A popular baby name topic is always short baby names. Easy to learn and spell, and great paired with a long middle or last name. Today I’m sharing an even more specific list of unique 4 letter girl names and 5 letter names, as well. While there are many common names that fit these categories, I went for more uncommon names that still felt simple and sweet like their more mainstream counterparts.
My favorite short names coming right up but first…
Alyssa has one child named Isla and is expecting a girl this winter! Here’s what she’s looking for in a name for Isla’s little sister:
“My husband and I love shorter names (4-5 letters), however he likes more feminine names and I favor more unique and uncommon names. Some we are considering are Miko, Yara, Maura (me) and Lucy, Daisy, Norah (him). Please help!”
Beautiful and Unique 4 Letter Girl Names
Short names make up a lot of the top names in the country, like Mia, Ava and Emma. The 4 letter girl names are less common, many not even making an appearance in the top 1,000!
Many of these 4 letter names end in A and Y sounds which feel short and sweet but still unique.
- Alba
- Alma
- Brea
- Cora
- Edie
- Emry
- Esme
- Etta
- Faye
- Ines
- Ivey
- Leni
- Lula
- Macy
- Mila
- Naya
- Nori
- Rhea
- Riva
- Roma
- Romy
- Ruby
- Vera
- Viva
I like that many of these names are slight variations on popular short and sweet girl names. Like Etta or Esme instead of Emma, Lula instead of Luca or Lucy and Nori or Naya instead of Norah. They give off the same feeling, but are less likely to be heard on the playground!
Great 5 Letter Baby Girl Names
Still falling squarely in the short name category would be 5 letter names! Names like Willa are already rising stars, but others we’ve come across are great new takes on classics. Think Livia instead of top-charting Olivia or Della in place of Ella.
Here are a few favorite 5 letter girl names:
- Amina
- Anisa
- Bloom
- Della
- Emmie
- Ettie
- Gemma
- Jovie
- Laney
- Leona
- Livia
- Maeve
- Marci
- Maren
- Ottie
- Pearl
- Penny
- Sadie
- Tessa
- Tilda
- Twyla
- Willa
Many of these names could be great nicknames for longer names too, if you want to go in a different direction:
- Matilda (Tilda)
- Adella (Della)
- Ottilie (Ottie)
- Esmerelda (Emmie or Esme)
What are your favorite 4 letter girl names and 5 letter girl names?
Do you have any 4 letter baby girl names you love? What about 5 letter names? Leave them below!
More Baby Name Ideas
- Last Names As First Names For Girls
- Girl Names with Gender Neutral Nicknames
- Girl Names That End in “A”
- Unique Old Fashioned Baby Names
Congratulations, Alyssa! We hope you find a name you love!
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Libby says
What about Lola? Or Lulu as a nickname for something traditional like Lucille?
Kelly says
I love the name Lola so much!
Honore says
My daughter’s name is Neve! The traditional spelling in Irish is Niamh. We love her name. 🙂
Kelly says
Wow such a beautiful name!!
K says
This is right up my alley – my girls are Isla, Cora, and Mae. We loved Poppy as well.
Kelly says
Such gorgeous sibling names!! I love the name Cora so much.
Danielle says
What about Auden? I love the sound of Isla and Auden :). Congrats!
Rosie says
You could do something more traditional and longer with a less common less feminine nickname (aurora and call her Rory)
Also have always love Evelyn or Everly and call her Evie
Cora is one of my favorite names and I love how it goes with Isla
Kelly says
Great idea!! Aurora (Rory) is so sweet.
Christina says
Aria
Steph M. says
Fiona is at the top of our list currently! Easy to say/spell but I don’t think it’s as common.
Alice says
I’ve loved Jovie since Elf! Such a cute and unique name ❤️
Amanda says
Roxy
Nova
Olive
Aria
Hilary says
Hana
Flower in Japanese
Give out Love/Radiance in Maori
*maybe I’m just partial to “H” names 😉
Tomi says
I think Remi is super cute!
Emily says
Our new babies name is Eloise (Ellie for short) and seems to for the criteria desired here.
Kelly says
Aw love Eloise, and congrats!!
Cindy says
I have a Zoe, so I love that name. Could be Zoee or Zoey, though I naturally prefer the original Zoe with three letters.
Isabel says
How about Mila?
ana says
My daughters name is Mila Jade
Kendra says
We have a Quinn and love its not super common but also not super unusual.
Madison says
Italia would sound great with Isla
Kate says
Sage
Faye
June
Lena
Skye
Maia
Leia
Edie
Cleo / Clio
Tory says
Freya or Mara!
Diane says
A friend recently named her daughter Malin. Another 5 letter name I like is Jorie (like the poet Jorie Graham).
Kelly says
Jorie! I haven’t heard that before and it’s so great!
Danielle says
We have an Isla and her sister is Luna. There’s also Wren, and Indy that are great four letter names that we liked.
Nicole lutz says
My daughters name is Evie (pronounced EE-VEE) and we loved it because of it being short, feminine and unique.
jane bowen says
aww that’s my sisters name (her real name is Evelyn)!
Stephanie Acevedo says
If I get a chance to be a mom, I would like to do gender neutral names. I like the names Remi and Rain.
Anne says
Saga.
I wanted to name my daughter that but the father vetoed. I still love it though, I don’t know if it’s common in the US.
I also think Tyra, Mona, Sonja, Cleo and Maya are very pretty.
Suada says
Ayla, Erna, Tuana, Nisa, Hira…
Melissa says
My daughter is named Orla.
Anna says
My nieces are Isla and Ruby, so clearly I think they go together nicely! We know quite a few baby/little girls named Cora or Nora, so I wouldn’t count those as uncommon anymore.
Anna says
Our girls are Lina and Cara 😊
Elyce says
What about Elise (or Elyse). I’m bias because it’s my name but also it’s short, feminine and pretty uncommon.
Lindsey says
Fawn, Fawna, Fiera,
Masie
Clara
Lea says
Our daughter’s name is Anya- pronounced Ann ya. We still love it 40 years later
Hana says
My name is Hana and we have a Wren and Lilou
Kate says
Tarez, Nora, laleh, Rowe, Lyra
Sascha says
Tylo, Tavi, Siva, Savi, Taio, Luka, Vada, Zaya, Pharo, Soenix. are some of the kids names in my family!
dean says
those are so cool!
Olivia says
I really like “Lily” paired with Isla.
Evie is also really cute.
Shannon M says
What about Keeva? The Irish spelling is Caoimhe and it means “dear” or “noble” 😊
Barby says
My daughter’s name is Eden <3
Fallon says
So we actually were set on Arlo (because Kelly’s lil Arlo is just too precious) and Roux. We went with Arlo, but man oh man I just love the name Roux! Their nickname would’ve been chowder
Cass says
Darcy, Clare, Josie, Emme, Avery, Willa are too here and we have a Lila.
Molly says
I have a 6 yo Maeve (and a niece named Isla). Both have always felt chic to me but not obnoxiously so. We loved Maeve because it feels very strong to us. Not too frilly. Memorable. Felt appropriate for a doctor or a fashion designer too, though I can’t verbalize why! People love it.
Kelly says
Rosa
Molly says
What about Zara? Like Vera it sounds good with Isla because of the a on the end!
Kayla says
My daughter’s name is Avila. She likes to go by Avi for short.
Swan says
Congrats! Perhaps Nari (Korean for Lily) or Lyra (Latin for harp) might suit? My brain wants to follow Isla with a single syllable name; like Brynn, Dove, Joss, Quinn, Wren, or Wynne for example. Happy choosing!
Nerida says
I liked the name Lila if my youngest was a girl. He wasn’t so we named him Rixen.
We also have an Indigo who was almost called Piper.
Emily says
Mary, Thea, Betty, Peta, Beth (Bethea/Bethany)
Anouk, Pippa, Grace
Molly says
Love the name Thea!
Sofia says
Hi
Mar (sea in Spanish) would go nice Isla (great name btw)
I also like Lily, Lucy, Mila, Lila, Lara, Holly and Jane
Allison says
My daughter’s name is Cora. We also considered Mira and Mara!
Ana says
My daughters’ names are Ana and Nina, love them both.
Abbey says
My daugher’s name is Isla (9 yo). If I have more I’ve always loved Evie for a girl and Eli for a boy.
simeon chadwick says
I’ve only had the chance to give the name to my cat ;), but I love the name Eliza- it’s lovely and distinguished, and also shortens nicely to Liza or Za. One of my other cats’ names, incidentally, is Arlo. I mostly call him Lo.
jenn says
we named our daughter micah
jane says
how cute!
jane says
jane is not considered very “unique”, but it’s not common either and so pretty! though i might be biased, as it is my own name, haha.
Michelle Hutton says
I have Kyra, Kara and Kacy
Kaycee Beatrice says
My child’s name is Kate Bianca Monroe