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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

#2
Germanic
German
#6
Italian
mine
#8
Latin
life
#10
Latin
Latin
#20
England
pure; innocent
#24
Ireland
honor
#25
Italy
Air, melody; a long song in an opera.
#28
Slavic
Slavic
#32
English
fairy maiden
#33
English↑ Rising
Island
#35
Latin
Latin
#36
Greek
Life
#38
American↑ Rising
faithfulness
#40
England
light
#50
Hebrew
Hebrew
#51
American
life
#53
Hebrew
weary
#65
English
Red gemstone
#77
Hebrew↑ Rising
delight, paradise
#78
Greek↑ Rising
rainbow
#78
Greece↑ Rising
Divine gift
#79
Hebrew
Grace
#80
China↑ Rising
English
#90
Italy↑ Rising
ruler of the home
#93
English
maiden, daughter
#95
Slavic↑ Rising
Bringer of light
#99
Ireland↑ Rising
Irish
#99
USA↑ Rising
Night
#100
Arabic↑ Rising
Arabic
#105
Turkey↑ Rising
Moonlight
#112
Hebrew
life
#121
American↑ Rising
soldier
#124
Latin
rose flower
#125
American↑ Rising
highest point
#127
France↑ Rising
French
#133
Hebrew
Beloved
#134
Spanish
Spanish
#139
Sanskrit
Noble
#140
Spain
God is gracious.
#143
English↑ Rising
Wise person, from the herb sage, known for its medicinal properties.
#148
Greece↑ Rising
Meaning 'lion'
#153
Russia
God is gracious
#155
American
Victory of the people; a popular male name that has been adopted for females.
#157
English↑ Rising
Unity
#158
American↑ Rising
Fortified hill
#159
American
valley; church official
#161
English
Hebrew
#163
Germanic
greatest
#167
France
rock, harmony
#171
English↑ Rising
June, the month
#178
Germanic↑ Rising
noble, nobility
#183
American↑ Rising
English
#186
Ireland
fair, white
#186
Hawaiian↑ Rising
Sea, ocean
#187
Hebrew↑ Rising
friend, companion
#188
Hebrew
princess
#195
England↑ Rising
small bird
#197
American↑ Rising
English
#200
French
beloved
#203
Greece
Greek
#203
Tanzania↑ Rising
beautiful, good
#207
English↑ Rising
jet black; a form of lignite
#208
American↑ Rising
English
#210
Italy↑ Rising
Italian
#212
Hebrew
Yahweh is God
#213
Arabic
night
#220
Israel
breath or vapor
#223
Russia↑ Rising
faith
#224
Hebrew
אָנָה - 'grace' or 'favor'
#236
Middle East
Princess
#240
Italy↑ Rising
胜利者 (Victorious, conqueror)
#242
Ireland↑ Rising
red king
#246
Arabic↑ Rising
Grace
#250
English
Warlike
#251
American
Achiever
#254
English
A narrow road or pathway
#256
Latin
Latin
#259
English
At the ash tree
#260
American↑ Rising
English
#261
Hindi-speaking countries↑ Rising
Hindi
#261
Spain
sorrows
#263
Arabic
flourishing, long-lived
#264
American
young horse
#266
American
English
#267
United Kingdom↑ Rising
Hebrew
#268
Italy↑ Rising
God is gracious
#270
Germanic
German
#277
American
God is gracious.
#280
American↑ Rising
Derived from the Old French word 'cadi,' meaning 'round' or 'barrel'
#281
English
God is gracious
#282
Germanic↑ Rising
Wealth, fortune
#287
American
God has been gracious
#289
American
English
#290
India
the black one
#298
Hawaii↑ Rising
warrior
#298
Israel↑ Rising
movement
#303
England
Expectation or desire for a certain thing to happen
#304
English
English
#307
American↑ Rising
A gemstone; a type of quartz
#311
Arabic
Exalted, noble
#315
Scottish
red-haired
#320
Japan↑ Rising
二子
#321
Greece
In Greek, Thea (Θεά) means 'goddess' or 'divine.'
#325
French↑ Rising
esteemed, beloved
#329
Spain
cross
#338
Spanish
little girl
#341
American
Great goddess
#341
American
To go or walk
#342
Hebrew↑ Rising
Lioness
#350
American↑ Rising
Round, barrel
#353
Welsh↑ Rising
Welsh
#353
Hebrew↑ Rising
friend, companion
#357
Spain
Basque
#363
English↑ Rising
English
#381
English
jaybird
#390
France↑ Rising
oarsman
#394
Greece
half
#402
American
Warrior
#405
American↑ Rising
Sky
#454
American
Happiness, delight
#503
English
dweller by the hall
#505
Ghana
Father
#506
English↑ Rising
born in May
#509
Hebrew
physician, healer
#511
Japan
to fly
#514
Japanese
Love
#514
English
English
#515
China
阴 (yīn) - shadow or feminine aspect of nature
#516
American
gift from God
#534
China
snow
#535
Slovakia
A diminutive form of names starting with 'I'
#537
American
Contraction of 'Sidney', which means 'wide island'.
#538
Arabic
noble, exalted
#538
American
English
#544
Japan
Japanese
#549
English
Rock, stone
#556
English
king, royal
#559
French
From the name of a town in France
#567
English
light
#567
Poland
luminous, gem
#570
Spain↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#575
Myanmar
Pure
#576
Slavic countries
Of the Rus' people
#577
Slavic countries
Yew tree
#584
African
A name meaning 'to rise' or 'to elevate'
#584
American
a form indicating 'water' or 'river'; often symbolizes serenity.
#594
China
Chinese
#599
American
Sky
#600
English
Latin
#606
China
Peach
#606
Philippines
Tagalog
#618
English
English
#622
Sanskrit↑ Rising
Sanskrit
#625
American
A diminutive of Calvin or Callie.
#626
Japanese
small
#630
China
ocean; sea
#630
American
a youthful person
#638
American
purpose
#640
American
The letter C
#644
English
Pure
#648
Italian
goddess
#650
American
English
#653
English
from the dell or valley
#656
English↑ Rising
son of
#662
Japanese
beautiful picture
#667
India
a term of respect, addressing a woman
#669
Greece
light, torch
#669
American↑ Rising
true, faithful
#672
American
English
#673
Sweden
Rock
#675
American
A diminutive of 'Samantha', meaning 'listener' or 'told by God'.
#681
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#682
American
English
#683
American
Faith
#687
Japan
Japanese
#688
China
Chinese
#691
Arabic
Arabic
#695
Japan↑ Rising
Japanese
#701
India
English
#702
Norway
life
#702
Chinese
Joy, harmony, or a term related to good fortune.
#705
American
A short form of the name 'Kipp'; it can mean 'to point' or 'to keep'.
#706
France
French
#706
English↑ Rising
meadow or clearing
#707
China
Chinese
#712
Indonesia
Javanese
#723
Latin
King
#728
English
English
#733
Yoruba
Love
#744
Israel
joy; song
#747
Israel↑ Rising
my father
#749
English
supplanter
#749
American
English
#750
English
English
#753
English
dawn
#759
English
famous warrior
#765
American
Beam of light
#771
English
lake or waterfall
#777
Poland
Well-being
#782
American
Magnus - great

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