By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Hungarian variation of Milan
"gracious, dear"
Polish and Hungarian variation of Amadeus, Latin
"lover of God"
Slovene variation of Rosalia, Spanish
"rose"
Stylish short form Zala is the most common name in Slovenia.
Icelandic variation of Alvar, German
"elf warrior"
A top name in Iceland, while its parent name Alvar, ranks highly in Sweden and Finland.
Polish variation of Remigius, Latin
"oarsman"
Icelandic variation of Christopher, Greek and Latin
"Christian"
A common and traditional name in Iceland, where it is the predominant form of Christopher.
Russian variation of Cyrus, Persian
"sun"
As attractive and straightforward as Kir may be, you may wish to go with the Irish spelling Keir (of different origins), due to Kir's association with the French cocktail.
Russian variation of Thalelaeus, Latin from Greek
"flourishing people"
An intriguing Russian name best known as that of a Fyodor Dostoyevsky character in his novel The Village of Stepanchikovo and its Inhabitants .
Spelling variation of Laramie
While Laramie is a Western place-name of French origin that is getting more popular for both genders-- it's currently running two to one in favor of the girl -- the Laramy spelling is rarely used.…
Dutch variation of Jasmine, Persian
"gift from God"
A Top 50 choice in the Netherlands.
Spanish variation of Suhaila, Arabic
"level, even"
Primarily used in Latin America, but a small number of American girls have been named Suheily each year since 1999.
Ccmbination name, La + Shawn, Irish variation of John
"God is gracious"
La is the French prefix used to indicate paternity, much the same way Mc or O' are used in Irish and the son suffix is used in English. First names with the La prefix were popularized in the 19th…
Feminine variation of Ulf, Scandinavian
"wolf"
Ylva may look like it belongs with the Eva family of names, but it actually derives from Ulf, a name meaning "wolf." It's not a very intuitive name to English-speakers, and likely won't get picked up…
Hungarian variation of Adam, Hebrew
"son of the red earth"
Polish variation of Arkadios, Greek
"of Arcadia"
Polish variation of Marcellus, Latin
"young warrior"
Slovene variation of Rocco, Italian
"rest"
Former Top 5 baby name in Slovenia, now on the decline.
Slovene variation of Albin, Latin
"white"
A common choice for baby boys in Slovenia. Bine is identical in sound to the Yiddish feminine name Bina.
Slovene variation of Andrew, Greek
"strong and manly"
The Slovene form of Andrew, currently falling in popularity in its home country.
Dutch variation of Rose, Latin
A Roos by any other name smells as sweet.