Boyish Nicknames for Girls

Ty

Diminutive of various Ty-beginning names

"tiler of roofs; land"

Short and simple Ty could work as an alternative to Kai or Sky, or as a short form of Tyler/Tyla or Tyra.

Pat

Diminutive of Patricia

"noble, patrician"

An early and still quintessentially gender-neutral name, now supplanted by thousands of fresher options. Hasn't been recorded as a given name since 1991. Pat was the name of a gardener in Alice's…

Kordy

Short form of Cordelia, Kordelia, or Cordula

"heart"

A diminutive of Cordelia or Cordula, Kordy could work as an alternative to Katie, Kadie or Korey. It could come from the Latin cor meaning "heart". It can also derive from Germanic name, Konrad.

Cordy

English diminutive of Cordelia, Latin, Celtic

"heart; daughter of the sea"

A playful yet strong sounding nickname name that could work as an alternative to Katie, Cory, Casey, Cora, or Rory. Deriving from Cordelia or Cordula, which originate from the Latin cor , Cordy could…

Pasha

Diminutive of Pavel or Praskovya, Russian

"small, humble; preparation"

Sweet and soft but outdoorsy too, Pasha could make an interesting alternative to Sasha. Typically used as a diminutive for Russian male names like Pavel, it has also been used for the feminine name…

Neelie

Short form of Cornelia, Eleanor, Helena, or McNeilly, English, Scottish

"horn; shining torch; son of the poet"

A nickname style name, Neelie could derive from the strong sounding Cornelia, as a playful alternative to Nellie from Eleanor and Helena, or as a variation of the Scottish surname McNeilly, with the…

Waldi

German, Dutch, English

"rule; valley of the Welsh, wooded valley"

Similar in style to Teddy, Frankie, Leni, and Murphy, Waldi is both a German and Dutch short form of names including the walt element. such as Waltraud or Walda, or an English diminutive of…

Boz

Diminutive form of Bozoma, Bozhidara, Božica, or similar, Western African, Slavic

"divine"

A multicultural nickname style name, Boz has several different origins. It can derive from the Western African name, Bozoma, used in Ghana and borne by marketing executive, Real Housewife of Beverly…

Aussie

Spelling variation of Ozzy, short form of Augusta

"great, magnificent"

While Aussie is usually known as the colloquial term for people from Australia, some parents are considering it as a more feminine form of uber-cool nickname Ozzy. It might raise a few eyebrows at…

Tedda

Short form of Theodora, Greek

"gift of god"

An alternative to Thea and Dora, Tedda is a nickname for Theodora that manages to feel both cutesy and boyish at the same time. Landing somewhere between Freddie and Bambi or between Sasha and Honey,…

Sebbie

Short form of Sebastiane, Sebastia, and Sebastienne, Latin, Greek

"person from Sebastia"

A nickname style choice inspired by the popular boy name Sebastian, Sebbie has the zippy feel of Libby and Effie, the rugged charm of Stevie and Frankie, and the cutesy feel of Sunny and Mimi. Rarely…

Belles

English, Scottish, French, Spanish

"bell ringer; handsome, beautiful; beauties"

Belles may look like a playful nickname to any of the stylish belle related names — and it could easily be used as such — however, it is also an occupational English surname, originally given to bell…

Clady

Irish

"muddy banks of a river; rocky place, stony shore"

The name of a river and several places in Northern Ireland, Clady comes from the Irish cladaigh meaning "rocky shore; muddy river banks." Also used as a surname, it feels reminiscent of Clay, Cadie,…

Jam

Short form of Jamila, James, Jamesina and similar, Arabic, English, Hebrew, Persian

"beautiful; the supplanter; twin"

Sweet and simple, Jam is a name with variety of roots. As a playful short form, it could come from the Arabic Jamila meaning "beautiful" or from one of its derivatives, such as Jamari or Jamariah.…

Lio

Variation of Leo, Latin

"lion"

Like its counterpart Leo, this modern spelling variant is predominantly used for boys, however, it recently joined the rankings for girls in the UK, when it was given 4 babies. The same year, it also…

Wally

Wally as a feminine name represents an uncommon usage of what is traditionally a masculine nickname. Typically, Wally serves as a diminutive of Walter (meaning 'ruler of the army') or Wallace…

Alfie

Diminute of Alfreda, feminine form of Alfred, English

"wise counselor"

If you're over Allie, consider Alfie. This nickname name has already made a splash as a top 20 pick for boys across the pond. But with the growing trend of scrappy tomboy names, Alfie makes a…

Paddy

Diminutive of Patricia, Irish

"noble, patrician"

Paddy is generally a nickname for the male Patrick, and not one used very often any more due to its derogatory connotations. But plausibly this could be a short form for Patricia.

Olly

Short form of Olive or Olivia, Latin

"olive tree"

Olly is used less often as a nickname for the mega-popular Olivia or the stylish Olive than Ellie is for Eleanor or Allie for Allison. That may be because Olly has a much longer use as a nickname for…

Nicki

Diminutive of Nicola, Nicole, Nicolette

"people of victory"

Once the teenaged babysitter, now more likely to be the mom who hires her. The names many variations include Nickee, Nickie, Nickey, Nicky, Niki, Nikkee, Nikkey, Nikki, Nikkie, Nikky, and Niky.