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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the meaning contains the keywords small or little or tiny or short.
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Mineĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "little bit" (originally a diminutive ending).
Minuette f French (Americanized)
Derived from the word "minuet", which is a slow, stately ballroom dance for two in triple time. It was especially popular in the 18th century. A known character to bear this version was a secondary character from the cartoon show "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic".
Miskwaadesi m & f Ojibwe
This name means "Little Red Turtle". A turtle in Ojibwe is a sign of truth.
Mittigul f Uzbek
Derived from mitti meaning "tiny" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Mittixol f Uzbek
Derived from mitti meaning "tiny" and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".
Morjana f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Derived from Arabic مَرْجَانَة (marjāna) meaning "small pearl, coral".
Mouchette f Literature
Mouchette is a 1967 drama set in a rural French village; actress Nadine Nortier plays the title character. Mouchette means "little fly."
Mphonyana m & f Tswana
Means "small gift" in Setswana.
Najaaraq f Greenlandic
Means "little Naja", derived from the popular Greenlandic name Naja combined with the diminutive suffix araq.
Najagtâĸ f Greenlandic
Means "a boy's new little sister" in Greenlandic.
Najagtãnguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "a brother's new sweet little sister", combined with Najagtâĸ and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Najánguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "a boy's sweet little sister". Combination of Naja and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Najannguaq f Greenlandic
Combination of Naja, meaning "little sister (to a boy)" and nnguaq, a suffix meaning "sweet" or "dear."
Namiton m & f Nahuatl
Possibly 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.
Navekmisal f Ottoman Turkish
Means "arrow-like", from Persian ناوك (nāvak) meaning "small arrow, dart" and Arabic مثال (mithāl) meaning "example, resemblance".
Nene f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "little girl" in Tagalog.
Nesace f Literature
This was used by Edgar Allan Poe in his epic poem 'Al Aaraaf' (1829), in which the angel Nesace is Beauty personified. Apparently he based it on Greek νησάκη (nesake) "small island, islet" (compare Nesaie).
Neššo f Sidamo
Means "small statured" in Sidama.
Ni f Chinese
From Chinese 倪 (ní) meaning "origin, beginning", "weak, small", or "bound, limit" or 妮 (nī) meaning "servant girl", as well as other character combinations.
Nidnoi f Thai
Means "little" in Thai.
Niña f Spanish (Philippines)
Means "little girl" in Spanish.
Ninja f English
An elaboration of Nina 1 intended to reflect the pronunciation of Spanish niña "little girl".
Nma f Kurdish
Nma means “slow rain, first rain, small raindrops” in Kurdish.
Noi f & m Thai, Lao
Means "small, little" in Thai, also used as an alternate transcription of Lao Noy. It is unisex in Thailand (more commonly used as a nickname) while it is feminine in Laos.
Nonito m & f Spanish
spanish, tahitian, noni is a green, spiny fruit grown in Tahiti and is used for medicine. the Spanish use the suffix, -ito, meaning "small" or "miniscule". Nonito means "small noni".
Novelette f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Novella, inspired by the English word novelette meaning "a short novel".
Noy f Lao
Means "small, little" in Lao.
Ntombntombi f Xhosa
Means “little girl” in Xhosa.
Nukartaava m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "his/her new little brother/sister" (see also Nuka).
Nukartâva f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "his/her new little brother/sister". Combination of Nukartâĸ and suffix -a, possessive-genitive marker.
Nukartâvaránguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Combination of Nukartâva and suffix -nnguaq "sweet", "dear", "little".
Nuphet m & f Lao
From ໜູ (nu) meaning "mouse", also used as an endearing term meaning "little child", and ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond".
Nuthong m & f Lao
From ໜູ (nu) meaning "mouse", also used as an endearing term meaning "little child", and ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold".
Nyimak f Northern African
Means "little fire" in a Sudanese language.
Nyirej f Northern African
Means "little fish" in a Sudanese language.
Odzuki f Japanese
小 means “little” in Japanese while 月 means “moon”, so this name literally means “Little Moon”
Oshalche f Mari
Means "little white one" in Mari.
Oykulcha f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and kulcha meaning "a small loaf of bread".
Parva f Medieval, Medieval French
Latin parva "small, little".
Pastorella f Literature
From Italian pastorella meaning "little shepherdess" or "young shepherdess". Alternatively it could be a feminine diminutive of Pastor. Edmund Spenser used this name for a minor character in his epic poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590-1596); Pastorella is raised by shepherds, but in the last Canto of Book 6 she is revealed to be the daughter of Sir Bellamoure and Lady Claribell.
Pasztorella f Hungarian
Cognate of Pastorella, meanig "little shepherdess".
Pearlita f English (Rare), American (Hispanic), Jamaican Patois, Trinidadian Creole
Anglicized variant of Perlita, or a combination of Pearl and the Spanish diminutive suffix -ita (to mean "little pearl").
Petrosinella f Literature
South Italian dialect word meaning "little parsley" derived from Latin petrosilium, from Greek πετροσέλινον (petroselinon) "rock-selery". ... [more]
Phronsie f English
Diminutive of Sophronia, the name of the youngest child in Margaret Sydney's "Five Little Peppers"
Pieni m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "small" in Finnish.
Piloĸutínguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning 'sweet little leaf', from a combination of Pilutaĸ and -nnguaq, a Greenlandic suffix meaning "sweet", "dear", "little" or Grennlandic name meaning "sweet little berry", from a combination of Piloĸ and -nnguaq, a Greenlandic suffix meaning "sweet", "dear", "little".
Piyoton f Nahuatl
Possibly means "little chicken", from Nahuatl piyo, "chicken" (borrowed from the Spanish onomatopoeia pío), and the diminutive suffix -ton.
Poppet f & m English
From the Middle English popet, meaning "a small child or doll." Used in specifically British and formerly British controlled countries.
Poubelle f Medieval French
Old French poi "little" + Old French biau, belle "beautiful".
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]
Pünktchen f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Pünktchen ("little dot") is the main protagonist in Pünktchen und Anton by Erich Kästner. Pünktchen is the nickname the girl goes with, her real name is Luise Pogge.
Pupella f Italian (Rare, ?)
Pupella Maggio (1910-1999) was an Italian film actress. She was born Giustina Maggio. Pupella was her nickname, and it means "little doll" in Italian. She worked with Federico Fellini, the famous Italian film director.
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".
Qiangying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of crystals", 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch" or 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around".
Rasuolė f Lithuanian
Literally means "little dew", derived from the Lithuanian noun rasa meaning "dew" combined with the feminine diminutive suffix -(u)olė. As such, one could consider this name to be a diminutive of the name Rasa.
Raurii f Tahitian
Means "small leaf" in Tahitian.
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]
Réaltán f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Extremely rare (and supposedly newly coined) name meaning "little star" in Irish, from the Irish word réalta, meaning "star", with a diminutive suffix (-án).
Réiltín f Irish
Means "little star" from Irish réalta "star" combined with a diminutive suffix (compare Réaltín).
Revaiti m & f Tahitian
Means "little flag" in Tahitian.
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.
Riselille f Danish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Rise, using the Danish word lille "little" (compare Lill).
Rivea f English
A made up name similar to Rebekah, River, or Vaia. "Little purple flower by the river" (a meaning I put together with the meanings of River and Vaia!)
Riyann f English (British)
Feminine Version Of Ryan, Alternative Spelling Of Ryann Meaning “Little Queen” When Female Version
Rosannguaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic diminutive of Rosa 1, formed using the suffix -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear, little". This is a recently coined Greenlandic name.
Röschen f German (Rare)
German diminutive of Rosa 1 and other feminine names that start with Ros- (such as Rosalie), as it has the German diminutive suffix -chen... [more]
Roselil f Danish (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Danish rose meaning "rose" and lilje meaning "lily" or lille meaning "little". Roselil og hendes moder (Roselil and Her Mother) is a Danish song by Christian Knud Frederik Molbech (1821-1888)... [more]
Row f English
Diminutive of Rowan or Rowena, Irish, Scottish, Welsh"rowan tree, little redhead; white spear, famous friend"
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".
Ryeian m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From a common Irish surname, the Americanized form of Ó Riain. This patronymic derives from the given name Rian, which is of uncertain meaning. It is traditionally said to mean "little king", from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Saavik f Popular Culture
Saavik is the name of a character appearing in the "Star Trek" movie franchise. According to "The Pandora Principle," by Carolyn Clowes, the name is Romulan for "little cat."
Sacheen f Various (Rare)
In the case of the American actress and activist Sacheen Littlefeather (born Maria Louise Cruz; 1946-2022), who adopted it as her stage name, she claimed it means "little bear" in Navajo. The initial syllable resembles the Navajo word shash meaning "bear".
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]
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".
Sarig f Armenian
Means "blackbird" or "little mountain" in Armenian.
Sassia f English
This name derives from the Germanic “*sakhsan > sachs (Old English: sæx; Latin: sachsum)”, meaning “knife, short sword, dagger”. The Anglo-Saxons were the population in Britain partly descended from the Germanic tribes who migrated from continental Europe and settled the south and east of the island beginning in the early 5th century... [more]
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.
Sebutlana f Tswana
Means "small rabbit" in Setswana.
Sentaniz f Literature
Variant of Saintanise. Ti Sentaniz ("Little Sentaniz") is a fictional character created by Maurice Sixto for his 1977 Volume III, a collection of lodyans (a Haitian literary genre akin to fairytales)... [more]
Sermínguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little glacier".
Shaohua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 少 (shǎo) meaning "few, little" or (shào) meaning "young, youthful", 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, carry on" or 劭 (shào) meaning "excellent, admirable, respectable" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Shazrah f Arabic
Means "pieces of gold, gold beads, small pearls" in Arabic.
Shirit f Hebrew
Means "little song", a diminutive of Shir 1.
Shkurte f Albanian, Kosovar
Derived from Albanian shkurt "short; February".
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.
Shuoying f Chinese
From the Chinese 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle" and 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around" or 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "petal, leaf, flower".
Shuuko f Japanese
From 萩⁠ (hagi, shu, ha) “Japanese clover, bush clover”, 洲⁠ (su, shu, shima) “state, continent” or 須⁠⁠ (su, shu, subeka-raku, mochi-iru, moto-meru, mochi, motomu, matsu) ”mandatory, necessary, moment, short while” combined with 子 (ko, ne, shi) meaning "child, sign of the rat"... [more]
Signelill f Swedish, Norwegian
Diminutive of Signe. It literally means "little Signe".
Sımalçıkh f Khakas
Means "little finger" in Khakas.
Singil f Uzbek
Means "little sister" in Uzbek.
Sivkernínguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "dear/sweet little flower", with the combination of Sivkerneĸ and -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".
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.
Suliko m & f Georgian, Literature
Means "little soul" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun სული (suli) meaning "soul" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -კო (-ko).... [more]
Suma f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 寿 (su) meaning "longevity; long life, congratulations" or 須 (su) meaning "necessary; moment, short while" combined with 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand, many, all" or 磨 (ma) meaning "to polish".... [more]
Sunette f English (American, Rare), Afrikaans, Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. In the English-speaking world, the name might perhaps be a combination of the English word sun with the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette, which would essentially give the name the meaning of "little sun"... [more]
Sürmes f Khakas
Means "small braids, pigtails" in Khakas.
Sútag f Aguaruna
Means "short" in Awajún.
Sy-raykuo f & m Nganasan
Means "little white one" in Nganasan.
Szemőke f Hungarian
Means "little eye" in Hungarian.
Takanashi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (Taka) meaning "little, small", 鳥 (Na) meaning "bird, chicken" and 遊 (shi) meaning "play".
Talida f History (Ecclesiastical, Rare, Archaic), Romanian
Means "little girl" in Aramaic. It is the name of an ancient christian saint (4th or 5th century), a nun from Egypt.
Talitha-Cumi f English (Puritan)
Means "little girl arise" in Aramaic, from the phrase spoken by Jesus in Mark 5:41 in order to restore a young girl to life (see also Talitha, Cumi).
Taloushem f Coptic
Means "little maiden", derived from ⲁⲗⲟⲩ (alou) "youth, maiden" combined with ϣⲏⲙ (šem) "small, little".
Tawanna f Chickasaw
From the Chickasaw tribe meaning "Beautiful Running Water." Also translated as "Little Princess."
Tawni f & m Romani
Means "young; little" in Romani.
T9C f & m American (South)
This very rare name is an exception to the rule that numerals are normally not allowed as part of the spelling of names in the United States. It's a creative rebus-like spelling of a slang intensive term for "tiny" found in the Southwestern United States... [more]
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".
Ti-grace f English (American, Rare), French (Cajun, Rare)
Derived from Cajun French ''petite-Grace'' meaning "little Grace". A notable bearer is American feminist Ti-Grace Atkinson (1938-).
Timafi f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from Haitian Creole ti "little; little one" in combination with m, a contracted form of mwen "my; of mine", influenced by the French feminine possessive adjective ma "my" and fi "girl; daughter"... [more]
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.
Titaina f Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian taina meaning "Gardenia jasminoides" (a type of flower) and the prefix ti- meaning "small".
Tlacoton f Nahuatl
Means "little half" in Nahuatl, referring to a measure of land equaling about 2.2 acres, or a quarter-measure of grain. May alternately be a diminutive form of Tlaco.
Toch m & f Khmer
Means "small, little" in Khmer.
Tortula f Medieval Italian
Means "small twist". Tortula was a physician in 11th C. Salerno, Italy.
Tototontli f Nahuatl
Means "little bird", a diminutive form of Tototl.
Touch m & f Khmer
Means "small" in Khmer.
Truitje f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Trui, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -tje.... [more]
Tsainig f Armenian
"little voice"
Tsangchung m & f Tibetan
Derived from the Tibetan ཆུང (tsang) meaning "complete, entire" and ཆུང (chung) meaning "little".
Tsiri f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "little multicoloured bird" or "pretty, nice" in Shipibo.
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]
Tulla f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
From Swedish tulta and Norwegian tulle, both meaning "little girl".
Tuti f Indonesian
Possibly means "little girl" or "kind" in Indonesian.
Tutta f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish
Variant of Tutti, a diminutive of Dorothea. Swedish usage could possibly be from Swedish tutta "little girl" (compare Tulla and Stinta)... [more]
Uainín f Irish
Means "little lamb" in Irish.
Udyray f Mari
Means "little daughter" in Mari.
Umama f Arabic
Means "little mother" in Arabic, being a diminutive of the word أُمّ (ʾumm) "mother; origin, source". Umama bint Abi al-As, also called Umama bint Zaynab (died c. 685 AD), was a granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad... [more]
Umayma f Arabic
Means "little mother" in Arabic, from a diminutive of أم (ʾumm) meaning "mother". This was the name of an aunt of the Prophet Muhammad.
Unni f Sami
From Sami unni meaning "small".
Urpicha f Quechua
Means "little pigeon" in Quechua.
Uynung-maa f Tuvan
Means "little cuddle" in Tuvan.
Valeriena f American (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
The name Valeriena is a twist on Valerieand Lena. This name means "little joy" or "young joy".
Vanilla f English (Rare)
From the English word vanilla referring to "the fruit or bean of the vanilla plant, or the extract made from it, or the distinctive fragrant flavour/flavor characteristic of vanilla extract"... [more]
Vermilia f Medieval Italian
Derived from Old French vermeillon "vermilion", ultimately from Latin vermiculus "little worm", in reference to Kermes vermilio, from which crimson dye was made.
Vesla f Norwegian (Rare)
Directly taken from Norwegian vesle "little".
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.
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".
Wexá f & m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "bolt, short arrow" in Shipibo.
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.
Xiaobai m & f Chinese
A combination of the characters 小 (xiǎo, meaning "little") and 白 (bái, meaning "white"). This was the name of Duke Huan of Qi (齐桓公), a ruler of the state of Qi during the Chinese Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 473 BCE)... [more]
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 () 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]
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 () 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]
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 () meaning "benefit, advantage", 理 () meaning "reason, logic", 丽 () 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 () 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.
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]
Xiaoxi f & m Chinese
Means "little stream" in Chinese.
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 () meaning "rain", 萸 (yú) meaning "dogwood, cornelian cherry", 宇 () 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".
Xinying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance", 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 昕 (xīn) meaning "early morning, dawn" and 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around", 荧 (yíng) meaning "shine, shimmer, dazzling", 赢 (yíng) meaning "win, gain, profit", 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "petal, flower, leaf", 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid", 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal" or 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing".
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".
Xoveŋ-mey f Tuvan
Means "little cotton" in Tuvan.
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.
Yacaton f & m Nahuatl
Possibly means "little nose" in Nahuatl, or a diminutive form of Yacatl.
Yari f & m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Allegedly derived from a Taíno word meaning "small gold jewelry", for example necklaces of gold.... [more]
Yazhi f Navajo
Means "little" in Navajo.
Yeying f Chinese
From the Chinese 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" or 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around".
Yimei f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" or 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "little sister" or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Yiying f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish", 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed", 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, memory" or 翊 (yì) meaning "flying, assist, help, respect" and 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around", 赢 (yíng) meaning "win, gain, profit", 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch", 英 (yīng) meaning "hero" or "flower, leaf, petal", or 映 (yìng) meaning "mirror, reflect, shine", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal", 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Yoltzin f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "little heart" in Nahuatl.
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 () meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 雨 () 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]
Zangak f Armenian
Means "bell, little bell" or "bellflower" in Armenian.
Žemyna f Lithuanian (Modern), Baltic Mythology
Lithuanian goddess of the earth, her name deriving from Lithuanian žemė "earth".... [more]
Zhaakhan m & f Mongolian
Means "small, little" in Mongolian.
Zuwena f Swahili
Means "small and beautiful" in Swahili.