Names That Mean Small, Little, or Tiny

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

This name quite fittingly means "little mother."

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.

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

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

Common surname rarely used as a first.

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

To honor an ancestral Peter.

Hack is, unfortunately, both an unappealing word and sound.

Aban is the Persian word for the month of October, derived from the Avestan apes, meaning "the waters".

If Isla feels too mainstream.

Friendly-sounding name with big "Sweeney Todd" downside.

Sounds a bit like an Australian airline.

Somewhat reminiscent of the better known Beccan, this is an Irish saints' name – there were no fewer than five St. Bercans, as well as a noted manuscript artist called Bercanus. In Ireland, it is sometime shortened to Barry.

This is an obscure spelling of the banana girl name.

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

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

An attractive possibility among girl names starting with U.

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.