Names with Relationship "short form"

This is a list of names in which the relationship is short form.
gender
usage
form
Stina f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Scandinavian short form of Christina and other names ending in stina.
Stine f Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian short form of Christine and other names ending in stine.
Stu m English
Short form of Stuart.
Sue f English
Short form of Susanna.
Susann f German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
German and Scandinavian short form of Susanne.
Suus f Dutch
Dutch short form of Susanna.
Suz f English
Short form of Susan.
Svante m Swedish
Swedish short form of Svantepolk.
Sveta f Russian
Short form of Svetlana.
Syd m & f English
Short form of Sydney.
Sylvi f Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish
Norwegian and Swedish variant of Solveig. It is also used as a short form of Sylvia.
Synne f Norwegian
Short form of Synnøve.
Szandra f Hungarian
Hungarian short form of Alexandra.
Taavi m Estonian, Finnish
Estonian and Finnish form of David.
Tabea f German
German short form of Tabitha. This form was used in earlier editions of the Luther Bible.
Tad m English
Short form of Thaddeus.
Taina f Finnish
Finnish short form of Tatiana.
Taisa f Russian, Ukrainian
Short form of Taisiya.
Takis m Greek
Short form of Panagiotakis and other names with similar endings.
Tam 1 m Scottish
Scots short form of Thomas.
Tami f English
Variant of Tammy.
Tamid m Arabic
Short form of Mu'tamid.
Tammi f English
Variant of Tammy.
Tammie f English
Variant of Tammy.
Tammy f English
Short form of Tamara and other names beginning with Tam.
Tasha f Russian, English
Short form of Natasha.
Tasia f Greek
Short form of Anastasia.
Tea f Croatian, Slovene, Finnish, Georgian
Short form of Dorothea, Theodora and other names containing a similar sound.
Ted m English
Short form of Edward or Theodore. A famous bearer was the American baseball player Ted Williams (1918-2002), who was born as Theodore.
Teemu m Finnish
Finnish form of Nicodemus.
Teja f Slovene
Short form of Doroteja or Mateja 1.
Temo m Georgian
Short form of Teimuraz.
Téo m Portuguese
Short form of Teodoro and other names that begin with Teo.
Teo m & f Spanish, Italian, Croatian, Slovene, Georgian
Short form of Teodoro and other names that begin with Teo. In Georgian this is a feminine name, a short form of Teona.
Tere f Spanish
Spanish short form of Teresa.
Teréz f Hungarian
Hungarian short form of Terézia.
Tero m Finnish
Either a Finnish form of Terentius or a short form of Antero.
Tess f English, Dutch
Short form of Theresa. This is the name of the main character in Thomas Hardy's novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1891).
Tessa f English, Dutch
Contracted form of Theresa.
Teuvo m Finnish
Finnish form of Theodore.
Tevž m Slovene
Short form of Matevž.
Thad m English
Short form of Thaddeus.
Thanasis m Greek
Modern Greek short form of Athanasios.
Thandi f Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele
Short form of Thandiwe.
Théa f French
French form of Thea.
Thea f German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, English
Short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa and other names with a similar sound.
Theda f German
Short form of Theodora. A famous bearer was actress Theda Bara (1885-1955), who was born Theodosia Goodman.
Thei m Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Theodoor.
Théo m French
Short form of Théodore.
Theo m English, German, Dutch
Short form of Theodore, Theobald and other names that begin with Theo.
Thiemo m Germanic
Old German form of Timo 2.
Thijs m Dutch
Short form of Matthijs.
Thoko m & f Chewa
Short form of Thokozani.
Thom m English
Short form of Thomas.
Þóra f Old Norse, Icelandic
Either a feminine form of Þórr (see Thor) or else a short form of the various Old Norse names beginning with the element Þór. In Norse myth Thora was the wife of the Danish king Ragnar Lodbrok.
Tiago m Portuguese
Portuguese form of James, derived from Santiago.
Tiana f English
Short form of Tatiana or Christiana. It was rare in the United States until it jumped in popularity in 1975, perhaps due to the Vietnamese-American actress Tiana Alexandra (1956-), who had some exposure at that time. It was used as the name of the princess in the Disney movie The Princess and the Frog (2009).
Tielo m Medieval German
Earlier form of Till.
Tiia f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian short form of Dorothea.
Tiina f Finnish, Estonian
Short form of Kristiina.
Tiit m Estonian
Originally a short form of Tiidrik, now used independently.
Tijan m Slovene
Possibly a short form of Sebastijan or Kristijan, or a masculine form of Tijana.
Tijn m Dutch
Short form of Martijn or Augustijn.
Tijs m Dutch
Variant of Thijs.
Til f Dutch
Dutch short form of Mathilde.
Tilda f English, Swedish, Finnish
Short form of Matilda.
Tilde f Danish, Swedish
Short form of Mathilde or 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).
Timo 1 m Finnish, Estonian, German, Dutch
Finnish, Estonian, German and Dutch short form of Timotheus (see Timothy).
Tin m Croatian
Croatian short form of Martin, Valentin and other names ending in tin.
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 1 f Norwegian, Danish
Short form of Kristine.
Tino m Italian
Short form of Valentino, Martino and other names ending in tino.
Tjaž m Slovene
Short form of Matjaž.
Tófa f Old Norse
Short form of Þórfríðr.
Toinette f French
Short form of Antoinette.
Toini f Finnish
Either a Finnish short form of Antoinette, or from Finnish toinen meaning "second (child)".
Tom 1 m English, Dutch, German, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
Short form of Thomas. Tom Sawyer is the main character in several of Mark Twain's novels, first appearing in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876). Other famous bearers include American actors Tom Hanks (1956-) and Tom Cruise (1962-), as well as American football player Tom Brady (1977-).
Toni 1 m Finnish, Croatian, Bulgarian, Spanish, Portuguese, German
Short form of Anttoni, Antun, and other related names.
Tonia f English
Variant of Tonya.
Tonio m Italian
Short form of Antonio.
Tõnu m Estonian
Short form of Tõnis, now used independently.
Tony m English
Short form of Anthony. Famous bearers include singer Tony Bennett (1926-2023) and skateboarder Tony Hawk (1968-). It is also the real name of the comic book superhero Iron Man (Tony Stark), created 1963, and two antihero criminal characters: Tony Montana from the movie Scarface (1983) and Tony Soprano from the television series The Sopranos (1999-2007).
Tonya f English, Russian
English diminutive of Antonia or a Russian diminutive of Antonina. In the English-speaking world its use has likely been positively influenced by the name Tanya.
Topher m English
Short form of Christopher.
Topi m Finnish
Finnish short form of Tobias.
Tore 2 m Italian
Short form of Salvatore.
Toria f English
Short form of Victoria.
Toyin f & m Yoruba
Means "worthy of praise" in Yoruba, also a short form of Oluwatoyin.
Trace m English
Short form of Tracy.
Trees f Dutch
Dutch short form of Theresia.
Trena f Macedonian
Short form of Trendafilka.
Tressa f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Theresa. It may also be associated with the English word tress meaning "long lock of hair".
Trev m Welsh, English
Short form of Trevor.
Tria f English (Rare)
Perhaps a short form of Demetria and other names ending in a similar sound.
Tricia f English
Short form of Patricia.
Trina f English
Short form of Katrina.
Trine f Danish
Danish short form of Katrine.
Trini f Spanish
Short form of Trinidad.
Tríona f Irish
Short form of Caitríona.
Trish f English
Short form of Patricia.
Trisha f English
Short form of Patricia.
Trix f English
Short form of Beatrix.
Tunde m Yoruba
Means "return, come again" in Yoruba, also a short form of names containing that element.
Tuur m Dutch
Dutch short form of Arthur.
Twm m Welsh
Welsh short form of Tomos.
Txell f Catalan
Short form of Meritxell.
Ty m English
Short form of Tyler, Tyson, Tyrone and other names beginning with Ty.
Urša f Slovene
Short form of Uršula.
Urtė f Lithuanian
Possibly a short form of Dorotėja.
Valdas m Lithuanian
Short form of Valdemaras and other Lithuanian names containing the Baltic/Germanic element vald "rule".
Valdis m Latvian
Short form of Voldemārs and other Latvian names containing the Baltic/Germanic element vald "rule".
Valent m Croatian
Croatian short form of Valentin.
Valto m Finnish
Finnish short form of Valdemar and other names containing vald.
Van m English
Short form of names containing van, such as Vance or Ivan.
Vana f Macedonian
Short form of Ivana or Jovana.
Vanna 1 f Italian
Short form of Giovanna.
Vanni m Italian
Short form of Giovanni.
Varghese m Malayalam
Short form of Geevarghese, used independently.
Vasa f Macedonian
Short form of Vasilija.
Veer f Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Vera 1.
Vern m English
Short form of Vernon.
Veta f Macedonian
Short form of Elisaveta.
Veva f Spanish, Portuguese
Short form of Genoveva.
Vi f English
Short form of Violet.
Vianne f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps a combination of Vi and Anne 1 or a short form of Vivianne.
Vic m & f English
Short form of Victor or Victoria.
Vico m Italian
Italian short form of Lodovico.
Vidas m Lithuanian
Short form of Vidmantas, used independently.
Vilde 1 f Norwegian
Short form of Alvilde.
Viltė f Lithuanian
Short form of Viltautė.
Vin m English
Short form of Vincent.
Vincas m Lithuanian
Short form of Vincentas.
Vince m English, Hungarian
English short form and Hungarian normal form of Vincent.
Vita 2 f Ukrainian, Belarusian
Ukrainian and Belarusian short form of Viktoriya.
Vito 2 m Slovene
Originally a short form of Vitomir, now used independently.
Vjeko m Croatian
Short form of Vjekoslav.
Vlad m Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian
Old short form of Vladislav and other names beginning with the Slavic element volděti (Church Slavic vladati) meaning "to rule, to control". This name was borne by several princes of Wallachia (in Romania) including the 15th-century Vlad III Dracula, who was Bram Stoker's inspiration for the name of his vampire Count Dracula.
Vladas m Lithuanian
Short form of Vladimiras.
Voula f Greek
Diminutive of Paraskevi.
Walt m English
Short form of Walter. A famous bearer was the American animator and filmmaker Walt Disney (1901-1966).
Ward 2 m Dutch
Short form of Eduard.
Wat m English
Medieval short form of Walter.
Wenzel m German
German form of Václav.
Wera f Polish
Polish form of Vera 1 or a short form of Weronika.
Wes m English
Short form of Wesley.
Wiebe m Frisian, Dutch
Originally a Frisian short form of Wigberht (and other names starting with the Old German element wig meaning "war" and a second element beginning with b).
Wiesław m Polish
Contracted form of Wielisław.
Wil m & f English, Dutch
Short form of William and other names beginning with Wil.
Wilf m English
Short form of Wilfred.
Will m English
Short form of William and other names beginning with Will. A famous bearer is American actor Will Smith (1968-), whose full name is Willard.
Wilma f German, Dutch, English, Swedish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of Wilhelmina. German settlers introduced it to America in the 19th century.
Wilt m English
Short form of Wilton. This name was borne by basketball player Wilt Chamberlain (1936-1999).
Wim m Dutch
Dutch short form of Willem.
Wisław m Polish (Rare)
Contracted form of Witosław.
Wob m Frisian (Archaic)
Frisian diminutive of Germanic names beginning with the element walt meaning "power, authority".
Wobbe m Frisian
Originally a Frisian short form of Waldebert (and other names starting with the Old German element walt meaning "power, authority" and a second element beginning with b).
Wolf m German, Jewish, English (Rare), Germanic
Short form of Wolfgang, Wolfram and other names containing the Old German element wolf meaning "wolf" (Proto-Germanic *wulfaz). It can also be simply from the German or English word. As a Jewish name it can be considered a vernacular form of Zeev.
Wout m Dutch
Short form of Wouter.
Wubbe m Frisian
Variant of Wobbe.
Wum m Limburgish
Short form of Wullem.
Xander m Dutch, English (Modern)
Short form of Alexander. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by a character on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).
Xandra f Dutch
Short form of Alexandra.
Xela f Galician
Short form of Ánxela.
Yudes f Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish short form of Judith.
Zac m English
Short form of Zachary.
Zach m English
Short form of Zachary.
Zack m English
Short form of Zachary.
Zak m English
Short form of Zachary.
Zandra f English
Short form of Alexandra.
Zanna f English
Short form of Suzanna.
Zeb m English
Short form of Zebulun or Zebedee.
Zed m English
Short form of Zedekiah.
Zef m Albanian
Short form of Jozef.
Zeke m English
Short form of Ezekiel.
Zelda 2 f English
Short form of Griselda. This is the name of a princess in the Legend of Zelda video games, debuting in 1986 and called ゼルダ (Zeruda) in Japanese. According to creator Shigeru Miyamoto she was named after the American socialite Zelda Fitzgerald (1900-1948).
Zélie f French
Short form of Azélie. This is another name of Saint Marie-Azélie Guérin (1831-1877).
Zeph m English
Short form of Zephaniah.
Žiga m Slovene
Slovene form of Sigmund.
Zina f Russian
Short form of Zinaida.
Ziska f German
Short form of Franziska.
Zodwa f Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
Short form of Ntombizodwa.
Zuan m Medieval Italian
Medieval Venetian form of John.
Zyta f Polish
Possibly a Polish form of Zita 1, or possibly a short form of Felicyta.