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Short and Strong Girl Names

Short and strong girl names hit just the right note between feminine and feisty. Short girl names are great for balancing out a long surname or middle name, and they have the added bonus of being simple and straightforward to say and spell.

Our favorite short and strong names for girls range from classics like Kate, Eve and Anna, to cool vintage revivals like Alma, Ida and Tess, to modern mini-names with a punch, like Nico, Rue and Lux.

Many of the fabulous short and strong girl names on this list have powerful meanings to match. Try Cleo "glory", Veda "wisdom" or Zoya "life".

Here, browse a selection of our favorite short and strong baby girl names that pack a punch. Or, if you're having a boy, check out this post over on our blog about strong names for boys.

Magdala The name Magdala is derived from the Aramaic...
Origin:English
8401
Zenna Zenna is a unique gender-specific name mainl...
Origin:Greek
3378
Colombe Colombe is of French origin and is a beautif...
Origin:French
23048
Piaf

Meaning: sparrow

Origin:French surname
9765
Fleurette The name Fleurette is a name that is more co...
Origin:Latin
4721
Mardi

Meaning: Tuesday

Origin:French
5913
Saison

Meaning: season

Origin:French
6496
Dimanche

Meaning: Sunday

Origin:French
6663
Rivage

Meaning: shore

Origin:French word name
8717
Ambrette The name Ambrette is one of the popular baby...
Origin:French, word name
9572
Amande The name Amande can be adopted as a beautifu...
Origin:Latin
11415
Mandolin The meaning of Mandolin is ‘musical Instrume...
Origin:French, musical intrument
7799
Gay

Meaning: joyful

Origin:French
8596
Brunette Brunette is a name of French origin. The mea...
Origin:French
9327
Tu

Meaning: you

Origin:French, intimate form of "you"
7318
Ermine

Meaning: weasel

Origin:French
5789
Bastienne

Meaning: person from Sebastia

Origin:Variation of Sebastienne, French
7184
Ballou

Meaning: from Bellou

Origin:French
8300
Cantrelle

Meaning: song

Origin:French
5970
Christiane The meaning of Christiane is 'follower of Ch...
Origin:German and French feminine form of Christian
5219