Name Spellings, Initials and Sounds
Updated September 2026
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Short form of Imogen or Imisioluwa, English, Yoruba, Greenlandic
"maiden; inspiration of God; water"
Light and zippy, Imi may be familiar as a nickname for the Shakespearean Imogen, or for the Yoruba name, Imisioluwa. Alternatively, it is a standalone Greenlandic name, derived from the word imeq…
Hebrew
"hot, warm"
Along with Shem and Japheth, a son of Noah with a name that's almost never used -- for more obvious reasons than those of his brothers.
Diminutive of Fiona
Too fiscal.
Fan is a feminine name with diverse cultural origins. In Chinese, it can mean 'sail' or 'to float,' symbolizing freedom and movement. The name may also be derived as a nickname from Frances or Fanny…
Short form of Casper, Persian
"Imperial"
This short-but-strong name is popular for boys in The Netherlands. While Cass is usually a female name in the U.S., it feels just as right for boys.
Yoruba
"crown"
English
"happy, friendly"
The surname of enterprising journalist Nellie Bly and poet Robert Bly makes a simple, modern, and upbeat sounding choice for either a boy or a girl.
Diminutive of Florence, Latin
"flourishing, prosperous"
Flo is an antiquated nickname not often used these days, possibly because "Aunt Flo" is a euphemism for a period.
Ric is a short, punchy masculine name that typically serves as a diminutive of Richard, though it occasionally stands alone as an independent given name. Richard comes from Germanic elements meaning…
Ree is a concise, feminine name with multiple cultural origins. It can be a short form of names like Marie, Irene, or Rihanna, but also stands beautifully on its own. In Korean, 'Ree' or 'Ri' relates…
Japanese, Spanish, Greek
"violet flower"
Used for a character in the popular manga and anime series, Spy × Family , Yor is a transliteration of the Japanese pronunciation of Yol, Yol being a nickname for the Spanish and Greek Yolanda. As…
Viv is a feminine name that functions as both a standalone name and a diminutive of Vivian, Vivienne, or Viviana. These names derive from the Latin "vivus" meaning "alive" or "lively." Viv embodies…
Samoan, Indonesian, Latin
"stand, rise; old, ripe; yours"
Succinct and deceptively simple, Tua is a multicultural, unisex choice with a variety of meanings. It is most notably borne by NFL player, Tua Tagovailoa. From its Samoan roots, it ultimately comes…