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Short baby names and what they mean, for short, diminutive, nickname, pet, with 548 results. These Short forms are also known as nicknames or pet names. The trend for modern parents is a preference for full names over their short forms. These girl names were at the top of their popularity in the 1960s (ADOPTION OF 30%) and are now significantly less common (ADOPTION 11.3%, 62% LESS), with names like Selma becoming less fashionable. The trendier names for newborns in this compilation are Adeline (#78), Charlotte (#6), Ellie (#37), Nora (#30) and Thea (#273), while Belli (TOP 10%) and Chanay (85%) are common last names. Here is the list of Short names for boys.

Short names

Aanya - Amy | Ancina - Babette | Bambi - Bettina | Betty - Brina | Brisa - Carrie | Casey - Charo | .. - .. | Zandra - Zsazsa

Aanya - Amy

Aanya

Aanya
Also Russian pet form of the .. Aaniya is also a marginally favored baby name. [Anya, .. 1 more]

Acacia

Acacia
.. is considered a short form of .. Popular, and Acacia, Cacia (58%), Casia are comparable to common -ia last names Anchia (UPPER 94%), Alia (28%). [Kassy, Cassy, Casha, Cacia, .. 10 more]

Ada

Ada
A pet form of Adele and .. Ada (TOP 7%), Addie (12%) and Aida (13%) are recognizable as feminine names. [Aidah, Adda, Adan, .. 11 more]

Addie

Addie
Short form of Adelaide, Adeline, or .. Addie and Addy became more popular in 2018, rising +9 rankings as children's names with Addie leading the rise. [Addy]

Adeline

Adeline
French diminutive of Adela. Used occasionally .. Adoption of Adalynn and forms was elevated 2 years ago and has remained conventional. [Lina, Edelie, Dallina, Dahlina, Ahdella, Adline, Adelynn, Addie, Adalyn, Adalina, .. 19 more]

Aggie

Aggie
Pet form of Agatha and Agnes. Adoption of Aggie was more pronounced among parents a century ago. See also Aggi.

Ailie
Scottish pet form of Aileen or .. Not Top 2000 name. See also Ailse.

Alex

Alex
Short form of Alexandra and Alexis .. Adoption of Alex and Alix as children's names in 2018 was 9.1% less than a year ago. [Alix]

Ali

Ali
.. used as a nickname of Allie .. Unisex name. Adoption of Ali as a girls' name in 2018 was 61.8% less than the previous decade.

Alina

Alina
.. variant of Aline, nickname of Adelina .. Popularly used, with usage of 0.26% for Alina and variants as birth names in 2018, higher than 0.259% the previous year. [Lynah, Lyna, Linah, Lina, Lena, Leenah, Alline, Allene, Aleena, .. 16 more]

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Short names: Aanya, Acacia, Ada, Addie, Adeline

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Short names: Aggie, Alex, Ali, Alina, Aline

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Short names: Alison, Alla, Allie, Aloma, Alta, Amy

Aline

Aline
.. Middle Ages, a contracted form of .. Aline peaked in popularity 118 years ago, but now, Aline has gone out of style. See also Allyne.

Alison

Alison
Norman French diminutive form of Alice .. Prominent, with usage of 0.395% for Alison, Allie, etc. as baby names in 2018, though lower than 0.422% the previous year. [Alysoun, Alysanne, Ally, Allisoun, Allicenne, Allicen, Alisanne, Aili, .. 20 more]

Alita
Spanish short form of Adelita. Uncommon as a children's name, but Alita is comparable to the more familiar Alda. See also Alima.

Alla

Alla
Also a short form for Al .. A somewhat untypical baby name, Alla is found more often as a last name. [Alya, Alah, .. 1 more]

Allie

Allie
Nickname of Alfreda, Alice, Alison, Allegra .. A very familiar baby name (#350 IN LATEST RANKINGS), Allie is also found frequently as a surname. [Ally, Alley, .. 3 more]

Aloma

Aloma
Short form of Paloma. Somewhat common as a children's name, Aloma is comparable to the familiar Alina. See also Alyona.

Alta

Alta
Short form of Altagracia, a reference .. A somewhat quaint birth name these days, but Alta still exists often as a feminine first name. [Altha, Allta]

Alya
Also nickname of Alla. Ala (TOP 25%), Alyea (23%) are popular surnames. [Aalya]

Amantha
.. Also a short form of Samantha. Amantha is not frequently used as a baby name. See also Amynta.

Amy

Amy
.. originated as a nickname from the .. Esme has risen in prominence as a birth name since 1880-1889. [Esme, Aymee, Amye, Amya, Amil, Amiee, Amiah, Amia, Amecia, Amee, .. 12 more]

Quick Reference

Summary Index of Short names [and variants] for girls.

1. Aanya - Amy
Aanya [2], Acacia [14], Ada [14], Addie [1], Adeline [29], Aggie, Ailie, Alex [1], Ali, Alina [25], Aline, Alison [28], Alita, Alla [3], Allie [5], Aloma, Alta [2], Alya [1], Amantha, Amy [22]


Ancina, Andie [3], Andrea [52], Angela [47], Ania [2], Anita [12], Annette [8], Anouska [4], Antoinette [22], Antonia [38], Anya [5], Aphra [3], Ara [3], Arlette [4], Asia [7], Aspen, Asta [11], Avis [2], Babe, Babette


Bambi [4], Barbara [53], Barra, Bea [1], Beck, Becky [1], Bee, Belita [1], Bell, Bella [7], Beracha [3], Bernice [38], Berry [2], Bertina [1], Bertrona, Bess [2], Beth [3], Bethan, Betsy [4], Bettina [6]


Betty [12], Bianca [10], Biddy [2], Bijou [1], Billie [10], Bina [2], Binnie, Bird [4], Bizzy, Blanche [7], Blossom, Bo [1], Bobbie [3], Bonnie [17], Brayne, Bree [2], Breena [4], Brennan, Bride [2], Brina [6]


Brisa [8], Brit [1], Britt [3], Buffy, Bunny [3], Bunty, Calla, Callie [22], Cameron [23], Campbell, Candy [8], Carey [2], Cari, Carina [16], Carita [2], Carla [43], Carly [22], Carol [92], Caroline [104], Carrie [9]


Casey [57], Cass [2], Cassie [11], Catherine [212], Cathy [5], Cayla [22], Celia [4], Celine [2], Cendrine, Ceri [2], Chalina, Chana [6], Chaney [2], Charity [27], Charla [8], Charlene [21], Charlie [9], Charlotte [99], Charmian [8], Charo


Chaya, Chelle [1], Cher [22], Cherelle, Cherry [13], Chorine, Chrissie [10], Christa [11], Christy [24], Ciana [2], Cilia [2], Cilla, Cindy [21], Clara [21], Clarette, Claudette, Claudine [1], Clementine [13], Cleo [2], Clio [2]


Clove, Coco, Colette [12], Coline [11], Columbine [2], Connie [2], Coretta [1], Cosette [2], Courtney [37], Crecia, Cressida [2], Cynthia [52], Daisy [9], Dale [12], Decca [2], Dee [5], Deiondra [3], Deja [13], Delia [2], Della [4]


Delma [3], Demi [4], Detta, Devri, Dinah [6], Dolly [3], Dora [36], Dorrit [2], Dory, Drew, Drina [1], Ebba [1], Eda [2], Edda, Eden [5], Edwina [8], Effie [10], Eike, Eila [5], Eiry


Elba [2], Elise [22], Elita [3], Eliza [10], Elke [4], Ella [13], Ellen [27], Ellie [3], Elma [1], Elmina [5], Elmira [19], Elsa [7], Elsie [1], Elspeth [4], Elva [5], Emma [27], Emmy [3], Ena [2], Eppie, Erna [2]


Esme [6], Ethel [21], Etta [2], Eva [13], Evangeline [14], Evie, Fabiola [1], Fanny [9], Farica [3], Fennel, Fern [2], Fina, Flick, Flora [31], Flossie, Fran [5], Francine [5], Frankie, Freda [7], Fritzi [1]


Gael [1], Gail [18], Gay [3], Gaynor [3], Gene [1], Georgette [4], Georgina [17], Ghita [2], Gigi [2], Gilda, Gilly, Gina [9], Ginger [4], Ginny [8], Gitta [1], Goldie [3], Greta [13], Gretel, Gull, Gwen [3]


Gwyn [7], Gypsy [4], Hallie [4], Happy, Harriet [16], Heidi [7], Henrietta [27], Hilma [2], Honey [1], Idona [6], Ilse [8], Ina [2], Irma [6], Jacey [8], Jackie [9], Jamie [21], Jan [8], Janet [22], Jay [13], Jeanelle [8]


Jeanette [4], Jeannine [8], Jenna [8], Jennie [5], Jenny [27], Jerrie [7], Jessie [20], Jill [17], Jillian [19], Jinny [4], Jo [29], Jocelyn [43], Jody [4], Josephine [35], Josie [3], Juanita [14], Judy [5], Julie [9], Juliet [8], Kami [3]


Karen [29], Karina [11], Karleen [6], Kassia, Kassie [3], Kate [15], Kathy [9], Katie [16], Katrina [20], Kay [8], Kayla [25], Keisha [11], Kenzie [3], Keren [2], Kia [1], Kiki, Kim [8], Kimi [1], Kirsi, Kirsty [3]


Kitty [4], Kyra [11], Laine [4], Lainey [1], Lalia [3], Lallie [2], Landra, Latoya [6], Lecia [1], Leda [5], Leora [3], Lexie [9], Lia [2], Liana [8], Liane [4], Libby [8], Licia [5], Liesl [6], Lila [5], Lin


Lina [4], Lisa [9], Lissa [2], Lita [1], Liv, Livia [5], Liz [5], Liza [6], Lizbeth [6], Lola [2], Lolita, Loretta [9], Lori [12], Lottie [5], Lou [5], Luba [5], Lucetta [3], Lucille [10], Lucita [2], Lulu


Lupita [2], Lyla [3], Lynn [17], Mabel [13], Madge, Magda, Maggie [6], Mai [1], Maida [9], Mairin [2], Maisie [6], Malina, Mamie [3], Manda [3], Mandy [3], Manon, Mara [7], Marietta [4], Marilla [2], Marni [10]


Maureen [20], May [12], Maya [5], Meg, Megan [14], Melia [2], Melita [5], Meralda, Meta, Mia [3], Micah [5], Miki [2], Mimi [2], Mindy [4], Minta [1], Missy [1], Mitzi [3], Molly [5], Mona [6], Nadette


Nan [17], Nana, Nancy [16], Nanette [5], Nastasia [5], Natasha [27], Neda [3], Nedda, Nelia [5], Nelly [10], Nessie [7], Nesta [1], Nia [4], Nicia [2], Nicolette [2], Nikita [5], Nikki [10], Nilda [1], Nina [17], Nita


Nitsa, Nola [1], Nora [8], Nuala [4], Osanna, Pania [2], Paquita, Pat, Paulina [7], Peggy [4], Penny [4], Pepita [4], Pepper, Peri [3], Perry [3], Petra [25], Petula [1], Pierette [3], Pippa [2], Pocahontas


Pola, Polly [6], Posy [1], Queta, Rae [26], Raina [24], Randy [6], Ray [3], Reba [2], Reina [6], Rena [4], Rene [3], Reta [5], Reza, Ria [2], Richelle [5], Rickie [8], Risa [4], Rita [7], Ritsa


Riva [12], Robin [21], Roline [8], Romy [1], Ronni [18], Sabelle [1], Sade [3], Sadie [11], Sami [4], Sandra [23], Sandy [4], Sanna [2], Santuzza, Sasha [6], Saskia, Selma [6], Shana [8], Shandra, Shaya [1], Shayla [12]


Sheba [6], Sheiletta, Shell [5], Shelley [5], Sherry [27], Shura [1], Silja [7], Silvestra, Sissy [8], Skye [3], Soki [2], Stacy [20], Stina [1], Sukey [5], Sunny [4], Suri, Susan [67], Tacy [6], Taisie [1], Talia [3]


Tally [3], Tama, Tammy [10], Tamsin [8], Tandy [6], Tani [1], Tanya [19], Tasha [14], Tasia [3], Tavia [1], Tea, Teddi, Terra [5], Terry [23], Tessa [5], Thea [3], Theda [3], Theophania [5], Thomasina [14], Tia [3]


Tiana [12], Tilda [7], Tippi [1], Tisha [2], Tita [2], Toni [16], Tonya [2], Tori [11], Tossa, Toya [2], Tracy [9], Tricia [11], Trina [9], Trixie [3], Trudy [6], Ula [4], Ulla [2], Uta [3], Val, Valley [3]


Van, Vania [2], Vanna [3], Vera [22], Verna [12], Verona [4], Vesta [1], Vianna [4], Vicky [9], Victoria [31], Vida [6], Vilma [1], Vina [11], Vinia [4], Vita [4], Wava, Wilma [6], Xuxa, Yetta [1], Yvette [6]


Zandra [6], Zanna [3], Zelda [3], Zelma [1], Zena [6], Zita [2], Zizi [1], Zsazsa [2]

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