#short name

here’s a list of short names to coincide with my long names list :)

[ disclaimer: my sincere apologies if there are any spelling/meaning/origin mistakes in any of my name lists, i am by no means a professional in this area, i just like creating lists to help aid storytellers. i do try my best to find each name’s corresponding origin/meaning/spelling but i am a human who is prone to make the odd mistake. p.s, i take requests! ]

Female

• Ada - German - First born female
• Ali - Arabic - High, elevated, champion
• Amy - French/Latin - Beloved
• Anne - Latin/Hebrew - Favour, grace
• Aria - Hebrew/Italian - Air, song, melody
• Aura - Latin/Greek - Wind
• Ava - Latin - Bird-like
• Aya - German/Japanese/Hebrew - Sword, colourful, beautiful, bird
• Ayn - Hebrew/Finnish/Russian - God has favoured me, grace, eye
• Bay- English/French - Auburn-haired
• Bea - Latin - Bringer of happiness
• Beau - French - Beautiful, handsome
• Belle - French - Beautiful
• Bia - Latin/Italian - White, fair
• Bindi - Noongar - Butterfly
• Blair - Scottish - Plain, meadow, field
• Blanche - French - White
• Blythe - English - Joyous, kind, cheerful
• Bree - Irish - Exalted one, strength
• Briar - English - Bush of wild roses
• Brook - English - Small stream
• Bryn - Welsh - Hill
• Buffy - Hebrew - Diminutive of Elizabeth, my god is an oath
• Cara - Latin - Dear friend
• Chloe - Greek - Blooming, fertility
• Cia - Greek/Hebrew - Light,
• Clair - French - Bright, clear
• Coco - Portuguese/Spanish - Diminutive of Socorro, help, relief
• Cora - Greek - Maiden, girl, daughter
• Cove - English - Small coastal inlet
• Dara - Hebrew/Irish - Pearl of wisdom, gift, compassion
• Dawn - English - Sunrise
• Doe - English - Female deer
• Dot - Greek - Diminutive of Dorothy, gift of god
• Dove - English - A bird
• Eden - Hebrew - Delight
• Edie - English - Prosperous in war
• Ella - Greek/Norman/Hebrew/German/Spanish - Beautiful, fairy maiden, goddess
• Elle - French - She
• Elm - English - Elm tree
• Elsa - Scandinavian - Joyful, Noble, god is my oath
• Emi - Japanese - Blessed, favour, beautiful
• Emma - Germanic - Whole, universal
• Erin- Irish - Peace, from the island to the west
• Esmé - French/Persian - Esteemed, beloved, emerald
• Etta - Latin - Of noble birth
• Eva - Hebrew - Giver of life
• Eve - Hebrew - Giver of life
• Faith - Latin - Confidence, trust, belief
• Faye - French - Fairy
• Fern - English - Green shade-loving plant
• Fiona - Gaelic/Scottish - White, fair
• Fleur - French - Flower
• Flo - Latin - Flowering, flourishing
• Gia - Italian - God’s gracious gift
• Grace - Latin - Gracious
• Greta - Greek/German/Persian - Pearl
• Gwen - Welsh - White, holy
• Hope - English - Desire of fulfillment
• Ida - Scandinavian - Labour, work
• Isla - Scottish/Gaelic/Spanish - Island
• Ivy - English - Fidelity
• Jade - Spanish - Stone of the colic, precious gemstone
• Jae - Korean - Ability, talent
• Jane - English - God is gracious
• Jessie - Hebrew - He sees
• Jill - Latin/English - Child of the God’s, youthful
• Joan - Hebrew - God is gracious
• Joy - English - Happiness, joyful
• June - Latin - Born in June
• Juno - Latin - Queen of heaven
• Kai - Hawaiian/Japanese - Sea, ocean, shell, restoration, recovery
• Kat - English/Greek - Clean, pure
• Kate - English/Latin/Greek - Clean, pure
• Kim - English/Korean/Chinese/Vietnamese - Gift of God, gold
• Kira - Russian/Japanese/Persian/Greek - Mistress, ruler, leader of the people, beloved, light
• Kyla - Hebrew/English/Scottish - Narrow channel
• Lacy - English/Latin/French - Lace, cheerful, unbridled
• Lake- English - Body of water
• Lana - Slavic/Gaelic - Little rock, light
• Lark - English - Songbird
• Lea - Hebrew/English - Delicate, weary, meadow
• Leda- Greek - Woman
• Leigh - English - Delicate, meadow
• Lia - Greek - Bearer of good news
• Lily - English/Latin/Greek - Pure, passion, flower
• Lisa - Hebrew - God’s promise
• Liv - Norse - Shelter, protection, life
• Lois - Greek - Superior
• Lucy - English/Latin - Light
• Lula - German/English - Famous warrior
• Luna - Italian/Spanish/Latin - Moon
• Lux - Latin - Light
• Luz - Portuguese/Spanish - Light
• Lyla - Arabic - Night
• Mae - French/Latin - Month of May
• Maeve - Irish/Gaelic - Intoxicating
• Mara - Hebrew - Bitter, strength
• Mary - Aramaic/Latin/Hebrew/Greek - Bitter, beloved, rebellious, marine, drop of the sea
• Maude- German/French/Hebrew - Powerful battler
• May - English - Month of May
• Meg - Greek - Pearl
• Mia - Scandinavian - Of the sea, bitter
• Mila - Slavic - Gracious, dear
• Mina - German - Love
• Mira - Latin/Slavic - Wonder, wonderful, peace
• Moon - English - The moon
• Mya - Greek/Arabic/German/Persian - Sea of bitterness
• Nelly - Greek - Light
• Nia - Gaelic/Swahili - Lustrous, goal, purpose, resolve, brilliance
• Nina - Spanish/Hebrew/Russian/Babylonian - Enclosure of fish, little girl
• Noa - Hebrew - Motion
• Nora - Irish/Latin/Arabic - Honour, light
• Nova - Latin - New
• Nya - Swahili/Gaelic - Purpose
• Opal - Sanskrit - Gem
• Ora - Latin - Pray
• Paige - Latin/Greek - Assistant
• Paris - Latin/Greek - Pouch, wallet
• Pearl - Latin/English - Smooth round bead formed by a mollusk
• Pia - Latin - Pious, reverent
• Pixie - Celtic/Swedish/Cornish - Fairy
• Quinn - Irish/Gaelic - Counsel
• Rae - Hebrew - Ewe, female sheep
• Rain - English - Rain
• Reese - Welsh - Ardent, fiery
• Remi- French - Oarsman
• Ren- Japanese - Water lily, lotus
• Rita - Spanish - Pearl
• Rose - Latin - Flower
• Ruby - Latin - Red gemstone
• Rue - English/Greek - Regret, herb
• Ruth - Hebrew - Friend
• Sadie - Hebrew - Princess
• Sage - Latin - Wise
• Shae - Gaelic/Irish - Admirable, full of majesty
• Sky - Norse - Cloud, scholar
• Sloan - Irish/Gaelic - Warrior
• Sue- Hebrew - Lily
• Suzy - Hebrew - Lily
• Tara - Sanskrit - Star
• Tate - English/Norse - Cheerful
• Taya - Japanese - Young
• Tess - English/Greek - To harvest, to reap
• Teva - Hebrew - Nature
• Thea - Greek - Goddess
• Tia - Spanish - Aunt
• Uma - Hebrew/Sanskrit - Nation
• Una - Irish - The personification of truth, beauty and unity
• Velma - German - Determined protector
• Vera - Slavic - Faith
• Wren - English - Small bird
• Zara - Arabic - Radiance
• Zelda - German - Grey fighting maid
• Zia - Arabic - Light
• Zoe - Greek - Life
• Zuri- Swahili - Beautiful

Male

• Ace - Latin - One; unity
• Amir - Arabic/Persian/Hebrew - Prince, chief, immortal
• Araz - Arabic - Provisions, commodities
• Arik - Norse - Eternal ruler
• Arlo - English - Fortified hill
• Arris - Greek -Best
• Asa - Hebrew/Japanese - Healer, physician, born in the morning
• Ash - English - Ash tree
• Atlas - Greek - To carry
• Axel - Hebrew - Father is peace
• Bane - Slavic - Glorious defender
• Bear - French/German - As strong and brave as a Bear
• Beau - French - Beautiful
• Beck - Norse - Small stream
• Blaire - Scottish/Gaelic - Plain, field
• Blake - English - Fair-haired, dark
• Bodhi - Sanskrit - Awakening, enlightenment
• Bolt - English - Bar, arrow
• Bran - Scottish/Irish/Gaelic - Bramble, thicket of wild gorse
• Brock - English/Celtic - Badger-like
• Brody - Scottish - Broad eye, broad island
• Bron - English - Son of a dark man
• Buck - English - Male deer
• Cade - English - Round, barrel
• Cain - Hebrew - Something produced, spear
• Cash - English/Latin - Hollow
• Chase - English/French - To catch, to seize, hunter, huntsman
• Clark - English - Scribe, secretary
• Cody - English - Helpful, pillow
• Cole - English - Swarthy, coal-black, charcoal
• Colt - English - Young horse
• Crew - Latin - Chariot
• Dane - English - From Denmark
• Dax- French - Leader
• Dean - English - Valley
• Drake - English - Dragon, snake
• Duke - English - Leader, son of Marmaduke
• Eden - Hebrew - Place of pleasure, delight
• Eli - Hebrew - Ascent
• Evan - Welsh - Youth, young warrior
• Ezra - Hebrew - Help, helper
• Felix - Latin - Happy, lucky
• Fig - English - Fruit
• Finn - Norse/Irish - Finn, Sámi, white, fair
• Fox- English - Cunning, sly
• Gage - French - One who is defiant
• Gale - English/Greek - Jovial, tranquil
• Grant - English/Gaelic - Tall, big
• Grey - English - Grey-haired
• Guy - French - Guide, leader
• Heath - English - Someone who lives by a moor or heath
• Hugh - English/French/Germanic - Mind, spirit
• Ian - Scottish - The Lord is gracious
• Ike -Hebrew - Laughter
• Iker - Basque - Visitation
• Jack- English - God is gracious, supplanter
• Jax - English - God is gracious
• Jay - Latin - Bird in the crow family
• Jeb - Hebrew - Beloved friend
• Jed - Hebrew - Beloved of God
• Jet -English - Black, airplane
• Jody - English/Hebrew - Jehovah increases
• Jon - Hebrew - God is gracious
• Joss - German - One of the Goths
• Jovi - Latin - Father of the sky
• Judd - English - To flow down
• Jude - Greek - Praised
• Kade - Scottish - From the wetlands
• Kai - Hawaiian/Japanese - Sea, ocean, shell, restoration, recovery
• Kiam - Unknown - Unknown
• King - English - Monarch
• Kit- Greek - Bearing Christ
• Knox - Scottish/English - Hillock, round-topped hill
• Koa - Hawaiian - Warrior, brave one
• Kye- Welsh/Scandinavian/Gaelic/Greek - Keeper of the keys, earth, narrow, straight
• Kylo - Latin - Sky
• Lane - English - Small roadway or path
• Lars - Latin/Scandinavian - From Laurentum, crowned with laurel
• Leif - Scandinavian - Heir, descendent, beloved
• Leo - Latin/Greek - Lion
• Leon - Latin/Greek/French - Lion, son of a Lion
• Levi - Hebrew - Joining, attached
• Luka - Italy/Slavic - A person from Lucania
• Luke - Latin - The bright one, the one born at dawn
• Max - Latin - The greatest
• Milo - German - Soldier, merciful
• Nash - English - By the ash tree
• Neo - Latin - New, gift
• Nico - Greek - People of victory
• Noah - Hebrew - To comfort
• Oak - English - Oak tree
• Otis - German/English - Wealth, son of Otto
• Pax- Latin - Peaceful
• Piet - Dutch - Rock
• Pike - English - A person who lives on a sharp hill
• Poe - English - Peacock
• Quana - Native American - Aromatic
• Ray - English/German - Counsel, mighty protection, guards wisely
• Reed - English - Red-haired
• Remi - French - Oarsman
• Ren - Japanese - Water lily, lotus
• Rhett - English/Dutch - Advice
• Roan - Gaelic - Little red-head
• Rory - Irish - Red-haired King
• Ross - Gaelic - Promontory, headland
• Roth - English/German - Red, wood, renown
• Roy - Gaelic - Red
• Rudy - German - Famous Wolf
• Ryan - Irish - Little King, illustrious
• Saint - English - Holy person
• Saul- Hebrew - Ask, question
• Sid - French/English - Wide meadow
• Slade - English - Valley
• Tate - Norse - Cheerful
• Teo- Spanish - God
• Tim - English - One who honours God
• Toby - English - God is good
• Torin - Gaelic - Chief
• Troy - Irish - Descendent of a foot-soldier
• Tye - English - Someone who lived near a pasture
• West- English - Western stream
• Wolf - German - Travelling Wolf
• Zane - Hebrew - God is gracious
• Zeke- Hebrew - God strengthens
• Zen - Japanese - Peace
• Zev- Hebrew - Wolf