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Diminutive of Felicity
"good fortune, happy"
Gentle yet sassy, Fliss is a short form of Felicity that has the spark of Flick, the softness of Lissy, and the cutesiness of Fifi.
Japanese
"spring"
Commonly used in Japan, and so much more distinguished than Jen.
English word name
"shine softly"
Nature name
"grove of trees"
Fresh, evocative choice.
English
"someone who lives in a hollow"
The well-known phrase "hale and hearty" gives this name a warm, positive feel. Hale is clean and straightforward but doesn't crack the top 1000 for either gender. For those in search of a namesake,…
Norse
Hel, sometimes called Hela, is the Norse goddess of death and the underworld.
Diminutive of Jasmine
This abbreviated form chosen by tennis greats Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi couldn't be jazzier.
Jen is a short, crisp feminine name that originated primarily as a diminutive of Jennifer, though it can also be a nickname for names like Jenna, Jenny, or Genevieve. The root name Jennifer comes…
Kae is a concise, gender-neutral name that has been more commonly used for girls in Western contexts. It has multiple origins: it can be a short form of Katherine or names beginning with K; in…
Kait is a feminine name that functions as a short form of Katherine, Kaitlyn, or similar names derived from the Greek 'Aikaterine.' This concise, modern variant represents the contemporary trend…
With River and Ocean becoming mainstream, why not consider Sea?
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.
"bride"
Siv, or sometimes Sif, was the name of Thor's wife and is popular in modern Scandinavia. In Norse mythology, Siv was the goddess of fertility and agriculture.
Greek
"the hateful"
In Greek mythology, the river Styx separates the Earth and the Underworld, named for the goddess who gave it its power. Today Styx is also associated with the 1970s rock band of the same name.
"swan"
Obsolete Swanhild gives way to oh-so-modern Swan, joining the flock of newly fashionable bird names such as Wren and Lark. In France, the Swann spelling is fashionable for both sexes. But Swan…
Short form of Sydney, French
Sydney may be by far the more popular spelling of this name for girls, but it's also predominantly female. Over 1200 baby girls were named Sydney in 2021 vs. 37 baby boys. Contrast that with Sidney,…
Tait as a feminine name is an uncommon gender crossover from what was traditionally a Scottish masculine surname and given name. Derived from Old Norse, it originally meant 'cheerful' or 'merry.'…
English diminutive of Beatrix, Latin
"she who brings happiness; blessed"
Before Beatrice there was Beatrix, which leads naturally to the short form Trix. Trixie is a wise-cracking gum-snapping waitress but Trix is sleek and mischievous -- tricks, get it?
French word name
"true"
A happy combination of several desirable genres: it's a word name, it has a foreign accent, and it has a highly virtuous meaning. And few other parents will be bold enough to choose it.
