525+ European Names for Girls and Boys

Shorter, more palatable form of Vladimir, best known as the surname of French director Roger.

Plausible name for parents with Slavic roots, known as the wife of Alexander the Great.

For those who can't bear to use a Kardashian name, perhaps the translation Nohr might be an option. Nohr is currently in Denmark's Top 50 and so is one of those Danish names prime to travel to the wider world.

Galician form of Joel, in the Top 25 in Galicia and Top 250 in Spain.

Russian form of Roderick given to a small number of American boys each year.

Variation of Gertrude.

A cool Slavic short form of Sigmund, properly spelt Žiga in Slovene.

Famous as the long-suffering wife of the philosopher Socrates.

Timon has strong associations with The Lion King, making it a tough sell for American parents. Attractive Polish variation Tymon, with the emphasis on the first syllable, preserves the strength of the original while eliminating the meerkat connection.

A common animal name in Finland, it could work as an alternative to Otto or Otis.

Intriguing twist on several familiar names, though many people will mistake this for Elsa, Eliza, and so on.

It originated as a nickname for Lodewijk, but now Lowie is more popular as-is, even ranking in the Top 100 in Belgium.

Meabh, the native Irish spelling of Maeve, is in the Top 100 in Ireland and becoming more popular here in its Anglicized form. Outside of Ireland, life will be easier with the Maeve spelling of this lovely queen's name.

Part of a group of lovely A-starting names popular in Spain, along with Ainhoa and Aitana. Spanish actress Aroa Gimeno introduced this one.

The saintly Italian form of the saintly Latin Benedicta.

This Dutch name stems from the Greek root word "philos" meaning "love". It is relatively common in the Netherlands.

The Finnish word for "mint" is a popular name in Finland, comparable to the Danish Mynte.

Pola is an international name that still bears the femme fatalish air of Polish-born silent screen vamp Pola Negri, whole birth name was Apolonia. Rarely used, she could join sisters Lola and Nola.

Eniko Hart makes this Japanese name familiar in the US. In Hungary, it's a literary name invented by the poet Mihály Vörösmarty in the 19th century. He based it on the name of the legendary mother of the Hungarian people, Enéh.

A super popular nature name in its native Turkey, currently Top 50 for both boys and girls there.