This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the description contains the keywords russian or diminutive.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aaike f & m DutchDiminutive of names beginning with
Agi or
Adal.
Aajunnguaq m & f GreenlandicMeans "dear older sibling" in Greenlandic, from a combination of
Aaju and the diminutive suffix
nnguaq "sweet, dear, little".
Aake m & f FinnishFinnish diminutive of many names with the
ak sound, both masculine and feminine ones.
Aamannguaq f & m GreenlandicDerived from Greenlandic
aama "glow, glowing coal" (cf.
Aamaq) combined with the diminutive suffix
nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear, little".
Abcke m & f East FrisianVariant of
Abbe with the diminutive suffix -cke recorded from the 16th to 18th centuries for men and in the 18th century for women in East Frisia.
Ach'ik f ArmenianDerived from the diminutive form of
աչ (ačʿ), a poetic term meaning "eye".
Adi f EnglishDiminutive of Adelaide, Adeline, Addison, and other names containing the same sound.
Aedín f Irish (Modern, Rare)An Irish name meaning "little flame". It is derived from the name of the Celtic sun god "AED", with "ÍN" the diminutive for "little". It is a feminine version Aidan.... [
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Aetje m & f East FrisianVariant of
Ate 3 with the diminutive suffix -je recorded in the 17th century for men and in the 16th and 18th centuries for women in East Frisia.
Afrora f AlbanianMeaning uncertain; it might possibly be related to Albanian
afër meaning "close, nearby".... [
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Aguya f Kalmyk, RussianMeans "mistress of fire" in Kalmyk Orit, possibly influenced by the Russian word огонь (
ogon') meaning "fire".
Aïda f FrenchIn former times, this name was a diminutive of
Adélaïde. Nowadays, however, it is usually used as the Gallicized form of
Aida.
Aigel f TatarAigel is the first name of Aigel Gaysina, the lead singer of the Russian band AIGEL. It is probably a form of
Aygül.
Aikki f FinnishDiminutive of Finnish names beginning with
Ai-.
Ailsie f ScotsDiminutive of
Alison. In recent years, this name has occasionally been used as a diminutive of
Ailsa.
Ainelag f Manx (Modern, Rare)Modern coinage derived from Manx
ainle "angel" and the diminutive suffix
-ag, this name is intended as a Manx equivalent to
Angela.
Ajâja f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic pet form of
Aja, from a combination of
Aja and the diminutive suffix
-aaja, a Greenlandic affix used for and by children or a Greenlandic variant form of
Ajajak.
Alanette f Medieval BretonLate medieval Gallicized Breton feminine form of
Alan by way of combining it with the French feminine diminutive suffix
-ette.
Aleke f Low German (Rare)Originally a diminutive of names containing the element
adal, particularly
Adelheid, now used as a given name in its own right.
Alieke f DutchDiminutive form of
Alie, seeing as the name contains the Dutch diminutive suffix
-ke.
Aliëtte f Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Aliette. However, it should be noted that in the Netherlands, there may also be cases where this name is a combination of the Dutch feminine given name
Alie with the French diminutive suffix
-ette... [
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Alinka f HungarianOriginally a diminutive of
Alina, now occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Alki f GreekDiminutive of
Angeliki. This name was borne by Angeliki „Alki“ Zei (December 15, 1925 – February 27, 2020), a Greek novelist and children's writer.
Almina f EnglishPossibly a diminutive form of
Alma 1 or a variant form of
Elmina. This name was borne by the English aristocrat Almina, Countess of Carnarvon (1876-1969) - she was the wife of George Herbert, Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923), who was involved in the discovery and excavation of the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun.
Alysonette f FilipinoVariation of Alison with the popular feminine diminutive suffix -ette
Amia f English (Rare)Perhaps a variant of
Amaya, a diminutive of any name beginning with
Am-, or derived from the Latin
amor meaning "love" or a feminine form of
Amias.
Amoret f LiteraturePerhaps based on the Italian word
amoretto which is a representation of
Cupid in a work of art. The word is based on
amore meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix... [
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Ana f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, English, South Slavic, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Slovak, Georgian, PolishDiminutive of
Anastasiya (and any other spelling of the name).
Ance f LatvianOriginally a diminutive of
Anna, now used as a given name in its own right.
Ančka f SloveneOriginally a diminutive of
Ana, used as a given name in its own right.
Andula f CzechDiminutive of
Anna. Andula Sedláčková (born Anna Sedláčková, 1887-1967) was a theatre and movie actress; she is considered the first Czech movie star.