507 Trendy Attitude Names For Girls And Boys

 

Attitude names for babies are all about embracing their amazing qualities. It’s important to remember that having an attitude doesn’t always mean being negative!

Our attitude towards life has a huge impact on everything we do. Approaching situations with optimism and positivity gives us a fresh perspective that can make us feel ready to take on the world.

Parents today look for baby names that reflect their personalities and leave a lasting impression. An attitude name for a baby often conveys confidence, uniqueness, and individuality.

Whether you envision raising an independent little girl who rocks her own style, or a spunky little boy full of personality, the names on this list have been carefully chosen to match a child’s bold and fearless character.

If these names aren’t what you were looking for, no worries! We’ve also included a great selection of attitude nicknames for boys and girls as another option to consider!

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Attitude Names For Boys

Including (origins) and “meanings”

The origins and meanings of these names were researched on websites like BabyCenter, but it’s important to mention that some names can have different meanings in other languages.

A

  • Aaron (Hebrew) “exalted; strong” - Aaron is also on our list of biblical boy names

  • Abel (Hebrew) “breath”

  • Ace (Latin) “one”

  • Adir (Hebrew) “majestic; noble”

  • Aldric (Old English) “old”

  • Amell (German) “power of an eagle”

  • Andrew (Greek) “strong; manly” - Andrew is also on our list of powerful boy names

  • Angus (Celtic) “one choice”

  • Arrow (English) “projectile fired from a bow”

  • Arsenios (Greek) “virile; strong”

  • Asher (Hebrew) “blessed” - Asher is also on our list of boy names that mean blessed

  • Atticus (Greek, Latin) “from Attica”

  • Audio (American) “sound”

  • Axel (Icelandic) “father of peace”

B

  • Baldwin (German) “brave friend”

    RELATED: Names That Mean Friend

  • Banjo (American) “musical instrument”

  • Barnaby (English) “son of consolation”

  • Bartholomew (Hebrew) “son of Talmai”

  • Bear (German) “strong and brave bear”

  • Bernard (German) “strong; brave as a bear” - Bernard is also on our list of vintage boy names

  • Blade (English) “knife or sword” - Blade is also on our list of country boy names

  • Blaze (Latin) “fire”

  • Bodhi (Sanskrit) “awakening; enlightenment”

  • Booker (English) “scribe”

  • Boomer (American) “gatekeeper”

  • Bowie (Scottish) “blond”

  • Breaker (English) “trouble”

  • Bridger (English) “lives near the bridge”

  • Brody (Irish) “muddy place”

  • Bruno (German) “brown” - Bruno is also on our list of short boy names

  • Buck (English) “male deer or rabbit” - Buck is also on our list of names with 4 letters

C

  • Cade (English) “round; barrel”

  • Calix (Greek) “very handsome” - Calix is also on our list of handsome names for a boy

  • Cash (English) “maker of chests”

  • Cassius (Latin) “hollow”

  • Chance (British) “good fortune”

  • Chasin (Hebrew) “strong”

  • Colt (English) “young horse”

  • Conall (Irish) “strong as a wolf”

  • Conrad (German) “brave counsel”

  • Cosmo (Greek) “order; beauty; universe”

  • Cruz (Portuguese) “cross”

  • Cyrus (Persian) “sun”

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D

  • Dash (American) “to run quickly”

  • Daxton (English) “from the town of Dax in France”

  • Deacon (Greek) “messenger; helper”

  • Dexter (Latin) “the fortunate one”

  • Dmitri (Greek) “follower of Demeter”

  • Drako (Greek) “dragon” - Drako is also on our list of magical baby names

E

  • Eric (Scandinavian, Norse) “eternal ruler”

  • Eros (Greek) “desire”

  • Ethan (Hebrew) “strong; enduring; firm”

  • Ever (Scandinavian) “wild as a boar”

  • Everest (English) “person from Evreux”

  • Everett (Old English) “brave; strong boar”

F

  • Felix (Latin) “happy; fortunate”

  • Finn (Irish) “fair”

  • Fox (English) “fox; wild animal”

  • Frankie (Latin) “free; truthful”

G

  • Gage (French) “oath; pledge”

  • Gibbor (Hebrew) “strong one”

  • Griffin (Latin) “strong lord”

  • Gunner (Scandinavian) “bold warrior”

  • Guthrie (Scottish) “windy place” - Guthrie is also on our lists of names that mean wind and names for weather

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H

  • Harley (English) “hare clearing”

  • Hawk (English) “bird of prey”

  • Hendrix (German, Dutch) “estate ruler”

  • Hopper (English) “leaper; dancer; hop grower”

  • Horatio (Latin) “timekeeper” - Horatio is also on our list of names that mean time

  • Huck (American) “short form of Huckleberry”

  • Hunter (British) “one who hunts; pursuer” - Hunter is also on our list of baby name combinations

  • Huxley (English) “Hugh’s meadow”

I

  • Idris (Arabic) “studious”

  • Inigo (Spanish, Basque) “fiery”

J

  • Jace (Hebrew) “healer; lord of salvation”

  • Jagger (British) “one who cuts; carter”

  • Jago (Spanish, Cornish) “supplanter”

  • Jarek (Slavic, Polish) “spring”

  • Jasper (Persian) “treasurer”

  • Jaxon (British) “son of Jack”

  • Jethro (Hebrew) “excellence”

  • Jett (English) “jet black”

  • Journey (British) “trip; expedition”

K

  • Kace (Irish) “alert; watchful”

  • Kai (Hawaiian) “sea” - Kai is also on our list of 3-letter boy names

  • Keanu (Hawaiian) “cool breeze”

  • Kendrick (Scottish, English) “royal ruler; champion”

  • King (Old English) “monarch; ruler”

  • Knight (British) “knight”

  • Knox (Scottish) “round hill”

L

  • Lazarus (Hebrew) “God will help”

  • Legend (English) “history; story; myth”

  • Leo (Latin) “lion” - Leo is also on our list of space names

  • Leopold (Old German) “brave people”

  • Liam (Irish) “helmet of will; protection”

    RELATED: Middle Names For Liam

  • Link (English) “a link”

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M

  • Maddox (Welsh) “son of Madoc” - Maddox is also on our list of edgy boy names

  • Magnus (Latin) “greatest”

  • Marmaduke (Irish) “devotee of Maedoc”

  • Mars (Latin) “Roman god of war”

  • Maverick (American) “an independent man who avoids conformity”

  • Mccoy (Irish) “fire”

  • Milo (German) “soldier; merciful”

  • Mingus (Scottish) “tenants of manor”

N

  • Nash (English) “by the ash tree”

  • Neo (Latin) “new; gift”

  • Nico (Greek) “people of victory”

  • Nolan (Irish) “champion” - Nolan is also on our list of black boy names

O

  • Odysseus (Greek) “angry man”

  • Onyx (Greek) “fingernail”

  • Orion (Greek) “rising in the sky; dawning”

  • Otis (English) “son of Ode”

  • Otto (German) “wealth”

  • Oz (Hebrew) “strength; courage”

P

  • Phoenix (Greek) “dark red; crimson”

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R

  • Ransom (British) “warrior’s shield”

  • Rebel (English) “defiant person”

  • Remington (English) “place on a riverbank”

  • Rhett (Latin) “to speak”

  • Rider (English) “horseman”

  • Rocco (Italian, German) “rest”

  • Rocket (English) “jet-propelled tube”

  • Rogue (English) “dishonest; savage; unpredictable”

  • Ronin (Japanese) “masterless warrior”

  • Rory (Irish) “red king”

  • Rowdy (American) “loud; spirited”

  • Ryker (German) “rich”

S

  • Saxon (German) “people of the dagger”

  • Stark (German, English) “strong”

  • Steele (British) “like steel”

  • Sterling (English) “of the highest quality”

  • Stone (British) “stone; dweller by the rocks” - Stone is also on our list of names that mean rock or stone

T

  • Talon (French) “large claw of a bird of prey”

  • Thelonius (Latin) “farmer”

  • Titan (Greek) “defender”

  • Trekker (English) “voyager on foot”

W

  • Waldo (German) “to rule”

  • Wilder (German) “untamed; wild”

  • Wiley (English) “willow woods” - Wiley is also on our list of two-syllable boy names

  • Wolf (German) “traveling wolf”

Z

  • Zane (Hebrew) “God is gracious”

  • Zebedee (Hebrew) “gift of God”

  • Zeke (Hebrew) “God strengthens”

  • Zen (Japanese) “meditation”

  • Zephyr (Greek) “west wind”

  • Ziv (Hebrew) “brilliance”

 
attitude nicknames for boys list
 

Attitude Nicknames For Boys

Here is a list of nicknames with attitude for boys, each with the first name that it derives from and their meanings:

A

  • Al (short for Alberto “noble”)

  • Alec (short for Alexander “warrior”)

  • Ali (short for Alistair “defending men”)

  • Ash (short for Asher “happy; blessed”)

  • Ax (short for Axel “father is peace”)

B

  • Beck (short for Beckett “beehive”)

  • Benji (short for Benjamin “son of the right hand”)

  • Brady (short for Brayden “brave; wise”)

  • Brax (short for Braxton “Brock’s town”)

  • Bry (short for Bryson “brave; wise”)

C

  • Cade (short for Caden “fighter”)

  • Cal (short for Caleb “devotion to God”)

  • Cam (short for Camden “from the valley of the camps”)

  • Cass (short for Cassius “vain”)

  • Cay (short for Casey “vigilant”)

D

  • Dash (short for Dashiell “page boy”)

  • Dax (short for Daxton “town; settlement”)

  • Des (short for Desmond “man from South Munster”)

  • Dex (short for Dexter “right-handed”)

  • Dom (short for Dominic “belonging to God”)

H

  • Hal (short for Henry “house ruler”)

  • Hank (short for Henry “house ruler”)

  • Harry (short for Henry “house ruler”)

  • Hayes (short for Henry “house ruler”)

J

  • Jace (short for Jason “healer”)

  • Jax (short for Jackson “son of Jack”)

  • Jay (short for Jayden “thankful”)

  • Jayde (short for Jayden “thankful”)

  • Jimmy (short for James “supplanter”)

L

  • Lando (short for Landon “long hill”)

  • Leo (short for Leonardo “brave as a lion”)

  • Lew (short for Lewis “famous warrior”)

  • Les (short for Lester “Leicester”)

  • Louie (short for Louis “famous warrior”)

M

  • Mac (short for Malcolm “devotee of Saint Columba”)

  • Marc (short for Marcus “dedicated to Mars”)

  • Marty (short for Martin “god of war”)

  • Max (short for Maxwell “great stream”)

  • Milo (short for Miles “soldier”)

N

  • Nate (short for Nathaniel “given by God”)

  • Nelly (short for Nelson “son of Nell”)

  • Nico (short for Nicholas “victory of the people”)

  • Nicky (short for Nicholas “victory of the people”)

O

  • Oak (short for Oakley “the oak tree field”)

  • Olly (short for Oliver “ancestor’s descendants”)

    RELATED: Middle Names For Oliver

  • Oz (short for Osmond “God; protector”)

  • Ozzie (short for Osmond “God; protector”)

P

  • Pax (short for Paxton “peace town”)

  • Petey (short for Peter “stone; rock”)

  • Pres (short for Preston “village with a priest”)

R

  • Rafe (short for Raphael “God has healed”)

  • Ray (short for Raymond “wise protector”) - Raymond is also on our list of names that mean protector

  • Remi (short for Remington “settlement”)

  • Ricky (short for Richard “powerful”)

  • Robbie (short for Robert “bright fame”)

S

  • Sammy (short for Samuel “God has heard”)

  • Spence (short for Spencer “steward”)

  • Spenny (short for Spencer “steward”)

  • Stevie (short for Steven “crown”)

  • Sully (short for Sullivan “dark eyes”)

T

  • Tate (short for Tatum “Tate’s homestead”)

  • Teddy (short for Theodore “gift of God”)

  • Timmy (short for Timothy “God’s honor”)

  • Tommy (short for Thomas “twin”)

  • Trey (short for Trevor “from the large village”)

W

  • Wes (short for Weston “western town”)

  • Will (short for Wilson “son of Will”)

  • Willy (short for Wilson “son of Will”)

  • Wyn (short for Wynston “friend; town”)

For More Ideas Visit: Cool Nicknames For Boy Names

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Attitude Names For A Girl

Including (origins) and “meanings”

A

  • Acacia (Greek) “thorny” - Acacia is also on our list of plant names for babies

  • Addison (English) “son of Adam” - Addison is also on our list of city names for girls

  • Aela (Spanish) “angel”

  • Aida (Arabic) “reward; present”

  • Aisha (Arabic) “alive and well”

  • Aja (Indian) “goat” - Aja is also on our list of names of 3-letter girl names

  • Alessia (Italian) “defender”

  • Alicia (Mexican) “noble; exalted”

  • Alvara (German) “elf army”

  • Amani (Arabic) “wishes”

  • Ambrosia (Greek) “immortal”

  • Amira (Hebrew) “princess”

  • Angelina (Greek) “messenger of God” - Angelina is also on our list of names that mean angel

  • Arden (English) “valley of the eagle; high”

  • Aria (Italian) “lioness; noble” - Aria is also on our list of hippie girl names

  • Arya (Sanskrit) “noble”

  • Astrid (Old Norse) “divinely beautiful”

  • Audra (British) “noble strength”

  • Aurora (Latin) “dawn”

  • Aviva (Hebrew) “springlike; fresh; dewy”

  • Ayla (Turkish) “halo around the moon” - Ayla is also on our list of names that mean moon

  • Aziza (Arabic, Hebrew, Swahili) “powerful and beloved”

B

  • Bailey (British) “bailiff; steward” - Bailey is also on our list of country girl names

  • Bardot (French) “small barrel or cask”

  • Bexley (English) “clearing surrounded by box trees”

  • Bianca (Italian) “pure; white”

  • Blake (British) “dark; fair-haired” - Blake is also on our list of twin boy names that rhyme

  • Blanche (French) “white”

  • Briar (British) “thorny bush of wild roses” - Briar is also on our list of agender names

  • Brielle (Hebrew) “heroine of God”

  • Bronte (Greek) “thunder” - Bronte is also on our list of names that mean thunder

  • Brooke (English) “small stream”

  • Brooklyn (English) “beautiful brook”

C

  • Camila (Portuguese) “priest’s helper”

  • Cassandra (Greek) “to excel over men”

  • Catalyn (Greek) “pure” - Catalyn is also on our list of beautiful girl names with meanings

  • Chloe (Greek) “fertility; blooming”

  • Cleo (Greek) “glory; to celebrate”

D

  • Dahlia (Swedish) “valley”

  • Dallas (Scottish) “from the meadow dwelling”

  • Dania (Greek, Latin) “from Denmark”

  • Daniela (Hebrew) “God is my judge”

  • Daphne (Greek) “laurel” - Daphne is also on our list of vintage girls names

  • Darcy (Irish) “dark-haired; from the fortress”

  • Delilah (Hebrew) “delicate” - Delilah is also on our list of elegant girl names

  • Destiny (English) “determined fate”

  • Dixie (French) “tenth”

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E

  • Eleanor (Greek) “shining light” - Eleanor is also on our list of names that mean light

  • Electra (Greek) “shining; radiant; bright”

  • Elena (Greek) “shining light”

  • Eliana (Hebrew) “God has answered”

  • Eloise (German) “famous warrior”

  • Emersyn (English) “son of Emery”

  • Ember (British) “spark; burning low”

  • Endellion (Cornish) “fire soul”

  • Esme (French, Persian) “beloved”

  • Everly (British) “boar; woodland clearing”

  • Ezra (Hebrew) “help; protect”

F

  • Fallon (Irish) “superior; descended from a ruler”

  • Faye (French) “loyalty; belief”

  • Felicia (Latin) “lucky; happy; fortunate”

  • Finley (Irish) “fair-haired courageous one”

  • Francesca (Italian) “from France; free”

  • Freya (Scandinavian) “noble woman”

G

  • Gabrielle (French) “God is my strength”

  • Gemma (Latin) “gem; jewel”

  • Georgia (Greek) “farmer”

  • Giada (Italian) “jade”

  • Gianna (Italian) “God is gracious”

  • Giuliana (Italian; Latin) “youthful”

H

  • Hadleigh (British) “heather meadow”

  • Hailey (British) “Hay’s meadow”

  • Hale (English) “someone who lives in a hollow”

  • Harley (English) “the long field”

  • Harlo (British) “rock hill; army hill”

  • Harper (English) “harp player”

  • Harriet (German) “home ruler”

  • Haven (Old English) “safe place; sanctuary; refuge”

  • Hayden (English) “heather-grown hill”

  • Hendrix (Dutch) “estate ruler”

  • Hermione (Greek) “strong; well-born”

  • Holiday (English) “born on a holy day”

  • Hyacinth (Greek) “precious stone; blue larkspur”

I

  • Iliana (Greek) “light; Trojan”

  • Imani (Arabic) “faith; belief” - Imani is also on our list of 5 letter girl names

  • Inaya (Arabic) “help; care; protection”

  • Indigo (Greek) “blue dye”

  • Isadora (Greek) “gift of Isis”

  • Isla (Spanish) “island”

  • Ivanna (Greek) “gift of the Gods”

  • Ivy (English) “God’s gift; faithful”

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J

  • Jada (Hebrew) “wise” - Jada is also on our list of names that mean wise

  • Jade (Spanish) “stone of the side” - Jade is also on our list of names meaning jade

  • January (England) “first month of the year”

  • Jasmine (Persian) “gift from God”

  • Jayla (Hebrew) “God will protect”

  • Jillian (Latin) “youthful” - Jillian is also on our list of twin girl names that rhyme

  • Joelle (French) “Jehovah is God”

  • Joplin (English) “son of Job”

  • Jordyn (Hebrew) “down-flowing”

  • Juno (Latin) “queen of the heavens”

  • Justice (English) “to deliver what is just”

K

  • Kamryn (Scottish) “crooked nose”

  • Kai (Welsh) “keeper of the keys and earth”

  • Kaia (Scandinavian) “pure”

  • Kaya (Turkish) “rock or cliff” - Kaya is also on our list of earth names

  • Kendra (English) “knowledge”

  • Keziah (Hebrew) “cassia tree”

  • Khloe (Greek) “green shoot”

  • Kiara (Italian) “light; clear”

  • Kira (Russian) “throne”

L

  • Latifah (Arabic) “gentle; kind; elegant”

  • Latoya (Latin) “victorious one”

  • Layla (Arabic) “night; dark”

  • Liana (French) “to twine around”

  • Liliana (Latin) “lily”

  • Lola (Spanish) “sorrows”

  • Luna (Latin) “moon”

    RELATED: Middle Names For Luna

  • Lylah (Arabic) “dark; night”

  • Lyric (Greek) “songlike”

M

  • Mabel (Latin) “lovable”

  • Maci (Hebrew) “gift of God” - Maci is also on our list of names that mean gift of God and girl names meaning blessing

  • Madison (English) “son of Matthew”

  • Maeve (Irish) “she who rules”

  • Magnolia (Latin) “of great excellence”

  • Makayla (Hebrew) “who is like God”

  • Mariah (Latin) “the Lord is my teacher”

  • Mariana (Portuguese) “star of the sea”

  • Marley (British) “marshy meadow”

  • Marlowe (French) “from the hill by the lake”

  • Matilda (German) “mighty in battle”

  • Maya (Sanskrit) “illusion; magic”

  • Mckenna (Irish) “son of Kenneth”

  • Mercedes (Spanish) “gracious gifts; benefits”

  • Millicent (German) “strong in work” - Millicent is also on our list of strong girl names

  • Morgan (Welsh) “white sea dweller”

  • Moxie (English) “aggressive energy; know-how”

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N

  • Nadia (Russian) “hope”

  • Nala (African) “successful” - Nala is also on our list of African girl names

  • Natalia (Latin) “birthday”

  • Natasha (Russian) “born on Christmas day”

  • Nicole (Greek) “people of victory”

  • Nita (Hebrew) “Grace”

  • Nixie (German) “water nymph” - Nixie is also on our lists of names that mean water and mermaid names

  • Nova (Latin) “new”

O

  • Oakley (English) “meadow of oak trees”

  • Oaklynn (American) “beautiful oak”

  • Odetta (French, German) “wealth”

  • Olivia (Latin) “olive tree”

  • Olive (Latin) “olive tree” - Olive is also on our list of names that mean green

  • Ophelia (Greek) “help”

  • Oriana (Latin) “sunrise; dawn” - Oriana is also on our list of names that mean sun

P

  • Paige (English) “page to a lord”

  • Paisley (Scottish) “church; cemetery”

  • Pandora (Greek) “all gifts”

  • Penelope (Greek) “weaver”

  • Peyton (English) “fighting man’s estate”

  • Piper (English) “pipe player; flute-playing musician”

  • Pixie (Celtic, Swedish, Cornish) “fairy”

  • Poe (English) “peacock”

  • Presley (English) “priest’s meadow”

R

  • Raelyn (Hebrew) “ewe; lamb; embrace”

  • Raisa (Russian) “easygoing; rose; leader”

  • Raquel (Spanish) “ewe”

  • Reagan (Irish) “little ruler; royal”

  • Reese (Welsh) “enthusiasm; fiery; ardor” - Reese is also on our list of fire names

  • Reeve (British) “bailiff”

  • Remy (French) “oarsman”

  • Renee (French) “born again”

  • Riana (Welsh, Irish) “great queen”

  • Rida (Arabic) “approval”

  • Riley (British) “rye clearing”

  • Rowan (Irish, Scottish) “little redhead” - Rowan is also on our list of names that mean red

  • Roxy (Persian) “dawn”

  • Royce (English) “son of the king”

  • Ruby (Latin) “deep red precious stone”

S

  • Sabella (Hebrew, Latin) “God’s promise”

  • Sabrina (Celtic) “from the river Severn”

  • Sade (Finnish) “rain” - Sade is also on our list of names that mean rain

  • Sage (Latin) “wise; healthy”

  • Scarlett (French) “red”

  • Seraphina (Hebrew) “ardent; fiery”

  • Sienna (Italian) “orange-red” - Sienna is also on our list of orange names

  • Skylar (Dutch) “scholar”

  • Sloane (Irish) “raider; warrior”

  • Solange (French) “solemn”

  • Stella (Latin, Italian) “star” - Stella is also on our list of names that mean star

  • Stephani (Greek) “crown”

  • Story (English) “tale”

T

  • Tallulah (Native American) “leaping water”

  • Tatum (English) “Tate’s homestead”

  • Taylor (French) “tailor”

  • Thea (Greek) “goddess”

  • Tuesday (English) “Tiu’s Day”

V

  • Valentina (Latin) “strong; healthy”

  • Veda (Sanskrit) “knowledge”

  • Venus (Greek) “goddess of love”

  • Vera (Russian) “faith”

  • Victoria (Latin) “victory”

  • Vivian (Latin) “lively

W

  • Wednesday (German) “Wednesday”

  • Whitney (English) “white island”

  • Willow (Old English) “willow tree”

  • Winter (German) “time of water”

Y

  • Yara (Arabic, Brazilian) “friend; helper”

  • Yuna (Japanese) “kindness”

Z

  • Zoe (Greek) “life”

  • Zora (Arabic, Slavic, African) “dawn”

 
 

Attitude Nicknames For Girls

Here is a list of nicknames with attitude for girls, each with the first name that it derives from and their meanings:

A

  • Abster (short for Abigail “father’s joy”) - Abigail is also on our list of biblical girl names

  • Adri (short for Adriana “person from Hadria”)

  • Alli (short for Allison “noble”)

  • Angie (short for Angelica “angelic”)

  • Ari (short for Arabella “beautiful; graceful”)

B

  • Bails (short for Bayleigh “berry clearing”)

  • Bitty (short for Beatrice “voyager”)

  • Blake (short for Blakeley “black; dark”) - Blake is also on our list of one-syllable girl names

  • Bree (short for Breanna “noble”)

  • Brook (short for Brooklyn “beautiful brook”)

C

  • Cam (short for Camilla “acolyte”)

  • Cat (short for Catherine “pure”)

  • Cath (short for Catherine “pure”)

  • Char (short for Charlotte “feminine; petite”)

  • Cory (short for Coraline “truthful”)

D

  • Dani (short for Danica “morning star”)

  • Daph (short for Daphne “laurel”)

  • Dee (short for Danielle “God is my judge”)

  • Demi (short for Demetria “follower of Demeter”)

  • Desi (short for Desiree “desired”)

E

  • Ella (short for Eleanor “merciful; God is my light”)

  • Elle (short for Elena “torch; light”)

  • Emmy (short for Emilia “to rival”)

  • Eva (short for Evangeline “gospel”)

  • Evie (short for Evelyn “life”)

F

  • Fae (short for Fallon “leader”)

  • Fin (short for Finley “blond warrior”)

  • Flick (short for Felicity “happiness”)

  • Frankie (short for Francine “free”)

  • Frannie (short for Francine “free”)

G

  • Gabs (short for Gabriella “God is my strength”)

  • Gen (short for Genevieve “woman of the race”)

  • Gia (short for Georgia “farmer; earth-worker”)

  • Gina (short for Gianna “God is gracious”)

  • Gray (short for Gracelyn “kindness; mercy; favor”)

J

  • Janie (short for Janelle “God is merciful”)

  • Jaz (short for Jasmine “gift from God”)

  • Jax (short for Jacqueline “supplanter”)

  • Jess (short for Janessa “Lord is gracious”)

  • Jo (short for Johanna “God is gracious”)

K

  • Kadie (short for Kadence “rhythm; flow”)

  • Kat (short for Kaitlyn “pure”)

  • Kay (short for Kendall “valley of the river”)

  • Kit (short for Katherine “pure”)

  • Kris (short for Karissa “grace; kindness”)

L

  • Lani (short for Leilani “heavenly flowers”)

  • Lexi (short for Alexandria “defender of mankind”)

  • Liddy (short for Lydia “beautiful one”)

  • Lis (short for Annalise “grace”)

  • Lottie (short for Charlotte “feminine; petite”)

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M

  • Mac (short for Mackenna “fiery love”)

  • Mads (short for Madeline “high tower”)

  • Mia (short for Amelia “work”)

  • Millie (short for Amelia “work”)

  • Mimi (short for Mariam “star of the sea”)

N

  • Nat (short for Natalie “born on Christmas”)

  • Nic (short for Nicolette “victory of the people”)

  • Nikkie (short for Nicolette “victory of the people”)

  • Nini (short for Nichelle “little heart”)

  • Nisha (short for Nichelle “little heart”)

P

  • Patty (short for Patricia “noble”)

  • Pen (short for Penelope “weaver”)

  • Pheebs (short for Phoebe “bright”)

  • Pris (short for Priscilla “ancient; venerable”)

  • Pru (short for Prudence “good judgment”)

R

  • Rae (short for Raven “dark-haired”)

  • Remi (short for Ramona “wise protector”)

  • Ria (short for Aria “song; melody”)

  • Rora (short for Aurora “dawn”)

  • Roxy (short for Roxanne “dawn”)

S

  • Sabs (short for Sabrina “from the River Severn”)

  • Sam (short for Samantha “told by God”)

  • Shay (short for Shaylyn “from the fairy palace”)

  • Sky (short for Skylar “scholar”)

  • Soph (short for Sophia “Wisdom”)

T

  • Tabs (short for Tabitha “gazelle”)

  • Tasia (short for Anastasia “resurrection”)

  • Tia (short for Theodora “God’s gift”)

  • Tiff (short for Tiffany “revelation of God”)

  • Toni (short for Antoinette “priceless one”)

V

  • Val (short for Valentina “strong; healthy”)

  • Vee (short for Vivienne “alive”)

  • Vicki (short for Victoria “victory”)

  • Viv (short for Vivienne “alive”)

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