Short Baby Names
Short names pack a punch. One or two syllables, easy to say, easy to spell, and impossible to shorten further. Names like Kai, Mia, Leo and Ava prove that you do not need length to make an impression.
Short names have a natural confidence to them. They sound decisive. They fit neatly on forms and name tags. And they pair beautifully with longer middle names or multi-syllable surnames, creating a natural rhythm.
If you are drawn to simplicity, browse our collection of short names below. Each includes its meaning, origin and popularity, so you can find the perfect compact name for your child.
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| Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
| Abby | Popular |
| Ace | Popular |
| Ada | Popular |
| Addie | Moderate |
| Ade | Moderate |
| Adele | Moderate |
| Adil | Uncommon |
| Adri | Uncommon |
| Ahil | Uncommon |
| Aiza | Uncommon |
| Aj | Moderate |
| Aki | Uncommon |
| Akira | Moderate |
| Alain | Moderate |
| Albi | Rare |
| Albie | Uncommon |
| Alec | Moderate |
| Alex | Very popular |
| Alexis | Popular |
| Alfie | Popular |
| Allen | Moderate |
| Allie | Moderate |
| Ally | Moderate |
| Alma | Popular |
| Alya | Moderate |
| Amal | Popular |
| Ames | Uncommon |
| Ami | Uncommon |
| Amy | Popular |
| Ana | Popular |
| Ander | Uncommon |
| Andi | Moderate |
| Andie | Moderate |
| Andy | Popular |
| Anika | Moderate |
| Anita | Moderate |
| Ann | Moderate |
| Annie | Popular |
| Annika | Moderate |
| Anouk | Uncommon |
| Anya | Popular |
| Aoi | Moderate |
| Ara | Uncommon |
| Aren | Uncommon |
| Ari | Moderate |
| Aris | Uncommon |
| Art | Uncommon |
| Artie | Uncommon |
| Ash | Moderate |
| Asha | Popular |
| Asta | Rare |
| Aster | Uncommon |
| Astra | Uncommon |
| Astro | Uncommon |
| Auggie | Uncommon |
| Avi | Moderate |
| Aya | Moderate |
| Aziz | Moderate |
| Azure | Rare |
| Baer | Rare |
| Bambi | Rare |
| Barney | Moderate |
| Barry | Moderate |
| Bay | Rare |
| Bea | Moderate |
| Beck | Uncommon |
| Becky | Moderate |
| Bella | Very popular |
| Belle | Popular |
| Ben | Very popular |
| Beni | Uncommon |
| Bennie | Moderate |
| Benny | Popular |
| Bernie | Uncommon |
| Bertie | Uncommon |
| Bess | Uncommon |
| Beth | Moderate |
| Betsy | Uncommon |
| Betty | Moderate |
| Bill | Moderate |
| Billy | Moderate |
| Blake | Very popular |
| Blue | Uncommon |
| Bo | Moderate |
| Bobbie | Uncommon |
| Boo | Rare |
| Brady | Popular |
| Bram | Uncommon |
| Bree | Moderate |
| Bria | Moderate |
| Brice | Uncommon |
| Bridie | Uncommon |
| Brock | Moderate |
| Bruno | Popular |
| Bryn | Uncommon |
| Buddy | Moderate |
| Cade | Moderate |
| Cadi | Uncommon |
| Cai | Uncommon |
| Cal | Moderate |
| Cale | Uncommon |
| Callie | Popular |
| Cara | Popular |
| Carly | Popular |
| Carrie | Moderate |
| Cassie | Moderate |
| Cece | Moderate |
| Cera | Rare |
| Chad | Moderate |
| Chase | Popular |
| Chet | Rare |
| Chidi | Moderate |
| Chip | Rare |
| Chris | Popular |
| Cia | Rare |
| Clare | Moderate |
| Clark | Moderate |
| Clea | Uncommon |
| Clem | Rare |
| Cleo | Moderate |
| Cliff | Uncommon |
| Clint | Uncommon |
| Clio | Uncommon |
| Coco | Moderate |
| Cody | Popular |
| Cole | Very popular |
| Colt | Moderate |
| Connie | Moderate |
| Corey | Popular |
| Cory | Popular |
| Craig | Moderate |
| Cruz | Moderate |
| Cully | Uncommon |
| Cy | Uncommon |
| Dakota | Popular |
| Dale | Moderate |
| Dan | Moderate |
| Dane | Moderate |
| Danny | Popular |
| Dara | Uncommon |
| Darla | Uncommon |
| Dash | Uncommon |
| Dave | Moderate |
| Dax | Uncommon |
| Dean | Moderate |
| Della | Moderate |
| Dev | Very popular |
| Dina | Moderate |
| Dion | Moderate |
| Dixie | Uncommon |
| Diya | Popular |
| Doe | Rare |
| Dora | Uncommon |
| Dottie | Uncommon |
| Drew | Popular |
| Dua | Uncommon |
| Duke | Moderate |
| Ebba | Moderate |
| Eddie | Popular |
| Edie | Uncommon |
| Effie | Uncommon |
| Ehan | Rare |
| Eli | Popular |
| Elif | Uncommon |
| Elin | Moderate |
| Elio | Uncommon |
| Elise | Moderate |
| Elle | Popular |
| Ellie | Popular |
| Ellis | Moderate |
| Elsie | Popular |
| Elyse | Uncommon |
| Emi | Uncommon |
| Emme | Moderate |
| Emmie | Moderate |
| Emmy | Popular |
| Enos | Rare |
| Enzo | Popular |
| Eos | Rare |
| Ernie | Uncommon |
| Esai | Uncommon |
| Esha | Moderate |
| Eshe | Rare |
| Essie | Moderate |
| Este | Rare |
| Esti | Uncommon |
| Etta | Uncommon |
| Ettie | Uncommon |
| Euna | Uncommon |
| Eva | Popular |
| Ever | Moderate |
| Evie | Popular |
| Eze | Moderate |
| Ezio | Uncommon |
| Fae | Uncommon |
| Fawn | Uncommon |
| Fay | Moderate |
| Faye | Moderate |
| Femi | Popular |
| Fia | Uncommon |
| Fifi | Uncommon |
| Finn | Popular |
| Finty | Rare |
| Fitz | Uncommon |
| Flynn | Popular |
| Fox | Uncommon |
| Frank | Popular |
| Frankie | Moderate |
| Fred | Moderate |
| Freddie | Moderate |
| Frost | Rare |
| Gabe | Popular |
| Gael | Moderate |
| Gage | Moderate |
| Gail | Uncommon |
| Gary | Moderate |
| Gene | Moderate |
| Georgie | Moderate |
| Gia | Popular |
| Gigi | Popular |
| Gina | Moderate |
| Ginny | Moderate |
| Gino | Moderate |
| Glen | Moderate |
| Gracie | Popular |
| Grant | Moderate |
| Gray | Uncommon |
| Gui | Rare |
| Gus | Moderate |
| Guy | Uncommon |
| Gwen | Moderate |
| Gwyn | Uncommon |
| Hal | Uncommon |
| Hale | Rare |
| Halo | Uncommon |
| Hank | Moderate |
| Hans | Moderate |
| Harley | Popular |
| Hart | Uncommon |
| Hattie | Moderate |
| Hayes | Moderate |
| Hi | Rare |
| Hiro | Moderate |
| Holt | Uncommon |
| Honey | Uncommon |
| Hope | Moderate |
| Huck | Uncommon |
| Hugh | Moderate |
| Ia | Rare |
| Ian | Popular |
| Ida | Uncommon |
| Iggy | Moderate |
| Ike | Uncommon |
| Iker | Moderate |
| Ila | Moderate |
| Ina | Uncommon |
| Indi | Moderate |
| Indie | Moderate |
| Indy | Moderate |
| Inés | Moderate |
| Inga | Moderate |
| Ira | Uncommon |
| Irie | Uncommon |
| Isa | Moderate |
| Isla | Popular |
| Iva | Uncommon |
| Ivo | Uncommon |
| Ivy | Popular |
| Iza | Uncommon |
| Izan | Moderate |
| Izzy | Moderate |
| Jace | Popular |
| Jackie | Moderate |
| Jai | Popular |
| Jake | Very popular |
| Jamie | Popular |
| Janie | Uncommon |
| Jase | Moderate |
| Jax | Popular |
| Jay | Moderate |
| Jed | Uncommon |
| Jem | Uncommon |
| Jenny | Moderate |
| Jerry | Moderate |
| Jessie | Popular |
| Jett | Moderate |
| Jill | Moderate |
| Jimmy | Popular |
| Jinx | Uncommon |
| Jo | Moderate |
| Joa | Rare |
| Joe | Popular |
| Joey | Moderate |
| Johnny | Popular |
| Jon | Moderate |
| Joni | Uncommon |
| Josh | Popular |
| Josie | Popular |
| Joss | Uncommon |
| Joy | Popular |
| Judd | Uncommon |
| Jude | Popular |
| Jules | Uncommon |
| Jun | Uncommon |
| Juna | Uncommon |
| Junie | Uncommon |
| Just | Rare |
| Kade | Moderate |
| Kael | Uncommon |
| Kai | Popular |
| Kaia | Moderate |
| Kane | Popular |
| Kano | Uncommon |
| Kara | Popular |
| Karen | Moderate |
| Kari | Moderate |
| Kasai | Uncommon |
| Kash | Moderate |
| Kate | Very popular |
| Katie | Popular |
| Kay | Moderate |
| Kaz | Uncommon |
| Keane | Uncommon |
| Keiko | Rare |
| Keir | Uncommon |
| Keira | Popular |
| Kenji | Popular |
| Kent | Moderate |
| Kenzie | Popular |
| Keren | Moderate |
| Kia | Moderate |
| Kian | Moderate |
| Kiki | Uncommon |
| Kim | Popular |
| Kip | Uncommon |
| Kit | Moderate |
| Kitty | Moderate |
| Klaus | Moderate |
| Koa | Moderate |
| Koah | Uncommon |
| Koda | Moderate |
| Koen | Uncommon |
| Kofi | Moderate |
| Kuba | Rare |
| Kurt | Uncommon |
| Ky | Uncommon |
| Lana | Popular |
| Lane | Moderate |
| Lara | Popular |
| Lars | Uncommon |
| Laurie | Moderate |
| Laya | Uncommon |
| Layne | Moderate |
| Lea | Moderate |
| Lee | Popular |
| Lena | Popular |
| Léna | Moderate |
| Leni | Moderate |
| Lennie | Uncommon |
| Lenny | Moderate |
| Leo | Very popular |
| Leta | Rare |
| Levi | Very popular |
| Lexi | Popular |
| Lexie | Moderate |
| Li | Moderate |
| Liana | Popular |
| Libby | Moderate |
| Liev | Rare |
| Lila | Popular |
| Lilla | Uncommon |
| Lina | Popular |
| Link | Uncommon |
| Lino | Uncommon |
| Lio | Moderate |
| Liv | Popular |
| Lizzy | Popular |
| Llew | Rare |
| Locke | Uncommon |
| Lola | Moderate |
| Lori | Moderate |
| Lotta | Uncommon |
| Lottie | Moderate |
| Lou | Moderate |
| Louie | Moderate |
| Lova | Uncommon |
| Luc | Popular |
| Luca | Very popular |
| Lucie | Moderate |
| Lucky | Uncommon |
| Ludo | Rare |
| Lulu | Uncommon |
| Lux | Moderate |
| Luz | Moderate |
| Lyla | Popular |
| Mac | Uncommon |
| Mack | Moderate |
| Macy | Popular |
| Mads | Moderate |
| Mae | Popular |
| Maggie | Popular |
| Malou | Rare |
| Manu | Moderate |
| Mar | Uncommon |
| Marcie | Moderate |
| Marcy | Uncommon |
| Mari | Moderate |
| Marty | Moderate |
| Matt | Very popular |
| Mattie | Moderate |
| Max | Popular |
| Maxim | Moderate |
| Maya | Popular |
| Meg | Uncommon |
| Mei | Moderate |
| Merit | Rare |
| Mickey | Moderate |
| Miette | Rare |
| Mika | Popular |
| Miko | Uncommon |
| Miley | Popular |
| Millie | Moderate |
| Milly | Moderate |
| Milo | Moderate |
| Mimi | Moderate |
| Min | Rare |
| Mini | Uncommon |
| Mira | Popular |
| Miro | Uncommon |
| Mischa | Moderate |
| Misha | Moderate |
| Missy | Moderate |
| Monty | Moderate |
| Moss | Uncommon |
| Mya | Moderate |
| Myla | Moderate |
| Nael | Uncommon |
| Naja | Uncommon |
| Nakai | Rare |
| Nala | Popular |
| Nara | Moderate |
| Nate | Popular |
| Navya | Popular |
| Naya | Moderate |
| Ned | Uncommon |
| Neev | Uncommon |
| Nele | Uncommon |
| Nell | Uncommon |
| Nelly | Moderate |
| Neri | Uncommon |
| Nessa | Uncommon |
| Neva | Rare |
| Neve | Uncommon |
| Nia | Moderate |
| Niam | Uncommon |
| Nick | Popular |
| Nico | Popular |
| Niko | Moderate |
| Nikos | Moderate |
| Nils | Uncommon |
| Nim | Rare |
| Noa | Moderate |
| Nola | Moderate |
| Nomi | Uncommon |
| Noor | Popular |
| Nori | Moderate |
| Novi | Uncommon |
| Nuala | Uncommon |
| Nunu | Uncommon |
| Nya | Uncommon |
| Nyah | Moderate |
| Obi | Moderate |
| Ollie | Popular |
| Oona | Uncommon |
| Ori | Uncommon |
| Orie | Rare |
| Orlo | Rare |
| Osa | Rare |
| Oslo | Rare |
| Otis | Moderate |
| Otto | Popular |
| Oz | Uncommon |
| Pax | Uncommon |
| Penn | Uncommon |
| Penny | Moderate |
| Perry | Uncommon |
| Peta | Rare |
| Pia | Uncommon |
| Pilar | Moderate |
| Pim | Uncommon |
| Pip | Uncommon |
| Poe | Uncommon |
| Polly | Uncommon |
| Posey | Rare |
| Posy | Rare |
| Priya | Popular |
| Quade | Uncommon |
| Quay | Rare |
| Quinn | Popular |
| Ra | Rare |
| Rae | Popular |
| Rafi | Uncommon |
| Raif | Uncommon |
| Raj | Very popular |
| Ralphie | Uncommon |
| Rami | Moderate |
| Rand | Uncommon |
| Randy | Moderate |
| Ravi | Moderate |
| Ray | Moderate |
| Raya | Popular |
| Rayan | Popular |
| Reece | Moderate |
| Reed | Uncommon |
| Reef | Rare |
| Reese | Popular |
| Reggie | Popular |
| Rei | Moderate |
| Reid | Moderate |
| Rem | Uncommon |
| Remi | Popular |
| Remy | Popular |
| Ren | Popular |
| Rex | Moderate |
| Rhea | Popular |
| Rhys | Popular |
| Ricky | Popular |
| Riggs | Rare |
| Riku | Moderate |
| Rin | Uncommon |
| Rio | Moderate |
| Rita | Moderate |
| Roan | Uncommon |
| Rocky | Popular |
| Roma | Uncommon |
| Romi | Uncommon |
| Romy | Moderate |
| Ron | Popular |
| Rory | Popular |
| Rosie | Popular |
| Ross | Moderate |
| Roux | Rare |
| Rowe | Uncommon |
| Roxie | Moderate |
| Roxy | Popular |
| Roy | Popular |
| Ru | Uncommon |
| Rudy | Moderate |
| Rue | Uncommon |
| Rui | Uncommon |
| Rumi | Moderate |
| Rusty | Moderate |
| Ruthie | Moderate |
| Rye | Uncommon |
| Ryu | Moderate |
| Sacha | Uncommon |
| Sam | Popular |
| Sami | Moderate |
| Sandy | Moderate |
| Santi | Moderate |
| Sanya | Moderate |
| Saro | Rare |
| Sasha | Moderate |
| Sera | Moderate |
| Shaan | Uncommon |
| Shae | Moderate |
| Shai | Uncommon |
| Shay | Uncommon |
| Shea | Uncommon |
| Shep | Uncommon |
| Sia | Moderate |
| Sisi | Uncommon |
| Siún | Uncommon |
| Skip | Uncommon |
| Sol | Moderate |
| Sonny | Moderate |
| Sosie | Uncommon |
| Steve | Popular |
| Stevie | Moderate |
| Suki | Uncommon |
| Sully | Uncommon |
| Sunny | Moderate |
| Suri | Moderate |
| Susie | Moderate |
| Sven | Moderate |
| Tam | Uncommon |
| Tara | Popular |
| Tate | Moderate |
| Téa | Uncommon |
| Ted | Moderate |
| Tegan | Moderate |
| Teo | Moderate |
| Terry | Moderate |
| Tess | Moderate |
| Theo | Popular |
| Théo | Moderate |
| Thorne | Uncommon |
| Tia | Moderate |
| Tiago | Popular |
| Tig | Rare |
| Tilda | Moderate |
| Tillie | Uncommon |
| Tilly | Moderate |
| Timo | Moderate |
| Tina | Popular |
| Tino | Moderate |
| Todd | Moderate |
| Tom | Popular |
| Tommie | Uncommon |
| Toni | Moderate |
| Tor | Uncommon |
| Tori | Moderate |
| Trace | Moderate |
| Tray | Uncommon |
| Trey | Moderate |
| True | Moderate |
| Ty | Moderate |
| Tyson | Popular |
| Uri | Uncommon |
| Uta | Uncommon |
| Val | Uncommon |
| Valo | Rare |
| Van | Moderate |
| Ven | Rare |
| Vida | Moderate |
| Vinnie | Moderate |
| Vinny | Moderate |
| Vita | Moderate |
| Vito | Uncommon |
| Viva | Uncommon |
| Wade | Moderate |
| Walker | Moderate |
| Walt | Uncommon |
| Ward | Rare |
| Wells | Uncommon |
| Wes | Popular |
| West | Moderate |
| Whit | Uncommon |
| Will | Popular |
| Winnie | Moderate |
| Wylie | Uncommon |
| Wynn | Uncommon |
| Xander | Popular |
| Xia | Uncommon |
| Yari | Rare |
| Yuli | Uncommon |
| Yuyu | Rare |
| Yves | Moderate |
| Zac | Popular |
| Zain | Popular |
| Zane | Popular |
| Zara | Popular |
| Zari | Rare |
| Zaya | Moderate |
| Zayd | Moderate |
| Zayn | Popular |
| Zeek | Uncommon |
| Zeke | Popular |
| Zeki | Uncommon |
| Zen | Moderate |
| Zev | Uncommon |
| Zia | Moderate |
| Zuri | Popular |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How short is a short name?
We classify short names as those with one or two syllables. Think Max, Ava, Finn, Zoe, Jack, Ivy, or Eli. Quick to say and easy to remember.
Do short names work with long surnames?
Extremely well. A short first name balances a long surname nicely. Kai Richardson, Ava Montgomery, Leo Fitzgerald: the contrast creates a pleasing rhythm.
Are short names too informal?
Not at all. Many short names carry serious weight. Max, Grace, James, Ruth, Mark and Jane are all short names that feel perfectly professional and formal.