thesnowwhiterose's Personal Name List

Yiddish diminutive of Judith.

Diminutive of Yonatan.

Short form of William and other names beginning with Will. A famous bearer is American actor Will Smith (1968-), whose full name is Willard.

Short form of Wilfred.

In the case of the character from J. M. Barrie's play Peter Pan (1904), it was created from the nickname fwendy "friend", given to the author by a young friend. However, the name was used prior to the play (rarely), in which case it could be related to the Welsh name Gwendolen and other names beginning with the element gwen meaning "white, blessed". The name only became common after Barrie's play ran.

Feminine form of Vlatko.

Diminutive of Vincent.

Diminutive of Varvara.

Scandinavian diminutive of Ulrika or Hulda 1, or a German diminutive of Ursula.

Diminutive of Beatrix.

Short form of Anthony. Famous bearers include singer Tony Bennett (1926-2023) and skateboarder Tony Hawk (1968-). It is also the real name of the comic book superhero Iron Man (Tony Stark), created 1963, and two antihero criminal characters: Tony Montana from the movie Scarface (1983) and Tony Soprano from the television series The Sopranos (1999-2007).

Short form of Christina, Martina and other names ending in tina. In addition to these names, it is also used in Dutch as a short form of Catharina, in Swedish and Croatian as a short form of Katarina, and in Georgian as a short form of Tinatin. A famous bearer is the American musician Tina Turner (1939-2023), born Anna Mae Bullock.

Short form of Timothy or (in Germany) Dietmar. It is borne by the fictional character Tiny Tim, the ill son of Bob Cratchit in Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol (1843).

Diminutive of Theresa.

Spanish diminutive of Teresa. It is most common in the Philippines and Latin America.

Short form of Edward or Theodore. A famous bearer was the American baseball player Ted Williams (1918-2002), who was born as Theodore.

Russian diminutive of Tatiana. It began to be used in the English-speaking world during the 1930s.

Variant of Tammy.

Scots short form of Thomas.

From the English word meaning "sunny, cheerful".

Diminutive of Susanna or Susan.

Short form of Susanna.

As a feminine name it is commonly considered a diminutive of Anastasia, though it was originally used independently of that name, which was rare in America in the 1950s when Stacy began becoming popular. It had earlier been in use as an uncommon masculine name, borrowed from the surname Stacy or Stacey (derived from Stace, a medieval form of Eustace).

Russian diminutive of Sophia. This is the name of a character in Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace (1869, English translation 1886).

From an English surname, which was possibly a variant of Selby. Though previously in use as a rare masculine name, it was popularized as a feminine name by the main character in the movie The Woman in Red (1935). It was later reinforced by the movie Steel Magnolias (1989) in which Julia Roberts played a character by this name.

Nickname for various names containing the sound element -sev-, such as Severin. This name is usually not used as a legal name in its own right.

Swedish diminutive of Astrid, Alexandra or Sara [1].

French diminutive of Sandra.

Finnish diminutive of Samuli or Aleksanteri, or else a variant of Sampo.

Diminutive of Sarah, often used independently.

Diminutive of Roxana.

Diminutive of Rose.

French diminutive of Rose.

Short form of Ronald.

Diminutive of Rosemarie or Rosemary.

Pet form of various names that contain the -ren- sound.

Short form of Prudence.

Medieval variant of Molly. The reason for the change in the initial consonant is unknown.

Short form of Philip and various other names beginning with Phil, often a Greek element meaning "friend, dear, beloved".

Short form of Peter.

Diminutive of Penelope. It can also be given in reference to the copper coin (a British pound or an American dollar are worth 100 of them), derived from Old English penning.

Short form of Peggy.

Variant of Patty, also used as a diminutive of Patrick.

Short form of Oswald, Osborn and other names beginning with a similar sound.

Short form of Mariona. It also coincides with a Catalan word meaning "wave".

Diminutive of Olga.

Diminutive of Ione or Nora 1.

Frisian short form of Katherine.

Short form of Nicholas. It is borne by the comic character Nick Bottom in Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595).

Short form of Nathan or Nathaniel.

Russian diminutive of Natalya. This is the name of a character in Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace (1865). It has been used in the English-speaking world only since the 20th century.

Previously a medieval diminutive of Annis, though since the 18th century it has been a diminutive of Ann. It is now usually regarded as an independent name. During the 20th century it became very popular in the United States. A city in the Lorraine region of France bears this name, though it derives from a different source.

Swedish diminutive of Maria.

Diminutive of Margaret and Mary.

Diminutive of Morton or Mortimer.

German diminutive of Maria.

From the English word misty, ultimately derived from Old English. The jazz song Misty (1954) by Erroll Garner may have helped popularize the name.

Shortened version or nickname of Mirabelle, Mirabella, or Miriam in various languages.

It was used by Shannon Hale in her fantasy novel The Princess Academy, in which the main character was named this. She was named for the small, sturdy pink 'miri flowers' that bloomed on mountains, therefore in that context the name meant "flower".

Diminutive of Araminta.

Diminutive of Wilhelmina. This name was used by Walt Disney for the cartoon character Minnie Mouse, introduced 1928.

From 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens", or other Chinese/Sino-Korean characters that are pronounced similarly.

Diminutive of Maria and other names beginning with M.

Diminutive of Emilie, Mildred and other names containing the same sound.

Short form of Mihael or Mihovil.

Dutch diminutive of Maria.

Variant of Madge.

Welsh diminutive of Margaret. In the English-speaking world outside of Wales it has only been regularly used since the middle of the 20th century.

Medieval diminutive of Margaret. It is now also used as a short form of the related name Megan.

Derived from the name of the month of May, which derives from Maia, the name of a Roman goddess. May is also another name of the hawthorn flower. It is also used as a diminutive of Mary, Margaret or Mabel.

Russian diminutive of Mariya.

Diminutive of Martin.

Dutch diminutive of Maria.

Variant of Margot.

Diminutive of Margaret.

Diminutive of Marcia.

French diminutive of Marie.

Variant of Molly.

Diminutive of Margaret.

Diminutive of Margaret.

Diminutive of Lyubov.

Diminutive of Luis.

Short form of Charlotte or Liselotte.

Short form of Abelone.

Short form of Elisabet.

Short form of Elizabeth (though often used independently) and its cognates in other languages. This is the name of the subject of one of the world's most famous paintings, the Mona Lisa, the portrait of Lisa del Giocondo by Leonardo da Vinci.

In the United States this form was more popular than the full form Elizabeth from 1958 to 1978, and was in fact the top ranked American name between 1962 and 1969.

Diminutive of Lettice.

Diminutive of Oleksandra.

Derived from Old English leof meaning "dear, beloved". It is a feminine equivalent of Leofa.

Diminutive of Leonard.

Originally a diminutive of Magdaléna or Helena. It is now used as an independent name.

Diminutive of Elaine.

Diminutive of Keziah.

Diminutive of Katherine.

From a nickname, probably from the English word kipper meaning "male salmon".

Diminutive of names beginning with or containing the sound K.

Russian diminutive of Yekaterina.

Diminutive of Kate.

Diminutive of Katarzyna.

Diminutive of Judith. A well-known bearer of this name was the American singer and actress Judy Garland (1922-1969).

Diminutive of Josephine.

Diminutive of Joseph, Jolene and other names that begin with Jo.

Diminutive of Josephine, Joseph, Joanna and other names beginning with Jo. It was popularized by the young hero (a boy) in Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings' novel The Yearling (1938) and the subsequent film adaptation (1946). As a feminine name, it probably received an assist from the similar-sounding name Judy, which was at the height of its American popularity when Jody was rising.

Diminutive of Joan 1.

Short form of Gillian.

In part from the English word jewel, a precious stone, derived from Old French jouel, which was possibly related to jeu "game". It is also in part from the surname Jewel or Jewell (a derivative of the Breton name Judicaël), which was sometimes used in honour of the 16th-century bishop of Salisbury John Jewel. It has been in use as a given name since the 19th century.

Originally a Scots diminutive of Jean 2. In modern times it is also used as a diminutive of Jessica.

Originally a medieval English diminutive of Jane. Since the middle of the 20th century it has been primarily considered a diminutive of Jennifer.

Variant of Jenny. Before the 20th century this spelling was more common.

Short form of Jeffrey.

Variant of Jeannette.

Medieval diminutive of Jane. This was a popular name throughout the English-speaking world in the 20th century, especially the 1930s to the 60s. Its popularity has since faded.

Originally a Lowland Scots diminutive of James. Since the late 19th century it has also been used as a feminine form.

Diminutive of Ime 2.

Hungarian diminutive of Ilona.

Medieval diminutive of Isabel.

Diminutive of Harriet.

Variant of Hayley. This spelling gained some popularity in the United States in 1977, possibly due to the author Alex Haley, whose book Roots was adapted into a popular miniseries that year. This was the most common American spelling from then to 2001, when it was eclipsed by Hailey.

From Welsh gwen, the feminine form of gwyn meaning "white, blessed". It can also be a short form of Gwendolen, Gwenllian and other names beginning with Gwen.

Short form of Augustus or Angus.

Diminutive of Grete. It is well-known as a character from an 1812 Brothers Grimm fairy tale who is captured, with her brother Hansel, by a witch. The Grimm's story was based on earlier European folktales.

Short form of Margareta. A famous bearer of this name was the Swedish actress Greta Garbo (1905-1990).

Spanish diminutive of Gregorio.

Diminutive of Virginia.

Diminutive of Geneviève.

Short form of Georgina, Regina, Luigina and other names ending in gina. It can also be used as a diminutive of Virginia or Eugenia. It was popularized in the 1950s by Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida (1927-2023), whose birth name was Luigina.

French diminutive of Georgine or Virginie.

Diminutive of Gertrude.

Short form of Frederick and other names containing the same element. A famous bearer was the American actor and dancer Fred Astaire (1899-1987). It was also borne by the cartoon caveman Fred Flintstone on the television series The Flintstones (1960-1966).

Diminutive of Florence.

Diminutive of Jozefina.

Originally a Frisian short form of Ferdinand (and other names starting with the Old German element fridu "peace" and a second element beginning with n [1]).

Simply from the English word ever, derived from Old English æfre.

Short form of Henrietta and other names that end with etta. A famous bearer was the American singer Etta James (1938-2012), who took her stage name from her real given name Jamesetta.

Diminutive of Estelle or Esther.

Diminutive of Euphemia or Hephzibah.

Diminutive of Emma or Emily.

Short form of Emily or Emma.

Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Short form of Elisabeth, typically used independently. Elsa von Brabant is the lover of Lohengrin in medieval German tales, and her story was expanded by Richard Wagner for his opera Lohengrin (1850). The name had a little spike in popularity after the 2013 release of the animated Disney movie Frozen, which featured a magical princess by this name.

Low German and Frisian diminutive of Adelheid.

Diminutive of Eilionoir, also taken to be a Gaelic form of Helen.

Diminutive of Avdotya.

Diminutive of Adriana or Alexandrina.

Diminutive of Deborah, or sometimes simply from the English word dove. (See also Dove.)

Diminutive of Dorothy.

Medieval diminutive of Dionysia.

Alternate transcription of Greek Δήμη or Ντίμι or Ντίμη (see Dimi), as well as a short form of Demetria. A famous bearer is American actress Demi Moore (1962-), and it is because of her that the name rose in popularity in the United States in the late 1980s. Though some sources claim Moore's birth name is Demetria, the actress herself has said she was born as Demi and named after a makeup product. The name received a further boost after 2008 with the release of the debut album by the singer Demi Lovato (1992-), who pronounces the name differently than the older actress. Lovato's birth name is Demetria.

Diminutive of Adela or Adelaide. A famous bearer was American actress and singer Della Reese (1931-2017).

Diminutive of Deborah.

Diminutive of David.

Diminutive of Corinna, Cora, Cornelia, and other names starting with Cor. Since the 1970s it has also been used as a feminine form of Corey.

Short form of Nicolette. Saint Colette was a 15th-century French nun who gave her money to the poor. This was also the pen name of the French author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (1873-1954).

Dutch diminutive of Cornelia.

Short form of Clement.

English diminutive form of Clara and Clarissa as well as an adoption of the name of the clary sage (salvia sclarea in Latin).
As a Swedish name, Clary is both an adoption of the English name as well as an adoption of the surname Clary which was first introduced by 19th-century Swedish queen Desideria who was born Désirée Clary.

Diminutive of Cynthia or Lucinda. Like Cynthia, it peaked in popularity in the United States in 1957.

Diminutive of Cecilia.

Diminutive of Christine or Christina.

Short form of Christopher, Christian, Christine and other names that begin with Chris.

Diminutive of Catherine.

Variant of Kate. A famous bearer is Australian actress Cate Blanchett (1969-).

Diminutive of Caroline. This name declined in use shortly after the 1976 release of the horror movie Carrie, which was based on a 1974 novel by Stephen King.

Spanish diminutive of Carmel.

Diminutive of Candace. It is also influenced by the English word candy.

Diminutive of Caroline, or sometimes of names beginning with Cal.

Short form of Caitríona.

Diminutive of Berenice.

Short form of Elizabeth, or sometimes Bethany.

Diminutive of Benjamin or Benedict.

Short form of Benjamin or Benedict. A notable bearer was Ben Jonson (1572-1637), an English poet and playwright.

Diminutive of Rebecca.

Short form of Beatrix or Beáta.

Polish diminutive of Barbara.

Diminutive of Barbara. This is the name of a doll produced by the Mattel toy company since 1959. It was named after the original designer's daughter.

Diminutive of Anastasiya or Aleksandra.

Russian diminutive of Anna.

Diminutive of Anne 1.

Diminutive of Aleksey.

Originally a Russian diminutive of Yelena. It is now used independently.

Short form of Alexander, Alexandra and other names beginning with Alex.

Short form of Aukusti.

Diminutive of Agnes or Agatha.