By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Icelandic variation of Victoria, Latin
"victory"
The Icelandic form of Victoria, pronounced with the stress on the first syllable.
Feminine variation of Jacob, Hebrew
"supplanter"
Jacobine is a rare -- no baby girls received the name in the US last year -- feminine form of the popular Jacob. But Jacobine has a quirky appeal. The Jacobins were a radical political club formed…
Icelandic variation of Diana, Latin
"divine"
A Top 50 choice in Iceland, where this is the common spelling of Diana.
Finnish variation of Magdalene
"high tower; woman from Magdala"
The Finnish form of Magdalene, sometimes contracted as Matleena.
Slovene variation of Ulrich, German
"rich and noble heritage"
A relatively stylish choice in Slovenia, where it is the standard form of Ulrich. Unlikely to catch on in the US, where U is the least common initial. Urh is also a Slovenian place name.
Polish variation of Felicia, Latin
"lucky"
Russian variation of Esther, Persian
"star"
Esfir is a warm and traditional Russian name that derives from Esther. It might appeal to parents with Russian ancestry or those looking for a rarer alternative to Esther.
Slovak, Slovene, and Croatian variation of Matthew
"gift of God"
Central European form of Matthew.
Icelandic variation of Auðr, Old Norse
"prosperity"
Auður is the Icelandic form of Auðr, a unisex name found in the Prose Edda. It shares a root with names including Odette, Otto, Ottilie, and Odile.
Finnish variation of Pippi and Pepa, Swedish, Spanish
"lover of horses; Jehovah increases"
Peppi ranked in the Finnish Top 50 from 2007-2012, where it was used for hundreds of baby girls each year. In Finland, Peppi is used as the translation for Pippi in the Pippi Longstocking books.
Finnish variation of Jeremiah, Hebrew
"appointed by God"
An intriguing Finnish choice that is entirely unknown in the US.
Feminine variation of Howard, English from German
"high guardian; brave heart"
You’re unlikely to hear Howardena on a baby girl today, but art lovers may recognize it as the name of Howardena Pindell, an American painter and mixed media artist.
Variation of Chevelle, variation of Elizabeth, Hebrew
"pledged to God"
Chavelle is used both as a variation of Chevelle, an American name created by Chevrolet for a 1964 car model, and as a variation of Elizabeth.
Turkish variation of Sumayyah, Arabic
"high up"
The Turkish form of Sumayyah, the name of the first Islamic female martyr.
Slovene variation of Agnes, Greek
"pure, virginal"
Neža is a Slovene form of Agnes that peaked in Slovenia in 2012, when it ranked Number 5.
Turkish variation of Abrar, Arabic
"virtuous"
Greek, variation of Devra, Hebrew
"bee"
Devri derived both as a variant of the Hebrew name Devra, related to Deborah, and as an independent Greek name. With Deborah and Debbie firmly in grandma territory, Devri would be a lovely and modern…
Finnish, variation of Tarja
"epic, legend; kingly, possesses well"
Taru is both the Finnish word for "epic" or "legend" making it a translation of the Swedish name Saga, and a pet form of Tarja, the Finnish form of Daria, itself derived from the Greek Darius. It was…
Hungarian variation of Diana, Latin
Catalan variation of Nieves, Spanish
"snow"
