Short Girl Names
1237 short girl names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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There is a particular kind of relief in a name that fits on a name tag, a lunchbox and a birth announcement without wrapping to a second line. That is the quiet appeal of short girl names — they land, they stick, and a four-year-old can write her own in crayon without a single tear. The crisp, confident end of this list is where most parents start looking: Quinn has the clean snap of a surname turned first name, Blake carries a cool, unfussy edge that never tips into trendy, Sage borrows the calm of the herb it shares its spelling with, and Elle is about as streamlined as a name can get before it disappears altogether.
Then there is the softer half of the short list, the names built from open vowels that sound like something being sung rather than announced. Nina and Lina are near-twins with completely different accents behind them, Mara has a low, grounded warmth that ages beautifully, and Kora feels vintage and brand-new in the same breath. If you want something a little more playful, Emmy and Allie keep the nickname energy on purpose, while Noa, Gia and Mya prove that three or four letters can still feel completely distinctive on a class roster.
Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.
Short Girl Names
Quinn#97 in the U.S.Chief; descendant of Conn▶Sage#160 in the U.S.Wise, knowing; also the fragrant herb Salvia▶Noa#226 in the U.S.Motion, movement▶Gia#287 in the U.S.God is gracious — as a short form of Gianna (Italian form of Jane/Joan)▶Blake#295 in the U.S.Black (from Old English blaec); alternatively pale or fair (from Old English blac) — the two fo▶Nina#324 in the U.S.In Spanish, Nina means 'little girl' or 'granddaughter'. As a Slavic diminutive of names like A▶Demi#381 in the U.S.Short form of Demetria (devoted to Demeter) or from French demi meaning half; used independentl▶Mya#444 in the U.S.Variant of Mia and Maya; may derive from Latin 'maior' (great), from the Roman goddess Maia, or▶Emmy#445 in the U.S.Pet form of Emma or Emily; Emma derives from Germanic 'ermen' meaning whole or universal; Emily▶Elle#461 in the U.S.French word meaning 'she,' used as a given name; also a short form of names like Eleanor (Greek▶Kora#491 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Cora, from Greek 'kore' meaning maiden or girl; also an epithet for Perseph▶Allie#569 in the U.S.Noble; of noble kind — a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element adal (noble), ▶Lina#572 in the U.S.Tender; a short form of names ending in -lina (Carolina, Angelina, Catalina) or independently a▶Cali#574 in the U.S.Beautiful; most beautiful — a short form of Calista or Calliope from the Greek kalos/kallos mea▶Mara#589 in the U.S.From Hebrew mara meaning 'bitter' or 'sorrowful'; in the Book of Ruth, Naomi asks to be called ▶Mina#597 in the U.S.From Persian mina meaning 'blue glass' or 'enamel,' also used as a diminutive of Wilhelmina (fr▶Ari#614 in the U.S.Lion; from Hebrew ari▶Lexi#628 in the U.S.Short form of Alexandra or Alexis, from the Greek alexein ('to defend') + anēr ('man'), meaning▶Aya#644 in the U.S.In Arabic, aya means verse of the Quran, sign, or miracle; in Hebrew it means bird of prey, spe▶Nia#702 in the U.S.In Swahili, Nia means 'purpose' and is one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa; in Welsh it is a▶Emi#882 in the U.S.In Japanese, Emi can be written with characters meaning beautiful blessing (e: blessing, mi: be▶Reya#884 in the U.S.Queen; from Spanish reina / Latin regina▶Liv#896 in the U.S.From Old Norse hlif meaning protection, shield, or shelter; in modern Scandinavian languages li▶Micah#909 in the U.S.Who is like God? — from Hebrew Mi-ka-el, a rhetorical question affirming God's incomparability▶Etta#930 in the U.S.Short form of Henrietta, the feminine form of Henry, from Old High German Heimrich, composed of▶Elsa#938 in the U.S.Pledged to God; short form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheba (my God is an oath / my God is ab▶Kaya#966 in the U.S.Rock; from Turkish kaya (rock, cliff)▶Tru#974 in the U.S.True; faithful; a phonetic spelling of the English word 'true', also used as a shortened form o▶Zoya#976 in the U.S.Life; Russian form of the Greek name Zoe, from Greek zoe (life)▶Kiera#981 in the U.S.Dark or dark-haired; variant of Keira/Ciara, feminine of the Irish name Ciarán, from Irish Gael▶Dior#984 in the U.S.Possibly from Breton/Old French d'or (of gold); the surname of couturier Christian Dior, now us▶Kara#988 in the U.S.Dear, beloved; from Italian cara (dear, beloved)▶Belle#1005 in the U.S.Beautiful; from French belle (beautiful, lovely), from Latin bella (beautiful), feminine of bel▶Bria#1009 in the U.S.Noble; high; from Irish Gaelic bri (valor, strength, vigor) or a short form of Italian Brianna/▶Nori#1013 in the U.S.Law or rule (Japanese: nori/noru); also edible seaweed in Japanese culinary tradition; or a sho▶Vida#1023 in the U.S.Life; from Spanish vida (life), from Latin vita (life)▶Ellen#1028 in the U.S.Bright, shining; an English form of Helen, from Greek helene (possibly related to helios, sun)▶Joyce#1042 in the U.S.Lord; from the Breton/Celtic personal name Iodoc (lord), via Norman French Josce; later folk-et▶Jovi#1061 in the U.S.Of Jove (Jupiter); from Latin Jovius (of Jupiter, of the sky father); also used as a short form▶Mavie#1062 in the U.S.My life; or song thrush; French ma vie (my life) or Irish/Old French mavis (the song thrush bir▶Miah#1080 in the U.S.Mine; a spelling variant of Mia, itself an Italian/Scandinavian short form of Maria (Hebrew: be▶Kya#1083 in the U.S.Diamond in the sky; possibly from South African Zulu/Xhosa origin, or a creative variant of Kai▶Leena#1086 in the U.S.Tender; Finnish form of Helena (bright, shining) or a spelling variant of Lena; in Arabic, layn▶Adela#1095 in the U.S.Noble; from Germanic adal (noble), short form of names like Adelaide or Adelheid▶Zola#1106 in the U.S.Earth; from Zulu/Xhosa zola (to be still, to be calm, tranquil); also an Italian surname from L▶Kai#1133 in the U.S.Sea; from Hawaiian kai (sea, ocean)▶Shay#1158 in the U.S.Gift; from Irish Gaelic séaghdha (admirable, fine) or from Hebrew shay (gift)▶Avah#1191 in the U.S.Life; a spelling variant of Ava, from Germanic ava (life, living) or Hebrew Chava (life)▶Zia#1195 in the U.S.Light, splendor; from Arabic zia (light, radiance, splendor); also Italian for 'aunt'▶Eimy#1266 in the U.S.Beloved, cherished one▶Sia#1270 in the U.S.Moon▶Azul#1277 in the U.S.Blue▶Raha#2257 in the U.S.rest, ease, comfort, happiness▶Aris#2263 in the U.S.best, most excellent▶Una#3005 in the U.S.From Latin una, meaning 'one' or 'unity'; also used as an Anglicization of the Irish name Úna, ▶Koi#3026 in the U.S.From the Japanese word 'koi' (鯉), meaning 'carp,' specifically the colorful ornamental variety;▶Shia#3036 in the U.S.From Hebrew 'shai' or 'shia,' meaning 'gift' or 'gift of God'; also related to the Hebrew root ▶Beth#3046 in the U.S.Short form of Elizabeth (Hebrew Elisheba: 'El' = God + 'sheva' = oath/abundance), meaning 'my G▶Albie#3129 in the U.S.A friendly short form of Albert ('noble; bright') or of Alba ('dawn; white'), used here on its ▶Nika#3149 in the U.S.Derived from the Greek 'nikē', meaning 'victory'; used as a stand-alone name across Slavic Euro▶Novi#3150 in the U.S.From Latin 'novus', meaning 'new'; used as a modern feminine name emphasising fresh starts and ▶Danni#3173 in the U.S.Short form of Daniela or Danielle, from Hebrew Daniel meaning 'God is my judge'▶Ellee#3177 in the U.S.Creative spelling of Ellie, a diminutive of Eleanor (bright, shining) or Elizabeth (my God is a▶Hayat#3183 in the U.S.From Arabic hayāt (حياة) meaning 'life,' used as a given name across Arabic-speaking and Muslim▶Jaci#3185 in the U.S.From Tupi-Guaraní jaci meaning 'moon'; also functions as a short form of Jacinda (Greek: hyacin▶Kassie#3189 in the U.S.Short form of Kassandra/Cassandra, from Greek possibly meaning 'she who entangles men' or 'shin▶Maha#3195 in the U.S.From Arabic maha (مها) meaning 'oryx' or 'large beautiful eyes,' the oryx being admired for its▶Nura#3200 in the U.S.From Arabic Nura or Noura, derived from the root nur (نور), meaning 'light' or 'radiance'; a fe▶Riva#3203 in the U.S.From Hebrew Riva, a diminutive of Rivka (Rebecca), meaning 'one who has joined' or 'to bind'; a▶Effa#3799 in the U.S.Effa is a genuine but rare old English girl's name, most plausibly a pet form of Euphemia (Gree▶Foye#4134 in the U.S.Foye is mainly a family surname used as an early-twentieth-century given name. The Foy and Foye▶Viann#4343 in the U.S.A short modern name that echoes Vianne (a French name, as in the novel Chocolat) and Vivian ('a▶Olar#4425 in the U.S.Olar is a rare early-century Southern name of uncertain origin. It may elaborate Ola - a short ▶Lota#4590 in the U.S.Lota is a short form of Carlota (the Spanish form of Charlotte) or of Charlotte itself, the fem▶Malda#4833 in the U.S.From the Latvian word malda, connected with the vocabulary of prayer and entreaty. Latvian nami▶Ica#4847 in the U.S.Ica is a very short, unusual girl's name with more than one likely route. It can be a clipped e▶Eutha#4890 in the U.S.Eutha is a spare early-1900s name most plausibly clipped from a longer Greek-rooted name such a▶Gusta#5219 in the U.S.Gusta is a short form of Augusta, the feminine of Augustus, from Latin augustus, 'great, venera▶Ophia#5253 in the U.S.Ophia is best read as a short form drawn from the tail of names like Sophia or Theophania, both▶Thanna#5304 in the U.S.Thanna is a short, uncommon girl's name of uncertain route. It may draw on the Arabic Thana, 'p▶Dillie#5446 in the U.S.Dillie is best explained as a diminutive, most plausibly of Dilys (Welsh, 'genuine, steadfast')▶Fleta#5467 in the U.S.Fleta is an old American girl's name of uncertain origin, plausibly from the Latin sense 'swift▶Ellar#5474 in the U.S.Ellar is best read as a variant of Ella, a name from Germanic ali, 'other', long popular as a s▶Barb#5506 in the U.S.A short form of Barbara, from the Greek barbaros, 'foreign, stranger.' It was used casually as ▶Bev#5587 in the U.S.Bev is the everyday short form of Beverly, an English surname and place name from Old English b▶Norva#5848 in the U.S.Norva is a rare girl's name that most likely serves as a feminine partner to Norval, a surname ▶Kristl#6136 in the U.S.Kristl drops the vowels of Kristal or Crystal on paper, but it also matches the German Christl,▶Para#6400 in the U.S.Para is a short vintage name whose origin is not clearly documented. It may be a clipped form o▶Ardys#6421 in the U.S.Ardys is a vintage American girl's name, a variant of Ardis and Ardith; its origin is uncertain▶Loys#6503 in the U.S.Loys is an early-twentieth-century variant of Lois, a Greek name from the New Testament borne b▶Wilsie#6569 in the U.S.Wilsie reads as an affectionate early-century pet name from the Will family, tied to Wilhelmina▶Keisi#6576 in the U.S.A spelling of Kacey/Casey, from the Irish Cathasaigh, 'vigilant; watchful.' A bright, breezy sh▶Myrl#6605 in the U.S.Myrl is a clipped, phonetic form of Myrtle — from Greek myrtos, the evergreen myrtle plant, an ▶Ura#6667 in the U.S.Ura is a short, ambiguous name with more than one plausible route. In Japanese, ura can mean a ▶Cay#6697 in the U.S.Cay is a spelling of Kay, the crisp short form of Katherine, from the Greek 'katharos', 'pure'.▶Clela#6731 in the U.S.Clela is best explained as a clipped form of Cornelia, the feminine of the old Roman clan name ▶Dauri#6768 in the U.S.A short modern coinage; sometimes linked by families to Dominican place-name usage, but as a gi▶Floy#6829 in the U.S.Floy is most often read as a clipped or pet form of Flora or Florence, from Latin flos ('flower▶Vola#6869 in the U.S.Vola is a short, coined-feeling name most plausibly a reshaping of Viola (Latin for 'violet') o▶Bethzi#6903 in the U.S.Bethzi is a short, affectionate Latina form of names like Bethsabe or Bethzaida. Bethsabe is th▶Sivi#6961 in the U.S.Sivi is a very rare, opaque short name whose origin is not well documented. It may be a pet for▶Bassy#6973 in the U.S.Bassy is a rare, newly emerging name with the shape of a nickname — the sort of -y diminutive t▶Cammie#6982 in the U.S.Cammie is an English pet form of Camille and Camilla. Those names go back to Latin camillus/cam▶Versa#6998 in the U.S.Versa is best read as a variant of Versie or a trim form of Vera (from Slavic 'faith' or Latin ▶Meiyah#7119 in the U.S.Meiyah is a modern American respelling that sits among the popular Mia, Miah and Maya sounds. T▶Mala#7125 in the U.S.In Sanskrit, mala means 'garland' or 'wreath', and a mala is also a string of prayer beads used▶Lear#7135 in the U.S.Lear is best known as a surname and as the name of Shakespeare's King Lear, a character drawn f▶Amei#7257 in the U.S.A short modern name with no documented etymology. Families may hear Amy in it, or Mei, or the F▶Patt#7301 in the U.S.Patt is a variant spelling of Pat, the short form of Patricia (and, for men, Patrick), from Lat▶Orva#7312 in the U.S.Orva is a rare girl's name that most likely stands as a feminine or shortened partner to names ▶Vici#7452 in the U.S.Vici is a pet form of Victoria, or of the spelling Vicki, from Latin victoria, victory. The sam▶Dola#7521 in the U.S.Dola is a brief, coined-feeling name most plausibly a short form of Adola or of Dolores (Spanis▶Verne#7544 in the U.S.Verne here is a girl's name drawn from Verna, and by extension Vernon, names rooted in Latin ve▶Rein#7560 in the U.S.Rein reads two ways. As an English word it is the strap of a bridle — a control word, homophone▶Rye#7571 in the U.S.The English word rye — the hardy grain, from Old English ryge — used as a modern one-beat word-▶Veva#7962 in the U.S.Veva is an early-twentieth-century American given name whose roots are not securely recorded. T▶Atha#8074 in the U.S.Atha has no securely fixed origin. It most likely arises as a short form of biblical Athalia (H▶Dene#8168 in the U.S.Dene reads as a short form of Deana, Doreen, or Geraldine used for a girl; it is also an Englis▶Kaelin#8248 in the U.S.A spelling of Caelan/Kaelan, an Anglicized form tied to Scottish and Irish Gaelic roots sometim▶Kaisha#8251 in the U.S.Kaisha is a modern name with no documented etymology of its own. It echoes Keisha (itself often▶Navii#8356 in the U.S.Navii is a modern short name with a doubled -ii ending. It echoes the Sanskrit and Hindi elemen▶Xan#8408 in the U.S.Xan is a crisp short form of Alexandra, from the Greek elements 'alexein', to defend, and 'aner▶Aggie#8486 in the U.S.A short form of Agnes (Greek hagne, 'pure; holy') or Agatha (Greek agathos, 'good'). A sweet, v▶Conda#8670 in the U.S.Conda is a brief mid-century girl's name best read as a clipped or reshaped form of an -onda na▶Kutina#8670 in the U.S.Kutina is a very rare, opaque name most plausibly read as an American coinage joining a Ku- sou▶Kaede#8697 in the U.S.From the Japanese kaede, 'maple' or 'maple leaf.' Depending on the kanji chosen, the same sound▶Tawn#8930 in the U.S.Tawn is a clipped form of Tawny, the color word for a warm golden-brown, and it also chimes wit▶Aahna#8969 in the U.S.Aahna is a modern Indian girl's name of Sanskrit inspiration, commonly glossed as 'to exist' or▶Dini#9128 in the U.S.A short modern name, read as a coinage or a nickname-style pick; no single fixed meaning. Route▶Dema#9132 in the U.S.Dema reads as a spelling of Dima, an Arabic name meaning 'a lasting, gentle downpour of rain' (▶Emra#9172 in the U.S.A short name echoing the Turkish Emre ('friend; companion') and Amara ('grace'); no single fixe▶Erys#9174 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Iris (the flower and rainbow) and the Greek name Eris. It carries soun▶Latice#9190 in the U.S.Latice is a short form or respelling of Latisha and Leticia, names from the Latin laetitia, 'jo▶Toye#9246 in the U.S.Toye is a short American girl's name usually read either as the affectionate word 'toy', long u▶Maise#9320 in the U.S.Maise reads as a spelling of Maisie, the Scottish pet form of Margaret ('pearl'), or as a clean▶Koko#9322 in the U.S.From the Japanese koko, 'here'; it also echoes Coco (Coco Chanel's nickname) and the famous sig▶Maev#9405 in the U.S.A trimmed spelling of Maeve, from the Irish Medb ('she who intoxicates; the intoxicating one') ▶Sheri#9511 in the U.S.A spelling of Sherry, itself linked to the French cherie, 'dear; darling; beloved' (and to the ▶Loy#9584 in the U.S.Loy is a short, plain name whose exact source is uncertain. It reads most naturally as a clippe▶Bena#9712 in the U.S.Two honest routes: in Hebrew, bina means 'understanding, wisdom,' and Bena is used as a related▶Demya#9777 in the U.S.A short modern coinage, echoing names like Demi and Amya; no single fixed meaning. Routes uncer▶Wava#9795 in the U.S.Wava is an early-twentieth-century American given name whose origin is not documented. It is mo▶Amby#9806 in the U.S.Amby is a diminutive of Amber, the gemstone name from Arabic anbar, which named ambergris and l▶Sande#9880 in the U.S.Sande is an '-e' spelling of Sandy, the pet form of Sandra - itself a short form of Alexandra, ▶Blinda#9915 in the U.S.Blinda is a clipped form of Belinda, dropping the first syllable. Belinda's roots are debated: ▶Cyd#9929 in the U.S.Cyd is a short, snappy name most familiar as the stage name of dancer Cyd Charisse (born Tula E▶Kellen#9951 in the U.S.Kellen traces to the Irish Gaelic Caolan ('slender') carried into English as a surname-first na▶Quana#9996 in the U.S.Quana is a brief modern coinage whose appeal is its clean two-beat sound. It is sometimes assoc▶Kaisy#10026 in the U.S.A modern respelling that sits close to Kacey and Casey (from the Irish surname Ó Cathasaigh, 'v▶Tamey#10064 in the U.S.Tamey is a phonetic respelling of Tammy, itself the pet form of Tamara, which comes from the He▶Cola#10095 in the U.S.Cola reads as an affectionate short form from the Nicola or Colette family, names that trace ba▶Rava#10183 in the U.S.A name echoing the Aramaic/Hebrew Rava (a great Talmudic sage) and the Italian rava; as a girl'▶Trine#10217 in the U.S.Trine is a Scandinavian (Danish/Norwegian) short form of Katrine/Katharina, the Nordic forms of▶Tena#10230 in the U.S.A short form drawn from Tina, Christina, or Martina, used as a name in its own right. A crisp, ▶Yaara#10259 in the U.S.Yaara is a Hebrew girls' name usually given two senses: 'honeycomb' (ya'arah) and 'woodland, fo▶Alsha#10308 in the U.S.Alsha is a compact modern spelling that most plausibly contracts Alisha or echoes Aisha. Alisha▶Rinda#10324 in the U.S.Rinda most often functions as a clipped, rhyming short form of mid-century favorites like Rhond▶Alyss#10350 in the U.S.A streamlined respelling of Alice, which traces through French Aalis to Germanic Adelheidis, 'n▶Nica#10355 in the U.S.A short form of Veronica ('true image') or Monica ('advisor; counsel'), also echoing the Greek ▶Kem#10358 in the U.S.A short form of Kim, itself usually from Kimberly — an English place name (Kimberley) meaning r▶Cassi#10466 in the U.S.A short form of Cassandra (Greek, 'shining upon men'; a prophetess of Troy) or Cassidy (Irish, ▶Edin#10472 in the U.S.As a girl's name Edin is usually read as a variant of Eden ('place of delight; paradise') or as▶Tiaa#10478 in the U.S.Tiaa is a doubled-a spelling of Tia, which serves both as a short form of longer names such as ▶Elvi#10485 in the U.S.A Finnish/Estonian name Elvi, and separately a short form of Elvira ('true; white; the elf coun▶Enna#10495 in the U.S.A short, standalone form of names ending in -enna (Jenna, Brenna, Sienna); separately a Sicilia▶Ettie#10499 in the U.S.A vintage pet form of names ending in -etta (Henrietta, Harriet, 'home ruler') or of Esther ('s▶Geet#10517 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Hindi geet, 'song; melody; a sung verse' (as in Bhagavad Gita, 'the divine so▶Giah#10519 in the U.S.A spelling of Gia (a short form of Gianna, 'God is gracious'), with an added -h. Also read simp▶Breea#10528 in the U.S.Breea is a doubled-vowel spelling of Bria or Brea, names that arise as short forms of Gabriella▶Hemi#10540 in the U.S.A short, modern name; in Maori, Hemi is a traditional form of James ('supplanter'), used mainly▶Jazz#10598 in the U.S.A word name from jazz, the American musical style, connoting 'lively, spirited, improvisational▶Jin#10608 in the U.S.From Chinese, where Jin can mean 'gold' or 'precious' depending on the character; also a common▶Cyntha#10618 in the U.S.Cyntha is a trimmed spelling of Cynthia, from the Greek Kynthia, 'she of Mount Kynthos' on the ▶Kajsa#10626 in the U.S.A Swedish pet form of Katarina/Katherine, from the Greek Aikaterine, traditionally 'pure.' The ▶Katja#10641 in the U.S.A Slavic and German pet form of Katherine/Yekaterina, from the Greek Aikaterine, traditionally ▶Kendy#10657 in the U.S.A short, affectionate form read as a spin on Kendall or Kennedy, or as a sweet play on 'candy.'▶Kennie#10658 in the U.S.A friendly -ie short form, read for girls as a nickname for Kennedy or Kendall; it also serves ▶Kensy#10659 in the U.S.A short, breezy form read as a spin on Kensington or Mackenzie (from a Scottish surname, 'son o▶Jazly#10660 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, a short -ly spin near Jazlyn and Jazmin; it reads with no single doc▶Kenz#10660 in the U.S.A one-beat short form of Mackenzie or Kenzie, from a Scottish surname read as 'son of the fair/▶Kera#10662 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Kira/Keira, read as the Irish Ciara ('dark-haired') or as a form of Kira ▶Khiya#10666 in the U.S.A modern American spelling in the Kiya/Kia family, sometimes linked to an Ancient Egyptian name▶Kimi#10668 in the U.S.From the Japanese Kimi ('upright; noble; sovereign'), a name and word element; also used as a s▶Crista#10669 in the U.S.Crista is a variant of Christa (Krista), a short form of Christina, from the Greek/Latin christ▶Kiva#10671 in the U.S.A Hebrew name, a feminine form linked to Akiva ('protect; shelter'); separately, kiva is a Hopi▶Jonna#10676 in the U.S.A Danish and Swedish short form of Johanna, the feminine of Johannes/John, from the Hebrew Yoch▶Koree#10676 in the U.S.A spelling of Cory/Corey, from an Irish surname ('hollow; ravine') and echoing the Greek Kore (▶Jora#10677 in the U.S.Jora appears in the Hebrew Bible in the Book of Ezra as the head of a family returning from exi▶Kyia#10680 in the U.S.A modern American spelling in the Kaia/Kiya family, read as a fresh coinage. No single fixed me▶Lavin#10690 in the U.S.A modern short name, read as a clip of Lavinia (a Latin/Roman name) or a spin on Lavender; it i▶Chy#10693 in the U.S.Chy reads as a short modern name or pet form, likely clipped from Chyanne/Cheyenne or a Chi- na▶Lev#10699 in the U.S.From the Hebrew lev ('heart'); separately, Lev is a Russian/Slavic name meaning 'lion' (a form ▶Lima#10705 in the U.S.Read as the place-name Lima (the Peruvian capital) or as the Arabic Lima/Leema ('kind; gracious▶Lindi#10706 in the U.S.A short, sweet form read as a spin on Linda ('pretty; soft,' from Spanish linda) or Lindsay; it▶Lonni#10710 in the U.S.A vintage-flavored short form read as a spin on Yolanda ('violet flower') or Alonna ('noble; re▶Lun#10718 in the U.S.A short modern name read as a clip of Luna ('moon,' from Latin) or as a standalone one-beat pic▶Kinzi#10719 in the U.S.Kinzi is a short, respelled form of Mackenzie or Kenzie, a Scottish surname meaning 'son of Coi▶Lupe#10719 in the U.S.A short form of Guadalupe, a Spanish place-name (from an Arabic-Latin root read as 'river of th▶Lura#10720 in the U.S.A vintage short form read as a spin on Laura (from Latin, 'laurel; bay tree; victory') or Loren▶Lyda#10722 in the U.S.A short form or variant of Lydia ('woman from Lydia,' a region of Asia Minor); also read as a c▶
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What are popular short girl names?
Some of the most-used short girl names in recent U.S. data include Quinn, Sage, Nina and Blake. Each name page shows exactly where it sits in the national rankings and whether it is climbing or cooling off.
What is a pretty short name for a girl?
If you want short and soft rather than short and sharp, look at Elle, Kora, Mara and Lina. They keep the brevity but land on gentler, more open sounds.
Do short girl names work with long last names?
They tend to work extremely well. A one- or two-syllable first name gives a long or multi-syllable surname room to breathe, which is why picks like Noa and Gia sound balanced with almost anything. Say the full name out loud a few times before you commit.