Five Letter Girl Names

Just one letter separates Alohi from the famous Hawaiian greeting "aloha," but that one letter makes all the difference.

We don't recommend using a baby name in which "meth" is the first syllable. Try the original form, Meta, instead.

Salla is a variant of Salli — the Finnish form of Sally. Both Salla and Salli are common names in their native country, but Salla is the more modern form, having peaked in popularity in the 1980s and 90s (Salli peaked in the 20s and 30s). Today, Salla is given to almost twice as many baby girls in Finland than Salli.

Used by the ancient Romans to distinguish a sixth daughter from her sisters of the same name. The first three letters make it pretty much unusable today.

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

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

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

A vowel-rich Māori name with a natural meaning. New Zealand is known in Māori as Aotearoa, which can be translated as "land of abiding day" or "land of the long white cloud".

Form of Katia, from Katherine.

U is an oft-rejected first initial, but a name like Uzoma makes it cool.

Navy, Indigo, Sky, Ocean, and Sapphire already rank as current US favorites, and Demin is another shade of blue that's on the rise. With the stylish, sturdy, and versatile feel of the fabric it denotes, Denim could be an unexpected route to nickname Demi, or a surprising color name that strands out from Scarlett or Hazel.

Sleek color name, though a bit flinty for a little girl.