Names That Are Variations

A top name in Iceland, while its parent name Alvar, ranks highly in Sweden and Finland.

Supermodel Karlie Kloss lends this spelling variation some style. Having appeared in the US Top 1000 since 1991, it was in trouble of dropping off completely when it ranked Number 992 in 2009. Since then, however, it has made modest strides back up the list.

Thoroughly masculine in Central Europe, although it may be misconstrued as a feminine name in English-speaking countries.

This extra-trendy -ee suffix helped Hadlee ride the wave of Hadley's popularity into the US Top 1000 in 2013.

This creative spelling variation of Landon is widely used but still lags far behind the original.

The misspelling that created an indelibly one-person name.

Singer Ruslana Stepanivna Lyzhychko, who goes by her first name, won the Eurovision contest in 2004 and remains a popular artist in Ukraine.

Not as familiar and easy as Christopher, not as unusual and interesting as Christoph or Krzysztof.

The German, Scandinavian and Czech variant of Joseph, borne by several notable European artists and athletes, as well as the brutal Soviet dictator Josef (or Iosif) Stalin.

Tine is an undisputably masculine name in Slovenia, but with the same sound as Tina, wouldn't translate as well in English-speaking countries.

Peadair is one way to reinvent a classic, though insisting on the authentic pronunciation could cause problems.

Romary is most commonly seen as a surname, although it would make a charming first name for a boy or girl. It has French and Scottish origins — the French form is a variation of the given name Romaric and has also been adopted as a surname. The meaning of the Scottish surname is unknown.

Concise and clipped European version of the earnest Ernest.

With its on-trend K initial, this spelling variation of Cameron gives a nod to the likes of Kashton, Kayden, and Kaizen, while still maintaining the softer sounds and unisex feel of the original Scottish form. Currently in the US Top 500, it is given to around 810 boys each year.

Strong and rhythmic Italian form of Samson

See ISAAC.

Lagging about 400 slots behind the original.

The name of four popes and several saints: a promising Italian import.

The Old Testament Noah has been so popular for so long that variations are becoming popular too. Noe is a streamlined form used in Greek and Latin Bibles, and in Georgia too. Spelled as more often as Noé, it is also popular across France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Spain.