Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, welcomed their second child, a girl, on June 4th, 2021. Lilibet Diana is lovingly named for Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, who family members call by her nickname, Lilibet. Sidebar: I had never heard this nugget of royal family information before—what a fun reveal of a beloved name with a nickname!

Her middle name, Diana, is of course in honor of her late grandmother, Diana, Princess of Wales. The nickname as a formal name has become more common in recent years, and Meghan and Harry’s new addition is just one such example. Perhaps we’ll now continue to see nickname names as a growing trend in popular baby name lists?

From Ellie to Jack, Lilibet to Leo, nickname names aren’t so unusual any longer. Plus, if you’re choosing a baby name based on a nickname you love, like I did, you’re already halfway there. I love that Meghan and Harry chose a familiar and loving nickname for their daughter, as they both clearly care so much about the Queen.

In choosing Queen Elizabeth’s nickname, they are paying tribute to a side of the Queen that only they know. What a wonderful bond Lilibet will have with her great-grandmother.

Did your favorite nickname baby name make our list? Check below our favorite names with nicknames.

Baby girl nickname names

A

  • Abby
  • Addie
  • Allie
  • Andi
  • Annie
  • Ava

B

  • Bea
  • Betty
  • Beth

C

  • Callie
  • Casey
  • Cass
  • Cory
  • Coco
  • Charlie
E
  • Edie
  • Ella
  • Ellie
  • Elsie
  • Eliza
  • Evie
F
  • Frankie
G
  • Greta
  • Gail
H
  • Hallie
  • Hattie
I
  • Izzy

J

  • Jenny
  • Jess
  • Julie
  • Jas
  • Josie
K
  • Kate
  • Katie/Catie
L
  • Lilibet
  • Lily
  • Lola
  • Liv
  • Libby
  • Lulu
M
  • Maddie
  • Millie
  • Maisie
  • Maggie
  • Mia
  • Molly
N
  • Nelle
  • Nicki
  • Nina
  • Nora
P
  • Poppy
  • Pippa
R
  • Romy
  • Remi
  • Rory
  • Rosie
S
  • Sadie
  • Sam
  • Susie
T
  • Thea
  • Tori
V
  • Vivi/Viv
  • Vicki
W
  • Winnie

Baby boy nickname names

A

  • Archie
  • Ash
  • Ace
  • Andy
  • Art
B
  • Ben
  • Beau/Bo
C
  • Cal
  • Casey
  • Charlie
  • Cory
  • Cam
  • Chad
D
  • Dave
  • Dex
  • Dax

E

  • Eli

F

  • Ford
  • Fletch
G
  • Gus
  • Gabe
H
  • Harry
  • Hank

J

  • Jack
  • Jake
  • Jax
L
  • Leo
  • Luka/Luca

M

  • Max
  • Mac
  • Mickey
N
  • Nate
  • Nick
  • Ned
  • Nathan
  • Nico

O

  • Ollie
R
  • Ray
  • Rob
  • Renzo
  • Robbie
S
  • Sam
T
  • Teddy
  • Toby
  • Tom
  • Ty
  • Teo
W
  • Will
  • Wes
  • Walt
X
  • Xander
Z
  • Zack/Zac

A version of this story was originally published July 2021. It has been updated.