A friend of mine recently named her baby girl Kate, and it’s such a cute, classic short girl name! My little girl goes by Coco, and even though it serves as her nickname, it’s a fun name that could stand on its own. If nicknames aren’t your thing, this list of short girl names brings you the cutest names in one little package, no nicknames needed. Whether you prefer classic or trendy names or feminine or gender-neutral names, read on for our favorite short girl names.
206 Short Girl Names
58 Short Classic Girl Names
You can’t go wrong with a classic, short name for your baby girl. Names like Anne and Mary are short and sweet and will never go out of style. Other classic names include the vintage-sounding and less common Lyla and Opal.
Check out our favorite classic, short girl names here:
1. Alma
2. June
3. Jane
4. Lucy
5. Claire
6. Mary
7. Lily
8. Eve
9. Jean
10. Tess or Tessa
11. Emma
12. Ava
13. Leah
14. Joy
15. May or Mae
16. Anne, Annie, or Anna
17. Lyla
18. Gwen
19. Gwynn
20. Sally
21. Rose or Rosie
22. Ada
23. Paige
24. Iris
25. Opal
26. Ruby
27. Pearl
28. Ruth
29. Shay or Shea
30. Kay
31. Leigh
32. Grace
33. Polly
34. Lacy
35. Elsa
36. Sadie
37. Mabel
38. Fay or Faye
39. Hope
40. Hazel
41. Lane or Layne
42. Nora or Norah
43. Cora
44. Vera
45. Jill
46. Dawn
47. Lana
48. Molly
49. Judy
50. Alice
51. Willa
52. Edith
53. Sara
54. Eva
55. Carol
56. Kary
57. Erin
58. Faith
42 Short Girl Names Commonly Used as Nicknames
While names like Milly (from Amelia and Millicent) and Penny (from Penelope) have traditionally been used as nicknames, they stand on their own as a solid choice if you want a classic name with an unexpected twist. The same applies to names like Betty or Bette (from Elizabeth) and Lulu (from Louise), which make for sweet and short name options for your baby girl.
See our favorite short girl names inspired by nicknames:
1. Betty
2. Bea
3. Roxy or Roxie
4. Kate
5. Beth
6. Betsy
7. Milly
8. Penny
9. Liv
10. Lexie or Lexy
11. Emmy or Emmie
12. Coco
13. Etta
14. Etty
15. Nelly
16. Effie
17. Allie or Ally
18. Addie or Addy
19. Maddy
20. Vivi
21. Kitty
22. Tory or Tori
23. Ronny or Ronnie
24. Bri or Bree
25. Britt
26. Mindy
27. Ash
28. Char
29. Gabi
30. JoJo
31. Kat or Cat
32. Nell
33. Becca or Becky
34. Meg
35. Evie
36. Edie
37. Lulu
38. Minny
39. Gigi
40. Bella
41. Kim
42. Bette
31 Trendy Short Girl Names
There are so many modern short names for girls that are currently trending! We love the playful-sounding Cleo and Luna and more sophisticated choices, like Luxe and Olive.
See our top picks for trendy short girl names here:
1. Eden
2. Cleo
3. Lark
4. Wren
5. Jem, Jemma, Gem or Gemma
6. Isla
7. Ivy
8. Olive
9. Lola
10. Jade
11. Elle or Ella
12. Cali
13. Brooke
14. Midge
15. Belle
16. Maeve
17. Luna
18. Brynn
19. Fern
20. Mia
21. Myla or Mila
22. Nova
23. Jolie
24. Jovie
25. Josie
26. Zoe
27. Poppy
28. Sage
29. Piper
30. Greer
31. Macy
31 Short Gender Neutral Girl Names
If frilly is not your style, these short trendy names are also gender-neutral options for your baby girl. We currently love Reese (while gender-neutral, Rhys or Reece are considered the masculine spelling) and Lou (this is a trending “grandpa name” for little girls) as gender-neutral short girl name choices.
Check out these short gender-neutral girl names:
1. Reese
2. Lou
3. River
4. Blake
5. Luxe
6. Drew
7. Skye
8. Ezra
9. Remi or Remy
10. Reeve
11. Ryan
12. Davie
13. Scout
14. Beck
15. Kyle
16. Kit
17. Kylie
18. Rhett
19. Robin
20. Dale
21. Lenny
22. Quinn
23. Jude
24. Sloan
25. Max
26. Rory
27. Shane
28. Kris
29. Alex
30. Andie
31. Tatum
45 Short Unique Girl Names
If you want a short name that’s more unique, see this list of less common baby girl names. Fawn and Birch bring a unique nature vibe, while Suki and Juno are rarely used names with pop culture references.
Here’s our favorite short unique girl names:
1. Demi
2. Aden
3. Ember
4. Naya
5. Birch
6. Fawn
7. Storm
8. Enya
9. Kaia
10. Rio
11. Hart
12. Esme
13. Gila
14. Mira
15. Dior
16. Dream
17. Juno
18. Gia
19. Rue
20. Suki
21. Rumi
22. Thea
23. Lake
24. Desi
25. Aria
26. Jazz
27. Echo
28. Pippa
29. Aster
30. Haven
31. Noa
32. Fia
33. Uma
34. Isa
35. Aura
36. Rhea
37. Romy
38. Inez
39. Blue
40. Lovie
41. Layla
42. Peace
43. True
44. Jewel
45. Tempe
We hope our list of short girl names inspired you!
Check out our other baby name lists if you are still on the baby name hunt. Try the coolest girl names, one-syllable girl names, gender-neutral names, or rare girl names for inspiration. Good luck picking out the right one for your baby girl!
