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Who knew your great-grandma Mary could go by at least seven nicknames in genealogical records? Use our list of nicknames for more than 200 given names to figure out the various ways your female ancestor might appear in census, court, newspaper and other records. When searching databases, look for her under all possible nicknames. Note the same woman might show up with different nicknames in different records.
The same nickname might be associated with different given names. If all you have is a nickname and you’re looking for possible given names, use the search box in the upper right corner of the table.
Given name | Possible Nickname(s) |
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Abigail | Abby, Gail, Nabby |
Adaline | Ada, Adela, Aline, Lina |
Adelaide | Ada, Addy, Adela, Della, Heidi |
Adela | Della |
Agatha | Ag, Aggy |
Agnes | Aggy, Ann, Nancy, Nessie |
Alberta, Abertina | Al, Allie, Bert, Bertie, Bird |
Alexandra | Alex, Andi, Sandy, Sandra, Xandra |
Alexis | Lexi |
Alicia, Alice | Alcy, Alicia, Lisa, Ally, Elsie |
Alison | Ally |
Almena | Mena, Minnie |
Almira | Myra |
Alyssa | Al, Ally, Lisa, Lissa |
Amanda | Amy, Manda, Mandy |
Amelia | Amy, Emily, Mel, Melia, Millie |
Anastasia | Ana, Stacy |
Andrea | Andi, Drea |
Angela, Angelina | Angel, Angelica, Angie, Ann, Anna, Jane, Lina |
Annette | Anna, Nettie |
Antonia, Antoinette | Antonia, Net, Nettie, Tonie |
Arabella | Ara, Bella, Belle |
Arielle | Arie, Ella |
Arlene | Lena |
Aubrey | Bree |
Audrey | Dee |
Augusta, Augustina | Aggy, Gussie, Ina, Tina |
Aurelia, Aurilla, Orilla | Ora, Ree, Rilly |
Barbara | Babs, Barb, Barbie, Bobbie, Bonnie |
Beatrice, Beatrix | Bea, Trisha, Trissy, Trixie |
Bedelia | Delia, Bridgit |
Belinda | Bell, Linda, Lyn |
Bertha | Bertie, Bitha, Boots |
Bethena | Bet, Beth, Thaney |
Beverly | Bev |
Blanche | Bea |
Brenda | Brandy |
Bridget | Biddy, Bridie, Brie, Delia |
Calista | Callie, Kissy |
Camille, Camilla | Cammy, Millie |
Candace | Candy, Dacey |
Carlotta | Carla, Lottie |
Carmellia Carm, | Cammie, Charm, Mellie |
Caroline, Carolyn | Caddie, Callie, Carol, Carrie, Lena, Lynn |
Cassandra | Cass, Cassie, Sandy, Sandra |
Catherine, Cathleen, Kathryn, Kathleen, Katharine | Cathy, Karen, Katie, Kay, Kit, Kittie, Rhynie, Rina, Trina |
Cecilia | Cee, Celia, Cissy |
Celeste | Celia, Lessie |
Celinda | Linda, Lindy, Lynn |
Charity | Chat |
Charlene | Charlie, Char, Lena |
Charlotte | Car, Char, Letty, Lotta, Lottie |
Chloe | Clo |
hristine, Christina, Christiana, Kristine, Kristina | Chris, Christy, Crissy, Ina, Kit, Kissy, Kris, Krissy, Tina, Xina |
Cecilia, Cicely | Celia, Cilla |
Cinderella | Arilla, Cindy, Rilla, Rella |
Clarice, Clarissa | Cissy, Claire, Clara, Clare |
Clarinda | Claire, Clara, Clare, Linda, Rindy |
Clementine | Clem, Tina |
Constance | Connie |
Cordelia | Cordy, Delia, Della, Lil, Lila |
Cornelia | Cora, Ora, Conny, Corny, Neely, Nell, Nelly |
Courtney | Corky, Court |
Cynthia | Cindy, Sina |
Danielle | Dani, Ellie |
Daphne | Daph |
Deanne, Deanna | Ann, Anna, Dee, Deedee |
Deborah | Deb, Debbie, Debby |
Delilah | Del, Lila |
Delores | Del, Lori |
Delphine, Delphina | Del, Phina |
Diane, Diana | Di, Ann, Anna |
Denise | Necie, Dee |
Dorinda | Dorie |
Dorothy, Dorothea | Dora, Dot, Dottie, Dotha, Thea |
Drusilla | Silla |
Edith | Dicey, Edie |
Elaine, Eleanor, Leonora | Elena, Ella, Ellen, Elsie, Helen, Lana, Lainie, Nell, Nellie, Nora |
Elizabeth | Bess, Bessie, Bet, Beth, Betsy, Betty, Bitsy, Eli, Eliza, Elsie, Ibby, Libby, Lisa, Lish, Liz, Liza, Lizbet, Lizzie, Tess |
Elnora | Nora |
Emeline, Emily | Emma, Emmy, Lina, Millie, Erma |
Ernestine | Ernie, Teeny, Tina |
Estella | Essie, Stella |
Esther | Essie, Hettie |
Eudora | Dora |
Eudoris | Dosie |
Eugenia | Genie, Jenny |
Eunice | Necie |
Eustacia | Stacy |
Evangeline | Eve, Eva, Angie |
Evelyn | Eve, Lynne |
Fidelia | Delia |
Felicia | Lisha |
Felicity | Fel, Feli |
Florence | Flo, Flora, Florrie, Floss, Flossie |
Frances | Fanny, Fran, Francie, Frankie, Sis |
Frederica | Freddie, Rica |
Gabrielle | Ella, Gabbie |
Genevieve | Jenny, Ginny, Neva |
Georgiana | Georgie, Anna |
Geraldine | Dina, Geri |
Gertrude | Gatty, Gertie, Trudy |
Gwendolyn | Genny, Gwen, Wendy |
Heather | Hetty |
Harriett | Harrie, Hattie, Etta, Ettie |
Helen, Helena | Ellen, Elsie, Lena, Nell, Nellie |
Heloise, Louise | Eloise, Lois, Lou, Weezy |
Henrietta | Etta, Ettie, Hetty, Nettie, Retta |
Hester | Esther, Hessy, Hetty |
Hilary, Hilda | Hillie |
Irene | Rena |
Isabelle, Isabella | Bella, Belle, Cybilla, Ib, Issy, Izzy, Nib |
Isadora | Dora, Izzy |
Jacqueline | Jackie |
Janet | Jan, Jane, Janie, Nettie |
Joanna, Johanna | Anna, Joan, Jean, Jo, Joan, Jody |
Jeanette | Jan, Jean, Jeanne, Jenny, Nettie |
Jemima | Jemma, Mima, Mimi |
Jennifer | Jan, Jenny |
Jerita | Rita |
Jessica | Jess, Jesse, Jessie, Sica |
Joan | Nonie |
Josephine, Josephina | Jo, Josie, Phena |
Josetta | Jettie, Josie |
Joyce | Joy |
Juanita | Nita |
Judith | Juda, Jude, Judy |
Julia, Julieta | Jill, Julie, Juliet |
Katherine, Kathleen | Kay (see Catherine) |
Kayla | Kay |
Kendra | Kay, Kenny, Kenji |
Kesiah | Kizzy |
Kristine | (see Christina) |
Laodicia | Dicy, Cenia |
Lauren, Laurinda, Lauryn, Lorinda | Laurie, Laura, Lori, Ren, Mindy |
Laverne | Verna |
Lavina, Lavinia | Vina, Viney, Vonnie, Wyncha |
Leanne, Leanna | Ann, Annie, Lea, Lee |
Leonore, Leonora | Eleanor, Lennie, Nora, Norah |
Letitia | Lettie, Lettice, Titia, Tish |
Levicy | Vicy |
Lavonne | Von |
Lillian | Lil, Lila, Lilly, Lolly, Odie |
Loretta | Etta, Laura, Lorrie, Retta |
Lorraine | Lorrie, Rainie |
Loucinda, Lucinda | Cindy, Lucy |
Louvenia, Lavinia | Lou, Vina, Viny |
Louetta | Lou, Etta |
Lucille | Lucia, Lucy Ceall, Cille |
Lucretia | Creasey, Cretia, Lou |
Lydia | Liddie |
Margaret, Margareta, Magdelene | Daisy, Greta, Madge, Maggie, Marge, Margie, Margo, Meg, Midge, Peg, Peggy |
Marilyn | Lyn |
Marjorie | Geri, Jeri, Marge |
Martha | Marcy, Marty, Marta, Mattie, Pat, Patsy, Patty |
Matilda | Mattie, Tildy, Tillie |
Maureen | Maura, Reenie |
Mary | Mamie, Mae, May, Mattie, Mimi, Molly, Polly |
Melinda | Mel, Mellie, Linda, Mindy |
Melissa | Mel, Missy, Lissa, Lisa |
Michelle | Mitch, Shelly |
Mildred | Milly |
Millicent | Milly, Missy |
Minerva | Minnie |
Miranda | Mandy, Mira, Randy |
Miriam | Mimi, Mitzi |
Monica | Mona |
Nancy | Nan, Ann |
Natalie | Natty, Nettie, Tallie |
Nicoletta | Letta, Nicole, Nicky |
Obedience | Bede, Biddy |
Olive, Olivia | Liv, Livia, Ollie, Nollie |
Parmelia | Amelia, Melia, Milly, Parm |
Patience | Pat, Patty |
Patricia | Pat, Patty, Patsy, Tricia, Trish |
Paula, Paulina | Polly, Lina |
Penelope | Penny |
Philinda | Linda |
Priscilla | Cissy, Cilla, Prissy |
Prudence | Prudy, Prue |
Rachel | Shelly |
Rebecca | Becca, Becky, Beck, Reba |
Regina | Reggie, Gina |
Roberta | Bobbie, Bert, Bertie, Birdie, Robbie |
Rhonda | Ronnie |
Rosabel, Rosabella | Belle, Rosa, Rose, Roz |
Rosalyn, Rosalinda | Linda, Rosa, Rose, Roz |
Roseann, Roseanna | Ann, Rose, Rosie Roz |
Rosemary | Rose, Rosie, Mary, Roz |
Roxanne, Roxanna | Ann, Rose, Roxie |
Sabrina | Brina |
Samantha | Sam, Sammy |
Sarah, Sara | Sally, Sadie |
Selina, Celina | Lena |
Serena | Rena |
Shirley | Lee, Sherry, Shirl |
Submit | Mittie |
Susan, Susannah | Anna , Hannah, Nan, Nanny, Sue, Sukey, Susie, Suze |
Tabitha | Abby, Bitha, Bitty, Tabby |
Temperence | Tempy, Tillie |
Theodora | Dora, Teddie, Thea |
Theodosia | Dosia, Teddie, Thea |
Theresa | Terrie, Tess, Tessie, Tessa, Thursa, Tracy |
Tryphena | Phena |
Valerie | Val |
Vanessa | Essa, Nessa, Vanna |
Veronica | Franky, Frony, Ron, Ronnie, Ronna, Vonnie |
Victoria | Vicky, Tory |
Violet, Violetta | Vi, Letta, Lettie |
Virginia | Ginger, Ginny, Jane, Jennie, Virgie |
Wilhelmina | Mina, Minnie, Willie, Wilma |
Winifred | Freddie, Winnie, Winnet |