By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Slovene variation of Martina, Latin
"warlike"
German, Dutch, Scandinavian variation of Johannes
"God is gracious"
Johannes never caught on in the US, but popular European short form Hannes may be more accessible.
Polish variation of Xavier, Basque
"new house"
An international form of the Basque name Xavier, Ksawery ranks in the Polish Top 50 in a recent year. The original form of the name comes from a place name meaning "new house" or "castle" and was…
Old Norse variation of Attila
"little father"
One of the most usable names for an American child from the Icelandic Top 50.
Croatian, Serbian variation of Vanya, Russian
Goodbye Uncle Vanya and hello...It Girl baby name? It's true — style icon Chloë Sevigny chose the name Vanja for her son, born in 2020. The name honors Vanja's paternal heritage — Chloë's partner is…
Slovene variation of Cecilia, Celia "blind; heavenly"
"blind; heavenly"
Hungarian variation of Gerard, English and Irish
"spear strength"
Basque variation of Salvador, Spanish
"savior"
The Basque form of Salvador starts with the intriguing letter X, which is pronounced like a "sh" sound in the Basque language. Xabat is a great Basque heritage choice, but we must note that it sounds…
Slovene variation of Amadeus, Latin
"lover of God"
Amadej is the Slovene version of Amadeus, perhaps best known as the middle name of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Slovene and Croatian variation of Gabriel, Hebrew
"God is my strength"
Nickname form Gaber is currently the more fashionable variation in Slovenia.
Finnish variation of Severin, French
"stern, serious"
Makes Severin and Severus a little less, well, severe.
Greek variation of Leo
"lion"
This popular boy name is occasionally used for girls, too. (Seven of them in 2022.)
Slovene variation of Jasper, Persian
"bringer of treasure"
Former Top 10 choice in Slovenia, now outside of the Top 50. The unaccented version, Gasper, ranked in the US Top 1000 in 1911 and 1917. The accent over the S specifies an SH pronunciation.
Scandinavian variation of Loki, Norse, meaning unknown
Loke is a modern variant of Loki, the name of a Norse mythological figure. Loke is a Top 100 name in Sweden.
Russian variation of Prochorus, Latin from Greek
"leader of the dance"
The use of Prokhor in Russia was in part inspired by St. Prochorus, a deacon in the New Testament.
Slovene variation of Aeneas, Greek
"the praised one"
Top 50 pick in Slovenia, where it is a form of Aeneas, the mythological son of Venus. Anej peaked in Slovenia in 2007, when it ranked Number 15.
Polish variation of Gustav, Teutonic
"staff of the Goths"
Italian variation of Vincentius, Latin
"conquering"
Ancient Italian form of Vincent, used by Shakespeare in both The Taming of the Shrew and Measure for Measure .
American variation of Kwame, Ghanaian, Akan
"born on Saturday"
Quame is an Anglicization of the Ghanaian Akan name Kwame. In West Africa, it is traditional to name your child after the day of the week on which they were born. The feminine equivalent is Mimba, a…
Hungarian variation of Balthazar, Phoenician
"Baal protects the King"
