Names That Mean Variant

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.

Add this seldom-heard name to the vast array of international takes on Caroline.

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.

Modern Spanish variant of Marissa