Eastern European Names

Hungarian form of Bartholomew

Plausible literary name to honor upbeat Armenian-American playwright and prose writer William Saroyan.

Ildikó is a variation of the German Hilda — itself short for Brunhilda.

The Biblical Salome has not ranked in the US Top 1000 for more than a century, perhaps because most people associate the name with the seductive dancer. But Salomea might make the name different enough for contemporary use.

Hungarian form of Valentine.

If for whatever reason you're wed to the whole Zachary concept, this variation -- either as a proper name or a nickname -- is one way to make it new.

Nice, bouncy three-syllable rhythm, à la Jeremy and Barnaby.

In an English-speaking country, stick with Eugenia.

One of the many international variations of the classic Helen.