Names That Are Variations
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Risto
Finnish variation of Christopher
"bearer of Christ"
A lively and charming nickname for Christopher — more modern than Chris.
Márton
Hungarian variation of Martin, Latin
"warlike"
Leonti
Russian variation of Leontios, Greek
"lion"
A fresh and rare Leo name that fits in and stands out.
Ghia
Italian, variation of Gia
Gianna and Gia are both red-hot in recent years, so it is only natural that alternative spellings will begin popping up as well. This leads us to Ghia — still short and sweet, but may cause some more…
Leó
Icelandic and Hungarian variation of Leo, Latin
"lion"
The spelling of Leo typically used in Iceland and Hungary. Leó is a Top 50 name in Iceland.
Áron
Hungarian variation of Aaron, Hebrew
"high mountain; exalted, enlightened"
Judea
Biblical place name or variation of Judah, Hebrew
"praised"
Judea — also spelled Judaea — is a mountainous region in the Middle East historically part of Jerusalem, that is significant in religions like Judaism and Christianity. As Jude and Judah dominate in…
Wincent
Swedish and Polish variation of Vincent, Latin
"conquering"
Oceania
Place name and feminine variation of Oceanus, Greek
"ocean"
Oceania is one of the most elaborate of the trending Ocean-related names. Oceania also refers to the area of the world including Australia and neighboring islands. Only six baby girls were named…
Iana
Latin, Slavic variation of Jane
"God is gracious"
In Roman mythology, Iana was an epithet of Diana, goddess of the moon. If pronunciation troubles worry you, use the Yana spelling instead.
Hatice
Turkish variation of Khadija, Arabic
"premature child"
The Turkish form of Khadija, an important Muslim name connected to the first wife of Prophet Muhammed in the Quran. Double-barreled Hatice Kübra also makes the Turkish Top 100.
Rauno
Finnish, Estonian variation of Ragnar, Norse
"warrior; judgment"
Rauno originated in Finland as a variation of Norse names beginning with Ragn-, most notably Ragnar. The name is also heard in neighboring Estonia.
Kristóf
Hungarian variation of Christopher, Greek and Latin
"bearer of Christ"
Aganetha
German variation of Agnes, Greek
"pure, virginal"
Low German variation of Agnes still used today in America's Amish communities.
Mathys
French variation of Matthias, Aramaic
"gift of God"
Commonly found in France — you're more likely to meet a Matthias in the US.
Yancy
American variation of Jansen, Dutch, Native American
"son of Jan; yankee"
Yancy has two separate American origins — first as the Native American term for "Yankee," and second as the Americanized variation of the common Dutch surname Jansen. Jan being the Dutch form of…
Kiprian
Russian variation of Cyprian, Greek
"man of Cyprus"
The Russian form of the medieval name Cyprian lends itself to the nickname Kip.
Faustin
French and Russian variation of Faustinus, Latin
"fortunate one"
Notably borne by Faustin Soulouque, a 19th-century president, and later emperor, of Haiti.
Xulia
Galician variation of Julia, Latin
"youthful"
X replaces J in the Galicia region of Spain but is pronounced with the same H sound, making Xulia and Xulio the equivalent of Julia and Julio.
Mauri
Finnish variation of Maurice, Latin
"dark-skinned"
An upbeat and accessible form of Maurice.