Baby Names

short names

689 short baby names, with meaning and origin

  • Emma

    Girl

    Means "whole", "universal", "all-embracing".

    Germanic

  • Luna

    Girl

    Means "moon".

    Latin

  • Mía

    Girl

    Means "mine" in Italian, and doubles as a short form of Maria.

    Italian · Hebrew

  • Zoe

    Girl

    Means "life".

    Greek

  • Alba

    Girl

    Means "dawn", the first light of day.

    Latin

  • Alma

    Girl

    Means "soul" in Spanish, and "nourishing" in Latin.

    Latin · Spanish

  • Ana

    Girl

    Means "grace", "favour", "she who receives God's mercy".

    Hebrew · Biblical

  • Enzo

    Boy

    Derives from the Germanic name Heinz, meaning "master of the house," "lord of his home," or "prince of his lands".

    German · Italian · Germanic

  • Julia

    Girl

    Means "devoted to Jupiter", "of the Julian family".

    Latin

  • Luca

    Boy

    Some hold that it comes from Lucio, of Latin origin, translating as "light". Others maintain it is Hebrew and means "hurricane".

    Italian · Greek · Spanish · Latin

  • Noa

    Girl

    Means "movement", "motion".

    Hebrew · Biblical

  • Noah

    Boy

    A Hebrew boy's name meaning "rest" or "consolation".

    Hebrew · English · Biblical

  • Paula

    Girl

    Means "small", "humble".

    Latin

  • Sara

    Girl

    Means "princess", "lady".

    Hebrew · Biblical

  • The Italian form of Alejandro (Alexander), meaning "defender of humanity".

    Greek · Italian · Spanish

  • Alexa

    Girl

    Short form of Alexandra: "the protector of humankind".

    Greek

  • Carla

    Girl

    Means "free woman", "strong".

    Germanic

  • Chloe

    Girl

    Means "green shoot", "the first tender growth".

    Greek

  • Clara

    Girl

    Means "bright", "clear", "distinguished".

    Latin

  • Of Latin origin, meaning "one of firm character". The surname Durán is one of the name's etymological variants.

    Italian · Latin

  • Eva

    Girl

    Means "life-giver", "living".

    Hebrew · Biblical

  • Laia

    Girl

    Means "well-spoken", "eloquent".

    Catalan · Greek

  • Laura

    Girl

    Means "laurel", the tree used to crown victors.

    Latin

  • Leo

    Boy

    A unisex name meaning "lion". It is a short form of Leonardo, Leoncio, Leónidas, León, Leopoldo, Lenarda, and Leonor.

    Latin

  • Luz

    Girl

    Means "light".

    Latin · Spanish

  • Nora

    Girl

    Means "honour", and also "light" if read from Arabic nur.

    Irish · Latin

  • Rosa

    Girl

    The flower — a symbol of love and beauty.

    Latin

  • Abril

    Girl

    The month of spring.

    Latin · Spanish

  • Ava

    Girl

    A variant of Eve, though it also exists as an independent Germanic name.

    Hebrew · Germanic

  • Axel

    Boy

    A Scandinavian name deriving from the Hebrew name Absalom, meaning "father of peace".

    Scandinavian · Hebrew · German · Danish

  • Celia

    Girl

    Means "heavenly", "of the sky".

    Latin

  • Ciro

    Boy

    Of Persian origin, meaning "sun".

    Persian · Biblical

  • Danna

    Girl

    A variant of Dana, tied to "judgement" or to Denmark.

    Hebrew · English

  • Ema

    Girl

    Spelling variant of Emma: "universal", "whole".

    Germanic

  • Flor

    Girl

    Simply "flower", in its shortest, most direct form.

    Latin

  • Inés

    Girl

    Means "pure", "chaste".

    Greek

  • Iris

    Girl

    Means "rainbow", and names both a flower and the coloured ring of the eye.

    Greek

  • Itzel

    Girl

    Means "evening star" or "rainbow", depending on the reading.

    Mayan

  • Kai

    Boy

    Means "willow". A Hawaiian name.

    Japanese · Hawaiian · Chinese

  • Liam

    Boy

    From Germanic, meaning "will" or "desire".

    Irish · Germanic · English

  • Lola

    Girl

    The affectionate form of Dolores, "the sorrows of the Virgin".

    Spanish · Latin

  • Marta

    Girl

    Means "lady", "mistress of the house".

    Hebrew · Biblical

  • Maya

    Girl

    The nymph who mothered Hermes; in Sanskrit, "illusion".

    Greek · Sanskrit

  • Paola

    Girl

    The Italian form of Paula, "small", "humble".

    Latin · Italian

  • Sol

    Girl

    Means "sun".

    Latin

  • Vega

    Girl

    The fertile plain beside a river — and the brightest star in the constellation Lyra.

    Arabic · Spanish

  • Adam

    Boy

    Of Hebrew origin, meaning "man" or "made of red earth". It is the international form of Adán (Adam), the first man according to biblical tradition.

    Hebrew · Biblical · English

  • Alexia

    Girl

    Means "defender", "helper".

    Greek