Nickname Names For Girls

Cait

Short form of Caitlin

"pure"

Cait, pronounced like more popular sister Kate, is the form used when shortening Caitlin or any of the other Irish and Gaelic Cait-starting variations of Catherine.

Micky

Micky is a feminine name that functions primarily as a diminutive nickname for Michelle, Michaela, or other feminine forms of Michael. The name has a playful, friendly quality that has made it…

Zandy

Zandy is a feminine name that likely originated as a diminutive or nickname form of Alexandra or other names beginning with 'Z' or 'S' sounds. This playful, modern-sounding name has an energetic…

Pepa

Pepa is a feminine diminutive of Josefa or Josephine, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Joseph meaning 'God will add.' Popular in Spanish and Czech-speaking cultures, Pepa offers a warm,…

Zandie

Zandie is a feminine name with multiple potential origins. It may function as a diminutive of Alexandra or Sandra, or as a variation of Zandra. The name could also derive from the Xhosa and Zulu name…

Peppie

Peppie is a playful feminine name that likely originated as a diminutive nickname. It may be derived from names like Penelope, Persephone, or simply as a variant of Peppy, referring to someone…

Nelli

Nelli is a charming feminine name with multiple cultural roots. It can be found as a diminutive form of names like Cornelia, Eleanor, Helen, or Petronella in various European traditions, particularly…

Freddy

Short form of Alfreda, Frederica, or Winifred, English

"wise counselor, peaceful ruler, blessed peacemaking"

Freddy is a quintessential boys name across the pond, but with tomboy nicknames like Charlie and Leni rising for girls -- Freddy may very well make a splash for girls next!

Mikie

Short form of Micaela or Michele, feminine variations of Michael, Hebrew

"who is like God"

Mikie is a boyish nickname-name of a style that's becoming more popular, ala Billie, Frankie, Stevie, and Scottie. New Jersey Congresswoman and former Navy pilot Mikie Sherrill is a noted bearer.…

Lo

Swedish short form of Lovisa or word name

"famous in battle; lynx"

Popular in its native Sweden, Lo doubles up as a nickname for the classic Lovisa and as an animal inspired choice, translating literally to "lynx". Pronounced as LOO, it entered the Swedish Top 100…

Cettie

English diminutive of Celeste, Celestia, and Celestine

"heavenly"

Obsolete nickname for the Celeste family of names. Laura Celestia Spelman Rockefeller was known as Cettie.

Bethsy

English diminutive of Elizabeth, Hebrew

"pledged to God"

This sweet, old-fashioned nickname for Elizabeth is featured prominently in the Thomas Mann novel Buddenbrooks .

Stassi

Stassi is a feminine name that functions as a diminutive form of Anastasia, which comes from Greek meaning 'resurrection.' This shortened version has gained some recognition in the United States…

Cassy

Cassy is a feminine diminutive of Cassandra, which derives from the Greek name Κασσάνδρα (Kassandra), meaning "she who entangles men." In Greek mythology, Cassandra was a Trojan princess blessed with…

Sid

Short form of Sidney, French

"Saint-Denis"

There are almost the exact same number of female and male Sidneys born in the US these days, which makes Sid a perfect gender-neutral nickname. And cute for boys or girls.

Cati

Welsh diminutive of Catrin / Catherine

The Welsh version of Katie... if it's not too catty for you.

Steph

Steph is primarily used as a feminine name, functioning as a shortened form of Stephanie, which derives from the Greek name Stephanos meaning "crown" or "garland." This concise nickname has grown to…

Kadie

Kadie is a feminine name with multiple potential origins. It may be a diminutive of Katherine (meaning 'pure'), a variant of Katie, or derived from the name Cadence (referring to rhythm or flow).…

Aly

Aly is a feminine name with several origins. As a variant of Allie or Ali, it serves as a diminutive of names like Alison, Alexandra, or Alice. In Arabic contexts, Aly (also spelled Ali) means…

Demie

Demie is a feminine name that likely originated as a shortened form of names containing the Greek element "demi-" meaning "half," such as Demetria or Demeter. It may also be used as a diminutive of…