Uncommon Four-Letter Names?

As the title says, what are some uncommon four-letter names? I am not looking for names such as [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] or [name_u]Fern[/name_u], as charming as they may be, because they’re quite popular on the forums and therefore known to me.

I am looking for names with the same quality as [name_f]Lumi[/name_f] or [name_u]Noor[/name_u] but differing in terms of rarity. Here are some examples that would help you in knowing what exactly I seek:

[name_u]Rumi[/name_u] - “lapis lazuli”
[name_f]Yuna[/name_f] - “kindness”
Alsu - “pink”
[name_u]Sora[/name_u] - “sky”
[name_f]Ilta[/name_f] - “evening”
[name_u]Azul[/name_u] - “blue”
[name_f]Suvi[/name_f] - “summer”
[name_f]Elke[/name_f] - “of noble birth”
[name_f]Anja[/name_f] - “grace”
[name_f]Iyla[/name_f] - “moonlight”
[name_u]Devi[/name_u] - “goddess”
[name_f]Aino[/name_f] - “the only one”
[name_f]Cyra[/name_f] - “sun; throne”
[name_f]Sita[/name_f] - “furrow”
[name_f]Arke[/name_f] - “swift”
Kauʻi - “beautiful; youthfulness”
[name_u]Eris[/name_u] - “strife; discord”
[name_f]Aysu[/name_f] - “moon water”
[name_f]Mahi[/name_f] - “great earth”

Names from other cultures such as Turkish or [name_f]Indian[/name_f] are welcome!


Thank you.

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[name_f]Yumi[/name_f]
[name_u]Sora[/name_u]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]

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[name_f]Afra[/name_f]
[name_m]Agni[/name_m]
[name_f]Asel[/name_f]
[name_u]Avni[/name_u]
[name_f]Azra[/name_f]
[name_f]Arti[/name_f]
[name_u]Ceri[/name_u]
Ebru
[name_f]Eira[/name_f]
[name_u]Elif[/name_u]
[name_f]Hira[/name_f]
[name_f]Iqra[/name_f]
[name_f]Juni[/name_f]
Lata
Öykü
[name_f]Pari[/name_f]
[name_u]Rani[/name_u]
[name_f]Rupa[/name_f]
[name_f]Tove[/name_f]
Unni
[name_f]Ylva[/name_f]
[name_f]Ziva[/name_f]

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Auli - helpful (Finnish)
[name_f]Baia[/name_f] - buttercup (Georgian)
[name_f]Clio[/name_f] - glory (Greek Mythology)
[name_u]Dayo[/name_u] - joy arrives (Yoruba)
Eglė - spruce tree (Lithuanian)
Fumi - history (Japanese)
[name_f]Gaea[/name_f] - earth (Greek Mythology)
Hwan - shining (Korean)
[name_f]Ilta[/name_f] - evening (Finnish)
Jela - for tree (Serbian)
[name_f]Klio[/name_f] - glory (Greek)
[name_f]Lali[/name_f] - ruby (Georgian)
[name_f]Mala[/name_f] - necklace (Sanskrit)
[name_u]Nuru[/name_u] - light (Swahili)
[name_f]Orli[/name_f] - light for me (Hebrew)
[name_f]Pari[/name_f] - fairy (Persian)
Qing - blue (Chinese)
Rúna - secret lore (Icelandic)
Shri - radiance (Sanskrit)
[name_u]Tali[/name_u] - my dew (Hebrew)
[name_f]Ulla[/name_f] - little bear (German)
[name_u]Vesa[/name_u] - dew (Albanian)
[name_f]Wina[/name_f] - friend (Old German)
[name_m]Xeno[/name_m] - guest (Ancient Greek)
Yaen - ostrich (Hebrew)
Zhou - boat (Chinese)

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Yuka
[name_u]Tavi[/name_u]
[name_u]Tali[/name_u]
[name_f]Kaja[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoya[/name_f] / [name_f]Zoia[/name_f]
[name_f]Beah[/name_f]
[name_f]Aada[/name_f]
[name_f]Elin[/name_f]
[name_f]Arla[/name_f]
[name_f]Liel[/name_f]
[name_f]Asha[/name_f]
[name_f]Esha[/name_f] / [name_u]Isha[/name_u]
[name_f]Eula[/name_f]
[name_u]Lior[/name_u]
[name_f]Nera[/name_f]
[name_f]Tova[/name_f]
[name_f]Ebba[/name_f]
[name_u]Aiko[/name_u]
[name_f]Neha[/name_f]
[name_f]Erta[/name_f]
[name_f]Diya[/name_f]
Lata
[name_f]Liat[/name_f]

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[name_f]Yana[/name_f] came to mind!

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[name_f]Ajda[/name_f]
[name_f]Asya[/name_f]
[name_f]Ayda[/name_f]
[name_f]Ayla[/name_f]
Bade
[name_f]Banu[/name_f]
Buse
[name_f]Duru[/name_f]
Dila
[name_f]Erva[/name_f]
[name_f]Esma[/name_f]
[name_u]Esra[/name_u]
Ezgi
[name_f]Hira[/name_f]
Itır
İrem
Jale
[name_f]Lale[/name_f]
[name_u]Mina[/name_u]
Mine
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
Müge
Nida
[name_f]Nisa[/name_f]
[name_u]Rana[/name_u]
[name_f]Sema[/name_f]
[name_f]Sena[/name_f]
[name_f]Sima[/name_f]

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Some Turkish names I can think of:

[name_u]Mavi[/name_u]
[name_f]Erva[/name_f]
İlke (but I guess you could spell it Ilke)
[name_f]Alya[/name_f]
[name_f]Emel[/name_f]
[name_f]Duru[/name_f]
[name_f]Umay[/name_f]
[name_f]Asel[/name_f]
[name_u]Peri[/name_u]
Dila
Rüya
Ezel
Nida
Iraz
Seda
Esin / Esen
[name_f]Afra[/name_f]
Ezgi
[name_f]Sare[/name_f] (suh-reh)
[name_f]Nisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Meva[/name_f] / [name_f]Neva[/name_f]
[name_f]Arzu[/name_f]
[name_f]Hira[/name_f]

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[name_f]Adia[/name_f]
Asal
Auro
[name_f]Avis[/name_f]
[name_f]Avra[/name_f]
[name_u]Brio[/name_u]
[name_u]Desi[/name_u]
[name_m]Eero[/name_m]
[name_f]Enid[/name_f]
[name_m]Esai[/name_m]
[name_f]Esti[/name_f]
[name_f]Fala[/name_f]

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Some of my favorites:
[name_u]Asta[/name_u] - “divine strength”
[name_m]Emin[/name_m] - “truth”
[name_f]Asra[/name_f] / [name_u]Isra[/name_u] - “night journey”
[name_f]Hebe[/name_f] - “youth”
[name_f]Ione[/name_f] - “violet”
[name_u]Vega[/name_u] - “swooping eagle/meadow” (also a star in the constellation Lyra)
[name_u]Zuma[/name_u] - “peace”
[name_m]Aodh[/name_m] - “fire”

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The only rare one I can think of that hasn’t already been mentioned is [name_u]Iara[/name_u]: ‘associated with [name_u]Iara[/name_u] of Brazilian myth — a water nymph, sometimes mermaid, of Tupi and Guaraní legend. In the legends, [name_u]Iara[/name_u] seduces men to the river to accompany her in her immortal life’ :heart_eyes::butterfly:

Maybe [name_u]Hero[/name_u], [name_m]Odin[/name_m], [name_m]Jago[/name_m] but they are possibly too common for this!

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Perhaps…

[name_f]Neve[/name_f]
[name_u]Sora[/name_u]
[name_u]Swan[/name_u]
[name_u]Vale[/name_u]
Pria
[name_u]Tora[/name_u]
[name_f]Juna[/name_f]
[name_f]Flor[/name_f]
[name_f]Tula[/name_f]
[name_f]Alla[/name_f]

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You have a lovely list so far :heart: I’ve only included fem leaning names as those are what you’ve listed, but let me know if you want masc as well.

[name_u]Isra[/name_u]
Soli
[name_f]Tala[/name_f]
[name_f]Sula[/name_f]
[name_f]Naia[/name_f]
[name_f]Vita[/name_f]
[name_f]Amna[/name_f]
Evra
[name_f]Hebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Hala[/name_f]
[name_f]Aura[/name_f]
[name_u]Lior[/name_u]
[name_m]Manu[/name_m]
[name_f]Nava[/name_f]
Esin
[name_f]Iona[/name_f]
[name_f]Nixi[/name_f]
[name_f]Nila[/name_f]
[name_f]Safa[/name_f]
[name_f]Isby[/name_f]
[name_f]Sian[/name_f]
[name_f]Lali[/name_f]
[name_f]Avis[/name_f]
[name_f]Nada[/name_f]
[name_f]Saya[/name_f]
[name_f]Fawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Reba[/name_f]
[name_f]Fara[/name_f]

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[name_m]Boy[/name_m] names: [name_u]Ares[/name_u], [name_m]Blas[/name_m], [name_m]Burt[/name_m], [name_u]Cade[/name_u], [name_m]Cain[/name_m], [name_m]Case[/name_m], [name_m]Dann[/name_m], [name_m]Deon[/name_m], [name_m]Dock[/name_m], Ekai, [name_m]Elmo[/name_m], [name_m]Eloi[/name_m], [name_m]Eros[/name_m], [name_m]Ferd[/name_m], [name_m]Gino[/name_m], [name_m]Hans[/name_m], [name_m]Harl[/name_m], [name_m]Iago[/name_m], [name_m]Ibai[/name_m], [name_m]Igor[/name_m], [name_m]Jair[/name_m], [name_m]Kael[/name_m], [name_m]Kale[/name_m], [name_m]Keon[/name_m], [name_m]Kian[/name_m], [name_m]Kiel[/name_m], Kron, [name_m]Lars[/name_m], [name_m]Leif[/name_m], [name_u]Mack[/name_u], [name_m]Mael[/name_m], [name_m]Mick[/name_m], [name_u]Neal[/name_u], [name_m]Odin[/name_m], [name_m]Oslo[/name_m], [name_m]Raul[/name_m], [name_m]Reno[/name_m], [name_m]Rock[/name_m], [name_m]Shon[/name_m], [name_m]Tino[/name_m], [name_m]Thor[/name_m], [name_m]Unai[/name_m] Urko, [name_m]Vane[/name_m], [name_m]Vito[/name_m], [name_u]Wynn[/name_u], [name_m]Xavi[/name_m], [name_m]Zeno[/name_m], Zade…
[name_f]Girl[/name_f] names: [name_f]Aida[/name_f], [name_f]Aina[/name_f], [name_u]Alba[/name_u], [name_u]Alix[/name_u], [name_f]Asia[/name_f], [name_f]Aura[/name_f], [name_u]Bell[/name_u], [name_f]Brea[/name_f], [name_f]Cala[/name_f], [name_f]Duna[/name_f], [name_f]Edna[/name_f], [name_f]Eira[/name_f], [name_f]Fina[/name_f], [name_f]Flor[/name_f], [name_f]Gala[/name_f], [name_f]Gina[/name_f], [name_u]Ilia[/name_u], [name_f]Juna[/name_f], [name_f]Kira[/name_f], [name_f]Laia[/name_f], [name_f]Leia[/name_f], [name_u]Love[/name_u], [name_f]Mali[/name_f], [name_u]Maui[/name_u], [name_f]Naia[/name_f], [name_f]Nika[/name_f], [name_f]Nina[/name_f], [name_f]Olga[/name_f], [name_f]Plum[/name_f], [name_u]Snow[/name_u], [name_f]Tana[/name_f], [name_f]Tyra[/name_f], [name_f]Ulla[/name_f], [name_f]Ursa[/name_f], [name_u]Vida[/name_u], [name_f]Yara[/name_f] & Zora…

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Áine
[name_f]Ajda[/name_f]
[name_u]Anat[/name_u]
[name_f]Arwa[/name_f]
[name_f]Asha[/name_f]
[name_f]Azra[/name_f]
[name_f]Baia[/name_f]
[name_f]Bora[/name_f]
[name_u]Cato[/name_u]
[name_u]Ciel[/name_u]
[name_f]Dido[/name_f]
Dipa
[name_f]Ebba[/name_f]
[name_f]Eira[/name_f]
[name_f]Elba[/name_f]
Esen
[name_u]Esra[/name_u]
[name_f]Esma[/name_f]
[name_f]Esti[/name_f]
[name_f]Eula[/name_f]
Euri
[name_f]Hebe[/name_f]
Hema
[name_f]Hila[/name_f]
[name_f]Idun[/name_f]
[name_u]Iman[/name_u]
[name_f]Iola[/name_f]
[name_f]Iria[/name_f]
[name_u]Isha[/name_u]
[name_u]Isra[/name_u]
[name_u]Jael[/name_u]
Kiku
[name_f]Kiri[/name_f]
[name_f]Leta[/name_f]
[name_f]Lore[/name_f]
[name_f]Nika[/name_f]
[name_f]Nisa[/name_f]
[name_u]Noam[/name_u]
[name_f]Nola[/name_f]
[name_f]Ofra[/name_f]
[name_f]Orli[/name_f]
[name_f]Ozma[/name_f]
Rasa
[name_f]Rika[/name_f]
[name_f]Rini[/name_f]
[name_u]Roma[/name_u]
[name_f]Runa[/name_f]
[name_f]Tova[/name_f]
[name_f]Tove[/name_f]
[name_f]Ursa[/name_f]
[name_f]Yrsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Yuzu[/name_f]
[name_f]Zora[/name_f]

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I love [name_u]Sora[/name_u] and [name_f]Lumi[/name_f]!

Suggest:
[name_f]Misa[/name_f] (Japanese)
[name_u]Mavi[/name_u] (Turkish for Blue)
[name_f]Vita[/name_f]

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[name_f]Ayra[/name_f] - respectable; awe-inspiring; a name for the goddess saraswati
[name_m]Caio[/name_m] - rejoice
[name_f]Eila[/name_f] & [name_m]Eilo[/name_m] - oak tree; bright, shining light
[name_m]Eiro[/name_m] - eternal ruler
[name_f]Enya[/name_f] - fire
[name_m]Esko[/name_m] - helmet of god
[name_u]Isra[/name_u] - journey of the night, freedom
[name_m]Luan[/name_m] - moon
[name_m]Orlo[/name_m] - famous throughout the land
[name_f]Riva[/name_f] - maiden
[name_f]Riya[/name_f] - singer
[name_u]Tali[/name_u] - dew
[name_f]Tova[/name_f] - good
[name_f]Zora[/name_f] - dawn

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