Submitted Names with "diminutive" in Description

This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keyword diminutive.
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Hanysek m Silesian
Diminutive of Hanys.
Hanzlik m Silesian
Diminutive of Hanys.
Hanzuł m Vilamovian
Diminutive of Hannys.
Haquet m Judeo-French
Diminutive of Isaac.
Haquin m Judeo-French
Diminutive of Isaac.
Haquinet m Judeo-French
Diminutive of Haquin.
Haraśka m Belarusian
Diminutive of both Harasim and Hieranim.
Haris m Greek
Variant transcription of Charis, itself a diminutive of Zacharias and names containing the Greek element χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness".
Harly m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Harlyn, or a variant of Harley.
Harmatka f Hungarian (Rare)
Derived from Hungarian harmat "dew" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Harmike f Frisian
Diminutive of Harma.
Haron m Armenian
Diminutive of Aharon.
Harryo f English
Diminutive of Harriet. Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire had a daughter Harriet, called "Harryo".
Harteke m German, Frisian
German and Frisian diminutive of Harto.
Harto m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Harald.
Harv m English
Diminutive of Harvey.
Hasko m German (Rare)
A diminutive of Hasso.
Hassie f & m American
Traditionally a diminutive of Hester. Also used as a diminutive of Harrison and therefore potentially of Harris.
Haŭruś m Belarusian
Diminutive of Haŭryla.
Haŭryk m Belarusian
Diminutive of Haŭryla.
Hawkin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Henry.
Hayles f English
Diminutive of Hayley.
Haz m English
Diminutive of Harry. Predominantly used in Australia or New Zealand and occasionally heard in the UK.
Hazecha f Medieval German
A diminutive form of names with the secondary German name element HAZ derived from the Germanic name element HAD "battle, combat".... [more]
Hazey f English
Diminutive of Hazel.
Hazy f English (American)
Diminutive of Hazel.
Hec m English
Diminutive of Hector.
Hecka m Cornish
Cornish diminutive of Richard. (Also compare the medieval name Hick.)
Hectie m English
Diminutive of Hector.
Hedla f German (Silesian)
Silesian German diminutive of Hedwig, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Heduška f Czech
Diminutive of Hedvika.
Hedvička f Czech
Diminutive form of Hedvika.
Hedzia f Polish (Archaic, ?)
Polish diminutive of Hedwiga.
Heijndelen m Medieval Dutch
Possibly a diminutive of Hendrick.
Heikku m Kven
Kven diminutive of Henrik.
Heilika f Estonian
Diminutive of Heili, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Heimito m German
Heimito is a germanisation of the Spanish name Jaimito, a diminutive of Jaime.... [more]
Heinerl m German (Austrian), Upper German
Austrian and Bavarian German diminutive of Heinrich. It is typically only used informally, meaning: it is hardly ever (if at all) used as an official name on birth certificates.
Heini m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element heim meaning "home", such as Heinrich (German) and Hendrik (Dutch).... [more]
Heinie m English
Diminutive of Henry
Heinman m Medieval Dutch
Diminutive of Hein 1 (compare Hanneman).
Heio m German
German diminutive of Heinrich.
Heiska m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish diminutive of Heinrich.
Hekosz m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Ekard via the variant Hekard.
Héla f Hungarian
Diminutive and of Heléna.
Hela f Czech, Silesian, Polish
Czech, Silesian and Polish diminutive of Helena.
Helča f Czech
Diminutive of Helena.
Helcia f Polish
Diminutive of Helena.
Helenca f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Helena, used as a given name in its own right.
Helia f Belarusian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Anhielina, or alternate transcription of Ukrainian Helya.
Héliette f French
Diminutive of Hélie (as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix). Also compare Éliette.
Helika f Estonian
Diminutive of Heli 2.
Helja f Old Swedish, Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Originally an Old Swedish diminutive of Helga, Helena and other names beginning with the element Hel-. See also Heljä.
Helka f Hungarian Mythology
The name of a fairy from the region around Lake Balaton. The origin and meaning of her name are uncertain, theories include a diminutive of Heléna.
Hellika f Estonian
Diminutive of Hella via the variant Helli.
Helmie f Dutch
Diminutive of Wilhelmina.
Helunia f Polish
Diminutive of Helena.
Helusch f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Diminutive of names starting in *Hel-* or *Hil-* like Helene, Helmtrud, or Hiltrud.
Helusia f Polish
Diminutive of Helena.
Heluška f Czech
Diminutive form of Helena.
Helya f Ukrainian (Rare)
Diminutive of Anhelina, from Russian Gelya.
Hemmo m Finnish
Diminutive of Hemminki, Henrik, Herman and Heimo... [more]
H'emmuc m Berber
Berber diminutive form of Hamid 1.
Henchy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Hannah.
Hender m Scots
Diminutive of Hendry.
Henders m Scots
Diminutive of Hender.
Henek m Polish
Diminutive form of Henryk.
Heni f Hungarian
Diminutive of Henrietta.
Henia f Polish, Kashubian
Polish diminutive of Henryka and Kashubian diminutive of Henrika.
Henieczka f Polish
Diminutive form of Henryka.
Heniek m Polish
Diminutive of Henryk.
Henio m Polish
Diminutive of Henryk.
Heniuś m Polish
Diminutive of Henryk.
Heniuta f Polish
Diminutive form of Henryka.
Henka f Slovak
Diminutive of Henrieta, not used as a given name in its own right.
Henke m Swedish, East Frisian
Swedish diminutive of Henrik and East Frisian diminutive of Hendrik.
Henkel m Medieval German
Diminutive of Johann.
Henkka m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Heikki or Henri.
Henko m East Frisian
Diminutive of Hendrik.
Henna f Medieval English
Feminization of Henn, a medieval diminutive of Henry.
Henna m Arabic
Diminutive of Yuhanna.
Henni f German
Diminutive of Henriette.
Hennika f & m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Henny (compare Jannika, Annika and Ellika).
Henno m East Frisian
Diminutive of Hendrik.
Henriet m Medieval French
Diminutive of Henri.
Henrion f French (Swiss, Archaic)
Local feminine form of Henri by way of combining the name with the diminutive ending -on (compare names like Marion 1 and Alison) found in Montreux up until the early 1700s.
Henryś m Polish
Diminutive of Henryk.
Henrysia f Polish
Diminutive of Henryka.
Hensar m Faroese
Diminutive of Hans and Henrik.
Hentshe f Jewish, Yiddish
Diminutive of Henda.
Hentta f Finnish
Diminutive of Hentriika.
Hephaistion m Ancient Greek
Diminutive form of Hephaistos, as this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion).
Hepsy f English
Diminutive of Hepzibah.
Hercli m Romansh
Romansh form of Härtli, a medieval German diminutive of Hartmann and, to a lesser extent, Hartwig. This name was early on misunderstood as a Romansh short form of Hercules.
Heri m Medieval Scandinavian, Faroese, Danish
Faroese name of uncertain derivation, used since at least the 14th century. It is possibly a diminutive of names beginning with the Old Norse element herr meaning "army", or derived from Old Norse héri "hare" or "hare-hearted"... [more]
Herke m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Herre. Also compare Harke.
Herkko m Finnish
Diminutive of Hermanni.
Hermiczk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Herman.
Hermie f English
Diminutive of Hermione.
Hermie m & f Filipino
Diminutive of Hermenegildo, Herminio, Herminia, Hermogena, and other names that start with Herm-.
Hermito m Spanish, Portuguese
Probably a diminutive of given names containing -herm-, such as Hermenegildo, Hermínio and Guilherme.... [more]
Hernani m & f Spanish, Theatre
Often considered a diminutive of Hernán or Hernando. The French author Victor Hugo used it for the title hero of his play Hernani (1830) (which Verdi adapted into the opera Ernani in 1844), though in this case it was taken from the Spanish place name Hernani, a town in the Basque Country, which allegedly means "top of an illuminated hill" from Basque.
Hertica f Slovene
Diminutive of Herta.
Heske f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Hedwig.
Hessa f Jewish, Yiddish
Diminutive of Hentshe.
Hessie f American
Diminutive of Hester.
Hetti f German
Diminutive of Henriette.
Hetty f English
Diminutive of Henrietta, Hester and Mehetabel.
Hew m English, Medieval English
Diminutive of Matthew as well as a medieval diminutive of Hugh.
Hewet m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hugh. See also Huguette.
Hex m Spanish
Diminutive of Hector.
Hez f American
Diminutive of Heather.
Hezelo m Medieval German, Medieval French
A hypocoristic of any of various names beginning with Old Saxon hētha, Old High German heida and Gothic haiþi meaning "heath". Hezelo, as well as Hezel, can also be a Middle High German diminutive of either Herman or Henry.
Hias m Upper German
Diminutive of Matthias. Rarely, if ever, used as an official given name.
Hich m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Richard (compare Hicke). In England, this name was common in the 13th century, particularly in Cheshire.
Hick m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive form of Richard using rhyming slang. It has dropped out of use because of the word 'hick' being a derogatory slang term used to refer to an uneducated, unsophisticated person from the country.
Hicke m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Richard. The change in the initial consonant is said to have been caused by the way the velar Norman R was pronounced by the English (compare Dick 1).... [more]
Hickin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Isaac.
Higg m Medieval English
Diminutive of Isaac.
Higgin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Isaac.
Higgot m Medieval English
Diminutive of Isaac.
Hildeke f Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Dutch diminutive of Hilde.
Hildeken f Medieval Dutch, Flemish (Rare)
Medieval Dutch diminutive of feminine given names that contain the Germanic element hild meaning "battle", such as Hildegonda and Mathilde... [more]
Hildie f English
Possibly a diminutive of Hilda.
Hildy f English, Dutch (Rare), German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Hilda or Hilde, or another name beginning with the element hild "battle".
Hiley m English
Diminutive of Hiram.
Hili f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "she is mine" in Hebrew, from the word Hi (pronuced "hee") means "she" and the name Li 2 means "my.." / "mine" , it's sometimes used as a diminutive of Hila
Hilit f Hebrew
Diminutive or variant of Hila.
Hilka f Low German, German (Rare), Frisian, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Originally a diminutive of names beginning with or containing the element hild-, used as a given name in its own right.
Hilli f Estonian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Estonian diminutive of Hille and Finnish diminutive of Hilla.
Hillie m English (American, Rare)
Masculine diminutive of Hilary.
Hillie f English
Feminine diminutive of Hilary or Hilda.
Hilly f & m Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), German (Rare)
Diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element hilt meaning "battle", such as Hilda, Hildegard, Hillard, Hillegonda and Hilmar.... [more]
Hilžka f Sorbian
Diminutive of Hilža.
Hindi f English (Rare, Archaic)
Likely a diminutive of Hind, a (nick)name derived from an archaic English word for a female deer, or a transferred use of the surname Hind, which is derived from the same source (and was likely given as a nickname to a shy, timid person)... [more]
Hindy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Hinda.
Hinke m & f West Frisian, Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Henrik and West Frisian short form of Hendrik or Hendrika, depending on the sex of the bearer.
Hinko m Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive of Henrik.
Hinnie f Scottish
Diminutive of Henrietta.
Hipka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Hipòlita.
Hirek m Polish
Diminutive of Hieronim.
Hiske f & m Dutch
Diminutive of Hisse.
Hitch m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Richard.
Hitsch m Romansh
Diminutive of Christian.
Hitty f English
Diminutive of Mehitabel.
Hizecha f Medieval German
A diminutive from names with the secondary name element HIZ (derived from hild "battle, strength").
Hjalle m Swedish
Diminutive of Hjalmar.
Hoagy m American
Diminutive for Hoagland as borne by bandleader and composer Hoagland Howard "Hoagy" Carmichael (1899-1981).
Hobbes m Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Hobbes.... [more]
Hobby m Medieval English
Medieval English diminutive of Robin. This is where the English word hobby was derived.
Hobey m English, Dutch
Diminutive of Hubert.
Hodge m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Roger. The change in the initial consonant is said to have been caused by the way the velar Norman R was pronounced by the English.... [more]
Holdine f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Holda, primarily used in the 19th century.
Homey m English
Diminutive of Homer.
Homie m English
Diminutive of Homer.
Honcia f Polish
Diminutive of Honorata.
Honia f Polish
Diminutive of Honorata.
Honka f Polish
Diminutive of Honorata.
Honke m East Frisian
Diminutive of Johannes.
Honko m East Frisian
Diminutive of Johannes.
Honne m East Frisian
Diminutive of Johannes.
Honnie m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Honoré.
Honny m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Honoré.
Honoratka f Polish
Diminutive of Honorata.
Honorcia f Polish
Diminutive of Honorata.
Honorin m French (Rare)
Diminutive of Honoré.
Hopey f English
Diminutive of Hope.
Hopie f English
Diminutive of Hope.
Höpke f Low German
Diminutive of Hobbe.... [more]
Hopper m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Joseph.
Horcia f Polish
Diminutive of Honorata.
Horică m Romanian
Diminutive of Horia and Horea.
Horka f Polish
Diminutive of Honorata.
Horrie f English
Diminutive of Hortense.
Horry m English
Diminutive of Horace.
Horten f Spanish
Diminutive of Hortensia.
Hosie m Hebrew
Diminutive of Hosea.
Hotske f West Frisian
Feminine form of Hotse, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.
Houkin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hugh.
Howdy m American (Rare)
Often associated with the children's television show 'Howdy Doody' (1947-1960) and the puppet of the same name. Howdy is also a diminutive for Howard and therefore a variant of Howie... [more]
Hożanka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Ożanna.
Hrachuhi f Armenian (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Hrachya.
Hripsik f Armenian
Diminutive of Hripsime.
Hryts m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Hryhoriy.
Hrytsko m Ukrainian
Ukrainian diminutive of Hryhoriy, which was used as the main folk form of the name until the early 20th century.
Hube m American
Diminutive of Hubert. The pianist Hube Hanna worked with bandleader and composer Hoagy Carmichael.
Hubertin m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Hubert, as it contains the French masculine diminutive suffix -in.
Hubertine f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Belgian), Dutch, German (Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Huberte, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ine. In other words: this name is the feminine form of Hubertin.... [more]
Hubi m & f German
Diminutive of Hubert, Hubertus and to a lesser extent Huberta, Hubertina and Hubertine.
Hubie m English
Diminutive of Hubert.
Hudhayfah m Arabic
Means "little short one" or "short-statured" in Arabic, derived from a diminutive that ultimately comes from the Arabic verb حذف (hadafa) or (hadhafa) meaning "to shorten, to reduce" as well as "to remove, to take away"... [more]
Hudkin m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Hudde
Huffie m English
Diminutive of Humphrey.
Huffy m & f English
Diminutive of Humphrey.
Hugelin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hugh.
Hugen m Manx (Archaic)
Diminutive of Hugh which was was widely used as an Anglicization of Manx Ae and Aedan.
Huggin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hugh.
Hughack m Scots
Diminutive of Hugh.
Hugheman m Medieval Dutch
Diminutive of Hughe (compare Hanneman).
Hughoc m Scots
Scots diminutive of Hugh.
Hughock m Scots
Diminutive of Hugh.
Hugonet m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hugh.
Huguelin m Medieval French
Double diminutive of Hugues.
Hugyn m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hugh.
Huitzilxochtzin f Nahuatl
From Nahuatl huitzilin, meaning "hummingbird", xōchitl "flower", and the diminutive or reverential suffix "-tzin", often used in Aztec royal families. This was another name of Atotoztli II, the regent or possible tlatoani (ruler) of Tenochtitlan.
Hultu f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Hulda 1.
Hultukka f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Hulda 1.
Humayd m Arabic
Means "praiseworthy", derived from a diminutive of Arabic حميد (ḥamīd).
Humbelina f Polish (Rare), Medieval French
Feminine form of Humbelin, which in turn is a double diminutive of Humbert. Folk etymology connects it to Latin umbria meaning "shadow"... [more]
Humph m English
Diminutive of Humphrey.
Humphie m English
Diminutive of Humphrey.
Humpty m English
Diminutive of Humphrey.
Húni m Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Old Norse element húnn meaning "child, (bear) cub", such as Húnbogi or Húnulfr... [more]
Hunno m East Frisian
Diminutive of names with th3 name element hun meaning "young bear"
Hunt m English
Transferred use of the surname Hunt. May also be used as a diminutive of Hunter.
Hutch m English (Rare, Archaic)
Medieval diminutive of Hugh.
Hutchin m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Hugh.
Huwcyn m Welsh
Diminutive of Huw.
Hwlcyn m Medieval Welsh
Diminutive of Hywel.
Hykka m Cornish (Archaic)
Cornish diminutive of Richard.
Hymnia f English
Diminutive of Polyhymnia.
Hynde m Medieval Baltic
Diminutive of Hinrick.
Hywyn m Welsh (Rare)
Diminutive of Hywel. A notable bearer of this name was Saint Hywyn (d. 516) who founded Aberdaron in Gwynedd, Wales and was a patron of churches in Western England.
Iako f & m Georgian
Diminutive of Ia for women and short form of Iakob for men.... [more]
Iakovoula f Greek (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Iakovos.
Iakuna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Iako, which is a diminutive of Ia.... [more]
Iani f Basque
Diminutive of Ianire.
Ianis m Romanian (?)
Either a diminutive of Ioan or a borrowing of Yanis.
Ib f English
Diminutive for Elizabeth
Ibbeltje f Dutch
Ibbeltje is a character created by Dutch author Annie M.G. Schmidt, in her series by the same name. It is a diminutive of Isabel.
Ibbot f Manx, Medieval English
Manx diminutive of Isabel.
Ibby f English
Diminutive of Isabel and its variants.
Iberê m Brazilian, Tupi
Originally a diminutive of Itiberê, which is said to be derived from Tupi y "water; river" and tiri'ri "to drag oneself" and is thus commonly interpreted as "creeping river".
Ibiro m Hausa
Diminutive form of Ibrahimu.
Ibiş m Turkish
Diminutive form of Ibrahim.
Ibish m Azerbaijani
Azeri diminutive of Ibrahim.
Ibo m Turkish, Arabic
Diminutive of Ibrahim.
Ibolyka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Ibolya.
Ibot f Manx, Medieval English
Manx form of Isabel, as well as a medieval English diminutive.
Ibyang f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Olivia.
Ica f Indonesian
Diminutive of Annisa, Risa, Riska, and other similar-sounding names.
Ica f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of ILONA.
Icah f Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of Hadijah.
Ichpochton f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl ichpochtli "maiden, young woman; daughter" and the diminutive suffix -ton.
Icie f English
Diminutive of Berenice, used in America in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Ick m English
Diminutive of Ichabod.
Icolton f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from icoltia "to desire, to want" and the diminutive suffix -ton.
Icuța f Romanian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ica.
Ida m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Idde recorded as a given name in East Frisia in the 14th century. In East Frisia masculine names ending in -a stopped getting used around the 15th century... [more]
Idà f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard diminutive of Adelaìda.
Ideke f East Frisian
A diminutive of Ida.
Idelette f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French diminutive of either Ide or Idelinde. This name was borne by Idelette Calvin (ca. 1505-1549), the wife of the French theologian and reformer John Calvin (1509-1564).
Idica f Slovene
Diminutive of Ida.
Idina f Medieval French
Diminutive of Ida.
Idka f Polish
Diminutive of Ida.
Iduška f Slovak
Diminutive form of Ida.
Iektje f Frisian (Rare)
Diminutive of Iek.
Iemke m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Imke. But in other words, you could also say that this name is a diminutive of Ieme.
Ieronymakis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek diminutive of Ieronymos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Ietje f Dutch, Limburgish
Diminutive of Iet, as it contains the Dutch and Limburgian diminutive suffix -je.
Ieviņa f Latvian
Diminutive of Ieva.
Ievutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Ieva, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.
Ifearnán m Old Irish
Means "demon" from a diminutive of Gaelic ifreann "hell".
Ige m Spanish
Diminutive of Miguel Enrique.
Ignaś m Polish
Diminutive of Ignacy.