Crazy Nicknames for Girls

Leafy

Diminutive of Relief, word name

"relief"

It sounds like a modern nature name, but Leafy was coined as a Puritan nickname for the girls' name Relief, which referred to the relief of Christ.

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.

Lil

Diminutive of Lillian and Lily, flower name

"lily"

Spunky old vaudeville era nickname name suddenly sounds new again.

Lolo

Diminutive of Caroline

"free man"

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

Lopa

Lopa is a concise feminine name with several possible cultural origins. In Indian traditions, particularly Bengali, Lopa can be found as a shortened form of names like Lopamudra, referring to a…

Maeby

Diminutive of Mae

Maeby sprang into the modern consciousness via the cult TV favorite Arrested Development , in which the appealing teen character Maeby's name is a nickname for Mae. It's also a homonym for Maybe,…

Maxi

Latin

"greatest"

Diminutive of Maxine, Maxima or Maximiliane

Midge

Diminutive of Margaret

"pearl"

Sixties-style nickname which is also the name of a small biting insect, particularly prevalent in Scotland.

Mint

English word name or diminutive of Araminta, English from Greek and Latin

"mint; defender; yielding to prayer"

You may be tempted to scoff at Mint as another wacky celebrity baby name — it was used by Dutch model Romee Strijd for her daughter in 2020 — but it's a far more legitimate choice than many would…

Minty

English diminutive of Aminta and Araminta, Greek

"defender"

Minty isn't a fresh word name — it's an old-fashioned nickname for Araminta, the romantic smoosh name coined by playwright William Congreve in 1693.

Muffy

Nickname name

Muffy is one of those nickname names that flourished in the Baby Boom era -- or was it only on television? -- and now is rarely used. Strictly speaking short for Muffin, few girls have been given…

Nonie

Diminutive of Joan, English

"God is gracious"

A Colonial-era nickname for Joan.

Pepita

Spanish, diminutive feminine variation of JosÉ

Personification of pep.

Pet

Pet is an unusual feminine name that originated as a diminutive nickname form of names like Patricia or Petra. It derives from the same Latin root 'petra' meaning 'rock' or 'stone.' While more…

Pink

Color name

The singer known as Pink (born Alecia) brought this hue onto the name-possibility palette, especially as a middle choice. Could Pink be the next Blue?

Pinkie

Diminutive of color name Pink

"pink"

Aside from the singer, there aren't many people around named Pink or Pinkie or Pinky -- zero, in fact. In its heyday in the late 19th century, Pinkie was probably used for someone with pink skin, not…

Pip

English

"lover of horses"

Cute-as-a-button nickname traditionally derived from Philip or Philippa – but could work for Piper, Juniper or Penelope as well.

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.

Pipsa

Short form of Piritta, Finnish

"strength; exalted one"

Pipsa is a nickname for the Finnish names Piritta — or its diminutive forms, Pirkko, Priita, and Pirjo — all of which are ultimately variations of Bridget. In Finland, Peppa Pig is called Pipsa Possu.

Prudy

Short form of Prudence, English virtue name

"caution"

Prudy does not improve on Prudence.