Names That Are Variations

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.

Phonetic spelling of a Victorian-valentine name; it was chosen by rapper Ice-T.

As current as Arsenio Hall -- not very.

Issak is a variant of Biblical Isaac used in Ethiopia.

This extra exciting Juliana variant originated in the Galicia region of Spain.

The modern form of Þórdís.

Brigidine is a unique take on Bridget used by singer Sinead O'Connor. But assuming you're not an Irish rock star, you'd probably do better to stop at Brigid.

The K spelling somehow makes this name more feminine, if not more appealing.

The Czech version of Matthias was derived via the Hungarian variation, Mátyás.

Updates the old religious day name.

Good choice if you want to avoid connections with the Canadian province, but the confusing spelling is probably not worth the hassle.

Estonia borders Russia, which has a strong influence on the popular baby names. Mihhail comes from Mikhail, the Russian form of Michael.

The Turkish transcription of Zuleika, a zippy girl name that deserves much more attention in the US.