Trying to find the best baby names with good nicknames? Find the cutest baby name that comes with the best nickname in this list here.
Choosing a name for your baby can be difficult. There are so many options to choose from. There are classic and stylish long names for girls. But maybe you want a cute and bold nickname that can be derived from the girl’s long name.
From modern to traditional, short to long, feminine to unisex, it can be difficult to find the right baby girl name. Do you want something beautiful and classic? Or maybe a more unique baby name?
You want your daughter’s name to be suitable for both a baby and an adult. After all, you would hate if she didn’t like her name when she was older.
Most nicknames tend to come from someone’s first name. One option is to give your daughter a name that also has great nicknames. So as you get older you have two options.
What Is A Good Name For A Girl?
A good nickname for a girl can complement her looks, personality, or maybe a fun memory. Most nicknames for girls tend to be derived from the girl’s first name. This is why you want to choose a good normal name that provides nickname options if she chooses the nickname.
How To Choose The Right Baby Name (Who Has A Right Name)
When choosing the right name for your baby, you want to be sure that it will be something you love now and in the future. Think about times your daughter will use her name: spell it in school, get other people to say it, listen during the graduation announcement. One day, this name will appear on your CV. Therefore, the right name is a must. If you are undecided, you can choose a name that has some cute nicknames to follow. That way, she can have a charming nickname when she’s younger and something more professional when she’s older (or maybe she’ll keep the nickname for life).
Looking for potential girl names for your daughter? Start with our comprehensive list of the best baby girl names, which includes popular baby names of the moment, as well as classic and cute baby names that will reflect your sweet girl. Browse our list for inspiration; there are so many cool names that you might have a hard time choosing just one.
Cute And Charming Baby Girl Names With Lovely Nicknames
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Abigail (Abbie, Abby, Gale, Gail) | Father rejoiced, or father’s joy. Gives joy” |
| Addison (Addy, Addie) | “last name derived from the name Adam” |
| Adelaide (Addy) | “noble-natured” |
| Alanna(Alli, Aly, Lana) | “precious” / “child” |
| Alexandra (Al, Alex, Alexa, Allie, Ally, Andie, Lex, Lexa, Lexie, Sandra, Sandie, Sandy) | from the name “Alexander” which means “protector of man” or “defender of man” |
| Alexandria (Al, Alex, Alexa, Allie, Ally, Andie, Dria, Lex, Lexa, Lexie, Sandra, Sandie, Sandy) | from the name “Alexander” which means “protector of man” or “defender of man |
| Allison (Alli, Ally, Alice) | “noble” |
| Amberly (Amber) | “color of warm honey shade”, Arabic for “a jewel-quality fossilized resin” |
| Amelia (Amy, Lia, Mimi, Mia, Millie, Milly) | “industrious” |
| Anastasia (Stacie, Stacy, Stassi, Tasia, Stasia, Anna) | “resurrection” |
| Angelina (Ang, Angel, Angie, Annie, Gina, Lin, Lina) | “messenger of God” |
| Annabelle (Anna, Ann, Annie, Belle) | French for “loving” or “grace and beauty” |
| Annalee (Anna, Ann, Annie, Lee) | “grace, pasture” |
| Annalise (Anna, Ann, Annie, Lis) | “Graced with God’s bounty” |
| Antoinette (Ann, Annie, Toni, Netta) | “beyond praise or highly praiseworthy” |
| Arabella (Ari, Bella) | “yielding to prayer” |
| Aurelia (Ray, Eli, Lia) | “golden one” |
| Bernadette (Bernie, Bern) | “brave as a bear” |
| Bethany (Annie, Betty, Beth, Effie, Bethel) | “house of affliction” |
| Blakeley (Blake, Lee, Lea) | “dark woodland clearing” |
| Brianna (Bri, Anna, Anne, Annie) | “high, noble, strong” |
| Brinleigh (Brin, Leigh, Lee) | “burnt meadow” |
| “burnt meadow” | “rhythmic flow of sounds” |
| Camilla (Cami, Camie, Cam, Mila, Millie) | “servant for the temple; Free-born; noble |
| Cameron (Cami, Cam, Cammy) | “crooked nose” |
| Carlotta (Carly, Carl, Lottie) | “strong” |
| Caroline (Carrie, Cara, Carole) | “song of happiness or joy” |
| Cassandra (Cass, Cassie, Sandra, Sandy) | “unheeded prophetess” |
| Cassidy (Cass, Cassie) | “clever” or “curly-haired” |
| Catherine (Cat, Cate, Cathy, Catie, Kit, Kitty) | “pure” or “clear” |
| Charlotte (Char, Charlie, Lola, Lottie) | “petite” or “feminine” |
| Christina (Chris, Christy, Tina, Christa, Christine) | “follower of Christ” |
| Claudia (Claude, Claudi, Dia) | “lame; enclosure” |
| Clementine (Clem, Tina) | “mild; merciful” |
| Coraline (Cora, Coral, Cory) | “coral” |
| Cordelia (Cordy, Cord, Delia, Lia) | “heart” |
| Danica (Dani, Dannie, Niki, Nika) | “morning star” |
| Danielle (Danni, Dani, Nani, Elle) | “God is my judge” |
| Davina (Davi, Vina) | “beloved” or “friend” |
| Delaney (Dellie, Laney, Lane) | “dark challenger” |
| Delilah (Lila, Lilah, Ly) | “amorous, delight, flirt” |
| Desiree (Des, Desi, Dez, Rae, Dezi) | “desired” |
| Destiny (Desi, Dez, Dessie) | “certain fortune, fate” |
| Elaina (Lana, Elaine, Lainie, Elle, Ella, Laine) | “bright, shining light” |
| Elaine (Lainey, Ellie, Laine) | “shining light or sun ray” |
| Eleanor (Ellen, Nora, Elle, Elly, Elle, Nori, Nell) | “bright, shining one” |
| Elizabeth (Beth, Betsy, Betty, Ellie, Eliza, Libby, Liz, Liza, Lizzie) | “My God is an oath” or “My God is abundance” |
| Emilia (Em, Emmy, Emma, Lia, Millie) | “rival” |
| Emmalyn (Em, Emma, Emmy, Lyn) | “peaceful home” |
| Emmeline (Emma, Em, Emmy, Emily) | “peaceful home” |
| Evangeline (Evie, Eve, Lina) | “Good news, bringer of good news” |
| Evelyn (Eve, Lynn, Eva, Evie) | “desired, light, hazelnut” |
| Faelan (Fae, Lynn, Elyn, Lenny) | “little wolf” |
| Felicia (Elle, Lish, Ellie, Licia) | “happy” |
| Felicity (Fliss, Lis, Lissa) | “happiness”; “luck, good fortune” |
| Florence (Flor, Flo, Florie, Lo) | “blossoming” |
| Francesca (Fran, Frannie, Frankie, Cesca, Francine) | “free one” |
| Gabriella (Gab, Gabby, Gabs, Brielle, Briella, Ella, Elle) | “God is my strength” |
| Gabrielle (Gab, Gabby, Gabs, Ellie, Belle) | “God is my might” |
| Genevieve (Eve, Evie, Genna, Ginny, Viv, Gina) | “woman of the race” |
| Gladiola (Gladys, Gladdy) | “flower” |
| Gracelyn (Grace, Lynn, Gracie) | “inspired by grace” |
| Gracie (Grace, Gray, Rae) | “inspired by grace” |
| Guinevere (Gwen, Vera, Winnie, Ginny) | “white”, “fair”, “smooth” |
| Gwendolyn (Gwen, , Gwennie, Winnie, Wendy, Lyn) | “fair-browed” |
| Gwyneth (Gwen, Gwennie) | “white”; “blessed” |
| Hannah (Hanni, Han) | “favour, grace” |
| Helena (Helen, Lena, Lennie) | “bright, shining light” |
| Henrietta (Etta, Ettie, Hattie) | “home ruler” |
| Hillary (Hil, Hilly) | “cheerful, merry” |
| Holly (Holl, Olly) | from “the holly tree” |
| Imogen (Mo, Genny, Gen, Momo) | “possibly “maiden” or “girl” |
| Isabella (Bella, Belle, Izzy) | “pledged to God” |
| Ivana (Iva, Vana) | “God’s gracious gift” |
| Ivette (Ivy, Eve, Ivee) | “yew tree” |
| Jacquelyn (Jackie, Jax) | “may God protect” |
| Jasmine (Jas, Mina, Jazzy, Minnie) | “gift of God” |
| Jaden (Jade, Jadey) | “God has heard” |
| Jaylee (Jay, Lee) | madeup name |
| Jennifer: Jen, Jenny, Jenna | “the fair one” |
| Jessica (Jess, Jessie) | “gifts” or “God beholds” |
| Johanna (Joanie, Hanna, Hannie, Jo, Joni) | “God is gracious” |
| Josephine (Jo, Josie, Jojo, Fifi) | “God will add”; God will increase” |
| Julianna (Julie, Jules, Juju, Anna) | “descended from love” |
| Juliette (Julie, Jules, Etta, Jetta) | “youthful” |
| Kadence (Kadie, Kade, Kady) | “rhythm” |
| Kaitlyn (Kait, Kat, Katy, Kay, Lynn) | “pure” |
| Katherine (Kate, Katie, Kathy, Kat, Kit, Kitty) | “pure” |
| Kathleen (Kat, Kathy, Leena, Kiki, Kate, Kath) | “pure, clear” |
| Katrina (Kat, Trina) | “pure”; “unsullied” |
| Kendall (Dolly, Kenny, Ken, Kay, Doll) | “royal valley” |
| “royal valley” | “From the wood of the royal forest” |
| Kristen (Kris, Kiki, Kristie) | “follower of Christ” |
| Laurel (Laurie, Laura, Aura) | “laurel tree” |
| Layla (Lay, Lola) | “dark beauty” or “one who was born at night” |
| Leilani (Leila, Lani, Lea) | “heavenly flowers” |
| Liana (Lil, Lian, Ana) | “to climb like a vine” |
| Hannah (Hanni, Han) | “favour, grace” |
| Helena (Helen, Lena, Lennie) | “bright, shining light” |
| Henrietta (Etta, Ettie, Hattie) | “home ruler” |
| Hillary (Hil, Hilly) | “cheerful, merry” |
| Holly (Holl, Olly) | Derived from “the holly tree” |
| Imogen (Mo, Genny, Gen, Momo) | “possibly “maiden” or “girl” |
| Isabella (Bella, Belle, Izzy) | “pledged to God” |
| Ivana (Iva, Vana) | “God’s gracious gift” |
| Ivette (Ivy, Eve, Ivee) | “yew tree” |
| Jacquelyn (Jackie, Jax) | “may God protect” |
| Jasmine (Jas, Mina, Jazzy, Minnie) | “gift of God” |
| Jaden (Jade, Jadey) | “God has heard” |
| Jaylee (Jay, Lee) | madeup name |
| Jennifer: Jen, Jenny, Jenna | “the fair one” |
| Jessica (Jess, Jessie) | “gifts” or “God beholds” |
| Johanna (Joanie, Hanna, Hannie, Jo, Joni) | “God is gracious” |
| Josephine (Jo, Josie, Jojo, Fifi) | “God will add”; God will increase” |
| Julianna (Julie, Jules, Juju, Anna) | “descended from love” |
| Juliette (Julie, Jules, Etta, Jetta) | “youthful” |
| Kadence (Kadie, Kade, Kady) | “rhythm” |
| Kaitlyn (Kait, Kat, Katy, Kay, Lynn) | “pure” |
| Katherine (Kate, Katie, Kathy, Kat, Kit, Kitty) | “pure” |
| Kathleen (Kat, Kathy, Leena, Kiki, Kate, Kath) | “pure, clear” |
| Katrina (Kat, Trina) | “pure”; “unsullied” |
| “pure”; “unsullied” | “royal valley” |
| Kimberly (Kim, Kimmy, Kimber, Kiki) | “From the wood of the royal forest” |
| Kristen (Kris, Kiki, Kristie) | “follower of Christ” |
| Laurel (Laurie, Laura, Aura) | “laurel tree” |
| Layla (Lay, Lola) | “dark beauty” or “one who was born at night” |
| Leilani (Leila, Lani, Lea) | “heavenly flowers” |
| Liana (Lil, Lian, Ana) | “to climb like a vine” |
| Liliana (Lil, Lila, Ana, Lily, Lana | “lily” |
| Lorelei (Lori, Rory) | “alluring” or “temptress” |
| “alluring” or “temptress” | “From the province of Lorraine” |
| Luciana (Luci, Lucy, Ana, Lulu) | “light” |
| Lucille (Lucy, Lucy, Lulu) | “light” |
| Lydia (Lyds, Lydi, Lia) | “kind, kindred spirit” |
| Mackenzie (Mac, Kenzie, Macey, Kenz) | “child of the wise leader” or “born of fire” |
| Madeline (Maddie, Maddy, Lynn, Ada, Addie) | “high tower” or “woman from Magdala” |
| Madison (Maddy, Mads) | “son of Matthew” or “son of Maud” |
| Magdalena (Maggie, Magda, Lena) | “from Magdala” |
| Magnolia (Maggie, Nola) | “flower” |
| Makayla (Kayla, Kaylie, Mikey, Kay, Mickey) | “who is like God” |
| Margaret (Greta, Margot, Maggie, Maisie, Marge, Margie, Margo, May, Meg, Molly, Peg, Peggy) | “pearl” |
| Marielle (Marie, Elle) | “star of the sea” |
| Matilda (Mattie, Tilda) | “mighty in battle” |
| Melanie (Mel, Lanie, Melly) | “dark” |
| Melissa (Liss, Lissa, Mel, Mellie, Missy) | “bee” |
| Mercedes (Merce, Mercy, Sadie) | “Mercies” |
| Meredith (Merry, Edith) | “great lord” |
| Michelle (Shelly, Chelle, Micha) | “gift from God” |
| Miranda (Mira, Missy, Andie, Andy) | “worthy of admiration” |
| Nadia (Nani, Nada, Naya) | “hope” |
| Nadine (Nadi, Dina) | “hope” |
| “hope” | “born at Christmas |
| Natalie (Nat, Nattie, Nettie, Tallie) | “born at Christmas” |
| Natasha (Nat, Nattie, Sasha, Tasha) | “born at Christmas” |
| Nicolette (Nicole, Niki, Nika, Nic, Colette) | “people’s victory” |
| Nikita (Nick, Kita, Niki, Kita) | “people’s victory” |
| Noelle (Noe, Elle, Ellie) | “birthday” |
| Octavia (Ava, Avie, Avia, Tav, Tavi) | “born eighth” |
| Odessa (Ada, Odie, Essa, Dessa) | “wrathful” |
| Olivia (Livia, Liv, Livvie, Ollie, Olive) | “olive tree” |
| Ophelia (Effie, Phelia, O, Felia) | “help” |
| Oriana (Ora, Orri, Orrie) | “dawn” |
| Paisley (Pai, Paisy, Pais) | “church” |
| Patricia (Pat, Patty, Patsy, Tricia, Trish) | “noble” |
| Paulina (Pauli, Pollie, Polly, Lina) | z“small” |
| Payton (Pay, Pey) | “from the fighter’s farm” |
| Penelope (Lola, Nell, Pippa, Penny) | “weaver” |
| Phoebe (Fee, Fifi, Pheebs) | “bright and shining” |
| Prudence (Pru) | “good judgement” |
| Quincy (Quinn, Quinny, Quince) | “fifth” |
| Rachel (Rach, Rae, Rachie, Chele, Shelly) | “ewe, female sheep” |
| Rachelle (Chelle, Shell, Shelly) | “lamb” |
| Ramona (Nona, Mona, Ramie) | “wise protector” |
| Rebecca (Reba, Becca, Becky, Becks) | “join, tie, snare” |
| Renee (Wren, Renny) | “reborn” |
| Roberta (Berta, Bobbie, Robbie) | “bright and shining with fame” |
| Rosalie (Rosa, Rose, Rosie, Sally) | Derived from Rosalia, which is Latin for “rose” |
| Rosanna (Rory, Rose, Rosie, Annie, Anna) | “rose of grace” |
| Rosemary (Ro, Romy, Rosa, Rose, Rosie, Rosey, Mary) | “dew of the sea” |
| Sabrina (Bree, Breena, Sabi) | “from the river Severn” |
| Samantha (Sam, Sammi, Sammy) | “God heard” |
| Savannah (Sav, Savi, Vann, Vanna) | “treeless plain” |
| Scarlett (Lettie, Letta, Scar) | “deep red color” |
| Seraphina (Sera, Seri, FiFi, Phina) | “fiery ones” |
| Serena (Sera, Seri, Rena, Sia, Ria) | “clear, tranquil, serene” |
| Serenity (Seri, Sera, Rennie) | “serene, calm” |
| Skylar (Sky) | “scholar” |
| Sophia (Fifi, Phia, Soph, Sophie) | “wisdom, wise” |
| Stephanie (Steph, Stephie, Stevie) | “crown, victorious” |
| Talia (Tally, Tal) | “dew from Heaven” |
| Tamara (Tammy, Tam, Mara, Tara) | “palm tree” |
| Tatiana (Tanya, Tati, Taty, Tiana) | “Feminine of Roman family” |
| Teresa (Terri, Terry, Tess) | “to gather” |
| Tiffany (Tiff, Tia, Tiffy) | “manifestation of God” |
| Trinity (Trin, Trixie, Trinny) | “triad” |
| Ululani (Ulu, Lani) | “inspired by Heaven; heavenly grove” |
| Ulyana (Uly, Ana) | “youthful, downy” |
| Valentina (Val, Tina, Vina) | “strong, healthy” |
| Vanessa (Ness, Nessa, Van) | “butterfly” |
| Veronica (Vera, Roni, Nika) | “true image” |
| Victoria (Tori, Toria, Ria, Vicky, Vic, Vicks) | “victory” |
| Vivienne (Viv, Vivi, Vinnie, Vi) | “lively” |
| Wilhelmina (Willa, Will, Willy, Mina) | “willing to protect” |
| Willow (Will, Willa, Lo) | “slender, graceful” |
| Winifred (Win, Winni, Freddie) | “fair one; white and smooth” |
| Winona (Winnie, Winna, Nona, Nonnie) | “first-born daughter” |
| Winter (Winny, Win) | “born in the winter” |
| Yohana (Hannah, Anna) | “God is gracious” |
| Yvonne (Eve, Evee, Evie, Vonna, Vonnie) | “yew” |
| Zaidee (Zai, Dee, Aidy) | “dazzling, splendor” |
| “dazzling, splendor” | “worthy, to be praised” |
