Names That Mean Variant
- Matreya
Origin:
possible variant of MaitreyaDescription:
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.
- Polala
Origin:
Hawaiian variant of FloraDescription:
An unusual Hawaiianization of the fashionable erstwhile "grandma name" Flora, Polala is one of those unique baby names with crossover potential.
- Boamos
Origin:
Romani, variant of Bohemia / Bohemas
- Kalolina
Origin:
Hawaiian variant of CarolineDescription:
Add this seldom-heard name to the vast array of international takes on Caroline.
- Akelina
Origin:
Hawaiian variant of AdelineDescription:
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.
- Marizza
Origin:
Spanish variant of MarisaMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + famous battle"Description:
Modern Spanish variant of Marissa