Submitted Names with "small" in Description

Oella f American, English
It is the name of a small historic mill town in Maryland founded in 1808 that inspired generations of women's name in one family.

Opellius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile which is of uncertain meaning. It might be derived from Latin opella, which is a diminutive of Latin opus "work, labour, accomplishment", and thus the word means something along the lines of "a bit of labour, a small job, a small accomplishment"... [more]

Othagwenda m New World Mythology
Sapling, the older twin brother of Juskaha, culture heroes of the Seneca. They were born to a young woman magically impregnated by the West Wind. Flint was cast out by his grandmother who hated him, but Juskaha went looking for him and found him in a hollow tree, and took him back home where they grew up together... [more]

Oureana f Medieval Portuguese, Folklore
Variant of Ouroana. In 1158, a Christian knight, Gonçalo Hermigues and his companions kidnapped a Moorish princess named Fatima... [more]

Oykulcha f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and kulcha meaning "a small loaf of bread".

Paata m Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective პატარა (patara) meaning "little, small" as well as "young" (sometimes in reference to a child). Also compare the Georgian adjective პაწაწინა (patsatsina) meaning "wee, tiny".... [more]

Papaya f English
From the fruit papaya, which is a large, yellow, melonlike fruit of a tropical American shrub or small tree, Carica papaya, eaten raw or cooked.

Parva f Medieval, Medieval French
Latin parva "small, little".

Peaseblossom m Theatre
From English pea's blossom, referring to the small flower of a pea plant. This name was used by Shakespeare in his comedy 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (1595), where it belongs to one of the servants to the fairy queen Titania.

Pessi m Literature
From the Finnish fairy tale Pessi and Illusia by Yrjo Kokko, published in 1944. ... [more]

Petit m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Catalan petit "small", this name was used as a translation of Hebrew Katan.

Phalgvi f Indian
MEANING : reddish, red, spring season, small. It is feminine of Phalgu or Falgu... [more]

Phormion m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun φορμίον (phormion) meaning "small mat, small basket" as well as "straw covering". The word is ultimately derived from the Greek noun φορμός (phormos) meaning "basket, wicker basket, mat", which itself is closely related to the Greek verb φορεω (phoreo) meaning "to carry, to bear"... [more]

Piama f Coptic, Late Greek
Piama often links to Pia, a name whose meaning is Lover, Beloved or from Latin origins meaning “pious” or “reverent” Breaking apart the last key phrase of Piama to -ama could also be in relation to Ama, a feminine name of mixed origins... [more]

Piccolo m Popular Culture
From the name of the musical instrument, meaning "small" in Italian. This was the name of one of the characters in the anime franchise Dragon Ball made by Akira Toriyama.

Pieni m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "small" in Finnish.

Piške m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Derived from Livonian piški "small, little".

Pitschen m Romansh
Derived from Romansh il pitschen "the little one; the small one". This name is traditionally found in the Engadine valley in southeast Switzerland.

Pontas m Batak
Means "small stage, seat or porch for honoured guests" in Toba Batak.

Poppet f & m English
From the Middle English popet, meaning "a small child or doll." Used in specifically British and formerly British controlled countries.

Premlata f Indian
From Sanskrit preman "love" (cf. Prema) and latā "creeper" - the name of a small plant, used as a symbol of love. This is borne by Premlata Agarwal (1963-), the first Indian female mountaineer to complete the Seven Summits, the seven highest continental peaks in the world.

Prinia f Javanese
A noun-name. The prinias are a genus of small birds belonging to the passerine bird family Cisticolidae. They are often also alternatively classed in the Old World warbler family, Sylviidae. The name of the genus is derived from the Javanese prinya, the local name for the bar-winged prinia... [more]

Ptarmigan f English (Rare)
This name comes from a small genus of birds in the grouse subfamily, whose genus name is Lagopus. The name is derived from Scottish Gaelic tàrmachan, which is of unknown origin, and the Pt- spelling was adopted as early as the 1680s through a mistaken Greek construction, which may be based on the Greek word pteron meaning "wing."

Puaiti f Tahitian
Means "small flower" in Tahitian.

Pueblito f & m Spanish (Mexican)
Means "little town, small village" in Spanish, a diminutive of pueblo meaning "town, village; people." It is taken from the Mexican titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Pueblito and Nuestra Señora del Pueblito, meaning "The Virgin of the Little Town" and "Our Lady of the Little Town" respectively.... [more]

Pukalavan m Tamil
In the annals of history, there exists a fascinating tale surrounding the word "Pukalavan" and its linguistic origin, intimately intertwined with the Tamil language. According to the legends passed down through generations, Pukalavan was an ancient hero of Tamil origin, revered for his exceptional qualities and deeds that earned him the epithet of the "praised one."... [more]

Purslane f Popular Culture
From the name of the herb ("a small, fleshy-leaved plant that grows in damp habitats or waste places, in particular Portulaca oleracea, a prostrate North American plant with tiny yellow flowers"), the origin of which is uncertain... [more]

Py f Swedish
Meaning uncertain. It could be derived from Swedish pyre "small child, tot".

Pyxis m Astronomy
Pyxis is a small and faint constellation in the southern sky. Abbreviated from Pyxis Nautica, its name is Latin for a mariner's compass (contrasting with Circinus, which represents a draftsman's compasses)... [more]

Quennel m African American
Famous bearer is singer Quennel Gaskin.... [more]

Raurii f Tahitian
Means "small leaf" in Tahitian.

Ravenia f English (American)
Likely an elaboration of Raven, though it is also a flowering plant and a very small village in Greece.

Rea f & m Japanese (Modern)
This name combines 麗 (rei, ura.raka, uruwa.shii) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely, resplendent", 怜 (ryou, rei, ren, awa.remu, sato.i) meaning "wise", 令 (ryou, rei, ren, awa.remu, sato.i) meaning "wise", 玲 (rei, re) meaning "sound of jewels", 礼 (rai, rei, re) meaning "bow, ceremony, remuneration, salute, thanks", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine" or 鈴 (rin, rei, suzu) meaning "buzzer, small bell" with 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, a) meaning "affection, favourite, love" or 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next."... [more]

Renton m English
This name appears to be a shortened version of the old English personal name, Raegenweald. Renton is thus the 'tun' or small village, of Raegen... [more]

Rezagul f Uzbek
Derived from reza meaning "small, tiny" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Rezaor f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek reza meaning "a small piece, trifling, small" and or which can mean "honour" or, on the other hand, "shame".

Riaka m & f Malagasy
Means "sea" or "small streams of water created by rain" in Malagasy.

Rui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "flower bud", 瑞 (ruì) meaning "auspicious", 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute", 锐 (ruì) meaning "sharp, keen" or 芮 (ruì) meaning "small", as well as other characters with the same pronunciation.

Ruilin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 芮 (ruì) meaning "small, tiny" or 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" combined with 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 林 (lín) meaning "forest"... [more]

Ruiqiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 芮 (ruì) meaning "tiny, small" and 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose".

Ruweis m Coptic
Apparently means "small head" in Coptic. This was the name of a Coptic saint from the 14th century AD.

Rwg m Hmong
Means "small" in Hmong, usually used for the youngest son.

Sachie f Japanese
Japanese... [more]

Sae f & m Japanese
From 冴え (sae) meaning "clarity; skilfulness," also written with a combination of a sa kanji, like 小 meaning "small," 左 meaning "left," 佐 meaning "help," 紗 meaning "gauze," 沙 meaning "sand" or 三 meaning "three," and an e kanji, like 恵 meaning "wisdom," 枝 meaning "branch, bough," 栄 meaning "glory, prosperity," 英 meaning "wisdom, brilliance," 江 meaning "inlet, bay" or 重 meaning "fold, layer."... [more]

Saghir m Arabic, Urdu
Means "small, young" in Arabic.

Sakie f Japanese
Japanese... [more]

Saku m & f Japanese
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 瑳 (sa) meaning "polish, brilliant white luster of a gem, artful smile", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 咲 (saku, sa) meaning "blossom", 作 (saku) meaning "make, production, prepare, build", 朔 (saku) meaning "conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north", 索 (saku) meaning "cord, rope, searching, inquiring", 桜 (saku, sa) meaning "cherry blossom", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 小 (sa) meaning "little, small", 爽 (sa) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear", 朝 (sa) meaning "morning", 櫻 (sa) meaning "cherry" or 颯 (sa) meaning "sudden, quick, sound of the wind" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 公 (ku) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 空 (ku) meaning "sky", 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson, deep red", 玖 (ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 矩 (ku) meaning "ruler", 宮 (ku) meaning "Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess" or 丘 (ku) meaning "hill, knoll"... [more]

Samidori f Japanese
From Japanese 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 早 (sa) meaning "already, now" or 小 (sa) meaning "little, small" combined with 翠, 緑 (midori) meaning "green" or 碧 (midori) meaning "blue, green"... [more]

Sanae f & m Japanese
From Japanese 早 (sa) meaning "early, fast", 小 (sa) meaning "little, small", 真 (sana) meaning "true, reality", 颯 (sa) meaning "sudden, quick, sound of the wind", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 五 (sa) meaning "five", 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 左 (sa) meaning "left", 沙 (sa) or 砂 (sa) both meaning "sand", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 采 (sa) meaning "dice, form, appearance, take, gather, colouring", 冴 (sa) meaning "be clear, serene, cold, skillful", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 作 (sa) meaning "make, production, prepare, build", 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom", 皐 (sa) meaning "swamp, shore", 三 (sa) meaning "three" or 実 (sa) meaning "reality, truth", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) meaning "what", 南 (na) meaning "south", 名 (na) meaning "name", 那 (na) meaning "what", 茄 (na) meaning "eggplant", 七 (na) meaning "seven" or 直 (na) meaning "straight" combined with 苗 (nae) meaning "seedling, sapling, shoot", 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 慧 (e) meaning "wise", 得 (e) meaning "gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit", 枝 (e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay" or 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to"... [more]

Sanamacha m & f Manipuri
From the Meitei sana meaning "gold" and macha meaning "small, little".

Sano m Japanese (Rare)
Sa means "small" and No means "field,wilderness,meadow". It is more commonly a last name.

Satsuki f & m Japanese
From Japanese kanji 皐 (satsuki) meaning "shore" or 皐月/五月 (satsuki), the fifth month of the lunar calendar. It can be also the combination of 小 (sa) meaning "little; small" and 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon".... [more]

Sawako f Japanese
This name combines 爽 (sou, aki.raka, sawa.yaka, tagau) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear" or 沢 (taku, sawa, uruo.i, uruo.su, tsuya) meaning "swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]

Sayo f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (sa) meaning "small" or 咲 (sa) meaning "bloom" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world" or 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sayoko f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (sa) meaning "small", 夜 (yo) meaning "night" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Sayori f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (sa) meaning "small", 夜 (yo) meaning "night" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sayuko f Japanese
From meaning 小 (sa) meaning "small", 裕 (yu) meaning "abundant" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Sayumi f Japanese
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Sebutlana f Tswana
Means "small rabbit" in Setswana.

Seseragi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From せせらぎ (seseragi), referring to a small stream or brooklet, the meaning extended to a murmuring (as of a stream).... [more]

Shalamar f & m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic / Urdu شالامار باغ (see Shalimar). Though the name began to be used (in very small numbers) in America in the 1950s and 1960s, it gained some recognition there in 1980 following the release of the song "Three for Love" by the R&B group of the same name.

Shaoqi m Chinese
Means "little wonder", from Chinese 少 (shǎo) meaning "few, small, son of a rich family" and 奇 (qí) meaning "odd, strange, wonder".

Sharik m Russian, Pet
Means "small ball" in Russian. It is a common dog name but is used for humans too.

Shazrah f Arabic
Means "pieces of gold, gold beads, small pearls" in Arabic.

Shijima m Japanese (Rare)
Comes from ハオルチア・シジマ (Haoruchia-Shijima), the Japanese word for Haworthia, a large genus of small succulent plants native to Southern Africa. It can also come from Japanese 四 (shi) meaning "four" or 志 (shi) meaning "will, motive" combined with 島 (jima) meaning "island", or 黙 (shijima) meaning "silence"... [more]

Shippou m & f Japanese
Probably means "tail" in japanese. Mostly famous by the small fox-youkai child in the anime series "InuYasha" that was named that way.

Shōme f Japanese
From Japanese 少 (shō) meaning "little, young, small" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Shōmin m & f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (shō) meaning "small" or 少 (shō) meaning "little, young, small" combined with 民 (min) meaning "people, nation, subjects". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Shoutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (shou) meaning "blossom", 匠 (shou) meaning "artisan, workman, carpenter", 商 (shou) meaning "make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant", 奨 (shou) meaning "exhort, urge, encourage", 将 (shou) meaning "leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about", 小 (shou) meaning "little, small", 尚 (shou) meaning "esteem, furthermore, still, yet", 庄 (shou) meaning "level, in the country, manor, village, hamlet", 承 (shou) meaning "acquiesce, hear, listen to, be informed, receive", 捷 (shou) meaning "victory, fast", 昇 (shou) meaning "rise up", 昌 (shou) meaning "prosperous, bright, clear", 昭 (shou) meaning "shining, bright", 晶 (shou) meaning "sparkle, clear, crystal", 梢 (shou) meaning "treetops, twig", 照 (shou) meaning "illuminate, shine, compare, bashful", 祥 (shou) meaning "auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune", 象 (shou) meaning "elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)", 鍾 (shou) meaning "spindle, gather, collect", 鐘 (shou) meaning "bell, gong, chimes", 政 (shou) meaning "politics, government", 正 (shou) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 荘 (shou) meaning "villa, inn, cottage, feudal manor, solemn, dignified", 翔 (shou) meaning "soar, fly", 薔 (shou) meaning "a kind of grass", 鏘 (shou) meaning "tinkling of jade or metal pendants" or 頌 (shou) meaning "eulogy", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", 多 (ta) meaning "many, frequent, much" or 大 (ta) meaning "large, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son", 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 良 (rou) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled"... [more]

Shuzheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 树 (shù) meaning "tree, plant" or 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" combined with 铮 (zhēng) referring to the clang of a metal object as well as an ancient percussion instrument (similar to a small gong)... [more]

Sithathoriunet f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning “daughter of Hathor of Dendera". Dendera is a small, historic town in Egypt known to the Ancient Egyptians as Iunet.

Skipper m & f English
Derived from Middle Dutch schipper "boatman, bargeman", which referred to the master of a small ship or boat (like a fishing boat).

So-aeng f Korean
From Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 櫻 (aeng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

So-chu f Korean
From Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 秋 (chu) meaning "autumn". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

So-chun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 春 (chun) meaning "spring". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

So-gyul f Korean
From Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 橘 (gyul) meaning "tangerine". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

So-ha f Korean
From Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (ha) meaning "summer". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

So-haeng f Korean
From Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 杏 (haeng) meaning "apricot". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

So-mae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 莓 (mae) meaning "strawberry", 梅 (mae) meaning "plum", or 玫 (mae) meaning "rose, gemstone". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

So-yang f Korean
From Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" or 少 (so) meaning "little, young, few" combined with 陽 (yang) meaning "sun". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Splendora f Medieval English, Italian
Medieval English name (found in a Curia Regis Roll item dated 1213), derived from Latin splendor meaning "brilliance, brightness, lustre, distinction". (It was listed in 'A Dictionary of English Surnames' by Dr Reaney, who noted: 'In the Middle Ages there was a fashion for fanciful feminine names, few of which have survived, or given rise to surnames.') This is also the name a small town in the U.S. state of Texas.

Starlet f American
From the English starlet, either denoting a young actress or a small star.

Stellaria f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Stella 1. A genus of small flowers also known as chickweed, after the star-like shape of the flowers.

Suhayb m Arabic
Means “swift, small arrow”.

Sürmes f Khakas
Means "small braids, pigtails" in Khakas.

Svanhólm m Icelandic
Icelandic combination of svanr "swan" and holmr "small island".

Swallow f Chinese (Expatriate)
From the English word which refers to a small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long, pointed, moon-shaped wings and a forked tail. It is mainly used by Chinese bearers as a translation of 燕子 (yànzi).

Szemere m Hungarian (Rare)
Means "grain, granule; small-sized" in Hungarian from the word szem.

Takanashi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (Taka) meaning "little, small", 鳥 (Na) meaning "bird, chicken" and 遊 (shi) meaning "play".

Taloushem f Coptic
Means "little maiden", derived from ⲁⲗⲟⲩ (alou) "youth, maiden" combined with ϣⲏⲙ (šem) "small, little".

Tara f Spanish (Canarian)
From the name of a pre-Hispanic village located in Telde, Gran Canaria, where a small terracotta figure was allegedly found. The name of the village could derive from Guanche *tarha(h) meaning "script", Tarifit ⵜⴰⵔⴰ (tara) meaning "spring, fountain" or Amazigh tara meaning "love".

Tarieg m Breton
Derived from tar meaning "small hill".

Tarn m English (Rare)
Middle English (originally northern English dialect) from Old Norse tjǫrn.... [more]

Tayaĝuudaadax̂ m Aleut
Meaning "small little man" related to Tayaĝux̂ and Tayaĝuudax̂.

Tayfur m Turkish, Bashkir
Derived from Arabic طَيْفُور (ṭayfūr) meaning "(small) bird".

Tentepiton f Nahuatl
Possibly from Nahuatl tentli "lip, mouth; voice, word" and tepiton "a little bit, something small".

Tepi f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl tepi, meaning either "small, little" or "older sister; maid, servant".

Tepiton f Nahuatl
Means "something small, small amount" in Nahuatl. Alternately, may be used as a diminutive form of Tepi.

Þúfa f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse variant of Tófa, the feminine form of Tófi. It coincides with Old Norse þúfa "mound, knoll" (the origin of both Swedish tuva "tussock, tuft of grass" and Danish tue "small hill").

Tới m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 細 (tới) meaning "small, tiny, little".

Tiarella f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Tiara and Tiare. Also the name of a small woodland flower also known as foamflower.

Tigger m & f Popular Culture
Popular character from the children's book series "Winnie the Pooh" by A. A. Milne, coined by phrasing "tiger" the way a small child might.

Tindara f Guanche
From Guanche *te-n-dara, meaning "she from the small village".

Tiney f English
Either from the English tiny meaning "small," or a diminutive of Christina, Valentina, Martina, and other names ending in -tina.

Tinnie f & m Igbo
Used for very small children.

Titaina f Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian taina meaning "Gardenia jasminoides" (a type of flower) and the prefix ti- meaning "small".

Toch m & f Khmer
Means "small, little" in Khmer.

Tor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "turtle-dove" in Hebrew. The turtledove is a type of pigeon bird of small medium size. There are 16 species for this bird. The upper part is light brown and the lower part is in shades of pink-red... [more]

Tortula f Medieval Italian
Means "small twist". Tortula was a physician in 11th C. Salerno, Italy.

Touch m & f Khmer
Means "small" in Khmer.

Tua f Swedish, Finland Swedish, Danish (Rare)
Origin uncertain, possibly a variant of Tova 2, a feminine form of Tue or a short form of Perpetua... [more]

Tufail m Urdu
Derived from Arabic طفيل (tufail) meaning "small child", a diminutive of طفل (tifl) meaning "child".

Tui f & m Maori
Tui is the Maori name for the bird (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae), which are easily identified for their small tuft of white feathers at the neck.... [more]

Tzihuac m Nahuatl
From Nahuatl tzihuactli, a kind of small agave with a spiny flower stalk.

Tzihuacmitl m Nahuatl
Means "agave arrow" in Nahuatl, an arrow (mitl) made from the stalk of the tzihuactli plant, a kind of small agave.

Tzihuacxilotl f & m Nahuatl
Means "young prickly corn cob" or "edible part of the tzihuactli cactus" in Nahuatl, from tzihuactli, a kind of small agave, and xilotl "green ear of maize, young corncob".

Tzihuacxochitl f Nahuatl
Means "agave flower" in Nahuatl, from tzihuactli, a kind of small agave plant, and xōchitl "flower".

Uday m Arabic
Means "small group of warriors attacking an enemy" from Arabic وَعْد (waʿd) meaning "threat, menace".

Uinirau m Tahitian
Contracted form of the Tahitian phrase te manu ri'i 'uini rau maruao meaning "small birds chirping at dawn".

Unni f Sami
From Sami unni meaning "small".

Urûtsûk m Ubykh
Etymology uncertain, although the second part may be from the Adyghe цIыкIу (tsIykIu) meaning "small".

Usdi m Cherokee
From the Cherokee word ᎤᏍᏗ (usdi) which is both a noun meaning "baby" and an adjective meaning "little, small". Wil Usdi ("little Will") was the Cherokee name of William Holland Thomas (1805-1893), an American lawyer, politician and soldier who had been adopted into the Cherokee tribe as a teenager.

Vaila f Scottish, Norwegian (Rare)
Taken from the name of a small island off the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is a traditional Shetlandic girls' name.

Vamana m Hinduism
Means "dwarfish, small, short-statured" in Sanskrit. This is the name of one of the avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu, who appears as a dwarf man to recover the three worlds (earth, heaven and the netherworld) from the demon king Bali.

Vilette f English
Alternate spelling of Villette, a French word for a small town or village.

Villa f Spanish (European)
Means "small town" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de la Villa meaning "Our Lady of the Small Town". She is venerated in the city of Martos, located in the province of Jaén, Spain.

Vitore f Albanian, Albanian Mythology
The Vitore is a household deity in Albanian mythology and folklore, usually depicted as a small, colourful and benign golden horned serpent and associated with human destiny and good fortune... [more]

Vivy m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for a type of small waterfowl, either Tachybaptus pelzelnii or Tachybaptus rufficollis capensis.

Wallaby m Obscure
From the name of the marsupial, which resembles a small kangaroo. The animal's name comes from Dharug, an Indigenous Australian language.

Waywa m Quechua
Means "swirl" or "small hurricane" in Quechua.

Weiming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain", 維 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve, hold together", 微 (wēi) meaning "small" or 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Weiqin f & m Chinese
From the Chinese character 未 (wèi) meaning "not yet", 薇 (wēi) meaning "fern" (feminine only), 微 (wēi) meaning "small" (feminine only), 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp", 巍 (wēi) meaning "high, lofty, towering", or 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" combined with 琴 (qín) referring to the Chinese musical instrument similar to a zither or 秦 (qín) regarding the Qin Dinasty (221 BC–206 BC), itself coming from Qin, an ancient Chinese state.... [more]

Weiran f Chinese
From the Chinese 微 (wēi) meaning "small" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".

Weitong f Chinese
From the Chinese 微 (wēi) meaning "small" and 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion".

Weiwei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 未 (wèi) referring to the eighth Earthly Branch (1 PM to 3 PM), which itself is associated with the sheep of the Chinese zodiac, 薇 (wēi) meaning "fern", 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain", 微 (wēi) meaning "small" or 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp" all combined with themselves... [more]

Weixing f Chinese
From the Chinese 微 (wēi) meaning "small" and 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet, point of light".

Weizhong m Chinese
From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 惟 (wéi) meaning "alone, only" or 微 (wēi) meaning "small" combined with 中 (zhōng) meaning "middle", 衷 (zhōng) meaning "heart, inner feelings", 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion" or 仲 (zhòng) meaning "middle, second"... [more]

Wolverine m Popular Culture
Wolverine is the 'mutant' name of James Howlett, more commonly known as Logan, one of the main protagonists of Marvel's X-Men line of comics... [more]

Wyldon m Literature
A character in the Protector of the Small book series (author Tamora Pierce). Presumably it is a variant of Weldon.

Xanen m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo xane, referring to a species of small green bird, and the genitive suffix -n.

Xcaret f Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
From Xcaret, a Mayan place name meaning "small inlet" or "little bay".

Xiao f & m Chinese
From Chinese 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn; daybreak", 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small, tiny" or 霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, heaven; clouds, mist". Other meanings of this character or other characters with the same sound are possible.

Xiaobi f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, clouds, mist" or 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain" and 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" or 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue".

Xiaobian f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" and 变 (biàn) meaning "change, transform".

Xiaobing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 肖 (xiào) meaning "resemble, imitate" or 笑 (xiào) meaning "laugh, smile" combined with 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" or 兵 (bīng) meaning "soldier, army, troops"... [more]

Xiaobo m & f Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 哮 (xiào) meaning "roar, bark, howl" or 啸 (xiào) meaning "roar, scream, howl" combined with 波 (bō) meaning "wave" or 伯 (bó) meaning "uncle, earl, count"... [more]

Xiaochai f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small, tiny" or 钗 (chāi) meaning "ornamental hairpin".

Xiaochan f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" and 禅 (chán) meaning "meditation, contemplation".

Xiaochou f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 紬 (chóu) meaning "pongee, silk" or 绸 (chóu) meaning "silk cloth, satin damask"... [more]

Xiaochun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" or 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple"... [more]

Xiaodan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" or 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" combined with 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, red, vermillion"... [more]

Xiaodong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" or 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" combined with 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" or 东 (dōng) meaning "east"... [more]

Xiaofan f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small, tiny" and 璠 (fán) meaning "piece of precious jade".

Xiaofang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" or 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" combined with 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful"... [more]

Xiaofei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" or 笑 (xiào) meaning "laugh, smile" combined with 斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, beautiful, elegant", 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly", 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxurious, lush" or 非 (fēi) meaning "not, wrong, incorrect"... [more]

Xiaofeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" or 啸 (xiào) meaning "roar, scream, howl" combined with 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix", 枫 (fēng) meaning "maple", 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak" or 锋 (fēng) meaning "pointed edge", 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, style"... [more]

Xiaogang m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 纲 (gāng) meaning "guiding principle, essential part" or 刚 (gāng) meaning "hard, rigid, strong"... [more]

Xiaogu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese character 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom" combined with 顾 (gù) meaning "to look after, to care for"... [more]

Xiaoguang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom" combined with 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, vast"... [more]

Xiaohan f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and 晗 (hán) meaning "pre-dawn" or 寒 (hán) meaning "cold, wintry".

Xiaohong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" or 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" combined with 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast"... [more]

Xiaohua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Xiaohui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 晖 (huī) meaning "bright, light, radiant", 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit", 蕙 (huì) meaning "orchid" or 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness"... [more]

Xiaojian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small, little", 箫 (xiāo) referring to a type of flute, or 笑 (xiào) meaning "to laugh, to smile" combined with 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, robust", 建 (jiàn) meaning "to build, to construct", or 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, sabre", as well as other character combinations.

Xiaojie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 洁, 潔 (jié) meaning "pure, clean", 杰, 傑 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding", or 芥 (jiè) meaning "mustard"... [more]

Xiaojin f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".

Xiaojing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", 菁 (jīng) meaning "lush, luxuriant, garlic chives, leek" or 晶 (jīng) meaning "clear, crystal"... [more]

Xiaoju f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 橘 (jú) meaning "orange, tangerine"... [more]

Xiaojuan f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" or 涓 (juān) meaning "brook, stream"... [more]

Xiaojun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak", or 骁 (xiāo) meaning "brave, valiant" combined with 军 or 軍 (jūn) meaning "army", 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler", or 骏 (jùn) "good horse, fast"... [more]

Xiaokai m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" combined with 凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumph, victory, music of triumph"... [more]

Xiaokang m Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" or 小 (xiào) meaning "small" combined with 康 (kāng) meaning "peaceful, quiet"... [more]

Xiaolan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" or 效 (xiào) meaning "imitate, follow, devote" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" or 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist"... [more]

Xiaolei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" or 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" combined with 磊 (lěi) meaning "pile of stones"... [more]

Xiaoli f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage", 理 (lǐ) meaning "reason, logic", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 犁 (lí) meaning "plough"... [more]

Xiaolian f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 莲, 蓮 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily"... [more]

Xiaoliang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, light", 梁 (liáng) meaning "mast, bridge, elevation, beam", or 良 (liáng) meaning "auspicious, good, beautiful"... [more]

Xiaolin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest", 琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem" or 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn"... [more]

Xiaoling f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul"... [more]

Xiaoliu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "small bamboo", 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience", 骁 (xiāo) meaning "brave, valiant", or 效 (xiào) meaning "imitate, follow, devote" combined with 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow", 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy", or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [more]

Xiaolong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon"... [more]

Xiaoluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" and 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.

Xiaoma f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" and 玛 (mǎ) meaning "agate, cornelian".

Xiaomai f Chinese
From Chinese 小麦, 小麥 (xiǎomài) meaning "wheat", which contains 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" and 麦, 麥 (mài) meaning "wheat, barley, oat"; 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 麦, 麥 (mài) meaning "wheat, barley, oat"... [more]

Xiaomao f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 小猫, 小貓 (xiǎomāo) meaning "kitten", which contains 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" and 猫, 貓 (māo) meaning "cat"; 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 猫, 貓 (māo) meaning "cat" or 毛 (máo) meaning "hair, wool, feather"... [more]

Xiaomei f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone"... [more]

Xiaomi f Chinese
From the Chinese character 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom" combined with 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey"... [more]

Xiaomin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]

Xiaomo f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" or 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet" or 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine".

Xiaonan f Chinese
From the Chinese 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience", 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain" or 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter" or 南 (nán) meaning "south".

Xiaoning f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" and 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon".

Xiaoniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Xiaonu f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".

Xiaoping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]

Xiaoqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "dwarf bamboo" and 绮 (qǐ) meaning "fine thin silk" or "beautiful" or 祁 (qí) meaning "pray" or "ample, abundant".

Xiaoqian f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 骁 (xiāo) meaning "brave, valiant", 效 (xiào) meaning "imitate, follow, devote" or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 茜 (qiān) meaning "rubia plant, madder plant" or 骞 (qiān) meaning "soar, fly, rise"... [more]

Xiaoqiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" or 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small, tiny" and 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose".

Xiaoqin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" or 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" combined with 勤 (qín) meaning "diligent, hardworking, frequent", 琴 (qín) meaning "zither, lute" or 芹 (qín) meaning "celery"... [more]

Xiaoqing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 肖 (xiào) meaning "resemble, imitate" combined with 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate", 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear, weather", 卿 (qīng) meaning "minister, noble, officer" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young"... [more]

Xiaoqiu f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom" combined with 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Xiaorui f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and 蕤 (ruí) meaning "drooping leaves, delicate" or 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud".

Xiaosai f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" and 赛 (sài) meaning "compete, contest".

Xiaosheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh" or 声 (shēng) meaning "sound, voice, tone"... [more]

Xiaoshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 骁 (xiāo) meaning "brave, valiant" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Xiaoshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese character 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom" combined with 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost, ice" or 双 (shuāng, shuàng) meaning "two, double"... [more]

Xiaoshui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water". Other character combinations are possible.

Xiaosi f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" and 鸶 (sī) meaning "eastern egret".

Xiaosong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 骁 (xiāo) meaning "brave, valiant", 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom", 效 (xiào) meaning "imitate, follow, devote" or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 松 (sōng) meaning "pine tree, fir tree"... [more]

Xiaosu f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" and 稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again".

Xiaosuo m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience", or 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom" combined with 所 (suǒ) meaning "place" or 索 (suǒ) meaning "rope"... [more]

Xiaotáo f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom" combined with 桃 (táo) meaning "peach". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Xiǎotiān m & f Chinese
Name of the main character from Lego Monkie Kid... [more]

Xiaotu f & m Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" combined with 兔 (tù) meaning "rabbit". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Xiaowan f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 菀 (wǎn) meaning "luxuriance of growth", 宛 (wǎn) meaning "seem", 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening".

Xiaowei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 未 (wèi) referring to the eighth Earthly Branch (1 PM to 3 PM), which itself is associated with the sheep of the Chinese zodiac, 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp", 玮 (wěi) meaning "precious, rare, valuable, jade", 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" or 薇 (wēi) meaning "fern"... [more]

Xiaowen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [more]

Xiaoxia f Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 肖 (xiào) meaning "resemble, imitate" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer, great, grand"... [more]

Xiaoxiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" combined with 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen" or 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant"... [more]

Xiaoxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic" or "distant fragrance", 歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire" or 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Xiaoxing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" or 幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour"... [more]

Xiaoxiu f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 秀 (xiù) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding"... [more]

Xiaoxuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "small bamboo", 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience", 骁 (xiāo) meaning "brave, valiant", or 效 (xiào) meaning "imitate, follow, devote" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", or 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select"... [more]

Xiaoyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "small bamboo" or 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" combined with 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 岩 (yán) meaning "cliff, rocks"... [more]

Xiaoyang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom", or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 阳, 陽 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male", or 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean" (which is typically only masculine)... [more]

Xiaoyao m & f Chinese
From the Chinese character 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom" combined with 遥 (yáo) meaning "remote, distant"... [more]

Xiaoye f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 叶, 葉 (yè) meaning "leaf", 夜 (yè) meaning "night", or 业, 業 (yè) meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements"... [more]

Xiaoyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, clear" or 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" and 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" or 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing".

Xiaoying f Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip" or 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade"... [more]

Xiaoyou f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 柚 (yòu) meaning "pomelo, grapefruit"... [more]

Xiaoyu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "small bamboo", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak", 骁 (xiāo) meaning "brave, valiant", or 效 (xiào) meaning "imitate, follow, devote" combined with 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 萸 (yú) meaning "dogwood, cornelian cherry", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", or 禹 (yǔ) refering to Yu the Great, a Xia dynsaty emperor... [more]

Xiaoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak", 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "dwarf bamboo", or 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin" or "reason, cause, fate", 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring", 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard", 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", or 愿 (yuàn) meaning "sincere, honest, virtuous".

Xiaoyue f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 月 (yuè) meaning "moon", 粤 (yuè) referring to Guandong province and the Cantonese people or 跃 (yuè) meaning "jump, leap"... [more]

Xiaoyun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, clouds, heaven" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 云 (yún) meaning "cloud"... [more]

Xiaozheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh", 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, heaven, clouds, mist" and 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite".

Xiawei f Chinese
From the Chinese 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer" and 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, thick, ornamental" or 微 (wēi) meaning "small".

Xırda f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "small, tiny" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian خرده (khorda).

Xiwei f Chinese
From the Chinese 喜 (xǐ) being "be fond of, love, happy event" and 微 (wēi) meaning "small".

Xochitototl m Nahuatl
Means "black-backed oriole" in Nahuatl, literally "flower bird", a small black and yellow passerine. Ultimately derived from xōchitl "flower" and tototl "bird".

Xuerui f Chinese
From Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" combined with 芮 (ruì) meaning "small, tiny". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Yan f Chinese
From Chinese character 燕 (yàn) meaning swallow (a small beautiful bird native to China). Can symbolise freedom and is feminine.

Yari f & m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Allegedly derived from a Taíno word meaning "small gold jewelry", for example necklaces of gold.... [more]

Yasur m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Yasur is a first name and a last name that refers to some types of birds that live near the sea.... [more]

Yusako f Japanese
From 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 小 (sa) meaning "small" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yuwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" combined with 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp", 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect", 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" or 微 (wēi) meaning "small"... [more]

Yuzana f Burmese
From the name of a type of shrub or small tree that bears fragrant white or cream-coloured flowers (scientific name Murraya paniculata).

Zarna f Indian
A small stream of sweet water

Zhaakhan m & f Mongolian
Means "small, little" in Mongolian.

Zhaakhanchuluu m Mongolian
Means "small stone" in Mongolian, from жаахан (jaakhan) meaning "small, a bit" and чулуу (chuluu) meaning "stone".

Zhobin m Persian (Rare)
Refers to a type of small, short spear in Persian.

Zhotia m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Ancient Greek ἰῶτα (iota) meaning "jot, a small amount" through palatalization of the word in Georgian.... [more]

Zula m & f Tigrinya
Means "brilliant" in Tigrinya.... [more]

Zun f Burmese
From the name of a species of jasmine that produces small fragrant white flowers (scientific name Jasminum auriculatum), itself borrowed from Hindi जूही (juhi).

Zuwena f Swahili
Means "small and beautiful" in Swahili.