125+ Cute Girl Names
- Busy
Origin:
English, diminutive of ElizabethMeaning:
"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.
- Dede
Origin:
Diminutive of names starting with DDescription:
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.
- Immy
Origin:
CelticMeaning:
"maiden"Description:
Diminutive of Imogen, rarely given as a standalone even in the UK, where Imogen is a Top 50 pick.
- Idgie
Origin:
Diminutive of Imogen or Imogene, CelticMeaning:
"maiden"Description:
This cutesy nickname is best known as that of Imogene Threadgoode in the movie Fried Green Tomatoes.
- Zibby
Origin:
Diminutive of ElizabethDescription:
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.
- Cayley
Origin:
American variation of KaylaMeaning:
"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.
- Panda
Origin:
Animal nameMeaning:
"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".
- Lissy
Origin:
Diminutive of Elizabeth, Felicity, and MelissaDescription:
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.
- Fee
Origin:
Diminutive of FionaDescription:
Too fiscal.