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Latin variation of the Greek Odysseus
"wrathful"
Like Ulysses, Ulixes is a Latin variation of Odysseus. This spelling has never appeared on the US popularity charts, perhaps in part due to Ulysses's presidential ties.
Slovene variation of Leonard, German
"brave lion"
Chirpy form of Leonard that's common in its native Slovenia.
Azerbaijani variation of Parvaneh, Persian
"butterfly"
Parvana, also spelled Pərvanə, is an Azerbaijani name related to the Persian word for "butterfly".
Turkish variation of Sheherazade, Persian
"noble lineage"
Şerhrazad is the form of Sheherazade — the legendary narrator of One Thousand and One Nights — used as a girl name in Turkey.
Ethiopian, Amharic, variation of Benjamin
"son of the right hand"
This variation of Biblical Benjamin is used in Ethiopia. The name is also spelled Benyam or Binyam.
Icelandic variation of Sǫlvi, Old Norse
"temple of the Sun"
In Swedish, Sölvi is a feminine name and variation of Solveig. The Icelandic masculine form evolved from Sǫlvi, an Old Norse name no longer in use.
Azerbaijani and Tajik variation of Firouzeh, Persian
"turquoise"
Form of Firouzeh used in Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The Azerbaijani version is written with a dotted I, while the Tajik is not.
Icelandic variation of Ymir, Norse
"twin; cry"
Ýmir's roots are in Norse mythology — Ymir was the ultimate ancestor of the gods. In the Poetic Edda, Ymir's grandsons Odin, Vili, and Vé use his body to create the earth.
Hungarian variation of Zeno, Greek
"Zeus"
Slovene, Croatian, and Serbian variation of Matthias, Aramaic
"gift of God"
Thoroughly masculine in Central Europe, although it may be misconstrued as a feminine name in English-speaking countries.
Cornish variation of Loveday, English
"beloved day"
Lowdy is a friendly variation of the traditional Cornish name Loveday. In medieval England, a loveday was when adversaries would meet to settle their dispute peacefully. Babies born during such days…
Russian and Greek variation of Zoe
Zoya meets Toyah in this slightly elaborated spelling.
Estonian variation of Anthony, Latin
"priceless one"
Nickname Tõnu is now more common as an independent name.
Hungarian variation of Cornelius, Latin
"horn"
Russian variation of Hermolaos, Greek
"people of Hermes"
This distinctly Russian name derives from the Greek Hermolaos. Yermolai can also be spelled without the initial Y, as Ermolai.
Hungarian variation of Joseph, Hebrew
"Jehovah increases"
Many Russian names are derived from Greek names. Ermolai, also spelled Yermolai, is a Russian translation of the Greek Hermolaos.
English surname, variation of Godwine
"friend of God"
Goodwin — which is mostly seen as a last name — comes from the long-forgotten given name Godwine. Godwine was a relatively common name in medieval England. It later traveled to Germanic regions in…
Swedish variation of Ketil, Norwegian
"kettle; cauldron; helmet"
A grandfather name in Norway, where it was a Top 5 name through the 1940s and '50s.
Finnish variation of Christopher
"bearer of Christ"
A lively and charming nickname for Christopher — more modern than Chris.
