Names That Are Variations

The Turkish transcription of Kubra, most often used on baby girls in the Muslim community.

The Basque form of Salvador starts with the intriguing letter X, which is pronounced like a "sh" sound in the Basque language. Xabat is a great Basque heritage choice, but we must note that it sounds almost identical to the word "Shabbat", the Jewish day of rest.

The Finnish form of Jacob. A common nickname is Jaska.

This Dutch variation of Walter is pronounced vow-ter, although Americans will likely default to wooter or wowter.

You've got the red-nosed reindeer to transcend, but there are other distinguished personages named Rudolph, Rudolf, and Rudy.

Form of Lucia currently popular in Slovenia and Croatia.

Too tightly associated with the real-life villainous Captain Bligh of The Mutiny on the Bounty.

This vintage name is still used today among the Amish.

Nearly 350 babies were named Austyn last year, about a quarter of them boys.

Has taken on a musical tone via the great violinist, Itzhak Perlman.

Cameron is an ultra-popular boys' name, in the US Top 100 since 1987. As a result, it has generated numerous spelling variations, including Kameron, Camron, Kamron, Kamren, and Camren. The Kamren spelling has been on and off the US Top 1000 since the 2000s, though as of 2023, it has been absent for almost a decade. Given to around 75 boys each year, Cameron, Kameron, and Kamryn are currently favored.

Thad is a tad too slight to stand alone as a name, though as a short form of the imposing Thaddeus it's as serviceable as Ted or Ed.

Bríet, the Icelandic form of Brit, feels fresher and more exciting than the original.

The least popular version of Damien in the Top 1000, this name still enjoyed a bit of a boost in 2013 -- it climbed 83 spots since 2012.

For Americans, may prove too much of a twist on Peter.

Sybil romanticized, for those who can't yet see its vintage charms.

A name that seems to switch genders when it switches nationalities.