Girls 5-Letter Baby Names

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#10

Sofia

divine wisdom

Spanish
#19

Hazel

wisdom, inspiration

English
#20

Chloe

new growth, spring

English
#21

Ellie

my God is gracious

English
#25

Emily

from the Aemilius family

English
#31

Avery

ruler of elves, elf counsel

English
#37

Layla

night, dark beauty

Arabic
#40

Grace

From Latin 'gratia' meaning grace or favor; a v...

English
#42

Riley

Rye clearing or meadow

Irish
#44

Naomi

From Hebrew 'Noomi'; the biblical Naomi was the...

English
#45

Elena

torch, bright flame

Italian
#57

Sadie

diminutive of Sarah

English
#62

Alice

nobility, aristocratic lineage

English
#70

Emery

industrious, brave

American
#74

Maria

drop of the sea, star of the sea

Spanish
#75

Maeve

she who intoxicates

Irish
#76

Daisy

day's eye

English
#78

Clara

famous, illustrious

English
#88

Josie

God will add; God increases

English
#95

Sarah

princess, noblewoman

Hebrew
#96

Quinn

chief leader

Irish
#97

Lydia

woman from Lydia

English
#98

Lucia

born at dawn or daylight

Italian
#109

Bella

fair, lovely

Italian
#112

Alaia

joyful, happy

Arabic
#116

Julia

soft-haired, youthful

English
#118

Eliza

my God is abundance

English
#121

Amara

eternal, immortal

African
#125

Rylee

rye clearing, from Old English ryge leah

American
#135

Alina

noble

Russian
#136

Amira

commander, leader

Arabic
#137

Ember

spark, glowing coal

English
#143

Alana

harmony, handsome

Irish
#155

Elsie

God is my oath

Scottish
#159

Piper

flute player, pipe player

English
#160

Freya

noblewoman, lady

Norse
#169

Amaya

the end, cliff's edge

Japanese
#170

Olive

symbol of peace and wisdom

English
#178

Alani

precious, dear one

Hawaiian
#179

Lilah

play, amusement

Hebrew
#189

Kylie

graceful, beautiful

Australian
#190

Reese

ardor, enthusiasm, fire

Welsh
#192

Annie

merciful, gracious

English
#202

Haven

shelter, sanctuary

American
#203

Gemma

gem, precious stone

English
#205

Tatum

Tate's homestead

American
#208

Molly

bitter

English
#210

Blake

dark, black-haired

American
#214

River

flowing body of water

American
#218

Blair

battlefield, clearing

Scottish
#222

Mabel

worthy of love

English
#223

Norah

honor, honorable

Irish
#225

Alora

light, dawn (by association with Aurora)

American
#232

Khloe

blooming, green shoot

American
#238

Kiara

dark-haired, dark

Italian
#243

Diana

divine, heavenly

English
#249

Faith

faith, trust, belief

English
#252

Elise

God is my oath

French
#259

Lilly

lily flower, purity

English
#265

Aspen

aspen tree

English
#266

Rowan

rowan tree (mountain ash)

Irish
#267

Leila

night, dark beauty

Arabic
#270

Talia

blooming, thriving

Hebrew
#280

Selah

to praise; to exalt

American
#285

Amora

love; beloved

Latin American
#296

Amari

eternal, immortal

African
#300

Ariel

Jerusalem (poetic)

Hebrew
#303

Tessa

English
#306

Danna

From Denmark

American
#307

Amina

Honest, truthful

Arabic
#311

Rosie

English
#327

Malia

calm, peaceful

Hawaiian
#330

Emory

powerful laborer, work ruler

American
#336

Kayla

crown of laurels

American
#338

Poppy

poppy flower

English
#345

Heidi

short form of Adelheid (noble natured)

German
#346

Aisha

living, full of life

Arabic
#358

Laura

laurel tree

English
#362

Alaya

dwelling, abode

Arabic
#364

Elora

foreign riches, bright one

English
#368

Dream

sleeping vision, aspiration

American
#371

Laila

wine, intoxication

Arabic
#372

Sunny

sunny, radiant

English
#375

Paige

young attendant to a knight

English
#376

Itzel

goddess of the moon and weaving

Mexican
#384

Brynn

hill, mound

Welsh
#386

Aylin

halo of the moon, moonlight

Turkish
#387

Miley

smiley, cheerful (derived from nickname)

American
#388

Raven

the raven, large black crow

American
#391

Logan

little hollow, low-lying meadow

Scottish
#403

Jayla

modern coinage blending Jay and Kayla

American
#404

Ivory

ivory white

English
#405

Anaya

God has answered

Hebrew
#406

Fiona

fair, white, pure

Scottish
#418

Liana

vine, to bind

Italian
#419

Holly

holly tree

English
#423

Willa

resolute protector

English
#424

Helen

torch, shining light

Greek
#425

Emely

industrious, striving

Spanish
#430

Salem

peaceful, complete

Hebrew
#433

Reign

rule, sovereignty

American
#434

Elisa

pledged to God

Spanish
#445

Sarai

my princess, my noblewoman

Hebrew
#448

Saige

to heal, to save

American
#451

Nylah

champion, cloud

African-American
#466

Anahi

immovable, steadfast

Latin American
#473

Macie

from Macey (Normandy place name)

English
#483

Rylie

courageous, valiant

American
#484

Paris

Trojan prince

American
#488

Leona

brave, courageous (lion-like)

English
#499

Angel

messenger

Spanish

April

to open (spring)

English

Hanna

grace, favor

Hebrew

Nadia

hope

Russian

Briar

thorny shrub, bramble

American

Imani

belief, trust in God

Swahili

Edith

blessed strife

English

Amber

ambergris, waxy substance

English

Zahra

white flower

Arabic

Margo

precious gem

French

Lylah

night, twilight

Arabic

Mylah

beloved, favored

American

Reina

queen

Spanish

Allie

noble kind (from Alice)

English

Ariya

noble, honorable

Indian

Reyna

queen

Spanish

Mavis

song thrush, songbird

English

Maren

of the sea

Scandinavian

Capri

island of wild boars (alternative etymology)

Italian

Halle

dweller at the hall

English

Della

noble, of noble birth

English

Katie

each of the two (from Greek aikia)

English

Noemi

my delight, my pleasantness

Italian

Ariah

air, song, melody

Hebrew

Angie

divine messenger

English

Lyric

of the lyre, musical expression

American

Chaya

living creature

Jewish

Amaia

high place, elevated ground

Basque

Leyla

born at night

Arabic

Jream

dream, aspiration, vision

American

Sevyn

lucky, seventh

American

Keira

dark one, black-haired one

Irish

Tiana

fairy queen, princess

American

Jovie

born under Jupiter's influence

English

Siena

from Siena

Italian

Amani

peace, tranquility

Arabic

Marie

sea of bitterness

French

Irene

peace, tranquility

Greek

Sasha

defender of mankind

Russian

Flora

flower

English

Indie

independent spirit

English

Aliza

exultant, glad

Hebrew

Dulce

sweet, pleasant

Spanish

Belen

house of bread

Spanish

Adley

meadow clearing, heath clearing

American

Chana

God has been gracious, graciousness

Jewish

Jenna

paradise, garden of heaven

English

Laney

bright, shining light

American

Dylan

son of the sea, great tide

Welsh

Ellis

my God is Yahweh

Welsh

Milan

middle of the plain

Slavic

Rivka

to tie, to bind

Jewish

Jamie

beloved (folk etymology)

English

Arlet

little eagle

French

Kiana

divine, moon goddess

Hawaiian

Kenna

handsome, comely

Scottish

Karla

strong, full-grown

German

Rayna

pure, clean

Hebrew

Celia

heaven, the sky

Latin

Emmie

entire, all-encompassing

English

Zelda

gray battle maiden

Germanic

Penny

with a web over her face

English

Lacey

from the town of Lassy in Normandy

English

Elyse

my God is an oath

French

Alena

torch, beacon

Czech

Paula

little

Spanish

Jemma

precious stone

English

Aleah

high, exalted

Arabic

Inaya

divine solicitude, God's care

Arabic

Megan

child of light

Welsh

Sloan

warrior, raider

Irish

Julie

sacred to Jove/Jupiter

French

Kaeli

pure (via Kayla/Katherine association)

American

Rowyn

little red one

Irish

Haley

hay clearing, hay field

American

Elina

bright, shining light

Scandinavian

Robin

little Robert

English

Adele

noble, nobility

French

Pearl

purity, wisdom, rarity

English

Maisy

child of light

English

Keyla

crown of laurels

American

Alexa

defender of mankind

English

Cielo

sky, heaven

Spanish

Nyomi

my sweetness

African American

Kylee

narrow channel

American

Zaria

dawn, morning star

Arabic

Ocean

world-encircling river

English

Linda

soft, tender, gentle

English

Livia

olive

Italian

Micah

who is like God?

Hebrew

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