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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Melan#14620 in the U.S.Most often read as a clipped form or modern coinage in the Melanie family, from Greek melas, 'b▶Mi#14634 in the U.S.A single-syllable name used on its own. It may be a clipped form of Mia, Michelle or Mirian, an▶Micki#14642 in the U.S.A feminine pet form of Michaela, Michelle or Michaeline — all from Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is lik▶Milee#14649 in the U.S.A modern American coinage near Miley (itself from a nickname, 'Smiley') and Mila, with the fash▶Minji#14656 in the U.S.Korean Min-ji is one of the most familiar modern girls' names in Korea. Korean names are writte▶Nesa#14656 in the U.S.Nesa is a short form drawn from the tail of names like Agnes, Vanessa, or Denise, given as a fi▶Malyn#14661 in the U.S.A short modern coinage, a May-/Mae- sound with the -lyn ending, akin to Maelyn. No single fixed▶Mj#14665 in the U.S.Mj is an initials-name: two letters used as a given name and said aloud as 'em-jay'. It carries▶Monsai#14668 in the U.S.Monsai reads as a contemporary coinage: the Mon- opening of Monae and Monique joined to the cri▶Mrida#14671 in the U.S.Mrida rests on the Sanskrit root mrid-, 'to be gracious; to soften', which gives the family of ▶Mylin#14681 in the U.S.Mylin reads as a modern American coinage: the My- opening of Myla and Mya with the -lin/-lyn en▶Naaz#14687 in the U.S.Naaz is a Persian word carried into Urdu and Hindi, glossed as 'pride; delicacy; grace; charm' ▶Nyna#14691 in the U.S.Nyna is a modern American respelling of Nina, a name with several roots: the Spanish nina, 'lit▶Naily#14693 in the U.S.Naily reads as a modern coinage and is most often heard as a clipped, affectionate form of Naye▶Mavy#14695 in the U.S.A short modern name reading as a pet form of Mavis (from Old French, 'song thrush') or of Maeve▶Nanki#14709 in the U.S.Nanki is a Punjabi name closely tied to Bebe Nanaki, the elder sister of Guru Nanak, the founde▶Meg#14712 in the U.S.Meg is a classic short form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'pearl'. Warm and enduring,▶Narel#14713 in the U.S.Narel reads as a short modern name, most often as a clipped form of Narelle — an Australian nam▶Oni#14713 in the U.S.Oni is a Yoruba given name from Nigeria, read in name lists as 'desired one' or as a child born▶Nely#14734 in the U.S.A Spanish and Central European short form of Nelly — itself a pet form of Cornelia, Eleanor or ▶Poe#14736 in the U.S.A surname best known from writer Edgar Allan Poe; the name may trace to 'peacock' (a nickname s▶Neri#14737 in the U.S.From Hebrew ner, 'lamp; candle', with the possessive ending: 'my light; my lamp'. Neri is also ▶Nevah#14739 in the U.S.A modern -ah respelling of Neva, which is read variously as Spanish nieve/neva ('snow'), as the▶Nida#14744 in the U.S.From the Arabic nida, 'call; voice; summons'. Widely used in Arabic-speaking countries, in Türk▶Viki#14746 in the U.S.Viki is a trimmed spelling of Vicki, the everyday short form of Victoria, from the Latin victor▶Kirsti#14747 in the U.S.Kirsti is a Norwegian and Finnish pet form of Kirsten, itself the Scandinavian version of Chris▶Nior#14748 in the U.S.A very rare modern coinage. It sits close to the Hebrew elements nir ('ploughed field') and or ▶Niv#14751 in the U.S.From the Hebrew niv, 'expression; idiom; turn of phrase' — by extension, eloquence and articula▶Nivi#14752 in the U.S.In Indian use Nivi is a Sanskrit-derived name glossed as 'gift; that which is dedicated or offe▶Noha#14753 in the U.S.From the Arabic Nuha (Noha), 'wisdom; intelligence; good sense' — well used in Egypt and across▶Noon#14761 in the U.S.The English word noon — midday — used as a given name. Its history as a word runs back to Latin▶Nor#14763 in the U.S.In Malay and Indonesian use, Nor is the common spelling of Arabic Nur, 'light' — very widely us▶Nuam#14769 in the U.S.A name from the Chin (Zomi) communities of Myanmar and their diaspora, where nuam carries a sen▶Nyel#14772 in the U.S.A rare modern coinage, built from the fashionable Ny- opening and the -el ending. It may be rea▶Oli#14783 in the U.S.A short form of Olivia or Olive (from the olive tree, long a symbol of peace), used as a full g▶Nan#14785 in the U.S.A short form of Ann/Anne or Nancy, tracing to the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favor.' The N- came fr▶Onna#14792 in the U.S.Most often a variant spelling of Anna — from the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favour' — with an O ope▶Parks#14804 in the U.S.From the English surname Parks — 'of the park', for someone who lived or worked at an enclosed ▶Pella#14808 in the U.S.Pella is the name of the ancient capital of Macedon, birthplace of Alexander the Great, and of ▶Lenor#14815 in the U.S.Lenor is a short form of Lenore, itself a contraction of Eleanor. Eleanor comes through Old Fre▶Rada#14824 in the U.S.From the Slavic root rad, 'glad; joyful' — the same element behind Radmila and Radoslav. Rada i▶Rafa#14829 in the U.S.Two honest routes. In Arabic, rafa means 'happiness; comfort; ease of living', and Rafa is used▶Raign#14832 in the U.S.A modern American respelling that sits between Reign ('to rule') and Rain (the weather word), b▶Ramie#14841 in the U.S.A modern American name read as a spin on Rae or a short form of names like Ramona; the same spe▶Ranae#14843 in the U.S.An American spelling of Renae/Renee, from the French Renee — feminine of Rene, from Latin renat▶Chae#14845 in the U.S.Chae is a very short name whose route is uncertain. In American use it reads as a bright one-be▶Lisbet#14849 in the U.S.Lisbet is a clipped Scandinavian form of Elisabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath' or '▶Rella#14856 in the U.S.A short form drawn from the many -ella names — Marella, Fiorella, Cinderella — where -ella is t▶Rema#14857 in the U.S.Read most often as a spelling of the Arabic Reema/Rima, 'white antelope; gazelle' — an image of▶Renea#14859 in the U.S.An American spelling of Renee, the French feminine of Rene, from Latin renatus, 'reborn' — a wo▶Renni#14861 in the U.S.A modern nickname-style name, read as a short form of Renee ('reborn'), Renata, or any Ren- nam▶Rennie#14862 in the U.S.A pet form of Renee or Renata (from Latin renatus/renata, 'reborn'), used as a name in its own ▶Retta#14863 in the U.S.A short form pulled from names ending in -etta — Loretta, Henrietta, Rosetta, Marietta — where ▶Rhonnie#14866 in the U.S.A nickname-style name read as a short form of Rhonda — a twentieth-century name of Welsh flavou▶Pau#14867 in the U.S.The Catalan form of Paul (Latin Paulus, 'small; humble'), which is also the Catalan word for 'p▶Peggie#14870 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Peggy, a pet form of Margaret, from the Greek 'margarites,' 'pearl.' The ▶Rissa#14872 in the U.S.A short form clipped from Clarissa ('bright, clear'), Marissa, or Nerissa. Long used as a nickn▶Roo#14880 in the U.S.A short, affectionate name used on its own or as a nickname for Ruth, Rue, Rosalind, or Rooney.▶Row#14888 in the U.S.Used either as the plain English word row — a line of things, or the act of rowing a boat — or,▶Kym#14890 in the U.S.Kym is a stylized respelling of Kim, the short form of Kimberly, an Old English place name mean▶Rudie#14892 in the U.S.A girls' spelling of Rudy, a pet form of Germanic Rud- names such as Rudolph ('famous wolf') an▶Sabr#14905 in the U.S.From Arabic sabr, 'patience; steadfastness; perseverance in hardship'. In Islam sabr is a centr▶Sadaa#14907 in the U.S.Most often traced to Arabic sada, 'echo; resonance; a voice carrying back'. It may also simply ▶Sadi#14908 in the U.S.Usually a pared-down spelling of Sadie, itself a pet form of Sarah (Hebrew, 'lady; noblewoman')▶Rewa#14919 in the U.S.Rewa is an obscure girls' name whose route is uncertain: it matches the Maori word and place-na▶Sameen#14920 in the U.S.From Arabic thamin ('precious; costly; of great worth'), used in Urdu and Persian as Sameen. A ▶Samy#14923 in the U.S.Read either as a spelling of Sammy — the pet form of Samantha (girls) and Samuel (boys) — or as▶Sanii#14925 in the U.S.A contemporary spelling with the doubled -ii tail, most often read against Arabic sana ('radian▶Sarem#14933 in the U.S.No settled etymology. Sarem reads most naturally as a coinage built on the Sara/Sarah opening w▶Shley#14933 in the U.S.Shley is a short, clipped spelling of Ashley, dropping the opening A- to leave the familiar -sh▶Sarye#14934 in the U.S.A modern respelling with the decorative -ye tail, read against Sara/Sari (from Hebrew Sarah, 'l▶Rim#14936 in the U.S.From the Arabic Rim (Reem), 'white gazelle' — a poetic image of grace and beauty in Arabic trad▶Sawda#14937 in the U.S.From Arabic sawda, the feminine of aswad, 'black; dark'. Sawda bint Zam'a was a wife of the Pro▶Rinna#14938 in the U.S.From the Hebrew rinnah, 'joy; a glad cry; song of praise.' A warm, celebratory virtue name; als▶Sayah#14938 in the U.S.Read most often as a spelling of Saya. In Persian and Urdu, saya means 'shade; shadow; shelter'▶Seerah#14941 in the U.S.From Arabic sira, 'life; conduct; way of going'. In Islamic scholarship the Sirah is the tradit▶Sossy#14942 in the U.S.A playful short name, used in Armenian families as a pet form (for names like Sosse) and elsewh▶Sereen#14949 in the U.S.Read in English as a spelling of Serene (from Latin serenus, 'clear; calm; untroubled'). In Ara▶Sery#14951 in the U.S.No documented etymology. Sery reads most naturally as a clipped, pet form of a longer Ser- name▶Ty#14953 in the U.S.A short form of names like Tyler or Tyrone, used on its own. It is more often a boy's short for▶Seyven#14954 in the U.S.A contemporary coinage with no documented source. It reads as a stylized respelling in the neig▶Shamya#14963 in the U.S.A tightened spelling of Shamiya/Shamiyah, built on the Sha- opening common to Shania and Shanay▶Shari#14965 in the U.S.Chiefly a pet form of Sharon, the Hebrew name of the fertile coastal plain of Israel, famous fr▶Shiah#14970 in the U.S.A modern short name with no documented etymology of its own. It is spelled and said very close ▶Tahj#14973 in the U.S.A respelling of Taj, from the Arabic/Persian for 'crown' (as in the Taj Mahal). It usually read▶Denya#14978 in the U.S.Denya reads most naturally as a variant of Denia or a clipped form of Denise, both tied to Dion▶Tammie#14980 in the U.S.A form of Tammy, itself a short form of Tamara (Hebrew, 'date palm') or Thomasina. A warm, frie▶Sofy#14984 in the U.S.A short spelling of Sophie/Sofia, from the Greek sophia, 'wisdom.' A crisp, modern take on a ti▶Shar#14999 in the U.S.Shar is a short, one-syllable name used on its own or as a clip of longer names such as Sharon,▶Sui#15003 in the U.S.A short romanized name most often read as Chinese, where sui can carry senses like 'ear of grai▶Tona#15011 in the U.S.A short, soft name — read as a short form of Antonia (from a Roman family name) or Latona, and ▶Toria#15013 in the U.S.Toria is a short form of Victoria, from the Latin victoria meaning 'victory' and the name of th▶Taja#15019 in the U.S.In Slovenia and the Balkans, Taja is a short form of Tatjana (linked to a Roman family name); i▶Ulla#15026 in the U.S.A short form of Ursula ('little bear') or Ulrike ('prosperity and power'), used as a name in it▶Tari#15028 in the U.S.A short, bright name that may draw on Tara or Terri, used on its own. No single documented orig▶Tya#15059 in the U.S.Tya is a streamlined spelling of Tia, which comes from the Spanish word 'tia', meaning 'aunt'; ▶Mirla#15060 in the U.S.Mirla is a short name close to Mira or Merle, and is used in Brazil (where it can suggest a bla▶Minh#15061 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese minh, 'bright, clear, brilliant, intelligent,' a word taken from the Chines▶Tylin#15061 in the U.S.Tylin is a modern American coinage with no documented etymology. It joins the familiar Ty- open▶Tynlee#15062 in the U.S.A modern American coinage on the -lee/-ley pattern that gives us Kinley, Finley, and Tinsley. N▶Vana#15074 in the U.S.Vana has no single settled origin. It may be a short form of Ivana, Silvana or Vanessa; separat▶Nishi#15088 in the U.S.Nishi has two heritage readings. In Sanskrit and modern Indian use nishi means night, a soft po▶Vina#15089 in the U.S.Most often a short, standalone form of names like Davina, Alvina or Lavinia; it also echoes the▶Taiya#15106 in the U.S.Taiya is a modern coinage, most likely a spelling of Taya or Taia, short vowel-forward names th▶Keja#15113 in the U.S.Keja has no single settled origin. It reads as a short modern coinage on the popular Kay/Kee so▶Tava#15118 in the U.S.Tava's origin is genuinely uncertain. It may be a short form of Octavia (Latin, 'eighth') or an▶Yahri#15125 in the U.S.A short modern coinage with no documented etymology. It shares an opening with names like Yara ▶Leesa#15151 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Lisa, a short form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my ▶Yian#15161 in the U.S.A short modern name in U.S. use with no documented etymology. It resembles romanized syllables ▶Zetta#15162 in the U.S.A form of Zita, an Italian name meaning 'little girl' and borne by St Zita of Lucca, patron of ▶Aiah#15164 in the U.S.Aiah is used today as a short, airy girl's name in the Aya/Aria orbit. A name spelled Aiah also▶Yuma#15176 in the U.S.A short name with several routes: it is a city in Arizona (from the Quechan people), and a Japa▶Pam#15216 in the U.S.Pam is the everyday short form of Pamela, a name invented by Sir Philip Sidney for his 1590s Ar▶Zela#15218 in the U.S.Zela has no securely documented etymology as a given name. It reads as a short modern pick echo▶Ady#15225 in the U.S.A pet form used on its own, drawn from names like Adriana, Adelaide, and Adeline; as a standalo▶Afsa#15229 in the U.S.A short name used in Arabic- and Urdu-speaking families, most likely a clipped form of names su▶Kamsi#15236 in the U.S.A short form of Igbo sentence-names beginning Kamsi, most familiarly Kamsiyochukwu, generally r▶Cinda#15242 in the U.S.Cinda is a short form of Lucinda (an elaboration of Lucia, from Latin lux, 'light'). It can als▶Aava#15250 in the U.S.A spelling of Ava (a hugely popular name of debated roots, often linked to 'bird' or 'life') th▶Rache#15257 in the U.S.Rache is a short form of Rachel, from the Hebrew Rachel, 'ewe' or 'female sheep,' a gentle past▶Crissa#15258 in the U.S.Crissa reads as a short, respelled form of Christina or Krista, ultimately tracing to the Greek▶Acey#15260 in the U.S.A nickname-name built from the English word ace — the single-pip playing card, and by extension▶Adrie#15283 in the U.S.A short form of Adrienne/Adriana, from the Latin Hadrianus ('from Hadria; the Adriatic'). A bre▶Alla#15292 in the U.S.An established Russian and Slavic girl's name (borne by the singer Alla Pugacheva); its deeper ▶Renda#15303 in the U.S.Renda is an early-twentieth-century American given name whose roots are not securely recorded. ▶Silka#15306 in the U.S.A form of the German Silke, itself a Low German pet form of Cecilia ('blind; sixth'); the sound▶Annet#15309 in the U.S.Annet is a trimmed spelling of Annette, the French diminutive of Anne. Anne descends from the H▶Trica#15324 in the U.S.Trica is a pared-down spelling of Tricia, the familiar short form of Patricia. Patricia comes f▶Ande#15355 in the U.S.A short modern name read like Andi, a nickname for Andrea ('strong; brave; manly'); in this bar▶Anea#15356 in the U.S.A brief, airy modern name with no documented source. It reads as an extension of Ana or a trim ▶Alvie#15372 in the U.S.A pet form of names like Alvin ('elf friend; noble friend') or Alfreda ('elf counsel'), from Ol▶Amea#15383 in the U.S.Amea has no documented etymology. It reads as a short modern coinage in the Amaya/Amia/Mia soun▶Shena#15392 in the U.S.Shena is a shorter spelling of Sheena, the English rendering of the Scottish Gaelic 'Sine' -- i▶Anha#15427 in the U.S.A short modern name with no single documented source in this spelling; it may echo Ana or Anaya▶Arra#15447 in the U.S.A short modern coinage; it may echo Arya, Farrah, or the word aura, but has no single documente▶Amrie#15467 in the U.S.A modern short coinage echoing Amara ('grace') and Marie; no single fixed source. Routes uncert▶Auni#15485 in the U.S.A short modern name that echoes the Arabic awn, 'help; aid,' though as spelled it reads as a fr▶Arrie#15501 in the U.S.A short modern coinage or nickname-name; it may shorten Arabella/Ariana or echo Carrie, but has▶Ayia#15509 in the U.S.A short modern coinage echoing Aya ('sign; verse' in Arabic) and Maya, with a soft two-beat sou▶Ashla#15518 in the U.S.A short modern coinage near Ashlyn/Ashley (English surname names linked to 'ash-tree clearing')▶Toya#15526 in the U.S.Toya is a modern American coinage, most often a short form of Latoya (itself a stylish La- + To▶Chia#15527 in the U.S.Chia reached American records along two separate paths. Among Hmong American families it is a f▶Tris#15532 in the U.S.Tris is a short form, historically clipped from Beatrice (Latin, 'she who brings happiness') or▶Tyne#15541 in the U.S.Tyne is a short, crisp name with two plausible sources. It reads as a clipped form of Tina, its▶Cadi#15549 in the U.S.Cadi is a Welsh diminutive of Catrin, the Welsh form of Catherine, itself traced to the Greek k▶Lai#15558 in the U.S.Lai is a brief, single-syllable name that appears in more than one tradition: it can be Vietnam▶Briell#15587 in the U.S.Briell trims Brielle, a name drawn from Gabrielle, the French feminine of Gabriel, from Hebrew ▶Adra#15591 in the U.S.Adra is a compact name with more than one plausible source. It may reflect the Arabic 'adhra, '▶Kesi#15607 in the U.S.Kesi is best known as a Swahili circumstance-name, given to a child 'born when the father had t▶Basha#15608 in the U.S.A Slavic (Polish/Russian) pet form of Barbara ('foreign; stranger'); separately it echoes the T▶Gerri#15622 in the U.S.Gerri is a friendly pet form of Geraldine, the feminine of Gerald, from the Germanic elements g▶Beyah#15625 in the U.S.A short modern coinage echoing Bea (from Beatrice, 'she who brings happiness') and Maya. No sin▶Crysta#15648 in the U.S.Crysta is a trimmed form of Crystal, from Greek 'krystallos', 'ice; clear rock crystal'. Droppi▶Caiyah#15671 in the U.S.A modern respelling standing beside Kaia and Kaiya. Those names themselves have several possibl▶Chleo#15673 in the U.S.Chleo reads as a modern respelling blending Chloe (Greek, 'green shoot; blooming') and Cleo (fr▶Beza#15677 in the U.S.From Amharic, where beza carries the sense of 'compensation, ransom, redemption' - a name of gr▶Coryn#15702 in the U.S.A short spelling of Corinne/Corinna, from the Greek kore ('maiden; young woman'). A crisp, vint▶Charny#15710 in the U.S.Charny has no settled etymology. It echoes the Yiddish name Charna ('dark, dark-haired', from a▶Delcie#15711 in the U.S.A short, old-fashioned American name that reads as a variant of Delcie/Delsie in the Dulcie fam▶Cait#15729 in the U.S.Cait is the Irish short form of Caitlin and Caitriona, the Gaelic forms of Katherine. Katherine▶Dan#15733 in the U.S.Dan is a Hebrew name meaning 'he judged' — one of the sons of Jacob and the tribe named for him▶Cole#15739 in the U.S.A short form of Nicholas ('victory of the people') and an English surname tied to 'coal; swarth▶Corynn#15747 in the U.S.A -ynn spelling of Corinne/Corinna, from the Greek kore ('maiden; young woman'). A crisp, vinta▶Crew#15748 in the U.S.Crew is the ordinary English word for a group working together — a ship's crew, a flight crew —▶Crissy#15752 in the U.S.A pet form of Christine or Christina, from the Greek for 'follower of Christ' (a Christian). A ▶Croix#15756 in the U.S.From the French croix, 'cross' — familiar from place-names like St. Croix. A short, single-syll▶Tresa#15766 in the U.S.Tresa is a short variant of Teresa (Theresa), a name of uncertain Greek origin — perhaps from t▶Corrin#15768 in the U.S.Corrin reads as a spelling of Corin or Corinne, names tied to Corinna and the Greek 'kore' ('ma▶Lesha#15800 in the U.S.Lesha reads most naturally as a clipped form of Aleisha or Alicia — themselves relatives of Ali▶Dawt#15809 in the U.S.Dawt is a name element from the Chin, or Zomi, peoples of western Myanmar and neighboring areas▶Edan#15819 in the U.S.Read two ways: an Eden-adjacent Hebrew name, and a Celtic name linked to 'fire' (as in Aidan/Ao▶Deilyn#15822 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on the -lyn ending that runs through Jaylyn, Kaylyn and Braelyn. No docu▶Dila#15856 in the U.S.From Turkish and Kurdish, where Dila is linked to dil, 'heart' — a warm, tender name. Related f▶Darie#15868 in the U.S.A short modern name, read as a coinage or a soft spin on Dara/Dari; no single fixed meaning. Ro▶Dira#15868 in the U.S.Dira is a short, vowel-clear name with no documented etymology in U.S. use. Similar-sounding wo▶Elys#15877 in the U.S.A short name read two ways: a form of Elise (from Elizabeth, 'my God is an oath') and a short f▶Eera#15890 in the U.S.A short modern name that echoes the Sanskrit ira, 'earth; speech; the goddess Saraswati.' As sp▶Ece#15891 in the U.S.From the Turkish ece, 'queen; beautiful woman' — a short, regal name, distinctly Turkish, which▶Eko#15910 in the U.S.Eko is the indigenous Yoruba name of Lagos, Nigeria; to English ears it also reads as 'echo,' a▶Genia#15911 in the U.S.Genia is a diminutive drawn chiefly from Eugenia ('well-born, noble', Greek eugenes) and someti▶Dhasia#15926 in the U.S.A short modern coinage with a soft -sia ending; no single fixed meaning. Routes uncertain.▶Elsee#15926 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Elsie, a Scottish pet form of Elizabeth (Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an o▶Haidy#15957 in the U.S.Haidy is a phonetic respelling of Heidi, the German pet form of Adelheid, from adal 'noble' and▶Eslyn#15974 in the U.S.A short modern coinage in the -lyn family, echoing Aislinn ('dream; vision') and Evelyn. No sin▶Esper#15977 in the U.S.Esper reads as a hope word: it sits on the same root as French esperer and Latin sperare, 'to h▶Kinya#15982 in the U.S.Kinya reads as a short American coinage, echoing Kenya or built from a Kin- element with an -ya▶Euri#15985 in the U.S.A short name echoing the Basque euri, 'rain,' and the name Yuri; the route in a given family is▶Cassy#16002 in the U.S.Cassy is an affectionate short form usually of Cassandra — the Trojan prophetess of Greek myth ▶Ezryn#16006 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Ezra ('help,' Hebrew) with a trendy -yn ending; the tie is an echo, no▶Faila#16009 in the U.S.No single documented etymology. Faila sits near Layla ('night') and near Arabic names such as F▶Resha#16017 in the U.S.Resha's origin is not firmly documented; it may be a phonetic shortening or spin-off of names l▶Reta#16018 in the U.S.Reta is a variant of Rita, itself a short form of Margarita (Margaret), from the Greek/Latin fo▶Febe#16021 in the U.S.Febe is the Spanish, Italian and Dutch form of Phoebe, from Greek phoibe, 'bright, radiant, pur▶Flo#16029 in the U.S.Flo is the friendly short form of Florence ('flourishing, prosperous') and Flora ('flower'), bo▶Inza#16046 in the U.S.A short, vintage-flavored name, read as a coinage or a clip echoing Inez/Ines ('holy; pure'). N▶Genie#16049 in the U.S.A short form of Eugenie/Eugenia, from the Greek eugenes ('well-born; noble'); it also chimes wi▶Valeen#16053 in the U.S.Valeen is a streamlined name built on the Val- element shared by Valerie and Valentina, from La▶Jadi#16082 in the U.S.Jadi reads as a modern short coinage, probably built on Jade (from the gemstone) or a respellin▶Tosha#16083 in the U.S.A short form of Natasha (from Natalia, 'birthday of the Lord; Christmas'), and separately a San▶Xee#16085 in the U.S.Xee is a Hmong girl's name. In the Hmong romanized writing system the letter x stands for an s-▶
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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.