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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.

Abaye m Hebrew
Means "little father" in Hebrew. The rabbi Nachmani (see Nachman) (c. 280 – c. 339) was known as Abaye, to differentiate him from his grandfather with the same name.

Abeima f Manipuri
Means "little girl" in Meitei.

Acaime m Guanche
From Guanche *akăyəm, meaning "small".

Acis m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latin form of Akis (Ακις), from Greek element ακις (akis) meaning "pointed object" or "little". Acis was the husband of Galatea.

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]

Agellus m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Latin ăgellus meaning "little farm; little field".

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.

Alfalfa m English (American)
A type of flowering plant. A notable fictional bearer of this name is Alfalfa Switzer from the series of early short films "The Little Rascals" also known as "Our Gang". There was a movie adaptation in 1994... [more]

Amêzyan m Berber
Means "cadet" or "small" in Amazigh.

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.

Aneròt m Medieval Occitan
Means "small ring" in Occitan.

Angancha m Manipuri
Means "little one" in Meitei.

Ãnguaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "sweet little one" in Greenlandic.

Ãngualuk m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Means "little sweet" 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]

Anngannguujuk m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Derived from Greenlandic anngak meaning "her brother's child" combined with the suffix -nguujuk meaning "sweet little". (Also compare the Greenlandic kinship terms qangiak/qangiaq "his brother's child" and nuaraluaq and ujoruk, both of which mean "sister's child".) This is the name of a character in a Greenlandic legend which is popular among children.

Anthemion m Greek Mythology
Means "small flower", derived from Greek ἄνθεμον (anthemon) meaning "flower" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). The former is ultimately derived from Greek ανθος (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom"... [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".

Anuwat m Thai
From Thai อนุ (anu) meaning "small" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".

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

Apsephion m Ancient Greek
There are two meanings (and etymologies) possible for this name. The first is that it means "without darkness", derived from the Greek negative prefix ἄ- (a-) combined with the Greek noun ψέφος (psephos) meaning "darkness"... [more]

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".

Arrútaĸ m Greenlandic
From Greenlandic arrusaq meaning "small pelagic marine gastropod" (Latin name: "clione limicina") which is gelatinous and transparent, and shaped like little angels, having flapping "wings", hence their name in English: "sea angels".... [more]

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".

Astemir m Circassian
From Turkic āŕ meaning "few, little, small" and temür meaning "iron".

Astion m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "small city" in Greek, derived from Greek ἄστυ (astu) or (asty) "city, town" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion), this is also the Georgian and Romanian form of this name... [more]

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

Atarinkë m Literature
Means "little father" in Quenya. In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the mother-name of Curufin, the fifth son of Fëanor and Nerdanel, and the father of Celebrimbor.

Augustulus m Late Roman, History
Means "little Augustus" in Latin, as it consists of the name (then title) Augustus combined with the Latin diminutive suffix -ulus.... [more]

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".

Awlagh m Berber
Means "little rabbit" in Amazigh.

Ayashe f Cheyenne
Means "little one" in Cheyenne.

Ayata m Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour", 彪 (aya) meaning "spotted, mottled, patterned, small tiger", 礼 (aya) meaning "salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration" or 綾 (aya) meaning "design, figured cloth, twill" combined with 多 (ta) meaning "many, much", 汰 (ta) meaning "washing, sieving, filtering, weeding out, luxury", 拓 (ta) meaning "clear (the land), open, break up (land)" or 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big"... [more]

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]

Babukaji m Newar
From Newar बाबु (bābu) meaning "small kid" and काजी (kājī) meaning "leader".

Bagabandi m Mongolian
From Mongolian бага (baga) meaning "small, young" and банди (bandi) meaning "disciple (of a lama), novice, son".

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.

Banguolis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Literally means "little wave", derived from the Lithuanian noun banga meaning "wave, billow" combined with the masculine diminutive suffix -(u)olis. As such, one could consider this name to be a diminutive of the name Bangas.

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.

Bardo m Germanic
Perhaps a short form of Bardolph or other Germanic names containing the element bard meaning "small axe" (in some cases "beard"). It was borne by a saint, an 11th-century archbishop of Mainz whom Pope Saint Leo IX advised to "lighten his duties and relax some of his personal austerities and mortifications".

Bardó m Hungarian
Cognate of Bardolph, meaning "small axe".

Bardolph m Theatre, Medieval English (?)
Possibly from a Germanic name derived from the elements bard, meaning "small axe" or "beard", and wulf "wolf". Shakespeare used it for minor characters in several plays.

Basiliskos m Late Greek, Astronomy
Ancient Greek name meaning literally "little king", a diminutive of Basileios. This was also the Greek name for Regulus, a star in the constellation Leo.

Bayou m American (South, Rare, ?)
From the American English word bayou which derives from the Choctaw word bayuk meaning "small stream".

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.

Beocca m Anglo-Saxon, Literature
Possibly derived from Old English beo "bee" and a diminutive suffix, therefore meaning "little bee." It may also be related to the Old English masculine name Becca, from which Beckham is derived... [more]

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.

Bhuchung m Tibetan
From Tibetan བུ་ཆུང (bu-chung) meaning "small child, little boy".

Biao m Chinese
From Chinese 彪 (biāo) meaning "tiger stripes, small tiger", 标 (biāo) meaning "mark, sign, award, prize", 表 (biǎo) meaning "surface, outside, exterior, table, form" or 飚 (biāo) meaning "whirlwind", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

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.

Breval m Breton
Derived from the place name Bréval, ubicated in north-central France. Recorded as other forms, ultimately comes from the Germanic name Berher and French val "valley", albeit the first element was later reinterpreted as bref "small".

Bubi m German
A nickname meaning "little boy" (from the German word Bube "boy").... [more]

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.

Buvaisar m Chechen
Derived from Arabic أويس (uwais) meaning "small wolf, little wolf" combined with Persian سر (sar) meaning "head, topmost, foremost" or "leader, chief".

Cacama m Nahuatl
Means "small ear of corn" in Nahuatl.

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.

Cacamatzin m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl cacamatl "small ear of corn, offshoot of larger ear of maize" and -tzin, a diminutive or reverential suffix. This was the name of a king of Texcoco.

Caesarion m Ancient Greek, Ancient Roman, History
Latinized form of Greek Καισαρίων (Kaisarion), which in turn was a Hellenized form of Caesar with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion) added to it... [more]

Caillín m Medieval Irish
Meaning uncertain. According to one source, the name means "little cowl" in Irish, in which case it should ultimately be derived from the Irish noun caille meaning "veil".... [more]

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.

Capitolinus m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin capitolium (related to Late Latin capitellum "small head, top of column", from which we derived our current word 'capital'), which is ultimately derived from Latin caput "head"... [more]

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]

Čʼena m Sidamo
Means "little" in Sidama.

Chagluak m Yupik
Chagluak means "Little Mouse" in Yup'ik.

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").

Chibenashi m Ojibwe
Meaning, "big little bird."

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".

Chicharito m Popular Culture
Meaning "little pea" in Spanish.... [more]

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

Chichia m Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Mingrelian adjective ჭიჭე (č̣ič̣e) meaning "few, little" as well as "small, little" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -ია (-ia).... [more]

Chichiko m Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Mingrelian adjective ჭიჭე (č̣ič̣e) meaning "few, little" as well as "small, little" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -იკო (-iko).... [more]

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".

Ciaron m Irish (Rare)
The name "Ciaron" is a variant of the Irish name "Ciarán," which is derived from the Gaelic word "ciar," meaning "black" or "dark," and the diminutive suffix "-án," which implies smallness or endearment... [more]

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

Cnámhín m Old Irish
Means "little bone", a diminutive of Cnámh.

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

Condorito m Popular Culture
Means "little condor" in Spanish. This is the title character of the Chilean comic strip Condorito (first published 1949).

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.

Corto m French (Rare), Popular Culture
Means "short" in Italian and Spanish, from Latin curtus.

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]

Courtland m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Courtland.... [more]

Coyolton m Nahuatl
Means "little bell", derived from Nahuatl coyolli "bell".

Coyotito m Literature
Means "little coyote" in Spanish. Most notably used in the novel 'The Pearl' (1947) by John Steinbeck.

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".

Cuauhtziquitl m Nahuatl
Means "small tree" in Nahuatl, from cuahuitl "tree, wood" and tziquiton "a little bit".

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".

Curtius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin curtus "short."

Dallán m Irish
Means "little blind one", from Irish dall "blind" combined with a diminutive suffix. The nickname was borne by an Irish poet saint of the 6th century.

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).

Danguolis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Literally means "little sky", derived from the Lithuanian noun dangus meaning "sky, heaven" combined with the masculine diminutive suffix -(u)olis. As such, one could consider this name to be a diminutive of the name Dangius.

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.

Dipper m Astronomy
The Dipper mansion (斗) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the northern mansions of the Black Tortoise. It corresponds to Sagittarius and is shaped like the Big Dipper, also refers temple in the sky or the snake-shaped basalt... [more]

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

Dolabella m Ancient Roman, Theatre
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin noun dolabella meaning "small hatchet, small pick-axe".... [more]

Dolfje m Dutch, Literature, Popular Culture
Dutch diminutive of Dolf, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -je. This name is extremely rare as an official name on birth certificates: it is predominantly used informally, most often on young children.... [more]

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".

Dzaghlika m Georgian (Rare), Literature
Means "little dog, puppy" in Georgian, derived from the Georgian noun ძაღლი (dzaghli) meaning "dog" combined with the diminutive suffix -კა (-ka). This name was once common in the Georgian highlands, but it is rare there today.... [more]

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.

Ephron m Ancient Hebrew
Means "small deer" in Hebrew.

Erninnguaq m Greenlandic
Means "sweet little son", derived from Greenlandic erneq "son" (cf. Erneq) combined with the diminutive suffix nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear, little".

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

Éše'hȯxháahketa m Cheyenne
Means "Little Sun" in Cheyenne.

Etok m Efik
Means "small" in Efik.

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".

Fanyana m Zulu
From Zulu umfanyana, abafanyana meaning "little boy".

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]

Fauiki m Tongan
Means "small hau trees" in Tongan.

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]

Floscellus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin floscellus, a diminutive of flosculus (which itself is a diminutive of flos "flower, blossom"), meaning "small flower". Saint Floscellus was a young man who was martyred in the persecutions of Marcus Aurelius... [more]

Frontinus m Late Roman
From the Roman cognomen Frontinus, which essentially means "one with a small forehead", as it is composed of Latin fronto meaning "one with a large forehead" (see Fronto) combined with the Latin masculine diminutive suffix -inus.... [more]

Fychan m Welsh
Means "small" in Welsh.

Gajere m Hausa
Means "short" in Hausa.

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

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

Garnik m Armenian
Means "little lamb" from Old Armenian գառն (gaṙn) meaning "lamb" combined with the diminutive suffix -իկ (-ik). It was used until the 6th century but was revived again in the 19th century.

Garon m American (Rare), English
Possibly a contrived modern name made known by association as the middle name of Jesse Garon Presley, stillborn twin brother of famous singer Elvis Aaron Presley... [more]

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.

Gwenallt m Welsh
The bardic name of the 20th-century Welsh scholar, critic and poet David James Jones (1899-1968), in whose case it meant "fair wood" from Welsh gwen "white, fair, blessed" and allt "wood, small forest"... [more]

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]

Hagbarðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Folklore
Combination of the Germanic elements hag "enclosure" and barta "little axe". Hagbarðr was a legendary Scandinavian sea-king mentioned in several Norse sagas. The tragic legend of him and his lover Signý in Scandinavian folklore remained popular until late 17th century.

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

Hakkatan m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning, "the small."

Hänschen m German (Rare)
German diminutive of Hans, as it contains the German diminutive suffix -chen.... [more]

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]

He'heenóhkéso m Cheyenne
Means "Little Blackbird" in Cheyenne.

Ȟéla m Sioux
Means "little mountain" in Lakota. This is the Lakota name of famous basketball player Kyrie Irving, an enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe through his late mother.

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.

Heškóvétséso m Cheyenne
Means "Little Porcupine" 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]

Hlakuchaa m Aleut
Meaning "his little son".

Hlakuchax̂ m Aleut
Meaning "little boy".

Hólmar m Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse holmr "islet, small island" and herr "army".

Holmbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements holmr "small island" and bjǫrn "bear".

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.

Holmgautr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse holmr "small island" and gautr "goth".

Hólmgrímur m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse holmr "small island" and gríma "mask".

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".

HolmR m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse holmr "small island".

Holmstæinn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of holmr "small island" steinn "stone".

Ho'néhéso m Cheyenne
Means "Little Wolf" in Cheyenne.

Honiahaka m Cheyenne
Means “little wolf” in Cheyenne.

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".

Hudhayfah m Arabic
Means "little short one" or "short-statured" in Arabic, derived from a diminutive that ultimately comes from the Arabic verb حذف (hadafa) or (hadhafa) meaning "to shorten, to reduce" as well as "to remove, to take away"... [more]

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".

Huzaifah m Arabic
Huzaifah is an Arabic name for boys that means “sheep” or "little sheep". It also refers to a type of duck. It is the name of many of the companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of God be upon him and his companions.

Hwa-young f Korean
Meaning “Little Flower”.

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

Ichkit m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the archaic Georgian adjective იჩქითად (ichkitad) meaning "suddenly, unexpectedly". Also compare the modern Georgian adjective იჩქითი (ichkiti) meaning "sparse, small".

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

Iggiánguaĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little throat". With the combination of Iggiaq and suffix -nnguaq.

Iggiánguapaluk m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "dear little sweet throat". With the combination of Iggiánguaĸ and suffix -paluk.

Ikotokely m Malagasy
From the Malagasy Koto, Ikoto, a personal name of unknown etymology often given to young boys, and kely meaning "little, small".

Imeraarsuk m Greenlandic
Said to mean "nice little water", derived from Greenlandic imeq "water" (cf. Imi) and a diminutive suffix.

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.

Itâraĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning "little ugly one", "little naughty one" in Greenlandic.

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

Izibajko m Mari
Derived from izi meaning "small" and baj meaning "rich".

Izicora m Mari
From Mari izi meaning "small" and cora meaning "boy".

Izikače m Mari
Means "small youth, bridegroom" in Mari.

Izmariy m Mari
Means "small young man" in Mari.

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]

Jiancheng m Chinese, Chinese (Hokkien)
Means either "short name" or "to establish". This is from a combination "jiàn" and meaning "to see" and "chéng" meaning to make. Other combinations are also possible.... [more]

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

Jotia m Georgian (Rare)
When written as ჟოტია, this name is a variant transcription of Zhotia.... [more]

Joto m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun იოტი (ioti) or ჯოტი (joti) meaning "iota, jot", which ultimately comes from Ancient Greek ἰῶτα (iota) meaning "jot, a small amount".... [more]

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".

Jung m Limburgish (Rare)
Derived from Limburgish jung meaning "boy" or its diminutive jungske meaning "little boy".... [more]

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

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

K'ajorapaluk m Greenlandic
Possibly a combination of qajorlak "golden plover" and -paluk "dear little" or qaajorpoq "is chilly, is thin-skinned" and -paluk "dear little".

K'ajutapaluk m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of K'ajutaĸ and suffix -paluk "dear little".

Kaki m Pashto
Means "small" in Pashto.

Kambeu m Shona
Kambeu means "little seed". This name may be given to a child who was very small at birth

Kamuzu m Southern African
Means "little root" in Chichewa.

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

Karcsa m Hungarian
Means "little black" in Old Hungarian.

Kárungr m Old Norse
Combination of Kárr and the suffix -ungr ("young", making the name either "son of Kárr" or "little Kárr").

Katan m Judeo-Spanish
From the Hebrew word קָטָן (katan) meaning "Small"

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

Kathaulo m Tumbuka, Chewa
Means "small cloth, handkerchief" in Tumbuka and Chewa.

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

Ka-wa-zauce m Ojibwe
Ojibwe word for "little child".

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

Kearn m English (Anglicized, Rare)
This is an Anglicized version of Ciarán, which means "little black haired one."

Kedeb f Polynesian
Means "short" in Palauan.