Five Letter Girl Names

A city in Benjamin's territory that makes a perfect first name.

Perhaps too similar to the word "idol," but Eidel is a pretty (and largely forgotten) Yiddish name.

Similar to the Turkish name Bilge (Bil-jeh), which has the same meaning.

Not much to recommend this relative of Wilma; consider Willa or Willow instead.

A more interesting and unusual shortening of Antonia than Toni.

Orana is an word from the Wiradjuri language meaning "welcome". It has become more widely known for its use in the traditional Australian Christmas carol "Carol of the Birds", meaning it now carries strong yuletide connotations. Orana is an original addition to the list of names for Christmas babies.

In Danish and Swedish, Nisse is a diminutive of Nils, a relative of Nicholas meaning "victory of the people". In Frisian, it's a diminutive of Dionysus, meaning "of Zeus". And Nisse also happens to mean "elf" in Danish.

A popular name in Turkey that would be highly wearable in the wider world too.

In Estonia, short-form Riina is more common than its mother name, Katariina.

Sleek and sharp Sylva is the Czech variation of Silvia. It could equally double up as a word-adjacent name in English, thanks to its similarity to the metal Silver.

Justa is an ancient saints' name. Saints Justa and Rufina were martyred sisters who are today the patron saints of Seville in Spain.

Kenia debuted on the US Top 1000 list in 1992. Even though it currently ranks higher than original spelling Kenya, this is a hard sell as it alters the spelling of the African nation.