Five Letter Girl Names

A poetic new word name possibility, used to refer to the concept of rhematos Christou "the word of Christ".

Bright, just like its meaning.

Short for Samantha or long for Sam, Sammy is a sweet midcentury nickname name that we can see coming back.

Brida, which may also be spelled Breda, is one of the many variations, Irish and otherwise, of the ancient saintly name Brighid. It's virtually unknown in the US, given to fewer than five baby girls in the most recent year counted.

A name that's on the rise for boys but rarely used -- though possible -- for girls.

The popular Dutch name Lieke is one of those diminutives, like Lena, that can be short for a range of names ending in its sound -- which, by the way, is the two-syllable LEE-ka. Despite its versatility, we don't see Lieke's popularity translating to English-speaking cultures.

Panna is a name with many allusions — in addition to those above, a serene and sacred city in India and the Italian word for cream. Panna might make a fresh alternative to Anna or Hannah.

A likable nickname-name in the Callie, Hallie mode.

Kiley is one of the more reasonable of the Kylie variations, which also include Kilea, Kilee, Kileigh, Kili, Kilie, Kylee, Kyley, Kyli, ad infinitum. Despite its similarity to the popular Riley, the high ranking Kylie will ensure that this choice comes with spelling confusion. For our part, we'd rather people stuck with the original Kylie, especially seeing as that is a Noongar Aboriginal word.

A popular Israeli baby name inspired by Mount Arbel in the north, which overlooks the Sea of Galilee.

Melvin is one of the ultimate nerd names, and Melva is not far behind.

This female version of Levi is much too apt to be mistaken for Livia.

In Cherokee, TS is pronounced like a J, which may lead to some pronunciation confusion. Nevertheless, Tsula is an appealing choice.

Variation of Valentina with the same pared-down appeal as Maren.