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Diminutive of Frank, Francis, or Franklin, Latin
"from France or free man"
Frankie used to be a name used for near-equal numbers of girls and boys. In 2015, it ranked Number 992 for both genders in the US. Now, though, the name is used for than twice as often for girls than…
Diminutive of Kenneth
Kenny might be all South Park to some, but it has been in steady use in the US since the 1930s. Singer-songwriters Kenny Chesney and Kenny Loggins were both born Kenneth.
English, Celtic, Welsh
"friend or white"
It is popularly claimed that the name Wendy was invented by Sir James Barrie in 1904 for the big sister character in his play Peter Pan , which was followed by the classic novel in 1911. Barrie…
English
"fox"
A 1970s beach boy surfing buddy of Scott, Brad, and Chad, Todd is given to relatively few babies these days.
Variation of Lester, English
"military camp by the river Ligore"
A popular choice in the US in the early 20th-century, Lester made the Top 100 consistently for 46 years between 1886 and 1931. It then remained in the Top 500 until the mid-80s before dropping out of…
Spanish
"born on a Sunday"
Commonly heard in Hispanic cultures, a rhythmic possibility here.
Diminutive of Peter
"rock"
Sixties-style short form that sounds cool again -- though the unscrupulous Pete on "Mad Men" is not a character to emulate.
Latin, Phonecian
"city of Tyre; rock"
The full name of baseball great Ty Cobb and now the name of a popular board game, this name gained popularity due to its fashionable sounds – a combination of Tyrone and Cyrus. But it is also found…
Maximino is a masculine name with Latin roots, serving as a diminutive form of Maximus, meaning 'greatest' or 'largest.' Popular in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries, it carries the…
Short form of Matthew
"gift of God"
Still one of the most appealing short forms, which goes a long way toward explaining the sustained popularity of Matthew. Matt is perennially the popular guy in high school, friendly, attractive, and…
German, diminutive of Margarethe
"pearl"
Like Greta, Gretchen is a German Margaret diminutive that has become an American quasi-classic, though not much used today, having dropped off the list in 2009. She was at her high point in the…
Teutonic, French, early form of Ludwig or Louis
An aromatic, unconventional name.
Spanish, from Greek
"the Greek"
Musical, with a buoyant beat.
Nature name
Gale for boys is more a storm name than a short form of Abigail. Since Gale has resurfaced as the name of Liam Hemsworth's daring character in The Hunger Games , it has new force for boys.
Ramey is a masculine name with multiple potential origins. It may derive from the French surname Ramée, ultimately from Latin 'ramus' meaning 'branch,' or it could be related to the Hebrew name Rami,…
Spanish; Portuguese; Irish, variation of Thomas
"twin"
Tomás is one of the most popular names in Portugal, also used in Spanish-speaking countries and recently gaining popularity in Ireland, where it's the traditional spelling of Thomas.
Diminutive of Edward et al
"wealthy"
The most minimalist of names, Ed is decidedly out -- though that usually means it's due to swing back in. More stylish these days: Ned or even Ted.
