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Names That Mean Small, Little, or Tiny

Names meaning little or tiny probably first came into being as a way to describe someone small or short in stature. Today, that original meaning is all but, well, meaningless.

The top name meaning small or little is Logan. Along with Logan, other names with tiny meanings in the US Top 1000 include Paul, Aiden, Lane, Brooke, Roan, and Kiera. There are many unusual but usable names with small meanings, including Fiorella, Oisin, Sweeney, and Sonnet.

Baby names that mean small can be found in cultures around the globe and range from common American names to truly one-of-a-kind choices. But despite their meaning, they convey big personality. Here, our collection of baby names with tiny meanings.

Names That Mean Small, Little, or Tiny

Ryan

Meaning: little king

Origin:Irish
1849
Lane

Meaning: a small roadway or path

Origin:English
427
Lane

Meaning: a small roadway or path

Origin:English
2000
Lennon

Meaning: lover

Origin:Irish
597
Aidan

Meaning: little and fiery

Origin:Irish
785
Usdi

Meaning: baby

Origin:Cherokee
11357
Undine

Meaning: little wave

Origin:Latin
2637
Kiera

Meaning: little dark one

Origin:Irish
485
Ciara

Meaning: little dark one

Origin:Irish
701
Kiernan

Meaning: little dark one

Origin:Irish
4263
Kiernan

Meaning: little dark one

Origin:Irish
4263
Renny

Meaning: little prosperous one

Origin:Anglicized variation of Irish Raithnait
6062
Renny

Meaning: little prosperous one

Origin:Irish
11763
Pipaluk

Meaning: sweet little thing who belongs to me

Origin:Greenlandic
4753
Rochelle

Meaning: little rock

Origin:French
2079
Brogan

Meaning: small shoe

Origin:Irish
2766
Madden

Meaning: little dog

Origin:Irish
1061
Ursula

Meaning: little female bear

Origin:Latin
656
Roxana

Meaning: dawn; or, little star

Origin:Persian
979
Carlin

Meaning: little champion

Origin:Irish
6527