Names That Mean Small, Little, or Tiny

Sounds a bit like an Australian airline.

If Isla feels too mainstream.

Feels like a hybrid. Better go for Edith or Evelyn.

Common surname rarely used as a first.

The name of the great French novelist, author of the timeless The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers, would make a surprising middle name choice.

This name relates to Oisin, a famous ancient Irish poet, the son of Finn MacCool.

Cathan is one Irish boys' name that remains underused and would be an intriguing way to honor an ancestral Catherine. It is related to Cain and, theoretically, the nouveau Cayden.

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A perky African name with a downright charming meaning.

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.

Has a petite, dainty charm.

Consistently among the top 5 girls' names in Greenland for the past four decades, Pipaluk has one of the most adorable meanings going, and could make for a quirky route to Pip or Pippa. A famous bearer in Greenlandic-Danish author Pipaluk Freuchen.

Panya is a Russian diminutive that sounds a tad feminine to the Western sensibility.

This is an obscure spelling of the banana girl name.

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.

Paulana is an unusual feminine form of Paul or may be considered a combination name, smooshing Paula and Ana. It sounds international without truly being attached to any particular culture. As Paul and Paula's fashion stars have faded, there's little to compel a parent to choose Paulana over the more established Pauline, for instance, if honoring an ancestral Paul.

A Charlotte nickname heard much more often in Britain than here--American parents might prefer Charlie or Lottie.

Juliet sound-alike Joliet actually derives from the name Jolie, and was historically a term of endearment, later a surname. It's an attractive alternative to Juliet names and could work to honor a Joe or Joseph in your life.

An attractive possibility among girl names starting with U, borne by the aunt of the Prophet Muhammad.