Five Letter Girl Names

For parents searching for an African name that is wearable in the US, Sekai is a wonderful option for a daughter.

In Irish mythology, sidhe refers to the mounds of earth that are home to the aos sí, a race of fairies.

Old-man name, soft as a fraying gray cashmere cardigan, that would be even cuter for a girl.

Apt to be confused with Raquel.

In Akamba culture, children were historically given names with animal meanings if their mother's first pregnancy was a stillbirth. It was thought that these names promoted survival and kept the bad omens away from the child. Additionally, this saved the "good" names — typically those of grandparents — for later-born children, who were considered more likely to survive.

Actress and director Zabou Breitman is a notable bearer of this quirky French pet name.