Names That Are Variations
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Tavo
Short form of Gustavo, Spanish variation of Gustav
"staff of the Goths"
Tavo is a stylish-sounding short form of an antique name.
Katariina
Finnish and Estonian variation of Katherine, English from Greek
"pure"
The translation of Katarina and Katherine used in Finland and Estonia.
Ariadna
Spanish, Catalan, Russian, Polish variation of Ariadne, Greek
"most holy"
Romantic and elegant but tough and sparky at the same time, Ariadna is a variation of the Greek Ariadne, predominantly used among Spanish speakers. In Greek mythology, Ariadne was the daughter of…
Sakarias
Finnish variation of Zacharias, Greek
"the Lord has remembered"
Commonly shortened to Sakari, which may have broader appeal.
Donát
Hungarian variation of Donato, Latin
"given by God"
Lisandro
Spanish variation of Lysander, Greek
"liberator"
With the woodsy, Shakespearean vibes of the original Lysander, but with the flair and familiarity of Alessandro, Lorenzo, and Orlando too, Lisandro might feel more wearable than the original Greek…
Malea
Hawaiian variation of Mary
"bitter"
Malea, for familiar to Americans spelled Malia as in Malia Obama, is a Top 100 name in Germany and Switzerland. In the US, only about 40 baby girls were named Malea last year, versus 1100 named Malia.
İbrahim
Turkish and Azerbaijani variation of Abraham, Hebrew
"father of multitudes"
Halil
Turkish and Albanian variation of Khalil, Arabic
"friend"
Variant form of Khalil common in Turkey.
Platon
Greek, Russian from Greek
"broad-shouldered"
Philosopher names can be difficult to wear — the original Greek form of Plato is just different enough from the typical English form to give your child his own identity.
Alyce
Spelling variation of Alice, German
"noble"
Alyce is an aceepted enough variation that there were more than 50 baby girls given the name with this spelling in the US last year. Of course, there were more than 3600 baby girls named Alice,…
Dániel
Hungarian variation of Daniel, Hebrew
"God is my judge"
Krisztofer
Hungarian variation of Christopher, Greek and Latin
"bearer of Christ"
Jream
Word name, Variation of Dream
This phonetic spelling of the Kardashian baby name Dream surprised many by being one of the fastest-rising girl names of 2022. Both Dream and Jream were still only given to under 100 boys the same…
Barnabás
Hungarian variation of Barnabas, Aramaic
"son of consolation"
Kasjan
Polish variation of Cassian, Latin
"hollow"
Espn
American variation of Espen, Scandinavian
"god bear"
Espn made its debut on the American baby name charts in 2004 and has ranked for at least one sex ever since. It's a uniquely American take on the Scandinavian name Espen, influenced by the basic…
Esmael
Spanish variation of Ismael, Hebrew,"God will hear"
"God will hear"
Esmael is an uncommon name with deep cultural roots.
Lashawn
American, a combination of the prefix La- and Shawn, Irish variation of John
"God is gracious"
The prefix La- was historically used by the Free Blacks of New Orleans in the nineteenth century to indicate paternity. Thus, someone named Lashawn was the son of Shawn, a phonetic spelling of Sean,…
Valen
Latin, feminine variation of Valentine; "strength, health"
"strength, health"
Variation of Valentina with the same pared-down appeal as Maren.