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Short Baby Names

912 names with meanings: 396 girl names and 516 boy names.

Short names, with four letters or fewer, are quick to write, easy to say and hard to shorten any further. Many are classics, and others are modern favourites.

Short first names also work well with a long family name or a longer middle name.

Short Girl Names

396 girl names. Here are the first 10.

  1. 1.
    AbbyHebrew
    Meaning: My father is joy
  2. 2.
    AdaGermanic
    Meaning: Noble
  3. 3.
    AdahHebrew
    Meaning: Adornment
  4. 4.
    AdiaSwahili
    Meaning: Gift
  5. 5.
    AfiaAkan
    Meaning: Born on Friday
  6. 6.
    AidaArabic
    Meaning: Visitor; reward
  7. 7.
    AikoJapanese
    Meaning: Beloved child
  8. 8.
    AineIrish
    Meaning: Radiance
  9. 9.
    AlbaLatin
    Meaning: White, dawn
  10. 10.
    AldaGermanic
    Meaning: Old, wise

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Short Boy Names

516 boy names. Here are the first 10.

  1. 1.
    AbeHebrew
    Meaning: Father of many
  2. 2.
    AbelHebrew
    Meaning: Breath
  3. 3.
    AceLatin
    Meaning: Unity
  4. 4.
    AdamHebrew
    Meaning: Of the earth, man
  5. 5.
    AdanHebrew
    Meaning: Of the earth
  6. 6.
    AdeYoruba
    Meaning: Crown
  7. 7.
    AdelArabic
    Meaning: Just
  8. 8.
    AdenIrish
    Meaning: Little fire
  9. 9.
    AdinHebrew
    Meaning: Sensual, adorned
  10. 10.
    AdonHebrew
    Meaning: Lord

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