Five Letter Girl Names

  1. Amena
    • Origin:

      Celtic
    • Meaning:

      "honest, utterly pure"
    • Description:

      A possible Born Again name -- Amen -- in the same class as the still-popular Nevaeh (that's Heaven spelled backwards) and Trinity.
  2. Chana
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "Grace"
    • Description:

      Variation of Channah and Hannah making multiple appearances in the US popularity charts during the latter portion of the twentieth century, Chana has now remained in the Top 1000 since 2008.
  3. Duffy
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "dark"
    • Description:

      This Irish surname packs a lot of attitude, projecting an image of spunk and sass. The Welsh singer Duffy, born Aimee Anne Duffy, is best known for her songs Mercy and Warwick Avenue.
  4. Tulsa
    • Origin:

      Creek
    • Meaning:

      "old town"
    • Description:

      Unlike many other western city names, Tulsa has not proved attractive to parents. The name derives from Tallasi, meaning "old town" in the Creek language.
  5. Milda
    • Origin:

      Lithuanian mythological name
    • Meaning:

      "goddess of love"
    • Description:

      The name of the Lithuanian love diety is a unique way to get to the nickname Millie. Milda has also been seen as a diminutive for names such as Matilda and Mildred. It appeared on the US Top 1000 in 1886 and 1887.
  6. Enfys
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "rainbow"
    • Description:

      The Welsh name Enfys is a unisex name, although it is more commonly used as a feminine name. It is rare even in the United Kingdom, used on only a handful of children each year.
  7. Jayde
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Jade
    • Description:

      This creative spelling of Jade adds in the trendy y, but it remains much less popular.
  8. Meabh
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "she who intoxicates"
    • Description:

      Meabh, the native Irish spelling of Maeve, is in the Top 100 in Ireland and becoming more popular here in its Anglicized form. Outside of Ireland, life will be easier with the Maeve spelling of this lovely queen's name.
  9. Kacey
    • Description:

      Variation of CASEY or combination of initials K. and C. From the time when initial names seemed really neat. K. C.
  10. Sully
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "dark eyed"
    • Description:

      A jaunty offshoot of Sullivan, Sully will be associated by kids with the beloved character in the Pixar animated film Monsters, Inc. Rare for a girl, but with a cool surnamey style and echoes of midcentury favorite Sally.
  11. Selia
    • Vanja
      • Origin:

        Scandinavian, feminine variation of Vanya
      • Description:

        Russian Uncle Vanya becomes niece Vanja in Sweden: an intriguing switch.
    • Ivalo
      • Origin:

        Greenlandic
      • Meaning:

        "sinew"
      • Description:

        This is a Greenlandic girls' name made famous when Princess Mary and Prince Frederik named their twin daughter Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda.
    • Nidia
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "she possesses sweetness and grace"
      • Description:

        Ear-catching alternative to Lydia.
    • Aditi
      • Origin:

        Hindi
      • Meaning:

        "boundless"
      • Description:

        Aditi is the name of the ancient Hindu mother goddess. Sometimes call the Cosmic Creator, Aditi is the goddess of fertility, the earth, the sky, the past and the future. Along with several other Hindu goddess names, Aditi is on the rise.
    • Tetsu
      • Origin:

        Japanese
      • Meaning:

        "strong as iron"
      • Description:

        Tetsu is a female name with an unusually strong and powerful meaning. It sounds spunky and cute too.
    • Safia
      • Quill
        • Origin:

          Irish, diminutive of Quillan or Quiller; also English word name
        • Meaning:

          "scribe, writer with a quill pen"
        • Description:

          Novel choice for the child of authors. Quill could be used to honor someone with a rhyming name, such as Jill, Bill, Phil, or Gil.
      • Silja
        • Aylee
          • Origin:

            Scottish, English
          • Meaning:

            "light"
          • Description:

            Phonetic anglicisation of the popular Scottish name Eilidh, a relative of Eleanor or Helen.