Short Baby Names

  1. Al
    • Jan
      • Origin:

        Feminine variation of John
      • Description:

        Very Brady Bunch.
    • Nik
      • Sea
        • Origin:

          English word name
        • Description:

          With River and Ocean becoming mainstream, why not consider Sea?
      • Ayo
        • Origin:

          Yoruba, Nigerian
        • Meaning:

          "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 Simon
        • Meaning:

          "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 Robert
        • Meaning:

          "bright fame"
        • Description:

          Rob has claimed Bob's turf.
      • Jen
        • Fee
          • Origin:

            Diminutive of Fiona
          • Description:

            Too fiscal.
        • Di
          • Origin:

            Short form of Diana, Latin
          • Meaning:

            "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 Camilla
          • Description:

            A Pam for the modern age, improved by a harder edge and a tad less prissiness.
        • Nur
          • Origin:

            Arabic
          • Meaning:

            "light"
        • Deb
          • Origin:

            Short form of Deborah, Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "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 Liberty
              • Meaning:

                "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:

                Dutch
              • Meaning:

                "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 English
              • Meaning:

                "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.