5-Letter Names · Name Guide

200 Polished 5-Letter Baby Names (Simple & Clean)

Browse 20,150 baby names with exactly 5 letters — 4,669 girl names and 3,473 boy names, each with meaning, origin, and popularity ranking.

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  1. 5-Letter Girl Names
  2. 5-Letter Boy Names
  3. 5-Letter Unisex Names

Five-letter names feel complete and classic without being overly formal or hard to say.

Quick facts: 5-letter names

  • 20,150 names with exactly 5 letters are in our database
  • 4,669 girl names and 3,473 boy names have 5 letters
  • 1,858 gender-neutral names also have 5 letters
  • Easy to use in full without a nickname. Feels professional on a resume and warm in everyday life.
  • Popular examples: Olivia, Ethan, Grace, Mason, Chloe, Caleb, Riley, Ellie, James

5-Letter Girl Names

4,669 girl names with 5 letters — showing top 100

#9
Sofia
Greece
Greek
#21
Hazel
American
The hazel tree
#23
Chloe
Greece
blooming
#24
Ellie
English
light
#34
Emily
English
rival
#36
Layla
Arabic
night
#38
Grace
England
God's favor or blessing
#42
Elena
Italy
light or bright
#47
Naomi
Hebrew
pleasantness
#50
Sadie
American↑ Rising
princess
#63
Clara
Latin↑ Rising
bright, clear
#65
Alice
English
Noble, kind
#75
Daisy
English
English
#76
Maeve
Ireland
Intoxicating.
#82
Josie
American↑ Rising
God is my salvation
#83
Lucia
Italy↑ Rising
Latin
#87
Maria
Hebrew
Bitterness; sea of sorrow
#90
Sarah
Hebrew
princess
#92
Lydia
Greece
from Lydia
#98
Amara
Nigeria↑ Rising
grace
#115
Eliza
English
Consecrated to God
#117
Alaia
Basque Country
Joyful, happy; a cheerful spirit.
#123
Elsie
Scotland↑ Rising
God's promise
#130
Alina
Eastern Europe↑ Rising
noble
#131
Julia
Latin
Latin
#132
Amira
Arabic
princess
#136
Bella
Italy
Italian
#137
Rylee
American
a variant of Riley, meaning 'courageous' or 'valiant'
#140
Alana
American
Harmony
#154
Ember
American
the glowing fragment of coal or wood in a dying fire
#155
Piper
American
a player of the pipe or flute
#161
Alani
Hawaiian↑ Rising
Awakened
#170
Gemma
Italy↑ Rising
gemma - 'gem' or 'jewel'
#176
Freya
Scandinavia
noble lady
#179
Lilah
Hebrew
Hebrew
#180
Amaya
Japan
Japanese
#182
Annie
English↑ Rising
grace
#195
Alora
American↑ Rising
my dream, my light
#196
Molly
English↑ Rising
wished-for child
#197
Olive
Latin
olive tree
#201
Mabel
English↑ Rising
English
#204
Kylie
Australia
boomerang
#216
Selah
Hebrew↑ Rising
pause
#223
Elise
French↑ Rising
God's promise
#229
Kiara
Irish↑ Rising
little, dark one
#244
Diana
Italy
divine
#247
Amora
Spanish↑ Rising
love
#252
Lilly
English↑ Rising
lily flower
#254
Faith
English
Latin
#259
Leila
Arabic↑ Rising
Night
#262
Norah
Hebrew
light
#265
Talia
Hebrew
Hebrew
#266
Aspen
American
Quaking tree; aspen tree
#272
Khloe
Greece
young green shoot, bud
#283
Rosie
English↑ Rising
Rose
#311
Tessa
American
Harvester
#315
Amina
Arabic
Arabic
#336
Anaya
India↑ Rising
caring
#337
Aisha
Arabic↑ Rising
alive, living
#338
Miley
American↑ Rising
merciful, kindly
#340
Heidi
Germanic
noble, kind
#345
Aylin
Turkish↑ Rising
Turkish
#346
Paige
English↑ Rising
young servant or page
#349
Malia
American
calm, peaceful
#354
Elora
American↑ Rising
God is my light
#359
Itzel
Mexico↑ Rising
Rainbow
#364
Kayla
English
Hebrew
#368
Alaya
Arabic
The highest point
#379
Laura
Latin
laurel
#386
Liana
Italian↑ Rising
to bind
#394
Danna
American
A feminine form of Daniel meaning 'God is my judge'.
#404
Raven
English
English
#407
Brynn
Welsh
Hill, mound
#413
Laila
Arabic
Arabic
#416
Holly
American
The name is derived from the holly tree, symbolizing protection and peace.
#422
Willa
English
resolute protector
#425
Sarai
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#429
Leona
English↑ Rising
lioness
#432
Dream
American
a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
#438
Macie
American↑ Rising
derived from 'Macey', meaning 'gift of God'
#458
Elisa
Hebrew
God is my oath
#462
Helen
Greece
light, torch
#470
Fiona
Scotland
white, fair
#478
Rylie
American
Descendant of the warrior
#480
Saige
American
English
#482
Anahi
Spanish
beautiful
#499
Edith
English↑ Rising
prosperous in war
#500
Landi
Italy
Land; territory
#500
Ranay
American
English
#500
Yaned
Hebrew
He will be gracious
#501
Arnae
American
eagle
#501
Mekya
American
unknown or rare name, possibly a modern invention
#502
Ajwan
Arabic
a type of aromatic herb
#502
Cleva
American
English
#502
Stena
Sweden
stone
#503
Malke
Yiddish-speaking communities
queen.
#503
Midge
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#503
Migna
Spain
a form of the name Mignonne, meaning 'delicate' or 'lovely'.
#503
Sweet
English
English
#503
Wilta
Germanic
determination, strength

5-Letter Boy Names

3,473 boy names with 5 letters — showing top 100

#5
Henry
Germanic
Home ruler
#6
James
English
supplanter
#8
Mateo
Spain
Gift of God
#10
Lucas
Latin
from Lucania
#13
Elias
Greece↑ Rising
Ελίας - 'Yahweh is my God'
#24
Ethan
American
strong, firm
#28
Asher
Hebrew
Happy
#35
David
Hebrew
דָּוִד - 'Beloved'
#38
Wyatt
American
English
#39
Mason
American
(English: "stone worker")
#41
dylan
Wales
From 'dy', meaning 'great', and 'llanw', meaning 'tide' or 'flow', thus 'great tide'.
#42
Roman
American↑ Rising
Latin
#43
Jacob
Hebrew
עַקֹב (Ya'akov) means 'to follow' or 'to supplant'.
#44
Miles
English
Soldier
#47
Isaac
Hebrew
יאצח
#53
Logan
Scotland
Little hollow
#58
Caleb
Hebrew
Hebrew
#62
Aiden
American
little fire
#65
Nolan
Ireland
Noble, famous
#71
Silas
English↑ Rising
wood
#75
Atlas
Greek↑ Rising
Greek
#80
Aaron
Hebrew
אֲהָרֹן
#90
Micah
American
Who is like God?
#100
Myles
English
soldier
#115
Jaxon
American
son of Jack
#128
Jonah
Hebrew
דּוֹרִיָּה
#133
Ryder
American
English
#147
Elian
Welsh↑ Rising
Heavenly or of the heavens.
#158
Diego
Spain
Spanish
#162
Hayes
American
From the hedge.
#165
Jason
American
Healer
#167
Jayce
USA
healer
#173
Jesus
Spain
Dios salva
#175
Felix
Latin
Happy
#178
Judah
Hebrew
praised
#183
Ryker
American
rich, powerful
#184
Jesse
American
gift
#186
Aziel
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#187
Peter
Greece
rock, stone
#188
Rhett
USA
English
#192
Chase
American
English
#201
Caden
American↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#217
Baker
American↑ Rising
Occupational surname referring to one who bakes bread.
#220
Tyler
USA
Maker of tiles
#221
Kevin
American
handsome
#223
Oscar
Ireland
deer lover
#225
Cohen
Israel↑ Rising
Hebrew
#226
Kairo
Various (particularly Western)↑ Rising
victorious
#228
Grant
American↑ Rising
Great; large
#230
Simon
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#236
Brody
Ireland
ditch, muddy place
#243
Ellis
England↑ Rising
God is my Lord
#247
Ronan
Ireland↑ Rising
little seal
#249
Louis
France
Famous warrior
#265
Bodhi
India↑ Rising
Sanskrit
#266
Bowen
United Kingdom↑ Rising
son of Owen
#267
Saint
France↑ Rising
holy person
#268
Cyrus
Persian
Persian
#275
Bodie
American↑ Rising
Shelter
#284
Derek
English
the people's ruler
#288
Lukas
Germanic
bringer of light.
#295
Kaleb
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#296
Kohen
Israel↑ Rising
Hebrew
#298
Sonny
American↑ Rising
English
#302
Romeo
Italian
a pilgrim to Rome
#303
Gavin
Welsh
white hawk
#308
Dante
Italian↑ Rising
enduring
#310
Banks
American↑ Rising
English
#313
Eliam
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#316
Blake
England
Old English
#321
Brady
American
spirited
#323
Jorge
Spanish
farmer
#328
Kaden
American
fighter; battle
#330
Josue
Spanish
Jehovah is salvation
#334
Orion
Greece
Greek
#336
Bryan
American
Irish
#339
Brian
Ireland
noble, strong
#341
Cairo
Egypt↑ Rising
Arabic
#343
Colin
France
victorious people
#347
Wells
American↑ Rising
Derived from the Old English word 'wella' meaning 'spring' or 'stream'
#357
Bryce
American
Speckled or freckled
#358
Titus
Roman↑ Rising
English
#366
Erick
Germanic
Ever ruler
#368
Andre
France
derived from André, meaning 'manly' or 'brave'
#370
Marco
Italy↑ Rising
Derived from Marcus, meaning 'warlike'.
#373
Grady
American
noble
#377
Clark
American↑ Rising
cleric, scribe
#385
Cesar
Spain
long-haired
#396
Jared
English
יָרֵד
#398
Edwin
England
rich friend
#404
Kyler
American
English
#421
Jaden
American
derived from the Hebrew name Yadon, meaning 'thankful'
#425
Lucca
Italian↑ Rising
Italian
#427
Tadeo
Spanish
heart
#430
Pablo
Spanish
small, humble
#433
Lewis
English
Germanic
#436
Moshe
Israel↑ Rising
Hebrew
#437
Malik
Arabic
King
#438
Mario
Italy
male, manly
#439
Jasai
American↑ Rising
English

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5-Letter Unisex Names

1,858 gender-neutral names with 5 letters — showing top 100

#37
Avery
American
Originally a surname meaning 'ruler of the elves'.
#48
Riley
Ireland
Irish
#74
Emery
Germanic
Work ruler; from the Old German name 'Emmerich'
#97
Quinn
Ireland
Wise
#169
Blair
Scottish↑ Rising
Field or plain
#189
Tatum
American↑ Rising
English
#190
Haven
American↑ Rising
a place of safety or refuge
#192
Reese
Welsh
Enthusiasm
#220
River
American
A flowing body of water
#249
Rowan
Irish↑ Rising
Gaelic
#292
Poppy
England↑ Rising
flower
#339
Emory
American
Brave; powerful
#356
Ariel
Hebrew
lion of God
#378
Ivory
English↑ Rising
English
#380
Amari
American
strength
#390
Sunny
American
English
#400
Briar
American↑ Rising
A thorny patch
#423
Boone
American↑ Rising
Good
#436
Salem
Arabic
Peace, safe
#452
Reign
USA
To hold royal office; to rule.
#472
Maren
Scandinavian countries↑ Rising
marinus
#504
Sakae
Japan
A beloved name with deep roots
#505
Ersel
Turkey
Turkish
#508
Charl
English
free man
#508
Loney
American
English
#513
Aavyn
USA
English
#513
Verle
English
a true and brave woman
#514
Coree
American
Maiden; young girl
#516
Ovell
American
shepherdess
#518
Jream
American↑ Rising
To dream or a dream
#522
Ardie
English
English
#524
Jarae
American
English
#526
Wavie
American
wave
#529
Sador
USA
Possibly a variation of Sada or Sadora, meaning 'princess' or 'noblewoman'.
#539
Ashay
India
Hindi
#546
Aldyn
English
Old English
#546
Angel
English
Messenger of God
#549
Saned
Middle Eastern countries
Arabic
#549
Tione
American
a variant of the name Tiana, often connected to the word 'princess'
#551
Clois
American
a variant of Clois, related to 'glory'
#551
Ervie
American
A variant of the name 'Ervy', which pertains to 'battle' or 'brave'. It can also refer to 'sea'.
#556
Marte
Norway
of Mars
#558
Eldra
American
Variant of the English name Eleodra, meaning 'elder' or 'noble'
#560
Mearl
American
A variant of 'pearl'
#563
Atzin
Mexico
water
#564
Esosa
Nigeria
God has come
#566
Ramee
Arabic
receiver
#566
Tupou
Tonga
to be a chief; a leader
#572
Estel
Spanish
star
#575
Sevyn
American↑ Rising
A creative spelling of the number 'seven'.
#591
Rajae
Middle Eastern countries
Hope
#592
Paris
France
Greek
#597
Perle
French
pearl
#600
Teren
American
English
#606
Lovis
Sweden
Famous warrior
#609
Joset
France
Diminutive of Josephine, related to 'God will add'.
#627
Jaqua
African
supplanter; replace
#633
Arvie
American
nostalgic, reference to the river.
#640
Lyric
American
English
#642
Amias
Latin↑ Rising
Latin
#645
Rashi
India
רַשִׁי
#648
Adgie
American
English
#648
Renel
American
Ruler
#651
Reise
Germanic
German
#653
Dosie
American
a small gift or small token
#657
Noris
Spain
of the North
#671
Donye
African
African American
#673
Almar
Germanic
Noble and famous
#673
Davee
American
beloved
#677
Bille
Denmark
resolute protector
#677
Rexie
American
Latin
#678
Amani
Arabic
Wishes, aspirations.
#680
Chawn
American
a variant of 'Shawn', meaning 'God is gracious'
#690
Ursel
Germanic
German
#691
Adean
American
noble, fiery
#695
Luren
American
English
#696
Kippy
American
A small or affectionate form of various names.
#699
Rowyn
American↑ Rising
Little horse
#701
Lawon
American
A variant of 'Lauren'
#701
Yihan
China
怡涵
#709
Darae
American
Knowing; possessor of wisdom
#710
Bayly
English
English
#717
Nijay
American
English
#719
Taiwo
Nigeria
Yoruba
#723
Kaimi
Hawaii
The hidden one
#735
Mancy
English
A form of the name Amanda or similar names
#743
Finau
Tonga
to be of noble birth
#748
Myril
USA
English
#752
Justi
English
fair or just
#753
Milan
Slavic countries
Gracious, dear.
#766
Azari
Arabic↑ Rising
the helper
#768
Najay
American
African American Vernacular English
#772
Evern
American
Strong as a boar
#772
Mical
Hebrew
Hebrew
#773
Royse
American
English
#776
Riggs
American
Derived from an English surname, meaning 'from the ridge'
#783
Artee
American
A creative variation of the name Arty.
#784
Chali
American
Hebrew
#785
Odean
American
English
#786
Sitha
India
One who is sincere

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