125+ Cute Girl Names

  1. Busy
    • Origin:

      English, diminutive of Elizabeth
    • Meaning:

      "pledged to God"
    • Description:

      Yes, it's a word name, but Busy is also a rare pet form of Elizabeth. And yes, actress Busy Philipps was christened Elizabeth--she was given the nickname because she was such an active child. She must have been happy with the name, because she also gave her daughters adorable unique baby names, Birdie and Cricket.
  2. Dede
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of names starting with D
    • Description:

      Of all the names with repeating sounds, Dede isn't the first we'd use (Lulu or Coco, maybe), but it certainly isn't the last — we much prefer it to Dodo or Fifi.
  3. Immy
    • Origin:

      Celtic
    • Meaning:

      "maiden"
    • Description:

      Diminutive of Imogen, rarely given as a standalone even in the UK, where Imogen is a Top 50 pick.
  4. Idgie
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Imogen or Imogene, Celtic
    • Meaning:

      "maiden"
    • Description:

      This cutesy nickname is best known as that of Imogene Threadgoode in the movie Fried Green Tomatoes.
  5. Zibby
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Elizabeth
    • Description:

      Zibby is the adorable, zippy nickname for Elizabeth used for the lead female character in the film "Liberal Arts." Zibby can make a Libby for the 21st century.
  6. Cayley
    • Origin:

      American variation of Kayla
    • Meaning:

      "laurel; crown"
    • Description:

      With its C spelling, Cayley is softer than its more popular counterpart, Kayley. It's never ranked in the US Top 1000 and at this point probably never will, now that the -aylee, -ayley, and -aylie names are starting to dip.
  7. Panda
    • Origin:

      Animal name
    • Meaning:

      "bamboo eater"
    • Description:

      Panda, welcome to the baby name menagerie! Panda is an adorable animal name (after an adorable animal) that is sure to be both very rare and very cute. In Skins there was a character called Panda, which was short for Pandora. The name Panda comes from the Nepali word ponya meaning "bamboo eater".
  8. Lissy
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Elizabeth, Felicity, and Melissa
    • Description:

      Lissy may be this generation's answer to Missy. It's rare to see Lissy on a birth certificate, but if you pay attention, you may notice it as a nickname for names such as the classic Elizabeth or hot traditional choice Felicity.
  9. Fee
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Fiona
    • Description:

      Too fiscal.