Looking for short and sweet 4 letter girl names?
Four letter baby names tend to be just one or two syllables which makes them snappy and easier to combined with middle and surnames.
If you want a short baby name for your girl then this list has more than 200 4 letter baby name ideas for you to choose from!
The baby names have been ordered from A-Z so if you have a particular first letter in mind then just scroll down through the alphabet to find it.
Four letter baby names have a great mixture of monikers, from unusual and trendy baby names to more traditional names for your baby.
I hope you find some baby name inspiration here!
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4 letter baby girl names
Some short baby names can be pretty spunky like Gigi, Lulu and Fifi.
Others are pretty and feminine baby names, such as Luna and Emmy.
Which are your favourites?
Short baby girl names starting with A
Abby
Meaning my father is joyful.
Adel
Meaning noble.
Adia
Meaning gift.
Aida
Meaning happy, returning or helper.
Alex
Meaning man’s defender or warrior.
Alia
Meaning high or exalted.
Alma
Meaning feeds one’s soul or lifts the spirit.
Alto
Meaning high.
Amal
Meaning hope.
Amie
Meaning beloved.
Amya
Meaning night rain.
Anna
Meaning grace or beautiful.
Anne
Meaning grace or beautiful.
Anya
Meaning graceful or rhythm.
Aria
Meaning song or melody.
Arie
Meaning lion.
Arya
Meaning honourable.
Asha
Meaning alive and well.
Asia
Meaning lively or sunrise.
Atia
Meaning malice.
Aura
Meaning wind.
Ayla
Meaning halo or moonlight.
4 letter baby girl names started with B
Bebe
Meaning foreign woman.
Beck
Meaning stream.
Bess
Meaning god is my oath.
Beth
Meaning house.
Blue
After the colour.
Bree
Meaning strength or exalted one.
Bria
Meaning noble.
Brie
Meaning marshland.
Bryn
A Welsh name meaning hill.
4 letter baby girl names starting with C
Cadi
Meaning pure.
Cala
Meaning castle or fortress.
Cali
Meaning most beautiful.
Cami
Meaning crooked nose.
Cara
Meaning darling, beloved or dear.
Cary
Meaning pleasant stream.
Cate
A variant of Kate meaning pure or blessed.
Cece
Meaning blind one.
Cher
Meaning beloved.
Cleo
Meaning pride, fame or glory.
Coco
Meaning chocolate bean.
Coda
Meaning friend.
Cody
Meaning son of the helpful one. Typically a boy’s name but can be used for girls.
Cora
Meaning maiden.
Cove
Meaning small coastal inlet.
Cyra
Meaning sun or lord.
4 letter baby girl names beginning with D
Daia
Meaning everlasting morning joy. Can also mean bird of prey.
Dana
Meaning god is my judge.
Dani
Meaning god is my judge.
Dara
Meaning sovereign or halo.
Davi
Meaning beloved.
Dawn
Meaning the first ray of sun.
Demi
Meaning half.
Desi
Meaning yearning or sorrow.
Deya
Meaning light and radiance.
Dina
Meaning from the valley or judged.
Dior
Meaning golden.
Dixi
Shortened version of Dixie, meaning tenth.
Dora
Meaning gift.
Dove
After the bird which is. a symbol of peace.
4 letter baby names started with E
Eden
Meaning delight.
Edna
Meaning delight.
Eira
Meaning snow.
Elia
Meaning god has answered.
Elie
Meaning god is my help.
Elin
Meaning sun ray.
Ella
Meaning goddess or beautiful.
Elle
Meaning she.
Elis
Meaning god’s promise.
Elsa
Meaning pledged to god.
Elza
Meaning joy.
Emme
Meaning entire.
Emmy
Meaning whole or universal.
Enid
Meaning soul or life.
Enya
Meaning kernel.
Erin
Meaning from the island to the west.
Esme
Meaning beloved.
Etta
Meaning ruler of the home.
Evie
Meaning life.
4 letter baby names starting with F
Fara
Meaning good looking.
Fawn
Meaning young deer.
Faye
Meaning loyalty or belief.
Fern
After the green, leafy plant.
Fifi
A short form of Josephine which means Jehovah increases.
Fila
A Greek name meaning loving.
Flor
Meaning flower.
Fran
Meaning from France or free man.
Short baby names beginning with G
Gaby
Meaning heroine of god.
Gaia
Meaning the earth.
Gail
Meaning father’s joy.
Gene
A unisex name meaning noble.
Geri
Meaning rules with a spear.
Gigi
Meaning earth worker.
Gina
Meaning earth.
Gray
Meaning grey-haired.
Gwen
Meaning white or pure.
Short baby names starting with H
Hali
Meaning the sea.
Halo
Meaning divine aura.
Hana
Meaning hope.
Hera
Meaning queen.
Hope
A sweet and uplifting baby name.
4 letter baby names beginning with I
Indy
A unisex baby name meaning independent.
Inez
Meaning holy or pure.
Iria
Meaning colourful or rainbow.
Iris
Meaning rainbow.
Isla
Meaning island.
Ivey
An alternative spelling for Ivy, meaning ivy plant.
Izzy
Meaning gift.
Short baby girl names starting with J
Jada
Meaning jade.
Jade
A green precious stone.
Jana
Meaning god is gracious.
Jane
Meaning god is gracious.
Jazz
A diminutive of the name Jasmine, after the fragrant flower.
Jess
Meaning the lord exists.
Joan
Meaning god is gracious.
Jody
Meaning Jehovah increases.
Joey
Meaning god will increase.
Jojo
A cute baby name meaning god raises.
Judy
Meaning praised.
June
From the month.
Juno
Meaning queen of heaven.
4 letter baby names starting with K
Kace
Meaning alert or watchful.
Kaci
Meaning alert or watchful.
Kaia
Meaning the sea.
Kali
Meaning black one.
Kara
Meaning pure and beloved.
Kate
Meaning pure.
Katy
Meaning pure.
Kaya
Meaning eldest sister.
Keri
Meaning fair or blessed poetry.
Kiki
Meaning double happiness.
Kimi
Meaning upright or righteous.
Kira
Meaning lady or light.
Koko
Meaning stork or night.
Kora
Meaning maiden.
Kyla
Meaning narrow spit of land.
Kyra
Meaning lord.
4 letter baby names starting with L
Lacy
Meaning from Lassy, a place in France.
Laia
Meaning fair of speech.
Lake
Meaning body of water.
Lana
Meaning afloat or light.
Lane
Meaning a small roadway or path.
Lara
Meaning protection.
Lark
Meaning songbird.
Leaf
A pretty baby name choice if you love nature baby names.
Leah
Meaning pretty girl.
Leda
Meaning happy.
Leia
Meaning heavenly flowers.
Lena
Meaning alluring or light.
Lexi
Meaning to defend.
Lila
Meaning beauty or fire.
Lilo
Meaning generous one.
Lily
Meaning pure or passion.
Lina
Meaning palm tree or tender.
Lisa
Meaning god’s promise.
Liza
Meaning god’s promise.
Lois
Meaning superior.
Lori
Meaning the laurel tree.
Lola
Meaning sorrows.
Love
A perfect name for a baby girl!
Lucy
Meaning light.
Lulu
Meaning pearl.
Lumi
Meaning snow.
Luna
Meaning moon.
Lyla
Meaning night.
Lyra
Meaning harp or lyre.
4 letter baby names beginning M
Macy
Meaning weapon.
Maia
Meaning mother.
Mala
Meaning the fifth month.
Mara
Meaning bitter or strength.
Mary
Meaning beloved or wished-for child.
Maya
Meaning illusion.
Mica
Meaning loved friend.
Mila
Meaning gracious or dear.
Mimi
Meaning sea of bitterness.
Mina
Meaning love.
Mini
Meaning intellect.
Mira
Meaning beautiful, princess or helpful.
Miya
Meaning palace or temple.
Myla
Meaning merciful.
Myli
Meaning love.
Myra
Meaning behold.
4 letter baby names for girls starting with N
Naia
Meaning dolphin or wave.
Nala
Meaning first drink of water.
Nani
Meaning grace.
Navi
Meaning kind to people.
Naya
Meaning new.
Nesa
Meaning pure.
Niah
Meaning goal or purpose.
Nila
Meaning blue.
Nina
Meaning little girl.
Nita
Meaning gift of god.
Nola
Meaning white shoulder.
Nomi
Meaning pleasant or delightful.
Noor
Meaning the light.
Nora
Meaning light.
Nori
Meaning doctrine or seaweed.
Nova
Meaning new.
Nyla
Meaning winner.
4 letter baby girl names starting with O
Olga
Meaning blessed or successful.
Onyx
Meaning black gemstone.
Opal
Meaning gem.
Orla
Meaning golden princess.
4 letter baby girl names starting with P
Page
Meaning attendant.
Penn
Meaning enclosure or hill.
Peri
Meaning outcome or result.
Plum
After the fruit.
Poet
A lovely choice if you want a creative baby name.
Posy
Meaning bunch of flowers.
Prim
Meaning delicate or first.
4 letter baby names starting with Q
Quil
Meaning strong.
Quin
Meaning counsel.
4 letter baby names starting with R
Raia
Meaning friend.
Rain
A simple baby name inspired by the weather.
Rani
Meaning queen.
Raya
Meaning friend.
Remy
Meaning oarsman.
Rene
Meaning rebirth.
Rhea
Meaning flowing.
Rita
Meaning pearl.
Riri
Meaning sound.
Roma
Meaning one with shiny hair.
Romi
Meaning dew of the sea.
Rory
Meaning red king.
Rosa
Meaning rose or flower.
Rose
After the flower.
Rosy
Meaning rose.
Roxy
Meaning dawn.
Ruby
Meaning deep red precious stone.
Ruth
Meaning companion.
4 letter baby names starting with S
Saga
Meaning seeing one.
Sage
Meaning wise.
Sana
Meaning brilliant or praise.
Sara
Meaning princess.
Shay
Meaning admirable.
Shea
Meaning admirable.
Skye
Meaning cloud.
Snow
A pretty winter baby name.
Sofi
Meaning wisdom or skill.
Star
Perfect if you want a celestial baby name.
Suki
Meaning loved one.
Suvi
Meaning summer.
Suzy
Meaning lily.
Short names beginning with T
Tana
Meaning fire or star goddess.
Tara
Meaning hill or star.
Teal
After the pretty greenish blue colour.
Tess
Meaning to reap.
Thea
Meaning goddess.
Tina
Meaning river.
Toni
Meaning priceless one.
Tori
Meaning bird.
True
Meaning real or genuine.
Tula
Meaning leaping water.
Short names starting with U
Ursa
Meaning little she-bear.
4 letter baby names starting with V
Vana
Meaning golden.
Vega
Meaning swooping eagle.
Vera
Meaning truth or faith.
Vesa
Meaning sapling.
Vida
Meaning life.
Vivi
Meaning lively.
4 letter girl names starting with W
Wila
Meaning resolute protection.
Wren
Meaning small bird.
Wynn
Meaning fair or pure.
4 letter baby girl names starting with Y
Yara
Meaning small butterfly.
Yvie
Meaning full of life.
4 letter baby names starting with Z
Zara
Meaning blooming flower.
Zena
Meaning belonging to Zeus.
Zina
Meaning shining.
Zoey
Meaning life.
Zola
Meaning earth.
Zora
Meaning dawn.
Zuri
Meaning beautiful.
