Five Letter Girl Names

This boys' name is a name that may be starting to cross over into the pink list in the US - with over 50 baby girls named Lamar in 2015. For what it is worth, we consider that Lamarr might be a better alternative for girls, given its connection to the extraordinary Hedy Lamarr, screen actress and inventor of the technology eventually used in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology.

Anoma is name occasionally seen in Sri Lanka, India and Thailand. Its meaning is unknown but likely related to the word meaning "illustrious". It is a name that could easily work in English-speaking countries.

A rarer version of the charming Yoruba name Abeni.

Putting a Welsh spin on the trend for noble and title names.

Medieval Hungarian and Medieval Ukrainian cognate of Viola, a lovely Latinate flower name.

Ilisa is a spelling variant that's less appealing than the original.

This name of eight popes might appeal to confirmed city-dwellers, but Urbana would be more feminine.

For the boyds. Er, boys, if only judging my the statistics, which have this rare bird name given to a handful of baby boys in the US but no recent baby girls. But it certainly would make a majestic choice for a child of either gender.