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Popular Nicknames

Popular nicknames may be used on their own on the birth certificate or might be short forms for proper names ranging from the common to the unusual.

The nicknames here rank highly on both the US and the British lists of popular baby names. These top nicknames are friendly and likeable, but may be much more widely-used than you guess given that they're used as diminutives for such a broad range of names. Don't be surprised if your little Ellie or Jack is one of many on the playground!

The up side of these popular nicknames is that they make any name friendlier and more accessible. So you can choose a name of a mythological hero or a great-great-uncle and make it friendly in the contemporary world through one of these top nicknames.

Ty Ty is a name of American origin. The meaning...
Origin:Diminutive of various Ty-beginning names
1033
Tom

Meaning: twin

Origin:Diminutive of Thomas
899
Origin:German, diminutive of Frederick and Alfred
926
Allie Allie is a name which is believed to have be...
Origin:Variation or diminutive of Alexandra, Alice or Allison
2083
Origin:Short form of Charles
2767
Nick The name Nick is of Greek origins and it is ...
Origin:English, diminutive of Nicholas and Dominick
704
Cory According to its Irish origin, the meaning o...
Origin:Variation of Corey or short form of any Cor-beginning name
8814
Origin:Diminutive of Joanna, Josephine, etc
2163
Origin:Diminutive of Joan and Judith
5432
Origin:English
12873
Jimmy

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:Diminutive of James
2005
Nicki

Meaning: people of victory

Origin:Diminutive of Nicola, Nicole, Nicolette
1844
Dave

Meaning: beloved

Origin:Short form of David, Hebrew
2457
Origin:Diminutive of Joanna, Josephine, etc
2163
Origin:Diminutive of Joanna, Josephine, etc
2163
Sadie

Meaning: princess

Origin:Diminutive of Sarah
53
Mia

Meaning: mine or bitter

Origin:Italian word name or Scandinavian short form of Maria
94
Charlie

Meaning: free man

Origin:Diminutive of Charles or Charlotte
735
Max

Meaning: greatest

Origin:English and German diminutive of Maximilian or Maxwell
105
Frank

Meaning: Frenchman or free man

Origin:Diminutive of Francis or Franklin
273