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Names That Mean Short

  1. Trini

    • Origin:

      English, short form of Trinity or Trinidad

    • Description:

      Trini is a nickname-name that's gender neutral. It was made famous by singer Trini Lopez whose big hit was "If I Had A Hammer".
  2. Kirstie

    • Origin:

      Anglicization of Ciorstag, the Gaelic nickname for Christine, or short form of Kirsten

    • Description:

      Actress Kirstie Alley popularized this short form that's been off the popularity register for a decade.
  3. Tassos

    • Origin:

      Greek, short form of Anastasios

    • Meaning:

      "resurrection"

    • Description:

      Tassos makes this venerated Greek name more earthy and approachable.
  4. Rust

    • Origin:

      Color name or short form of Russell

    • Description:

      Rust is one of the few color names for boys, sometimes short for Russell. As a diminutive for Russell, it's much more modern and cooler than Rusty. Whether you use it as a nickname or it stands on its own, the meaning refers to the color red.
  5. Trini

    • Origin:

      English, short form of Trinity or Trinidad

    • Description:

      Trini is best known as the name of the (male) singer Trini Lopez, who sang "If I had a Hammer", but Trini is a gender neutral name that works equally well for girls or boys.
  6. Cortlandt

    • Origin:

      Dutch

    • Meaning:

      "short land"

    • Description:

      A place and surname turned first name, as in aviator Cortlandt F. Bishop and four-star general Cortlandt V. R. Schuyler. Cortlandt was a village near modern-day Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands. Its name was derived from the Dutch elements cort, meaning "short" or "narrow," and landt, "land."
  7. Kamma

    • Origin:

      Danish short form of Kamilla or variation of Katherine

    • Description:

      Kamma is an appealing Danish name signifying a combination of Katherine or Karen and Maria or Margaret. It may also be a short form of Kamilla, the usual Scandinavian spelling of Camilla.
  8. Oana

    • Origin:

      Romanian short form of Ioana

    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"

    • Description:

      An lesser-known member of the John-Joan family, though popular in its native habitat, has never emigrated, possibly due to its non-intuitive pronunciation.
  9. Benthe

    • Origin:

      Dutch short form of Benedicta, Latin

    • Meaning:

      "blessed"

    • Description:

      Benthe is a popular Dutch abbreviation of the feminine for Benedict.
  10. Triolet

    • Origin:

      French

    • Meaning:

      "short verse poem"
  11. Toma

    • Origin:

      Feminine short form of Thomas or form of Tamar, Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "date palm tree"

    • Description:

      If you're looking for an honor name for grandpa Tom, this could be a good choice. It's also used as a male short form of the name in Eastern Europe.
  12. Steena

    • Origin:

      Scandinavian short form of Christina

    • Meaning:

      "annointed, Christian"

    • Description:

      The Steen, Steena, and Stina nicknames for Christina are much more common in Scandinavia than in the English-speaking world, which prefers the Chris variations.
  13. Meeri

    • Origin:

      Estonian short form of Margaret or Mary

    • Description:

      Meeri is kind of like Siri with an M. This unusual name is certainly cute and intriguing but would forever be mistaken for Mary.
  14. Rise

    • Origin:

      English word name; Norwegian and Danish, short form of Regitze

    • Description:

      This name boomed in the 1940s and 50s thanks to the glamorous singer Risë (pronounced REE-sa) Stevens, who inherited her name from her Norwegian grandmother. It's rare nowadays, but when used it's more likely to be the uplifting vocabulary word, rhyming with "eyes". The latter was chosen by Nick Cannon and Brittany Bell for their son, born in September 2022.