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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Dodore m Picard
Diminutive of Théodore.
Dodoshka f Georgian
Diminutive of Dodo.
Dods f English
Diminutive of Dorothy.
Doduna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Dodo.
Dody f English (American)
Diminutive of Dolores. Could also probably be a variant of Dodie.
Doedeken m Medieval Dutch
Diminutive of Doede.
Doeke m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian
Contracted form of Doedeke, which is a diminutive of Doede, as it contains the Dutch and Frisian diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]
Đoka m Serbian
Diminutive of Đorđe.
Dokhor m Karelian
Diminutive form of Dyurgiy.
Dókus m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian diminutive of Dávid and Domonkos.
Dol m Jèrriais
Diminutive of Dâlpheusse.
Dolfi m & f Czech (Rare), German
For men, this name is a diminutive of Dolf. For women, it is a diminutive of feminine names that contain -dolf- and -dolph-, such as Adolphine and Rudolfina.... [more]
Dolfje m Dutch, Literature, Popular Culture
Dutch diminutive of Dolf, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -je. This name is extremely rare as an official name on birth certificates: it is predominantly used informally, most often on young children.... [more]
Dólfka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Dolfa.
Doli m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Dolev.
Dolina f Scottish
Contracted form of Donaldina as well as a Latinate formation based on Gaelic Dolag, itself a feminine diminutive of Donald.
Dolo f Catalan
Diminutive of Dolors.
Dolpo m Filipino
Diminutive of Rodolfo.
Dome m & f Occitan
Diminutive of Domenge, Domengina and their variants.
Domec m Gascon
Diminutive of Domenge.
Domenichino m Italian, History
Diminutive of Domenico. Domenico Zampieri (1581-1641), known by his diminutive, Domenichino after his shortness, was an Italian Baroque painter of the Bolognese School of painters.
Domenjon m Gascon
Diminutive of Domenge.
Domi m & f English
Diminutive of names beginning with Domi including Dominic, Dominique and others.
Domicelė f Lithuanian
Derived from medieval Latin domicella, which is the feminine form of domicellus, which literally means "little master" and was a term used to denote a young nobleman and/or junker. The term is a contraction of dominicellus, which is a diminutive of the Latin noun dominus meaning "master (of the house), lord".... [more]
Domik m Czech, Silesian
Diminutive of Dominik.
Doming m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Domingo.
Dömő m Hungarian
Diminutive form of Domokos.
Domuša f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Dominika. Also compare Domuška.
Domuška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Dominika. Also compare Domuša.
Dona f Kashubian
Diminutive of Aldona.
Donan m Breton
Composed of the old Celtic element dumno "world" (compare Donald) combined with a diminutive suffix. This was borne by a disciple of Saint Briec.
Donatilla f Late Roman, Sicilian
Diminutive of Donata. Also compare Donatella, which is basically a younger form of the name.... [more]
Donatuccia f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Donata, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Donatuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Donato, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Dondon m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Donald, Donato and similar names.
Donea f English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. Possibly a form of Danae, or diminutive of Idonea, or a feminized version of Don or a variation or feminized version of any name beginning with Don.
Doni f English
Diminutive of Donalda Donna Donella Donaldina or Donnelle, also a feminine diminutive form of Donald
Donie f American
Variant of Donnie or a diminutive of Donna.
Donika f Slovene
Diminutive of Donata via Dona.
Donita f Spanish, English (American)
Spanish diminutive of Donata. As an English name, Donita may perhaps have been derived from Spanish doñita meaning "little lady", which is comparable to how Donna was derived from Italian donna meaning "lady".... [more]
Dónk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Donôld.
Dónka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Aldona via Aldónka and Donata.
Donnagán m Old Irish
Double diminutive form of Donn.
Donnetta f American
Possibly a coined as a diminutive of Donna by way of adding the diminutive suffix -etta.
Donya f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Avdotya and Yevdokiya. Also compare Dunya.
Donyell m & f English (American), Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Daniel (for men) and Danielle (for women), which was perhaps influenced by the name Don and its diminutive Donny... [more]
Doogie m English
Diminutive of Douglas. This is the name of the titular character of the American comedy-drama television series 'Doogie Howser, M.D.' (1989-1993) portrayed by actor Neil Patrick Harris.
Doorke f & m Limburgish
Limburgish diminutive form of Door. Although seen on both genders, it is most often used on females.
Doornroosje f Folklore, Literature
Dutch calque of Dornröschen. It consists of the Dutch words doorn meaning "thorn" and roos meaning "rose" combined with the Dutch diminutive suffix -je.
Doortje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive form of Door.
Doray f Filipino
Diminutive of Dolores, Isadora and Teodora.
Dorcia f Polish
Diminutive of Dorota.
Dordi f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Dorede, which was a variant of Dorete, the Old Swedish form of Dorothea. It has been used in Sweden since at least the 16th century.
Dóri f Hungarian
Diminutive of Dóra.
Dorica f Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive of Dora.
Doricha f Ancient Greek
Derived from the name Δωρίς (Doris) and a diminutive suffix, effectively meaning "little Dorian woman". This is possibly the real name of the hetaera Rhodopis.
Doriette f Maltese
Diminutive of Doria by way of combining it with the French diminutive ending -ette.
Dorina f Romansh
Romansh diminutive of Dora.
Dorinho m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of names containing -dor-, such as Teodoro and Heliodoro.... [more]
Dorinka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Dorina 2.
Dorle f German
Diminutive of Dorothea.
Dorli f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Dora and Dorothea.
Dormánd m Hungarian
Diminutive of Dormán.
Doro f German
Diminutive of Dorothea, typically used as a nickname, not as a given name in its own right. It is used as a stage name by the German hard-rock singer Dorothee Pesch.
Dorocia f Polish
Diminutive of Dorota.
Dorotka f Czech, Kashubian, Polish
Diminutive of Dorota.
Dorrie f English, Dutch
Diminutive of Dorothy, Doris, or other names containing the dor sound.
Dortchen f German (Archaic)
German diminutive of Dorothea. This was the name of the wife of Wilhelm Grimm, the younger of the Brothers Grimm.
Dortlies f German (Rare)
Combination of Dort, a diminutive of Dorothea and Lies a diminutive of Elisabeth.
Doshia f English (American)
Possibly a diminutive of Theodosia. (Cf. Docia.)
Doshie f American
Diminutive of Theodosia.
Dosie f English
Diminutive of Dorothy or Theodosia.
Dossie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Dorothy, Eudoxia, Theodosia, and other names with a similar sound.
Dots m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Yevdokym.
Dotsie f English
Diminutive of Dorothy.
Doubča f Czech
Diminutive form of Doubravka.
Doubravuše f Czech
Diminutive of Doubravka.
Doubruše f Czech
Diminutive form of Doubravka.
Doucelin m Medieval French
The first element of this name is derived from Old French dous meaning "sweet, soft", which is ultimately derived from Latin dulcis meaning "sweet". The second element consists of the French diminutive suffix -lin... [more]
Doucette f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Douce.
Dougie m English
Diminutive of Douglas.
Dovi m Hebrew, Yiddish
Diminutive of Dovid.
Dovie f American (South)
Diminutive of Deborah, or sometimes simply from the English word dove. (See also Dove.)
Dovy m Scots
Diminutive of Joseph.
Doxoula f Greek
Diminutive of Doxa.
Doy m Filipino
Diminutive of Diosdado, Leonardo and other names ending in do.
Doycho m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Doychin.
Draganka f Czech
Diminutive form of Drahomila.
Drahoš m Slovak
Diminutive of Drahoslav and Drahomír, not used as a given name in its own right.
Drahuška f Czech
Diminutive form of Drahoslava.
Drąsutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of the rare name Drąsė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė. In other words, you could say that this name is the feminine equivalent of Drąsutis.
Drąsutis m Lithuanian
Diminutive of Drąsius, since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis.
Dráža f Czech
Diminutive of Drahoslava.
Dreeske m Limburgish
Limburgish diminutive form of Drees.
Drejče m Slovene
Diminutive form of Andrej.
Dréke m Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish diminutive form of Dré.
Drenig m Breton
Diminutive of Aodren via the diminutive Aodrenig.
Drewet m Medieval English
Diminutive of Drew.
Dricky f Afrikaans
Diminutive of Hendrika.
Drico m Portuguese
Diminutive of Frederico.
Driesel f Yiddish
Diminutive of Dreyze
Drocock m Medieval English
Diminutive of Drew.
Drosoula f Greek
Diminutive of Droso.
Drostan m Pictish
Diminutive of Drust. This name was borne by a 7th-century Irish saint who was active among the Picts in Scotland.
Drudo m Medieval Italian
Derived from Proto-Germanic þrūþ "strength" as well as a diminutive of various names beginning with this element.
Drum m English
Diminutive of Drummond.
Duard m English
A diminutive of Edward or Eduard.
Duardo m Spanish
Diminutive of Eduardo.
Dubi m Hebrew
Means "teddy bear" in Hebrew. It's typically used as a diminutive form of Dov.
Duccio m Medieval Italian (Tuscan), Italian (Tuscan)
Medieval masculine given name recently fashionable in Tuscany. It is a short form of Andreuccio, Leonarduccio (diminutive of Leonardo), Bernarduccio (diminutive of Bernardo), Armanduccio (diminutive of Armando) and other given names ending in -duccio.... [more]
Ducu m Romanian
Romanian diminutive of the given name Radu or names containing the name element.
Dudi m Hebrew
Diminutive of David.
Dudu m Hebrew
Diminutive of David.
Duibhín f Irish (Rare)
Derived from Gaelic dubh "dark, black" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Duimelijntje f Folklore
Dutch form of Thumbelina, which is derived from Dutch duim meaning "thumb" combined with the Dutch diminutive suffixes -lijn and -tje.
Duinnín m Medieval Irish
Diminutive of the word donn "brown"
Đuka m & f Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive/nickname for Đuro or Đurđa.
Dukey m English
Diminutive of Duke.
Dulcieta f Judeo-Provençal
Derived from Latin dulcis "sweet; (figuratively, of persons) friendly, charming, kind, dear, pleasant, agreeable" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Dulcinus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin dulcis meaning "sweet" combined with the Latin (masculine) diminutive suffix -inus. A known bearer of this name was Dulcinus of Novara (c. 1250-1307), who was also known as Fra Dolcino... [more]
Dule m Serbian
Diminutive of Dušan.
Dulsona f Judeo-Provençal
Derived from Latin dulcis "sweet; (figuratively, of persons) friendly, charming, kind, dear, pleasant, agreeable" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Dumè m Corsican
Diminutive of Dumenicu. This name is borne by French singer, composer and actor Dumè (Dominique Mattei).
Duminichinu m Sardinian
Gallurese diminutive of Duminicu.
Duminiconu m Corsican
Diminutive of Dumenicu.
Dumitrița f Romanian
Diminutive of Dumitra.
Duriko m Georgian
Diminutive of Duro and Duru, which are both short forms of Durmishkhan and perhaps also of Baadur.
Dürken f North Frisian, German (Rare)
Probably a diminutive of names like Theodora or Doris.
Duša f Slovak
Diminutive of Dušana, not used as a given name in its own right.
Dusca f Medieval Czech
Of unknown meaning. The -ca ending indicates that this may be a Slavic diminutive of some unidentified name.
Dusya f Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Yevdokiya.
Dvosha f Jewish
Diminutive of Dvora.
Dyer m American (Archaic)
Diminutive of Obadiah used in the 18th century.
Dymphy f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Dymphna and Dymphina.
Dysia f Polish
Diminutive of Edyta.
Dyta f Polish
Diminutive of Judyta.
Dytka f Polish
Diminutive of Judyta via Judytka.
Dyveke f Frisian, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Originally a Frisian diminutive of Dietlinde and other names beginning with the Old High German element thiot meaning "people". It is also associated with Frisian düveke "little dove".
Dyzia f Polish
Diminutive of Dioniza.
Dzaghlika m Georgian (Rare), Literature
Means "little dog, puppy" in Georgian, derived from the Georgian noun ძაღლი (dzaghli) meaning "dog" combined with the diminutive suffix -კა (-ka). This name was once common in the Georgian highlands, but it is rare there today.... [more]
Dzera f Digor Ossetian, Ossetian
Means "bird of prey" in Ossetian. It is also a diminutive of Dzerassa.
Dżina f Kashubian
Diminutive of Redżina.
Dziunia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Aŭdoccia.
Dziunia f Polish
Diminutive of Jadwiga. It is now obsolete as the word is commonly used as a slang term for a young, attractive woman.
Dziutka f Belarusian
Diminutive of Aŭdoccia.
Dzovo f Armenian
Diminutive form of Dzovik.
Eachna f Irish Mythology, Old Irish
Probably derived from Old Irish ech "horse" combined with a diminutive suffix. In Irish mythology, Eachna was a daughter of a king of Connacht, famed for her skill at chess.
Eadka f English (American)
Possibly an elaboration or diminutive of Eada.
Earlie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Early and diminutive of Earline.
Earnán m Irish (Rare)
Diminutive form of earna, meaning "knowing, experienced". Sometimes used as an Irish form of Ernest.
Ebb m English
Diminutive of Ebenezer.
Ebbat f Cornish
Cornish diminutive of Elizabeth.
Ebbe m & f East Frisian
Diminutive of Eberhard or as a feminine name of [Eberhardine and other names beginning with the Germanic element ebur meaning "wild boar".
Ebbie m English
Diminutive of Ebenezer.
Ebel m & f East Frisian
Diminutive of Eberhard or Eberhardine.
Ebelke f & m East Frisian
Diminutive of Ebel.
Ecaton f & m Nahuatl
Diminutive form of Ecatl.
Ecik m Silesian
Diminutive of Edward.
Ecki m German
Diminutive of names that start with Eck-, such as Eckbert and Eckehard.
Eckie m Scots
Diminutive of Eck, itself a short form of Alexander.
Edad f Filipino
Diminutive of Felicidad, Trinidad, Soledad, and other names ending in -idad or -edad.
Edee f English
Possibly a diminutive of Edith
Edek m Polish
Diminutive of Edward.
Edeny f Medieval English
Variant of Eden, a medieval diminutive of Edith.
Ederina f Italian, Albanian
Italian diminutive of Edera as well as an Albanian borrowing of this name.
Edica f Slovene
Diminutive of Eda.
Edik m Armenian, Georgian (Rare)
Armenian diminutive of Eduard, which is sometimes also used in neighbouring Georgia.
Edika f Slovene
Diminutive of Eda.
Edinho m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Edson or Edison as well as other names beginning with the same sound.
Edlina f English (Rare)
Possibly either a contracted form of Edelina (compare Edeline) or an elaborated or diminutive form of Edla.
Edmondine f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Edmonde, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ine.
Edrie f English
Possibly a diminutive of Edris.
Eduardito m Spanish
Diminutive of Eduardo.
Eduene f English
Meaning unknown. The name of Joan Didion's mother. Possibly from ead "rich" with a diminutive suffix.
Eduna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Eduard and its short forms Edo and Edu, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Eduš m Slovak
Diminutive of Eduard.
Eduša f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Edita and Eduarda. Also compare Eduška.
Eduška f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Edita and Eduarda. Also compare Eduša.
Edytka f Polish
Diminutive of Edyta.
Edzia f Polish
Diminutive of Edyta.
Eedi m Estonian
Diminutive of Eduard.
Eefke f & m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Eef. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch field hockey player Eefke Mulder (b. 1977).
Eekku f Finnish
Finish diminutive of Eerika.
Eelie f Scots
Diminutive of Eelan.
Eelke m & f West Frisian
West Frisian diminutive form of Ele via Eele in the case of male bearers, and feminine form of Ele in the case of female bearers.
Eelkje f West Frisian
West Frisian diminutive form of Eelke.
Eera m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Erik.
Eesie f Scots
Diminutive of Easabell.
Eevike f Estonian
Diminutive of Eevi.
Effe m & f Swedish (Rare)
Female variant of Effi. As a male name, probably a diminutive of Efraim.
Effi f Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Danish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic), Hungarian, German (Archaic), Literature
Scandinavian diminutive of Eufemia, German diminutive of Elfriede and Hungarian diminutive of Eufémia and Elfrida... [more]
Effy m & f Hebrew
Diminutive for names that starting with "Ef" like Efraim and Efrat
Efi f Alsatian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Ef, the Alsatian vernacular form of Eve.
Efi f Greek
Diminutive of Efthymia, Eleftheria, Effrosyni and other names starting with or containing Ef-.
Efthymakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Efthymios, 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.
Egay m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Edgar.
Ego f Nigerian
Diminutive of Egobunma.
Éideán m Irish
Diminutive of the word éideadh "clothes, armour".
Eilika f Estonian
Diminutive of Eila, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Eilke m & f East Frisian, West Frisian, Low German
For a man, it is the diminutive form of Eile - but for a woman, it is the feminine form of Eile.
Einws m Welsh
Diminutive of Einion
Eiro m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Eirik.
Eismann m Yiddish
Diminutive of Eisik.
Eiteagán m Irish
From the diminutive form of eiteach, meaning “winged, feathered, finned”.
Eje m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Einar, Erik and Esaias.
Ekke m Finnish, Swedish, Estonian
Finnish and Swedish diminutive of Erik. As an Estionian name, it might also be derived from various Germanic names beginning with the name element ag (compare Ekkehard).
Ekki m German
Diminutive of Ekkebert, Ekkehard and Ekkehardt.
Ekuna f Georgian
Diminutive of Ekaterine and its short forms Eka 2 and Eko, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Ekusha f Georgian
Diminutive of Ekaterine and its short forms Eka 2 and Eko, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უშა (-usha).
Ela f Slovak
Originally a diminutive of Helena and Eleonóra, now used as a given name in its own right.
Elaide f American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Adelaide.
Elbel m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Silesian German diminutive of Albrecht and Albert.
Elcia f Polish
Diminutive of Elżbieta.
Elcock m Medieval English
Diminutive of Ellis.
Eldino f Georgian (Rare)
Meaning as of yet unknown. It might possibly be a Georgian diminutive of a name that starts with Eld-, since -ინო (-ino) can be a diminutive suffix in Georgian.
Elec m English (American)
A diminutive version of Alexander; alternative to Alec.
Elek m Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Eliasz and Eligiusz.
Elenedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Elene.
Eleniko f Georgian
Diminutive of Elene.
Elenio f Greek
Diminutive of Eleni.
Elenitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Eleni.
Elenka f Slovene
Diminutive of Elena.
Elfi f German, Estonian
German diminutive of Elfriede and Estonian diminutive of Elfriide.
Elia f Malayalam
a diminutive of Eliamma, Elizabeth in Malayalam, used by St. Thomas Christian community
Elibeth f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive or contracted form of Elisabeth.
Elica f Slovene
Diminutive of Adela, Eleonora, Elizabeta and Helena.
Elicot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Ellice and precursor to the surname Ellicot.
Elie f Medieval English
Diminutive of Ellen 1.
Éliet m French (Archaic)
Obsolete French diminutive of Élie.
Éliette f French
French feminine form of Élie, derived from the old, now obsolete, masculine diminutive Éliet.
Elika f Estonian
Diminutive of Eli, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Eliko f Georgian
Diminutive of Elene, which is often used as an independent name rather than as an unofficial nickname.
Eliong m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Aurelio, Rogelio, Basilio, and any other name ending in -elio or -ilio.
Elisita f Spanish, Italian
Diminutive of Elisa.
Éliska f Louisiana Creole
Diminutive of Élisabeth, possibly influenced by Eliška.
Elitsa f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian елица, itself a diminutive form of Bulgarian ела "fir tree; spruce".
Elizette f Afrikaans
Diminutive of Elize.
Elizka f Polish
Diminutive of Eliza.
Élk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Samùél via Samùélk.
Elka f Croatian, Slovene, Sorbian, Polish, Bulgarian
Croatian, Bulgarian and Slovene diminutive of names beginning with the syllable "El-", as well as a Polish diminutive of Elżbieta and a Sorbian diminutive of Elžbjeta.
Elke m East Frisian
As a masculine name a diminutive of Ele and recorded from the 16th to 20th century in East Frisia.
Elkel f Yiddish
Diminutive of Elke 2.
Ełła f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic diminutive of Elżbieta.
Éllie f French (Rare)
Apparently comes from a Greek word hêlê who means Sunlight or Sunburst Feminine form of Élie or the diminutive of Eléonore.
Ellie f Scots
Diminutive of Ellison.
Ellyzabeth f English
Variant of Elizabeth incorporating the diminutive Elly.
Elmuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Elmo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Elo f Spanish
Diminutive of Eloisa.
Elpie m & f Filipino (Rare)
DIminutive of Elpidio or Elpidia.
Elsie f Scots
Diminutive of Ellison.
Elsika f Old Swedish
Diminutive of Elsa.
Elsina f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), Afrikaans
Dutch diminutive of Elisabeth as well as a feminine form of Ale 2.
Elsita f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Elsa. Also compare Elsy.