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Short names have a natural elegance. A 3 or 4 letter name pairs beautifully with longer last names, works well in middle-name combinations, and is impossible to shorten into an awkward nickname. Many of the most timeless names are short.

Quick facts: short girl names

  • 200 short girl names (3–4 letters) are shown below, ranked by popularity
  • 100 have exactly 3 letters
  • 100 have exactly 4 letters
  • See Long Girl Names for the opposite end of the spectrum

Short Girl Names (3–4 Letters)

200 short girl names, ranked by current popularity

#3
Germanic
German
#6
Italian
mine
#11
Latin
life
#18
England↑ Rising
pure; innocent
#20
Ireland
honor
#25
England↑ Rising
light
#26
Italy
Air, melody; a long song in an opera.
#27
Latin
Latin
#28
English↑ Rising
Island
#29
English
fairy maiden
#31
Greek
Life
#39
American
faithfulness
#43
Slavic
Slavic
#46
Latin
Latin
#58
Hebrew
weary
#61
Greek↑ Rising
rainbow
#62
Hebrew
Hebrew
#64
English
Red gemstone
#69
American
life
#70
Hebrew
delight, paradise
#77
Turkey
Moonlight
#80
USA
Night
#95
China
English
#107
Hebrew
Grace
#113
English
maiden, daughter
#114
Latin
rose flower
#125
Hebrew↑ Rising
Beloved
#134
Hebrew
life
#145
France
French
#150
English
June, the month
#158
Sanskrit
Noble
#160
English
Wise person, from the herb sage, known for its medicinal properties.
#173
Hebrew
friend, companion
#187
Arabic↑ Rising
night
#193
Hawaiian
Sea, ocean
#198
Hebrew
princess
#200
Italy
Italian
#205
Russia↑ Rising
faith
#210
American
English
#212
Middle East↑ Rising
Princess
#219
Germanic
noble, nobility
#221
English↑ Rising
God is gracious
#226
Israel↑ Rising
movement
#230
Ireland↑ Rising
red king
#231
England
small bird
#236
American
Achiever
#245
Hebrew
אָנָה - 'grace' or 'favor'
#257
French
beloved
#270
United Kingdom↑ Rising
Hebrew
#275
Spain
sorrows
#279
Germanic
German
#287
Italy
God is gracious
#298
French↑ Rising
esteemed, beloved
#323
India
the black one
#324
Spanish
little girl
#327
English↑ Rising
English
#329
Tanzania
beautiful, good
#335
Latin↑ Rising
Wondrous, wonderful
#352
England
Expectation or desire for a certain thing to happen
#353
Greece
In Greek, Thea (Θεά) means 'goddess' or 'divine.'
#369
Hebrew
friend, companion
#375
Russia↑ Rising
grace, favor
#381
Greece↑ Rising
half
#385
Russia↑ Rising
The name can mean 'light' or 'the shining one'.
#406
American
affectionate or sea
#419
American↑ Rising
Happiness, delight
#423
American↑ Rising
English
#433
Greece↑ Rising
mother, nurse
#435
Greece↑ Rising
lyre, a stringed musical instrument
#444
American
Great goddess
#445
English↑ Rising
A diminutive form of Emmeline or Emma, meaning 'universal' or 'whole'.
#449
Spain↑ Rising
soul
#461
France↑ Rising
she; her
#491
Greek
Greek
#501
English↑ Rising
born in May
#502
English
Pure
#503
Armenia
Armenian
#505
Ghana
Father
#507
India
दूरा: meaning 'firm, strong'.
#507
Arabic↑ Rising
Small butterfly
#508
Scandinavian
a ring or circle
#514
Japanese
Love
#514
English
English
#515
China
阴 (yīn) - shadow or feminine aspect of nature
#515
France↑ Rising
fairy
#516
Sweden
lime tree
#516
Africa
Born during a time of great change
#517
American
A variant of the name Tia, meaning aunt
#518
American
A form of the name 'Kida', possibly meaning 'the one who is loved' or 'the one who brings joy'
#520
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#520
South Korea
Korean
#520
Chinese
#520
English
joyful
#522
United Kingdom↑ Rising
pure
#523
Japan
Japanese
#524
USA
Spirit, essence
#524
Arabic
سُرًى - 'Joy, happiness'
#525
USA↑ Rising
moonlight
#525
Scotland
Red-haired
#526
American
English
#527
Arabic
brilliance
#527
Arabic
Gazing at the stars
#528
English
lake, waterfall
#529
USA
Hebrew
#529
Sweden
defender
#532
Thailand
Thai
#532
United Kingdom
Cloud
#534
China
snow
#535
Slovakia
A diminutive form of names starting with 'I'
#537
Nigeria
A short form of Kcee Shining Star, reflecting brightness and success.
#538
Arabic
noble, exalted
#538
Japanese
a name meaning 'a girl who is hailed'
#539
Chinese
Little, tiny or small
#540
American
English
#541
English
English
#543
Indonesia
village, home
#544
Japan
Japanese
#544
Russian Federation
Russian
#544
Vietnam
deep, profound
#546
American
Bringer of joy
#548
American
A variant of the name India, associated with the country and its rich culture.
#548
Swahili-speaking regions
Sweet, loved, beloved
#549
English
Rock, stone
#567
English
light
#584
African
A name meaning 'to rise' or 'to elevate'
#584
American
a form indicating 'water' or 'river'; often symbolizes serenity.
#599
American
Sky
#600
English
Latin
#606
Philippines
Tagalog
#614
Hebrew
Lioness
#618
English
English
#626
Japanese
small
#630
American
a youthful person
#640
American
The letter C
#644
Japan
Japanese
#662
Japanese
beautiful picture
#667
India
a term of respect, addressing a woman
#669
Greece
light, torch
#672
American
English
#682
American
English
#683
American
Faith
#687
Japan
Japanese
#688
China
Chinese
#691
Arabic
Arabic
#702
American
purpose
#702
Chinese
Joy, harmony, or a term related to good fortune.
#706
France
French
#712
Indonesia
Javanese
#718
Sanskrit
Sanskrit
#722
Spain↑ Rising
sun
#733
Yoruba
Love
#749
American
English
#753
English
dawn
#777
Poland
Well-being
#784
Iran
Persian
#784
Korea
Plum tree, excellent
#787
Armenia
father's daughter
#787
Hungary
rose
#788
China
Chinese
#789
Vietnam
a name often associated with a person who is gentle and kind.
#797
American
A small object for play
#804
Dutch-speaking countries
Yew; archer
#833
Korea
Korean
#839
American
English
#847
China
Chinese
#848
Hebrew
weary
#857
Italian
beloved, friend
#867
Hebrew
generation
#873
Tonga
Tongan
#878
Korea
wisdom, intelligence
#882
Japan↑ Rising
Beautiful blessing
#888
Chinese
Chinese
#889
Japan
Peaceful
#896
Norway
life
#898
African
Yoruba
#900
China
文 (wén) - meaning literate, cultured; or 温 (wēn) - meaning warm.
#904
India
Fairy
#919
Vietnam
Vietnamese
#937
Egypt
The name of an influential queen
#946
Japanese
Japanese
#949
American
French
#949
English
The expanse of air above the Earth; the atmosphere.
#962
Turkey
Turkish
#974
American
true, faithful
#993
English
Beaver meadow or beaver stream
#999
English
Emotional; expressive
#1000
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1019
Southeast Asia
noble
#1021
Kyrgyzstan
earth, land
#1023
Vietnam
Vietnamese
#1031
Japan
Peace
#1035
American
A diminutive form of the name Susan, meaning 'lily' or 'rose'.
#1038
American
Variant of Iree or Ireeh, meaning 'peace'
#1046
Hebrew
To be protected, shielded
#1056
China
Chinese
#1060
Arabic↑ Rising
invocation, prayer
#1063
Korea
sea, ocean
#1066
Greece
new
#1076
Hebrew↑ Rising
grace
#1077
Japan
Japanese

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