Four Syllable Names for Girls

  1. Esperenza
    • Virsaviya
      • Origin:

        Russian variation of Bathsheba, Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "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:

        German
      • Meaning:

        "grace"
      • Description:

        German combo name borne by German Green politician Annalena Baerbock.
    • Saraswati
      • Origin:

        Sanskrit
      • Meaning:

        "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 Isabella
      • Description:

        One fewer L makes this name much less popular than the more traditional spelling.
    • Candelaria
      • Origin:

        Spanish
      • Meaning:

        "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 Lisa
      • Description:

        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 Italian
            • Meaning:

              "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:

              Latin
            • Meaning:

              "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, Greek
            • Meaning:

              "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 name
              • Meaning:

                "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:

                  Greek
                • Meaning:

                  "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:

                  Spanish
                • Meaning:

                  "cottonwood grove"
                • Description:

                  Common California place-name that could work for a girl.
              • Artelia
                • Pualani
                  • Origin:

                    Hawaiian
                  • Meaning:

                    "heavenly flower"
                  • Description:

                    Another name to add to the lineup of lanis, but the unfortunate first syllable will likely keep this one rare.