Names That Mean Small, Little, or Tiny
- Bambalina
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"little girl"Description:
Better saved for a doll.
- Ninetta
Origin:
Italian and Spanish diminutive of NinaMeaning:
"little girl"Description:
Might be carrying things too far -- little little girl? -- though could freshen up this favorite.
- Banning
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"small, fair one"Description:
If you like the Irish surname feel, there are loads of more congenial options.
- Tiernan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little lord"Description:
An old Irish surname cousin of Tierney that makes an unusual and appealing Irish gender switch.
- Alona
Origin:
Variation of Alana, IrishMeaning:
"little rock, or harmony, concord"Description:
Variation of Alana.
- Umayma
Origin:
Variation of Umama, ArabicMeaning:
"little mother"Description:
An attractive possibility among girl names starting with U, borne by the aunt of the Prophet Muhammad.
- Booth
Origin:
English and ScottishMeaning:
"small dwelling place, shed"Description:
Short but not particularly sweet surname.
- Nizar
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"little"Description:
This name may mean "little" but there is nothing small about a name that has so many notable bearers, including Syrian poet and feminist Nizar Qabbani.
- Usti
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"little"Description:
A Cherokee word name. Usti's feminine counterpart, Usdi, means "baby."
- Musetta
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"little muse"Description:
A musette is both a dance and an antique instrument, but the name is most associated with the classic opera La Bohème.
- Hackett
Origin:
German occupational nameMeaning:
"little hewer"Description:
Hack is, unfortunately, both an unappealing word and sound.
- Dewi
Origin:
IndonesianMeaning:
"little goddess"Description:
This Indonesian name meaning little goddess is also common in the Netherlands due to the old colonial relationship between the two countries.
- Rilian
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"small stream"Description:
A male character in The Chronicles of Narnia, but could conceivably be used for a girl.
- Reiltin
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little star"Description:
Variant of Realtin
- Damita
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"little noblewoman"Description:
Has a petite, dainty charm.
- Bechette
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"little spade"Description:
Pronounced Beshette, this unfamiliar French appellation sounds fresh and feminine.
- Usdi
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"baby"Description:
Your baby won't be a baby forever, but if you call her Usdi, she actually can.
- Umama
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"little mother"Description:
This name quite fittingly means "little mother."
- Galiot
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"small ship"Description:
A term for a type of Dutch sailing ship that might be an interesting way to get to Gal, as in Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot.
- Glyn
Origin:
Short form of Glynis, WelshMeaning:
"small glen, valley"Description:
Glyn is a pretty, glimmery name that is heard much less often than Welsh sisters Gwen and Bryn. It is also used for boys and might make a good honor name for an ancestral Glenn.
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