Short and Sweet: Beautiful Short Girl Names

A short name is clean, confident and easy to love — quick to say, simple to spell, and never fussy. From crisp one-syllable gems to gentle two-beat favourites, here are beautiful short girl names, drawn from languages all over the world.

Small but mighty

Think of the birdlike Wren, the timeless Eve, the sweet Mae, or the bright Zoe and Ava. Each links to its full meaning:

AiChinese · Love, affection AnVietnamese · Peaceful, safe EiBurmese · Calm, peace FeSpanish · Faith HaOther · River / summer IaGeorgian · A violet IoGreek · Greek princess turned into a heifer JuChinese · Chrysanthemum LyVietnamese · Plum blossom LüChinese · Han Dynasty Empress MỹVietnamese · Beautiful NaChinese · Elegant, graceful SuOther · Aung San Suu Kyi VyVietnamese · Petite, dainty YaChinese · Elegant, refined YrIcelandic · A yew tree AbaAkan · Born on Thursday AbiHebrew · My father AdaGermanic · Noble, adornment AdaIgbo · Firstborn daughter AdiHebrew · Jewel, ornament AfiEwe · Born on a Friday AhdArabic · A pledge, a vow AjaSanskrit · Steely Dan Aja - 1977 album AjeYoruba · Orisha of wealth and prosperity AkiJapanese · Autumn / bright AlaIgbo · The earth goddess AlyEnglish · Noble AmaAkan · Born on Saturday AmyFrench · Beloved AnaSpanish · Grace AngOther · Honorific elder AnhVietnamese · Intelligence, hero AnnEnglish · Grace AnuEstonian · Grace, favor AoiJapanese · Hollyhock; blue, green AraGuarani · Sky; day AsaJapanese · Morning AtaMaori · Dawn, morning AudOld Norse · Wealth AumSanskrit · Sacred syllable AvaLatin · Birdlike, life AyaJapanese · Color AyeOther · Cool / serene AynFinnish · From the Finnish Aino AyoYoruba · Joy AyuIndonesian · Beautiful AzaOssetian · Comfort; noble BaeKorean · Iconic Bae - NMIXX K-pop main dancer BaoChinese · Treasure, precious BarHebrew · Pure, chosen BeaLatin · Bringer of joy BiaGreek · Force, might BilOther · Moon goddess BoaOther · Iconic Boa Hancock - One Piece Pirate Empress BomKorean · Spring BraOther · Dragon Ball Super - Bulma + Vegeta's Saiyan princess daughter BuaThai · Lotus CamVietnamese · A sweet orange blossom ChiVietnamese · Branch; life-force CucVietnamese · Chrysanthemum CuiChinese · Jade-green, kingfisher CutAcehnese · Aceh warrior who fought the Dutch DanChinese · Red, the colour of dawn DaoOther · Peach DaxFrench · From Dax / leader DiaSanskrit · Lamp DisIcelandic · A goddess, a lady DotEnglish · Gift of God DuaAlbanian · Love / prayer EceTurkish · Queen EdaTurkish · Grace, charm EfeEdo · Wealth; beauty EhaEstonian · The evening glow EikIcelandic · An oak tree EirOld Norse · Mercy, healing EkaGreek · Katherine diminutive ElaSanskrit · Cardamom / earth EmaJapanese · Blessing EneEstonian · Mother / nurturer EosGreek · Dawn EppHebrew · Eve EraAlbanian · Wind, breeze EriJapanese · Blessed, picture EsiOther · Born on Sunday EunKorean · Grace, kindness, silver EvaHebrew · Life, living one EveHebrew · Life EwaPolish · Life EyaOther · Mother

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Choosing a short name

Short names pair beautifully with longer surnames and middle names, and they suit every style — nature-fresh like Fern and Sage, or vintage-sweet like Nell and Bess. Find your favourite in the full directory.