Diminutive Baby Names
449 Diminutive names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 449 baby names with a diminutive feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
Diminutive Girl Names
Drena#16863 in the U.S.Drena is a clipped form of longer names such as Adrina and Alexandrina — the first from Adria (▶Mazzie#16888 in the U.S.Mazzie reads as a diminutive of the Maisie/Mazie type — pet forms historically linked to Margar▶Krysti#16904 in the U.S.Krysti is a stylized short form of Christine, Kristina or Kristy, from the Latin Christiana and▶Letzy#16967 in the U.S.Letzy is a Spanish affectionate form and respelling tied to Leticia, the name that comes from t▶Monette#16967 in the U.S.Monette is a French-style diminutive, most often a pet form of Simone or Mona, dressed with the▶Omie#16982 in the U.S.Omie is a homey diminutive most often traced to Naomi, the Hebrew name meaning 'pleasantness', ▶Celita#16991 in the U.S.Celita is a Spanish name usually read as 'little heaven,' linked to cielo, 'sky' or 'heaven,' t▶Perlita#17074 in the U.S.Perlita is a Spanish diminutive of Perla, meaning pearl, from the Latin perla; the -ita ending ▶Marieta#17111 in the U.S.Marieta is a single-t spelling of Marietta, a diminutive of Marie or Maria - names traced to th▶Sady#17147 in the U.S.Sady is a trimmed spelling of Sadie, the affectionate pet form of Sarah, from the Hebrew Sarah,▶Madie#17175 in the U.S.A vintage pet form, usually short for Madeline (from Magdalene, 'of Magdala') or for Mary/Madge▶Jacqui#17283 in the U.S.Jacqui is a short, informal spelling of the pet form of Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacq▶Sosi#17294 in the U.S.An Armenian name, an affectionate form of Sose — borne by Sose Mayrig, a heroine of Armenian hi▶Catina#17302 in the U.S.Catina is a C-spelled form of Katina, the Greek diminutive of Katerina/Ekaterini (Katherine), f▶Nicci#17306 in the U.S.Nicci is a stylized short form of Nicole or Nicola, feminine names descending from the Greek Ni▶Nicollette#17308 in the U.S.Nicollette doubles the l of Nicolette, the French diminutive of Nicole. Nicole is the feminine ▶Rickita#17358 in the U.S.Rickita is an invented feminine name that pairs Ricki, the short form of Frederica or Richarda,▶Vivy#17441 in the U.S.A short, bubbly pet form of Vivian or Vivienne, from the Latin vivus ('alive; lively'). Used he▶Tziri#17445 in the U.S.A Yiddish affectionate form of Tzirel, a traditional Ashkenazi name often paired with the Hebre▶Umaira#17449 in the U.S.An Arabic feminine name usually read as a diminutive of Umar/Amir, from the root meaning 'to fl▶Virgie#17478 in the U.S.A pet form of Virginia, from the Roman family name Verginius, associated with Latin virgo, 'mai▶Maurie#17528 in the U.S.Maurie is chiefly a pet form of Maureen or Maura, Irish names built on Mary, whose Hebrew root ▶Monie#17535 in the U.S.Monie reads as an affectionate form of Mona, from the Irish Muadhnait meaning little noble, or ▶Shawnette#17543 in the U.S.Shawnette adds the French diminutive ending -ette to Shawn, the English spelling of the Irish S▶Penney#17544 in the U.S.Penney is a spelling of Penny, the pet form of Penelope (Greek, linked to 'weaver'), and it als▶Carmalita#17625 in the U.S.Carmalita is a spelling of Carmelita, the Spanish diminutive of Carmela and Carmen. These trace▶Serita#17629 in the U.S.Serita is a spelling of Sarita, the Spanish diminutive of Sara — from Hebrew Sarah, 'lady' or '▶Lexine#17754 in the U.S.Lexine is a Scottish elaboration of Alexina, the feminine of Alexander, from Greek 'alexein' ('▶Kathe#17816 in the U.S.Kathe is a diminutive of Katherine, the Greek-rooted name traditionally read as 'pure' (from ka▶Madge#17836 in the U.S.A pet form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'pearl.' It was used as a standalone name in▶Sendy#18037 in the U.S.Sendy is a phonetic respelling that sits between Sandy, a pet form of Sandra or Alexandra, and ▶Donita#18066 in the U.S.Donita is a diminutive of Donna, from the Italian donna, 'lady', dressed with the Spanish-style▶Nickie#18114 in the U.S.Nickie is a cheerful pet form of Nicole or Nicola, from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the peo▶Manuelita#18170 in the U.S.Manuelita is a Spanish diminutive of Manuela, the feminine of Manuel. Manuel is the Spanish for▶Marquitta#18201 in the U.S.Marquitta is a doubled-t elaboration of Marquita, a name built on a Spanish diminutive pattern ▶Paulita#18475 in the U.S.Paulita is a Spanish diminutive of Paula, the feminine of Paul. Paul comes from the Roman famil▶Lalla#18611 in the U.S.Lalla is chiefly a pet form of Eulalia, from Greek 'eu' (well) and 'lalein' (to speak), so 'swe▶Tita#18611 in the U.S.Tita is a diminutive, an affectionate short form pulled from the tail of longer names ending in▶Tonni#18619 in the U.S.Tonni is a decorative spelling of Toni, itself a short form of Antonia or Antoinette, from the ▶Monya#18696 in the U.S.Monya reads most naturally as a pet form: in English it can shorten Monica, and in Russian and ▶Shellie#18733 in the U.S.A pet form of Michelle or Rochelle (French names) or of Shelley (an English surname/place name)▶Lenita#18966 in the U.S.Lenita is a diminutive built from Lena or Nita plus the Spanish affectionate ending -ita, 'litt▶Matie#19185 in the U.S.Matie is a nineteenth-century pet form, most often a diminutive of Martha or, sometimes, Mary, ▶Susette#19249 in the U.S.Susette is a diminutive of Susan or Susanne formed with the French -ette ending, a sister to Su▶Shary#19760 in the U.S.Shary is a soft -y form tied to Shari and Sharon. Sharon is a Hebrew place name, the fertile co▶Sashenka#19951 in the U.S.Sashenka is a Russian pet form of Alexandra, built by adding the tender -enka suffix to Sasha, ▶Vernita#20046 in the U.S.An elaboration of Verna, from the Latin for 'springlike,' finished with the affectionate Spanis▶
Diminutive Boy Names
HansiA German pet form of Hans, itself a short form of Johannes (John), 'God is gracious.' A warm, a▶YeidelA Yiddish diminutive of Yehuda — Judah in English — from a Hebrew root meaning 'to praise; to g▶
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Popular Diminutive baby names include Drena, Mazzie, Krysti, Letzy, Monette, Omie. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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