1798 Four Letter Girl Names

Straightforward yet intriguing, a winning combination.

Simple, delicate, and unusual.

Iria is a diminutive version of Eirene / Irene and is therefore associated with the Greek goddess of peace.

Espn was first recorded as a girl name in 2015, eleven years after it was first used for boys. It's considered a variation of the Scandinavian male name Espen, although its use can be attributed to the cable sports channel ESPN, which stands for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network.

Duna refers the Hungarian word for the Danube River or to the Icelandic term for the down of a duck. Duna also bears a resemblance to both Dune and Djuna. In this era of word names and invented names, Duna may have a bright future.

Daya, popularized in the US as the name of a character on Orange Is The New Black, the variation Daia has recently been chosen as a name by Dutch rapper Willie Wartaal for his daughter, born in March 2016.

Nature girl played by Audrey Hepburn in "Green Mansions," it now has an old-style bohemian feel.

Linked to one of the great screen beauties, but has never appealed much to Americans.

Yzma is the iconic and hilarious antagonist of the Disney film, The Emperor's New Groove. The name may come from the Arabic Izma, meaning greatness, might, and importance, but the true origin is unknown.

Ayan is an African name heard for both sexes.

Before Beatrice there was Beatrix, which leads naturally to the short form Trix. Trixie is a wise-cracking gum-snapping waitress but Trix is sleek and mischievous -- tricks, get it?

The people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. Most Ghanaians have a name using this system (think Kofi Annan, whose name means born on a Friday).

About as pared-down as Sophia can be.

More modern than Helen or Helena, and an interesting alternative to Hayley and Hallie. By coincidence, heli also means "saltwater" in Welsh.

Kris was once the ultimate cool cheerleader name, but now she's more likely to be a matriarch ala Kris Jenner.

We understand the appeal — similar to Evie, a word name — but envy is not a quality you want to incite in your child.