BABY NAME CATEGORY
Short Baby Names (Page 46)
Find short and sweet baby names with 5 letters or less.
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View All Letters →Janja
GirlJanja means lamb.
- Usage
- Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
- Category
- Croatian
Janka
GirlJanka means God is gracious.
- Usage
- Slovak, Czech, Hungarian, Sorbian, Polish
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- Czech
Janko
BoyJanko means God is gracious.
- Usage
- Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Slovak
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- Croatian
Janna
GirlJanna means paradise or garden.
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- Arabic
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- Arabic
Janne
GirlJanne means God is gracious.
- Usage
- Danish, Norwegian, Estonian
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- Danish
Jára
UnisexJára means fierce or energetic.
- Usage
- Czech
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- Czech
Jare
GirlJare means free or release.
- Usage
- Basque
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- Basque
Jared
BoyJared means descent.
- Usage
- English, Biblical
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- English
Jarek
BoyJarek means fierce or energetic.
- Usage
- Polish, Czech
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- Czech
Jaren
BoyA variant of Jare, meaning "free, release".
- Usage
- English (Modern), African American (Modern)
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- English
Jari
BoyA variant of Jaria, meaning "A mother; River".
- Usage
- Finnish
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- Finnish
Jarka
GirlJarka means spring.
- Usage
- Czech, Slovak
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- Czech
Jarl
BoyJarl means chieftain or nobleman.
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- Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Norse Mythology, Old Norse
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- Danish
Jarmo
BoyJarmo means uplifted by God.
- Usage
- Finnish
- Category
- Finnish
Jarno
BoyJarno means yahweh will exalt.
- Usage
- Finnish
- Category
- Finnish
Jaro
BoyA variant of Jarom, meaning "A Prophet from the Book of Mormon; To be happy and prosperous".
- Usage
- Slovak, Czech
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- Czech
Jarod
BoyJarod means descent.
- Usage
- English
- Category
- English
Jaron
BoyJaron means to sing or to shout.
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- Hebrew
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- Hebrew
Jase
BoyJase means healer or The Lord is salvation.
- Usage
- English (Modern)
- Category
- English
Jasim
BoyJasim means enlarging.
- Usage
- Arabic
- Category
- Arabic
Jaska
BoyJaska means May God protect, supplanter, or holder of the heel.
- Usage
- Finnish
- Category
- Finnish
Jasna
GirlJasna means clearly or obviously.
- Usage
- Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
- Category
- Croatian
Jason
BoyJason means healer.
- Usage
- English, French, Greek Mythology (Anglicized), Biblical
- Category
- English
Jasur
BoyJasur means brave.
- Usage
- Uzbek
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- Uzbek
Jatau
BoyJatau means fair-coloured or light.
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- Hausa
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- All
Jaume
BoyJaume means God is gracious.
- Usage
- Catalan
- Category
- Catalan
Javad
BoyJavad means generous.
- Usage
- Persian
- Category
- Persian
Javed
BoyJaved means eternal.
- Usage
- Persian, Urdu
- Category
- Pakistani
Javor
BoyJavor means maple tree.
- Usage
- Croatian, Serbian
- Category
- Croatian
Jawad
BoyJawad means generous.
- Usage
- Arabic
- Category
- Arabic
Jax
BoyJax means son of Jack or God has been gracious.
- Usage
- English (Modern)
- Category
- English
Jaxen
BoyA lovely baby name of English (Modern) origin, traditionally chosen for boys.
- Usage
- English (Modern)
- Category
- English
Jaxon
BoyJaxon means son of Jack or God is gracious.
- Usage
- English (Modern)
- Category
- English
Jaxx
BoyJaxx means son of Jack.
- Usage
- English (Modern)
- Category
- English
Jay
BoyA variant of Jaya, meaning "victory".
- Usage
- English
- Category
- English
Jayce
BoyJayce means healer or to cure.
- Usage
- English
- Category
- English
Jayda
GirlJayda means precious stone Jade, stone of the flank, he knows, wise, or gift.
- Usage
- English (Modern)
- Category
- English
Jayde
GirlJayde means precious stone Jade.
- Usage
- English (Modern)
- Category
- English
Jayla
GirlJayla means God will protect or victory.
- Usage
- English (Modern)
- Category
- English
Jayma
GirlJayma means replaced or displaced, supplanter, or holder of the heel.
- Usage
- English (Rare)
- Category
- English
Jayna
GirlJayna means bringer of victory or God is gracious.
- Usage
- English (Rare)
- Category
- English
Jayne
GirlJayne means God is gracious.
- Usage
- English
- Category
- English
Jean
GirlJean means God is gracious.
- Usage
- English, Scottish
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- English
Jeana
GirlJeana means God is gracious.
- Usage
- English
- Category
- English
Jeane
GirlJeane means God is gracious.
- Usage
- English
- Category
- English
Jeb
BoyA lovely baby name of English origin, traditionally chosen for boys.
- Usage
- English
- Category
- English
Jed
BoyA variant of Jeda, meaning "Gifted; Curious; Independent".
- Usage
- English
- Category
- English
Jef
BoyJef means he will add.
- Usage
- Dutch
- Category
- Dutch
Jeff
BoyA variant of Jeffy, meaning "Foreigner; Peace; Territory".
- Usage
- English
- Category
- English
Jehad
UnisexA lovely baby name of Arabic origin, traditionally chosen for children.
- Usage
- Arabic
- Category
- Arabic
Jela
GirlJela means fir tree, torch or corposant, moon, or My God is an oath.
- Usage
- Serbian, Croatian, Slovak
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- Croatian
Jelka
GirlJelka means torch or moon.
- Usage
- Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
- Category
- Croatian
Jelle
BoyJelle means payment, tribute, or compensation.
- Usage
- Frisian, Dutch
- Category
- Dutch
Jelte
BoyJelte means frisian form of William or will, desire, helmet, protection.
- Usage
- Frisian, Dutch
- Category
- Dutch
Jem
BoyJem means yahweh will exalt.
- Usage
- English
- Category
- English
Jemal
BoyJemal means handsome.
- Usage
- Amharic, Georgian
- Category
- All
Jemma
GirlA lovely baby name of English (British) origin, traditionally chosen for girls.
- Usage
- English (British)
- Category
- English
Jemmy
BoyJemmy means yahweh will exalt, holder of the heel, or supplanter.
- Usage
- English
- Category
- English
Jen
GirlJen means fair lady or white phantom.
- Usage
- English
- Category
- English
Jena
GirlJena means white phantom, magical being, lady of the people, Little Bird, or prince.
- Usage
- English
- Category
- English
Frequently Asked Questions
What are some popular names in the Short Baby Names category?
Some popular and meaningful names in the Short Baby Names collection include Janja, Janka, Janko, among others. These names are chosen for their beautiful sounds, deep meanings, and cultural heritage.
How do parents choose a name from Short Baby Names?
When choosing a name from the Short Baby Names list, parents typically look for a balance of traditional heritage, positive meanings, and pronunciation clarity. You can use the letter and gender filters to narrow down your search and shortlist your favorites.
What typical themes do Short Baby Names represent?
Names in the Short Baby Names category often represent virtues like wisdom, strength, peace, and spiritual devotion, or elements of nature and light. These names carry a lifetime of positive aspirations and blessings for the child.