1798 Four Letter Girl Names
- Keke
Origin:
English variation of Kiki, Finnish diminutive of Gertrud, or Hawaiian variation of KateMeaning:
"double happiness; strength of a spear; pure"Description:
Keke is a multicultural double-punch nickname, notably borne by actress Keke Palmer. Palmer was born Lauren Keyana, yet her nickname does not derive from her middle name — her older sister had an imaginary friend named Keke.
- Doon
Origin:
Spelling variation of word name Dune or Scottish surnameMeaning:
"brown or dark"Description:
Photographer Diane Arbus named her daughter Doon, inspired by the sand dunes she walked among when pregnant. Used this way, Doon might be considered a nature name, a refashioning of the word dune. But Doon might also stem from the familiar Scottish surname Dunn or Dunne, which means brown or dark, originally used for a dark-haired person.
- Izel
Origin:
Turkish variation of Eidel or NahuatlMeaning:
"delicate; unique"Description:
As a feminine name, Izel is the Turkish variation of the Yiddish name Eidel. as well as a Nahuatl name derived from the word isel, meaning "unique."
- Leto
Origin:
Greek mythology nameMeaning:
"wife or hidden"Description:
Leto is the titaness of motherhood (there's a title!) and, with Zeus, mother of the twin Olympians Artemis and Apollo. Simple, sleek, and unique, Leto is one mythological name for girls we might expect to hear a lot more of.
- Seva
- Arja
Origin:
Variation of Irja, FinnishMeaning:
"peace"Description:
Not to be confused with the Aria/Arya name family, Arja is a variation of Irja, which ultimately is derived from Irene.
- Joud
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"generosity"Description:
Sounds like Jude, but with a distinct Arabic origin.
- Cloe
Origin:
Spanish and Italian variation of Chloe, GreekMeaning:
"young green shoot"Description:
Cloe comes in second to the original form, Chloe, in it's native Spain. In the US, this honor goes to the Kardashian-ized Khloe.
- Babe
Origin:
Word name or diminutive of BarbaraDescription:
You can call your baby "babe," but don't name her that.
- Aamu
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"morning"Description:
This modern Finnish word name is a fashionable choice in its home country, having entered into wide usage only since the turn of the 21st century.
- Rise
Origin:
English word name; Norwegian and Danish, short form of RegitzeDescription:
This name boomed in the 1940s and 50s thanks to the glamorous singer Risë (pronounced REE-sa) Stevens, who inherited her name from her Norwegian grandmother. It's rare nowadays, but when used it's more likely to be the uplifting vocabulary word, rhyming with "eyes". The latter was chosen by Nick Cannon and Brittany Bell for their son, born in September 2022.
- Juul
Origin:
Dutch diminutive of Julia, LatinMeaning:
"youthful"Description:
This Dutch version of Jules is used for both girls and boys. The association with the vaping product of the same name (but different pronunciation) makes this one a no-go in the US.
- Tazu
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"rice-field stork"Description:
Tazu has a certain snazzy appeal.
- Mele
Origin:
Hawaiian, Tongan, and SamoanMeaning:
"song"Description:
Some sources say Mele is a South Sea Islander form of Mary, but it's also a name in its own right meaning song.
- Nula
- Elys
- Leaf
Origin:
Nature nameDescription:
Leaf is a hippieish choice that, for girls, still retains an evergreen quality.
- Meva
Origin:
UzbekMeaning:
"fruit"
- Fina
- Olya
Origin:
Russian variation of OlgaMeaning:
"hearty, holy"Description:
Makes the intriguing Olga even more so.