Short Baby Names

Baby names with 4 letters or fewer — short, strong, and beautifully memorable. Short names are easy to say, easy to spell, and often the most timeless. From Ava and Isla for girls to Jack and Finn for boys — short names have a clean, confident elegance that never goes out of style.

Showing 1,297–1,344 of 4,956 names

1297.Enna

♀ Female

Irish, Germanic, Japanese

bird; water; mother

sword

Grace, favor

Germanic, West African (Edo/Yoruba)

sword, edge, or gift of God

1301.Enoa

⚥ Unisex

Basque, Hebrew, Germanic

water, gift of God, or noble friend

gift of God

dedicated, consecrated

1304.Enok

♂ Male

Hebrew

dedicated, consecrated

mankind, human being

Enlightened, talented, or beautiful

home ruler

kernel, little seed; also 'water of life' or 'jewel'

Soul or life

Friend

diminutive of names ending in -enza, or short for Vincenza

1312.Enze

⚥ Unisex

Chinese, Germanic

Grace, favor, kindness (Chinese); Noble, home ruler (German)

1313.Enzi

♂ Male

Swahili

powerful, mighty, or ruler

home ruler

God is gracious

swift, quick-moving

strict, severe, solemn

1318.Eppu

♂ Male

Finnish diminutive of Hebrew

God is my judge

1319.Eram

♂ Male

Arabic

paradise, garden of heaven

1320.Eran

♂ Male

Hebrew, Irish

awake, watchful, or tree, grove

1321.Eray

♂ Male

Turkic

Early moon, first moon

brave, courageous

earth, ground

saint, holy; honor, reputation

1325.Eri

♀ Female

Japanese

short for 'Erine' or 'Eriate', a beautiful girl

eternal ruler

Eternal ruler

eternal ruler

eternal ruler

Eternal ruler, sole ruler

eternal ruler

eternal ruler

My two-faced friend

peace

Ireland; peace

reach, attain, achieve

1337.Erja

♀ Female

Finnish

peace, ruler of peace

1338.Erko

♂ Male

Germanic

brave, bold, or genuine

nobleman, warrior

universal, whole

Eagle

earnest, serious, battle to the death

1343.Ernö

♂ Male

Germanic

serious, earnest, battle to the death

1344.Ero

♂ Male

Finnish

earth

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