80 Short and Sophisticated Baby Names for the Minimalist Parent

Short and Sweet Baby Girl Names

Ada

It is a common name in Scandinavian nations and is descended from Adelaide. It means “noble” or “of nobility.”

Ali

With the meanings Noble and Exalted, the name Ali is primarily a gender-neutral Arabic name.

Alix

The meaning of the name Alix in French baby names is “noble.” Moreover, Alexander has a feminine form that means “defender of mankind.”

Alma

Latin in origin, Alma is generally a feminine name that meaning Nourishing.

Anne

Hebrew in origin, the name Anne generally refers to a girl and has the meanings Gracious and Merciful.

Amy

Amy means “beloved” or “well-loved”.

Anya

It is a Russian diminutive of Anna, and is derived from Hannah which means “gracious” or “bringing goodness”.

Arya

The Sanskrit word Arya, which means “honorable” or “noble,” is a surname as well as a male and female given name (rya and ry).

Ava

It may be from the Latin word “avis,” meaning “bird.”

Bree

Irish-born BBree is a feminine given name for girls that is a combination of Brigid and Brghe.

Bren

It is a German name meaning ‘flame’.

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Cady

The meaning of the name Cady is Pure, and it is primarily a female name of American origin.

Cia

It is a diminutive of Cynthia and means “of the moon”. .

Cleo

It is a Greek name meaning ‘pride’, ‘fame’ or ‘glory’.

Coco

This name, which translates to “cocoa,” is an allusion to the chocolate bean.

Cora

It is a variant of the Greek KORË or CORINNA meaning “maiden.”

Clea

Greek in origin, the name Clea primarily refers to a female and means To Praise, Acclaim.

Cali

Cali is a name with Latin roots that can be used for either gender and means “cup,” “fairest,” “beautiful,” or “lovely.”

Cara

Latin in origin, the name Cara is a girl’s name that means “dear; friend; face.”

Dana

In Hebrew, it means “arbiter” or “God is my judge”.

Dot

The meaning of the girl’s name Dot, a Greek variation of Dorothy, is “gift of God.”

Demi

The gender-neutral name Demi, which is of French origin, means “half” or “little.”

Dona

In Latin, the word “dona” means “lady” or “highly respectable person.”

Dina

The name Dina, which is primarily given to women and has Hebrew origins, means “God Has Judged.”

Dove

Dove is an English baby girl and boy name that means “dove, a bird.”

Eden

Originates with the Hebrew word eden, which means “paradise” or “place of delight.”

Edie

It is an English name meaning ‘happy warfare’.

Elke

It could be a Low German and East Frisian diminutive of Adelheid, meaning “of noble birth”.

Elle

A feminine name with Hebrew and Greek roots, Elle means “sun ray.”

Elsa

Elsa is a girl’s name with German roots that means “pledged to God.”

Emma

Its root, ermen, is a Germanic word that means “whole” or “universal.”

Erin

The literal meaning of Erin in Gaelic Baby Names is: Ireland.

Esme

Esme is primarily a female given name with French roots that means “loved.”

Etta

It is a German name meaning ‘Little one’.

Eve

The meaning of the Latin and Hebrew name Eve is “alive” or “animal.”

Faye or Fae

It is derived from the Middle English word faie meaning “fairy”, or it could have come from the Old French word meaning loyalty or belief.

Flo

This sweet and brief name, which translates to “flower,” is ideal for the tiny life that is blossoming right in front of your eyes.

Gia

It is a short form of Gianna, which in turn is a diminutive of Giovanna meaning “God’s gracious gift.”

Gigi

The name Gigi means “farmer.” The name is feminine, French and Greek in origin, and it also means “God is kind.”

Gwen

Gwen is a feminine Welsh given name that means “white, holy.”

Hope

Hope is a given name originating from the Middle English word hopian, which refers to a positive expectancy or to the religious virtue of hope.

Ina

The meanings of the adorable and unique baby name Ina are “to entertain” and “home,” giving it a distinct identity.

Iris

Derived from the flowering plant’s name, which is derived from the Greek word iris, which means “rainbow.”

Isla

It is derived from “Islay”, which is the name of an island off the west coast of Scotland. It is also the name of two Scottish rivers.

Ivy

It is an English name meaning ‘faithfulness’.

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Jada

It comes from the Hebrew word “yadha” meaning ‘he knows, the knowing one.’

Jill

It derives from Gillian or Juliana, names that mean “child of the gods” or “youthful,” respectively.

Joy

A popular unisex given name with the meanings of joy, pleasure, and cheerful.

Jana

The feminine Hebrew name Jana means “God is gracious.”

Jane

According to some, the name Jane originated from the old French Jehanne, which is thought to have been derived from Yochanan, a Hebrew name that means “Yahweh is merciful.”

Jade

The name derives from the Spanish “stone of the colic” or “stone of the side” expression “piedra de la ijada.”

Jody

The name Jody, which is sometimes written Jodie, might mean “Jehovah grows” or “praised.”

Juno

It could possibly be related to an Indo-European root meaning “youth”, or possibly of Etruscan origin.

Kay

Greek name Kay, which is gender-neutral, means “pure.”

Kate

This name, which is a shortened version of Katherine and means “pure,” is a lovely way to acknowledge your child’s life as a blank canvas full of possibilities.

Kira

The feminine form of the male name Kir, Kira (ирa), which means “mistress, ruler,” can also be translated as “leader of the people.”

Kia

Kia means ‘keeper of keys’ or ‘earth’. 

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Lacy

Lacy is an English word that means “lace,” “cheerful,” and “unbridled.”

Lana

It can be short for Alana (in English) or Svetlana (in Russian), as well as a derivative of the Greek name Helen. It could also come from the Gaelic word ailin, meaning “little rock”.

Lara

In Greek, it means cheerful, happy.

Lark

It is taken from the name of the songbird, which is derived from the Middle English larke, laverke (lark).

Lea

Lea is an English-derived girl’s name that means “meadow; weary.”

Lily

The popular white, showy flower is referred to as a lily in English. It stands for innocence and purity.

Liv

Liv is an Old Norse feminine given name that means “shelter” or “protection” in modern Nordic languages.

Lou

In French, the name Lou means “famous warrior” and is used equally for boys and girls.

Lois

The name Lois first appeared in the New Testament, where it is translated as “superior” and “most beautiful.”

Lyla

Hebrew baby girl name Lyla means “night” or “dark.”

Lu

It is of Old German and Latin origin meaning”famous warrior; light; famous warrior; other, foreign”.

Luna

It is an Italian and Spanish name of Latin origin meaning ‘moon’.

Lux

It is derived from the Spanish word luz meaning light.

Mae

It is a French name meaning ‘the month of May’.

Maya

Maya is a feminine given name of Hebrew, Spanish, and Greek origin that means “water.”

Meg

Meg is a beloved name that has endured through the ages for girls of Greek descent.

Mila

The name Mila comes from the Spanish word milagros, which translates to “miracles.”

Mia

Mia is an Italian and Scandinavian baby girl name that means “mine or bitter.”

Myra

It is related to the Latin, Sanskrit and Slavic words for “wonder”, “peace” and “wonderful”.

Nala

In African, it means ‘successful’ and ‘beloved’. In Sanskrit, it means stem, hollow reed.

Nell

It is an English pet form of “Helen”, (meaning: light) and by extension, derivatives “Ellen”, “Elinor”, etc.

Nora

Nora is a feminine name that largely has Latin roots, but it also has fascinating Irish cultural connections. Nora, seen as a diminutive of Honora, derives the meaning “honor” from the Latin honorius.

Nova

The name Nova means “new,” and it derives from the Latin word “novus,” which means “new.”

Opal

It is derived from the Sanskrit ‘upala’, meaning “jewel”.

Pia

It is a Latin name meaning “pious, devout, prayerful”.

Rain

It means abundant blessings from above.

Rose

Rose is a Latin baby girl name that means “rose” and “flower,” making it the very definition of femininity.

Rhea

It is a Greek name meaning ‘the mother of the Greek god, Zeus. Wife of Cronus’.

Roxy

It is a Persian name meaning ‘dawn; bright’.

Rue

It is an English name meaning “regret.”

Shea

It is an Anglicised form of Gaelic Ó Séaghdha or ‘descendant of Séaghdha’, and a byname meaning ‘fine’ or ‘fortunate’.

Sia

Sigr, which means “victory” in Old Norse, is the root of the Swedish name.

Skye

Skye is a gender-neutral name with Scottish origins that exudes a light, airy nature. It is also pun-prone and artistically inspired.

Tara

Sanskrit and Gaelic in origin, the gender-neutral name Tara means “hill” and “star.”

Tess

An abbreviation of Teresa, it is an English name meaning ‘harvester’.

Thea

It is a Greek name meaning ‘goddess; godly’.

Tia

This sweet name has Greek origins and means “goddess.” Many people use Tia as a variant of Theia.

Tori

It is an English name and derived from Victoria, meaning triumphant.

Uma

In Sanskrit, the word umÄ can mean “tranquillity”, “splendour”, “fame” and “night”. In Hebrew and Aramaic, it means “nation”.

Vera

In Russian, it means “faith” although it is sometimes associated with the Latin word verus, meaning “true”.

Vi

It is an English name meaning ‘Violet’.

Wila

It is a Hawaiian name meaning ‘loyal; faithful’.

Xara

A respelling of the name Sara or Sarah, it means princess.

Zoe

In Greek, it means “life”.

Zoya

The feminine first name Zoya (Russian: o) is a variant of Zoe, which derives from the Greek word “life” (zo). Zoya is used in both Russian and Ukrainian culture.

Zuri

It is the Swahili name for “beautiful”. It could also mean good, nice, pretty, lovely, cute and attractive.

Aren’t these names super cute?