Names That Mean Form

A strong, elegant form of Katherine used in Belarus. 

Katsiaryna

Derived from Arabic, this Hausa form of Hafsa is predominantly used in Nigeria. A notable bearer is Nigerian activist Hafsat Abiola-Costello. Hafsatu is another Hausa form.
 
Hafsa and its variants are popular names among Muslim communities, having been borne by the fourth wife of the prophet Muhammad, who was also the daughter of Umar, the second caliph.

Hafsat

Also spelled Osanne, Ozanne is a French form of Hosanna, the exclamation given by those around Jesus when he first entered Jerusalem in the New Testament. It was notably born by Ozanne-Anne Achon, one of the first settlers in Nouvelle-France, the area colonized by the French in North America.
 Now more familiarly used a s a surname, it may also be associated with Jayne Ozanne, an evangelical Anglican who campaigns to safeguard LGBTQ+ people from abuse and religious discrimination; Michael Ozanne, a wheelchair rugby player; and with French linguist, Françoise Ozanne-Rivierre.
 
Ozanne is also the name of a river in France, making this a place name too.

Ozanne

A vibrant nickname-style name, Saffie is predominantly used as a short form of Saffron, Saffira, or similar, though it might also be used as a form of Sophie or Safiyya. Occasionally used in the UK as a stand-alone option, it has yet to rank in the US.
 
Also spelled Saffy, the name has appeared in the title of award-winning children's novel, Saffy's Angel and in British sitcom, Absolutely Fabulous, though in both cases, it was short for Saffron. A real life bearers include British jockey Saffie Osborne and Saffie Khan, a social media star and the partner of footballer Curtis Jones.

Saffie

A Dutch feminine form of Thijs, itself a diminutive of Matthijs, this name has a spiritual meaning and a familiar yet intriguing sound. A notable bearer is skater Thijsje Oenema.
 
Thijsje can also be considered a unisex name, because it might also be used as a pet name for a Thijs or a Matthijs.

Thijsje

The Māori transliteration of India has a light and bright sound. Ultimately borrowed from Sanskrit, it could mean "body of trembling water", in reference to the Indus River for which India is named. 
 
Inia is occasionally heard in Scandinavian countries as a diminutive of names containing the 'Ing' element, such as Ingrid. In this case, the meaning would relate to the Germanic mythological goddess, Ing, often interpreted to mean "ancestor".

Inia

Popular in Azerbaijan, Emi̇l is a spelling variation of the widely used name Emil.