Names That Mean Variant

  1. Matreya
    • Origin:

      possible variant of Maitreya
    • Description:

      Maitreya -- with an I -- is the Sanskrit name of a messianic future Buddha, according to the Buddhist tradition. Without the I, it's most closely associated with Canadian teen actress Matreya Fedor. Either way, it's one of the new unusual spiritual names unusual choice with a warm, almost maternal sound.
  2. Polala
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian variant of Flora
    • Description:

      An unusual Hawaiianization of the fashionable erstwhile "grandma name" Flora, Polala is one of those unique baby names with crossover potential.
  3. Boamos
    • Origin:

      Romani, variant of Bohemia / Bohemas
  4. Kalolina
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian variant of Caroline
    • Description:

      Add this seldom-heard name to the vast array of international takes on Caroline.
  5. Akelina
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian variant of Adeline
    • Description:

      One of the many Hawaiian variants of European names to come out of King Kamehameha IV's 1860 edict mandating the use of Western-style baby names in the tropical archipelago.
  6. Marizza
    • Origin:

      Spanish variant of Marisa
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + famous battle"
    • Description:

      Modern Spanish variant of Marissa