An old Anglo-Saxon name that survives in surnames like Symonds. During the middle ages it became conflated with Simon.

In Norse mythology, Sigyn was the wife of Loki known for helping him escape multiple captures. Sigyn rhymes with Teagan and may appeal to parents looking for an ancient name with modern style.

Pronounced more or less the same as Victoria, depending on the local language.

Zafreen variant used by Stephenie Meyer in the Twilight saga.

Russian names, like Russian supermodels, are hot these days, at least they are when politics alow it. This is a strong way to make Nicholas new. More authentically spelled Nikolai.

An Arabic name with a strong, positive meaning, used especially by Urdu speakers.

A light yet distinctive name of Albanian origin, Fitore is derived from the Albanian word for victory and is also the name of a village in the south east of the country. A notable bearer is footballer, Fitore Govori, while Fitim might be used as the masculine counterpart.

An international — much fresher — twist on Nicola.

The campion is a pretty woodland plant with pink or red flowers, whose common name derives from Old French champion "champion". The plant is so called because in classical times, the rose campion was fitted in garlands used to crown victors.

A Frisian short form of Victoria, or a Dutch diminutive of Sofieke, from Sofie.

Built from the popular La- prefix and Toya, possibly from Victoria, this is one of the best known and historically most popular La-starting names. A famous bearer is La Toya Jackson, a singer, actress and businesswoman and sister of Michael Jackson. It was a Top 100 name from 1981 to 1985, then fell off the list in 1995.