Simple meaningful girl names that are four letters or less, or have just one syllable. If you are expecting to give birth to a beautiful and lovely baby girl and you are looking for a name that is classic, unique or trendy, you will find plenty of inspiration on this list of 200 short girl names.
Make your selection from these unique A-Z List of three to six letters word Girl Names.
Ava — Means “birdlike, lively” and has a Latin origin.
Anna — The name comes from a Hebrew origin and means “grace.” (Grace would make a nice middle name for the name Anna!)
Aria — Has many different origins and means “melody” or “song.”
Amy — Means “beloved” and has Latin and French origins.
Abby — Has an English origin and means “father’s joy.”
Anne — It’s a form of the name Anna and means “favor” or “grace.”
Alex — A feminine form of the name Alexander which means “defender of men.”
Ash — A tree name that is short for Ashley and has an English origin.
Blake — A name for either boys or girls and is shared by actress Blake Lively. The name has an English origin and, surprisingly, means both “fair — haired” and “dark.”
Brooke — Of English and German origins and means “small stream.”
Brynn — Welsh origin meaning “hill.”
Bree — Means “noble, power” and has an Irish origin.
Britt — Swedish origin meaning “high goddess.”
Blythe — Means “cheerful, joyful, pleasant” and has an English origin.
Bea — American origin meaning “bringer of happiness.”
Bria — Italian origin meaning “vigor, liveliness.”
Beth — Hebrew roots and means “house.”
Chloe — Greek origin meaning “blooming” or “fertility.”
Claire — French origin meaning “bright, clear.”
Cara — Irish name meaning “friend.”
Char — A French feminine name that is a variation of Chardonnay, Charlene and Charlotte and means “free man”.
Cora — Greek origin meaning “maiden” or “daughter.”
Cheryl — English origin meaning “dear, beloved, friend, love.”
Chris — Latin origin meaning “follower of Christ.”
Examples of short girl names starting with D
Demi — French origin meaning “half” or “small.”
Dory — French origin meaning “gift of God.”
Deb — Short for the Hebrew name Deborah and means “bee.”
Dawn — English origin meaning “sunrise.”
Dani — Of English origin and means “God is my judge.”
Drew — Best known from actress Drew Barrymore, this name means “wise” and is of Welsh origins.
Dana — English origin meaning “gift” or “wise.”
Dara — Irish origin meaning “pearl of wisdom.”
Dia — Spanish origin meaning “divine.”
Didi — Means “older sister” and is of Indian origin.
Dina — Arabic origin meaning “sweet, precious, darling, gift from God.”
Dee — Welsh origin meaning “swarthy, dark.”
Emma — English name meaning “universal” or “whole.”
Evie — Hebrew origin meaning “life.”
Ella — This name has many origins and meanings. In Hebrew, it means “goddess.”
Eden — Hebrew origin meaning “place of pleasure.”
Eva — Hebrew origin meaning “life.”
Elle — Means “she” and is of French origin.
Eve — Hebrew origin meaning “life.”
Erin — Means “from the island to the west” and is of Irish origin.
Emmy — Means “work, universal” and has a German origin.
Elsa — German origin meaning “my God is bountiful.”
Elin — Means “sunbeam” and has Dutch and Scandinavian roots.
Faith — Latin origin meaning “trust, faith.”
Faye — English origin meaning “fairy.”
Fern — Botanical name of English origin.
Flynn — Irish origin meaning “descendant of the red — haired man.”
Fara — Means “lovely, pleasant” and is of English/Arabic origin.
Examples of short girl names starting with G
Grace — Of Latin origin and means “goodness” and “generosity.”
Gwen — Welsh origin meaning “white, holy.”
Gail — Hebrew origin that is derived from Abigail and means “my father rejoices.”
Gina — Greek and Italian origins and means “queen.”
Gabi — Means “woman of God” and has a Hebrew origin.
Hope — English origin meaning “desire of fulfillment.”
Halo — Means “divine light” and has a Greek origin.
Hayes — English origin meaning “hedged area.”
Hana — Spanish origins meaning “happiness” or “flower.”
Heart — English origin meaning “love” or “passion.”
Ivy — British origin and signifies “faithfulness.”
Iris — Greek origin meaning “rainbow.”
Izzy — Means “God’s promise” and has a Hebrew origin.
Ira — Hebrew origins meaning “watchful.”
Ida — German origin meaning “industrious one.”
Ilsa — Has German, Spanish and Dutch origins and means “pledged to God.”
Jess — Hebrew origin meaning “gift of God.”
Jill — Comes from the name Gillian and means “child of the gods.”
Jen — English origin meaning “fair phantom.”
Jo — Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious.”
Jan — Means “God is gracious” and is of Hebrew origin.
Jane — English origin meaning “God is gracious.”
Jazz — Nickname for Jasmine and means “gift from God.”
Judy — Hebrew origin meaning “He will be praised.”
Examples of short girl names starting with K
Kari — Norway origin meaning “pure.”
Kat — English origin meaning “pure.”
Kaci — American origin meaning “alert” or “watchful.”
Kim — Short for Kimberly and means “of the clearing of the royal fortress.”
Kate — Greek and English origins meaning “pure.”
Khloe — Greek origin meaning “blooming.”
Kali — Indian origin that means “a maiden, a bud.”
Kya — Means “diamond in the sky” and is of African origin.
Kara — Italian origin meaning “beloved.”
Kass — Means “catcher of men” and has an English origin.
Kyra — Greek origin meaning “lady.”
Kori — Greek origin meaning “maiden.”
Lori — American origin meaning “she knows.”
Lyla — Hebrew name meaning “dark” or “night.”
Lily — English origin meaning “purity, innocence.”
Lucy — English and Latin origins meaning “light.”
Lola — Spanish name meaning “sorrows.”
Lexi — A diminutive of Alexis that means “man’s defender.”
Lana — Irish and Gaelic origins meaning “little rock.”
Leia — Star Wars fans are familiar with this princess! The name means “child of heaven” and is of Hebrew origin.
Liv — Nordic name meaning “shelter” or “protection.”
Lisa — Hebrew origin meaning “oath from God.”
Lara — Means “citadel” and “cheerful” and has Latin, Greek and Russian roots.
Mia — Short for the name Maria and means “ocean goddess” or “queen.”
Mary — Hebrew origin meaning “beloved, bitter, rebellious.”
Mel — English origin meaning “council protector.”
Madi — German name that means “mermaid.”
Maci — Hebrew origin meaning “gift of God.”
Mae — English origin meaning “bitter” or “pearl.”
Mila — Russian origin meaning “gracious.”
Myra — Greek origin meaning “sweet — smelling oil.”
Examples of short girl names starting with N
Nina — Spanish origin meaning “little girl.”
Nora — French origin meaning “light.”
Noel — Old French meaning “born on Christmas.”
Nell — Latin, Greek and English origins meaning “shining light.”
Nika — Persian name meaning “very good.”
Nory — Phillippines origin which means “notable, original, righteous, young.”
Niah — Swahili origin meaning “lustrous” or “goal.”
Nan — English origin meaning “grace.”
Opal — Sanskrit origin meaning “gem.”
Onyx — English origin that means “black gemstone.”
Owen — Means “noble, youthful” and is of Welsh origin.
Ori — Hebrew name meaning “a small light.”
Pat — Short for Patricia and means “noble.”
Pam — Means “honey” or “all sweetness” and has an English origin.
Paige — French origin meaning “young servant.”
Pearl — Means “precious gemstone” and is of English origin.
Quinn — Mean “wise”, “sense” or “reason” that has Irish roots.
Ruth — Hebrew origin meaning “compassionate friend.”
Ruby — Latin origin meaning “deep red precious stone.”
Remi — French origin meaning “remedy.”
Rose — Latin origin meaning “rose” or “flower.”
Reese — Means “enthusiastic” and has Welsh origins.
Rory — Latin origin meaning “dawn.”
Rhea — Greek origin meaning “flowing.”
Rita — Means “pearl” and is of Spanish origin.
Raine — French origin meaning “queen.”
Ro — Means “red — haired” and is of Indian origin.
Examples of short girl names starting with S
Sara — Hebrew origin and means “princess.”
Skye — Means “island of the clouds” and is of Scottish origin.
Sam — Hebrew origin meaning “told by God.”
Sue — Means “graceful lily” and is of English origin.
Sage — English origin meaning “wise” or “healthy.”
Sloane — Irish origin meaning “raider.”
Stef — Means “garland” or “crown” and has a Greek origin.
Shane — Means “God is gracious” and is of Irish origin.
Scout — Old French meaning “to listen.”
Shea — Irish origins meaning “a gift, fairy palace.”
Storm — British origin meaning “tempest.”
Star — Indian origin meaning “holy star.”
Stelle — Old French and Latin origins meaning “star.”
Suzy — Hebrew origin meaning “lily.”
Sheryl — Means “beloved, darling” and is of French origin.
Shaye — Gaelic origin meaning “admirable.”
Tina — Means “follower of Christ” and is of Latin origin.
Tami — Japanese origin meaning “let people see benefit.”
Thea — Greek origin meaning “goddess.”
Tess — English origin meaning “to harvest.”
Tori — Latin and Japanese origin meaning “bird.”
Tara — Irish origin meaning “rocky hill.”
Toni — French name meaning “beyond praise.”
Tula — Greek origin meaning “precious gift.”
Trish — Latin girl’s name meaning “noble.”
Una — Latin origin meaning “one” or “lamb.”
Vera — Russian origin meaning “faith.”
Viv — Latin origin meaning “alive.”
Val — Short for Valerie which originates in Latin and means “powerful, strong.”
Van — Dutch origin meaning “descended from.”
Veda — Sanskrit origin meaning “knowledge.”
Viki — Latin origin meaning “victory.”
Viva — Latin origin meaning “full of life.”
Vena — Spanish origin meaning “vineyard.”
Examples of short girl names starting with N
Wren — English origin meaning “small bird.”
Winn — Welsh origin meaning “fair, blessed.”
West — English origin meaning “from the west.”
Whit — Old English name meaning “wise.”
Wina — Old English name meaning “joy and peace.”
Xia — Greek origin meaning “glow of sunrise.”
Yara — Means “friend, helper” and is of Brazilian origin.
Yael — Hebrew origin meaning “to ascend.”
Yana — Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious.”
Yula — Means “youthful” and is of Russian and Latin origins.
Yumi — Japanese origin and means “reason, cause, friend, beautiful.”
Yuki — Means “snow” and is of Japanese origin.
Yan — Chinese origin and means “beautiful.”
Yeva — Hebrew origin meaning “life.”
Yola — Greek and Spanish origins meaning “violet flower.”
Yuta — Hebrew origin meaning “praise.”
Yori — Japanese origin meaning “reliable.”
Yuna — Means “kindness” and is of Japanese origin.
Yuri — As a girl’s name it means lily flower and is of Japanese origin.
Zena — Greek origin meaning “hospitable, friendly.”
Zoe — Greek origin meaning “life.”
Zoey — Greek origin meaning “life.”
Zion — Means “highest point” and is of Greek origin.
Zuri — Swahili origin meaning “beautiful.”
Zara — Means “radiance” and has many origins.
Zora — Slavic origin that means “sunrise.”
Zola — Latin origin that means “earth.”
Zoya — Russian origin meaning “life.”
Ziva — Hebrew origin meaning “life.”
Ziya — Arabic origin meaning “light.”
Zada — Means “prosperous” or “fortunate.”
Zeba — Arabic origin and means “adorned, beautiful, proper, graceful, pretty.”