Short Baby Names

Short baby names — three or four letters. Mae, Eli, Ava, Liam, Kai, Emma, Leo, Nora. They're quick to say, easy to spell, impossible to mispronounce, and they pair well with long last names. When in doubt, go short.

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#1

Liam

Boy

will-helmet, resolute protector

Irish
#2

Emma

Girl

strength

English
#2

Noah

Boy

rest, comfort

Hebrew
#5

Mia

Girl

mine, beloved

Italian
#9

Ava

Girl

birdlike, resembling a bird

English
#12

Levi

Boy

associated with, united

Hebrew
#13

Ezra

Boy

strong, powerful

Jewish
#13

Luna

Girl

lunar goddess, moonlight

Latin
#15

Jack

Boy

supplanter

English
#21

John

Boy

Yahweh has been gracious

English
#22

Nora

Girl

woman of honor

Irish
#23

Luca

Boy

man from Lucania

Italian
#24

Leo

Boy

lion-hearted, brave

English
#24

Lily

Girl

purity, innocence

English
#26

Aria

Girl

noble

Italian
#26

Owen

Boy

young warrior

Welsh
#29

Zoe

Girl

alive, living

Greek
#30

Ella

Girl

fairy maiden, beautiful woman

English
#33

Mila

Girl

miracles (via Milagros)

Slavic
#34

Lucy

Girl

born at dawn or daylight

English
#34

Luke

Boy

light, bringer of light

Greek
#35

Isla

Girl

island

Scottish
#36

Ivy

Girl

fidelity, friendship (symbolic)

English
#39

Nova

Girl

New

English
#51

Maya

Girl

goodness, mother

Indian
#53

Leah

Girl

wild cow, symbol of royalty

Hebrew
#59

Zoey

Girl

life, living

Greek
#63

Ruby

Girl

red, ruby-colored

English
#69

Ayla

Girl

oak tree

Turkish
#69

Beau

Boy

fine, lovely

American
#71

Iris

Girl

rainbow

Greek
#72

Eden

Girl

delight, pleasure

Hebrew
#74

Enzo

Boy

from Laurentum, crowned with laurel

Italian
#75

Ian

Boy

God is gracious

Scottish
#76

Kai

Boy

keeper of the keys

Hawaiian
#78

Axel

Boy

father of peace

Swedish
#80

Theo

Boy

divine gift

English
#83

Lyla

Girl

night; dark beauty

English
#84

Jade

Girl

stone of the flank

English
#87

Ryan

Boy

little king

Irish
#89

Gael

Boy

stranger, foreigner

Irish
#91

Jose

Boy

God will increase

Spanish
#92

Eli

Boy

ascended, high

Hebrew
#94

Anna

Girl

grace, favor

English
#94

Luka

Boy

light, illumination

Croatian
#95

Amir

Boy

speech, tree-top (Hebrew)

Arabic
#100

Adam

Boy

man, mankind, human

Hebrew
#102

Cora

Girl

heart

English
#114

Jace

Boy

short form of Jason, the healer

American
#115

Rose

Girl

famous type

English
#120

Eva

Girl

life, living one

English
#120

Milo

Boy

gracious, mild

English
#130

Luis

Boy

famous warrior, renowned fighter

Spanish
#132

Mary

Girl

sea of bitterness

English
#137

Juan

Boy

gift of God

Spanish
#141

Leon

Boy

brave, lion-hearted

English
#142

Dean

Boy

church official overseeing ten

English
#143

Evan

Boy

young warrior

Welsh
#145

Sage

Girl

wise, knowing

English
#146

Arlo

Boy

between two hills

English
#146

Remi

Girl

pamper me, take care of me

French
#151

Zion

Boy

highest point, citadel of Jerusalem

Hebrew
#152

June

Girl

born of Juno, goddess of marriage

English
#153

Ivan

Boy

gift of God

Russian
#156

Jude

Boy

from Judah (the tribe)

English
#161

Jett

Boy

jet black; speed

American
#162

Arya

Girl

swift, agile

Indian
#162

Cole

Boy

victory of the people (short for Nicholas)

English
#165

Ace

Boy

unity; the best; one

American
#167

Alan

Boy

handsome

English
#172

Ruth

Girl

vision of beauty

English
#175

Max

Boy

greatest

English
#180

Kaia

Girl

the sea

Greek
#186

Myla

Girl

gracious, dear, beloved

American
#187

Sara

Girl

lady, queen

Hebrew
#188

Lia

Girl

bringer of good news

Italian
#193

Ada

Girl

adornment, ornament

English
#198

Finn

Boy

Finnish person, Norseman

Irish
#204

Ana

Girl

grace, favor

Spanish
#205

Alex

Boy

protector of people

English
#207

Lila

Girl

night

English
#209

Knox

Boy

hillock, small hill

American
#210

Tate

Boy

cheerful, pleasant

American
#212

Nico

Boy

victory of the people

Italian
#213

Wren

Girl

small bird (the wren)

English
#219

Joel

Boy

Yahweh is God

English
#220

Abel

Boy

son

English
#226

Rory

Boy

great king

Irish
#226

Vera

Girl

faith

Russian
#228

Amy

Girl

beloved, much loved

English
#230

Nyla

Girl

cloud

Arabic
#234

Zara

Girl

princess

Arabic
#240

Nash

Boy

at the ash tree

American
#246

Mark

Boy

of Mars, warlike

English
#249

Zayn

Boy

beauty, grace, excellence

Arabic
#250

Crew

Boy

group, team, company of people

American
#252

Eric

Boy

ever powerful

Scandinavian
#253

Noa

Girl

motion, wandering

Hebrew
#260

Omar

Boy

flourishing, long-lived

Arabic
#261

Lane

Boy

one who lives near a lane

English
#263

Lena

Girl

from Magdala, woman of the tower

Greek
#264

Paul

Boy

small, humble

Latin
#268

Gia

Girl

short form of Giovanna or Gianna

Italian
#269

Jane

Girl

God is gracious

English
#272

Cade

Boy

surname origin from Gaelic Mac Caid

English
#272

Lola

Girl

free woman

Spanish
#274

Otto

Boy

wealth, fortune, prosperity

German
#276

Colt

Boy

frisky, energetic youth

American
#277

Zuri

Girl

beautiful, good, fine

East African
#284

Evie

Girl

life; living; breath

English
#286

Rory

Girl

red king; red-haired ruler

Irish
#289

Cody

Boy

helpful; assistant; descendant of the helpful one

American
#290

Leia

Girl

weary; tired

American
#292

Koa

Boy

warrior, brave one

Hawaiian
#293

Kash

Boy

hollow (place)

American
#295

Ares

Boy

bane, destruction (war god)

Greek
#295

Kali

Girl

to wait, to hesitate

Hindu
#300

Reid

Boy

red

Scottish
#302

Cruz

Boy Spanish
#305

Zane

Boy

Gift from God

American
#315

Jax

Boy American
#316

Cash

Boy

Currency

American
#317

Hope

Girl

Wish fulfilled

English
#321

Nina

Girl

great mother, queen of heaven

Russian
#324

Ali

Boy

elevated, supreme

Arabic
#337

Navy

Girl

fleet of ships

American
#341

Wade

Boy

at the ford

English
#343

King

Boy

king, ruler, monarch

American
#344

Esme

Girl

purity, grace

English
#344

Niko

Boy

victory of the people

Greek
#346

Kade

Boy

round, barrel-maker

American
#348

Thea

Girl

gift of God (short form of Dorothea)

Greek
#354

Rhys

Boy

enthusiasm, passion

Welsh
#359

Onyx

Boy

black gemstone

American
#363

Raya

Girl

flag, banner

Hebrew
#366

Mya

Girl

bitter, beloved

English
#374

Kylo

Boy

invented name, possibly evoking sky

American
#374

Lana

Girl

light

Slavic
#380

Mira

Girl

wonderful, admirable

Slavic
#385

Iker

Boy

visitation, divine gift

Basque
#394

Anya

Girl

prayer, God has favored

Russian
#397

Jay

Boy

letter J, initial name

American
#400

Ari

Boy

lion

Hebrew
#401

Remy

Boy

from Reims

French
#405

Hugo

Boy

bright in mind and spirit

Germanic
#410

Kobe

Boy

tortoise (alternative Japanese reading)

Japanese
#414

Sage

Boy

the herb sage

English
#417

Kian

Boy

king, royalty

Irish
#422

Reed

Boy

lives near reeds

English
#423

Jake

Boy

may God protect

English
#425

Hank

Boy

home ruler

American
#432

Kane

Boy

battle, warrior

Irish
#434

Noel

Boy

Christmas, born on Christmas

French
#437

Sean

Boy

God is gracious

Irish
#440

Kyle

Boy

narrow strait, channel

Scottish
#442

Joy

Girl

spiritual gladness, divine blessing

English
#449

Opal

Girl

precious gemstone

English
#452

Demi

Girl

half, partial

American
#453

Emmy

Girl

entire, all-encompassing

English
#454

Rome

Boy

from Rome, the Eternal City

Italian
#455

Kira

Girl

sparkle, glitter

Persian
#459

Maia

Girl

goddess of spring and growth

Greek
#465

Koda

Boy

child

Native American
#468

Eden

Boy

delight, luxury

English
#472

Alma

Girl

nourishing, kind

Latin
#475

Asa

Boy

divine, god-like

Hebrew
#477

Erik

Boy

eternal ruler, ever powerful

Scandinavian
#479

Elle

Girl

she, her

French
#480

Odin

Boy

divine inspiration, fury, frenzy

Norse
#480

Skye

Girl

winged island

Scottish
#481

Lyra

Girl

constellation in the northern sky

English
#489

Andy

Boy

strong man, warrior

English
#491

Kora

Girl

girl (divine feminine)

English
#495

Cali

Girl

beautiful

American
#496

Adan

Boy

man, human being

Spanish
#499

Mack

Boy

son of

Scottish

Elio

Boy

sun

Italian

Halo

Girl

divine radiance

American

Lian

Boy

lotus flower

Chinese

Rio

Boy

river

Spanish

Musa

Boy

saved, rescued

Arabic

Mae

Girl

goddess of spring

English

Troy

Boy

from the city of Troy

English

Ari

Girl

eagle

Jewish

Kate

Girl

innocent, virginal

English

Faye

Girl

faith, trust

English

Roy

Boy

red (hair color)

Scottish

Drew

Boy

warrior, man

English

Clay

Boy

mortal, earthly

English

Kyla

Girl

narrow strait, channel

Scottish

Zain

Boy

beauty, grace

Arabic

Emir

Boy

nobleman, lord

Turkish

Alia

Girl

exalted, sublime, noble

Arabic

Seth

Boy

substitute, replacement

English

Noah

Girl

rest, comfort (when borrowing the male Noah's m...

American

Saul

Boy

requested of God

Jewish

Lexi

Girl

to ward off, protect

English

Iyla

Girl

oak tree, gazelle

Turkish

Lina

Girl

light, bright one

Arabic

Eve

Girl

life, living

English

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