1000+ Names With Many Spellings

One of the many liquid, vowel-heavy names that are so fashionable right now.

This invented spelling is much less popular than its biker counterpart. Regardless, it is on the rise and has been in the US Top 1000 since 2012.

This extra-trendy -ee suffix helped Hadlee ride the wave of Hadley's popularity into the US Top 1000 in 2013.

This creative spelling variation of Landon is widely used but still lags far behind the original.

Not as familiar and easy as Christopher, not as unusual and interesting as Christoph or Krzysztof.

With its on-trend K initial, this spelling variation of Cameron gives a nod to the likes of Kashton, Kayden, and Kaizen, while still maintaining the softer sounds and unisex feel of the original Scottish form. Currently in the US Top 500, it is given to around 810 boys each year.

The Old Testament Noah has been so popular for so long that variations are becoming popular too. Noe is a streamlined form used in Greek and Latin Bibles, and in Georgia too. Spelled as more often as Noé, it is also popular across France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Spain.

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

This inventive spelling is part cowboy and part Kardashian.

Darin was so popular that it nearly cracked the Top 100 in the mid-1960s, but has now dropped from sight. The original Darren is still hanging on.

Just when we thought Paisley couldn't get trendier, this -ee suffix showed up. Although it's not our favorite, parents are choosing this spelling more and more often.

The popular -leigh suffix is clearly an attempt to feminize this traditionally boyish nickname -- and it works. There were about 550 baby girls named Charleigh in the US last year -- and zero baby boys.

As Kinsley rises in the ranks, so do its variations. Kinslee broke into the Top 1000 for the first time in 2014.

Genesis, meet Jennifer. This spelling of Genesis — the first book in the Bible — is comfortably in the Top 1000.

Some people may prefer this spelling to clarify the name's connection to John, but it could be one h too many, exemplified by its steady decline over the past two decades.

Araya, one of the fastest-rising names in 2023, is one of those names that seems to have a different derivation and meaning on every website. The one we consider most reliable is that it's a variation of the very popular Arya, which means noble.

As the French Esme becomes more popular, it will inevitably spawn spelling variations. This one, like Zoey or Layla, clarifies pronunciation, so while we prefer the original, that's not a bad thing.

Damen has an undeniably demonlike quality, whether from its association with the Damien Omen 2 horror franchise or its similarity to the word demon. Actor Matt spells his surname Damon, and there's also Shark Tank's Daymond John.