Five Letter Girl Names

  1. Sunni
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  2. Lunet
    • Origin:

      Welsh or French, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  3. Leeza
    • Origin:

      Hebrew, diminutive of Aleeza
    • Description:

      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.
  4. Aduke
    • Origin:

      Yoruba, Nigerian "much loved"
    • Meaning:

      "much loved"
    • Description:

      A beautiful African name which can also lead to the always-wearable "Addy" nickname.
  5. Kakia
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  6. Janna
    • Origin:

      Dutch contraction of Johanna
    • Description:

      Could run into pronunciation confusion.
  7. Prima
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "first"
    • Description:

      Will assure your daughter she's numero uno.
  8. Róis
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "rose"
    • Description:

      From the vocative case of Irish rós meaning "rose". Róise and Róisín are more common related names.
  9. Lilya
    • Seble
      • Origin:

        Amharic
      • Meaning:

        "harvest"
      • Description:

        Also spelt Sebele, this soft-sounding name means "harvest" in the Amharic language of Ethiopia.
    • Alson
      • Origin:

        English surname
      • Meaning:

        "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 Josephine
      • Description:

        Finja Is a Josephine nickname that ranks among the Top 100 girl names in Germany.
    • Maila
      • Ardis
        • Origin:

          Scottish-Irish
        • Meaning:

          "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, German
        • Meaning:

          "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-name
          • Description:

            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, Greek
          • Meaning:

            "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, Greek
          • Meaning:

            "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.