Names With Repeating Sounds For Girls

Bebe

English diminutive of Beatrice or any other B name

High-kicking cohort of Coco, Gigi, Fifi, Kiki, et al.

Gigi

French diminutive

Joining the likes of Coco and Fifi, Gigi has a style but some may feel it lacks substance. Model and TV personality Gigi Hadid (born Jelena) has likely drawn attention to this name, while designer…

Mimi

Diminutive of Mary, Miriam, and others

Sweet, nicknamey name belonging to the tragic heroines of both La Bohème and Rent . Mimi might feel too slight for many parents to use on the birth certificate, but as a short form, it's one of the…

Deedee

English diminutive of any girl name that starts with D

In its mid-20th century heyday, Deedee — or Didi or Dede — was not infrequently used as a name in its own right. It's a cute, or maybe cutesy, short form of names like Deanne.

Lulu

Diminutive of Louise or Lucy, or Arabic

"pearl"

Lula has a firecracker personality, a singing and dancing extrovert. Interesting that Lulu was a Top 100 name when the Social Security list was born in 1880, but it's been sliding ever since and has…

Lala

Slavic

"laurel"

If it's possible for a name to be too musical, this one is.

Nana

English, Greek, Hawaiian, Japanese

"grace; God is gracious; spring, beauty; vegetable, greens"

To most English speakers, Nana is the dog in Peter Pan , the daughter played by Emma Stone in Crazy Stupid Love , and another name for Grandma, however, it is also a diminutive of Nancy and Anna…

Kiki

French nickname and Japanese

"double happiness"

Kiki is one of the Coco-Gigi-Fifi-Lulu bohemian-type French nickname names from the turn of the last century, which have endless energy and sparkle. Artist Kiki Smith is its most well-known…

Cece

Short form of Cecelia, Latin

"blind"

Cece, all by itself, gained notice as the nickname of Jim and Pam's baby on television's The Office . On the show as in real life, Cece is often short for Cecelia or even Cecilia, but it can also be…

Coco

Spanish and French pet name

Coco came to prominence as the nickname of the legendary French designer Chanel (born Gabrielle) and has lately become a starbaby favorite, initially chosen by Courteney Cox for her daughter Coco…

Vivi

Diminutive of Viv- names

"life"

Vivi is a short form of all the Vivian and Viveca forms that is sure to get a lot more attention now that a little Jolie-Pitt girl has been named Vivienne.

Nunu

Georgian

"wine; primeval water; Nineveh"

A sweet sounding but distinctive Georgian name, Nunu has a number of possible origins. It could be related to the Egyptian God, Nu, whose name means "primeval water", or it could derive from the…

Fifi

French diminutive of Josephine, Hebrew

"Jehovah increases"

Fifi is a perfect name -- for a French poodle. But Fifi may seem more child-friendly as names like Coco and Lulu rise. Fifi in its fluffiness also balances the seriousness of such full names as…

Sisi

Nickname for Cecilia, Elisabeth and similar, Chinese, Akan

"blind, pledged to God; sister; think, consider; born on Sunday"

In English and German, Sisi is a playful nickname, often used as an alternative spelling to Cece (from Cecilia, "blind"), or as a nickname for the classic Elisabeth or Isabella (meaning "pledged to…

Lili

Spelling variation of Lily or diminutive of Lilian

Lili has been blooming in many forms for a couple of decades now. The Lili version will surely get more attention now that the Duke and Duchess of Susses, aka Harry and Meghan, are using is as a…

Zuzu

Czech diminutive of Susan

"lily"

This sizzling nickname Zuzu is heard every Christmas as the name of Jimmy Stewart's little girl in "It's a Wonderful Life," but we love it all year round as a lively alternative to double names like…

Shasha

Shasha is a feminine name with multicultural origins and a playful, rhythmic quality. In Chinese, Shasha (莎莎) can mean "graceful" or relate to a type of flowing grass, suggesting natural beauty and…

Juju

Diminutive of names beginning with Ju-

An informal nickname for names such as Julia, Juliette, and June.

Lele

Lele is a charming feminine name with multicultural origins. In Chinese, it means "joy" or "happiness," while in Hawaiian, it can refer to a flying fish or represent a gentle waterfall sound. The…

Koko

Japanese, Native American

"stork; night"

A funkier version of Coco that may be more appealing if you have Japanese or Native American heritage. Koko comes from the Blackfoot tribe, native to what is now Montana and Alberta, Canada.