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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.

Sage

Meaning: wise

Origin:Herb name; Latin
126
Vita

Meaning: life

Origin:Latin
1048
Rumi

Meaning: beauty, flow, lapis lazuli

Origin:Japanese
594
Freya

Meaning: a noble woman

Origin:Norse
15
Cleo

Meaning: glory

Origin:Greek
136
Nell

Meaning: bright, shining one

Origin:English, diminutive of Helen, Eleanor, et al
266
Gia

Meaning: God's gracious gift

Origin:Italian
298
Lyra

Meaning: lyre

Origin:Greek
28
Quinn

Meaning: descendent of Conn

Origin:Irish
176
Ada

Meaning: noble, nobility, or island

Origin:German or Turkish
50
Maeve

Meaning: she who intoxicates

Origin:Irish
2
Fiadh

Meaning: wild

Origin:Irish
251
Sloane

Meaning: raider

Origin:Irish
278
Fleur

Meaning: flower

Origin:French
332
Ida

Meaning: industrious one

Origin:German
166
Juno

Meaning: queen of the heavens

Origin:Latin
324
Asha

Meaning: hope; life

Origin:Sanskrit; Swahili
343
Itzel

Meaning: rainbow lady

Origin:Mayan
941
Gemma

Meaning: precious stone

Origin:Italian
184
Yara

Meaning: friend, helper

Origin:Arabic
300