Baby Names with Repeating Sounds

Jojo

English, diminutive of Jo-beginning names

Sprightly and engaging nickname for human, full name for pet. Author Jojo Moyes and dancer/singer Jojo Sliwa have propelled the name into the public eye.

Juju

Diminutive of names beginning with Ju-

An informal nickname for names such as Julia, Juliette, and June.

Keke

English variation of Kiki, Finnish diminutive of Gertrud, or Hawaiian variation of Kate

"double happiness; strength of a spear; pure"

Keke is a multicultural double-punch nickname, notably borne by actress Keke Palmer. Palmer was born Lauren Keyana, yet her nickname does not derive from her middle name — her older sister had an…

Kiki

French nickname and Japanese

"double happiness"

Kiki is one of the Coco-Gigi-Fifi-Lulu bohemian-type French nickname names from the turn of the last century, which have endless energy and sparkle. Artist Kiki Smith is its most well-known…

Koko

Japanese, Native American

"stork; night"

A funkier version of Coco that may be more appealing if you have Japanese or Native American heritage. Koko comes from the Blackfoot tribe, native to what is now Montana and Alberta, Canada.

Lala

Slavic

"laurel"

If it's possible for a name to be too musical, this one is.

Leelee

Short form of Liliane

"lily"

Actress Leelee Sobieski's real name is Liliane, after her French grandmother -- a better choice for any baby-namer.

Lili

Spelling variation of Lily or diminutive of Lilian

Lili has been blooming in many forms for a couple of decades now. The Lili version will surely get more attention now that the Duke and Duchess of Susses, aka Harry and Meghan, are using is as a…

Lolo

Diminutive of Caroline

"free man"

A peppy nickname name associated with Lolo (born Lori) Jones, American track and field champ.

Loulou

Diminutive of Louise or Louisa

Loulou is more likely to be fashioned as Lulu today, but as a short form for any of the Louise names, Loulou is the more logical if more cumbersome spelling. Adorable, in either version.

Lulu

Diminutive of Louise or Lucy, or Arabic

"pearl"

Lula has a firecracker personality, a singing and dancing extrovert. Interesting that Lulu was a Top 100 name when the Social Security list was born in 1880, but it's been sliding ever since and has…

Mimi

Diminutive of Mary, Miriam, and others

Sweet, nicknamey name belonging to the tragic heroines of both La Bohème and Rent . Mimi might feel too slight for many parents to use on the birth certificate, but as a short form, it's one of the…

Momo

Japanese

"peach"

Sweet Japanese choice.

Nana

English, Greek, Hawaiian, Japanese

"grace; God is gracious; spring, beauty; vegetable, greens"

To most English speakers, Nana is the dog in Peter Pan , the daughter played by Emma Stone in Crazy Stupid Love , and another name for Grandma, however, it is also a diminutive of Nancy and Anna…

Nini

Diminutive of names beginning with Ni-

A nickname for names such as Nina, Nicole, and any others containing the "ni" element. Olivia Rodrigo's character Nina "Nini" Salazar-Roberts in the High School Musical series has made it fresh for a…

Nonie

Diminutive of Joan, English

"God is gracious"

A Colonial-era nickname for Joan.

Nunu

Georgian

"wine; primeval water; Nineveh"

A sweet sounding but distinctive Georgian name, Nunu has a number of possible origins. It could be related to the Egyptian God, Nu, whose name means "primeval water", or it could derive from the…

Pippa

English, diminutive of Philippa

"lover of horses"

Pippa, a peppy condensation of Philippa that turns it from serious to sprightly, has come into the public eye in a big way via the former Kate Middleton's sister. Pippa can and is given as a name in…

Pippi

Norse variation of Philippa

"lover of horses"

Pippi may be cute but isn't very practical. In addition to being forever Pippi Longstocking, there is that variant pee-pee spelling to consider. Try Pippa instead.