BABY NAME CATEGORY
Short Baby Names (Page 95)
Find short and sweet baby names with 5 letters or less.
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View All Letters →Widad
GirlWidad means love.
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- Arabic
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- Arabic
Widya
GirlA lovely baby name of Indonesian origin, traditionally chosen for girls.
- Usage
- Indonesian
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- Indonesian
Wiebe
BoyWiebe means a form of Wibe, battle, or war.
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- Frisian, Dutch
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- Dutch
Wil
UnisexWil means desire, will, or protection.
- Usage
- English, Dutch
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- Dutch
Willy
UnisexA lovely baby name of English, German, Dutch origin, traditionally chosen for children.
- Usage
- English, German, Dutch
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- Dutch
Wim
BoyWim means resolute protection.
- Usage
- Dutch
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- Dutch
Win
UnisexWin means bright, radiant, or brilliant.
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- Burmese
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- Burmese
Winoc
BoyA variant of Gwenneg; White; Fair.
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- Breton
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- Breton
Wira
BoyWira means hero.
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- Indonesian, Malay
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- Indonesian
Wirat
BoyWirat means pure, chaste, or abstinent.
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- Thai
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- Thai
Wisam
UnisexWisam means badge or medal.
- Usage
- Arabic
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- Arabic
Wout
BoyWout means power of the army.
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- Dutch
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- Dutch
Wu
UnisexA lovely baby name of Chinese origin, traditionally chosen for children.
- Usage
- Chinese
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- Chinese
Wulan
GirlWulan means the moon.
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- Javanese
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- Javanese
Xaawo
GirlA lovely baby name of Somali origin, traditionally chosen for girls.
- Usage
- Somali
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- Muslim
Xafsa
GirlA lovely baby name of Somali origin, traditionally chosen for girls.
- Usage
- Somali
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- Muslim
Xanti
BoyXanti means saint or Saint James.
- Usage
- Basque
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- Basque
Xasan
BoyA lovely baby name of Somali origin, traditionally chosen for boys.
- Usage
- Somali
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- Muslim
Xia
UnisexXia means rosy summer clouds or defender.
- Usage
- Chinese
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- Chinese
Xiang
UnisexXiang means fragrant, slide, or good omen.
- Usage
- Chinese
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- Chinese
Ximun
BoyA lovely baby name of Basque origin, traditionally chosen for boys.
- Usage
- Basque
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- Basque
Xin
UnisexA variant of Xina, meaning "China".
- Usage
- Chinese
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- Chinese
Xing means flourish or prosper, star, or intelligent.
- Usage
- Chinese
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- Chinese
Xinyi
UnisexA lovely baby name of Chinese origin, traditionally chosen for children.
- Usage
- Chinese
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- Chinese
Xwm
BoyXwm means second son.
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- Hmong
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- Hmong
Ya
UnisexYa means elegant, graceful, or violet.
- Usage
- Chinese
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- Chinese
Yaa
GirlYaa means born on Thursday.
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- Akan
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- All
Yaara
GirlYaara means honeycomb.
- Usage
- Hebrew
- Category
- Hebrew
Yaeko
GirlA lovely baby name of Japanese origin, traditionally chosen for girls.
- Usage
- Japanese
- Category
- Japanese
Yael
GirlYael means mountain goat or ibex.
- Usage
- Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
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- Hebrew
Yaen
GirlYaen means ostrich.
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- Hebrew
- Category
- Hebrew
Yafa
GirlYafa means beautiful or pleasant.
- Usage
- Hebrew
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- Hebrew
Yaffa
GirlYaffa means beautiful.
- Usage
- Hebrew
- Category
- Hebrew
Yahan
GirlA lovely baby name of Chinese origin, traditionally chosen for girls.
- Usage
- Chinese
- Category
- Chinese
Yahia
BoyA lovely baby name of Arabic origin, traditionally chosen for boys.
- Usage
- Arabic
- Category
- Arabic
Yahui
UnisexYahui means elegant or favour.
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- Chinese
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- Chinese
Yahya
BoyYahya means God is gracious or manly.
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- Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Indonesian, Malay, Quranic
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- Arabic
Yair
BoyYair means he shines.
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- Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Spanish (Latin American)
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- Hebrew
Yakob
BoyYakob means supplanter, May God protect, or holder of the heel.
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- Armenian
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- Armenian
Yakov
BoyYakov means supplanter, May God protect, or holder of the heel.
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- Hebrew, Russian, Bulgarian (Rare)
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- Hebrew
Yakub
BoyYakub means God will protect or supplanter.
- Usage
- Arabic
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- Arabic
Yalwa
UnisexYalwa means abundance.
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- Hausa
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- All
Yan
UnisexYan means God is gracious, beautiful, gorgeous, cliffs, or rocks.
- Usage
- Chinese
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- Chinese
Yanai
BoyYanai means yahweh answers.
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- Hebrew
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- Hebrew
Yang
UnisexYang means sun, ocean, or light.
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- Chinese
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- Chinese
Yaniv
BoyYaniv means he will prosper.
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- Hebrew
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- Hebrew
Yao
BoyYao means born on Thursday, jade, mother of pearl, or friday.
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- Ewe
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- All
Yaqub
BoyYaqub means supplanter, holder of the heel, or may God protect.
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- Arabic, Azerbaijani, Quranic
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- Arabic
Yara
GirlA variant of Yaran, meaning "A close friend".
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- Tupi
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- All
Yared
BoyYared means descent or descending.
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- Biblical Hebrew, Ethiopian
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- Christian
Yaron
BoyYaron means he will sing or he will shout.
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- Hebrew
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- Hebrew
Yaser
BoyYaser means to be rich or to become easy.
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- Persian, Turkish, Arabic
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- Arabic
Yasin
BoyYasin means 36th chapter of the Quran.
- Usage
- Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Turkish, Uyghur
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- Arabic
Yasir
BoyYasir means easy or wealthy.
- Usage
- Arabic, Urdu
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- Arabic
Yaw
BoyYaw means born on Thursday.
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- Akan
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- All
Yawen
GirlA lovely baby name of Chinese origin, traditionally chosen for girls.
- Usage
- Chinese
- Category
- Chinese
Yazhu
UnisexA lovely baby name of Chinese origin, traditionally chosen for children.
- Usage
- Chinese
- Category
- Chinese
Yazid
BoyYazid means increasing.
- Usage
- Arabic
- Category
- Arabic
Yeva
GirlA lovely baby name of Russian, Ukrainian, Armenian origin, traditionally chosen for girls.
- Usage
- Russian, Ukrainian, Armenian
- Category
- Armenian
Yi
UnisexYi means suitable, harmony, ceremony, lustre, or to laugh.
- Usage
- Chinese
- Category
- Chinese
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 Widad, Widya, Wiebe, 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.