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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.

Ersa

Meaning: dew

Origin:Greek
3392
Origin:Literary name
7618
Arly The name Arly is a beautiful baby boy name. ...
Origin:English
13041
Arly The name Arly is a beautiful baby boy name. ...
Origin:English
14154
Azra

Meaning: virgin

Origin:Arabic
2085
Isra

Meaning: journey of the night

Origin:Arabic
3743
Isra

Meaning: freedom

Origin:Thai
9133
Irma

Meaning: universal, complete

Origin:German, diminutive of several names, meaning "universal, complete"
1853
Eyre

Meaning: gravel bank river

Origin:Literary name and Old Norse
1456
Etna The word Etna with four letters and two syll...
Origin:Celtic
7213
Enzo The name Enzo finds its roots in Italy. Enzo...
Origin:Italian variation of Henry, also diminutive of Vincenzo and Lorenzo
805
Aldo

Meaning: old and wise

Origin:Italian from German
866
Orlo

Meaning: famous throughout the land

Origin:Short form of Orlando or Roland, German
1654
Alto Alto is a name commonly given for boys and o...
Origin:Latin
12459
Alto

Meaning: high

Origin:Latin
4676
Omri

Meaning: my sheaf

Origin:Hebrew
1077
Ashe Ashe is a masculine name with roots in Old E...
Origin:English surname; diminutive of Ashley, Ashton, etc
2143
Able The meaning of Able is 'breath' or 'vapor'. ...
Origin:Word name or spelling variation of Abel
4069
Amzi

Meaning: strong

Origin:Hebrew
3550
Imri

Meaning: to say, my statement

Origin:Hebrew
9277