Names That Are Variations
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Eilo
Finnish variation of Eila, Norwegian
"bright, shining light"
Eilo is one of the few masculine names to derive from a feminine one. It comes from Eila, the Norwegian variation of Elina.
Loja
Finnish and Swedish variation of Louise
"famous warrior"
Most famously borne by Loja Saarinen, a Finnish-American artist and wife of architect Eliel Saarinen. She was born Minna Carolina Mathilde Louise Gesellius and went by Louise or Loja. Pronounced…
Viktorija
Lithuanian, Latvian, Macedonian, Slovene, Croatian, and Serbian variation of Victoria, Latin
"victory"
Pronounced more or less the same as Victoria, depending on the local language.
Seosaimhín
Irish Gaelic variation of Josephine, French
"Jehovah increases"
Seosaimhín is the Gaelic form of Josephine, most notably borne by traditional Irish singer Seosaimhín Ní Bheaglaoich.
Galene
Feminine variation of Galen, Greek
"calm"
Galene is a minor goddess of Greek mythology, representing the calm seas. She is also sometimes referred to as Galatea.
Idunn
Norwegian variation of Iðunn, Old Norse
"ever young, love again"
A Scandinavian up-and-comer taken directly from Norse mythology. Iðunn was the goddess of apples, fertility, and youth. Idun is another common spelling.
Maritta
Finnish variation of Maria
"drop of the sea; bitter; beloved"
A pretty and unusual spin on Maria.
Kiza
Russian variation of Kitsa, Greek
"of the lord"
This rare Russian name ultimately derives from the masculine Greek name Kyriakos.
Julisa
Spanish variation of Julia
"youthful or sky father"
Julisa is an unusual variation of the Latin American Julissa or the international ancient Julia, taken from Julius.
Miliama
Hawaiian variation of Miriam
"drop of the sea"
This Hawaiian take on Miriam has all the sounds of a modern-day smash hit — think Amelia, Mila, etc. — but is virtually undiscovered.
Noémi
French and Hungarian variation of Noemi, Italian
"pleasantness"
Doroteja
Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, and Macedonian variation of Dorothea, Greek
"gift of God"
The common translation of Dorothea in Central Europe.
Sirke
Variation of Sirkka, Finnish, Yiddish variation of Sarah, Hebrew
"grasshopper, seed leaf; princess"
While its Yiddish use has died out, Sirke is seen today in Nordic countries, most commonly Finland. Sirke is a form of Sirkka, but it may also be related to the Finnish word sirkeä, meaning "lively."
Szonja
Hungarian variation of Sonja
"wisdom"
Rozina
Hungarian variation of Rosina
"rose"
Wanessa
Polish variation of Vanessa, English literary name
Larysa
Polish, Ukrainian, and Belarusian variation of Larisa, Greek
"citadel"
Beneba
American variation of Abena, Akan, Ghanaian
"born on Tuesday"
Beneba was used by enslaved people as a form of Abena, the Akan day name for girls born on Tuesday. A notable current bearer is Australian writer Maxine Beneba Clarke, who is of Afro-Caribbean…
Aryani
American variation of Arya, Sanskrit
"noble; air; song"
A nouveau elaboration of Arya that may have also been influenced by the rise of -ani ending names such as Leilani.
Yonit
Feminine variation of Yonah, Hebrew
"dove"
A feminization of Yonah, the Hebrew form of Jonah.