Names That Are Variations
- Makelesi
Origin:
Tongan variation of MargaretMeaning:
"pearl"Description:
Definitely one of the more unusual Margaret translations.
- Tiidrik
Origin:
Estonian variation of Theodoric, GermanMeaning:
"people's ruler"Description:
An old Estonian cognate of Theodoric. The common nickname is TIit, so probably best avoided in the US.
- Jaśmina
Origin:
Polish variation of JasmineMeaning:
"gift from God"
- Züleyha
Origin:
Turkish variation of Zuleika, ArabicMeaning:
"fair"Description:
The Turkish transcription of Zuleika, a zippy girl name that deserves much more attention in the US.
- Sheilah
Origin:
Spelling variation of SheilaMeaning:
"blind"
- Gertruda
Origin:
Polish and Czech variation of Gertrude, GermanMeaning:
"strength of a spear"Description:
Peaked in the Czech Republic in 1939.
- Phillis
Origin:
Spelling variation of Phyllis, GreekMeaning:
"green bough"Description:
The Phillis spelling of this once-popular name lives on thanks to Phillis Wheatley, the first African-American to publish a book of poetry, in the 18th century.
- Vladimer
Origin:
Georgian variation of Vladimir, SlavicMeaning:
"great ruler, peaceful ruler, ruler of the world"
- Flurina
Origin:
Swiss, Romansh variation of Florina, LatinMeaning:
"flower"
- Mosè
Origin:
Italian variation of Moses, EgyptianMeaning:
"delivered from the water"
- Ebrar
Origin:
Turkish variation of Abrar, ArabicMeaning:
"virtuous"
- Lowitja
Origin:
Indigenous Australian variation of LoisDescription:
Famous Indigenous lawyer Lowitja O'Donoghue brought this name into prominence in Australia. She now has a research institute named for her. We think this fresh take on Lois has wide appeal.
- Lumme
Origin:
Estonian variation of Lumi, FinnishMeaning:
"snow"
- Letesha
Origin:
Spelling variation of LetitiaDescription:
Phonetic spelling of a Victorian-valentine name; it was chosen by rapper Ice-T.
- Alíz
Origin:
Hungarian variation of Alice, GermanMeaning:
"noble"
- Epriam
Origin:
Judeo-Italian variation of EphraimMeaning:
"fruitful, fertile, productive"Description:
Ephraim is one of many Biblical names ripe for revival, and Epriam is an interesting variation as well.
- Kateryna
Origin:
Ukrainian variation of KatherineMeaning:
"pure"Description:
One of many stunning international variations of the classic and timeless Katherine.
- Kirstina
Origin:
Norwegian variation of Christina, GreekMeaning:
"Christian"Description:
In the heyday of Chris- names, the Kirsten variation was always more common than Kirstina, and that's still the case today.
- Tylah
Origin:
Spelling variation of Tyla, LithuanianMeaning:
"silence, peace, calm"Description:
Tylah or more correctly Tyla may be used in the US as a variation of Tyler but is an authentic Lithuanian name in its own right.
- Racquel
Origin:
Spelling variation of Raquel