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Aajunnguaq m & f Greenlandic
Means "dear older sibling" in Greenlandic, from a combination of Aaju and the diminutive suffix nnguaq "sweet, dear, little".

Aakulu f Greenlandic
Means "sweet little one" in Greenlandic.

Aamannguaq f & m Greenlandic
Derived from Greenlandic aama "glow, glowing coal" (cf. Aamaq) combined with the diminutive suffix nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear, little".

Aaninnguaq f Greenlandic
Means "sweet little Aani" in Greenlandic.

Aashiya f Indian (Rare)
Means "nest, small dwelling" in Hindi.

Aashvi f Hindi
Means "blessed and victorious" or "little mare" in Hindi.

Abeima f Manipuri
Means "little girl" in Meitei.

Adedewe f & m Yoruba
Means "the crown has become small" or "one has arrived small" in Yoruba, from either adé "crown" or dé "to arrive, come" combined with di "become, change into" and ẹ̀wẹ́ "small, thin"... [more]

Adrika f Indian, Hinduism
Means "small mountain" in Sanskrit. According to the Mahabharata, Adrika is an apsara (a female spirit of clouds and waters) who was the mother of Matsya and Satyavati.

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.... [more]

Ahuña f Basque (Rare), Basque Mythology
From the name of a mountain in the Basque region of Spain whose Basque name Ahuñamendi is derived from Basque ahuña "small goat" and mendi "mountain".... [more]

Aigssiarssuk f Greenlandic
Means "little Ptarmigan chick" in Greenlandic.

Aininâĸ f Greenlandic (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Greenlandic aaniin "short time".

Akaiti f & m Cook Islands Maori
Derived either from causative prefix aka- and iti meaning "little, small" or from aka meaning "sin, fault" and iti meaning "little, small."

Âkasik f Greenlandic
Means "poor little mite" in Greenlandic.

Akko f Japanese
Short form of Atsuko. Akko is a character in the popular Anime series "Little Witch Academia". It coincides with Japanese 悪狐 (akko) meaning "bad fox".

Akpo m & f Edo
Means "short person" in Edo.

Ãkuluk f & m Greenlandic
Means "sweet little one" in Greenlandic.

Aminnguaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic Inuit feminine name derived from ameq meaning "skin" and -nnguaq meaning "dear, little".

Amumacha m & f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei amu meaning "black, dark" and macha meaning "small, young".

Anapel f Siberian Mythology
Known as "Little Grandmother," this goddess of the Koryak people of Siberia is Matron of Reincarnation. She was worshipped at ceremonies following the birth of a new child.

Ânâraĸ f Greenlandic
Means "there is the little one!" in Greenlandic.

Ânêraĸ f Greenlandic (Archaic)
Means "sweet little Âne" in Greenlandic.

Anguillette f Folklore
Means "little eel" in French (a diminutive of French anguille "eel"). This name is borne by the titular character of the fairy tale "Anguillette" (1697) by Henriette-Julie de Murat. Anguillette is a fairy who takes the form of an eel, and is rescued by a princess while in this form.

Aniston f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Aniston.... [more]

Anurat m & f Thai
From Thai อนุ (anu) meaning "small" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Anuthida f Thai
From Thai อนุ (anu) meaning "small" and ธิดา (thida) meaning "daughter, girl".

Apputi m & f Bandial
Means "the tiny one" in Bandial.

Aputsiannguaq f & m Greenlandic
Means "dear little snow crystal" in Greenlandic, from a combination of Aputsiaĸ and suffix -nnguaq "sweet", "dear", "little".

Aqissiarsuk f Greenlandic
Means "little ptarmigan chick", derived from Greenlandic aqisseq "rock ptarmigan" (cf. Aqisseq) combined with a diminutive suffix.

Aquata f Popular Culture
One of the princesses in Disney's "The Little Mermaid." The name probably comes from aqua, water.

Arendje m & f Dutch
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Arend) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -je to the original name... [more]

Arizona f English (American)
From the name of the state in the Southwestern region of the United States. Its etymology is uncertain; it may be derived from O'odham alĭ ṣonak meaning "small spring", via the Spanish intermediary form Arizonac... [more]

Arnajaraĸ f Greenlandic
Means "little girl" in Greenlandic.

Arnamineĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name of unknown meaning, maybe a combination of Arnaĸ and suffix -mineq meaning "little bit".

Arnánguaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "sweet little woman" in Greenlandic.

Arnannguaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic feminine name meaning "sweet little woman" (or perhaps "dear Arnaq"), derived from arnaq "woman" combined with the endearing diminutive suffix nnguaq.

Arnâraĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "little woman". Combination of Arnaĸ and suffix -raq meaning "young animal".

Arnavaraĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "little woman". Combination of Arnaĸ and suffix -raq "young animal".

Asella f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), German (Archaic), Italian (Archaic)
Derived from the Latin noun asella meaning "little she-ass". It is the feminine version of asellus, which is a diminutive of Latin asinus meaning "ass, donkey".... [more]

Askja f Icelandic (Modern)
Directly taken from Icelandic askja "little box; caldera (of a vulcano)". The name is also related to the Old Norse name element askr "ash tree".

Astrik f Armenian
Means "little star" in Armenian, from Greek aster meaning "star" and the diminutive ik.

Aureola f Ancient Roman
Roman slave name, a feminine diminutive of Latin aureus "golden" (possibly the feminine form of Aureolus, a derivative of Aureus). Camden (1605) lists Aureola "pretty little golden dame".

Avâraĸ f Greenlandic
Means "little back of the head" in Greenlandic.

Avietta f Soviet
Derived from French aviette and Russian авиетка (avietka), both meaning "small plane".

Ayashe f Cheyenne
Means "little one" in Cheyenne.

Ayke f Karachay-Balkar
Means "small moon" in Karachay-Balkar.

Aytsemnik f Armenian (Rare)
Old Armenian name meaning "little roe deer, fawn of a roe". According to the 12th-century Armenian historian Samuel Anetsi, this was the name of a female warrior who died defending the Armenian city of Ani against Persian invaders... [more]

Ayumiko f Japanese
From Japanese 歩 (ayumi) meaning "walk" or 鮎 (ayu) meaning "ayu, sweetfish", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child" or 小 (ko) meaning "small, little"... [more]

Baharak f Persian
Means "small spring" in Persian, derived from Persian بهار (bahâr) meaning "spring, blossom" (see Bahar).

Balaca f Azerbaijani
Means "small" in Azerbaijani.

Banguolė f Lithuanian
Literally means "little wave", derived from the Lithuanian noun banga meaning "wave, billow" combined with the feminine diminutive suffix -(u)olė. As such, one could consider this name to be a diminutive of the name Banga.

Barca f Galician (Rare)
Derived from Galician word barca meaning "barge, small boat". This is a the name or a title of the Virgin Mary (Virxe da Barca, "Virgin of Barca") native to the town of Muxía, Galicia.

Bé f & m Vietnamese
Means "small, little" in Vietnamese.

Bec f Irish Mythology (?)
Allegedly an older form of Irish beag "small".... [more]

Beertje f Dutch
Feminine form of Beer. In Dutch, beertje also means "bearlet, little bear".... [more]

Belek-maa f Tuvan
Means "little gift" in Tuvan.

Beyla f Norse Mythology
From the reconstructed Proto-Norse name *Baunila, possibly meaning "little bean" or "little swelling". In Norse mythology, Beyla is a servant of the god Freyr with her husband Bryggvir.

Bindi f Indigenous Australian, Nyungar
Means "butterfly" from the word bindi-bindi in Nyungar, spoken in Western Australian near Perth.... [more]

Birui f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen; auspicious" or 芮 (ruì) meaning "tiny, small" or "water's edge".

Bitsirush f Lezgin
Means "little daughter" in Lezgin.

Biwei f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it" and 玮 (wěi) meaning "jade, valuable", 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, thick; ornamental", 薇 (wēi) meaning "fern", or 微 (wēi) meaning "small".

Bjartmey f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjartr "light; bright, shining" and mǣr "little girl; virgin, unmarried girl" or mær "daughter" or mėy "girl".

Blondell f French
Means "little blonde one".

Boragane f Tswana
Means "small red-billed quelea" in Setswana.

Brandel f Yiddish
Means "little flame" in Yiddish.

Bunty f Scots, English
Originally an English and Scottish term of endearment derived from Scots buntin "plump, short and stout" referring to a plump child (possibly with the intended meaning of "good healthy baby" or "dear little one")... [more]

Bushika f Indigenous American, Yanomami
Means "little one" in Yanomami.

Cacamacihuatl f Nahuatl, Aztec
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Classical Nahuatl elements cacamatl "small corncobs, small ears of corn" and cihuatl "woman, wife". Name borne by a queen of Tenochtitlan.

Caislín f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)
Supposed to mean "little castle" from Irish caiseal meaning "castle" combined with the Irish diminutive of ín. It also coincides with the rare Irish word caislín meaning "chat" (a type of bird)... [more]

C'əkʷ'ded f Ubykh
Derived from the Adyghe дэд (ded) meaning "very" and цӀыкӀу (tsIykIu) meaning "small".

Calendula f English (Rare)
The scientific name for a genus of flowers, comprised of several kinds of marigolds. From the Latin diminutive of calendae, meaning "little calendar", "little clock" or possibly "little weather-glass".

Callwen f Medieval Welsh
Derived from call meaning "wise, sensible" and gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed", or cellan meaning "little cell".

Camion f Literature
From an archaic French word meaning "small pin". This is the name of the titular character in Mademoiselle de Lubert's fairy tale "Princess Camion" (1743). Camion is the name of a princess transformed into a tiny doll, given to the prince Zirphil to be his wife... [more]

Campanula f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower, which means "little bell" in Latin, diminutive of Late Latin campana "bell" (originally "metal vessel made in Campania", region around Naples). The flower is widespread across the whole temperate regions of Europe, but has the most species diversity in the Mediterranean region... [more]

Canyon m & f English
From the English word canyon, ultimately from Greek kanna "small reed", after the plants that grow in the bottom of canyons.

Capella f Astronomy
This is the brightest star in the constellation Auriga. Its name means "little she-goat" from Latin capra "she-goat" with a diminutive suffix. In Roman mythology the star represented the goat Amalthea.

C’əs-na f Abkhaz
Means "little bird" in Abkhaz.

Catootje f Dutch (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Diminutive of Cato 2, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -tje. This name is not to be confused with the Dutch noun kadootje meaning "little present".... [more]

Cedella f Caribbean, Jamaican Patois
This name is best known for being the name of Cedella Booker (1926-2008), the mother of the Jamaican reggae singer Bob Marley (1945-1981). Her full name at birth was Sidilla Editha Malcolm. Given how similar the name Sidilla is to her later name Cedella, it is possible that Cedella is a variant spelling or form of Sidilla... [more]

Champika m & f Sinhalese
Derived from Hindi चंपिका (campika) meaning "little champa (Plumeria) flower".

Changyao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 唱 (chàng) meaning "sing" or 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad" or 幺 (yāo) meaning "one" or "youngest, small".

Chapel f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Chapel and a "subordinate place of worship added to or forming part of a large church or cathedral, separately dedicated and devoted to special services," from Old French chapele (12c., Modern French chapelle), from Medieval Latin capella, cappella "chapel, sanctuary for relics," literally "little cape," diminutive of Late Latin cappa "cape."

Chenille f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
From the English word for the soft fabric, which is borrowed from French chenille "caterpillar" (literally "little dog").

Chibi f & m Popular Culture (Rare)
Chibi means "Small". This often refers to a character who is drawn cutely with a small body.

Chibiusa f Popular Culture
Usagi/Sailor Moon and Mamoru/Tuxedo Mask's daughter from Sailor Moon, an extremely popular magical girl themed manga. Chibi means "small, little" and usa is abbreviation of usagi meaning "rabbit".

Chichi f Spanish (Latin American, Americanized, Rare)
This version comes from the american word Chiwawa mixed with the name Chloe meaning "Small" or "Tiny"

Chichiton f & m Nahuatl
Means "little dog, puppy" in Nahuatl.

Chicueton f & m Nahuatl
Possibly means "little eight", derived from Nahuatl chicueyi "eight" and the diminutive suffix -ton.

Chilton f Nahuatl
Possibly means "little chilli" in Nahuatl, or alternately, refers to a kind of small fly.

Chiora f & m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ჩიორა (chiora) meaning "little bird, darling child" as well as "young cockerel".... [more]

Chiquita f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American
Means "little girl" in Spanish, from the Spanish chica "girl" combined with the diminutive suffix ita.... [more]

Chisaki f Japanese
From Japanese 茅 (chi) meaning "reeds, rushes, grass", 咲 (chi) meaning "blossom", 小 (chi) meaning "small, little", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "to know", 地 (chi) meaning "earth; ground", 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" or 直 (chi) meaning "straight", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 颯 (sa) meaning "the sound of the wind", 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom" or 早 (sa) meaning "already, now" combined with 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom", 着 (saki) meaning "arrive, wear", 季 (ki) meaning "youngest brother", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree; plant", 芸 (ki) meaning "technique, art, craft, performance" or 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare"... [more]

Chitonette f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle English chitte "a young animal, cub, whelp" and chit "a child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal" as well as "a pert or sassy young person, especially a young woman".

Choko f Japanese
From Japanese 甘 (cho) meaning "sweet", 緒 (cho) meaning "thread" or 小 (cho) meaning "small, little" combined with 茶 (ko) meaning "tea" or 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be possible.

Chungdak m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan ཆུང་བདག (chung-bdag) meaning "little one". This name was traditionally given to a child whose parents did not want any more children.

Chunwei f Chinese
From the Chinese 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, simple" and 微 (wēi) meaning "small".

Chuying f Chinese
From the Chinese 楚 (chǔ) meaning "clear" and 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream; swirl around" or 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch".

Cihuaton f Nahuatl
Means "little woman" in Nahuatl, a diminutive form of Cihuatl.

Coaton f Nahuatl
Means "little serpent" in Nahuatl, the diminutive form of Coatl.

Cortana f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Curtana, from the Latin curtus, meaning "short", the name of the ceremonial sword used at the Coronation of British royalty. It is borne by an artificial intelligence creature in the Halo video game franchise, as well as Microsoft's virtual assistant, which was named for the character in the game.

Corvette f English (American, Rare)
Either taken from the English word corvette meaning "a small warship" or the car Chevrolet Corvette.

Courtenay f & m English (Rare)
French place name Courtenay (originally a derivative of the personal name Curtenus, itself derived from Latin curtus "short").... [more]

Cozcaton f Nahuatl
Means "little jewel, little necklace" in Nahuatl, a diminutive form of Cozca.

Csermely f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian csermely "brooklet, rivulet, little river".

Csinszka f Hungarian
A pet name created by Endre Ady, for his wife Berta Boncza, from the word 'csacsi' meaning "small donkey".

Cumi f Biblical, English (Rare)
Means "arise; stand up" in Aramaic. ... [more]

Cundi f Buddhism
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Sanskrit चुन्दी (cundi) meaning "procuress, bawd" or चुण्टी (cunti) meaning "small well, reservoir". This is the name of a female bodhisattva and gooddess in Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition... [more]

Cupcake f & m Obscure
From the English word cupcake "a small cake baked in a paper container shaped like a cup, often with icing on top".

Damit m & f Malay
Means "small" in Brunei Malay.

Damita f African American, American (South), Louisiana Creole
Allegedly from the Spanish word damita meaning "little lady" (a diminutive of dama "lady, dame", ultimately from Latin domina). This name was popularized in the 1960s by American singer Damita Jo DeBlanc (1930-1998).

Dedika f Georgian (Rare)
Means "little mother" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun დედა (deda) meaning "mother" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -იკა (-ika). Also compare Mamuka.

Deduka f Georgian (Rare)
Means "little mother" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun დედა (deda) meaning "mother" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -უკა (-uka). Also compare Mamuka.

Denola f Svan, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Svan noun დინოლ (dinol) meaning "little girl" (also see the Svan name Dina).

Diekololaoluwa f Yoruba
Means "god's blessing is not small" in Yoruba.

Dkarchung m & f Tibetan
Means "little white one" in Tibetian.

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]

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]

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.

Dstrik f Armenian
Means "little girl" in Armenian.

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".

Dzvik f Armenian
Armenian feminine name meaning "little egg".

Éinín f Irish
Directly taken from the Irish word éinín meaning "little bird". This is a modern Irish word name that has only been used in recent years.

Elselill f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Else and lilla "little".

Engelke m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), Low German (Rare)
In the case of male bearers, this name is a diminutive of Engel. In the case of female bearers, this name is a feminine form of Engel... [more]

Engeltje f Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Engel. In the Netherlands, the name is often associated with the Dutch word engeltje meaning "little angel". Also compare Engelke.

Éšeevá'késo f Cheyenne
Means "Little Day Woman" in Cheyenne.

Evalill f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Eva and lilla "little".

Fable m & f English
Derived from the word for a succinct story, in prose or verse, that features animals, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature which are given human qualities, and that illustrates a moral lesson.... [more]

Fangwei f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 微 (wēi) meaning "small" or 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, thick, ornamental".

Fänta f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Swedish (dialect) fänta meaning "little girl".

Faranak f Persian, Persian Mythology
Etymology uncertain; it may be a form of Parvaneh, parvanek which means "little butterfly" and refers to the Persian lynx or caracal, or may be derived from the Middle Persian plwʾnk' (parwānag) meaning "guide, leader"... [more]

Finette f Literature, Folklore, Haitian Creole
This is the main character in the French fairy tale Finette Cendron by Madame d'Aulnoy, about a clever girl named Fine-Oreille, which means "sharp ear" or "delicate ear", who is called Finette... [more]

Gakuhĩ f Kikuyu
Means "the short one" in Kikuyu.

Galiot f English
Word name meaning "small ship," from French galiote, from Italian galea.

Gearrmaide f Old Irish
Old Irish name meaning "the chief of the short cudgel," from gear short, maide a stick

Girly f Filipino, South African, Malayalam (Rare), Malaysian (Rare), Various
Perhaps from the English word girly which is both an adjective meaning "girl-like, girlish, feminine" and a noun meaning "little girl" (from girl combined with a diminutive suffix). Also compare Girlie.

Githika f Sinhalese, Indian
Southern Indian variant of Gitika, which means "a little song" from Sanskrit गीता (gītā) "song" (see Gita 1) and the diminutive suffix क (ka) "little".

Gladiola f English (Rare), Albanian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the name of the flowering plant gladiolus, literally meaning "small sword" from Latin gladius "sword" (a reference to its sword-shaped leaves). Gladiola Josephine "Glady Joe" is a character in the novel 'How to Make an American Quilt' (1991) and subsequent film adaptation (1995).

Gloriette f English
From the word for a pavilion or similar architectural structure in a garden which perhaps meant "little glory" from French (see Gloria). The largest and most well-known example is probably the Schönbrunner Gloriette, in the Schönbrunn Palace Garden at Vienna, built in 1775 for Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa.

Gogona f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian გოგონა (gogona) meaning "little girl", which consists of the Georgian noun გოგო (gogo) meaning "girl" and the Georgian diminutive suffix -ონა (-ona).

Gogutsa f Georgian (Rare)
Means "little girl" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun გოგო (gogo) meaning "girl" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -უცა (-utsa).

Gothia f Baltic Mythology
Lithuanian goddess of cattle, recorded by 17th-century historian and ethnographer Matthäus Prätorius in his work Deliciae Prussica (published in 1703).... [more]

Guanxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 绡 (xiāo) meaning "raw silk", 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety" or 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small".

Gutia f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque guti "little".

Gwaschemasch'e f Circassian (Archaic)
Means "little princess" in Circassian (see Guasche). A known bearer was Gwaschemasch'e Kadın Efendi, a Circassian concubine and later wife of the Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842-1918) of the Ottoman Empire.

Gwenno f Welsh
Diminutive of Gwenllian and other names beginning with Gwen, used independently since the 19th century. It coincides with the medieval Welsh name for the planet Venus (literally "little white one" or "little bright one")... [more]

Haiwei f Chinese
From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 微 (wēi) meaning "small".

Havu m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "fresh sprig or small branch of a coniferous tree" or "needle of a coniferous tree".

Hawkeye m & f English, Popular Culture
From the English words "Hawk", referring to the type of predatory bird, and "eye". Having a 'hawkeye' means being "particularly observant, especially to small details, or having excellent vision in general".... [more]

Helisoa m & f Malagasy
Possibly from the Malagasy hely, a dialect form of kely meaning "little, small", and soa meaning "good".

Heóvȧhéso f Cheyenne
Means "Little Yellow" in Cheyenne.

Hisaki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 寿 (hisa) meaning "longevity, long life", 久 (hisa) meaning "long time", 尚 (hisa) meaning "still, as always", 火 (hi) meaning "fire" (for males), 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet", 百 (hi) meaning "hundred", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" (for females) combined with 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness", 貴 (ki) meaning "expensive, worthful, precious", 亀 (ki) meaning "tortoise, turtle", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle", 崎 (saki) meaning "small peninsula, cape" (for males) or 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom" (for females)... [more]

Holmfrid m & f Swedish
Combination of Old Norse name elements holmr "small island" and friðr "peace" or fríðr "beautiful, beloved". The name was originally a feminine name, but is nowadays almost exclusively masculine.

Holmgun f Old Swedish
Old Swedish combination of holmr "small island" and gunnr "battle, fight".

Holmlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of holmr "small island" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Huch’uykilla f Quechua
Feminine Quechua name derived from huchuy meaning "small" and killa meaning "moon".

Huchuysisa f Quechua
Means "little flower" in Quechua, from huchuy, "little" and sisa, "flower".

Huiwei f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or 惠 (huì) meaning "small".

Hwa-young f Korean
Meaning “Little Flower”.

Ibomacha m & f Manipuri
Means "dear small one" in Meitei.

Ienje f Dutch, West Frisian
Means "small one", from West Frisian ien meaning "one".

Imínguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little water". Combination of Ime and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Inôraĸ f & m Greenlandic
Means "little human being" in Greenlandic.

Inugpaluk f Greenlandic
Possibly a combination of Inuk with the Greenlandic suffix -paluk meaning "dear little".

Ísmey f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and mǣr "little girl; virgin, unmarried girl" or mær "daughter" or mėy "girl".

Itajaraĸ f Greenlandic
Means "sweet little one" in Greenlandic.

Itâra f Greenlandic
Means "sweet little one" in Greenlandic.

Ivínguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little grass" with the combination of Ivik and -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".

Izüdə̑r f Mari
Derived from izi meaning "small" and üdə̑r meaning "girl, daughter". This name was traditionally given to girls born on Thursdays.

Járnsaxa f Norse Mythology, Astronomy
From Old Norse járn "iron" and sax "dagger, short sword".... [more]

Jedda f Indigenous Australian, Nyungar, Popular Culture
Means "wren" or "little wild goose" from djida, a word in Noongar, spoken in South West Region, Western Australia. ... [more]

Jiñappu m & f Bandial
Means "the little one" in Bandial.

Joudig f Armenian
"little chick"

Joujou f American (Rare)
Means, "little toy" in French and is used as a pet name.

Junaynah f Arabic (Rare)
Means "little garden", a diminutive of Arabic جنة (jannah) meaning "paradise, garden".

Kabwe m & f Southern African
"A small rock or stone." Opposite name: Chibwe

Ká'ėstȧhé'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Short Woman" in Cheyenne.

Kanyshay f Kazakh
Turkic for “small princes of the moon” from kanysh (small princes) and ay (moon).

Kateni f Mao
Possibly from the Mao ttie meaning "small".

Katitzi f Romani
Romani diminutive for Katarina or Kati, meaning "little Kati".

Kayda f English (Canadian, Rare)
Can mean "Little dragon" or "Princess of god" and is of Japanese origin

Kedeb f Polynesian
Means "short" in Palauan.

Kemba f Malagasy
Means "little girl" in Malagasy.

Kenitra f African American
Probably from Arabic القُنَيْطَرَة, al-qunayṭara, "the little bridge", or a blend of Kenyatta with Anitra... [more]

Khachuhi f Armenian
Means "little cross" in Armenian.

Khuntuli f & m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian ხუნტულა (khuntula), which is a term of endearment that is usually reserved for a person's loved ones. It is mainly used in western Georgia (specifically Imereti and Racha) and virtually means "small, chubby, beautiful, cute".... [more]

Khuskhaçakh f Khakas
Means "little bird" in Khakas.

Kibibi f Swahili
Means "little lady" in Swahili.

Kichikgul f Uzbek
Derived from kichik meaning "small, little, young" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Kichikqiz f Uzbek
Derived from kichik meaning "small, little, young" and qiz meaning "girl".

Kidada f African American
Derived from Swahili kidada meaning "little sister".... [more]

Kigech f Indigenous American
Kigech comes from the Hoopa tribe in California. It means “Little Strawberry”

Kilu f German (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Swahili word kilulu "little pearl" (ki- is a diminutive prefix in Swahili, and lulu means "pearl").... [more]

Kisanna f Hungarian
Originally a Transylvanian diminutive of Anna by way of combining the name with Hungarian kis "small, little", it is now used as a given name in its own right.

Koai f Japanese
Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 愛 (ai) meaning "love".

Koaki f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 小 (ko) meaning "small", 亜 (a) meaning "come after" and 希 (ki) meaning "hope, pray".

Koatsu f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" combined with 厚 (atsu) meaning "thick, heavy, kind". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Koba f & m Japanese
From Japanese 木 (ko) meaning "tree" or 小 (ko) meaning "small, little" combined with 葉 (ba) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kobeni m & f Japanese
The name Kobeni means "small" (小) (ko) and "red, vermilion, crimson" (紅) (beni).

Koeri f Japanese
Japanese feminine given name derived from 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 衿 (eri) meaning "collar".

Kofuku f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 福 (fuku) meaning "fortune". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well. A fictional bearer of this name is Kofuku (小福) from the anime Noragami.

Kofuyu f Japanese
From Japanese 湖 (ko) meaning "lake", 香 (ko) meaning "fragrance" or 小 (ko) meaning "small, little" combined with 冬 (fuyu) "winter". Other combinations of kanji are possible.

Kogane f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as either 黄金 or 小金 with 黄 (ou, kou, ki, ko-) meaning "yellow", 小 (shou, o-, ko-, sa-, chii.sai) meaning "little, small" and 金 (kin, kon, gon, kana-, kane, -gane) meaning "money, metal."... [more]

Kogasa f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) "little" and 傘 (gasa) "umbrella."

Kogiku f Japanese
Ko means "small" and giku is a form of kiku, meaning "chrysanthemum".

Kohana f Japanese
this name means "little flower"... [more]

Kohare f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 晴れ (hare) meaning "clear/fine weather" prefixed with a ko kanji, like 小 meaning "small," 心 meaning "heart, mind," 木 meaning "tree" or 虹 meaning "rainbow."... [more]

Kohasu f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 蓮 (hasu) meaning "lotus, waterlily". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Kohime f Japanese
From Japanese 姫 (kohime) meaning "princess" or from Japanese 瑚 (ko) meaning "coral", 紅 (ko) meaning "crimson",小 (ko) meaning "small, little", 恋 (ko) meaning "love", 光 (hi) meaning "light" combined with 女 (me) meaning "female, woman, wife", 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" or 媛 (hime) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman, princess"... [more]

Kohina f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small, little", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Koiku f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 小 (ko) meaning "small, child" and 郁 (iku) meaning "cultural progress, perfume".

Koinu f Japanese (Rare)
Taken from 子犬 (koinu) meaning "puppy". Could also use the Kanji combinations 小犬 (koinu) meaning "little dog" or 心犬 (koinu) meaning "heart dog".

Koito f & m Japanese (Rare)
From Ito prefixed with a ko kanji, such as 小 meaning "small," 紅 meaning "crimson," 瑚, part of Sango, 心 meaning "heart, mind," 幸 meaning "good luck, happiness" or 香 meaning "fragrance." It can also be written as a combination of 恋 (koi) meaning "(romantic) love" and a to kanji, e.g. 音 meaning "sound" (this combination is more often used on males).... [more]

Kojika f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 子鹿 (kojika) meaning "fawn", or 小 (ko) meaning "small" or 仔 (ko) meaning "pup, cub, kit, calf" combined with 鹿 (jika, shika) meaning "deer".

Kokimi f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 小 (ko) mean "small, child", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty".

Komachi f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) "little" and 町 (machi) "town." A famous bearer includes the Japanese waka poet Ono no Komachi (c. 825 - c. 900).

Komaki f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small, little, short" combined with 巻 (maki) meaning "a scroll or book". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Komaru f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" combined with 丸 (maru) meaning "round", or 齣 (koma) meaning "divided" combined with 流(ru) meaning "current" or 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Komomo f Japanese
From Japanese 子 (ko) meaning "child", 小 (ko) meaning "small", 紅 (ko) meaning "crimson", 光 (ko) meaning "light", 瑚 (ko) meaning "coral" or 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 桃 (momo) meaning "peach"... [more]

Kona f & m Japanese
From Japanese 黄 (ko) meaning "yellow", 香 (ko) meaning "fragrance" or 小 (ko) meaning "small" combined with 南 (na) meaning "south", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 波 (na) meaning "wave", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree"... [more]

Konana f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" combined with 七 (nana) meaning "seven". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Konatsu f & m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 杏 (ko) meaning "apricot" or小 (ko) meaning "small" combined with 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer". ... [more]

Koneko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 子猫 (koneko) meaning "kitten", or 小 (ko) meaning "small" combined with 猫 (neko) meaning "cat". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Konezu f Japanese
From japanese kanji 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 鼠 (nezu) meaning "mouse, rat".

Kono f Japanese
From Japanese 楽 (kono) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 古 (ko) meaning "good luck", 己 (ko) meaning "self", 鼓 (ko) meaning "drum, beat, rouse, muster", 瑚 (ko) meaning "coral", 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 葉 (ko) meaning "leaf", 來 (ko) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 好 (kono, ko) meaning "fond, pleasing, like something", 小 (ko) meaning "little, small", 木 (ko) meaning "tree, wood", 琴 (ko), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, 衣 (ko) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing" or 香 (ko) meaning "fragrance" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 能 (no) meaning "ability, talent, skill, capacity", 之 (no), a possessive marker, 暖 (no) meaning "warmth", 希 (no) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 音 (no) meaning "sound", 奏 (no) meaning "play music, complete" or 望 (no) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect"... [more]

Konoha f & m Japanese
From 木の葉 (konoha) meaning "foliage" or, more literally, "leaves of trees," as a name, also written as 木葉, 木乃葉, 樹乃葉 and the such.... [more]

Korin f & m Japanese
Means "little bell" in Japanese.

Korone f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small, little", 路 (ro) meaning "road, street" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kosagi f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" combined with 鷺 (sagi) meaning "heron". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Kosaki f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small, little" or 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kosakura f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "little" and 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kosen f Japanese
Japanese feminine given name derived from 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 扇 (sen) meaning "fan".

Kosode f Japanese
From Japanese 小袖 (kosode), a smaller Japanese robe similar to a kimono, worn either under a kimono or on its own.... [more]

Kosumi f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 澄 (sumi) meaning "clear". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Kotori f Japanese
Directly taken from Japanese 小鳥 (kotori) meaning "small bird". It can also be formed from Japanese 琴 (koto) meaning "harp" combined with 梨 (ri) meaning "pear tree", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 里 (ri) meaning "village"... [more]

Kotoshi f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" combined with 敏 (toshi) meaning "keen, clever" (where 俊 shares a similar meaning) or 年/歳/才 (toshi) meaning "year; age", or 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, combined with 登 (shi) meaning "ascent" or 志 (shi) meaning "will, aim, goal"... [more]

Kotsumi f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 小 (ko) meaning "small" or 木 (ko) meaning "wood" combined with 堤 (tsumi) meaning "embankment" or 積 (tsumi) meaning "product". ... [more]

Kotsuru f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" combined with 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane" or 蔓 (tsuru) meaning "vine". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Koume f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 梅 (ume) meaning "plum". ... [more]

Koyiro m & f Japanese
From Japanese 黄 (ko) meaning "yellow", 香 (ko) meaning "fragrance" or 小 (ko) meaning "small" combined with 二 (yi,ji) meaning "two" and 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene."

Koyou f Japanese
Japanese feminine given name derived from 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 耀 (you) meaning "shine, sparkle".

Koyuki f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 小 (ko) meaning "less; little; small" combined with 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow".... [more]

Koyuri f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small, little" combined with 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Koyuzu f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 柚 (yuzu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Kozakura f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Sakura prefixed with a ko kanji, like 小 meaning "small" or 瑚, part of Sango.... [more]

Künneke f Low German
Low German diminutive of Kunigunde. However, there exists another possible meaning for this name: some speculate that it may actually mean "little child". In that case, it comes from older Low German kindeken, which then transformed into kinneken over time and then ultimately into künneke... [more]

Kusami f Japanese
From Japanese ku (空) meaning "sky", ku (九) meaning "nine", ku (宮) meaning "palace", sa (小), meaning "small", sa (早) meaning "fast", sa (沙) meaning "sand", mi (明) meaning "light", mi (美) meaning "beautiful", and mi (妃) meaning "queen"... [more]

Kuwako f Japanese (Rare)
From japanese kanji 桑 (kuwa) meaning "mulberry" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 呼 (ko) meaning "call, call out to, invite", 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow", 小 (ko) meaning "small", 湖 (ko) meaning "lake", 狐 (ko) meaning "fox", 胡 (ko) meaning "outrageously, recklessly, wildly, foolishly", 鼓 (ko) meaning "drum", 瑚 (ko) meaning "coral", 光 (ko) meaning "light", 好 (ko) meaning "fondness, what one likes", 紅 (ko) meaning "crimson", 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 木 (ko) meaning "tree, shrub" or 恋 (ko) meaning "love"... [more]

Kveri f Lezgin
Means "short" in Lezgin.

Kyniska f Ancient Greek
From κυνίσκα (kyniska), the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the noun κυνίσκη (kyniske) meaning "female puppy", itself from κύων (kyon) "dog" (genitive κυνός (kynos))... [more]

LaFonda f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Fonda. Also compare Lavonda and LaWanda... [more]

Lavish m & f Indian (Rare), Sanskrit
A variant of name Lav which means "tiny or small particle" in Sanskrit.

Lay m & f Burmese
From a contraction of Burmese ကလေး (hkale) meaning "small, little, young, child".

Lek m & f Thai
Means "small, little" in Thai. It is also commonly used as a nickname.

Liangling f & m Chinese
This name is a compound of the names 梁 (Liang) meaning "Elevation, Bridge, Beam, Mast", 亮 (Liang) meaning "Radiant, Bright, Brilliant, Light", 凉 (Liang) meaning "Refreshing, Cool", or 良 (Liang) meaning "Virtuous, Auspicious, Beautiful, Respectable, Good", and 灵 (Ling) meaning "Spirit, Soul", 铃 (Ling) meaning "Bell, Chime", 鈴 (Ling) meaning "Boll, Small Bell, Bud", or 綾 (Ling) meaning "Damask, Thin Silk".

Lilla f Swedish
The name Lilla means “Little” in Swedish, not as common as the Italian meaning “Lilac”

Lillegerd f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Swedish lille, an inflected form of liten meaning "little", with the name Gerd 2. This name was first recorded in Sweden in 1921.

Lillevi f Swedish
From the Swedish word lilla "little" combined with the popular name suffix vi, found in such names as Åsvi, Hillevi, and Torvi... [more]

Lingyan f & m Chinese
This name could be formed with 灵 (Ling) meaning "Soul, Spirit", 铃 (Ling) meaning "Chime, Bell", 鈴 (Ling) "Small Bell, Bud, Boll", and possibly 綾 (Ling) meaning "Damask, Thin Silk" (likely feminine), plus 艳 (Yan) meaning "Gorgeous, Beautiful" (often feminine) or 岩 (Yan) meaning "rocks, cliff", and other characters are possible, that are pronounced in the same fashion... [more]

Liss m & f Swedish
Dialectal name from Dalarna, Sweden meaning "small, little".

Lisskulla f Swedish (Rare)
Means "little girl" in Dalmål or Dalecarlian, a group of dialects spoken in Dalarna, Sweden. It corresponds with Elfdalian liss-, combining form of litn "little" (cf. Liss), and kulla "girl".

Lita f Danish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
From Norwegian liten, lita meaning "small, little". Also a diminutive of Elisabet.

Liten f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lita. Also means "small, little" in Swedish and Norwegian.

Litšehoana m & f Sotho
Means "little laughter" in Sotho.

Livilla f Ancient Roman
Roman diminutive of Livia 1. It was a family nickname for the elder sister of the Roman emperor Claudius, Livia Julia (c.13 BC-31 AD), apparently called Livilla "little Livia" in order to distinguish her from her grandmother and namesake, Livia (wife of Augustus).

Liwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" or 微 (wēi) meaning "small"... [more]

Lukeny f Central African
Means “little mouse” in the Kimbundu language of Angola.

Lunette f French (Archaic), English (Archaic)
Means "little moon" in Medieval French. It is derived from French lune "moon" combined with a diminutive suffix. So, in other words, one could say that this name is the diminutive form of Lune.

Lunika f Russian
Meaning: "A small piece of moon" or "gift"

Lykaśke m & f Tocharian
Means "small" in Tocharian.

Macha f Manipuri
Means "little; tiny" in Meitei.

Madigan f & m English (American), Literature
Transferred use of the Irish surname Madigan or from the Gaelic given name Madagán or Madadhán means "little dog".... [more]

Magserannguaq m & f Greenlandic
Derived from Greenlandic massippoq meaning "rising half up from a horizontal position" and the suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear", with the implied meaning "flower which is raised up by the heat of the sun, whilst small pieces of ice are still above it" (according to the Greenlandic author Karl Siegstad).... [more]

Mailelauliʻi f Hawaiian
Hawaiian feminine name meaning "small leaf maile plant".

Majlill f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maja and Swedish lilla "little".

Malînánguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little one to follow", combined with Malîna and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Manoushka f Russian, Dutch (Rare)
Variant transcription of Manushka. Not to be confused with Polish mamoushka meaning "dear little mother".

Manumina f & m Greenlandic
Means "small piece of fur under the chin" in Greenlandic.

Mănunta f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian mănuntă, a regional variant of măruntă, itself the feminine form of the adjectiv mărunt "very small, tiny".

Mâraĸ f Greenlandic
Means "sweet little one" in Greenlandic.

Marittipi f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Basque ttipi, meaning "small, little". It was used to distinguish the youngest sister from her homonymous sister or sisters.

Maruzzella f Neapolitan
Supposedly a Neapolitan form of Marisa - perhaps a double diminutive in origin. By coincidence, it may also mean "small braid (of hair)" in Neapolitan.... [more]

Masegonyana m & f Tswana
Means "small blessings" in Setswana.

Masoro f Hausa
Means "small peppercorn" in Hausa.

Matariki f Maori
Maori feminine name meaning "small eyes", the name of the Pleiades.

Matila f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from Haitian Creole m, a contracted form of mwen "my; of mine", influenced by the French feminine possessive adjective ma "my", in combination with Haitian Creole ti "little; little one" and la "there; here"; this name is intended to mean "my little one is here".

Mavsánguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little healed one", combined with Mavsâĸ and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Me f Hmong
Means "small, petite" in Hmong.

Mealiʻi f Hawaiian
Means "little thing" in Hawaiian.

Meilutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Meilė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė. However, it should be noted that meilutė is also a regular word in the Lithuanian language, with the meaning of "little girl, lassie".

Mensje f West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Mense, perhaps via its variant form Mens. This name is often mistakenly believed to be derived from Dutch mensje meaning "little human being", usually by non-Frisians in the Netherlands.... [more]

Merĸupaluk f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Merĸoĸ and suffix -paluk "dear little".

Merrily f English (American, Rare)
Old English myrge "pleasing, agreeable, pleasant, sweet; pleasantly, melodiously" from Proto-Germanic murgijaz, which probably originally meant "short-lasting."

Mica f Medieval Romanian
Either a contracted form of Marica or a derivation from Romanian mică, the feminine form of the adjective mic "small, little".

Miffy f Popular Culture
Miffy is a fictional rabbit appearing in a series of picture books drawn and written by Dutch artist Dick Bruna.... [more]

Mignonette f English (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Diminutive of Mignon, as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix. As such, this given name literally means "little darling" in French.... [more]

Mijika f Japanese
From Japanese 短 (tan, mijika) meaning "short"

Miki m & f Inuit
Means "small" in Inuit.

Mikkion f Ancient Greek
Probably from Greek μικρός (mikros) meaning "little, small", via the variant form μικκός (mikkos).