Five Letter Girl Names
- Sunni
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"sunny"Description:
This spelling variation of Sunny is as bright and cheerful as can be. Given to just under 100 baby girls in 2022, Sunni (along with Sunny) is on the rise.
- Lunet
Origin:
Welsh or French, LatinMeaning:
"idol, image; little moon"Description:
In Welsh, Lunet is a form of Luned or Eluned, a saint's name that also appears in Arthurian legend as a servant of the Lady of the Fountain who rescues the knight Owain.
- Leeza
Origin:
Hebrew, diminutive of AleezaDescription:
Leeza may feel like the flagging Lisa or Liza, but its pronunciation is a hybrid of the two and it's a name that's distinct on its own.
- Aduke
Origin:
Yoruba, Nigerian "much loved"Meaning:
"much loved"Description:
A beautiful African name which can also lead to the always-wearable "Addy" nickname.
- Kakia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"bad or evil"Description:
Kakia was the goddess of vice and abomination, who tempted others to evil. Basically, a female devil. As a baby name, just....no.
- Janna
Origin:
Dutch contraction of JohannaDescription:
Could run into pronunciation confusion.
- Prima
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"first"Description:
Will assure your daughter she's numero uno.
- Róis
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"rose"Description:
From the vocative case of Irish rós meaning "rose". Róise and Róisín are more common related names.
- Lilya
- Seble
Origin:
AmharicMeaning:
"harvest"Description:
Also spelt Sebele, this soft-sounding name means "harvest" in the Amharic language of Ethiopia.
- Alson
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"son of Allen or Alexander"Description:
At first glance, Alson appears to be a streamlined version of Alison, however, the names are unrelated. Alison is a variation of Alice, not derived from a surname, while Alson would have originally been bestowed upon sons of men named Allen, Alexander, or the like.
- Siya
Origin:
American variation of Sia, short form of names ending -siya, Sanskrit, South African; "victory, furrow, thank you"Meaning:
"victory, furrow, thank you"Description:
Siya is a sweet and simple looking choice with a variety of origins. In South Africa, it derives from the Zulu and Ndebele Siyabonga, meaning "we thank you", and is predominantly used as a masculine name. In Sanskrit, it is associated with the the Hindu Goddess Sita, whose name means "furrow", while as an American name it is likely a spelling variation of Sia, which can mean "victory" in relation to the Old Norse element sigr. Alternatively, it is a diminutive of any names including the substring -iya, such as Siyana meaning "shining" or Anastasiya meaning "resurrection".
- Finja
Origin:
German, short form of JosephineDescription:
Finja Is a Josephine nickname that ranks among the Top 100 girl names in Germany.
- Maila
- Ardis
Origin:
Scottish-IrishMeaning:
"fervent"Description:
The name of a character in the once scandalous novel Valley of the Dolls now sounds a little more dated than the similar Arden.
- Lenya
Origin:
Variation of Lenja, GermanMeaning:
"torch + grace; torch + beloved"Description:
An anglicization of the German compound name Lenja, created by blending Lena (from Helena), with either Anja, Tanja, or Maja.
- Delya
- Genoa
Origin:
Italian place-nameDescription:
One of the newer geographical site names, it has the advantage of sounding like a real girl's name because of its jen beginning and feminine a ending.
- Kitsa
Origin:
Diminutive of Kyriaki, GreekMeaning:
"of the lord"Description:
Kitsa could be used as a cute elaboration of Kit or a nickname for Katherine, although the names are unrelated. It's traditionally a nickname for the rare Greek name Kyriaki.
- Xiola
Origin:
Variation of Ziola or Zoila, GreekMeaning:
"life"Description:
A modern invented name, possibly a variation on Ziola, which comes from Greek Zoilos meaning "lively". It appears in several songs by the band Jane's Addiction, inspired by the adopted name of a former girlfriend of one of the band members.