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The baby name Little is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlɪtəl/ (LIT-əl).

Little is English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈlɪtəl/ (LIT-əl)

What is the meaning of the name Little ?

The baby name Little is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlɪtəl/ (LIT-əl).

Little is English in Origin.

Little is an English word- and surname-derived given name meaning “small; the younger one.” It stems from Old English lȳtel, from Proto-Germanic *lītillaz, with cognates in Old Norse lítill and Dutch luttel. As a medieval byname it described stature or birth order, later fossilizing as a hereditary surname across England and the Scottish Borders.

Transferred to given-name use only rarely, Little appears in 19th- and early-20th-century British and American records, often as an honorific family surname or as a middle name, and functions as a modern, unisex word name in the contemporary minimalist style. Documented spelling variants include Lytle, Lyttle, Littell, and the Scots form Littil; Litle also occurs in older records. While uncommon as a first name, Little carries a gentle, affectionate tone and can echo “junior” within families.

Little has the following similar or variant Names

Little – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
MO 0 #48 5 2,706
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
CN 0 #83 4 3,857
ID Girls 0 #99 4 3,319
TW 0 #99 5 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
BN Girls 0 #110 5 5,459
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
JO 0 #138 3 2,158
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
HR 0 #180 2 2,081
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
TW Boys 0 #231 11 7,111
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
MO Girls 0 #241 11 7,056
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
SG 0 #250 20 11,010
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
TW Girls 0 #263 14 8,139
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
MY 0 #286 45 12,352
JM Boys 0 #289 5 6,876
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
HK 0 #304 45 8,483
SA 0 #306 7 10,560
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Boys 0 #334 12 8,138
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
EG 0 #380 21 6,387
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
MX 0 #404 10 8,339
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
OM Girls 0 #418 7 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
Spain 0 #437 16 2,326
SD Boys 0 #458 9 10,523
ZA 0 #469 6 14,421
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
HK Boys 0 #480 48 12,905
RU Girls 0 #487 12 11,913
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
HK Girls 0 #530 86 16,104
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
AE Girls 0 #539 15 20,968
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #541 5 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
SG Girls 0 #547 40 18,916
KW Girls 0 #553 9 19,177
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IR Boys 0 #560 6 10,162
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
IL Girls 0 #640 6 11,648
SG Boys 0 #674 24 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
IT 0 #696 19 4,183
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
SY 0 #764 4 11,684
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #796 43 4,949
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
NG Girls 0 #819 8 15,093
MY Girls 0 #847 148 24,821
EG Boys 0 #858 29 15,035
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
EG Girls 0 #873 87 14,742
United States Boys 2017 #881 5 7,410
SA Girls 0 #901 35 25,931
Spain Boys 0 #906 25 5,610
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
Germany Boys 0 #928 25 5,697
NG Boys 0 #928 24 16,906
Spain Girls 0 #959 25 5,561
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,027 7 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,029 83 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,080 13 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,121 21 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,161 18 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,172 12 17,781
MA 0 #1,192 8 20,986
DZ 0 #1,231 4 20,130
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,378 69 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,415 57 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,592 23 28,008

Little is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Little

Little is predominantly a unisex name, used for both boys and girls.
Little is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈlɪtəl/ (LIT-əl).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Littel, Litel, Lyttle, Lytle and Littell.
Somewhat — Little ranked #881 in United States in 2017, placing it just outside the most common names.