By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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English variation of Emmeline or a compound of Emma + Lina
"brave and courageous; universal tenderness; universal free man"
Princess-y but not overly fussy, thanks to the classic simplicity of Emma, Emmalina is a sweet, bright alternative to Emilia. The meaning can vary depending on if you see it as an elaboration of…
French variation of Yvonne
A variation made famous by Australian Aboriginal tennis champ Evonne Goolagong.
Urdu variation of Hagar, Hebrew
"flight; forsaken"
Arabic, variation of Zane
"beauty, grace"
Popular in Azerbaijan, this is an alternative spelling for the internationally used Zane and Zayn.
English variation of Eisele, German
"blacksmith"
A trimmer version of Riley, Miley, Kylie, et al., used by model Coco Rocha for her daughter in 2020.
Dutch, variation of Adrian
"man of Adria"
A variation of Latin Adrian used in the Netherlands.
Slovene variation of Alexios, Greek
"defending men"
Aleksej is the Slovene form of Alexios, making it a cognate of Alexis.
Ukrainian variation of Katherine
"pure"
One of many stunning international variations of the classic and timeless Katherine.
Modern variation of Kleio, Ancient Greek
"glory"
Klea was not used in ancient times, but can probably be connected to the Ancient Greek name Kleio, one of the nine Muses in mythology, and of couse also to Cleo. Meaning "glory", these names are…
Dutch and Scandinavian variation of Arnold
"ruler; strong as an eagle"
Works better as a full name than Arnie does as a nickname.
Greek, variation of Constantine
"steadfast"
Spelling variation of Cory or Corey
Kory was always the least-used version of this name, which was always used less often for girls than for boys. As Corey and Cory, the name still hangs on in the boys' Top 1000, but Kory dropped off…
Norwegian diminutive of Elisabet, English and Spanish diminutive of names ending in -lita, or Romanian variation of Leta, Latin
"pledged to God; little; glad, joyful"
Vivacious but lightweight.
Slovene and Croatian variation of Lucia, Italian
"light"
Form of Lucia currently popular in Slovenia and Croatia.
German variation of Magdalen
On "Sex and the City," Magda was the elderly nanny from the old country -- which is what this name sounds like. While Magdalene and Magdalena are enjoying fresh life, Magda still feels dated.
Short form or Martina or Martha or variation of Marto, Latin, Hebrew, Javanese
"warlike; lady; soft-hearted, gentle. refreshing"
A spelling variation of Marty and Martie, this form has the retro charm of Joni, Patti, and Suki, and the contemporary feel of Remi, Romi, and Kaeli. Derived from the more classic Martin/a and…
Italian variation of Cassius
"hollow"
Cassio is a notable Shakespearean name that's a member of the ever-more-popular Cassius family of names. Cassio was Othello's young, good-looking, and flirtatious lieutenant.
Diminutive of Melissa or Cherokee variation of Mary, Greek, Hebrew or Egyptian
"honeybee; drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
Spelling variation of Creed
"I believe, statement of belief"
A spelling variation of Creed and the name of a town in Colorado, Creede was given to five boys in a recent year.
French, variation of Noel
"Christmas"
A pretty and fresh-sounding variation of the Christmasy classic Noelle. Several spelling variations were used for a handful of babies in recent years, including Noeli, Noellie, Noely, and Noelie.
