Names That Are Variations

Cornell, without the Ivy League prestige.

More and more variations of Mackenzie are joining the Top 1000.

Greek variation of Joseph used in the New Testament.

Chavelle is used both as a variation of Chevelle, an American name created by Chevrolet for a 1964 car model, and as a variation of Elizabeth.

A particularly distinctive and dainty example of the life-affirming family of names.

If there's an ancestral Earl you want to honor, consider Early instead.

The Old Testament Adinah was a male soldier, not the same as the beautiful daughter of Jacob and Leah, Dinah. But in modern Israel, Adinah and Adina are also used as names fori girls.

A lively and charming nickname for Christopher — more modern than Chris.

Lyrical choice with an ornamental H — a common phenomenon among Puerto Rican names.

Would certainly be misconstrued as SERAFINA, adding a lot of confusion to a little girl's life.

To some, Eloise will forever be the imperious little girl making mischief at the Plaza Hotel, while the original version Heloise recalls the beautiful and learned wife of the French philosopher Peter Abelard, admired for her fidelity and piety.

Commonly found in France — you're more likely to meet a Matthias in the US.

Russian name most common in neighboring Estonia.

A sea-themed name from a nation of sea-adventurers.

This variation of Biblical Benjamin is used in Ethiopia. The name is also spelled Benyam or Binyam.