Names with Relationship "diminutive"

This is a list of names in which the relationship is diminutive.
gender
usage
form
Petronilla f Italian, Late Roman
From a Latin name, a diminutive of Petronia, the feminine form of Petronius. This was the name of an obscure 1st-century Roman saint, later believed to be a daughter of Saint Peter.
Petruccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval diminutive of Pietro.
Petruška f Czech
Diminutive of Petra.
Petruț m Romanian
Diminutive of Petru.
Petya m & f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian masculine diminutive of Pyotr or Bulgarian feminine diminutive of Petar.
Philippina f German (Rare)
Elaborated form of Philippa.
Pien f Dutch
Diminutive of Josephine.
Pierina f Italian
Feminine diminutive of Piero.
Pierino m Italian
Diminutive of Piero.
Pierrette f French
Feminine diminutive of Pierre.
Pierrick m Breton, French
Breton diminutive of Pierre.
Pierrot m French
Diminutive of Pierre. In traditional French and Italian theatre this is the name of a stock character.
Pietrina f Italian
Feminine diminutive of Pietro.
Pili 1 f Spanish
Diminutive of Pilar.
Pille f Estonian
Possibly an 18th-century Estonian derivative of the German name Sibylle.
Pim m Dutch
Diminutive of Willem.
Pip m & f English
Diminutive of Philip or Philippa. This is the name of the main character in Great Expectations (1860) by Charles Dickens.
Pippa f English
Diminutive of Philippa.
Pippo m Italian
Diminutive of Filippo or Giuseppe.
Piri f Hungarian
Diminutive of Piroska.
Pirjo f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Piritta.
Pirkko f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Piritta.
Pista m Hungarian
Diminutive of István.
Pisti m Hungarian
Diminutive of István.
Pleun m & f Dutch
Diminutive of Apollonius, now commonly used as a feminine name.
Poldi m German
German diminutive of Leopold.
Polya f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Polina.
Posie f English
Variant of Posy.
Posy f English
Diminutive of Josephine. It can also be inspired by the English word posy for a bunch of flowers.
Přemek m Czech
Diminutive of Přemysl.
Priscilla f English, Italian, French, Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical
Roman name, a diminutive of Prisca. In Acts in the New Testament Paul lived with Priscilla (also known as Prisca) and her husband Aquila in Corinth for a while. It has been used as an English given name since the Protestant Reformation, being popular with the Puritans. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow used it in his 1858 poem The Courtship of Miles Standish.
Prissy f English
Diminutive of Priscilla.
Prossy f Eastern African
Diminutive of Proscovia, mainly used in Uganda.
Przemek m Polish
Diminutive of Przemysław.
Przemko m Polish
Diminutive of Przemysław.
Przemo m Polish
Diminutive of Przemysław.
Pura f Spanish
From Spanish pura meaning "pure", also used as a diminutive of Purificación.
Queenie f English
Diminutive of Queen.
Quique m Spanish
Diminutive of Enrique.
Rabbie m Scots
Scots diminutive of Robert. This is the familiar name of the Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796).
Rade m Serbian, Croatian
Short form of Milorad and other names containing the Slavic element radŭ meaning "happy, willing". It is often used independently.
Radek m Czech, Polish
Originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element radŭ meaning "happy, willing". In Poland it is usually a diminutive of Radosław.
Radhika f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Used in Hindu scripture as an endearing form of Radha.
Rafinha m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Rafael.
Raisel f Yiddish (Rare)
Diminutive of Raisa 2.
Raivo m Estonian
Meaning uncertain. It is possibly a diminutive of Raimond or it could be related to the Old Estonian word raivo meaning "fury, rage".
Ralphie m English
Diminutive of Ralph.
Randel m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Randolf and other names beginning with the Germanic element rant meaning "rim (of a shield)".
Randi 1 f English
Diminutive of Miranda.
Randy m & f English
Diminutive of Randall, Randolf or Miranda.
Ransu m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Raya f Bulgarian, Russian
Diminutive of Rayna 1 or Raisa 1.
Reenie f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Renée or a diminutive of names ending in reen.
Reggie m English
Diminutive of Reginald.
Reijo m Finnish
Finnish form of Gregory.
Renia f Polish
Polish diminutive of Renata.
Renie f English (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Renee.
Renske f Dutch
Feminine form of Rens.
Reziko m Georgian
Diminutive of Revaz.
Richie m English
Diminutive of Richard.
Rickey m English
Diminutive of Richard.
Rickie m English
Diminutive of Richard.
Ricky m English
Diminutive of Richard.
Rini m & f Dutch
Diminutive of Marinus, Marina or Catharina.
Riny m & f Dutch
Diminutive of Marinus, Marina or Catharina.
Riško m Slovak
Diminutive of Richard.
Rišo m Slovak
Diminutive of Richard.
Riva f Hebrew
Diminutive of Rivka.
Robbe m Dutch
Diminutive of Robrecht.
Robbie m & f English
Diminutive of Robert or Roberta.
Robby m English
Diminutive of Robert.
Robertina f Spanish, Italian (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Roberto.
Robi 1 m Hungarian
Diminutive of Róbert.
Robin m & f English, French, Dutch, Swedish, Czech
Medieval English diminutive of Robert, now usually regarded as an independent name. Robin Hood was a legendary hero and archer of medieval England who stole from the rich to give to the poor. In modern times it has also been used as a feminine name, and it may sometimes be given in reference to the red-breasted bird.
Rocky m English
Diminutive of Rocco and other names beginning with a similar sound, or else a nickname referring to a tough person. This is the name of the boxer Rocky Balboa (played by Sylvester Stallone) in the movie Rocky (1976) and its sequels.
Roddy m English, Scottish
Diminutive of Roderick or Rodney.
Rodina f Scottish
Scottish feminine form of Roderick.
Rodolfito m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Rodolfo.
Rodya m Russian
Diminutive of Rodion.
Roffe m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Rolf.
Rogelio m Spanish
Spanish form of the Late Latin name Rogellus or Rogelius. This was probably related to the Germanic name Hrodger (see Roger), perhaps a remnant of a Visigothic cognate. It has also been suggested that it could be derived from a diminutive of the Latin name Rogatus. Saint Rogellus was a 9th-century martyr from Córdoba.
Roi 1 m Galician
Galician short form of Rodrigo.
Róisín f Irish
Diminutive of Róis or the Irish word rós meaning "rose" (of Latin origin). It appears in the 17th-century song Róisín Dubh.
Rollie m English
Diminutive of Roland.
Roly m English
Diminutive of Roland.
Roma 1 m Russian
Diminutive of Roman.
Romey f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rosemary.
Romy f German, Dutch, French, English
Diminutive of Rosemarie, Rosemary, and names beginning with Rom.
Ronaldinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Ronaldo. A famous bearer is the retired Brazilian soccer player Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (1980-), who is usually called simply Ronaldinho.
Roni 2 f English
Diminutive of Veronica.
Ronnie m & f English
Diminutive of Ronald or Veronica.
Ronny m English
Diminutive of Ronald.
Roosje f Dutch
Diminutive of Rosa 1.
Rosella f Italian
Italian diminutive of Rosa 1.
Roselle f Various
Diminutive of Rose. This is the name of a type of flowering shrub (species Hibiscus sabdariffa) native to Africa but now grown in many places, used to make hibiscus tea.
Rosetta f Italian
Italian diminutive of Rosa 1.
Rosette f French
French diminutive of Rose.
Rosie f English
Diminutive of Rose.
Rosina f Italian
Italian diminutive of Rosa 1. This is the name of a character in Rossini's opera The Barber of Seville (1816).
Rosine f French
French diminutive of Rose.
Rosinha f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Rosa 1.
Rosita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Rosa 1.
Rositsa f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Rosa 2.
Rossella f Italian
Diminutive of Rossa.
Rosy f English
Diminutive of Rose.
Rowley m English
Variant of Roly.
Roxie f English
Diminutive of Roxana.
Roxy f English
Diminutive of Roxana.
Rozika f Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Rozalija.
Rózsi f Hungarian
Diminutive of Rózsa.
Rubinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Rúben, Rubem or Rubens.
Rudi m German, Hungarian
Diminutive of Rudolf.
Rudy m English
Diminutive of Rudolf.
Ruedi m German (Swiss)
Swiss diminutive of Rudolf.
Rui m Portuguese
Variant of Ruy.
Rusiko f Georgian
Diminutive of Rusudan.
Ruska f Georgian
Diminutive of Rusudan.
Ruthie f English
Diminutive of Ruth 1.
Ruy m Portuguese, Spanish
Medieval Portuguese and Spanish short form of Rodrigo. It is another name of the 11th-century Spanish military commander Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, also known as El Cid.
Ružica f Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Ruža.
Sadie f English
Diminutive of Sarah.
Saija f Finnish
Diminutive of Sari 1.
Sakke m Finnish
Diminutive of Sakari.
Saku m Finnish
Diminutive of Sakari.
Salka f Icelandic
Possibly a diminutive of Sara.
Sally f English
Diminutive of Sarah, often used independently.
Sami 1 m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Samuel.
Sammi f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Samantha.
Sammie f & m English
Diminutive of Samuel, Samson or Samantha.
Sammy m & f English
Diminutive of Samuel, Samson or Samantha.
Samppa m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Samuli or Aleksanteri, or else a variant of Sampo.
Samu m Hungarian, Finnish, Spanish
Hungarian, Finnish and Spanish diminutive of Samuel.
Sandie f English
Variant of Sandy.
Sandrine f French
French diminutive of Sandra.
Sandu m Romanian
Short form of Alexandru.
Sandy m & f English
Originally a diminutive of Alexander. As a feminine name it is a diminutive of Alexandra or Sandra. It can also be given in reference to the colour.
Sanjica f Croatian
Diminutive of Sanja.
Sanni f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Susanna.
Santina f Italian
Feminine diminutive of Santo.
Santino m Italian
Diminutive of Santo.
Santtu m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Alexander.
Sanya 2 m & f Russian
Diminutive of Aleksandr or Aleksandra.
Sanyi m Hungarian
Diminutive of Sándor.
Sári f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Sarah.
Sárika f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian diminutive of Sarah.
Sarina f German, Dutch, English (Modern)
Diminutive of Sara, or sometimes a variant of Serena.
Sarit f Hebrew
Hebrew diminutive of Sarah.
Sarita 1 f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Sara.
Saša m & f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene diminutive of Aleksander or Aleksandra.
Sasha m & f Russian, Ukrainian, English, French
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Aleksandr or Aleksandra.
Sashenka f Russian
Diminutive of Sasha.
Sashka f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian diminutive of Aleksandra, as well as an alternate transcription of Macedonian Сашка (see Saška).
Sasho m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian diminutive of Alexander, as well as an alternate transcription of Macedonian Сашо (see Sašo).
Sashok m Russian
Diminutive of Aleksandr.
Saško m Macedonian
Macedonian diminutive of Alexander.
Sašo m Slovene, Macedonian
Slovene and Macedonian diminutive of Alexander.
Sassa f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish diminutive of Astrid, Alexandra or Sara.
Sawney m Scots
Scots diminutive of Alexander.
Scottie m & f English
Diminutive of Scott, also used as a feminine form.
Scotty m English
Diminutive of Scott.
Senka f Serbian, Croatian
Means "shadow, shade" in Serbian and Croatian. It can also be a diminutive of Ksenija.
Senne m Dutch (Modern)
Possibly a Dutch diminutive of Sebastian or Sander.
Senta f German
Diminutive of Kreszentia.
Sepi m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish diminutive of Seppo 1 or Sebastian.
Sepp m German
German diminutive of Josef.
Seppe m Flemish
Flemish diminutive of Sebastian.
Seppel m German (Rare)
German diminutive of Joseph.
Seppo 2 m Finnish
Finnish variant of Sepeteus or Sebastian.
Seva m Russian
Diminutive of Vsevolod.
Seve m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Severiano or Severino.
Shai m & f Hebrew
Either from Hebrew שַׁי (shai) meaning "gift" or else a Hebrew diminutive of Isaiah.
Shari f English
Diminutive of Sharon or a variant of Sherry.
Shell f English
Short form of Michelle or Shelley. It can also be simply from the English word shell (ultimately from Old English sciell).
Shimmel m Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish diminutive of Shimon.
Shug m Scots
Scots diminutive of Hugh.
Shura f & m Russian
Russian diminutive of Aleksandra or Aleksandr.
Siana f Welsh
Diminutive of Siân.
Siani f Welsh
Diminutive of Siân.
Sietse m Frisian
Diminutive of Siet.
Sietske f Frisian
Feminine diminutive of Siet.
Sigge m Swedish
Diminutive of Sigurd, Sigfrid 1, and other Old German names beginning with the element sigu meaning "victory".
Sigi m & f German
Diminutive of Siegfried, Sieglinde, and other Old German names beginning with the element sigu meaning "victory".
Siiri f Estonian, Finnish
Estonian and Finnish diminutive of Sigrid.
Silja f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian diminutive of Cecilia.
Silje f Norwegian, Danish
Norwegian and Danish diminutive of Cecilia.
Silke f German, Dutch
German and Dutch diminutive of Celia or Cecilia.
Sille f Danish
Danish diminutive of Cecilia.
Simo m Finnish, Serbian
Finnish and Serbian form of Simon 1.
Simonetta f Italian
Diminutive of Simona.
Sìneag f Scottish Gaelic
Diminutive of Sìne.
Siri f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Short form of Sigrid.
Sissy f English
Diminutive of Cecilia, Frances or Priscilla. It can also be taken from the nickname, which originated as a nursery form of the word sister.
Sjakie m Dutch
Diminutive of Sjaak.
Skënder m Albanian
Short form of Aleksandër.
Skender m Bosnian
Short form of Aleksandar.
Slávek m Czech
Diminutive of names containing the Slavic element slava meaning "glory". It is sometimes used independently.
Sly m English
Short form of Sylvester. The actor Sylvester Stallone (1946-) is a well-known bearer of this nickname.
Solly m Jewish
Diminutive of Solomon.
Sonya f Russian, English
Russian diminutive of Sophia. This is the name of a character in Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace (1869, English translation 1886).
Sookie f English
Diminutive of Susanna or Susan.
Sophy f English (Rare)
Variant of Sophie or a diminutive of Sophia.
Soso m Georgian
Diminutive of Ioseb.
Sotiroula f Greek
Diminutive of Sotiria.
Špela f Slovene
Diminutive of Elizabeta.
Spyros m Greek
Short form of Spyridon.
Stacey f & m English
Variant of Stacy.
Stacy f & m English
As a feminine name it is commonly considered a diminutive of Anastasia, though it was originally used independently of that name, which was rare in America in the 1950s when Stacy began becoming popular. It had earlier been in use as an uncommon masculine name, borrowed from the surname Stacy or Stacey (derived from Stace, a medieval form of Eustace).
Stane m Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Stanislav.
Stas m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Stanislav.
Stasia f Polish
Diminutive of Stanisława or Anastazja.
Stasya f Russian
Diminutive of Stanislava or Anastasiya.
Steenie m Scots
Scots diminutive of Stephen.
Stefcia f Polish
Diminutive of Stefania.
Stefek m Polish
Polish diminutive of Stefan.
Steffi f German
Diminutive of Stephanie.
Štefica f Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Štefanija.
Štefka f Slovene
Diminutive of Štefanija.
Stefka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Stefaniya.
Stella 2 f Greek
Diminutive of Styliani, with the spelling influenced by that of Stella 1.
Stevie m & f English
Diminutive of Stephen or Stephanie. A famous bearer is the American musician Stevie Wonder (1950-).
Stipe m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Stjepan.
Stipo m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Stjepan.
Stojko m Macedonian
Diminutive of Stojan.
Stoyko m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Stoyan.
Styopa m Russian
Diminutive of Stepan.
Suki f English
Diminutive of Susanna or Susan.
Sukie f English
Diminutive of Susanna or Susan.
Suljo m Bosnian
Bosnian diminutive of Süleyman.
Susanita f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Susana.
Suse f German
German diminutive of Susanne.
Susi f German
German diminutive of Susanne.
Susie f English
Diminutive of Susan.
Suze f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Suzanne.
Suzette f French
French diminutive of Suzanne.
Suzi f English
Diminutive of Susan.
Suzie f English
Diminutive of Susan.
Suzy f English, French
Diminutive of Susan or Suzanne.
Svana f Icelandic
Short form of Svanhildur.
Svetka f Russian
Diminutive of Svetlana.
Sylvette f French
Diminutive of Sylvie.
Syuzi f Armenian
Diminutive of Syuzanna.
Tabby f English
Diminutive of Tabitha.
Tadgán m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Tadhgán.
Taja f Slovene
Possibly a diminutive of Tajda or Tatjana.
Táňa f Czech
Diminutive of Taťána.
Tanya f Russian, Bulgarian, English
Russian diminutive of Tatiana. It began to be used in the English-speaking world during the 1930s.
Taru f Finnish
Means "legend, myth" in Finnish. It is also used as a diminutive of Tarja.
Tase m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Atanas.
Tasoula f Greek
Greek diminutive of Anastasia.
Tatu 1 m Finnish
Diminutive of Taneli.
Teddie m & f English
Diminutive of Edward or Theodore, sometimes a feminine form.
Teddy m English
Diminutive of Edward or Theodore.
Tena f Croatian
Diminutive of Terezija.
Tenney m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Denis.
Teppo m Finnish
Finnish short form of Stephen.
Teresinha f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Teresa.
Teresita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Teresa. It is most common in the Philippines and Latin America.
Terezinha f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese diminutive of Tereza.
Teri f English
Either a feminine variant of Terry 1 or a diminutive of Theresa.
Terri f English
Either a feminine variant of Terry 1 or a diminutive of Theresa.
Terrie f English
Either a feminine variant of Terry 1 or a diminutive of Theresa.
Terry 2 m & f English
Diminutive of Terence or Theresa. A famous bearer was Terry Fox (1958-1981), a young man with an artificial leg who attempted to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. He died of the disease before crossing the country.
Tessan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Teresa.
Tessie f English
Diminutive of Theresa.
Teun m Dutch
Dutch short form of Antonius.
Teuna f Dutch
Dutch short form of Antonia.
Teunis m Dutch
Dutch short form of Antonius.
Thanos m Greek
Diminutive of Athanasios.
Thera f Dutch
Diminutive of Theresia.
Theun m Dutch
Dutch short form of Antonius.
Theunis m Dutch
Dutch short form of Antonius.
Tibby f & m English
Diminutive of Tabitha or Theobald.
Ties m Dutch
Diminutive of Matthijs, as well as Diederik and other names beginning with Old High German diota or Old Frankish þeoda meaning "people".
Tillie f English
Diminutive of Matilda.
Tilly f English
Diminutive of Matilda.
Tim m English, German, Dutch, Slovene, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Short form of Timothy or (in Germany) Dietmar. It is borne by the fictional character Tiny Tim, the ill son of Bob Cratchit in Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol (1843).
Timmy m English
Diminutive of Timothy.
Tina f English, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian, Georgian
Short form of Christina, Martina and other names ending in tina. In addition to these names, it is also used in Dutch as a short form of Catharina, in Swedish and Croatian as a short form of Katarina, and in Georgian as a short form of Tinatin. A famous bearer is the American musician Tina Turner (1939-2023), born Anna Mae Bullock.
Tine 2 m Slovene
Slovene diminutive of Martin or Valentin.
Tinek m Slovene
Slovene diminutive of Martin or Valentin.
Tineke f Dutch
Diminutive of Tina.
Titty f English
Diminutive of Letitia. This is now a slang word for the female breast, and the name has subsequently dropped out of common use.
Tjaša f Slovene
Diminutive of Tatjana.
Todorka f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine form of Theodore.
Tóki m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Tyge.
Tola 2 f Polish
Diminutive of names containing to, such as Antonina.