Five Letter Girl Names
- Shona
Origin:
Scottish GaelicMeaning:
"God is gracious"Description:
Anglicized form of Seònaid, the Scottish Gaelic equivalent of Janet. It has historically been quite popular in Scotland, although it hasn't ranked in the Top 100 there since 1995.
- Mieke
Origin:
Dutch variation of MarieMeaning:
"bitter"Description:
A Dutch version of Marie - this is a cute name that has potential.
- Verna
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"springtime"Description:
Verna may mean "springtime," but May or Spring is fresher.
- Harry
Origin:
Diminutive of Harriet, EnglishMeaning:
"estate ruler"Description:
Rarely given as a full name for baby girls, but occasionally used as a nickname for names such as Harriet and Henrietta.
- Calia
Origin:
Italian, nickname from Greek KaleasMeaning:
"good or beautiful person"Description:
A highly unusual Italian word-name that is nevertheless attractive and easy to pronounce and spell.
- Adela
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"noble"Description:
A vibrant variation of Adele, with a bit of extra flair from that "-a" ending. It could join the army of popular A girls' names, especially with its tie to the success of singer Adele.
- Kenna
Origin:
Scottish, feminine form of KennethDescription:
Kenna is the Scottish version of Kendra, both of which are feminine versions of Kenneth. Used in the TV show Reign for one of the supporting characters.
- Evren
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"universe"Description:
A modern-sounding unisex name which belongs to a dragon in Turkish mythology. Evren is also a Turkish place name.
- Alena
Origin:
Variation of HelenDescription:
Alena is a modern variant of Helen. Alena might also be a spelling twist on the Slavic Alina or a long form of Lena.
- Zelie
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"noble"Description:
A cute, zippy French saint's name that's picking up in popularity there, and starting to in the US as well. Zélie originated as a short form of Azélie, thought to derive from Adelaide via the Occitan form Azalaïs. Saint Zélie was born Marie-Azélie.
- Éabha
Origin:
Irish form of EveMeaning:
"life"Description:
Irish spelling of Eva or Ava, also spelt Eabha in Ireland.
- Chase
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"to hunt"Description:
Chase is starting to be seen on a handful of girls each year, and has been heard as a nickname to Chelsea.
- Katya
Origin:
Russian, diminutive of Ekatarina, Russian variation of KatherineMeaning:
"pure"Description:
One of the warm and earthy Russian nickname names now coming into style. Denzel Washington gave his daughter the Katia spelling.
- Luana
Origin:
Combination of Louise and Anna or HawaiianMeaning:
"content, at ease"Description:
In the slipstream of Luna, this everywhere-and-nowhere international name, with its attractive liquid sound, is popular in several European countries along with Hawaii.
- Atara
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"crown"Description:
Finally, an attractive, undiscovered Old Testament choice for girls.
- Ginny
Origin:
English, diminutive of Virginia, American place-name and LatinMeaning:
"virginal"Description:
Ginny was more common before Jenny and its myriad variants came along.
- Fiora
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"flower"Description:
Fiora is a lost name that's now been found, a sleeker version of the antique Fiorella. There's an Italian river called the Fiora as well as a character in the video game League of Legends: Fiora is known in that game as "The Grand Duelist".
- Tegan
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fair"Description:
Tailored Tegan comes from a Welsh saint's name. Teagan is just a little bit different, from an Irish surname. The ea spelling is much more popular.
- Misty
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"mist"Description:
The Play Misty for Me jokes will get old really fast.
- Susie
Origin:
Diminutive of Susan, HebrewMeaning:
"lily"Description:
In the 1950s and 60s, Susie was the name every little girl wanted for her very own.