1798 Four Letter Girl Names

Simple plus unusual is a winning combination.

When the Danish author Karen Blixen chose Isak Dinesen as her male pseudonym, she set a precedent that could well be followed today.

An English short form of Kamilla, Kameron or similar, or a Japanese unisex name meaning "divine",

Shaw is a streamlined and more modern-sounding Shawn, with many notable surname namesakes.

This short and strong Swahili name shares lots of sounds with trending Ezra and Enzo, and has a great meaning too. This name is considered unisex in East Africa.

Hebrew place name Zion — which refers to the city of Jerusalem in the Old Testament — has risen to prominence. It's spawned a number of variations, Zyon among them.

Kerr, a simple, unusual unisex middle-name choice, can be pronounced either car or kehr.

Abam is a Twi girl name traditionally given to the second born child following twins.

Looking for a four-letter name, ending in I, that hardly anyone is using? Zyri could be it.

Blær is a rare Icelandic name meaning "light gust or breeze" that made headlines due to one family's battle to be allowed to use it for their daughter. Iceland has strict name laws and it is not permitted to use a traditionally male name for a girl. The name was only finally allowed when she was 15 years old. Blær is also a (female) character in a novel by the famous Icelandic writer Halldór Laxness.

Debbie is decidedly out, the original Deborah lovely, and other short forms -- Deb, Debs -- for occasional use only.