Names That Are Variations

Where does Gwen end and Jennifer begin? Gwenifer may feel like a mashup of the two names but it is a genuine Cornish name for girls that makes clear the relationship between Gwen and Jennifer, themselves both variations on Guinevere.

No, adding a Y does not do enough to separate this name from the ever-popular Jacob.

Fun and zippy Z name with a cute meaning to boot.

Many Russian names are derived from Greek names. Ermolai, also spelled Yermolai, is a Russian translation of the Greek Hermolaos.

Rarely used aristocratic name with ancient roots and less than appealing sound.

The Czech and Slovak version of Carolina.

Preppier and less politically-charged than its source name, Sanders

Unless you come from Polish or Croation stock, we're not sure the pronunciation confusion is worth it - we'd just stick with Jason.

The Estonian translation of Yevgeniy, which in turn is a form of Eugene.

Typical of formula that takes a traditional name syllable and adds -isha ending.

The Czech form of Andrew, pronounced much like Andre.

Newswoman Megyn Kelly, who aroused the ire of Donald Trump during the 2016 Presidential debates, put this spelling on the map. But this is not the newsiest spelling of a name that has many better variations.

Only about 1 percent of babies named Christian are girls, but that was nearly 50 baby girls in the US last year so the name is not unknown. The Kristian variation makes it more reminiscent of Kristen or Kristin, but that might also introduce confusion.

Although it looks more like Natalie to an English speaker, this Czech name is pronounced closer to the original Natalia.

The Czech name Kristýna arose from the Scandinavian Kristina — a classic name in more than a dozen European cultures.