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The baby name Tiny is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/ˈtaɪni/', 'respelling': 'TY-nee'}.

Tiny is English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: {'ipa': '/ˈtaɪni/', 'respelling': 'TY-nee'}

What is the meaning of the name Tiny ?

The baby name Tiny is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/ˈtaɪni/', 'respelling': 'TY-nee'}.

Tiny is English in Origin.

Tiny is an English word‑name drawn from the adjective meaning “very small,” used as a term of endearment and sometimes as an ironic byname. Beyond English, Tiny also functions as a contracted pet form in Dutch and Afrikaans, pronounced TEE‑nee, for feminine names ending in ‑tina or ‑tine - such as Christina, Martina, Albertina, and Ernestine - and it occasionally appears as an independent given name in the Low Countries and South Africa.

In English‑speaking records, Tiny surfaces from the late 19th to mid‑20th century, used for both sexes but most often for girls; it remains familiar as a nickname through figures like Dickens’s Tiny Tim and entertainers who adopted “Tiny” as a stage moniker. Variants and spellings include Tini, Tinie, Tynie, Teeny, and Tynee; related forms are Tina, Tine, Tineke, and Afrikaans Tienie. The core meaning centers on smallness and tenderness - “little one,” “petite,” or “delicate” - adding a playful, affectionate tone to the name.

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Tiny – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BW 0 #18 2 960
BW Girls 0 #19 176 4,216
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
ID Girls 0 #99 4 3,319
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
BN Girls 0 #109 6 5,459
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
NL Girls 0 #145 2,794 5,933
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
PR Boys 0 #177 2 2,508
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
LU Girls 0 #187 4 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #232 6 7,146
JM Girls 0 #247 13 7,507
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
TW Girls 0 #262 15 8,139
NL 0 #277 117 2,481
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
QA Girls 0 #306 11 15,378
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
CN Boys 0 #323 9 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
MY 0 #348 7 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
CN Girls 0 #351 9 8,829
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
ZA Girls 0 #359 1,650 25,928
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
PH Girls 0 #370 21 13,098
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
ZA 0 #413 35 14,421
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
RU Girls 0 #486 13 11,913
KW Girls 0 #498 18 19,177
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
HK Boys 0 #513 15 12,905
RU Boys 0 #519 8 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
AE Girls 0 #529 25 20,968
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
SG Girls 0 #557 30 18,916
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
HK Girls 0 #579 37 16,104
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AR Girls 0 #588 12 8,289
BD Boys 0 #599 7 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Girls 0 #640 6 11,648
IN Girls 0 #650 5 13,121
NL Boys 0 #685 272 5,873
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SG Boys 0 #732 8 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #812 27 4,949
NG Girls 0 #819 8 15,093
SA Girls 0 #899 37 25,931
MY Girls 0 #907 88 24,821
CL Girls 0 #910 6 14,098
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #918 13 5,610
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
NG Boys 0 #930 22 16,906
EG Girls 0 #950 10 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #962 22 5,561
CO Boys 0 #978 4 15,656
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
ZA Boys 0 #1,022 157 25,619
MX Boys 0 #1,025 9 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,065 14 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,081 31 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,162 22 17,781
MA 0 #1,195 5 20,986
DZ 0 #1,231 4 20,130
TR 0 #1,246 9 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,417 30 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Tiny is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Tiny

Tiny is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Tiny is a 2 syllable name, pronounced {'ipa': '/ˈtaɪni/', 'respelling': 'TY-nee'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Teeny, Tiney, Tini and Tynie.
Across languages, Tiny has these equivalents: Chiquita (Spanish, 'little one'), Pequeña / Pequeño (Spanish, 'small, little'), Piccola / Piccolo (Italian, 'small, little'), Petite (French, 'small, little'), Kleine (German, 'small').