1. Home
  2. Topics

Names like Arlo and Esme: Vowel-Consonant-Consonant-Vowel

Four-letter names spelled Vowel-Consonant-Different Consonant-Vowel — such as Arlo, Esme, Enzo, Indy, and Orla — are short and snappy. They're simple enough to easily cross cultures, but have a surprising amount of variation.

Here is an extensive list of names that follow this pattern, from popular favorites to vintage relics like Aldo and Irma, to little-known international options such as Abra and Ugne.

Indu

Meaning: moon

Origin:Hindi
3290
Urso

Meaning: bear

Origin:Italian from Latin
2648
Ilya

Meaning: the Lord is my God

Origin:Russian variation of Elijah
577
Arno

Meaning: eagle

Origin:German
887
Emre

Meaning: friend

Origin:Turkish
970
Argo Argo is commonly used as a masculine name of...
Origin:Greek mythology name
939
Imre

Meaning: strength

Origin:Hungarian, from German
1408
Alvy The name Alvy is an old but magical name tha...
Origin:German
17275
Ecru Ecru is a word known to be used to describe ...
Origin:Color name
5508
Anka

Meaning: grace

Origin:Polish, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
3659
Arla

Meaning: early

Origin:Swedish
1194
Esti

Meaning: star

Origin:Short form of Esther or Estelle, Persian
336
Ilsa

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:German variation of Elizabeth
1297
Elva

Meaning: leader of the elves

Origin:Irish
1093
Edna

Meaning: rejuvenation, delight

Origin:Hebrew
705
Andy The name Andy is of English origin. The mean...
Origin:Diminutive of Andrew
2326
Andy The name Andy is of English origin. The mean...
Origin:English
5959
Avri Avri is a gender-neutral name that came from...
Origin:English or Hebrew, spelling variation of Avery or feminine short form of Avraham
5871
Iyla

Meaning: moonlight

Origin:Hindi
1769
Ylva

Meaning: wolf

Origin:Feminine variation of Ulf, Scandinavian
3797