1798 Four Letter Girl Names

Your teenager will either love you or hate you for choosing this name. Better: Fox.

An old-fashioned Slovene nickname for Gertruda — the Jerca variation is considered more stylish.

The short O variation of Tomi (homophonous with Tommy) was used for dozens of daughters in midcentury America, putting it firmly in grandma name territory.

Troy shot to popularity as a first name in tandem with that of 1960s heartthrob Troy (born Merle) Donahue; its image has now, thanks in part to the Brad Pitt-starring epic, Troy, receded back to conjuring up the ancient site of the Trojan wars. A handful of baby girls also receive the name each year, down from a peak of 119 births in 1961.

Diminutive of Maxine, Maxima or Maximiliane

Lithe and leonine name chosen for her daughter by singer Erykah Badu -- whose other child has the number name Seven.

Alda's brother name Aldo has been a mainstay of the U.S. popularity chart for decades now, and the related Alden is soaring up as well. This version has never really caught on. (Maybe it's the association with Alan Alda: great actor, unlikely namesake for a little girl.) However, there is possible hope now that Alba and Alma are on the rise. Aida and Arden are more familiar alternatives.

Musical choice that might work great in the middle. Alternative in all its forms, Fife and sister name Fifer are Scottish names for girls that can make a new twist on Piper.

Could be used to honor a Joel.

Itza is a rare Itzel variant that shares its colorful meaning. Itza also connects to the Itza people of Guatemala and their language of the same name. Chichen Itza was a city built by the Mayans in what is now the Yucatán of Mexico.

Truly a cross-cultural name, with usage in Germany, Scandinavia, India, France, and Iceland.

In Japanese folklore, Jami is an evil mountain spirit. Jami might also be a generic name for these deomons.

With a soft e, sounds like an affected pronunciation of Rita.

While cute in sound, the connotations of the word "minx" make it an inappropriate choice for a baby name.

From the vocative case of Irish rós meaning "rose". Róise and Róisín are more common related names.

From the vocative case of Irish rós meaning "rose". Róise and Róisín are more common related names.