Names That Are Variations
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Ožbej
Slovene variation of Oswald, English
"divine power"
Ožbej broke into the Slovenian charts in 2004 but has been given to, at most, 52 boys in a single year (2012).
Natálie
Czech variation of Natalia, Latin
"birthday [of the Lord]"
Although it looks more like Natalie to an English speaker, this Czech name is pronounced closer to the original Natalia.
Kristýna
Czech variation of Kristina
"a Christian"
The Czech name Kristýna arose from the Scandinavian Kristina — a classic name in more than a dozen European cultures.
Karolína
Czech and Slovak variation of Carolina, Latin
"free man"
The Czech and Slovak version of Carolina.
Tomáš
Czech and Slovak variation of Thomas, Aramaic
"twin"
A true classic, Tomáš has been a Top 10 name in the Czech Republic since 1968.
Ondřej
Czech variation of Andrew, Greek
"strong and manly"
The Czech form of Andrew, pronounced much like Andre.
Matyáš
Czech variation of Matthias, Aramaic
"gift of God"
The Czech version of Matthias was derived via the Hungarian variation, Mátyás.
Sergej
Serbian, Russian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Slovenian, and Macedonian variation of Sergius, Latin
Periodically used in Slovenia — the Sergey form is more common in Estonia and Russia.
Yonas
Ethiopian, Amharic, variation of Jonas
With the fast-rising Jonah having cracked the Top 200 and the more surname-esque Jonas not far behind, parents who love this Biblical classic may want a more unique alternative. Yonas is the…
Ture
Swedish variation of Tore, Norse
"thunder"
Tore, which peaked in Norway in the 1940s, is now solidly in grandpa territory. But Ture, the Swedish variant, is a rising favorite among Swedish babes.
Lukáš
Czech and Slovak variation of Lucas, Latin
"man from Lucania"
Form of Lucas found in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Aja
Spelling variation of Aya or Hindi
"goat"
Sounds like and is often confused with Asia, though it has an air of retro cool via the seminal Steely Dan album. Or, pronounced eye-ah, it can be an alternate spelling of the international favorite…
Jure
Slovene and Croatian variation of George, Greek
"farmer"
A classic form of George in Slovenia, although up-and-comer Jurij has now eclipsed Jure in popularity.
Brájen
Hungarian variation of Brian, Irish
"strong, virtuous, and honorable"
Márk
Hungarian variation of Mark, Latin
"warlike"
Oracio
Aragonese variation of Horatio
"hour, time"
The variation of Horatio used in Aragon, Spain.
Renat
Russian variation of Renatus, Latin
"reborn"
Renat is a Russian name used as both a variant of Renatus and as an acronym of revolyusiya nauka tekhnika , a Communist phrase meaning "revolution, science, technics." Many of these acronym names…
Lohan
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.
Timothee
French variation of Timothy
You mean like Timothee Chalomet? Yes, like Timothee Chalomet.
Hüseyin
Turkish variation of Hussein, Arabic
"small, handsome one"
The Turkish transcription of Hussein.