Names with Relationship "diminutive"

This is a list of names in which the relationship is diminutive.
gender
usage
form
Chas m English
Diminutive of Charles.
Chaz m English
Diminutive of Charles.
Chelle f English
Diminutive of Michelle.
Chelo f Spanish
Diminutive of Consuelo.
Cherry f English
Simply means "cherry" from the name of the fruit. It can also be a diminutive of Charity. It has been in use since the late 19th century.
Chiarina f Italian
Diminutive of Chiara.
Chica f Portuguese
Diminutive of Francisca.
Chichi f Western African, Igbo
Diminutive of Chi 2.
Chico m Portuguese
Diminutive of Francisco.
Chimo m Catalan (Rare)
Valencian diminutive of Joaquim.
Chip m English
Diminutive of Charles or Christopher. It can also be from a nickname given in reference to the phrase a chip off the old block, used of a son who is similar to his father.
Chrissie f English
Diminutive of Christine or Christina.
Chrissy f English
Diminutive of Christine or Christina. This name briefly jumped in popularity after the 1977 premiere of the American sitcom Three's Company, featuring a character by this name.
Christakis m Greek
Greek diminutive of Christos 2.
Christèle f French
French diminutive of Christine.
Christelle f French
French diminutive of Christine.
Christer m Swedish, Danish
Swedish and Danish diminutive of Christian.
Christi f English
Diminutive of Christine or Christina.
Christie f & m English
Diminutive of Christine, Christina, Christopher and other names beginning with Christ.
Christy f & m English, Irish
Diminutive of Christine, Christina, Christopher and other names beginning with Christ. In Ireland this name is typically masculine, though elsewhere in the English-speaking world it is more often feminine (especially the United States and Canada).
Chrysa f Greek
Feminine form of Chrysanthos.
Chucho m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Jesús.
Chuck m English
Diminutive of Charles. It originated in America in the early 20th century. Two famous bearers of this name were pilot Chuck Yeager (1923-2020), the first man to travel faster than the speed of sound, and the musician Chuck Berry (1926-2017), one of the pioneers of rock music.
Chuckie m English
Diminutive of Chuck.
Chucky m English
Diminutive of Chuck.
Chuks m Western African, Igbo
Diminutive of Igbo names beginning with the element Chukwu meaning "God".
Chus m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Jesús or Jesusa.
Chuy m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesús.
Cianán m Irish, Old Irish
Diminutive of Cian. This was the name of a 5th-century Irish saint.
Ciarán m Irish, Old Irish
Diminutive of Ciar. This was the name of two 6th-century Irish saints: Ciarán the Elder, the founder of the monastery at Saighir, and Ciarán the Younger, the founder of the monastery at Clonmacnoise.
Cila f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Cecilia.
Cili f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Cecilia.
Cilka f Slovene
Slovene diminutive of Cecilia.
Cilla f Swedish, Dutch
Diminutive of Cecilia.
Cille f Danish
Danish diminutive of Cecilia.
Cindi f English
Diminutive of Cynthia.
Cindy f English
Diminutive of Cynthia or Lucinda. Like Cynthia, it peaked in popularity in the United States in 1957.
Cirino m Italian, Spanish
Diminutive of Ciro.
Claretta f Italian
Diminutive of Clara.
Clarette f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Clara.
Claudette f French
French feminine form of Claudius.
Claudina f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Claudia.
Claudine f French
French diminutive of Claude.
Claudinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Cláudio.
Coby m & f English
Masculine or feminine diminutive of Jacob.
Cokkie f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Cornelia.
Colin 2 m English
Medieval diminutive of Col, a short form of Nicholas. It is now regarded as an independent name.
Coline f French
Diminutive of Nicole.
Collin m English
Variant of Colin 2.
Colmán m Irish, Old Irish
Diminutive of Colm (see Colum). This was the name of a large number of Irish saints.
Colombina f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine diminutive of Columba. In traditional Italian pantomimes this is the name of a stock character, the female counterpart of Arlecchino (also called Harlequin). This is also the Italian word for the columbine flower.
Columbán m Old Irish
Possibly an Irish diminutive of Columba. Alternatively, it may be derived from Old Irish colum "dove" and bán "white". The 7th-century Saint Columbán of Leinster was the founder of several monasteries in Europe.
Concettina f Italian
Diminutive of Concetta.
Concha f Spanish
Diminutive of Concepción. This name can also mean "seashell" in Spanish.
Conchita f Spanish
Diminutive of Concha.
Connie f & m English
Diminutive of Constance and other names beginning with Con. It is occasionally a masculine name, a diminutive of Cornelius or Conrad.
Coos m Dutch
Diminutive of Jacob.
Coretta f English
Diminutive of Cora. It was borne by Coretta Scott King (1927-2006), the wife of Martin Luther King Jr.
Corné m Dutch
Diminutive of Cornelis.
Corradino m Italian
Diminutive of Corrado.
Corrie f English, Dutch
Diminutive of Corinna, Cora, Cornelia and other names starting with Cor. Since the 1970s it has also been used as a feminine form of Corey.
Corry f Dutch
Diminutive of Cornelia and other names starting with Cor.
Costel m Romanian
Romanian diminutive of Constantin.
Costică m Romanian
Romanian diminutive of Constantin.
Cristi m Romanian
Diminutive of Cristian.
Cruzita f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Cruz.
Curro m Spanish
Andalusian diminutive of Francisco.
Cyndi f English
Short form of Cynthia.
Dace f Latvian
Diminutive of Dārta, now used independently.
Dado 1 m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Eduardo.
Dado 2 m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Damir and other names containing the sound da.
Dai m Welsh
Welsh diminutive of Dafydd.
Dancho m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Danail.
Dančo m Macedonian
Diminutive of Daniel.
Dand m Scots
Scots diminutive of Andrew.
Danette f English
Feminine diminutive of Daniel.
Dani 1 f English
Diminutive of Danielle.
Dani 2 m Hungarian, Spanish, Dutch
Diminutive of Dániel (Hungarian), Daniel (Spanish) or Daniël (Dutch).
Dania 1 f Italian
Italian diminutive of Daniela.
Danita f English
Feminine diminutive of Daniel.
Danko m Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Gordan, Danilo or Danijel.
Danne m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Daniel or Dan 3.
Danni f & m English, Danish
Diminutive of Danielle (English) or Daniel (Danish).
Dannie m & f English
Diminutive of Daniel or Danielle.
Danny m English, Dutch
Diminutive of Daniel.
Danuše f Czech
Diminutive of Dana 1.
Danuška f Czech
Diminutive of Dana 1.
Dănuț m Romanian
Romanian diminutive of Dan 2.
Dany m & f French
French diminutive of Daniel or Danielle.
Darek m Polish
Diminutive of Dariusz.
Darinka f Slovene, Croatian
Either a diminutive of Darija, or a derivative of the Slavic word dar meaning "gift".
Darko m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Originally a diminutive of names containing the Slavic element daru meaning "gift".
Daryna f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Dariya.
Dáša f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Dagmar.
Daša f Slovene
Slovene diminutive of Danijela and other names beginning with Da.
Dasha f Russian
Russian diminutive of Darya 1.
Davey m English
Diminutive of David.
Davie m English, Scottish
Diminutive of David.
Davy m English
Diminutive of David.
Daw m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of David.
Debbi f English
Diminutive of Deborah.
Debbie f English
Diminutive of Deborah.
Debby f English
Diminutive of Deborah.
Debi f English
Diminutive of Deborah.
Dee f & m English
Short form of names beginning with D. It may also be given in reference to the Dee River in Scotland.
Denny m English
Diminutive of Dennis.
Derry m Irish
Diminutive of Dermot.
Desi m & f English
Diminutive of Desmond, Desiree and other names beginning with a similar sound. In the case of musician and actor Desi Arnaz (1917-1986) it was a diminutive of Desiderio.
Dezi m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Desmond and other names beginning with a similar sound.
Dick 1 m English
Medieval diminutive of Richard. The change in the initial consonant is said to have been caused by the way the trilled Norman R was pronounced by the English.
Dicun m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Dick 1.
Didi m German
Diminutive of Dieter.
Dima 2 m Russian, Georgian
Diminutive of Dmitriy.
Dimka m Russian
Diminutive of Dmitriy.
Dimo m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Dimitar.
Dinko m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Dominic.
Dinu m Romanian
Romanian diminutive of Constantin.
Diot f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Dionysia.
Ditte f Danish
Danish diminutive of Edith, Dorothea or names containing dit. It was popularized by Martin Andersen Nexø's novel Ditte, Child of Man (1921) and the film adaptation (1946).
Dobri m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Dobroslav.
Docia f English (Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Theodosia.
Dodie f English
Diminutive of Dorothy.
Dolly f English
Diminutive of Dorothy. Doll and Dolly were used from the 16th century, and the common English word doll (for the plaything) is derived from them. In modern times this name is also sometimes used as a diminutive of Dolores.
Domitilla f Italian, Ancient Roman
Feminine diminutive of the Roman family name Domitius. This was the name of the wife of the Roman emperor Vespasian and the mother of emperors Titus and Domitian.
Donaldina f Scottish
Feminine form of Donald.
Donatella f Italian
Diminutive of Donata.
Donatello m Italian
Diminutive of Donato. The Renaissance sculptor Donato di Niccolo di Bette Bardi was better known as Donatello.
Doncho m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Andon.
Dončo m Macedonian
Diminutive of Andon.
Donka f Bulgarian
Feminine diminutive of Andon.
Donnie m English
Diminutive of Donald.
Donny m English
Diminutive of Donald.
Doretta f English, Italian
Diminutive of Dora.
Dorin m Romanian
Romanian, possibly a form of Dorian or a diminutive of Teodor.
Dorina 1 f Romanian
Feminine form of Dorin.
Dorinel m Romanian
Diminutive of Dorin.
Dorit 2 f Danish
Danish diminutive of Dorothea.
Dorita f Spanish
Diminutive of Dora.
Dorka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Dorottya.
Dorrit f Danish
Danish diminutive of Dorothea.
Dory f English
Diminutive of Dorothy or Doris. This is the name of a fish in the animated film Finding Nemo (2003).
Dosia f Polish
Diminutive of Teodozja or Dorota.
Dot f English
Diminutive of Dorothy.
Dottie f English
Diminutive of Dorothy.
Dotty f English
Diminutive of Dorothy.
Dragica f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic element dragu meaning "precious".
Dragiša m Serbian
Diminutive of Slavic names beginning with the element dragu meaning "precious".
Dragoș m Romanian
Originally a short form of Slavic names beginning with the element dragu meaning "precious", such as Dragomir. This was the name of a 14th-century ruler of Moldavia.
Draha f Czech, Slovak
Diminutive of Drahomíra.
Drahuše f Czech
Diminutive of Drahomíra.
Draško m Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of names containing the Slavic element dragu meaning "precious".
Draža m Serbian
Diminutive of Slavic names beginning with the element dragu meaning "precious".
Drusilla f Biblical, Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin
Feminine diminutive of the Roman family name Drusus. In Acts in the New Testament Drusilla is the wife of Felix.
Drustan m Pictish
Diminutive of Drust. This name was borne by a 7th-century Irish saint who was active among the Picts in Scotland.
Du m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Eduardo.
Duda m & f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Eduardo or Eduarda.
Dudel m Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of David.
Dudu m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Eduardo.
Dunya f Russian
Diminutive of Avdotya.
Dunyasha f Russian
Diminutive of Avdotya.
Đurđica f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of George. It also means "lily of the valley" in Croatian.
Dušanka f Serbian, Slovene, Croatian
Feminine form of Dušan.
Dušica f Serbian, Slovene
Feminine diminutive of Dušan.
Dusty m & f English
From a nickname originally given to people perceived as being dusty. It is also used a diminutive of Dustin. A famous bearer was British singer Dusty Springfield (1939-1999), who acquired her nickname as a child.
Dzvonko m Macedonian
Diminutive of Dzvonimir.
Ebbe m Danish, Swedish
Danish short form of Asbjørn.
Eda 2 f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Edith.
Edda 1 f Italian
Italian form of Hedda.
Eddie m & f English
Diminutive of Edward, Edmund and other names beginning with Ed.
Eddy m English, French, Dutch
Diminutive of Edward, Edmund and other names beginning with Ed.
Ede m Hungarian
Diminutive of Edvárd or Eduárd.
Edi 1 m Slovene, Croatian
Slovene diminutive of Edvard and a Croatian diminutive of Eduard.
Edie f English
Diminutive of Edith.
Edijs m Latvian
Diminutive of Edgars, Eduards or Edmunds.
Eefje f Dutch
Diminutive of Eef.
Effie f English, Scottish
Diminutive of Euphemia. In Scotland it has been used as an Anglicized form of Oighrig.
Eilidh f Scottish Gaelic
Diminutive of Eilionoir, also taken to be a Gaelic form of Helen.
Ela 1 f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Polish
Diminutive of names beginning with El such as Elizabeta or Elżbieta.
Eliška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Elizabeth.
Elke 1 f Low German, Frisian, German, Dutch
Low German and Frisian diminutive of Adelheid.
Ella 2 f English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Hungarian
Diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen 1 and other names beginning with El. It can also be a short form of names ending in ella.
Elle f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Eleanor and other names beginning with El. This name can also be given in reference to the French pronoun elle meaning "she".... [more]
Elli 2 f German, Finnish
Diminutive of names beginning with El, such as Elizabeth.
Ellie f English
Diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen 1 and other names beginning with El. This name became popular in the United Kingdom in the 1990s, being ranked second for girls in 2003.
Elly f English, Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Elisabeth or an English variant of Ellie.
Elsi f Finnish
Diminutive of Elisabet.
Elsie f English, Swedish
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Elsje f Dutch
Diminutive of Elisabeth.
Elske f Frisian
Frisian diminutive of Elisabeth.
Elyse f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth. It was popularized in the early 1980s by a character from the television comedy Family Ties.
Emmie f English
Diminutive of Emma or Emily.
Emmy f English, French, Swedish, Dutch, German
Diminutive of Emma or Emily.
Emy f French
Diminutive of Emma or Émilie.
Ene f Estonian
Possibly a form of Anu 1, Anne 1 or Henrika.
Enni f Finnish
Feminine form of Eino.
Enrichetta f Italian
Diminutive of Enrica.
Enriqueta f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Enrique.
Ernestina f Italian
Italian feminine form of Ernest.
Ernestine f French, German, English
Feminine form of Ernest.
Ernie m English
Diminutive of Ernest.
Erzsi f Hungarian
Diminutive of Erzsébet.
Essi f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Esther.
Essie f English
Diminutive of Estelle or Esther.
Esta f English
Diminutive of Esther.
Estee f Jewish
Diminutive of Esther. A famous bearer was the American businesswoman Estée Lauder (1908-2004), founder of the cosmetics company that bears her name. Her birth name was Josephine Esther Mentzer. Apparently she added the accent to her name Estee in order to make it appear French.
Eszti f Hungarian
Diminutive of Eszter.
Ethelyn f English
Diminutive of Ethel.
Ettie f English
Diminutive of Henrietta and other names ending with etta or ette.
Eveleen f English (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Eve or a variant of Evelyn.
Evi f Greek, Dutch, German
Modern Greek form of Eve, as well as a Dutch and German diminutive.
Evie f English
Diminutive of Eve or Evelyn.
Évike f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian diminutive of Eve.
Evita f Spanish, Latvian
Diminutive of Eva.
Evvie f English
Diminutive of Eve or Evelyn.
Evy f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
Diminutive of Eva or Evelina.
Fabiola f Italian, Spanish, Ancient Roman
Latin diminutive of Fabia. This was the name of a 4th-century saint from Rome.
Fane m Romanian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ștefan.
Fanni f Finnish, Hungarian
Finnish diminutive of Francisca and a Hungarian diminutive of Franciska or Stefánia.
Fanny f English, French, Spanish, Swedish
Diminutive of Frances, Françoise or Stéphanie. In the English-speaking world this has been a vulgar slang word since the late 19th century, and the name has subsequently dropped out of common use.
Fatoş f Turkish
Turkish diminutive of Fatma.
Fedya m Russian
Diminutive of Fyodor.
Feivel m Yiddish (Rare)
Diminutive of Faivish.
Felipinho m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese diminutive of Felipe.
Femie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Euphemia.
Femke f Frisian, Dutch
Diminutive of Femme.
Ferdie m English
Diminutive of Ferdinand.
Ferdo m Slovene, Croatian
Diminutive of Ferdinand.
Ferdy m English
Diminutive of Ferdinand.
Fergie m Scottish
Diminutive form of Fergus.
Feri m Hungarian
Diminutive of Ferenc.
Fermintxo m Basque
Basque diminutive of Firmin.
Fiammetta f Italian
Diminutive of Fiamma.
Fieke f Dutch
Diminutive of Sofie or Josephine.
Fiete m German
Diminutive of Friedrich.
Fifi f French
Diminutive of Joséphine and other names containing the same sound.
Fima m Russian
Diminutive of Yefim.
Finka f Croatian
Diminutive of Jozefina.
Finnán m Old Irish
Older form of Fionnán.
Flannán m Irish, Old Irish
Diminutive of Flann. This was the name of a 7th-century saint.
Flick f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Felicity. In some cases it can be a nickname from the English word flick.
Flip m Dutch
Diminutive of Filip.
Floortje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Floor.
Floretta f English
Latinate diminutive of Flora.
Florette f French (Rare)
French diminutive of Flora.
Florrie f English
Diminutive of Florence or Flora.
Florry f English
Diminutive of Florence or Flora.
Flossie f English
Diminutive of Florence.
Francette f French
Feminine diminutive of François.
Franci m Slovene
Diminutive of Frančišek.
Frankie m & f English
Diminutive of Frank or Frances.
Frannie f English
Diminutive of Frances.
Franny m & f English
Diminutive of Francis or Frances.
Fränze f German
Diminutive of Franziska.
Freddie m & f English
Diminutive of Frederick or Freda.
Freddy m English, French, Dutch
Diminutive of Frederick and other names containing the same element. A notable fictional bearer is the horror villain Freddy Krueger from the A Nightmare on Elm Street series of movies, beginning 1984.
Frenske m Limburgish
Diminutive of Frens.
Frits m Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Frederik.
Fritz m German
German diminutive of Friedrich.
Fritzi f German
German diminutive of Friederike.
Fruzsina f Hungarian
Diminutive of Eufrozina, the Hungarian form of Euphrosyne.
Funske m Limburgish
Diminutive of Alfons.
Gabby f English
Diminutive of Gabrielle.
Gabi f & m German, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian
Diminutive of Gabriel or Gabriela. It is usually a feminine name in German-speaking regions, but unisex elsewhere.
Gaby f & m French, Spanish, English
Diminutive of Gabrielle or Gabriel.
Galya f Russian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Galina.
Gaz m English (British)
Diminutive of Gary or Gareth.
Geertje f Dutch
Diminutive of Geertruida.
Gena 2 m Russian
Diminutive of Gennadiy.
Genie f English
Diminutive of Eugenia.
Genko m Bulgarian
Possibly a diminutive of Georgi, Evgeni or Genadi.
Gennarino m Italian
Diminutive of Gennaro.
Geno m Bulgarian, Georgian
Diminutive of Georgi, Evgeni or Genadi.
Genya m Russian
Diminutive of Gennadiy or Yevgeniy.
Geordie m English
Diminutive of George.
Georgie f & m English
Diminutive of Georgia or George.
Gergő m Hungarian
Diminutive of Gergely.
Geri f English
Diminutive of Geraldine.
Gerri f English
Diminutive of Geraldine.
Gerry m & f English, Dutch
Diminutive of Gerald, Gerard or Geraldine.
Gerti f German
Diminutive of Gertrud.
Gertie f English, Dutch
Diminutive of Gertrude.
Gesine f German
Possibly from a Low German diminutive of Gertrud.
Ghiță m Romanian
Diminutive of Gheorghe.