This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the description contains the keywords russian or diminutive.
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Naina f Russian (Rare)Created by Alexander Pushkin for a character in his poem "Ruslan and Ludmila". Sometimes used as a given name or as a diminutive of
Anastasiya.
Najaaraq f GreenlandicMeans "little Naja", derived from the popular Greenlandic name
Naja combined with the diminutive suffix
araq.
Nakita f English (Modern)Possibly an English variant form of the Russian masculine name
Nikita 1, which is commonly confused for a feminine name in English-speaking countries.
Namiton m & f NahuatlPossibly means "little spouse", from Nahuatl
namictli "wife, husband, spouse" and the diminutive suffix
-ton, in which case it was likely a nickname for a child.
Nani f GeorgianMeaning uncertain. The earliest known attestation of this name occurs in a Svan source from the 13th century AD, so it might possibly be of Svan origin. Also compare the Georgian noun ნანა
(nana) meaning "mother" as well as "darling child".... [
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Nano f IrishDiminutive form of
Honora. Used mostly in honour of Nano Nagle who was a pioneer for the education of women and rebellion against the Penal Laws in Ireland
Nasťa f Czech (Rare), SlovakCzech diminutive of
Anastázie and Slovak diminutive of
Anastázia. While Czech Nasťa is occasionally used as a given name in its own right, Slovak Nasťa is strictly used as a diminutive.
Nedda f Sicilian, Theatre, HungarianSicilian diminutive of
Antonietta as well as a Sicilian form of
Nella. The name was also adopted into Hungarian usage. Furthermore, this name is borne by the main female role in the opera 'Pagliacci'.
Nejka f SloveneDiminutive of
Neja, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nel f WelshA Welsh language modification of
Nell, believed to be a medieval diminutive of names beginning with
El, such as
Eleanor,
Ellen or
Helen, meaning "bright, shining one"... [
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Nelleke f DutchDutch diminutive of
Cornelia and
Petronella, formed using the diminutive suffix
-ke. A literary bearer is Dutch novelist Nelleke Noordervliet (1945-), born Petronella.
Nenita f FilipinoEither a diminutive of
Nena or derived from Spanish
nena used as a term of endearment for a girl.
Nessie f Manx (Archaic)Of debated origin and meaning. While it was certainly used as a diminutive of
Agnes, some scholars consider this name a Manx adaption of
Neasa.
Nezhka f Medieval RussianDerived form the Russian
нежная (nezhnaya) meaning "tender". Found in the Novgorod Birch-Bark Letters.
Nežica f SloveneDiminutive of
Neža, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nini f & m EnglishDiminutive of names beginning with or containing the sound N. It is also a short form or diminutive of the Scottish name
Ninian.
Ninutsa f GeorgianDiminutive of
Nino 2. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian actress Nino "Ninutsa" Maqashvili (b. 1988).
Noena f East Frisian, West Frisian (Rare)Originally a diminutive of names containing the Germanic name element
nand "daring, brave", ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*nanþaz "daring", used as a given name in its own right.
Nonna f Soviet, Russian (Rare)Either a contracted form or a diminutive of
Noyabrina. A known bearer of this name was the Russian actress Noyabrina "Nonna" Mordyukova (1925-2008).
Noula f GreekDiminutive of
Anna (via its diminutive
Annoula),
Ekaterini (via its diminutive
Katerinoula),
Fotini (via its diminutive
Foteinoula),
Gianna (via its diminutive
Giannoula) and any other pet forms that end in -
noula.
Nurlana f AzerbaijaniA half-calque of the name
Svetlana, with Russian свет
(svet) meaning "light, world" replaced with Azerbaijani
nur meaning "light" (ultimately from Arabic).
Nyszka f SilesianSilesian diminutive of
Agnys, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Obéline f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare, Archaic)Means "spit, nail, rod, pointed pillar, horizontal line". From the Greek
obelos (ὀβελός) with the French diminutive ending of -
ine, -
ie, or -
ia.
Odie m & f EnglishDiminutive of names such as Otis, Odell, Odessa, and Oda.