Names That Are Variations

Elaboration of Sophia created for the character Sophitia Alexandra in the video game Soulcalibur.

Portuguese variation of Letitia.

Both Madisyn and Madison have lost ground in recent years.

Sisley may look like a modern coinage, building on the fashionable -ley ending, but it's actually a medieval English variant of Cicely or Cecily, which in turn is a variation of Cecilia. Also found as an English surname, from the same root.

Unusual twist -- but everyone will hear it as Justin -- or jester.

This male name uses the popular feminine suffix -ee, so if you're set on this name we'd suggest using Kyrie.

Once a diminutive for Arthur, now used in its own right. Tuur is a Top 100 name in Belgium and a Top 300 name in the Netherlands.

The least popular version of Damien in the Top 1000, this name still enjoyed a bit of a boost in 2013 -- it climbed 83 spots since 2012.

For Americans, may prove too much of a twist on Peter.

We don't recommend using a baby name in which "meth" is the first syllable. Try the original form, Meta, instead.

The short form, Raivo, is more common these days.

Yancy has begun to rise in usage among baby girls, perhaps in part due to the similarity to the classically feminine name Nancy.

Nearly every name takes on a more sensual, worldly quality in its Italian version.

Both Ariana and Arianna sit comfortably in the US Top 100, so it makes sense that Aryana with the trendy y would join the fray. However, due to its inevitable confusion with the other spellings and the word "aryan" prominently displayed, it might be best to consider an alternative.

This name has spawned dozens of spelling variations, but this is one of the more unusual. People won't know whether the c is silent or pronounced as a k.

This trendy spelling of Emily may be benefiting from the rise of Emery.