Since the last short baby list list was so popular, we have decided to come out with a second one! We couldn’t include all of our favourite short names in our last list, so here are ten more for you all.
As well as being the anglicised form of the Old French name Amiee, Amy also originates in part as a nickname for the Latin name Amata.
Ava may be German, Hebrew or Latin in origin. It has similarities to the Latin word for bird, ‘avis.’ Also a variant of the popular name Eva.
In the Christian tradition, Eve, from the Hebrew ‘havva,’ was the rst woman. Eve also means ‘animal.’
The name Jed was originally used as a pet form of the name Jedidiah. This name is rst seen in the Bible and derives from the element ‘yahew’ which means ‘beloved.’
Kai is a Hawaiian word meaning ‘the sea.’ The Welsh version of this name means ‘keeper of the keys.’ It has recently become more popular as a baby name in Britain.
Kay is a pet form of any name beginning with the letter K, but also a name in its own right.
Mia is thought to be the Danish and Swedish form of Maria. The name enjoyed a sharp rise in popularity in the late 1990s and has since gained even more popularity this decade. The name could have also come about as a pet form of names ending in ‘mia,’ such as Hermia.
Ray is a shortened form of Raymond, but is also given as a name in its own right. Although Ray is a specically masculine name, many of its spelling variants are favoured for girls.
Roy originates from Scotland, where it means ‘red.’ It has since been reinterpreted in some places to mean ‘king,’ from Old French.
Una comes from the Latin for the number one, and was traditionally given to the first-born child.
