Five Letter Girl Names

  1. Zarja
    • Origin:

      Slovene
    • Meaning:

      "dawn"
    • Description:

      A pretty Slovene name related to the Slavic goddess of the dawn.
  2. Osian
    • Origin:

      Welsh variation of Oisin
    • Meaning:

      "little deer"
    • Description:

      Actress Milla Jovovich chose this uncommon but usable Welsh boy name for her daughter in 2020.
  3. Caron
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "loving, kindhearted, charitable,"
    • Description:

      Though it sounds like Karen, this spelling makes the name more distinctive.
  4. Hanalei
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "crescent bay or garland valley"
    • Description:

      An appealing Hawaiian name which belongs to a town, river and bay on Kauaʻi island in Hawaii. The two possible meanings of the name, "crescent bay" or "garland (lei) valley" both describe the beauty of the place.
  5. Aimée
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "beloved"
    • Description:

      Whether you pronounce it like the original Amy or the Frenchified Ay-may, this form adds considerable elan to an old favorite.
  6. Amyra
    • Origin:

      Arabic, variation of Amira
    • Meaning:

      "princess"
    • Description:

      Delicate yet strong, Amira has been a cross-cultural sensation in recent year, rising fast both in the US and several European nations. Spelling variation Amyra is joining in on the love, amongst one of the newest additions to the US Top 1000 in 2023.
  7. Faigy
    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Faigel, Yiddish
    • Meaning:

      "bird"
    • Description:

      Faigy is notable as New York State's quirkiest favorite name, widely-used in the Hasidic community.
  8. Maida
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "maiden"
    • Description:

      Old English name as outmoded as the use of the word maid for a young girl.
  9. Shana
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Shoshana or Shannon, variation of Shaina
    • Description:

      Part of a group of similar midcentury names rarely given to babies today.
  10. Nolie
    • Gökçe
      • Origin:

        Turkish
      • Meaning:

        "blue"
    • Lakey
      • Origin:

        Variation of Lake, English nature name
      • Meaning:

        "lake"
      • Description:

        A potential nickname for Lake, or in professional surfer Lakey Peterson's case, Laura Louise.
    • Senga
      • Origin:

        Scottish
      • Meaning:

        "slender"
      • Description:

        This anagram of Agnes is not related to that name; rather it comes from the Gaelic word seang meaning "slender".
    • Decla
      • Origin:

        Irish, feminine variation of Declan
      • Description:

        Has an incomplete feeling....
    • Magee
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "son of Hugh"
      • Description:

        Magee became one of the first gender-bending Irish surname names so popular today thanks to New York television newswoman Magee Hickey. In case you don't know, the g is hard, as in Maggie, but with the opposite emphasis.
    • Nadja
      • Vanya
        • Origin:

          Diminutive of Ivana, Russian, Bulgarian, Indian
        • Meaning:

          "God is gracious; deity of the forest and the wild"
        • Description:

          Used as both a diminutive for Ivana, and as a given name in Bulgaria, Vanya has a cool sharp sound that could work internationally. It has been used from a character in the TV show and comic book The Umbrella Academy and is borne by singer and writer Vanya Shtereva and poet Vanya Petkova.
      • Carra
        • Mardi
          • Origin:

            French
          • Meaning:

            "Tuesday"
          • Description:

            Mardi is a foreign word name that sounds like a homegrown nickname. For what? We're not sure, but it's kinda cute, and preferable to Tuesday.
        • Varya
          • Origin:

            Russian
          • Meaning:

            "foreign"
          • Description:

            Short form of the Russian Varvara, a feistier version of Barbara.