By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Armenian and Georgian variation of David, Hebrew
"beloved"
Davit, a form of the biblical classic David, is currently the most popular name for baby boys in Armenia.
Turkish variation of Daphne
"bay tree, laurel tree"
Defne is one of the most popular names for baby girls in Turkey, ranking at the top of the list along with Zeynep and Elif. This is one girls' name that makes an easy transition to English-speaking…
Spelling variation of Ella, English, Hebrew
"all, completely, fairy maiden; terebinth tree"
Ella may well be used as an unusual spelling variation of the familiar Ella, though it is also a Biblical name. Derived from the Hebrew word for the terebinth tree (and occasionally equated with the…
Italian variation of Henry
One of several Latin names starting with E that would work and play well with others in any family.
Variation of Quetzalli, Nahuatl, "feather; precious thing"
"feather; precious thing"
A phonetic spelling of Quetzalli, a rare and lovely name of Nahuatl origin, this name literally means "quetzal feather" in reference to the green and red quetzal bird, but is also used more…
Spelling variation of Leanne
A combination of Lee and Ann, this spelling variation saw more interesting in the 60s and 70s.
Irish, shortened fom of Mairghread, variation of Margaret
"pearl"
Pronounced MAW-rayt or ma-RAYD, Mairead is close enough to Maureen to be accepted here. The name became popular in Ireland due to admiration for the saint of that name. Peig and Peigi are its…
Variation of Nell, English
"bright, shining one"
Nelle, typically pronounced like the one-syllable Nell, is an elegant form of the name used by author Nelle Harper Lee, who wrote To Kill A Mockingbird . With whatever spelling, Nell/Nelle is a…
Spelling variation of Conan, Irish
"little wolf"
Konan is a spelling twist on the more familiar Irish Conan, given to a few dozen baby boys in the US last year. In the Irish language, there is no letter K but Irish names such as Ciaran and Caitlin…
Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian and Macedonian variation of Lazarus, Latin from Greek
"God is my helper"
With Lazarus heating up, this slimmer Eastern European form will likely see an uptick in use.
Irish surname, or variation of Elouan, Breton and French
"descendant of Leochán; light"
Americans may consider Lohan a surname name forever tied to Lindsay but in France, it's a modern variation of the Breton saint's name Elouan.
Spelling variation of Raya
The popularity of Maya clarifies the pronunciation of Raya, which makes that the better spelling of this name.
Italian variation of Matthew
"gift of God"
As parents go searching for alternatives to the unstoppable Mateo/Matteo duo, Mattia stands out as a worthy option. Same handsome, alluring feel, for a fraction of the popularity. Buy now!
Spelling variation of Sally, diminutive of Sarah, Hebrew
"princess"
Sallie ranked highest along with other -ie ending girls' names in the 1800s. It's been downhill since then for Sallie, though she didn't fall off the Top 1000 until 1970. Last year, only a couple…
Spelling variation of Niles
As Miles begat Myles, so Niles has begotten Nyles, with the name of the effete brother played by David Hyde Pierce on Frasier morphing into Andy Samberg's cool guy lead character in Palm Springs .…
Puerto Rican variation of Ainara, Basque
"swallow (bird)"
Many Puerto Rican girl names with an extra H are variations of Basque names, such as Nahiara, a form of Naiara, and Ainhara, which comes from Ainara. There is a popular Spanish Instagram influencer…
Modern invented name, variation of Cherie, French
"darling"
As frozen in the pre-Beatles era as short white gloves.
Spanish, feminine variation of Domingo
Nice for a little girl born on Sunday.
Spelling variation of Hailey
Trendy -leigh suffix.
Mohawk variation of Katherine
"pure"
St. Kateri Teckakwitha is the first Native American saint, canonized in 2012. St. Kateri was the daughter of a Mohawk warrior, born in 1656 in upstate New York. She converted to Christianity at age…
