Names That Mean Small, Little, or Tiny

  1. Bambalina
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "little girl"
    • Description:

      Better saved for a doll.
  2. Ninetta
    • Origin:

      Italian and Spanish diminutive of Nina
    • Meaning:

      "little girl"
    • Description:

      Might be carrying things too far -- little little girl? -- though could freshen up this favorite.
  3. Banning
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "small, fair one"
    • Description:

      If you like the Irish surname feel, there are loads of more congenial options.
  4. Tiernan
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "little lord"
    • Description:

      An old Irish surname cousin of Tierney that makes an unusual and appealing Irish gender switch.
  5. Alona
    • Origin:

      Variation of Alana, Irish
    • Meaning:

      "little rock, or harmony, concord"
    • Description:

      Variation of Alana.
  6. Umayma
    • Origin:

      Variation of Umama, Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "little mother"
    • Description:

      An attractive possibility among girl names starting with U, borne by the aunt of the Prophet Muhammad.
  7. Booth
    • Origin:

      English and Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "small dwelling place, shed"
    • Description:

      Short but not particularly sweet surname.
  8. Nizar
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  9. Usti
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "little"
    • Description:

      A Cherokee word name. Usti's feminine counterpart, Usdi, means "baby."
  10. Musetta
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  11. Hackett
    • Origin:

      German occupational name
    • Meaning:

      "little hewer"
    • Description:

      Hack is, unfortunately, both an unappealing word and sound.
  12. Dewi
    • Origin:

      Indonesian
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  13. Rilian
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "small stream"
    • Description:

      A male character in The Chronicles of Narnia, but could conceivably be used for a girl.
  14. Reiltin
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "little star"
    • Description:

      Variant of Realtin
  15. Damita
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "little noblewoman"
    • Description:

      Has a petite, dainty charm.
  16. Bechette
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "little spade"
    • Description:

      Pronounced Beshette, this unfamiliar French appellation sounds fresh and feminine.
  17. Usdi
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "baby"
    • Description:

      Your baby won't be a baby forever, but if you call her Usdi, she actually can.
  18. Umama
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "little mother"
    • Description:

      This name quite fittingly means "little mother."
  19. Galiot
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  20. Glyn
    • Origin:

      Short form of Glynis, Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "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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