Haliana
- Elladora
Origin:
English compound nameMeaning:
"she is a gift"Description:
Pretty smoosh name from the popular elements Ella + Dora, or a spin on Eleanora influenced by Dora "gift".
- Alaricia
- Aglaia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"beauty, splendour"Description:
The name of one of the three Graces or Charites in Greek mythology, sometimes spelt Aglaea. The anglicized pronunciation would be "ah-GLY-ah", while the traditional Greek would "ah-glah-EE-uh".
- Alameda
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"cottonwood grove"Description:
Common California place-name that could work for a girl.
- Artelia
- Pualani
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"heavenly flower"Description:
Another name to add to the lineup of lanis, but the unfortunate first syllable will likely keep this one rare.