Names That Are Variations

One of the few masculine names derived from a feminine name, in this case, Bjork.

Borne by early enslaved people in America and the Caribbean who were born on Thursday. This follows the traditional West African day naming tradition.

The Y ending gives Carson a feminine spin. Carsyn is used for girls more than 70% of the time.

One of many "yooneek" spelling variants of the increasingly popular Kinsley.

Slovak cognate of Mattea.

Irja is the Finnish translation of Irya, the Russian short form of Irina. Arja is a more modern variation.

Bethenny is the spelling introduced to the world by and closely associated with Real Housewife of New York Bethenny Frankel. While the name has a bit of charm, we recommend sticking with the original Bethany spelling.

The common translation of Dorothea in Central Europe.

Ina is a name that is used on its own but that originated as a short form of any name that ends in -ina, so Ineke is kind of a pet form of a diminutive. A rare name in the US, Ineke is not really fashionable in the Netherlands either.

Whether you choose to end it with a C or a K, Cadok possesses an energy that many parents seek out for their child's name. Welsh Cadoc has a saintly connection, if that sways you either way.

Cuff and Cuffee were borne by enslaved people in the US and Caribbean in the 18th and 19th centuries. They are Anglicized forms of Kofi, the Akan name for boys born on Friday.

Everything sounds better with an Italian accent. Elisabetta is the more common Italian form.

Ezra is now in the Top 25 for boys, and is rising quickly for girls too. The Ezrah spelling feels just as useable for either.

Deeviya is a variation of the popular Indian girl's name Divya ‚ itself deriving from the Sanskrit word dhivyáa meaning "divine brilliance."

A male Spanish given name derived from the Latin name Fulgentius.