Short Baby Names
- Al
- Jan
Origin:
Feminine variation of JohnDescription:
Very Brady Bunch.
- Nik
- Sea
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
With River and Ocean becoming mainstream, why not consider Sea?
- Ayo
Origin:
Yoruba, NigerianMeaning:
"joy"Description:
This charming West African mini name fits in with the other similarly short names that are all the rage right now. Ayo is enjoying new visibility thanks to actress Ayo Edebiri, star of TV's The Bear.
- Sim
Origin:
Scottish diminutive of SimonMeaning:
"the listener"Description:
The Biblical Simon has been rediscovered and this appealing short form, an alternative to Sam, might be a way to make your Simon even more special.
- Rob
Origin:
English, diminutive of RobertMeaning:
"bright fame"Description:
Rob has claimed Bob's turf.
- Jen
- Fee
Origin:
Diminutive of FionaDescription:
Too fiscal.
- Di
Origin:
Short form of Diana, LatinMeaning:
"divine"Description:
Fans of the late Princess Diana might remember an early nickname, Shy Di. Di was more commonly heard in the middle of the last century, when Diane and sisters were in top vogue. Today, people may take Di as a very dark word name.
- Cam
Origin:
Diminutive of Cameron or CamillaDescription:
A Pam for the modern age, improved by a harder edge and a tad less prissiness.
- Nur
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"light"
- Deb
Origin:
Short form of Deborah, HebrewMeaning:
"bee"Description:
During the heyday of Deborah, Debra, and Debra -- the late 1950s and early 60s -- there were enough baby girls named Deb, just Deb, for it to make the Top 1000.
- Oma
- Irv
- Lib
Origin:
Diminutive of Elizabeth or LibertyMeaning:
"pledged to god; freedom"Description:
A concise and zippy short form of Elizabeth, Liberty or similar, used for the main character in the novel and film adaptation of Emma Donoghue's The Wonder about a nurse sent to observe a girl who is miraculously surviving without food, to check the validity of her parents' claim.
- Fons
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"noble, ready"Description:
A short form of Alfons that feels more modern and approachable than the original, Fons is a Dutch named used most commonly in Belgium, where it has made the Top 200 for the last 5 consecutive years.
- Mik
Origin:
Dutch, from EnglishMeaning:
"who is like God?"Description:
This Dutch spelling of Mick, a diminutive of the classic Michael, has seen small but steady use in the Netherlands. The streamlined Mik variant has a cool edge over the friendly original.