Short names have a timeless quality — they're easy to say, easy to spell, and tend to pair beautifully with longer surnames. These 2, 3, and 4-letter girl names are sweet without being curt.
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strength
Englishbitter sea, wished-for child
Italianlike a bird, birdlike
Englishmoon
Latinhonor
Irishpurity, innocence
Englishair, song, melody
Italianeternal life (early Christian use)
Greekgoddess
Englishgracious, dear, beloved
Slaviclight, illumination
Englishisland
Scottishivy plant, climbing vine
Englishstar that brightens suddenly
Englishwater
Indianwild cow, symbol of royalty
Hebrewlife, living
Greekred gemstone, precious red jewel
Englishoak tree
Turkishgoddess of the rainbow, messenger of the gods
Greekdelight, pleasure
Hebrewborn at night
Englishstone of the side, healing stone
Englishgrace, favor
Englishheart
Englishfamous type
Englishbreath, to breathe
Englishsea of bitterness
Englishwise, knowing
Englishoarsman
Frenchborn of Juno, goddess of marriage
Englishswift, agile
Indianvision of beauty
Englishearth
Greeksoldier
Americanprincess, noblewoman
Hebrewbringer of good news
Italianadornment, ornament
Englishprayer
Spanishdivine play
Englishsmall bird (the wren)
Englishtruth, genuine
Russianbeloved, much loved
Englishwinner, one who attains
Arabicblooming flower, radiance
Arabicmotion, wandering
Hebrewfrom Magdala, woman of the tower
GreekGod is gracious
ItalianGod is gracious
Englishsorrows
Spanishbeautiful, good, fine
East Africanlife; living; breath
Englishred king; red-haired ruler
Irishchild of heaven
Americantime, death, transformation
HinduWish fulfilled
Englishgrace (diminutive of Anna)
Russiandark blue, naval fleet
Americanpurity, grace
Englishgift of God (short form of Dorothea)
Greekqueen
Hebrewbeloved, wished-for child
Englishlight
Slavicocean, sea
Slavicgrace, favor
Russianhappiness, delight, rejoicing
Englishprecious gemstone
Englishhalf, partial
Americanwhole, universal
Englishsparkle, glitter
Persianbanana plant
Greekyoung woman, maiden
Latinshe, her
Frenchsky, cloud island
Scottishlyre, musical instrument
Englishmaiden, young woman
Englishfrom California (geographic)
Americandivine radiance
Americangoddess of spring
Englisheagle
Jewishpure, clear
Englishfaith, trust
Englishnarrow strait, channel
Scottishascent, rising
Arabicmotion, movement
Americanto ward off, protect
Englishoak tree, gazelle
Turkishlight, bright one
Arabiclife, living
Englishhoneycomb, forest
Arabicbitter
Jewishshort form of Cleopatra: glory of the father
Englishwill, desire (from Wilhelmina)
Germanicearth, great mother
Englishfather rejoices
Englishmiracle, sign of God, verse of the Quran
Japanesemyrrh, fragrant resin
Englishgracious, merciful
Englishrose
Spanishfrom Massy, Normandy
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