Names That Are Variations
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Sivilla
Russian variation of Sybil, Greek
"prophetess"
Sybil romanticized, for those who can't yet see its vintage charms.
Phibah
American variation of Afua, Akan, Ghanaian
"born on Friday"
Commonly Anglicized as Phoebe, Phibah and variations such as Phibbi, Phebe, and Phibba, were used among enslaved people for daughters born on a Friday.
Lilja
Icelandic, Faroese, and Finnish variation of Lily; "lily"
"lily"
Cute and quirky Lily alternative.
Lėja
Lithuanian variation of Leah, Hebrew
"weary"
In Lithuania, Lėja is one of the most common names among baby girls. It peaked in 2018 when it briefly held the top spot but has been in the Top 10 since 2013.
Nadežda
Slovak, Serbian and Latvian variation of Nadezhda, Slavic
"hope"
Widely used in Estonia, which shares a border with Latvia.
Jekaterina
Estonian variation of Yekaterina, Russian
"pure"
The preferred Estonian spelling of Yekaterina, the Russian variation of Katherine.
Idalie
French and Swedish variation of Idalia, Greek
"behold the sun"
A warm, sunny, and extremely rare name, even within its native France. Idalie would be especially perfect to honor an Ida.
Žana
Slovene and Croatian variation of Gianna, Italian
"the Lord is gracious"
Currently fashionable in Slovenia.
Emari
Variation of Emery; variation of Amari, German; Hebrew
"industrious; eternal"
When pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable, Emari is considered a variation of Emery, a stylish unisex name common among baby girls. But in most cases, Emari is used as an alternate…
Flóra
Hungarian variation of Flora, Latin
"flower"
Immi
Finnish variation of Imma, German, and Impi, Finnish
"universal; virgin"
Immi is a Finnish name, seen as a variation of both Imma — the Low German version of Emma — and the Finnish name Impi.
Betül
Turkish variation of Batul, Arabic
"virgin"
A common Muslim girl name in Turkey.
Laramy
Spelling variation of Laramie
Laramie is a Western place-name with French origins that is growing in use for both genders-- it's currently two to one in favor of the female side-- the Laramy spelling is rarely used. There were…
Kaidyn
Spelling variation of Kayden, modern invented name
"round or barrel"
The popular Aiden has spawned a legion of offshoots used mostly for boys but sometimes for girls too: Brayden, Caden, Kayden, Zaiden and so on. While it is now predominantly used on boys, back in the…
Avaline
Invented name, variation of Adeline or Evelyn
Avaline emerged as a full-fledged name when Cameron Diaz used it as the name of her wine brand. Only a dozen or two baby girls are given the name each year in the US, a surprise given the…
Jerneja
Feminine variation of Jernej, Slovene
"son of the furrow"
The feminine form of Jernej, the Slovene variation of Bartholomew.
Małgorzata
Polish variation of Margaret, Greek
"pearl"
Adél
Hungarian variation of Adele, from French
"noble"
Dóra
Hungarian and Icelandic variation of Dora
"gift"
Lida
Russian diminutive of Lidia; Scandinavian diminutive of Alida; variation of Leda, Greek
"woman from Lydia; noble; happy"
Multicultural mini name with an intuitive pronunciation — it's a recipe for success, yet Lida remains under the radar.