1798 Four Letter Girl Names

Pretty but slight.

American place and tribe name, derived via French from the Dakota word ayúxba "sleepy ones".

A cute but not cutesy Dutch diminutive of Maria.

As a Maori name, Kaui is a feminized form of Kauri, a type of native tree.

Argentine model Tati Cotliar is bringing notice to this shortening of the classic Russian name Tatiana. Tati is cute but teasable; you may need to have supermodel looks and poise to pull it off.

Kory was always the least-used version of this name, which was always used less often for girls than for boys. As Corey and Cory, the name still hangs on in the boys' Top 1000, but Kory dropped off the boys' list in 2003 and the C spellings faded for girls in the mid-90s. Ironically, the classic girls' name Cora, derived from the Greek Kore, is rising quickly in popularity, now in the Top 100 in the US and a favorite of Nameberry visitors. We foresee this name making the Top 10 in the coming decade, so Cory and Kory may find a new life as short forms for newly popular Greek baby namesCora and sisters.

Confusion with English male name Zan could cause pronunciation problems.

Common as an independent name in Slovenia.

Cheeky nickname better left off the birth certificate.

Rahi, also known as Radhika or Rahimai, is a regional form of the Hindu goddess Radha.

We have Seven, Five, and Eleven—how about Four?