Names That Are Variations

Cosy is a, well, cozy name, whose only downside is people forever making that dumb joke. Cosy can be short for Cosima or Cosette but can certainly stand on its own as a word name. Another plus: Sounds like Posy, Josie, and Rosie.

Form of Lucas found in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

No matter how you spell it, we're ready for this trendy name to pass.

Low German variation of Agnes still used today in America's Amish communities.

Surprisingly, attached to the Greek Nikolaos rather than Michael.

Colbee was a warrior of the Gadigal clan in Sydney when the British First Fleet arrived in 1788. He was captured but later escaped.

The family of Kaylin names includes a wide variety of spellings—Kaylen, Kaelyn, and Kaylynn are a few—that enjoy varying degrees of popularity. This particular spelling plays on a couple contemporary trends, namely the ae vowel combination and the -lynn ending. While it's definitely a distinct spelling, it's likely to be misspelled more often than not.

Charming way to freshen up Jacob.

This common Arabic name is related to Aaron, but feels far more distinctive in the US. Haroun Khalifa is the protagonist of Salman Rushdie's Haroun and the Sea of Stories.

See ISIDORE.

Along with Brenley, a rising surname-style name for girls.

A Gen X name in the Nordic region from which it hails.

A German surname you do NOT want to use as a first.

Kory was always the least-used version of this name, which was always used less often for girls than for boys. As Corey and Cory, the name still hangs on in the boys' Top 1000, but Kory dropped off the boys' list in 2003 and the C spellings faded for girls in the mid-90s. Ironically, the classic girls' name Cora, derived from the Greek Kore, is rising quickly in popularity, now in the Top 100 in the US and a favorite of Nameberry visitors. We foresee this name making the Top 10 in the coming decade, so Cory and Kory may find a new life as short forms for newly popular Greek baby namesCora and sisters.

As an Indian name, Haim is an epithet of Lord Shiva. In the US, it was once more common as a variation of the Jewish name Chaim.

Several variations of this name, including Kayce and Casey, had a significant rise in 2022 thanks to the hit show Yellowstone, featuring main character Kayce Dutton. However, Kaycee did not share this success and still remains strongly on the girls' side.