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.
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Zeni#12163 in the U.S.A short, friendly form of names like Zenaida or Zenobia (Greek names linked to Zeus and to 'lif▶Akia#12172 in the U.S.Akia reads mostly as a modern, vowel-bright short name; some families connect it to Akan (Ghana▶Arii#12258 in the U.S.Arii reads as a doubled-i spelling of Ari, a short name with several roots — Hebrew ari ('lion'▶Arri#12263 in the U.S.Arri reads as a doubled-r spelling of Ari, a short name with roots in Hebrew ari ('lion') and u▶Auna#12290 in the U.S.Auna reads as a spelling of Ona or Auna, variously tied to Anna ('grace'), the Irish Oonagh/Una▶Ayma#12303 in the U.S.Ayma reads as a short modern name, possibly a feminine spin on Arabic Ayman ('blessed; right-ha▶Bari#12324 in the U.S.Bari reads as a short name with several routes: a form of Barrie ('fair-haired; at the barrier'▶Beni#12330 in the U.S.A short, friendly form of names like Benedetta or Benita ('blessed') and sometimes Bernice ('br▶Brida#12351 in the U.S.A short form of Brigida/Bridget, from the Irish Brighid, 'exalted one; strength; the high one' ▶Brinn#12355 in the U.S.A spelling of Brynn/Bryn, from the Welsh bryn, 'hill; mound; high place.' A crisp one-syllable ▶Brya#12360 in the U.S.A spelling of Bria, a short form of Brianna/Gabriela read as 'noble; strength' by those routes;▶Calley#12369 in the U.S.A spelling of Callie/Cally, a short form of names like Calista or Caroline, from Greek kallos, ▶Asmi#12386 in the U.S.From Sanskrit asmi, 'I am' — the first-person form of the verb 'to be'. As a modern Indian give▶Chris#12392 in the U.S.A short form of Christina/Christine (or the boys' Christopher), from the Greek Christos, 'anoin▶Jammie#12392 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Jamie, a pet form of James, from the Hebrew Ya'aqov (Jacob), 'supplanter;▶Christi#12393 in the U.S.A spelling of Christy/Christie, a short form of Christine/Christina, from the Greek Christos, '▶Cyla#12410 in the U.S.A short modern coinage, read variously as a respelling near Sheila or a trimmed Kayla/Skyla. No▶Cylah#12411 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Cyla (with a decorative -h), a short modern coinage read near Sheila or S▶Dali#12421 in the U.S.A short, modern unisex name, most familiar via the surname of artist Salvador Dali (of Catalan ▶Dayri#12443 in the U.S.A modern coinage, often seen in Latina communities and read 'DYE-ree,' in the Deyri/Dayra famil▶Dim#12468 in the U.S.A very short, unusual name, most likely a clip of Dima, Dimitra, or a similar Dim- name. As a s▶Chau#12511 in the U.S.Chau is a Vietnamese name, Chau, meaning 'pearl' or 'precious gem.' It is a graceful and common▶Essa#12532 in the U.S.A short name that arises as a pet form of Esther, Vanessa, or Tessa, and separately as an Arabi▶Eto#12535 in the U.S.A short name of uncertain route: cited as a Japanese word/name element and, separately, as an A▶Eyra#12542 in the U.S.A short name of uncertain route: cited as Welsh (linked to eira, 'snow') and, separately, echoi▶Gael#12564 in the U.S.A name from 'Gael' (a Gaelic-speaking Celt of Ireland/Scotland); popular in Spanish-speaking co▶Gea#12567 in the U.S.An Italian and Dutch form of Gaia, the Greek primordial goddess of the Earth — 'earth, land'. W▶Tatia#12569 in the U.S.Tatia is a short form of Tatiana, the feminine of the Roman name Tatius, borne by an early Sabi▶Gio#12573 in the U.S.A short form of Giovanna (or Giovanni), Italian for 'God is gracious'. Used mostly for boys but▶Kimra#12575 in the U.S.Kimra is an uncommon name most naturally read as a coinage on Kim, the short form of Kimberly. ▶Grae#12579 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the color-word name Gray/Grey, or a short form of Grayson/Graeme reworke▶Hade#12584 in the U.S.A short modern name, likely a clipped form of Hadley, Haden, or a respelling of Hade/Haid. No s▶Eeva#12597 in the U.S.Eeva is the Finnish and Estonian form of Eve, from Hebrew Chavah, 'life' or 'living one.' The d▶Katin#12607 in the U.S.A modern American coinage or short respelling, close in sound to Katen and Caitlin, and possibl▶Henza#12610 in the U.S.A short modern name whose sources are unclear — read variously as a coinage, a family name, or ▶Erla#12643 in the U.S.Erla is a compact American name, most plausibly a short form of Erline or a reshaping of Myrla/▶Marne#12645 in the U.S.Marne is usually read as a short, crisp name from the French river Marne — famous for its First▶Pat#12649 in the U.S.Pat is the clipped form of Patricia (feminine of Patrick), from Latin patricius, 'nobleman; of ▶Jax#12663 in the U.S.Jax is a punchy short form of Jackson ('son of Jack') or Jaxon, ultimately from John, 'God is g▶Gilma#12674 in the U.S.Gilma is a compact given name common among Spanish-speaking families, especially in Central Ame▶Jess#12684 in the U.S.Jess is a crisp short form of Jessica or Jessie, tied to the Hebrew name Jesse (Yishai), often ▶Jinx#12686 in the U.S.Jinx is a word name, from English jinx, 'a charm or spell said to bring luck' (originally the b▶Jla#12688 in the U.S.Jla reads as a modern American coinage, often sounded like Jayla or as an initial-style name (J▶Joa#12689 in the U.S.Joa reads as a short, modern name, often felt as a clipped form of Joan or Joanna (from the Heb▶Jojo#12695 in the U.S.Jojo is a bubbly reduplication of Jo (from Joanna/Josephine, tied to 'God is gracious' / 'God w▶Jyla#12704 in the U.S.Jyla reads as a modern American coinage, a Jy- spelling often sounded like Kayla or Jayla. No s▶Kae#12705 in the U.S.Kae reads as a short, modern spelling of Kay — itself a nickname for Katherine ('pure') or, in ▶Kahli#12708 in the U.S.Kahli reads as a modern respelling of Callie or Kali, often a short form of Katherine ('pure') ▶Montse#12710 in the U.S.Montse is a Catalan short form of Montserrat, the name of the 'serrated mountain' and its famou▶Kahri#12712 in the U.S.Kahri reads as a modern respelling of Cari or Kari, often a short of Karen or Caroline (ultimat▶Jaisa#12727 in the U.S.Jaisa is a modern American coinage close in sound to Jaida and Jaycee, built on the fashionable▶Jisha#12727 in the U.S.Jisha is a short name in use in South Asia, particularly in Kerala and among Malayalam speakers▶Kammy#12728 in the U.S.Kammy is a friendly pet form of Camilla ('young ceremonial attendant') or Cameron ('crooked nos▶Kani#12729 in the U.S.Kani reads mostly as a short, modern coinage or a clipping of longer Ka- names; separately it i▶Joon#12735 in the U.S.Joon is a widely used Korean name element, romanized from a syllable whose meaning depends on t▶Kasi#12737 in the U.S.Kasi is a spelling variant of Casey or Kacey, from the Irish Ó Cathasaigh, 'vigilant' or 'watch▶Kasie#12738 in the U.S.Kasie is a spelling variant of Casey or Kacey, from the Irish Ó Cathasaigh, 'vigilant' or 'watc▶Katey#12740 in the U.S.Katey is a pet form and spelling variant of Katie, itself a diminutive of Katherine, from the G▶Keri#12760 in the U.S.Keri is a spelling of Kerry (from the Irish county Ciarrai, 'people of Ciar,' where Ciar means ▶Keysie#12765 in the U.S.Keysie is a modern coinage sharing the sound of Kasey and Casey, with a Key- start and an -ie e▶Keza#12766 in the U.S.Keza is a short name most often linked to Kinyarwanda, where keza can carry the sense of 'preci▶Kia#12772 in the U.S.Kia is a short name read several ways: in Maori kia can mean 'may it be; let it be' (as in kia ▶Kila#12777 in the U.S.Kila is a short name read in more than one way: as an Irish form near Cila/Kyla, as a Hawaiian-▶Kind#12780 in the U.S.Kind is a rare virtue and word name taken straight from the English adjective 'kind' — gentle, ▶Jayd#12796 in the U.S.A crisp one-syllable respelling of Jade, the green gemstone (from Spanish piedra de la ijada, '▶Kovi#12802 in the U.S.Kovi reads as a modern coinage, a short, bright name built for sound rather than a fixed meanin▶Kru#12807 in the U.S.A short, punchy coined given name of one syllable. Separately, kru is a Thai word for 'teacher'▶Kymbre#12816 in the U.S.A modern coined given name in the Kimber style, echoing Kimberly with a short, stylish -bre end▶Kimmy#12822 in the U.S.Kimmy is a familiar pet form of Kimberly, an English place-name and surname ultimately 'Cynebur▶Letta#12853 in the U.S.Letta is most often a short form clipped from longer names ending in -letta, such as Nicoletta ▶Leva#12854 in the U.S.Leva appears as a Hebrew name linked to Leah ('weary' or 'delicate') and separately as a Latvia▶Lali#12857 in the U.S.Lali is used as a short form of names like Eulalia ('sweetly speaking') and Lalita ('playful' i▶Lexis#12857 in the U.S.Lexis is a short form of Alexis, from the Greek Alexios, 'defender; helper' (from alexein, 'to ▶Libbie#12859 in the U.S.Libbie is a pet form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath; God is abundan▶Ling#12865 in the U.S.Ling is a romanized Chinese name; its meaning depends entirely on the written character, rangin▶Litzi#12868 in the U.S.Litzi is a German pet form of Elisabeth (Elizabeth), from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oa▶Lorie#12872 in the U.S.Lorie is a pet form and spelling variant of Lori, itself short for Laura (from the Latin laurus▶Lotti#12874 in the U.S.Lotti is a pet form and spelling of Lottie, short for Charlotte, the French feminine of Charles▶Leissa#12877 in the U.S.Leissa has no securely documented root. It reads as a modern respelling near Leisa and Lisa (a ▶Luce#12879 in the U.S.The Italian word luce 'light' (and a French surname), used as a given name; in English it also ▶Luke#12883 in the U.S.From Latin Lucas / Greek Loukas, 'man from Lucania' (a region of southern Italy), often linked ▶Lydie#12888 in the U.S.A short, pet form of Lydia, 'woman from Lydia' (an ancient region of Asia Minor); popular in Fr▶Lyssa#12893 in the U.S.Usually a short form of Alyssa ('noble', or from the alyssum flower) or Melissa (Greek, 'honeyb▶Lisha#12896 in the U.S.A short name reading as a clipped form of Alisha, Felicia, or Delisha (soft -isha names). No si▶Maggi#12904 in the U.S.A short form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'pearl,' spelled Maggi instead of the usua▶Maki#12915 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name whose meaning shifts with the written characters — common readings inclu▶Malou#12921 in the U.S.A European contraction of Maria-Louise (Marie-Louise), joining Maria ('beloved' or 'of the sea,▶Mandi#12923 in the U.S.A short form of Amanda, from the Latin amanda, 'worthy of love; lovable' (a -i spelling of Mand▶Maaya#12926 in the U.S.A spelling of Maya. By its routes it can trace to the Sanskrit maya ('illusion; the world's app▶Mave#12942 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Maeve, from the Irish Medb, 'she who intoxicates' or 'the intoxicating o▶Mays#12946 in the U.S.From the Arabic Mays (Mais), 'a proud, swaying walk; a graceful gait,' poetically the elegant s▶Meabh#12958 in the U.S.The Irish spelling of Maeve, from Medb, 'she who intoxicates' or 'the intoxicating one' — the l▶Mely#12973 in the U.S.A pet form of Mel- names like Melanie ('dark; black'), Melissa ('honeybee'), or Amelia, used es▶Mesk#12978 in the U.S.From the Arabic misk/mesk, 'musk' — the prized perfume; used as a girl's name evoking sweetness▶Miko#12982 in the U.S.Miko is used as a Japanese girl's name whose sense depends on the characters chosen — 'beautifu▶Larin#12987 in the U.S.A short modern name with no single documented source. It sits near Lauren, from the Latin laure▶Minsa#12991 in the U.S.Minsa has no settled origin in English-language naming; it reads as a modern coinage, possibly ▶Nael#13019 in the U.S.From the Arabic na'il, 'one who attains; achiever; winner'. Nael is chiefly a boys' name in Ara▶Nahmi#13022 in the U.S.Nahmi has no settled origin; it reads as a modern clip or reshaping of Naomi (Hebrew, 'pleasant▶Nahya#13023 in the U.S.Nahya reads as a modern coinage on the Na- pattern, close in sound to Naya and Maya. Some conne▶Naika#13024 in the U.S.Naika is well used in Haitian families, where it functions as a coined given name; separately, ▶Monti#13034 in the U.S.Monti is a bright short form usable for names beginning Mont- (like Montserrat or Montana), or ▶Nema#13041 in the U.S.Nema is read several ways: from Persian ne'mat, 'blessing; bounty'; as a Swahili word for 'grac▶Toy#13042 in the U.S.Toy as a girls' given name may draw on the English word 'toy', on an English surname, or on a C▶Nera#13043 in the U.S.Nera is read from the Hebrew ner, 'candle; light', giving 'my candle'; it also exists in Croati▶Neya#13046 in the U.S.Neya reads as a short modern coinage close to Naya and Maya; it is also used in Indian families▶Noli#13058 in the U.S.Noli reads as a short modern name — a clip of Noelle, Magnolia, or Nolan. It is also a Latin wo▶Naw#13062 in the U.S.From the Karen (Kayin) language of Myanmar, Naw is a female honorific or prefix (roughly 'Miss;▶Quynn#13093 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Quinn, from the Irish surname O Cuinn, 'descendant of Conn' — Conn itsel▶Raea#13095 in the U.S.A modern American respelling built on Rae (itself short for Rachel, Hebrew 'ewe') with an -a en▶Mava#13098 in the U.S.Mava is most often a short, warm form of Mavis, an English name meaning 'song thrush,' the smal▶Raeli#13099 in the U.S.A modern American coinage built on Rae (short for Rachel, Hebrew 'ewe') with an -li ending, in ▶Rand#13108 in the U.S.Rand is an English surname (from a short form of Randolph, 'shield-wolf') and a word for an edg▶Ranni#13110 in the U.S.Ranni reads as a short modern coinage — a nickname-style name in the Anni/Lanni mold — while al▶Ticia#13119 in the U.S.Ticia is a clipped form drawn from the middle of Leticia (from Latin laetitia, 'joy, gladness')▶Renlie#13128 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining Ren (a short form of names like Renee or Lauren, also a Japan▶Revie#13129 in the U.S.Revie reads as a short modern coinage, plausibly clipped from Reverie ('daydream') or Revel, or▶Reyn#13131 in the U.S.A modern respelling in the Rain/Rayne/Raine family — variously read as the weather word, as a c▶Rhaya#13132 in the U.S.A modern American coinage using the decorative Rh- opening (as in Rhys, Rhiannon) on a simple t▶Rhyah#13134 in the U.S.A modern American coinage on the Rhia/Rhea sound with an -ah ending. Rhea is the Greek Titaness▶Milley#13140 in the U.S.Milley is a spelling of Millie, an affectionate short form of Mildred, Millicent, Emily or Amel▶Rona#13149 in the U.S.Chiefly Hebrew Rona, 'joy; song of joy' (related to Ronit and Roni). Separately, Rona is a Scot▶Rooh#13150 in the U.S.From Arabic ruh (Urdu rooh), 'spirit; soul; the breath of life' — a weighty word in Arabic and ▶Rasha#13151 in the U.S.From Arabic rasha, 'young gazelle; fawn' — a classic image of grace and gentleness in Arabic po▶Rouss#13155 in the U.S.Rouss has no settled dictionary meaning. It reads as a short form clipped from longer names, as▶Roxi#13156 in the U.S.Roxi is a modern spelling of Roxie, the pet form of Roxana/Roxanne — from Old Persian Roshanak,▶Ruvi#13167 in the U.S.Ruvi has no fixed traditional meaning as a girl's name. It reads as a pet form of Ruby, of the ▶Saela#13172 in the U.S.Saela has no settled traditional meaning. It reads as a modern respelling in the Kayla/Sheila/I▶Riza#13179 in the U.S.A Turkish name from the Arabic Rida, 'contentment; approval; God's good pleasure'; also read as▶Saje#13180 in the U.S.Saje is a modern respelling of Sage, from Latin salvia (the healing herb) and sapius, 'wise.' T▶Serra#13203 in the U.S.Serra is a well-used Turkish girls' name, often glossed as 'wealth' or simply carried for its s▶Shaia#13210 in the U.S.Shaia has no settled traditional meaning. It reads as a modern coinage near the Hebrew Shai ('g▶Shane#13216 in the U.S.Shane is an anglicized spelling of the Irish Sean, itself the Irish form of John, from Hebrew Y▶Siah#13235 in the U.S.Siah is a short modern name, usually a clipping from Josiah/Isaiah or a respelling of Sia. Some▶Siri#13240 in the U.S.Siri is a Scandinavian short form of Sigrid, from the Old Norse Sigridr — sigr, 'victory,' plus▶Solen#13248 in the U.S.Solen is a Breton and French name, a short form of Solenn or Solene, which trace to Saint Solan▶Sri#13257 in the U.S.Sri is the Sanskrit word for 'radiance; prosperity; beauty; the auspicious.' It serves as a tit▶Lizah#13262 in the U.S.An -h spelling of Liza, itself a short form of Elizabeth (Hebrew, 'my God is an oath; God is ab▶Silah#13267 in the U.S.Read by some as an Arabic name (Silah, tied to 'connection; bond') and by others as a name echo▶Suvi#13275 in the U.S.Suvi is the Finnish word for 'summer' — a poetic term for the season, used as a well-loved girl▶Sya#13276 in the U.S.Sya is a short modern coinage — a respelling of Sia or a clipping from longer -iyah names. No t▶Syx#13280 in the U.S.Syx is a modern American coinage — the number six respelled with a y and an x, in the manner of▶Ma#13282 in the U.S.Ma is a genuine Hmong given name, borne within Hmong-American families, despite being only two ▶Madely#13287 in the U.S.A short, modern respelling in the Madeline family, from Magdalene, 'of Magdala.' Reads as a fri▶Sun#13298 in the U.S.Two honest routes: the English word sun — the star at the heart of our sky, a symbol of warmth ▶Tifa#13305 in the U.S.Tifa is chiefly known as the name of Tifa Lockhart, a central character in the video game Final▶Vara#13328 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vara, 'boon; blessing; choice gift'. In the U.S. it is also read simply as a shor▶Veah#13330 in the U.S.A modern American coinage with no settled meaning. It reads as a V- rewrite of Leah, or as an -▶Velzy#13331 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no settled meaning. It reads as a buzzy respelling in the Elsie / Velma f▶Vena#13332 in the U.S.Vena is a short vintage-style name with no single settled source. It is read as a trim spin on ▶Vienne#13335 in the U.S.A French place name: Vienne is a town and river in south-central France, and Vienne is also how▶Waad#13337 in the U.S.From Arabic waad, 'promise; pledge; covenant'. A documented Arabic vocabulary word used as a gi▶Miera#13342 in the U.S.Miera reads as a spelling near Meira (Hebrew, 'light') or Mira, or as a modern coinage. The exa▶Udy#13348 in the U.S.Udy has no documented etymology as a girls' given name. It exists as a rare surname and echoes ▶Vala#13353 in the U.S.Vala is an Icelandic girls' name, generally connected to Old Norse volva — a seeress or prophet▶Xari#13354 in the U.S.A modern X- respelling of Zari, a name variously linked to Persian zar ('gold') and to Swahili/▶Xio#13359 in the U.S.Most often a short form of Xiomara — a Spanish name of Germanic roots usually glossed 'ready fo▶Xior#13361 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no settled meaning, most plausibly a clipping of Xiomara (Spanish, of Ger▶Xiyah#13363 in the U.S.A modern American coinage with no inherited meaning, sitting in the Zaya / Ziyah / Aaliyah soun▶Xori#13365 in the U.S.A modern American coinage with no settled meaning, read with the X as a Z and sitting close to ▶Xorri#13366 in the U.S.A modern American coinage — the same sound as Xori with a doubled r. No inherited meaning; the ▶Yanni#13374 in the U.S.A short form of Greek Yannis (Ioannis), the Greek form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is g▶Yasma#13375 in the U.S.A short form in the Yasmin / Yasmina family, from Persian yasamin (into Arabic yasmin), the jas▶Yavi#13377 in the U.S.A short modern name with no settled etymology. Yavi is also a small Andean village in Jujuy pro▶Yukta#13387 in the U.S.From Sanskrit yukta, 'joined; united; yoked; apt; skillful' — the past participle of the root y▶Zakya#13393 in the U.S.A shortened spelling of Arabic Zakiyya, from zaki, 'pure; virtuous; innocent'. The trimmed form▶Zaley#13395 in the U.S.A modern American coinage with no inherited meaning: a Z- opening on the familiar -ley ending o▶Zalie#13396 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no settled meaning. It is sometimes read as a clipping of Rosalie or Azal▶Zayn#13403 in the U.S.From Arabic zayn, 'beauty; grace; adornment' — a long-established masculine name (as in Zayn al▶Zai#13411 in the U.S.A crisp one-beat coinage echoing Zaire and Zaid; as spelled it is invented, carrying sound over▶Zhen#13411 in the U.S.A romanization (pinyin) of a Chinese given name or name element. Because many different charact▶Zumra#13421 in the U.S.Used in Arabic-influenced and Bosnian naming. It is generally connected with the Arabic zumra, ▶Jone#13422 in the U.S.Jone reads as a variant of Joan (the medieval feminine of John, from Hebrew 'God is gracious') ▶Yaris#13425 in the U.S.Yaris is a short modern name, most plausibly a clipped form of Yaritza or Yaridania, popular La▶Zyn#13425 in the U.S.A one-syllable modern coinage. It may be read as a clipped form of Zinnia, as a Y-spelled twist▶Abree#13439 in the U.S.A modern American coinage. It reads as a trimmed Aubrey or Abrielle, or simply as a two-beat na▶Abrie#13440 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, spelled with the -ie ending; it reads as a short Abrielle or as a sp▶Daine#13440 in the U.S.Daine is usually a variant spelling of Dane, or a trimmed form of Diane, the French and English▶Adeli#13454 in the U.S.Read as a pet form of Adele or Adelina, names built on the Germanic element adal, 'noble.' The ▶Adell#13456 in the U.S.A spelling of Adele, from the Germanic element adal, 'noble.' Adele came to English through Fre▶Ahvi#13479 in the U.S.Ahvi reads as a short modern coinage — an Ah- spelling of Avi/Avie, itself a pet form of names ▶Aia#13481 in the U.S.Aia is most often read as a spelling of Aya, an Arabic name meaning 'sign; verse (of the Quran)▶Aigy#13484 in the U.S.Aigy is a very rare short name with no documented tradition behind it; it reads as a modern coi▶Ailed#13486 in the U.S.Ailed is a coined name used mainly by Spanish-speaking families; it is often explained as a rev▶Alayne#13503 in the U.S.Alayne is a variant spelling of Alaine/Elaine, the Old French form of Greek Helene — usually re▶Alene#13506 in the U.S.Alene is an English variant of Aline — itself a medieval short form of Adeline ('noble') — and ▶Allia#13526 in the U.S.Allia reads as a modern respelling of Alia (Arabic 'exalted; high') or as a short form of Allis▶Alyn#13532 in the U.S.Alyn is the name of a river in north-east Wales (Afon Alun) and of the district around it; as a▶Amee#13542 in the U.S.Amee is a spelling of Amy, from Old French amee ('beloved'), the past participle of amer, 'to l▶Amrah#13554 in the U.S.Amrah is a romanized Arabic girls' name, generally connected to the root a-m-r — the same root ▶Dulse#13567 in the U.S.Dulse is best understood as a spelling of Dulce, the Spanish word and name meaning 'sweet,' fam▶Ame#13577 in the U.S.A very short name; it matches Japanese ame ('rain'; also 'candy') and reads elsewhere as a mode▶Annaliz#13582 in the U.S.A clipped, modern spelling of Annalise: Anna ('grace') joined to Liz, from Elisabeth ('my God i▶Annleigh#13587 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Annlee/Annalee: Ann (from Hebrew Hannah, 'grace') with the fashionable -▶Anouk#13588 in the U.S.A Dutch and French diminutive of Anna, itself from Hebrew Hannah, 'grace, favor'. Well establis▶Anta#13589 in the U.S.In Senegal and the wider Wolof-speaking world, Anta is a well-used woman's name, often understo▶Anum#13590 in the U.S.An Arabic-rooted name used widely in Urdu-speaking Pakistan, usually glossed 'blessing' or 'gif▶Anza#13593 in the U.S.In Arabic, 'anza can name a spear or short lance. Anza is separately a Spanish (Basque-rooted) ▶Anzley#13594 in the U.S.A modern z-spelling of Ansley, an English place and surname name from Old English elements usua▶Arabel#13596 in the U.S.A clipped form of Arabella, a medieval Scottish name usually derived from Latin orabilis ('yiel▶
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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.