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.

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man from Lucania

From Lucania (an ancient region of Southern Italy)

2787.Lula

⚥ Unisex

Germanic (via English) or Native American

famous warrior, or rabbit

2788.Luli

♀ Female

pearl, calm, or a diminutive of various names

2789.Luma

♀ Female

Latin, Arabic, Albanian

light, twilight, or moon

snow

moon

grove, small forest

moon

dragon; deaf

net, gauze; to collect; to sift; to spread out

wolf

American, possibly Latin

shining, or a variant of Laura

2799.Lutf

♂ Male

Arabic

kindness, grace, gentleness

2800.Lutz

♂ Male

Germanic

famous warrior, renowned in battle

2801.Luu

♀ Female

dew, pearl, or willow

light

light

light; luxury

light, dew, or a place name

Light

Flower

The weary one

weary, tired

resolute protector, helmet of will

resolute protector

Multiple, potentially Latin, Chinese, or a modern creation

Sun, light, or a variant of Liana

God is my salvation

lioness

from Lydia (ancient region in Asia Minor)

resolute protector

lion

lion

Lion

God is salvation

Heart; lion

I am with God

The sun

Arabic, Persian, English

night; dark beauty; island

2825.Lyle

♂ Male

Scottish and English (from French)

from the island, or from the island dwelling

2826.Lyn

⚥ Unisex

Welsh, American

lake, waterfall, or cascade

2827.Lyna

♀ Female

Latin, Greek, Arabic, Irish

light, moon, or noble

2828.Lyne

♀ Female

Germanic, Greek

lime tree, linden tree; or a form of Helen meaning 'torch', 'bright', 'shining'

2829.Lynh

♀ Female

spirit, soul, or beautiful, delicate

lion

French, Chinese, Korean

lion

2832.Lyon

♂ Male

Latin

lion

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