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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cloud

pearl

blessing, grace, favor

cloud; mist; rain

who is like God?

sun, love, friendship, kindness

Beautiful; plum

beautiful; plum

Portuguese, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese

half, middle, or a short form of various names

2938.Meïa

♀ Female

Latin, Greek, Hebrew

May; pearl; wished-for child; great

who is like God?

one who shines, enlightens

2941.Meja

♀ Female

Swedish, Germanic

pearl, strength in battle, or maiden

2942.Mejd

♂ Male

Arabic

glory, honor, majesty

2943.Mel

⚥ Unisex

English, Irish, Greek

dark, black; honey; council protector

2944.Mela

♀ Female

Latin, Sanskrit, Greek

dark, black; honey; apple

2945.Mell

⚥ Unisex

English, Irish, Germanic

sweet, honey; dark, black; mill

2946.Melo

⚥ Unisex

Latin, Portuguese, Italian, Greek

honey; dark-skinned; apple; song

mill worker

To remember, mindful

beloved, cherished, affectionate

2950.Méng

⚥ Unisex

Chinese

dream, vision; fierce, robust; first, eldest

2951.Mèng

⚥ Unisex

Sino-Tibetan

dream, vision; fierce, robust; elder brother

2952.Mera

♀ Female

Sanskrit, Irish, Latin, Hebrew

sea; shining; princess; famous

2953.Meri

♀ Female

Finnish, Welsh, Hebrew

sea, ocean; bitter, beloved

2954.Merl

⚥ Unisex

English, from Old French

blackbird

2955.Meru

♀ Female

undifferentiated Japanese kana

mountain peak; excellent; future

sea fortress

Hebrew, Egyptian, French

beloved, bitter, or rebellion

2958.Meta

♀ Female

Germanic, Greek

pearl; short for Margaret

brave, heroic, great

shelter, refuge, abode, dwelling place

2961.Meya

♀ Female

Latin, Hebrew, Japanese, Sanskrit

May; great; mother; beloved; bitter

Gift, blessing

praised, commendable

bright, sun

beloved; darling; mine

2966.Miad

♂ Male

Persian

appointment, promise, or date

2967.Miah

♀ Female

Hebrew

bitter, beloved, or wished-for child

master, lord, chief

cat; sprout, seedling; excellent, clever

Who is like God?

Who is like God?

Hebrew, Portuguese, Filipino

Who is like God?

who is like God?

Arabic, Egyptian, Germanic

beloved; gift of God; short form of names like Mohamed or Ahmed

2975.Mie

♀ Female

Japanese

three-fold, beautiful, or sprout

2976.Miel

⚥ Unisex

Latin, French, Hebrew

honey

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