Names That Mean Small, Little, or Tiny

Aydan has been a popular alternate spellings of Aidan, though it has been declining in usage since 2008. It has also been seen as a girl's name.

A Cherokee word name. Usti's feminine counterpart, Usdi, means "baby."

Pronounced Beshette, this unfamiliar French appellation sounds fresh and feminine.

This Irish saint's name makes an attractive alternative for Dylan or Donald.

Variation of Alana.

Calendula is a species of English marigold, deriving from the plural of Latin calends "the first of the month", because it blooms for most of the year. It would be a romantic and extravagant name for a daughter.

Loman is one of those rare names that is at once simple and very unusual, with fewer than five baby boys given the name in the US in the most recent year.

Variant of Realtin

Fiorello is one of the few floral names that works well for a boy. The colorful three-term World War II New York Mayor La Guardia made this one famous -- in fact he was nicknamed "the Little Flower". His life was the basis for the 1959 musical called, appropriately, "Fiorello!"

Might be carrying things too far -- little little girl? -- though could freshen up this favorite.

An unusual and appealing Scottish family name that would work as well for a girl as a boy.

This Dutch girls' name meaning little flower is one of the more common Dutch-origin names used in the Netherlands today.

Same problem as Eóin -- squared.

Your baby won't be a baby forever, but if you call her Usdi, she actually can.

A distinct variant of the classic Paul, used commonly in many South Slavic countries as well as Georgia.

Sounds like a Hobbit.

Famke was introduced to this country via Dutch-born actress Famke Janssen, but is not likely to appeal to many American parents.

Possible (and offbeat) middle name twist when honoring a familial John.

A lovely Manx name with an even lovelier meaning.

To honor an ancestral Peter.