Names That Are Variations
- Josefine
Origin:
Scandinavian and German variation of Josephine, FrenchMeaning:
"Jehovah increases"
- Aynoor
Origin:
Arabic variation of Aynur, TurkishMeaning:
"moonlight"Description:
Ethereal name with a moony halo.
- Cox
Origin:
English surname, variation of Cook or CockeMeaning:
"baker; rooster"Description:
Common as a surname, not advisable for a first.
- Sivilla
Origin:
Russian variation of Sybil, GreekMeaning:
"prophetess"Description:
Sybil romanticized, for those who can't yet see its vintage charms.
- Tadeios
Origin:
Ethiopian, Amharic, variation of ThaddeusMeaning:
"courageous"Description:
If Theodore has lost its sparkle and Thaddeus feels a bit too serious, you may love the Ethiopian Tadeios. The Amharic version of Biblical Thaddeus has a fun and bouncy sound and comes with the cool nickname "Tad".
- Guion
Origin:
Diminutive of Guilherme, Portuguese variation of WilliamMeaning:
"resolute protection"Description:
Intriguing short form of Guilherme, heard in Portugal and Brazil. Guion Bluford was the first African American to go to space.
- Sippo
Origin:
Finnish variation of Siegfried, GermanMeaning:
"victorious peace"Description:
A jauntier, more accessible form of Siegfried.
- Nargis
Origin:
Urdu and Uzbek variation of Narges, PersianMeaning:
"narcissus flower"Description:
This form of Narges is popular in India, where it is commonly associated with Nargis Dutt. Dutt is considered one of the greatest Indian actresses of all time.
- Dorián
Origin:
Hungarian variation of Dorian, Greek tribe name
- Ximene
Origin:
Spanish variation of Ximena
- Orina
Origin:
Russian variation of IreneDescription:
Better: Irina.
- Alijah
Origin:
Spelling variation of ElijahDescription:
This version of the name changes the nickname from Eli to Ali.
- Oleksandr
Origin:
Ukrainian variation of Alexander, GreekMeaning:
"defending men"
- Jurnee
Origin:
Spelling variation of JourneyDescription:
This overly trendy spelling jumped into the Top 1000 names in 2013. It got there by being the fourth fastest-rising name on the 2013 list, riding the increasing popularity of Journey and Journee.
- Ádám
Origin:
Hungarian variation of Adam, HebrewMeaning:
"son of the red earth"
- Margus
Origin:
Estonian variation of Marcus, LatinMeaning:
"warlike"Description:
An attractive international variation of Marcus that could get you to the nickname Gus.
- Arkadiusz
Origin:
Polish variation of Arkadios, GreekMeaning:
"of Arcadia"
- Domini
Origin:
Latin variation of DominicDescription:
Most distinctive of the Dominic-related girls' names.
- Sümeyye
Origin:
Turkish variation of Sumayyah, ArabicMeaning:
"high up"Description:
The Turkish form of Sumayyah, the name of the first Islamic female martyr.
- Brájen
Origin:
Hungarian variation of Brian, IrishMeaning:
"strong, virtuous, and honorable"