Five Letter Girl Names

A more feminine version of Devin.

Beware: Flame is the kind of name used by women named Fran when engaging in endeavors they'd just as soon their parents weren't aware of.

Hebrew form of Tobiah, also used as a feminine form.

Nickname name that retains an Old Country feel.

Kinda is a rare and pretty name with Swahili and Arabic roots. It rhymes with Linda rather than the colloquial combination of the words "kind of" — although many people will mispronounce it as such.

This name of the mythological sister of Mars might be used for a girl born under one of the signs ruled by the planet Mars--Aries or Scorpio. She is the personification of the war cry.

A potential successor to River, albeit without the appealing connection to nature.

A Jada alternative that has lost ground this decade after peaking around 2010.

Why has it taken so long for us to discover Italy? The name, that is.

Biblical woman from the Old Testament whose unique name is largely unknown in the modern world.

A pretty and intriguing elaboration of Gal — made internationally famous by Israeli actress Gal Gadot.

Alcie and Alsie are antiquated short forms that feel more baby-ready now that names such as Elsie, Elsa, and Isla are becoming popular again. Mother name Alcina was an operatic sorceress who turned men into trees and animals.

Used in Serbia, Bulgaria, Slovenia, and Croatia, Milka derives from the popular Slavic element milŭ, and is a diminutive form of feminine names containing that element such as Milena, Milanka, and Militsa. Alternatively, in Poland and Finland, it is used as a short form of Emilia, while as a Hebrew name, it might be a variation of Milcah, Malka, or Melech, meaning "royal" or "queen".

Esvet is a Turkish variant of the Arabic male given name Aswad.

This contracted form of Isadora makes for a more concise name that might catch the attention of modern parents.

Perhaps to honor an ancestral Abraham, but presents a confusing image.

Rayla might be many things: a modern successor to Kayla; an elaboration of Rae; a blend of Riley and Taylor or Rae and Ayla; a possible substitute for for Raelynn; an alternative to Layla; a two-for-one honor, for a Ray and a Laura, a Rachel and a Kayla. What is definitely is though, is a name on the rise — given to nearly 130 babies in 2023, it is five times more popular than it was a decade earlier.

A modern coinage from the initials JC, or from a combination of Jay plus the popular -acey/-asey ending sound.

Related to the Arabic Warda, Vered is a strong sounding nature name with a sweet floral meaing.