Mimi

Diminutive of Mary, Miriam, and others

"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"

Mimi Origin and Meaning

The name Mimi is a girl's name of French origin.

Sweet, nicknamey name belonging to the tragic heroines of both La Bohème and Rent. Mimi might feel too slight for many parents to use on the birth certificate, but as a short form, it's one of the cutest of the cute baby names.

Mimi Rank in US Top 1000

# 921 in the US

Mimi Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 802 on Nameberry

Mimi Popularity

• 802 Nameberry 2024
• 929 England 2021
• 27 Cats 2023

20 Names Similar to Mimi

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Mimi.

• Gigi
• Lolly
• Lulu
• Bibi
• Freddy
• Verde
• Day
• Dream
• Liselotte
• Cello
• Pink
• Minnie
• Teddy
• Nala
• Kiki
• Marni
• Peaches
• Gladys
• Kitty
• Kizzy

Famous People Named Mimi

• (Margarita) Mimi Baez Farina American folk singer, sister of singer Joan Baez
• Mary Elizabeth "Mimi" Smith aunt and guardian of musician John Lennon
• Miriam "Mimi" Leder American film director
• Miriam Frances "Mimi" Macpherson Australian environmentalist and entrepreneur; sister of supermodel Elle Macpherson
• Mimi O'Donnell costume designer; partner of late actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman
• Mimi Pond American TV writer and graphic novelist
• Mimi Rogers American actress
• Mimi Ikonn English YouTuber
• Mimi Landes daughter of American actor Michael Landes
• Mimi Imfurst drag queen and contestant on Rupaul's Drag Race season 3 and Rupaul's Drag Race: All Stars

Mimi in Pop Culture

• Mimi Marquez character in musical "Rent," based on opera "La Boheme"
• Mimi Lockhart character on American soap 'Days of Our Lives'
• Mimi Bobeck character on TV's "The Drew Carey Show"
• Mimi Morton character on TV's "What About Mimi?"
• Mimi Tachikawa character in anime "Digimon Adventure"
• Mimi Slocumb character in film "Igby Goes Down"
• Mimi Yamamoto character in the Baby,Sitters Club series
• Mimi Miney character in the Ace Attorney video game series
• Mimi Gunn character in Jenny Nimmo's "The Children of the Red King" series
• Mimi a fairy,like being In Australian Aboriginal mythology, said to have taught the local Aborigines how to hunt, prepare kangaroo meat and use fire
• Mimmi mermaid on TV's "Mako Mermaids"
• Mimi character in TV series, "Canimals"