1798 Four Letter Girl Names

A striking choice, but might possibly be taken for Jen.

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

Simple, delicate, and unusual.

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?

Yes, it's a word name, but Busy is also a rare pet form of Elizabeth. And yes, actress Busy Philipps was christened Elizabeth--she was given the nickname because she was such an active child. She must have been happy with the name, because she also gave her daughters adorable unique baby names, Birdie and Cricket.

Of all the names with repeating sounds, Dede isn't the first we'd use (Lulu or Coco, maybe), but it certainly isn't the last — we much prefer it to Dodo or Fifi.

Also an Israeli place-name, this is an unusual, feminine choice.

A name of both Japanese and Hindi origin, Saya has a bright, sharp sound, reminiscent of Maia and Kaia. Borne by Olympian BMX racer, Saya Sakakibara, wrestler Saya Kamitani, and by weather presenter, Saya Hiyama who went viral after a clip of her switching from light-hearted banter to an earthquake warning became an internet phenomenon, Saya has also been used for characters in a variety of Japanese media.

This spelling variation of the Biblical place-name Sela is found on early American census roles, but Sela is more usual today. Cella is another early variation.

Diminutive of Imogen, rarely given as a standalone even in the UK, where Imogen is a Top 50 pick.

Davi as a girls' name might be considered a way to honor an ancestral David.

Frisian short form of names that contained the Old Frisian element ēs, meaning "Æsir" (one of the two main pantheons of deities in Norse mythology).

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

An lesser-known member of the John-Joan family, though popular in its native habitat, has never emigrated, possibly due to its non-intuitive pronunciation.

This Spanish nickname name — originally short for Dolores — has potential as a full form now that four letter names ending in I have taken off.