By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Hungarian variation of Nimrod, Hebrew
"we shall rise up, we shall rebel"
Nimrod appears in the Old Testament as a Babylonian leader, a famous hunter, and a great-grandson of Noah, and while a Looney Tunes cartoon from the 40s may have tarnished its strong, rebellious…
Frisian, Dutch variation of Johannes
"God is gracious"
In Germany, Jannis outranks its parent name, Johannes. Virtually no American babies were given the name in the last year on record.
Finnish and Scandinavian variation of Zebulon, Hebrew
"exaltation; little dwelling"
You lose the zippy Z with the Nordic form of Zebulon, but the softer nickname Seb is nice.
Hungarian variation of Katherine, English from Greek
"pure"
Hungarian form of Katherine.
Scandinavian variation of Þórdís, Old Norse
"thunder goddess"
The modern form of Þórdís.
Icelandic variation of Guðmundr, Old Norse
"protection of God; good protection"
The modern Icelandic form of Guðmundr, an Old Norse name derived from gud , which meant both "good" and "god," and mund> , "protection." Guðmundur is currently a Top 10 boy name in Iceland.
Turkish variation of Ramadan, Arabic
"scorching heat"
The Turkish name for Ramadan, the holy ninth month of the Islamic calendar during which Muslims typically fast.
Semitic variation of Dumuzid, Sumerian
"loyal child"
Tammuz is the Semitic variation of Dumuzid, a name from Sumerian mythology. Tammuz is the name of fourth month on the Hebrew calendar, corresponding with June and July on the Gregorian calendar. A…
Polish variation of Cosmas, Greek
"order, beauty, universe"
Finnish variation on Sebastian, Latin
"person from the ancient city of Sebastia"
Seppo has two separate Finnish origins. The first is as a nickname for Sebastian, a name used widely across Europe. The second version is derived from the Finnish word seppä , meaning "smith."
Lithuanian variation of Emil, Latin
"rival"
Common in its native Lithuania, but likely to read feminine in Anglophone countries. Stick with Emil.
Short form of Ryder or Rylan; spelling variation of Rye
Musician Ry Cooder brought this short form into the lexicon -- his full name is Ryland -- and it feels more familiar now that more Ry- beginning names such as Ryder and Riley are, ahem, riding up the…
Portuguese variation of Edward, English
"wealthy guardian"
Incredibly handsome and super smooth, Duarte sounds like it came straight out of a romance novel. You almost wouldn’t believe it’s derived from Edward.
English variation of Meta, German and Scandinavian
"pearl"
We don't recommend using a baby name in which "meth" is the first syllable. Try the original form, Meta, instead.
Italian variation of Jacob, Hebrew
"supplanter"
One of Jacob’s perkier variations.
Diminutive of Guilherme, Portuguese variation of William
"resolute protection"
Intriguing short form of Guilherme, heard in Portugal and Brazil. Guion Bluford was the first African American to go to space.
Slovene variation of Dominic, Latin
"belonging to the Lord"
Currently falling in popularity in its native Slovenia, where Domen peaked at Number 15 in 2002, this form of Dominic sounds fresh and interesting.
Polish variation of Octavian, Latin
"eighth"
Estonian variation of Mikhail
"who is like God?"
Estonia borders Russia, which has a strong influence on the popular baby names. Mihhail comes from Mikhail, the Russian form of Michael.
Turkish variation of Benjamin, Hebrew
"son of the right hand"
The Turkish translation of the classic Hebrew name Benjamin.
