Five Letter Girl Names

An original musical possibilty for a lover of Chopin.

Gala makes the name more festive.

Moses haas been a boys' name since the Biblical baby Moses was born in the bull rushes, but actress Moses Ingram put it in the lexicon for girls. Emmy-nominated for The Queen's Gambit, Ingram changed her name to Moses when she got to Yale Drama School. In 2020 there were nearly 600 baby boys named Moses and fewer than five baby girls in the US, but that can change as Ingram's profile rises. Soon Moses may feel as much a girls' name as Glenn, Cameron, and Drew mean now.

Ante is the equivalent to Antony in Croatia, Bosnia, and other Balkan countries. Antea is the feminine equivalent, and would make a sweet, modern-sounding alternative to dusty Antonia.

Evvie is a nickname used as a full first, beginning to be heard as a diminutive of such Ev-starting girl names as Evelyn and Everly. Not to be confused with Evie or Edie.

This pretty Finnish name is a diminutive of a diminutive, going from Sarah to Sari to Saija.

Beyzs is both a girls' name, most popular around the turn of this century, and a place name of a city and county in Iran.

A South Sea Islander name that may be adopted by the wider world, with its simple spelling and lovely nature meaning.

This rare sixth-century saint's name has a modern, merry feel.

Kiska is a Alaskan volcano island that has the sort of brisk sound to it that makes it fit in with both old names like Saskia and modern names like Pax.

The misspelling that created an indelibly one-person name.

Wheezy short form of lovely name, featured in the movie "Steel Magnolias." Go for Lou or Lulu instead.