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 — Page 2
Malon#10741 in the U.S.A short name that echoes the biblical Mahlon (a son of Naomi and Elimelech, often glossed 'sick▶Khamya#10747 in the U.S.A short modern coinage with no documented etymology; it echoes names like Kamya and Amya in sou▶Khleo#10751 in the U.S.A modern Kh- respelling of Cleo, short for Cleopatra/Cleo names from the Greek kleos ('glory; f▶Mayu#10763 in the U.S.A Japanese given name whose meaning shifts with the chosen kanji: elements can carry senses lik▶Mazi#10765 in the U.S.Read variously: it may be a short form of Igbo names like Mazicheukwu, tied to the sense 'who k▶Miia#10775 in the U.S.Miia is best known as a Finnish pet form of Maria (ultimately Hebrew, 'beloved; bitter; sea of ▶Miku#10778 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name written with varied kanji, so its meaning shifts - common readings pair ▶Miyu#10787 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name written with varied kanji, so its meaning shifts - readings often join m▶Monte#10788 in the U.S.Monte means 'mountain' in Italian and Spanish and also serves as a short form of Montgomery ('G▶Mac#10816 in the U.S.From the Gaelic mac ('son of'), the prefix of many Scottish and Irish surnames, used as a short▶Nissa#10826 in the U.S.A Hebrew name Nissa, linked to nes ('sign; banner; miracle') or nasah ('to test'); separately a▶Nissah#10827 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Nissa, read near the Hebrew nes ('sign; banner; miracle'); the added -h g▶Mang#10836 in the U.S.A single-syllable name with no documented etymology in the naming sources. Similar syllables oc▶Orah#10849 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Orah, 'light; brightness' (feminine of Or), a soft -h spelling of Ora. Luminous▶Ovee#10851 in the U.S.A short modern name, sometimes read near the Marathi/Sanskrit Ovi ('a verse; a traditional folk▶Ovi#10852 in the U.S.From the Marathi/Sanskrit Ovi, 'a verse; a traditional folk couplet or song,' historically sung▶Rai#10867 in the U.S.A short name read across cultures - in Japanese Rai can mean 'trust; lightning; thunder' depend▶Miki#10876 in the U.S.A Japanese given name, romanized here. Its meaning depends entirely on which characters are use▶Lyan#10885 in the U.S.A short coinage reading as a respelling of Lian/Liana or a fresh Ly- + -an blend. No single fix▶Riki#10886 in the U.S.A short name read across cultures - in Japanese Riki can mean 'strength; power' by the characte▶Rui#10896 in the U.S.A Japanese name Rui, whose meaning shifts with the characters - 'a kind of gem; lapis; tears; t▶Ryka#10900 in the U.S.A short modern coinage, pairing the fashionable Ry- sound (Rylee, Ryan) with a crisp -ka ending▶Rysa#10901 in the U.S.A short modern name; some link it to a Sanskrit sense of 'noble; sage-like,' others read it as ▶Nali#10903 in the U.S.Nali is a short modern name with no single documented route. It reads as a clipping of Nalini (▶Saije#10906 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Sage ('wise; a fragrant herb'), the unisex word name. The -ije spelling ▶Nev#10916 in the U.S.A short form, usually of Neville ('new town') or Nevin, and long a boys' nickname. Used here fo▶Satya#10918 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit satya, 'truth; truthfulness; that which is real' — a core value in Hindu, Bud▶Meekah#10926 in the U.S.A modern phonetic respelling in the family of Mika, Micah and Mieka. Micah is a Hebrew name ('w▶Nyiah#10929 in the U.S.Nyiah is a contemporary respelling of Nia (also spelled Nyah), a name with two well-known threa▶Sira#10940 in the U.S.A short name with layered routes: a Catalan/Spanish saint's name Sira; a name read in Arabic tr▶Soe#10942 in the U.S.A short one-syllable name; in Burmese, Soe is a common element (in names like Soe Moe); it can ▶Glady#10947 in the U.S.Glady is a clipped form of Gladys, from the Welsh Gwladus, most plausibly linked to gwlad, 'cou▶Suna#10960 in the U.S.A short name with layered routes: Turkish Suna (a graceful bird; 'noble; lovely'), a Japanese e▶Swae#10962 in the U.S.A short modern coinage, a phonetic spelling of the word sway ('to move gently; influence; rhyth▶Tally#10976 in the U.S.As a name Tally reads either as the English word 'tally' (a count or reckoning), a surname spin▶Tasi#10979 in the U.S.In Chamorro (the language of Guam and the Marianas), tasi means 'sea; ocean.' Separately Tasi s▶Tavi#10981 in the U.S.In Hebrew, tov/tavi carries the sense of 'good.' Tavi also serves as a short form of Octavia ('▶Teri#10984 in the U.S.A short form of Teresa/Theresa, whose roots are debated ('harvester,' or tied to the Greek ther▶Tora#10991 in the U.S.In Old Norse, Tora is a feminine name tied to the god Thor ('thunder'). Separately, in Japanese▶Treu#10995 in the U.S.In German, treu means 'true; faithful; loyal.' The name also reads as a stylized respelling of ▶Tzivy#10999 in the U.S.A Yiddish pet form of Tzivia (Zivia), from the Hebrew tzvi, 'deer; gazelle.' Common in Ashkenaz▶Vaya#11007 in the U.S.A short, modern coinage echoing the sounds of Maya and Kaya, and the Spanish exclamation 'vaya'▶Vea#11008 in the U.S.A short name read variously as a clip of names like Verea or Aviaja, or as the Tongan Vea (a wo▶Vung#11013 in the U.S.A traditional name among the Zomi and Chin peoples of Myanmar and northeast India, where 'Vung'▶Wryn#11020 in the U.S.A stylized respelling of Wren (the small brown songbird) or the short name Rin. Nature-tinged a▶Yiyi#11032 in the U.S.A short, affectionate pet name, used across cultures as a diminutive (in Spanish nicknames and ▶Yori#11036 in the U.S.A short Japanese name (and name element) tied to yori, 'trust; rely; depend on.' Also read as a▶Shy#11038 in the U.S.The English word 'shy' ('bashful; reserved') used as a name, and a short form of names such as ▶Yuni#11040 in the U.S.A short name used as a Korean given name and pet form (from Yun-based names), and separately an▶Zani#11053 in the U.S.A short name read as a clip of Zanele (a Zulu name, 'they are enough') or Suzanne, and used as ▶Zayne#11057 in the U.S.A spelling of Zain/Zane, from the Arabic zayn, 'beauty; grace; adornment.' Traditionally a masc▶Tam#11067 in the U.S.A short form of Tamar or Tamsin (Hebrew roots), used on its own; separately it is a Vietnamese ▶Aire#11095 in the U.S.A modern one-syllable word-name evoking the English 'air' and the Spanish aire, 'air; breeze; g▶Alai#11105 in the U.S.A short modern name, reading as a clipped form of Alaia/Aliyah or a standalone coinage. It also▶Xiah#11105 in the U.S.Xiah is a short modern coinage with no documented etymology. It echoes Zia and the wide -iah fa▶Alie#11117 in the U.S.A short, friendly form (and spelling of Allie/Ally) drawn from names like Alison ('noble') and ▶Allee#11119 in the U.S.A modern -ee spelling of Allie/Ally, a short form of Allison ('noble') and Alexandra ('defender▶Anel#11148 in the U.S.A short given name used in Hispanic communities (near Anahi/Aneli) and separately a Kazakh/Turk▶Annely#11158 in the U.S.A short, affectionate form of Anneliese (Anne + Liese), also used on its own in Estonia and Ger▶Anu#11161 in the U.S.A multi-rooted name: in Sanskrit anu means 'atom; a fine particle'; in Finnish and Estonian Anu▶Arly#11176 in the U.S.A short, breezy form of Arlene/Arleth (and akin to Arli), tied to a root for 'pledge; oath.' Al▶Adlyn#11186 in the U.S.A short, modern spelling of Adeline/Adalyn, from the Germanic 'adal', 'noble'. Trim and current▶Ayde#11207 in the U.S.A short Latin-American form near Aidee/Haydee (Spanish forms of Haidee, from the Greek for 'mod▶Bee#11226 in the U.S.A tiny one-beat name: Bee reads either as the busy garden insect (a sweet nature pick) or as a ▶Annel#11228 in the U.S.A short Spanish-language name, echoing Anel and the Ana- family; no single fixed source. Routes▶Blaike#11241 in the U.S.Blaike is a modern respelling of Blake, an English surname from Old English blaec ('black; dark▶Blen#11243 in the U.S.Blen is a short, one-beat girl's name whose sources are not well documented in English referenc▶Cala#11263 in the U.S.A short name with several possible routes: Arabic qal'a ('castle; fortress'), Spanish cala ('a ▶Callah#11268 in the U.S.A short name with several routes: a respelling of Cala or Kayla, or from the Hebrew Kallah ('br▶Carma#11277 in the U.S.Carma reads either as a spelling of Karma, from Sanskrit karman ('action; deed; fate'), or as a▶Carmin#11278 in the U.S.Carmin is a variant of Carmine, the deep crimson pigment (from Arabic/Latin roots via French ca▶Cely#11281 in the U.S.Cely reads as a short form or respelling of Cecily or Celia, tied to Latin caelum ('heaven') an▶Cera#11282 in the U.S.Cera reads as a variant of Sera or Sarah, from Hebrew for 'princess; noblewoman', or as a spell▶Chai#11283 in the U.S.Chai is a word-name from the spiced tea (Hindi chai, ultimately from Chinese), and separately t▶Chavi#11290 in the U.S.Chavi is a Hebrew pet form of Chava (Eve), from a root meaning 'life' or 'to breathe'. Separate▶Cobi#11294 in the U.S.Cobi is a variant of Coby or Jacobi, pet forms tied to Jacob, from Hebrew Ya'aqov ('supplanter;▶Cru#11297 in the U.S.Cru reads as a short form of Cruz, from Spanish for 'cross', or as a spelling of the English wo▶Brin#11299 in the U.S.Brin is a spelling of the Welsh Bryn, meaning hill, and can also serve as a short form of longe▶Danah#11302 in the U.S.Danah is usually read as a variant spelling of Dana or Danna, tied to a Hebrew root meaning 'ju▶Dashia#11307 in the U.S.Dashia reads as an elaboration of Dasha, the Russian pet form of Daria (itself from a Persian r▶Dayah#11309 in the U.S.Dayah reads as a variant of Daya, which in Sanskrit means 'compassion; kindness' and in Hebrew ▶Anri#11315 in the U.S.A Japanese girl's name whose meaning depends on the written characters (often 'apricot' plus 'p▶Demia#11320 in the U.S.Demia reads as a short coinage or elaboration close to Demi, which echoes the French demi, 'hal▶Deymi#11325 in the U.S.Deymi is a modern respelling of Demi, tied to the French demi, 'half,' and to the Greek goddess▶Dot#11329 in the U.S.A short pet form of Dorothy, from the Greek Dorothea, 'gift of God.' Used as a standalone name,▶Betzy#11336 in the U.S.A respelling of Betsy, a pet form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath; God ▶Esa#11376 in the U.S.A short name with several possible routes: a form of Isa/Aisa, a Finnish variant, or a modern c▶Finn#11396 in the U.S.From the Irish Fionn, 'fair; white; bright,' the name of the legendary warrior-hero Fionn mac C▶Gal#11401 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Gal, 'wave; ripple; a mound of stones' — a short, unisex modern Israeli name, g▶Haby#11413 in the U.S.A short West African (Fulani/Senegalese) name, commonly used as a form of Habibah ('beloved; da▶Haize#11419 in the U.S.A modern one-beat name, read either as a respelling of the word Haze ('a light mist; soft blur'▶Heimy#11443 in the U.S.A modern short name or coinage, read variously as an affectionate form (akin to Spanish Jaime/J▶Marny#11445 in the U.S.Marny is a short, cozy form of Marnie or Marina, given on its own. Marnie is usually traced to ▶Illa#11453 in the U.S.A double-l spelling of Ila, read either as the Sanskrit Ila ('earth; speech; a goddess of the e▶Day#11456 in the U.S.Day is the English word for the daylight span, used as a bright modern word-name. It also serve▶Isel#11467 in the U.S.A short name, read as a clip of the Spanish Isela or an echo of Iseult/Isolde. No single fixed ▶Jack#11479 in the U.S.A classic English pet form of John ('God is gracious'), long a standalone name in its own right▶Jala#11492 in the U.S.A short modern name often read as a coinage or a spin on Jayla; it is also linked to the Arabic▶Janny#11506 in the U.S.A pet form of Jane and its relatives (Janet, Janice, Jana), all tracing to John, 'God is gracio▶Jara#11508 in the U.S.A short form of Slavic Jaroslava ('spring; fierce, radiant glory'), where jar- means 'spring; y▶Jaysa#11516 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, joining the Jay- sound with a soft -sa ending, near Jaycee and Jessa▶Jazel#11518 in the U.S.A modern coinage/variant, reading near Hazel (the tree; 'hazelnut') with a J- start, and echoin▶Jeily#11521 in the U.S.A modern Latina coinage, a short form near Jeilyn and Yeily. As spelled it has no single fixed ▶Jimma#11533 in the U.S.A short modern coinage, sometimes read as a diminutive form or as the name of Jimma, a city in ▶Judi#11550 in the U.S.A short form of Judith, from the Hebrew Yehudit, 'woman of Judea; Jewish woman; praised.' Warm ▶Jun#11552 in the U.S.A romanized East Asian given name — Chinese, Korean, and Japanese — whose meaning shifts with t▶Jya#11554 in the U.S.A modern coinage, read as a respelling of Jia (Chinese, 'beautiful; good; home') or Gia (a shor▶Liset#11566 in the U.S.Liset is a trimmed form of Lisette/Elisabet, the French and Spanish diminutives of Elizabeth, f▶Kalya#11570 in the U.S.A modern name, read as a spelling of Kalia/Kaya or a fresh coinage on the Kal-/-ya pattern. No ▶Kanai#11579 in the U.S.A modern coinage as a girl's given name; separately, Kanai appears as a Hawaiian word and place▶Jola#11580 in the U.S.A Polish short form of Jolanta, the Polish form of Yolanda, linked to 'violet flower' (from the▶Inger#11581 in the U.S.Inger is an Old Norse name built on Ing, a Norse fertility god, plus an element meaning 'army' ▶Karri#11583 in the U.S.A spelling of Kerry (Irish place name, 'the people of Ciar; dark; dusky') and of Carrie (short ▶Karrie#11584 in the U.S.A spelling of Carrie, short for Caroline, 'free woman,' and also a form of Kerry (Irish, 'dark;▶Kassey#11588 in the U.S.A respelling of Casey (from Irish O Cathasaigh, 'vigilant; watchful') and of Cassie (short for ▶Joye#11591 in the U.S.A one-syllable respelling of Joy, the English word 'great happiness; delight' -- also an old fo▶Corinn#11598 in the U.S.Corinn is a trimmed spelling of Corinne, the French form of Corinna, from the Greek 'kore' ('ma▶Kaysi#11600 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Casey/Kasey, from the Irish O Cathasaigh, 'vigilant; watchful.' Bright a▶Kinzy#11627 in the U.S.A phonetic form of Kenzie, itself short for Mackenzie, a Scottish surname from Gaelic meaning '▶Jetty#11629 in the U.S.A pet form of Jette (a Dutch/German short form of Henriette, 'home ruler'), which also echoes t▶Jocee#11634 in the U.S.Jocee is a bright modern respelling of Josie or the short form of Jocelyn. Jocelyn arrived thro▶Korrie#11634 in the U.S.A form of Corrie or Cory, traced either to the Gaelic 'coire' ('hollow, cauldron' -- a rounded ▶Kris#11636 in the U.S.A short form of Kristina or Kristopher (Christina/Christopher), from Greek roots meaning 'follo▶Kwynn#11641 in the U.S.A modern coinage sitting between Gwynn (Welsh, 'fair; blessed; white') and Quinn (Irish, 'desce▶Jossie#11650 in the U.S.A spelling of Josie, a pet form of Josephine (feminine of Joseph, 'God will add; He will increa▶Laury#11663 in the U.S.A pet form of Laura or Lauren, from the Latin laurus, 'laurel' (a symbol of victory and honor).▶Lexia#11672 in the U.S.A short form of Alexia (feminine of Alexis/Alexander), from the Greek for 'defender; helper of ▶Kalai#11687 in the U.S.As used in current U.S. naming, Kalai reads mostly as a short modern coinage on the popular Kai▶Lu#11688 in the U.S.A pet form of names like Louise ('famous warrior'), Lucia/Lucy ('light'), or Lulu, standing alo▶Lyn#11697 in the U.S.A spelling of Lynn, from the Welsh llyn, 'lake; pool,' also read as a short form of Linda ('pre▶Lue#11714 in the U.S.Lue is a short form of Louise or Lou, feminine forms tied to Louis, from the Germanic Hludwig (▶Kea#11717 in the U.S.Kea reads two ways: as a Hawaiian word meaning 'white' (as in Mauna Kea, 'white mountain'), or ▶Mako#11717 in the U.S.A Japanese name (often a short form of Makoto or Mako names), variously read 'true; truth' or '▶Maty#11737 in the U.S.A short, affectionate form read as a clip of Matilda ('mighty in battle') or Maria, or as a sta▶Mayme#11740 in the U.S.A vintage American pet form of Mary or Margaret, popular in the late 1800s. Carries the sense '▶Meeka#11745 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Mika or Micah (Hebrew 'who is like God?'), or a short form of Tamika/D▶Meka#11748 in the U.S.A short form of Tamika or Shameka, or a respelling of Mika (Hebrew 'who is like God?'). The exa▶Leeyah#11752 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Leah or Lia. Leah is a Hebrew biblical name whose meaning is genuinely d▶Korii#11754 in the U.S.Korii is a respelling of Kori/Cory, names tied to the surname Corey (from a Gaelic given name o▶Merly#11755 in the U.S.A short name read as a form of Merle ('blackbird') or a clip of Marilyn/Meraly, used in Latin A▶Mian#11758 in the U.S.A short modern name read as an elaboration of Mia ('mine; beloved') or a standalone coinage; a ▶Hili#11761 in the U.S.A modern Hebrew name, variously read as 'my praise' (from hallel) or tied to the halo of the su▶Mikka#11766 in the U.S.A respelling of Mika, a name with several roots ('who is like God?' via Micah; a Finnish form o▶Mille#11768 in the U.S.A Scandinavian (especially Danish and Norwegian) short form of Emilie, Camilla, or Mille-style ▶Lyle#11771 in the U.S.From a surname rooted in the Norman French de l'isle ('of the island'), long a Scottish surname▶Shirl#11781 in the U.S.Shirl is a short form of Shirley, from the Old English scir ('bright') and leah ('meadow, clear▶My#11788 in the U.S.In Vietnamese, My (My) means 'beautiful; pretty.' In Swedish, My is a short form of Maria (or f▶Lema#11790 in the U.S.A short name with no single documented route. It sits close to the Arabic Lama, a name describi▶Lexxi#11799 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lexi, a short form of Alexis/Alexandra, from the Greek for 'defender; he▶Nel#11817 in the U.S.A short form of Nelly, Helen, or Eleanor (from Greek 'bright; shining light'); also a Dutch sho▶Krisi#11842 in the U.S.Krisi is a pet form of Kristin, Christine or Christina, names from the Greek Christos, 'anointe▶Omi#11853 in the U.S.Omi is read a few ways — as a Japanese name (tied to 'large water; sea') and as a Hebrew name (▶Phia#11864 in the U.S.Phia is a short form of Sophia (Greek 'wisdom'), used as a full name in its own right. Airy and▶Sinda#11897 in the U.S.Sinda is usually a clipped form of Lucinda, the Latinate name built on 'lux,' 'light'; some fam▶Reni#11898 in the U.S.Reni is read as a short form of names like Renata, Irene, or Renee, and is a familiar Bulgarian▶Rhone#11904 in the U.S.A place name from the Rhone (Rhône), a major river running through Switzerland and France; the ▶Riann#11906 in the U.S.A trimmed form of Rhiannon, the Welsh 'great queen; divine queen,' the name of a horse-goddess ▶Rini#11908 in the U.S.A short name used as a Japanese nickname and endearment and, separately, as a diminutive of Cor▶Rous#11917 in the U.S.A short, unusual name: an English surname Rous (from Old French rous, 'red; red-haired') and, s▶Ryna#11923 in the U.S.A short, modern name read as a spin on Reyna ('queen') or Rina/Rayna ('joy; pure; song'); also ▶Sala#11932 in the U.S.A short name with layered routes: linked to Arabic salah ('prayer') and salaam ('peace'), and u▶Pola#11935 in the U.S.Pola is a Polish and Yiddish name, made internationally visible by the Polish-born silent film ▶Lil#11970 in the U.S.Lil is a clipped pet form of Lillian or Lily. Lily is the flower name, from the Latin lilium, l▶Solie#11977 in the U.S.Solie reads as a soft short form of Scandinavian names like Solveig ('sun-strength; sun-path') ▶Soma#11979 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Soma, the name of the moon and of a sacred ritual plant and drink in the Vedas, p▶Sophi#11980 in the U.S.Sophi is a trimmed spelling of Sophie/Sophia, from Greek 'sophia' meaning 'wisdom'. A clean, fa▶Tamma#11981 in the U.S.Tamma reads as a compact name related to Tamar or Tamara, from Hebrew for 'date palm', or as a ▶Spruha#11983 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Spruha (Spruha/Spriha), meaning 'desire; wish; aspiration; longing'. A hopeful vi▶Srija#11985 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Srija, understood as 'creation; to create' or 'born of Sri' (Lakshmi, goddess of ▶Stoni#11990 in the U.S.Stoni reads as a modern respelling of Stoney/Stony, tied by ear to 'stone', or as a short vowel▶Surie#11994 in the U.S.Surie is a Yiddish pet form of Sarah, from Hebrew 'sarah' meaning 'princess; noblewoman'. Commo▶Talyn#12006 in the U.S.Talyn reads as a modern -lyn coinage, tied by ear to Talia or Taylor and the popular -lyn endin▶Tera#12016 in the U.S.Tera reads as a spelling of Terra (Latin 'earth') or of Tara (Sanskrit 'star'; also an Irish pl▶Rinn#12020 in the U.S.A short, modern one-syllable name — a coinage or standalone spin on names ending in -rin/-wyn (▶Tila#12021 in the U.S.Tila reads as Sanskrit 'til' ('sesame seed', an auspicious grain) or as a short form of names l▶Tiya#12023 in the U.S.Tiya reads as a Sanskrit-adjacent name understood as 'a bird' (from 'tiya', parrot/bird), or as▶Torri#12026 in the U.S.Torri is a spelling of Tori, a short form of Victoria, from Latin 'victoria' meaning 'victory'.▶Ula#12028 in the U.S.Ula reads as a Celtic name ('gem of the sea') and as a Slavic/Polish short form of Urszula (Urs▶Vicki#12036 in the U.S.Vicki is a short form of Victoria, from Latin 'victoria' meaning 'victory'. A bright, friendly ▶Vinnie#12037 in the U.S.Vinnie is a short form of names like Lavinia, Vincentia, or Davina; via Vincentia it ties to La▶Ward#12041 in the U.S.In English, Ward is a surname/occupational name meaning 'guardian; watchman'; in Arabic, Ward m▶West#12042 in the U.S.West is an English direction and surname name, 'the western direction; one who came from the we▶Winny#12047 in the U.S.Winny is a spelling of Winnie, a short form of Winifred, from Welsh Gwenfrewi ('blessed reconci▶Xi#12058 in the U.S.Xi is a romanized Chinese name whose meaning depends on the written character — commonly 'hope'▶Tineke#12060 in the U.S.Tineke is a Dutch pet form built from Tine (from Martina or Catharina) plus the Dutch diminutiv▶Yali#12065 in the U.S.Yali reads as a Hebrew name tied to 'alah' ('to ascend; go up'), and elsewhere as a short form ▶Jerie#12071 in the U.S.Jerie is a spelling of Jeri, itself a short form of longer names like Geraldine (Germanic, 'rul▶Yi#12078 in the U.S.A one-syllable name from Chinese, where the sound Yi maps to many characters with meanings such▶Chelle#12080 in the U.S.Chelle is a clipped form of Michelle or Rochelle, given as a name in its own right. Michelle is▶Torie#12084 in the U.S.A spelling of Tori, a short form of Victoria, from the Latin victoria, 'victory.' A bright, fri▶Zarie#12098 in the U.S.A short modern name read near Zara ('flower; blooming,' Arabic) or as a clipped Zariah. As a st▶Zellie#12107 in the U.S.A pet form of Zelie/Azelie (from Latin/French roots read as 'diligent; devoted'), or a short mo▶Willah#12110 in the U.S.A soft -h spelling of Willa, the feminine of William, from Old Germanic roots meaning 'will; re▶Zo#12112 in the U.S.A one-syllable short form or spare spelling of Zoe, from the Greek zoe, 'life.' Minimal and bri▶Xila#12122 in the U.S.A short modern coinage, read as an X- restyling of Zila/Xyla (and echoing the Hebrew Zillah, 's▶Abbi#12129 in the U.S.A short, friendly form of Abigail, from the Hebrew for 'my father's joy; source of joy.' The -i▶Teela#12139 in the U.S.Teela is a modern American coinage, probably an elaboration of Tia or Tila with a soft -la endi▶Ador#12146 in the U.S.A short modern name that echoes the English 'adore' ('to love deeply') and also appears as a He▶Adry#12151 in the U.S.A short pet form of Adriana/Adriela (from the Latin 'from Hadria'), common in Spanish-speaking ▶Ahsen#12158 in the U.S.Ahsen is a Turkish girl's name from the Arabic ahsan, 'most beautiful; best; finest.' It is a w▶
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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.