Names That Mean Little or Small
Irish names love a diminutive: Ryan and Reagan are “little king”, Ronan “little seal”, Lorcan “little fierce one”, Rowan “little red one” and Aiden “little fire”. Pablo and Vaughn mean small outright, Gretchen is “little pearl”, and Sayuri “small lily” in Japanese. Names that mean little are affectionate by design, the naming equivalent of a nickname, and they suit a child who is anything but.
22 names
Boy names that mean little or small · 9
Aiden
Irish Gaelic
Little fire
BoyMythologicalHistorical
Calvin
Latin / American
Little bald one
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Leonel
Latin / Spanish
Little lion
BoyHistoricalMythological
Lorcan
Irish Gaelic
Little fierce one
BoyHistorical
Pablo
Latin / Spanish
Small, humble
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Ronan
Irish Gaelic
Little seal
BoySeaVirtue
Ryan
Irish Gaelic
Little king
BoyHistorical
Tiernan
Irish Gaelic
Little lord
BoyHistorical
Vaughn
Welsh
Small
BoyHistorical
Girl names that mean little or small · 8
Annette
French / English
Little Anne
GirlLiterary
Birdie
English (vintage nickname)
Little bird
GirlNature
Devika
Sanskrit
Little goddess
GirlMythological
Gretchen
German / American
Little pearl
GirlLiterary
Lucette
French / Latin
Little light
GirlCelestialVirtue
Ondine
Latin / French
Little wave
GirlSeaMythological
Posy
English (from Josephine or 'posy of flowers')
A small bouquet
GirlBotanicalNature
Sayuri
Japanese
Small lily
GirlBotanicalLiterary
Unisex names that mean little or small · 5
Cove
English (word-name)
A small sheltered bay
UnisexNatureSea
Logan
Scottish Gaelic
Little hollow
UnisexNature
Reagan
Irish / English
Little king
UnisexHistorical
Rowan
Celtic / Gaelic
Little red one
UnisexBotanicalNature
Wren
Old English
The tiny bird with an outsized voice — a name of small, fierce beauty.
UnisexNature
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