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Short girl names to put on your shortlist

A short name can fit neatly on a form or feel balanced beside a longer family name. Length alone does not tell you how a name sounds, so say each possibility aloud before narrowing this list.

US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved

What puts these names together

Names in our girl-name catalogue with four letters or fewer. The letter count uses the exact spelling shown. This is a shortlist of 24 catalogue names, ordered by the larger published 2025 count across the two recorded-sex categories. It is not a complete list of every qualifying name.

How to compare them

Try one one-syllable option and one longer-sounding option with your family name. Nora, Vera, and Cora each have four letters, but may feel different in conversation. Do not assume a short written name has only one syllable.

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Short girl names to put on your shortlist

Compare girl names with four letters or fewer, with US usage data and buttons to save the ones you like.

Short boy names with room to grow

A practical shortlist of boy names with four letters or fewer, including real US registration counts.

Names used across both US sex categories

Compare names with documented use in both recorded-sex categories in the 2025 SSA data, without assuming equally common usage.

Girl names beginning with A

Compare A-starting girl names by spelling, length, and recent US use; save your favorites as you read.

Boy names beginning with L

Compare L-starting boy names with exact spellings and current US usage, then keep a shared shortlist.

Four-letter baby names to compare

Four-letter names across the catalogue, with US data and a saveable comparison list.

Five-letter girl names for a manageable shortlist

Compare five-letter girl names and their recent US registration counts without unsupported origin or vintage labels.

Six-letter boy names to try with your family name

A saveable collection of boy names with six letters, using exact catalogue spellings and sourced US usage.