Five Letter Girl Names

This name is very wearable in English-speaking countries and has a lovely meaning.

Although it's a variation of the masculine name Jubal, modern Israelis have taken to using Yuval for girls as well.

A Zulu name given to a child who is planned be the last born, literally meaning "enough, sufficient".

Minda is a simle, even familiar-sounding name that is nevertheless completely unknown. It might be a contraction of Melinda but it is a genuine Indian name with an appealing meaning.

A lovely Hawaiian name that was surprisingly only given to a handful of baby girls last year, but that would cross cultures with ease.

One of those cute Yiddish nicknames that feel charmingly vintage when borne by young Jewish girls today. These names, such as Gitty and Malkie and Faigy, are typically reserved for the most religious Jewish communities.

A light and lovely short form of Helena, also used in its own right in Latvia and the Netherlands.

A sweet Finnish nature name, meaning "cloud".

Déja was a name sensation of the nineties, reaching the Top 15 in African-American popularity lists, but it has déja fallen far from those lofty heights.

Sambo went from being a short form of the venerable name Samuel to being a racial slur after the popularity of the children's book Little Black Sambo, first published in 1899 but by the 1930s decried by such esteemed critics as Langston Hughes as being racist. While some measures have been taken to rehabilitate the image of the book, the name Sambo seems terminally tainted.

An alternative to Sasha, another common Russian nickname for Aleksandra.