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French variation of Agatha, Greek
"good woman"
Agathe is a hugely popular name in contemporary France, even if it's English-speaking counterparts have not yet warmed to the usual English version, Agatha. The two-syllable French pronunciation is…
Finnish variation of Jacob, Hebrew
"supplanter"
The Finnish form of Jacob. A common nickname is Jaska.
Ukrainian variation of Olga, Russian
"holy"
Olga is a common name in Ukraine and Europe at large, but originated in the Russian language as a variation of the Scandinavian name Helga. Olha is unique to Ukraine and the Ukrainian language. Olha…
Swiss, Romansh variation of Florina, Latin
"flower"
Spanish variation of Isaiah, Hebrew
"salvation of the Lord"
Ysai is a less-known variation of the popular Isaiah.
Hungarian variation of Hedvig
"war"
Polish variation of Mariusz, Latin
"warlike"
Swiss, Romansh variation of Heinrich, German
"home of the king"
Slovene variation of Ignatius, Latin
"fiery"
Nace, a derivative of Ignac, is considered much more fashionable in Slovenia.
Slavic variation of Vitus, Latin
"life"
In Slavic cultures, Saint Vitus is called Sveti Vid, making this a saintly appellation.
Slovene variation of Johannes
"God is gracious"
Popular short form Anže has eclipsed Janez in Slovene popularity.
Norwegian variation of Þórdís, Old Norse
"thunder goddess"
Tordis left Norway's popularity charts in 1948, placing it among the old lady name that could soon be up for revival.
Russian variation of Artemis, Greek
Although Artemis is a traditionally feminine name, the Russian variation, Artemiy, is used exclusively for boys.
Italian variation of Natalia, Russian
"Birthday of the Lord"
Natale is the handsome gender-neutral Italian spin on Natalia or Natalie or Noel, traditionally given to babies born on Christmas Day. English speakers might stumble over the pronunciation --…
Hungarian variation of Richard, German
"dominant ruler"
Hungarian variation of Armin, German
"whole, universal; soldier"
A Top 100 name in Hungary, Ármin is believed to derive from the Old Germanic ermunaz meaning "whole, universal", though others argue it comes from Herman, meaning "army man" or "soldier".
Hungarian variation of Gregory, Greek
"vigilant, a watchman"
Diminutive of Yehudit, Variation of Ita, Yiddish, Irish
"He will be praised; woman from Judea; thrist"
Itta is a cute old-fashioned name that arose parallelly as a nickname for Yehudit, used among Ashkenazi Jews, and a variation of Ita, an Irish name. It's ripe for revival, thanks to the success of…
English occupational surname or Norman variation of Edward
"shepherd; wealthy guardian"
Ewart has long been extinct as a first name, and the prominent placement of "ew" and "wart" probably has something to do with it. Ewart originated as a Norman form of Edward and an occupational…
Spelling variation of Achsah, Hebrew
"adorned"
In the 21st century, Exa is best known as the given name of Grimes and Elon Musk's daughter Y, a sibling for X Æ A-XII. The celebrity parents were inspired by the supercomputer terms exaFLOPS, which…
