Short Baby Names
Browse the full list of 13,697 baby names with 4 or fewer letters
13,697 Baby Names with 4 or Fewer Letters
John is a Hebrew name meaning “God is gracious”.
Mary is a Hebrew name meaning “beloved”.
Paul is a Latin name meaning “small or humble”.
Mark is a Latin name meaning “dedicated to Mars”.
Ryan is an Irish name meaning “little king”.
Lisa is a Hebrew name meaning “pledged to God”.
Jack is a Hebrew name meaning “God is gracious”.
Gary is a Germanic name meaning “spear”.
Eric is a Norse name meaning “eternal ruler”.
Anna is a Hebrew name meaning “grace”.
Emma is a Germanic name meaning “universal”.
Amy is a Latin name meaning “beloved”.
Short Baby Names Categorized by Feature
Short baby names by Theme
Biblical — Names mentioned in the Bible and other biblical scripture: John · Mary · Paul · View all 217
Flower-Inspired — Names that are also names of flowers: Jack · Adam · Rose · View all 463
Royal — Names historically used by English royalty and nobility: Eric · Emma · Amy · View all 119
Greek Mythology — Names of characters and figures in Greek mythology: Leon · Ida · Iris · View all 44
Celestial — Names used for stars, planets, moons, and other celestial objects: Leo · Kari · Rhea · View all 70
Tree-Inspired — Names that are also names of trees: Tina · Dawn · Lily · View all 368
Bird-Inspired — Names that are also names of birds: Jay · Zoe · Bill · View all 121
Short baby names by Style
Timeless — Names with exceptionally steady usage and minimal fluctuation across decades: Lisa · Gary · Noah · View all 216
Rising Star — Names with accelerating usage momentum and fast-growing recent popularity: Ewa · Mimi · Asma · View all 113
Modern — Names with usage concentrated in recent years: Koa · Elio · Rome · View all 730
Vintage — Names with stable usage across multiple generations: Gail · Jo · Sue · View all 311
Classic — Names with past popularity followed by a measurable revival: Ryan · Sean · Erin · View all 387
Retro — Names strongly associated with a past era that have not yet experienced a revival: Brad · Teri · Keri · View all 119
Unique — Names with long historical presence and low overall usage: Kahn · Loi · Onya · View all 82
Hidden Gem — Names with very limited historical usage and sporadic appearances: Lal · Aung · Okie · View all 896
Short baby names by Popularity
Popular — Names at or above the 98th percentile of popularity: Sara · Liam · Luke · View all 182
Common — Names from the 90th to below the 98th percentile of popularity: Jean · Carl · Ann · View all 828
Uncommon — Names from the 70th to below the 90th percentile of popularity: Earl · Bob · Pat · View all 3,088
Rare — Names from the 30th to below the 70th percentile of popularity: Erma · Gale · Orna · View all 6,478
Extremely-Rare — Names below the 30th percentile of popularity: Floy · Dock · Jere · View all 3,121
Short baby names by Syllable
One-Syllable — Crisp, single-beat sounds with direct impact: Roy · Jane · Anne · View all 5,690
Two-Syllable — Rhythmic, two-beat cadences for natural flow: Ella · Alex · Lois · View all 7,728
Three-Syllable — Melodic, three-beat flowing phonetic structures: Aria · Iona · Alia · View all 272
Four-Syllable — Sophisticated choices with an expansive pronunciation: Mnal · Mjd · Atfa.