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Cece f English
Diminutive of Cecilia and other names containing a similar sound.

Coco f Various
Diminutive of names beginning with Co, influenced by the word cocoa. However, this was not the case for French fashion designer Coco Chanel (1883-1971; real name Gabrielle), whose nickname came from the name of a song she performed while working as a cabaret singer.

Dada m & f Yoruba
Means "curly hair" in Yoruba.

Deedee f English
Originally a nickname, typically for names beginning with D. It can be spelled Deedee, DeeDee or Dee Dee.

Didi m German
Diminutive of Dieter.

Dudu m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Eduardo.

Fifi f French
Diminutive of Joséphine and other names containing the same sound.

Gigi 1 f French
French diminutive of Georgine or Virginie.

Jojo m & f English
Diminutive of Joseph, Jolene and other names that begin with Jo.

Kiki f English, German, Greek
Diminutive of names beginning with or containing the sound K.

Lala f Bulgarian (Rare)
From Bulgarian лале (lale) meaning "tulip" (of Persian origin).

Lili f German, French, Hungarian
German, French and Hungarian diminutive of Elisabeth and other names containing li. It is also sometimes connected to the German word lilie meaning "lily".

Lulu 1 f English, German
Diminutive of names beginning with Lou or Lu, such as Louise or Lucinda.

Mimi f English
Diminutive of Maria and other names beginning with M.

Nana 1 f Greek
Diminutive of Ioanna.

Nnenne f Igbo
Means "mother's mother" in Igbo. This name is given in honour of the child's maternal grandmother.

Papa f Polynesian Mythology
Means "earth" in Maori. In Maori and other Polynesian mythology Papa or Papatuanuku was the goddess of the earth and the mother of many of the other gods. She and her husband Rangi, the god of the sky, were locked in a tight embrace. Their children decided to separate them, a feat of strength accomplished by the god Tāne.

Pepe m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of José.

Saša m & f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene diminutive of Aleksander or Aleksandra.

Soso m Georgian
Diminutive of Ioseb.

Tata m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name probably meaning "happy, glad".

Tintin m Popular Culture
Created by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé for the hero in his comic book series of the same name, debuting 1929. Hergé never explained why he chose the name.

Vivi f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Scandinavian diminutive of names beginning with Vi, as well as Olivia and Sofia.

Zezé m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of José.

Zsazsa f Hungarian (Rare)
Diminutive of Zsuzsanna.

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