Names That Mean Little

A perky African name with a downright charming meaning.

An explosive name brought to public attention by Olympic skateboarder Bombette Martin. Her name was inspired by her dad's boxing nickname, Bomber.

This beautiful name used in India is one of the many names of the Hindu goddess Saraswati. Aashvi, along with several other Hindu names, is currently on the rise.

This name may mean "little" but there is nothing small about a name that has so many notable bearers, including Syrian poet and feminist Nizar Qabbani.

This Dutch girls' name meaning little flower is one of the more common Dutch-origin names used in the Netherlands today.

This French-style name is, in fact, an American creation with only a handful of documented uses throughout history. Maudette combines the mini-name Maud — a medieval short form of Matilda, meaning "battle-mighty" — with the diminutive French suffix -ette.

This is an obscure spelling of the banana girl name.

A pretty Danish compound name derived from the words for "rose" and "little". A slightly frillier counterpart to Roselil.

An attractive possibility among girl names starting with U.

Gwenno originated as a diminutive of Gwenllian, Gwynhwyfar or Gwendolen, but it is increasingly being bestowed as a full name, with between 10 and 20 births a year in England & Wales. Musician Gwenno (full name Gwenno Mererid Saunders) is a famous bearer.

A sweet-sounding Hindi name with a lovely meaning.

To honor an ancestral Peter.

A Cherokee word name. Usti's feminine counterpart, Usdi, means "baby."

Philosophical surname that could make an unusual first for a red-headed girl.

An unusual Welsh name with a cute meaning.

A Charlotte nickname heard much more often in Britain than here--American parents might prefer Charlie or Lottie.

This name quite fittingly means "little mother."

Woodwind instrument which could have baby name potential, given its proximity to names like Clare and Juliet.