Names Categorized "diminutives"

This is a list of names in which the categories include diminutives.
gender
usage
Lalia f English (Rare)
Short form of Eulalia.
Lallie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Lalage.
Lally f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Lalage.
Lalo m Spanish
Diminutive of Eduardo.
Lan 2 m Slovene
Slovene short form of Milan.
Laney f English
Diminutive of Elaine.
Lanny m English
Diminutive of Lance, Landon and other names beginning with Lan.
Lapo m Italian
Diminutive of Jacopo.
Lara 1 f Russian, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian
Russian short form of Larisa. It was introduced to the English-speaking world by a character from Boris Pasternak's novel Doctor Zhivago (1957) and the subsequent movie adaptation (1965). Between 1965 and 1969 it increased by almost 2,000 percent in the United States, however it is currently much more popular in the United Kingdom, Australia, Spain, Portugual, Italy, and Germany. Another famous fictional bearer is Lara Croft, first appearing in video games in 1996 and movies in 2001.
Lari m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Laurence 1 or Hilarius.
Larkin m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Laurence 1.
Larrie m English
Diminutive of Laurence 1.
Larry m English
Diminutive of Laurence 1. A notable bearer is former basketball player Larry Bird (1956-).
Lau m Dutch
Dutch short form of Laurens.
Laureen f English
Diminutive of Laura.
Laurene f English
Diminutive of Laura.
Lauressa f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Laura.
Lauretta f Italian
Italian diminutive of Laura.
Laurette f French
French diminutive of Laura.
Laurie f & m English, Dutch
Diminutive of Laura or Laurence 1.
Laurine f French
Diminutive of Laure.
Laurissa f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Laura.
Laurita f Spanish
Diminutive of Laura.
Law m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Laurence 1.
Laz m English
Diminutive of Larry.
Len m English
Short form of Leonard.
Leni f German
German diminutive of Helene or Magdalena.
Lenka f Czech, Slovak
Originally a diminutive of Magdaléna or Helena. It is now used as an independent name.
Lennie m & f English
Diminutive of Leonard, sometimes a feminine form.
Lenny m English
Diminutive of Leonard.
Lenore f English
Short form of Eleanor. This was the name of the departed love of the narrator in Edgar Allan Poe's poem The Raven (1845).
Lenuța f Romanian
Romanian diminutive of Elena.
Leonora f Italian
Italian short form of Eleanor.
Lera f Russian, Ukrainian
Short form of Valeriya.
Les m English
Short form of Leslie or Lester.
Lesia f English
Short form of Alesia.
Lessie f English
Diminutive of names containing the sound les, such as Leslie.
Leta f English
Possibly derived from Latin laetus meaning "glad". Otherwise, it could be a short form of names ending in leta.
Letha f English
Possibly a short form of Aletha.
Lettie f English
Diminutive of Lettice.
Letty f English
Diminutive of Lettice.
Lew 1 m English
Short form of Lewis.
Lexa f English
Short form of Alexandra or Alexa.
Lexi f English
Diminutive of Alexandra or Alexis.
Lexie f English
Diminutive of Alexandra or Alexis.
Lexine f English
Diminutive of Alexandra.
Lexy f English
Diminutive of Alexandra or Alexis.
Lia 2 f Italian, Dutch, German
Short form of Rosalia, Julia and other names ending in lia.
Liam m Irish, English, French (Modern), Dutch (Modern), German (Modern), Swedish (Modern)
Irish short form of William. It became popular in the United Kingdom in the 1980s, and elsewhere in Europe and the Americas after that. It was the top ranked name for boys in the United States beginning in 2017. Famous bearers include British actor Liam Neeson (1952-), British musician Liam Gallagher (1972-), and Australian actor Liam Hemsworth (1990-).
Lian 1 m German
Short form of Julian or Kilian.
Liana f Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, English, Georgian
Short form of Juliana, Liliana and other names that end in liana. This is also the word for a type of vine that grows in jungles.
Liane f German
Short form of Juliane.
Libbie f English
Variant of Libby.
Libby f English
Originally a medieval diminutive of Ibb, itself a diminutive of Isabel. It is also used as a diminutive of Elizabeth.
Liddy f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth or Lydia.
Lieke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Angelique or names ending in lia.
Lies f German, Dutch
German and Dutch diminutive of Elisabeth.
Liesa f German
German diminutive of Elisabeth.
Liese f German, Dutch
German and Dutch diminutive of Elisabeth.
Liesel f German
German diminutive of Elisabeth.
Liesl f German
German short form of Elisabeth.
Lieve f Flemish
Short form of Godelieve.
Ligita f Latvian, Lithuanian
Possibly a derivative of Līga.
Liina f Estonian, Finnish
Short form of Karoliina.
Liisi f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian diminutive of Elisabet or Eliisabet.
Liisu f Estonian
Estonian diminutive of Eliisabet.
Lili f German, French, Hungarian
German, French and Hungarian diminutive of Elisabeth and other names containing li. It is also sometimes connected to the German word lilie meaning "lily".
Lilibet f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Lilibeth f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Lill f Norwegian, Swedish
Diminutive of Elisabet and other names containing li. It is also associated with Norwegian and Swedish lille, an inflected form of liten meaning "little".
Lilla f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Lívia or Lídia.
Lillia f English
Short form of Lillian or an elaborated form of Lily.
Lillian f English
Probably originally a diminutive of Elizabeth. It may also be considered an elaborated form of Lily, from the Latin word for "lily" lilium. This name has been used in England since the 16th century.
Lillie f English
Variant of Lily, or a diminutive of Lillian or Elizabeth.
Lilly f English, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
English variant of Lily. It is also used in Scandinavia, as a form of Lily or a diminutive of Elisabeth.
Lilo f German
Short form of Liselotte.
Lilou f French
Either a diminutive of French names containing the sound lee or a combination of Lili and Louise.
Lily f English
From the name of the flower, a symbol of purity. The word is ultimately derived from Latin lilium. This is the name of the main character, Lily Bart, in the novel The House of Mirth (1905) by Edith Wharton. A famous bearer is the American actress Lily Tomlin (1939-).
Lindy m & f English
Originally this was a masculine name, coming into use in America in 1927 when the dance called the Lindy Hop became popular. The dance was probably named for aviator Charles Lindbergh. Later this name was used as a diminutive of Linda.
Linn f Swedish, Norwegian
Short form of Linnéa and other names containing the same sound.
Linnie f English
Diminutive of Linda and other names beginning with Lin.
Lino 2 m Italian
Short form of Angelino and other names ending in lino.
Lis f Danish, Swedish
Short form of Elisabet.
Lisa f English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Italian
Short form of Elizabeth and its cognates in other languages. This is the name of the subject of one of the world's most famous paintings, the Mona Lisa, the portrait of Lisa del Giocondo by Leonardo da Vinci.... [more]
Lisbet f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Scandinavian short form of Elisabet.
Lisbeth f German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
German and Scandinavian short form of Elisabeth. A notable fictional bearer is Lisbeth Salander from Swedish author Stieg Larsson's novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2005) as well as its sequels and movie adaptations.
Lisette f French, English
Diminutive of Élisabeth.
Lisha f English
Short form of Alicia, Felicia and other names ending with the same sound.
Lissa f English
Short form of Melissa.
Lita f English
Short form of names ending in lita. This name was brought to the public eye in the 1920s due to Lita Grey (1908-1995), who was the second wife of Charlie Chaplin. Her birth name was Lillita Louise MacMurray.
Liv 2 f English
Short form of Olivia.
Livvy f English
Diminutive of Olivia.
Livy 2 f English
Diminutive of Olivia.
Liz f English
Short form of Elizabeth. This is the familiar name of actress Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011).
Liza f English, Russian, Greek, Georgian
Short form of Elizabeth (English), Yelizaveta (Russian), Elisavet (Greek) or Elisabed (Georgian).
Lizbeth f English
Short form of Elizabeth.
Lize f Dutch
Short form of Elisabeth.
Lizette f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Lizzie f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Lizzy f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Ljube m Macedonian
Diminutive of Ljubomir.
Ljubinka f Serbian
From the Slavic element lyuby meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ljubiša m Serbian
From the Slavic element lyuby meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ljubo m Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Ljubomir.
Ljupcho m Macedonian
Alternate transcription of Macedonian Љупчо (see Ljupčo).
Ljupčo m Macedonian
Diminutive of Ljubomir.
Lockie m English
Diminutive of Lachlan.
Loes f Dutch
Feminine diminutive of Lodewijk.
Lola f Spanish, English, French
Spanish diminutive of Dolores. A famous bearer was Lola Montez (1821-1861; birth name Eliza Gilbert), an Irish-born dancer, actress and courtesan.
Lolita f Spanish
Diminutive of Lola. This is the name of a 1955 novel by Vladimir Nabokov.
Lon m English
Short form of Alonzo and other names containing the same sound. Famous bearers were American actors Lon Chaney Sr. (1883-1930) and Lon Chaney Jr. (1906-1973). The elder's birth name was Leonidas.
Lone f Danish
Short form of Abelone.
Lonnie m English
Short form of Alonzo and other names containing the same sound.
Lonny m English
Short form of Alonzo and other names containing the same sound.
Lora f English
Variant of Laura.
Lori f English
Diminutive of Laura, Lorraine and other names beginning with Lor. This name rapidly rose in popularity in the United States in the 1950s and 60s, peaking in the 8th spot for girls in 1963.
Lorie f English
Variant of Lori.
Loris m Italian
Diminutive of Lorenzo.
Lorita f Italian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Loreto.
Lorri f English
Variant of Lori.
Lorrie f English
Variant of Lori.
Lotta f Swedish, Finnish
Short form of Charlotta.
Lou f & m English, French
Short form of Louise or Louis. Famous bearers include the baseball player Lou Gehrig (1903-1941) and the musician Lou Reed (1942-2013).
Louie m English
Diminutive of Louis.
Louisette f French
Diminutive of Louise.
Lovre m Croatian
Short form of Lovrenco.
Lowie m Dutch
Diminutive of Lodewijk.
Ľuboš m Slovak
Slovak form of Luboš.
Lucero f & m Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American)
Means "light source, bright star, morning star" in Spanish, a derivative of luz "light". Occasionally it is used as a diminutive of the name Luz. It is most common in Mexico and Colombia.
Lucette f French
Diminutive of Lucie.
Lucho m Spanish
Diminutive of Luis.
Lucilla f Italian, Ancient Roman
Latin diminutive of Lucia. This was the name of a 3rd-century saint martyred in Rome.
Lucille f French, English
French form of Lucilla. A famous bearer was American comedienne Lucille Ball (1911-1989).
Luĉjo m Esperanto
Esperanto diminutive of Ludwig.
Lucky m & f English, Indian, Hindi
From a nickname given to a lucky person. It is also sometimes used as a diminutive of Luke. A famous bearer was the Italian-American gangster "Lucky" Luciano (1897-1962).
Luděk m Czech
Diminutive of Ludvík and other names beginning with Lud.
Luigina f Italian
Diminutive of Luigia.
Luisella f Italian
Diminutive of Luisa.
Luisina f Spanish
Diminutive of Luisa.
Luisita f Spanish
Diminutive of Luisa.
Lula 1 f English
Diminutive of Louise and names that begin with Lu.
Lulu 1 f English, German
Diminutive of names beginning with Lou or Lu, such as Louise or Lucinda.
Lupe f & m Spanish
Short form of Guadalupe.
Lupita f Spanish
Diminutive of Guadalupe.
Lutz m German
German diminutive of Ludwig.
Lyosha m Russian
Diminutive of Aleksey.
Lyssa 1 f English
Short form of Alyssa.
Maas m Dutch
Dutch short form of Thomas.
Mack 1 m English
From a surname, originally a shortened form of various Irish and Scottish surnames beginning with Mac or Mc (from Irish mac meaning "son"). It is also used as a generic slang term for a man.
Maddie f English
Diminutive of Madeline or Madison.
Maddy f English
Diminutive of Madeline or Madison.
Madelon f French (Rare), Dutch
French diminutive of Madeleine, now more common as a Dutch name.
Madge f English
Diminutive of Margaret.
Madi f English
Diminutive of Madeline or Madison.
Madicken f Literature, Swedish (Rare)
Used by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren for the heroine of her series of books of the same name, first published in 1960. She is called Maggie, Meg or Mardie in English translations. In the books the name is a diminutive of Margareta, though the inspiration for the character was Lindgren's childhood friend Anne-Marie, whose nickname was Madicken.
Mads m Danish
Danish short form of Mathias.
Mæja f Icelandic
Icelandic diminutive of María.
Magdi 1 f Hungarian
Diminutive of Magdolna.
Maggie f English
Diminutive of Margaret.
Mai 3 f Estonian, Norwegian, Danish, Breton
Diminutive of Maria. This is also the Estonian and Norwegian name for the month of May.
Maike f Frisian, German
Frisian diminutive of Maria.
Maiken f Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian diminutive of Maria.
Mainchín m Irish
Means "little monk", derived from Old Irish manach "monk" combined with a diminutive suffix. This name was borne by two early saints.
Maisie f Scottish, English
Scottish diminutive of Mairead. It was long used in the United Kingdom and Australia, becoming popular at the end of the 20th century. In the United States it was brought to public attention by the British actress Maisie Williams (1997-), who played Arya Stark on the television series Game of Thrones beginning 2011. Her birth name is Margaret.
Maj 2 f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Short form of Maja 1 or Maja 2. This is also the Swedish and Danish name for the month of May.
Małgosia f Polish
Diminutive of Małgorzata.
Malin f Swedish, Norwegian
Swedish and Norwegian short form of Magdalene.
Malle f Estonian, Medieval English
Estonian diminutive of Maria or Maarja, now used independently. This was also a medieval English diminutive of Mary.
Malte m Danish, Swedish, German
Danish short form of the Old German name Helmold. This name was used by the Austrian author Rainer Maria Rilke for the title character in his novel The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge (1910).
Mamie f English
Diminutive of Mary or Margaret.
Manda f Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Magdalena.
Mandi f English
Diminutive of Amanda.
Mandy f English
Diminutive of Amanda.
Manny m English
Short form of Emmanuel.
Manola f Spanish
Spanish feminine diminutive of Manuel.
Manolo m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Manuel.
Manon f French, Dutch
French diminutive of Marie.
Manu 2 m & f French, Spanish, German, Finnish
Short form of Manuel or Emmanuel (and also of Manuela in Germany).
Manuelita f Spanish
Diminutive of Manuela.
Marcelinho m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Marcelo.
Marcellette f French (Rare)
French feminine diminutive of Marcellus.
Marcellus m Ancient Roman
Roman family name that was originally a diminutive of Marcus. This was the name of two popes.
Marci f English
Diminutive of Marcia.
Marcie f English
Diminutive of Marcia.
Marcy f English
Diminutive of Marcia.
Mare f Estonian, Slovene, Macedonian, Croatian
Diminutive of Maria and other names beginning with Mar.
Maren f Danish, Norwegian
Danish diminutive of Marina or Maria.
Marga f German, Dutch
Diminutive of Margarete or Margaretha.
Marge f English, Estonian
Diminutive of Margaret (English) or Margareeta (Estonian).
Margie f English
Diminutive of Margaret.
Mari 1 f Estonian, Finnish, Welsh, Breton, Hungarian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Georgian, Armenian
Estonian, Finnish, Welsh and Breton form of Maria, as well as a Hungarian diminutive of Mária. It is also a Scandinavian, Georgian and Armenian form of the French name Marie.
Marianita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Mariana.
Marianne f French, English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
Originally a French diminutive of Marie. It is also considered a combination of Marie and Anne 1. Shortly after the formation of the French Republic in 1792, a female figure by this name was adopted as the symbol of the state.
Marica f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Hungarian, Italian
Diminutive of Marija (Croatian, Serbian and Slovene) or Mária (Hungarian).
Marieke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Maria.
Mariel f English
Diminutive of Mary influenced by Muriel. In the case of actress Mariel Hemingway (1961-), the name is from the Cuban town of Mariel.
Mariela f Spanish, Bulgarian
Spanish and Bulgarian diminutive of Maria.
Mariella f Italian
Italian diminutive of Maria.
Mariëlle f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Maria.
Marielle f French
French diminutive of Marie.
Mariëtte f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Maria.
Mariette f French
French diminutive of Marie.
Marika f Czech, Slovak, Polish, Hungarian, Greek, Finnish, Estonian, Swedish, Georgian, Italian, German
Diminutive of Maria and other names beginning with Mari.
Marike f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Maria.
Marilla f English (Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Mary or a variant of Amaryllis. More common in the 19th century, this name was borne by the American suffragist Marilla Ricker (1840-1920). It is also the name of the adoptive mother of Anne in L. M. Montgomery's novel Anne of Green Gables (1908).
Marinda f English
Either a diminutive of Mary or a variant of Miranda.
Marinella f Italian
Diminutive of Marina.
Marinette f French
French diminutive of Marine.
Marinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Mário.
Marinko m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian diminutive of Marin.
Mariona f Catalan
Catalan diminutive of Maria.
Maris 1 f Estonian
Diminutive of Maria.
Marise f French
French diminutive of Marie.
Mariska f Hungarian, Dutch
Diminutive of Maria.
Mārīte f Latvian
Diminutive of Māra.
Maritta f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Maria.
Maritza f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of Maria used particularly in Latin America. The suffix could be inspired by the name of the Itza people of Central America (as seen in the name of the old Maya city of Chichen Itza, Mexico). It also nearly coincides with the name of the Maritsa River in southeastern Europe.
Marje 1 f English
Diminutive of Marjorie.
Marjut f Finnish
Diminutive of Marja.
Marnie f English
Possibly a diminutive of Marina. This name was brought to public attention by Alfred Hitchcock's movie Marnie (1964), itself based on a 1961 novel by Winston Graham.
Marquinhos m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Marcos.
Mart m Estonian, Dutch
Short form of Martin.
Martie m & f English
Diminutive of Martin, Martina or Martha.
Martita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Marta.
Marty m English
Diminutive of Martin.
Maruxa f Galician
Galician diminutive of Maria.
Maryla f Polish
Polish diminutive of Maria.
Maryse f French
French diminutive of Marie.
Masha f Russian
Russian diminutive of Mariya.
Mat m English
Short form of Matthew.
Mate 2 m Croatian
Diminutive of Matej or Matija.
Matko m Croatian
Diminutive of Matej or Matija.
Mato m Croatian
Diminutive of Matej or Matija.
Matt m English
Short form of Matthew.
Mattie f & m English
Diminutive of Matilda or Matthew.
Matty 1 m English
Diminutive of Matthew.
Matty 2 f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Martha.
Maudie f English
Diminutive of Maud.
Maurie m & f English
Diminutive of Maurice or Maureen.
Max m German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Czech, Russian, Catalan
Short form of Maximilian (or Maxwell in English). It is also an alternate transcription of Russian Макс (see Maks).... [more]
Maxi m & f Spanish, German
Spanish short form of Maximiliano (masculine) or German short form of Maximiliane (feminine) or Maximilian (masculine).
Mayme f English
Possibly a variant of Mamie.
Meg f English
Medieval diminutive of Margaret. It is now also used as a short form of the related name Megan.
Megan f Welsh, English
Welsh diminutive of Margaret. In the English-speaking world outside of Wales it has only been regularly used since the middle of the 20th century.
Meggy f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Margaret.
Meike f German, Dutch
German and Dutch diminutive of Maria.
Meine m Frisian, Dutch
Originally a Frisian short form of names beginning with the Old German element megin meaning "power, strength" (Proto-Germanic *mageną).
Mendel m Yiddish
Originally this was probably a Yiddish diminutive of Manno. It is now used as a diminutive of Menahem.
Menno m Dutch
Diminutive of Meine.
Merche f Spanish
Diminutive of Mercedes.
Merike f Estonian
From Estonian meri "sea" with a diminutive suffix.
Merletta f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Merle.
Merv m English
Short form of Mervyn.
Mette f Danish, Norwegian
Danish diminutive of Margaret.
Mia f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, German, Italian, Slovene, Croatian, English
Diminutive of Maria. It coincides with the Italian word mia meaning "mine".... [more]
Mica f English
Short form of Michaela.
Michel m French, German, Dutch
French form of Michael. Michel de Notredame, also known as Nostradamus, was the 16th-century French astrologer who made predictions about future world events. Another famous bearer is the retired French soccer player Michel Platini (1955-). This is also the German diminutive form of Michael.
Michelina f Italian
Feminine diminutive of Michele 1.
Micheline f French
French feminine diminutive of Michel.
Michi 2 m & f German
German diminutive of Michael or Michaela.
Mick m English, Dutch
Short form of Michael. This name has become a slang term for an Irishman.
Mickey m & f English
Diminutive or feminine form of Michael. This was the name that Walt Disney gave to Ub Iwerks' cartoon character Mickey Mouse (debuting 1928), who was called Mortimer Mouse while being developed. Another famous bearer was the American baseball player Mickey Mantle (1931-1995).
Mie f Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian diminutive of Marie.
Mieke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Maria.
Mien f Dutch
Dutch short form of Wilhelmina.
Miep f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Maria.
Mieszko m Polish
Diminutive of Mieczysław. This was the name of two rulers of Poland, including Mieszko I who converted the country to Christianity.
Mihăiță m Romanian
Romanian diminutive of Michael.
Miina f Finnish
Short form of Vilhelmiina.
Mija f Slovene
Short form of Marija.
Mijo m Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Milan or Mihovil.
Mikey m English
Diminutive of Michael.
Miksa m Hungarian
Originally a diminutive of Miklós or Mihály. It is now used independently, or as a Hungarian form of Maximilian.
Mila f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Originally a diminutive of Slavic names containing the element milu "gracious, dear".
Mile m Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Originally a diminutive of Slavic names containing the element milu "gracious, dear".
Miley f English (Modern)
In the case of actress and singer Miley Cyrus (1992-), it is a shortened form of the nickname Smiley, given to her by her father because she often smiled. Although it was not at all common before she brought it to public attention, there are some examples of its use before her time, most likely as a diminutive of Miles.
Miljenko m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Milan.
Milka 1 f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Slavic names containing the element milu "gracious, dear".
Milka 2 f Finnish, Polish
Finnish and Polish diminutive of Emilia.
Milko m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Slavic names containing the element milu "gracious, dear".
Milla f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
Short form of Camilla and other names that end in milla.
Millie f English
Diminutive of Mildred, Millicent and other names containing the same sound.