BABY NAME CATEGORY
Short Baby Names (Page 68)
Find short and sweet baby names with 5 letters or less.
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View All Letters →Nila
GirlNila means dark blue.
- Usage
- Tamil, Hindi, Indonesian, Burmese
- Category
- Burmese
Nilam
UnisexNilam means dark blue.
- Usage
- Hindi, Marathi
- Category
- Hindu
Nilar
GirlNilar means sapphire.
- Usage
- Burmese
- Category
- Burmese
Nilay
GirlNilay means moon, The Nile river, or abode.
- Usage
- Turkish, Azerbaijani
- Category
- Azerbaijani
Niles
BoyNiles means fury, passion, cloud, or hero.
- Usage
- English
- Category
- English
Nili
GirlNili means the eternity of Israel will not lie.
- Usage
- Hebrew
- Category
- Hebrew
Nilo
BoyNilo means the river Nile.
- Usage
- Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
- Category
- Italian
Nils
BoyNils means accomplishment of the people or victory.
- Usage
- Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
- Category
- Danish
Nima
UnisexNima means blessing.
- Usage
- Arabic
- Category
- Arabic
Nimat
UnisexNimat means blessings.
- Usage
- Arabic
- Category
- Arabic
Nimet
GirlA lovely baby name of Turkish origin, traditionally chosen for girls.
- Usage
- Turkish
- Category
- Turkish
Nina
GirlNina means fire.
- Usage
- Quechua, Aymara
- Category
- All
Ning
UnisexNing means peaceful, calm, or serene.
- Usage
- Chinese
- Category
- Chinese
Nino
GirlNino means two, benevolence, little girl, little boy, Child Christ, yahweh is gracious, fish, or he will add.
- Usage
- Georgian
- Category
- Georgian
Nir
BoyNir means plowed field.
- Usage
- Hebrew
- Category
- Hebrew
Niraj
BoyNiraj means water-born or lotus.
- Usage
- Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali
- Category
- Nepali
Nis
BoyA variant of Nisa, meaning "women".
- Usage
- Danish
- Category
- Danish
Nisa
GirlNisa means women.
- Usage
- Turkish, Indonesian
- Category
- Indonesian
Nisha
GirlNisha means night.
- Usage
- Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali
- Category
- Bengali
Nissa
GirlNissa means woman, sign, friendly elf, or goblin.
- Usage
- Indonesian
- Category
- Indonesian
Nita
GirlNita means bear.
- Usage
- Choctaw
- Category
- All
Nitai
BoyA variant of Nita, meaning "bear".
- Usage
- Hebrew
- Category
- Hebrew
Nitsa
GirlNitsa means peace or one who spreads peace.
- Usage
- Georgian
- Category
- Georgian
Nitya
UnisexNitya means always or eternal.
- Usage
- Hinduism, Hindi
- Category
- Hindu
Nitza
GirlNitza means flower bud.
- Usage
- Hebrew
- Category
- Hebrew
Niv
UnisexNiv means speech or expression.
- Usage
- Hebrew
- Category
- Hebrew
Niven
BoyA variant of Nive, meaning "Young girl".
- Usage
- Scottish
- Category
- Scottish
Nivi
GirlNivi means young girl.
- Usage
- Greenlandic
- Category
- All
Nixon
BoyNixon means son of Nick.
- Usage
- English (Modern)
- Category
- English
Nizar
BoyNizar means little.
- Usage
- Arabic, Indonesian
- Category
- Arabic
Njål
BoyNjål means the one who wins the contest.
- Usage
- Norwegian
- Category
- Norwegian
Njáll
BoyA variant of Njal, meaning "The one who wins the contest".
- Usage
- Old Norse, Icelandic
- Category
- Icelandic
Njeri
GirlNjeri means travelling one.
- Usage
- Kikuyu
- Category
- All
Njord
BoyNjord means strong or vigorous.
- Usage
- Norse Mythology, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
- Category
- Danish
Nkauj
GirlNkauj means woman or girl.
- Usage
- Hmong
- Category
- Hmong
Nkiru
GirlNkiru means once more God will provide the excellent gift.
- Usage
- Igbo
- Category
- All
Nneka
GirlNneka means mother is greater.
- Usage
- Igbo
- Category
- All
Noa
GirlNoa means movement or motion.
- Usage
- Hebrew, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Dutch, Biblical
- Category
- Hebrew
Noach
BoyNoach means comfort or relaxing.
- Usage
- Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical German, Biblical Dutch
- Category
- Hebrew
Noah
BoyNoah means rest or repose.
- Usage
- English, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch (Modern), French (Modern), Biblical
- Category
- Danish
Noam
UnisexNoam means pleasantness.
- Usage
- Hebrew, French
- Category
- Hebrew
Noble
BoyNoble means noble or high-born.
- Usage
- English
- Category
- English
Nobu
BoyNobu means prolong or stretch.
- Usage
- Japanese
- Category
- Japanese
Nodar
BoyA lovely baby name of Georgian origin, traditionally chosen for boys.
- Usage
- Georgian
- Category
- Georgian
Nodir
BoyA lovely baby name of Uzbek origin, traditionally chosen for boys.
- Usage
- Uzbek
- Category
- Uzbek
Noe
BoyA lovely baby name of Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Georgian origin, traditionally chosen for boys.
- Usage
- Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Georgian
- Category
- Georgian
Noé
BoyA lovely baby name of French, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Biblical French, Biblical Spanish, Biblical Portuguese origin, traditionally chosen for boys.
- Usage
- French, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Biblical French, Biblical Spanish, Biblical Portuguese
- Category
- French
Noel
UnisexA variant of Noeli, meaning "Christmas; Born on Christmas".
- Usage
- English
- Category
- English
Noël
BoyNoël means christmas.
- Usage
- French
- Category
- French
Noga
UnisexNoga means brightness.
- Usage
- Hebrew
- Category
- Hebrew
Noha
GirlNoha means intelligence, reason, or field.
- Usage
- Arabic
- Category
- Arabic
Noham
BoyA lovely baby name of French (Modern) origin, traditionally chosen for boys.
- Usage
- French (Modern)
- Category
- French
Nojus
BoyNojus means christmas, rest, or comfort.
- Usage
- Lithuanian
- Category
- Lithuanian
Nöl
BoyA lovely baby name of Limburgish origin, traditionally chosen for boys.
- Usage
- Limburgish
- Category
- Limburgish
Nolan
BoyNolan means champion, famous, loud, or descendant of Nuallán.
- Usage
- English, French (Modern)
- Category
- English
Nolen
BoyNolen means famous, loud, or champion.
- Usage
- Hungarian (Modern)
- Category
- Hungarian
Nölke
BoyA lovely baby name of Limburgish origin, traditionally chosen for boys.
- Usage
- Limburgish
- Category
- Limburgish
Nona
GirlA lovely baby name of Georgian origin, traditionally chosen for girls.
- Usage
- Georgian
- Category
- Georgian
Nonso
BoyA lovely baby name of Igbo origin, traditionally chosen for boys.
- Usage
- Igbo
- Category
- All
Nooa
BoyNooa means the lady of the sun.
- Usage
- Finnish
- Category
- Finnish
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 Nila, Nilam, Nilar, 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.