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Bali
An Indonesian island east of Java, renowned for Hindu temples, volcanic peaks, terraced rice fields, and a long-running global tourism boom.
Looking for 4-letter islands? Here are 10 islands that fit — each linked to a full profile.
Letters are counted across the whole name with spaces, hyphens, apostrophes, and diacritics excluded. "Apple Pie" is 8 letters; "Boeuf Bourguignon" is 16.
List of 4-letter Islands
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Elba
A Tyrrhenian island west of Tuscany, best known as the site of Napoleon Bonaparte's first exile.
3
Iona
A small Hebridean island off western Scotland revered as the cradle of Christianity in the country since Columba founded a monastery there in 563 CE.
4
Java
The world's most populous island, the political and economic heart of Indonesia, home to 38 active volcanoes and over 150 million people.
5
Jeju
A volcanic island off the southern coast of Korea, a popular honeymoon destination centered on the shield volcano Hallasan.
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Maui
Second-largest Hawaiian island, formed by two volcanoes joined by an isthmus, known as the Valley Isle.
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Niue
One of the world's largest raised coral atolls, a self-governing island state in free association with New Zealand.
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Oahu
Third-largest Hawaiian island and home to Honolulu, holding the majority of the state's population.
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Skye
The largest and northernmost of Scotland's Inner Hebrides, famed for the dramatic Cuillin mountains and Norse-influenced Gaelic culture.
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Uist
A chain of inhabited Hebridean islands in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, known for white-sand beaches, Gaelic culture, and machair grasslands.
About 4-letter islands
That's our current list of islands with exactly 4 letters. Need a different length? Try the browse-by-length pills in the sidebar, or combine with a starting letter — for example, 4-letter islands that start with A.