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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

Davina

Meaning: little deer

Origin:Hebrew
921
Mannix

Meaning: a little monk

Origin:Irish
3464
Egan

Meaning: little fire

Origin:Variation of Aidan, Irish
1403
Loman

Meaning: small bare one or delicate

Origin:Irish or Serbo-Croatian
5307
Beacan

Meaning: tiny one

Origin:Irish
5769
Prewitt

Meaning: brave little one

Origin:French
5442
Attila

Meaning: little father

Origin:Hungarian
1547
Jenkin

Meaning: little John

Origin:Flemish
6732
Del

Meaning: small valley

Origin:English, diminutive
2265
Banning

Meaning: small, fair one

Origin:Irish
8128
Feeny

Meaning: little raven

Origin:Irish
4323
Hagan

Meaning: little fire

Origin:Irish
3662
Quennel

Meaning: dweller at the little oak tree

Origin:French
5109
Hackett

Meaning: little hewer

Origin:German occupational name
8229
Kibibi

Meaning: little lady

Origin:Swahili
9157
Joliet

Meaning: little pretty one

Origin:French
8370
Parnell

Meaning: little Peter

Origin:French
3763
Gwenno

Meaning: little bright one

Origin:Welsh
9115
Edan

Meaning: little fire; era

Origin:Irish and Hebrew
4585
Orsa

Meaning: little female bear

Origin:Italian variation of Ursula
4156