Names That Are Variations

The kind of cutesy female spin not popular since Barry was big for boys, several decades ago. Consider Bara instead.

Likely to be pronounced AW-bert in English, short forms Aubie and Bertie give this rare French name quirky modern appeal.

Another, more feminine, female form of Jacob sometimes heard in Scotland.

Tristine is an uncommon girls' name that feminizes the mythological Tristan, yet is used for girls much more rarely than the original.

More grown up than Jamie, but never given to more than 13 baby girls in the US per year (and that back in 1968). Modern parents prefer Jamie, Jameson or even James itself, as Blake and Ryan Reynolds chose in 2014.

Commonly found in France — you're more likely to meet a Matthias in the US.

One of those quintessentiallyFrench names still wearing a beret, also too tied to the image of tires.

Lutza is largely unknown in the English-speaking world and might remain that way, due to its resemblance to klutz.

Spelling variant Ameer is much less popular than the original. An Amir is a ruler in the Arab world.

A lively and charming nickname for Christopher — more modern than Chris.

An adolescent boy might have problems with the first syllable.

Much less popular than more traditional spellings.

May cut it in Budapest, but not in Boise. Just Fritz would be preferable.

Most famously borne by Loja Saarinen, a Finnish-American artist and wife of architect Eliel Saarinen. She was born Minna Carolina Mathilde Louise Gesellius and went by Louise or Loja.

The Old Testament Adinah was a male soldier, not the same as the beautiful daughter of Jacob and Leah, Dinah. But in modern Israel, Adinah and Adina are also used as names fori girls.

All names connected with royalty have become increasingly popular in recent years, and King variation Kyng is no exception. Some parents may feel that the Kyng spelling makes it more of a name and less of a royal title, but both names sound the same and have identical meanings, so why endlessly complicate spelling and pronunciation?

Odesza is a variation of Odessza, the Hungarian form of Odessa. It joined the charts in 2021 thanks to the electronic music band ODESZA, who took their name from one of the band member's uncle's sunken ship. The ship was named Odessa, but there was already a band with that name so they altered the spelling to differentiate themselves.

The attractive Portuguese form of Gaëtan/Gaetano, meaning "from Gaeta" (a town in ancient Italy).

This is an unusual name that fits well with other Russian names beginning to make it over to English-speaking countries.

Brimming over with a sense of good fortune. Could make a little girl feel very lucky.