Names That Are Variations

A common and traditional name in Iceland, where it is the predominant form of Christopher.

Immi is a Finnish name, seen as a variation of both Imma — the Low German version of Emma — and the Finnish name Impi.

Although Artemis is a traditionally feminine name, the Russian variation, Artemiy, is used exclusively for boys.

Ancient Italian form of Vincent, used by Shakespeare in both The Taming of the Shrew and Measure for Measure.

Jansen is an intriguing way to honor an ancestral John; Jantzen is a brand of swimwear.

Masculine form of Beata.

A stylish smoosh of Evelyn and Juliette, also a variation of the invented name Evolet.

Hawise is a medieval name that started with Hadewidis. In France, Hadewidis evolved into Haueis, which then became Hawise when the Normans brought the name to England. Hawise and Hawis were also somewhat common in 19th-century Wales.

The Irish take on Julia, typically spelled Iúile.

Variation of Peter.

See SABRINA.

This variant of the more popular spellings swaps out the -ie ending for a y, though the result is a name that is more reminiscent of Italy than a girl's name. While it has ranked in the US Top 1000 since 2004, it sits a couple hundred spots behind Nathalie (Number 670), and it pales in comparison to the constant Natalie (Number 31).

Korey was never widely used for girls, while sisters Cory and Corey faded from the Top 1000 in the mid-90s though they hang on for boys. With the rise of the classic name Cora, derived from the Greek goddess name Kore, Korey may find new life as a nickname.

A dark-haired femme fatale choice.

Estonian translation of John, currently ranking in Estonia's Top 20.

A Dutch surname which is given as a full name to a handful of boys in the US each year, possibly as a spelling variant of Kurt.

Graca, typically written in Portuguese as Graça, is a stylish virtue name that has never made the charts in the US. The pronunciation rhymes with the Spanish word "casa."

Properly pronounced, (OO-dun), an agreeable, almost witty name.