here’s a list of short names to coincide with my long names list :)
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[ disclaimer: my sincere apologies if there are any spelling/meaning/origin mistakes in any of my name lists, i am by no means a professional in this area, i just like creating lists to help aid storytellers. i do try my best to find each name’s corresponding origin/meaning/spelling but i am a human who is prone to make the odd mistake. p.s, i take requests! ]
Ada - German - First born female
Ali - Arabic - High, elevated, champion
Amy - French/Latin - Beloved
Anne - Latin/Hebrew - Favour, grace
Aria - Hebrew/Italian - Air, song, melody
Aura - Latin/Greek - Wind
Aya - German/Japanese/Hebrew - Sword, colourful, beautiful, bird
Ayn - Hebrew/Finnish/Russian - God has favoured me, grace, eye
Bay - English/French - Auburn-haired
Bea - Latin - Bringer of happiness
Beau - French - Beautiful, handsome
Belle - French - Beautiful
Bia - Latin/Italian - White, fair
Bindi - Noongar - Butterfly
Blair - Scottish - Plain, meadow, field
Blythe - English - Joyous, kind, cheerful
Bree - Irish - Exalted one, strength
Briar - English - Bush of wild roses
Brook - English - Small stream
Buffy - Hebrew - Diminutive of Elizabeth, my god is an oath
Cara - Latin - Dear friend
Chloe - Greek - Blooming, fertility
Cia - Greek/Hebrew - Light,
Clair - French - Bright, clear
Coco - Portuguese/Spanish - Diminutive of Socorro, help, relief
Cora - Greek - Maiden, girl, daughter
Cove - English - Small coastal inlet
Dara - Hebrew/Irish - Pearl of wisdom, gift, compassion
Doe - English - Female deer
Dot - Greek - Diminutive of Dorothy, gift of god
Edie - English - Prosperous in war
Ella - Greek/Norman/Hebrew/German/Spanish - Beautiful, fairy maiden, goddess
Elsa - Scandinavian - Joyful, Noble, god is my oath
Emi - Japanese - Blessed, favour, beautiful
Emma - Germanic - Whole, universal
Erin - Irish - Peace, from the island to the west
Esmé - French/Persian - Esteemed, beloved, emerald
Etta - Latin - Of noble birth
Eva - Hebrew - Giver of life
Eve - Hebrew - Giver of life
Faith - Latin - Confidence, trust, belief
Fern - English - Green shade-loving plant
Fiona - Gaelic/Scottish - White, fair
Flo - Latin - Flowering, flourishing
Gia - Italian - God’s gracious gift
Greta - Greek/German/Persian - Pearl
Gwen - Welsh - White, holy
Hope - English - Desire of fulfillment
Ida - Scandinavian - Labour, work
Isla - Scottish/Gaelic/Spanish - Island
Jade - Spanish - Stone of the colic, precious gemstone
Jae - Korean - Ability, talent
Jane - English - God is gracious
Jessie - Hebrew - He sees
Jill - Latin/English - Child of the God’s, youthful
Joan - Hebrew - God is gracious
Joy - English - Happiness, joyful
June - Latin - Born in June
Juno - Latin - Queen of heaven
Kai - Hawaiian/Japanese - Sea, ocean, shell, restoration, recovery
Kat - English/Greek - Clean, pure
Kate - English/Latin/Greek - Clean, pure
Kim - English/Korean/Chinese/Vietnamese - Gift of God, gold
Kira - Russian/Japanese/Persian/Greek - Mistress, ruler, leader of the people, beloved, light
Kyla - Hebrew/English/Scottish - Narrow channel
Lacy - English/Latin/French - Lace, cheerful, unbridled
Lake - English - Body of water
Lana - Slavic/Gaelic - Little rock, light
Lark - English - Songbird
Lea - Hebrew/English - Delicate, weary, meadow
Leigh - English - Delicate, meadow
Lia - Greek - Bearer of good news
Lily - English/Latin/Greek - Pure, passion, flower
Lisa - Hebrew - God’s promise
Liv - Norse - Shelter, protection, life
Lucy - English/Latin - Light
Lula - German/English - Famous warrior
Luna - Italian/Spanish/Latin - Moon
Luz - Portuguese/Spanish - Light
Mae - French/Latin - Month of May
Maeve - Irish/Gaelic - Intoxicating
Mara - Hebrew - Bitter, strength
Mary - Aramaic/Latin/Hebrew/Greek - Bitter, beloved, rebellious, marine, drop of the sea
Maude - German/French/Hebrew - Powerful battler
May - English - Month of May
Mia - Scandinavian - Of the sea, bitter
Mila - Slavic - Gracious, dear
Mira - Latin/Slavic - Wonder, wonderful, peace
Moon - English - The moon
Mya - Greek/Arabic/German/Persian - Sea of bitterness
Nia - Gaelic/Swahili - Lustrous, goal, purpose, resolve, brilliance
Nina - Spanish/Hebrew/Russian/Babylonian - Enclosure of fish, little girl
Nora - Irish/Latin/Arabic - Honour, light
Nya - Swahili/Gaelic - Purpose
Paige - Latin/Greek - Assistant
Paris - Latin/Greek - Pouch, wallet
Pearl - Latin/English - Smooth round bead formed by a mollusk
Pia - Latin - Pious, reverent
Pixie - Celtic/Swedish/Cornish - Fairy
Quinn - Irish/Gaelic - Counsel
Rae - Hebrew - Ewe, female sheep
Reese - Welsh - Ardent, fiery
Ren - Japanese - Water lily, lotus
Ruby - Latin - Red gemstone
Rue - English/Greek - Regret, herb
Sadie - Hebrew - Princess
Shae - Gaelic/Irish - Admirable, full of majesty
Sky - Norse - Cloud, scholar
Sloan - Irish/Gaelic - Warrior
Tate - English/Norse - Cheerful
Tess - English/Greek - To harvest, to reap
Uma - Hebrew/Sanskrit - Nation
Una - Irish - The personification of truth, beauty and unity
Velma - German - Determined protector
Wren - English - Small bird
Zelda - German - Grey fighting maid
Zuri - Swahili - Beautiful
Amir - Arabic/Persian/Hebrew - Prince, chief, immortal
Araz - Arabic - Provisions, commodities
Arik - Norse - Eternal ruler
Arlo - English - Fortified hill
Asa - Hebrew/Japanese - Healer, physician, born in the morning
Axel - Hebrew - Father is peace
Bane - Slavic - Glorious defender
Bear - French/German - As strong and brave as a Bear
Beau - French - Beautiful
Beck - Norse - Small stream
Blaire - Scottish/Gaelic - Plain, field
Blake - English - Fair-haired, dark
Bodhi - Sanskrit - Awakening, enlightenment
Bolt - English - Bar, arrow
Bran - Scottish/Irish/Gaelic - Bramble, thicket of wild gorse
Brock - English/Celtic - Badger-like
Brody - Scottish - Broad eye, broad island
Bron - English - Son of a dark man
Buck - English - Male deer
Cade - English - Round, barrel
Cain - Hebrew - Something produced, spear
Cash - English/Latin - Hollow
Chase - English/French - To catch, to seize, hunter, huntsman
Clark - English - Scribe, secretary
Cody - English - Helpful, pillow
Cole - English - Swarthy, coal-black, charcoal
Colt - English - Young horse
Dane - English - From Denmark
Drake - English - Dragon, snake
Duke - English - Leader, son of Marmaduke
Eden - Hebrew - Place of pleasure, delight
Evan - Welsh - Youth, young warrior
Ezra - Hebrew - Help, helper
Felix - Latin - Happy, lucky
Finn - Norse/Irish - Finn, Sámi, white, fair
Fox - English - Cunning, sly
Gage - French - One who is defiant
Gale - English/Greek - Jovial, tranquil
Grant - English/Gaelic - Tall, big
Grey - English - Grey-haired
Guy - French - Guide, leader
Heath - English - Someone who lives by a moor or heath
Hugh - English/French/Germanic - Mind, spirit
Ian - Scottish - The Lord is gracious
Iker - Basque - Visitation
Jack - English - God is gracious, supplanter
Jax - English - God is gracious
Jay - Latin - Bird in the crow family
Jeb - Hebrew - Beloved friend
Jed - Hebrew - Beloved of God
Jet -English - Black, airplane
Jody - English/Hebrew - Jehovah increases
Jon - Hebrew - God is gracious
Joss - German - One of the Goths
Jovi - Latin - Father of the sky
Judd - English - To flow down
Kade - Scottish - From the wetlands
Kai - Hawaiian/Japanese - Sea, ocean, shell, restoration, recovery
Kit - Greek - Bearing Christ
Knox - Scottish/English - Hillock, round-topped hill
Koa - Hawaiian - Warrior, brave one
Kye - Welsh/Scandinavian/Gaelic/Greek - Keeper of the keys, earth, narrow, straight
Lane - English - Small roadway or path
Lars - Latin/Scandinavian - From Laurentum, crowned with laurel
Leif - Scandinavian - Heir, descendent, beloved
Leon - Latin/Greek/French - Lion, son of a Lion
Levi - Hebrew - Joining, attached
Luka - Italy/Slavic - A person from Lucania
Luke - Latin - The bright one, the one born at dawn
Max - Latin - The greatest
Milo - German - Soldier, merciful
Nash - English - By the ash tree
Nico - Greek - People of victory
Noah - Hebrew - To comfort
Otis - German/English - Wealth, son of Otto
Pike - English - A person who lives on a sharp hill
Quana - Native American - Aromatic
Ray - English/German - Counsel, mighty protection, guards wisely
Reed - English - Red-haired
Ren - Japanese - Water lily, lotus
Rhett - English/Dutch - Advice
Roan - Gaelic - Little red-head
Rory - Irish - Red-haired King
Ross - Gaelic - Promontory, headland
Roth - English/German - Red, wood, renown
Rudy - German - Famous Wolf
Ryan - Irish - Little King, illustrious
Saint - English - Holy person
Saul - Hebrew - Ask, question
Sid - French/English - Wide meadow
Tim - English - One who honours God
Toby - English - God is good
Troy - Irish - Descendent of a foot-soldier
Tye - English - Someone who lived near a pasture
West - English - Western stream
Wolf - German - Travelling Wolf
Zane - Hebrew - God is gracious
Zeke - Hebrew - God strengthens
