Short Baby Names
1649 Short names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 1649 baby names with a short 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.
Short Girl Names
HamyA short modern name; it also appears as a Vietnamese given-name element (Ha/My). Its route as uHildiA pet form of Hilda/Hildegard, from the Old Germanic hild, 'battle; war' - a name of Valkyrie sIdgieA short, spirited nickname-name best known from Idgie Threadgoode, the free-spirited heroine ofIsbethA short modern name that reads as a clipped Isabeth or Elizabeth ('my God is an oath; God is abIzbethIzbeth is a short modern name that reads as a clipped form of Isabeth or Elizabeth — Elizabeth JhuriA short modern coinage with no documented etymology; it echoes names like Juri and Jhene in souJoahFrom the Hebrew Joah (Yoah), 'the Lord is brother' (Yah + ah) — a name borne by several figuresKaelisKaelis is a newly emerging coinage built on the popular Kael- element seen in Kaelyn and Kaela,KaimyKaimy has no documented etymology. It is a new coinage built from the fashionable Kai- opening KairisA short modern coinage echoing the Greek kairos ('the right moment') and Iris ('rainbow'). The KaleoFrom the Hawaiian ka leo, 'the voice' or 'the sound.' Traditionally used often for boys in HawaKanzFrom Arabic kanz, 'treasure, hoard.' The word appears in classical Arabic and in the Quran withKetiKeti is a Georgian short form of Ketevan, borne by Saint Ketevan the Martyr, a 17th-century queKleyaA modern coinage with no documented source. Its nearest neighbours in sound are Cleo, from GreeLayelA modern coinage, reading as a blend of a Lay- sound with an -el ending (echoing names like YaeLeysaA short modern coinage echoing Elisa/Leisa (from the Elizabeth family) and the -eysa sound. A sLuneFrom the French lune, 'moon' (from Latin luna). A soft, celestial word-name in one beat. Noted LynndeLynnde is a modern respelling built on Lynn — itself from a Welsh or English word for a lake orMeleyMeley reads as a short modern name; it is also used in East African (Tigrinya/Amharic) communitMoaMoa is a Swedish girl's name, borne by author Moa Martinson; separately, the moa was a large flNessA one-syllable name reading as a short form of Vanessa or Agnes ('pure; holy'), or as the ScottOnaiA short modern coinage; it echoes the sounds of names like Anaya and Nia but has no single docuRidhyaA short Sanskrit-styled name built on riddhi ('prosperity; success'); it reads as a modern formRivvyA short, affectionate name that reads as a pet form of Rivka (the Hebrew form of Rebecca) or a RoaneA Scottish/Irish name linked to the roan — the seal-folk or selkie of Celtic folklore — and alsRomiiA modern double-i respelling of Romy — itself a pet form of Rosemarie or Rosemary in German usaSanjhA short, one-syllable name sometimes linked to the Hindi/Punjabi sanjh, 'evening; dusk; twilighTatuFrom the Swahili tatu, 'three' — traditionally given to a third-born child. A simple, meaningfuThiriThiri is a Burmese name meaning 'glory; splendour; radiance', taken from a Pali and Sanskrit roZeriA short Hebrew name listed in 1 Chronicles among the temple musicians (sons of Jeduthun); its p
Short Boy Names
HanuA short form of Hanuman, the devoted Hindu monkey-god of strength and service; separately, HanuIruA short name with more than one route: in Yoruba (Nigeria) iru is a fermented locust-bean seasoJzaiA modern American coinage built on a crisp J-Z opening; it has no single fixed meaning and readKaellKaell is a short modern spelling, reading near Kai and Cael. It has no single documented meaninKarriA modern short name reading as a spelling of Kari or Cary (a place/surname name, 'pleasant streKartiA short name reading as a clip of the Indian Karthik/Kartik (tied to Kartikeya, a deity, and thKasaiiKasaii has no documented etymology as a given name. The doubled i is a modern spelling flourishKasyeKasye is a newly emerging coinage, most naturally read as a respelling of Casey or an extensionKoulA one-syllable modern name. Koul is an established Kashmiri Pandit surname, and the spelling alKridA one-syllable modern coinage with no documented etymology. It echoes Creed and Kidd in sound, MazimMazim has no documented etymology. It is a new coinage; it sits near Arabic-sounding names suchMiyloA respelling of Milo, an old name linked to the Germanic element for 'merciful; mild' and, by sPedriA Spanish short form of Pedro (from the Latin petra, 'rock; stone'), widely known from Spanish SaiahA modern American name that reads as a clipped Isaiah — the Hebrew prophet name meaning 'the LoSoliA Parsi/Zoroastrian short form of Sohrab, a legendary Persian hero ('illustrious; shining'); thTezA short modern name and nickname, sometimes drawn from longer names (such as Tesfaye or Montez)YeikA short modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; possibly a phonetic spellingZikoA genuine short form in South Slavic naming, where -ko is a common affectionate ending, and alsZiloA modern American coinage with no documented etymology, built from a bright Z- opening and an e
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Popular Short baby names include Hamy, Hanu, Hildi, Idgie, Iru, Isbeth. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 1649 Short baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.