Names That Are Variations
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Kristófer
Icelandic variation of Christopher, Greek and Latin
"Christian"
A common and traditional name in Iceland, where it is the predominant form of Christopher.
Kir
Russian variation of Cyrus, Persian
"sun"
As attractive and straightforward as Kir may be, you may wish to go with the Irish spelling Keir (of different origins), due to Kir's association with the French cocktail.
Falaley
Russian variation of Thalelaeus, Latin from Greek
"flourishing people"
An intriguing Russian name best known as that of a Fyodor Dostoyevsky character in his novel The Village of Stepanchikovo and its Inhabitants .
Tian
Slovene variation of Sebastian, Latin
"person from Sebastia"
Sebastian has many international nicknames, and Tian is the short form of choice in Slovenia. It is also spelled Tijan.
Laramy
Spelling variation of Laramie
While Laramie is a Western place-name of French origin that is getting more popular for both genders-- it's currently running two to one in favor of the girl -- the Laramy spelling is rarely used.…
Ulric
English variation of Ulrich and Wulfric, German
"rich and noble heritage; wolf power"
Also related to the word for wolf, this name has a first syllable that's not appealing to the American ear. Better ic-ending choices: Dominic, Frederic, Eric.
Jasmijn
Dutch variation of Jasmine, Persian
"gift from God"
A Top 50 choice in the Netherlands.
Suheily
Spanish variation of Suhaila, Arabic
"level, even"
Primarily used in Latin America, but a small number of American girls have been named Suheily each year since 1999.
Sean
Irish variation of John
"God is gracious"
Sean may be off its peak for boys, but there were still 1300 baby boys named Sean in the US in the most recent year counted, versus only five baby girls. In fact, there were fewer than 30 baby girls…
Lashawn
Ccmbination name, La + Shawn, Irish variation of John
"God is gracious"
La is the French prefix used to indicate paternity, much the same way Mc or O' are used in Irish and the son suffix is used in English. First names with the La prefix were popularized in the 19th…
Ylva
Feminine variation of Ulf, Scandinavian
"wolf"
Ylva may look like it belongs with the Eva family of names, but it actually derives from Ulf, a name meaning "wolf." It's not a very intuitive name to English-speakers, and likely won't get picked up…
Ádám
Hungarian variation of Adam, Hebrew
"son of the red earth"
Able
Word name or spelling variation of Abel
Able takes this name in the direction of the word denoting someone capable and handle, and that is not a bad way to go.
Arkadiusz
Polish variation of Arkadios, Greek
"of Arcadia"
Marceli
Polish variation of Marcellus, Latin
"young warrior"
Rok
Slovene variation of Rocco, Italian
"rest"
Former Top 5 baby name in Slovenia, now on the decline.
Bine
Slovene variation of Albin, Latin
"white"
A common choice for baby boys in Slovenia. Bine is identical in sound to the Yiddish feminine name Bina.
Yulian
Russian and Bulgarian variation of Julian, English from Latin
"youthful, downy-bearded, sky father"
A Julian translation that would be easy to wear — Yulian strikes the proper balance between unusual and familiar. Yuli is a common nickname in Russia.
Makaveli
American variation of Machiavelli, Italian
"bad nail; king of light"
Makaveli was an alias of Tupac Shakur — his posthumous album, The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory , was released under the pseudonym. The album was released in 1996, following his death, and the…
Andraž
Slovene variation of Andrew, Greek
"strong and manly"
The Slovene form of Andrew, currently falling in popularity in its home country.