By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Hungarian variation of Martin, Latin
"warlike"
Russian variation of Leontios, Greek
"lion"
A fresh and rare Leo name that fits in and stands out.
Italian, variation of Gia
Gianna and Gia are both red-hot in recent years, so it is only natural that alternative spellings will begin popping up as well. This leads us to Ghia — still short and sweet, but may cause some more…
Icelandic and Hungarian variation of Leo, Latin
The spelling of Leo typically used in Iceland and Hungary. Leó is a Top 50 name in Iceland.
Hungarian variation of Aaron, Hebrew
"high mountain; exalted, enlightened"
Swedish and Polish variation of Vincent, Latin
"conquering"
Place name and feminine variation of Oceanus, Greek
"ocean"
Oceania is one of the most elaborate of the trending Ocean-related names. Oceania also refers to the area of the world including Australia and neighboring islands. Only six baby girls were named…
Turkish variation of Khadija, Arabic
"premature child"
The Turkish form of Khadija, an important Muslim name connected to the first wife of Prophet Muhammed in the Quran. Double-barreled Hatice Kübra also makes the Turkish Top 100.
Finnish, Estonian variation of Ragnar, Norse
"warrior; judgment"
Rauno originated in Finland as a variation of Norse names beginning with Ragn-, most notably Ragnar. The name is also heard in neighboring Estonia.
Hungarian variation of Christopher, Greek and Latin
"bearer of Christ"
German variation of Agnes, Greek
"pure, virginal"
Low German variation of Agnes still used today in America's Amish communities.
French variation of Matthias, Aramaic
"gift of God"
Commonly found in France — you're more likely to meet a Matthias in the US.
Russian variation of Cyprian, Greek
"man of Cyprus"
The Russian form of the medieval name Cyprian lends itself to the nickname Kip.
French and Russian variation of Faustinus, Latin
"fortunate one"
Notably borne by Faustin Soulouque, a 19th-century president, and later emperor, of Haiti.
Galician variation of Julia, Latin
"youthful"
X replaces J in the Galicia region of Spain but is pronounced with the same H sound, making Xulia and Xulio the equivalent of Julia and Julio.
Finnish variation of Maurice, Latin
"dark-skinned"
An upbeat and accessible form of Maurice.
Russian variation of Vincent, Latin
This form of the classic name Vincent is used throughout Russia.
Russian variation of Bathsheba, Hebrew
"daughter of an oath"
Virsaviya is the Russian form of the biblical name Bathsheba. It appeared on the US charts twice, in 2015 and 2016.
Icelandic variation of Brit, English
"from Britain"
Bríet, the Icelandic form of Brit, feels fresher and more exciting than the original.
Russian variation of Zenobios, Greek
"life of Zeus"
An upbeat and unusual name featuring the fashionable V sound and striking initial Z.
