Names That Mean Small

Glyn is a pretty, glimmery name that is heard much less often than Welsh sisters Gwen and Bryn. It is also used for boys and might make a good honor name for an ancestral Glenn.

This Irish saint's name makes an attractive alternative for Dylan or Donald.

Pavlin ups Pavel's style quotient by giving it a surname feel.

Tyra would be a more modern pick.

Could work for a blended Japanese-Irish family.

Charming Gallic name uncommon in France, and unknown in this country, with literary credibility as the title of a Charlotte Brontë novel.

Sounds a bit like an Australian airline.

This two-syllable Irish surname is as appealing as Nolan, Keegan et al, but much less common.

A possible addition to the Ava / Ada / Adah collection, with a Jewish twist.

Perfect for a child of Japanese Irish heritage.

Asella is ultimately derived from the Latin word asinus, meaning "donkey." As a word, asella would have been used to refer to a small female donkey.

What it really means: you're a "Casablanca" fan.

A nature name used in Catalonia, derived from the word for a vine or vineyard. It sounds like (and has the same origin as) Vignette, which has several English meanings in art, literature, and tax.

A variant of Madden or Madigan, cool surnames which ultimately derive from the Irish Gaelic word for "dog".

An unusual and appealing Scottish family name that would work as well for a girl as a boy.

Panya is a Russian diminutive that sounds a tad feminine to the Western sensibility.