Five Letter Girl Names

A rare and sparky Z-starting option with a pretty lunar meaning.

Sounds incomplete, like a pet form of Miranda.

The adorable and iconic bunny character Miffy was created in 1955 by Dutch artist Dick Bruna. Her Dutch name is Nijntje, a contraction of the Dutch word for "little bunny", konijntje.

For the parent who genuinely wants something different, this nature choice is popular in Spain. Downside: connection to words irate and irritation.

Eniko Hart makes this Japanese name familiar in the US. In Hungary, it's a literary name invented by the poet Mihály Vörösmarty in the 19th century. He based it on the name of the legendary mother of the Hungarian people, Enéh.

Eighteenth-century nickname that still appears occasionally as an alternative to Suzy.

One of the most popular nicknames of the fifties and sixties -- and who could forget the romantic heroine of "Wuthering Heights"? -- now largely ignored in favor of Cate or Kate.

Variant of Erinna

Eunice is problematic enough.

Panya is a multicultural possibility with a sound that's pleasing to the English-speaking ear, though the Swahili translation, which might also be "rat," makes it less than savory as an African name.

Well used in Israel and in Russia, either on its own or as an endearment for Galila or Galina.

Right up there on the Hispanic popularity list.