Tiffy as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Tiffy

What is the meaning of the name Tiffy ?

The baby name Tiffy is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TIF-ee (IPA: /ˈtɪfi/).

Tiffy is in Origin.

Tiffy is an English pet form of Tiffany, which entered Middle English via Old French Tiphaine, ultimately from Greek Theophania, meaning "manifestation of God" and associated with the Christian feast of Epiphany. In medieval England, girls born around Epiphany were sometimes given this name, and Tiffany appears in 12th-14th century records.

Used affectionately in speech, Tiffy has also been adopted as an independent given name since the late 20th century in the US, UK, and Australia, riding the broader popularity of Tiffany in the 1970s-90s. It remains most common as a nickname for Tiffany and its spellings Tiffani and Tiffanie. Variant spellings include Tiffi, Tiffie, and Tiffee; related short forms are Tiff, and cognates of the root include Tiphaine/Typhaine (French), Theophania (Greek), and Epifanía (Spanish). The enduring meaning points to "epiphany" or "divine revelation," while the nickname-like shape lends a bright, playful feel.