International Forms of Classic Names
Updated Tue Feb 06 2024
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We’ve taken our list of classic baby names and substituted stylish international variations. Is Amelia too common for your taste? Try the French-ified Amelie. Want to honor an Andrew in a modern way? Use the Scandinavian variation, Anders.
Along with Amelie and Anders, other international variations of classic names in the US Top 1000 include Alessandro, Anais, Francisco, Juliette, Lucia, Matthias, Noemi, and Vincenzo. Up-and-coming international names to look out for include Renzo, Anouk, Makaio, and Ludo.
You may be interested in international forms of classic names as a way to connect to your culture or country of origin, to honor a family member, or to freshen up a familiar name. The examples here are the international spins on classic baby names used in English-speaking countries, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Alastriona
Origin:
Irish: feminine form of Alasdar
- Alessandro
Origin:
Italian variation of AlexanderMeaning:
"defending men"
- Alessio
Origin:
Italian variation of AlexisMeaning:
"defender"
- Alexandre
Origin:
French variation of AlexanderMeaning:
"defending men"
- Amalya
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"work"
- Amelie
Origin:
French variation of AmeliaMeaning:
"work"
- Ana
Origin:
Spanish variation of HannahMeaning:
"grace"
- Anais
Origin:
Catalan and Provencal pet form of Hebrew AnnaMeaning:
"grace"
- Anders
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of AndrewMeaning:
"strong and manly"
- Andre
Origin:
French and Portuguese variation of AndrewMeaning:
"strong and manly"
- Andreas
Origin:
Original New Testament Greek variation of AndrewMeaning:
"strong and manly"
- Anina
Origin:
German, AramaicMeaning:
"grace; let my prayer be answered"
- Annika
Origin:
Swedish diminutive of AnnaMeaning:
"grace"
- Anouk
Origin:
Dutch and French variation of AnnaMeaning:
"grace"
- Anton
Origin:
German, Russian, and Scandinavian variation of Anthony
- Anushka
- Anya
Origin:
Russian diminutive of AnnaMeaning:
"grace"
- Bethan
Origin:
Welsh, diminutive of Elizabeth
- Carsten
Origin:
Low German and Nordic variation of Christian
- Cateline
Origin:
Medieval French form of CatherineMeaning:
"pure"
- Chiara
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"light, clear"
- Christo
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"one who carries Christ"
- Cisco
Origin:
Diminutive of Spanish FranciscoMeaning:
"Frenchman or free man"
- Clarissa
Origin:
Elaboration of ClaraMeaning:
"bright, clear"
- Dawud
Origin:
Arabic variation of David
- Duarte
Origin:
Portuguese variation of Edward, EnglishMeaning:
"wealthy guardian"
- Ekaterina
Origin:
Slavic variation of CatherineMeaning:
"pure"
- Elena
Origin:
Spanish, Italian, German, Greek variation of HelenMeaning:
"bright, shining light"
- Eleonara
Origin:
Italian, German, Dutch, and Polish version of EleanorMeaning:
"bright, shining one"
- Elizabetta
Origin:
Italian variation of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Elspeth
Origin:
Scottish variation of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Engracia
Origin:
Spanish from LatinMeaning:
"endowed with God's grace"
- Eskandar
Origin:
Persian variation of Alexander
- Essi
Origin:
Finnish diminutive of Esteri, ElisabetMeaning:
"star; pledged to God"
- Esteban
Origin:
Spanish variation of Stephen, GreekMeaning:
"garland, crown"
- Etienne
Origin:
French variation of StephenMeaning:
"garland, crown"
- Feodora
Origin:
Slavic variation of TheodoraMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Finula
Origin:
Irish GaelicMeaning:
"white shoulders"
- Fionnuala
Origin:
Irish GaelicMeaning:
"white shoulders"
- Francesca
Origin:
Italian variation of FrancesMeaning:
"from France or free man"
- Francisco
Origin:
Spanish, PortugueseMeaning:
"free man"
- Franko
- Fritz
Origin:
German, diminutive of Friedrich or FrederickMeaning:
"peaceful ruler"
- Gabi
Origin:
Diminutive of GabrielMeaning:
"God is my strength"
- Gabriella
Origin:
Italian feminine variation of GabrielMeaning:
"God is my strength"
- Gavi
Origin:
Diminutive of Gabriel
- Giulio
Origin:
Italian variation of Julius
- Gracia
Origin:
Spanish variation of Grace
- Grazia
Origin:
Italian variation of Grace
- Gretel
Origin:
Diminutive of Margarete, GermanMeaning:
"pearl"
- Gwylym
Origin:
Welsh variation of WilliamMeaning:
"resolute protection"
- Hana
Origin:
Hebrew, Hawaiian, Maori, JapaneseMeaning:
"grace, work, glow, flower"
- Ibrahim
Origin:
Arabic variation of Abraham
- Isabeau
Origin:
French variation of IsabelMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Ivan
Origin:
Russian variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Jacobo
Origin:
Spanish variation of Jacob
- Janna
Origin:
Dutch contraction of Johanna
- Johanna
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Jory
Origin:
Cornish variant of George, or diminutive of Jordan
- Juana
Origin:
Spanish, feminine variation of Juan
- Juliette
Origin:
French from LatinMeaning:
"little Julia"
- Julio
Origin:
Spanish variation of Julius
- Kalila
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"beloved"
- Kalindi
Origin:
Hindi, variation of KalindaMeaning:
"sun"
- Katinka
- Kerensa
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"love"
- Kerris
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"love"
- Kilikina
- Kristof
Origin:
Slavic variation of Christopher, Greek and LatinMeaning:
"bearer of Christ"
- Lars
Origin:
Scandinavian from Latin LaurentiusMeaning:
"crowned with laurel"
- Leonor
Origin:
Spanish and Portuguese variation of Eleanor, English, meaning unknown
- Lorenzo
Origin:
Italian variation of LaurenceMeaning:
"from Laurentium"
- Lotta
Origin:
Short form of Charlotta or Carlotta
- Lowri
Origin:
Welsh, from LatinMeaning:
"laurel"
- Lucia
Origin:
Italian, feminine variation of Lucius, LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Ludo
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"famous"
- Luz
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"light"
- Magda
Origin:
German variation of Magdalen
- Mairead
Origin:
Irish, shortened fom of Mairghread, variation of MargaretMeaning:
"pearl"
- Makaio
Origin:
Hawaiian form of Matthew
- Manon
Origin:
French, diminutive of MarieMeaning:
"bitter"
- Marcello
Origin:
Italian and SpanishMeaning:
"young warrior"
- Marco
Origin:
Italian and Spanish form of MarkMeaning:
"warlike"
- Margherita
- Marta
Origin:
Italian, Spanish, Scandinavian, SlavicMeaning:
"lady"
- Maryam
Origin:
Hebrew, Arabic, IranianMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
- Maso
Origin:
Italian, diminutive of TomassoMeaning:
"twin"
- Mateo
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Matthias
Origin:
Aramaic variation of MatthewMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Michel
Origin:
French form and German short form of Michael
- Mikhail
Origin:
Russian variation of MichaelMeaning:
"who is like God"
- Mikko
- Mischa
Origin:
Russian, diminutive of Mikhail
- Nia
Origin:
Swahili; Welsh form of the Irish Niamh,"resolve; brilliance"Meaning:
"resolve; brilliance"
- Niamh
Origin:
Irish GaelicMeaning:
"bright"
- Nico
Origin:
Italian diminutive of Nicholas, GreekMeaning:
"people of victory"
- Nikolai
Origin:
Russian variation of NicholasMeaning:
"people of victory"
- Noemi
Origin:
Italian and Spanish variation of NaomiMeaning:
"my delight"
- Orlando
Origin:
Italian variation of RolandMeaning:
"famous throughout the land"
- Paola
Origin:
Italian and Spanish variation of Paula
- Paolo
Origin:
Italian, variation of PaulMeaning:
"small"
- Pasha
Origin:
Russian, diminutive of PavelMeaning:
"small"
- Pau
Origin:
Catalan variant of PaulMeaning:
"small; peace"
- Pavlo
Origin:
Ukrainian variation of Paul, 'small"
- Piero
Origin:
Italian, variation of PeterMeaning:
"rock"
- Piet
Origin:
Dutch, diminutive of PieterMeaning:
"rock"
- Pippa
Origin:
English, diminutive of PhilippaMeaning:
"lover of horses"
- Pippi
Origin:
Norse variation of PhilippaMeaning:
"lover of horses"
- Raquel
Origin:
Spanish variation of Rachel
- Renzo
Origin:
Diminutive of Lorenzo
- Rico
Origin:
Spanish, diminutive of RicardoMeaning:
"dominant ruler"
- Risto
Origin:
Finnish variation of ChristopherMeaning:
"bearer of Christ"
- Roisin
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little rose"
- Rolando
Origin:
Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese variation of Roland
- Rollo
Origin:
Latin form of RolfMeaning:
"wolf"
- Rosita
Origin:
Spanish, diminutive of Rosa
- Ruta
Origin:
Polish, LatvianMeaning:
"compassionate friend"
- Sakari
Origin:
Variation of Sakarias, FinnishMeaning:
"the Lord has remembered"
- Sarita
Origin:
Italian and Spanish, diminutive of Sara
- Seamus
Origin:
Irish variation of JamesMeaning:
"supplanter"
- Seren
Origin:
Welsh, TurkishMeaning:
"star or sail mast"
- Sidonia
Origin:
Dutch variation of Sydney; variation of Sidonie
- Sidonie
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"from Sidon "
- Sinead
Origin:
Irish form of JanetMeaning:
"God's gracious gift"
- Siobhan
Origin:
Irish GaelicMeaning:
"god is gracious"
- Sofia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"wisdom"
- Sonja
- Stefano
Origin:
Italian variation of StephenMeaning:
"garland, crown"
- Stephan
Origin:
Variant of Stephen
- Suri
Origin:
Hebrew, variation of SarahMeaning:
"princess"
- Teodora
Origin:
Italian, Spanish, Swedish, PolishMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Timo
Origin:
Norwegian, Finnish, German, and Dutch variation of TimothyMeaning:
"honoring God"
- Tomas
Origin:
German and Portuguese version of ThomasMeaning:
"twin"
- Tomasso
Origin:
Italian variation of ThomasMeaning:
"twin"
- Vanja
Origin:
Croatian, Serbian variation of Vanya, RussianMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Vincenzo
Origin:
Italian variation of VincentMeaning:
"conquering"
- Vittoria
Origin:
Italian variation of Victoria
- Willem
Origin:
Dutch variation of WilliamMeaning:
"resolute protector"
- Ximeno
Origin:
Variation of Ximen, BasqueMeaning:
"son"
- Yelena
Origin:
Russian variation of HelenMeaning:
"bright, shining one"
- Yoni
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"gift of Jehovah"
- Ysabel
Origin:
Spanish variation of Isabel
- Yuri
Origin:
Russian variation of George
- Yusuf
Origin:
Arabic variation of Joseph, HebrewMeaning:
"Jehovah increases"
- Zahara
Origin:
Hebrew; SwahiliMeaning:
"to shine; flower"
- Zanna
Origin:
Diminutive of Susanna; Polish variation of Jane
- Zara
Origin:
Hebrew and ArabicMeaning:
"blooming flower; God remembers"
- Zofia
Origin:
Czech, Polish, and Ukrainian variation of SophiaMeaning:
"wisdom"
- Zuzanna
Origin:
Slavic variation of SusannahMeaning:
"lily"
- Zuzu
Origin:
Czech diminutive of SusanMeaning:
"lily"