Names with Relationship "variant"

This is a list of names in which the relationship is variant.
gender
usage
form
Johnathan m English
Variant of Jonathan influenced by John.
Johnathon m English
Variant of Jonathan influenced by John.
Joi f English (Modern)
Variant of Joy.
Joleen f English
Variant of Jolene.
Jolyon m English (Rare)
Medieval form of Julian. The author John Galsworthy used it for a character in his Forsyte Saga novels (published between 1906 and 1922).
Jon 2 m English
Short form of Jonathan, or sometimes a variant of John.
Jone 2 m Fijian, Norwegian
Fijian form of John, as well as a Norwegian variant form.
Jordane m & f French
French variant of Jordan, also used as a feminine form.
Jordin f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Jordan.
Joye f English
Variant of Joy.
Jozefa f Hungarian, Slovene
Hungarian and Slovene feminine form of Joseph.
Juanne m Sardinian
Variant of Giuanne.
Jutta f German
Probably a medieval Low German form of Judith. It might also derive from an Old German name such as Judda.
Jyotsana f Hindi
Variant of Jyotsna.
Kaapo m Finnish
Finnish variant of Gabriel.
Kaapro m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Gabriel.
Kacey f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Casey.
Kae f English (Rare)
Variant of Kay 1.
Kaja 2 f Polish, Slovene
Variant of Gaja 1.
Kaleb m English (Modern)
English variant of Caleb.
Kalyana m Telugu
Variant of Kalyan.
Kamryn f & m English (Modern)
Variant (typically feminine) of Cameron.
Kandi f English
Variant of Candy.
Kāne m Polynesian Mythology
Means "man" in Hawaiian, a cognate of Tāne. In Hawaiian mythology Kāne was the creator god.
Kara 1 f English
Variant of Cara.
Karena f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Karen 1, possibly influenced by Carina 1.
Karenza f Cornish
Variant of Kerensa.
Karissa f English
Variant of Charissa.
Karita f Swedish
Variant of Carita.
Karlene f English
Variant of Carlene.
Karol 2 f English
Variant of Carol 1.
Karolyn f English
Variant of Caroline.
Karrie f English
Variant of Carrie.
Karsyn f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Carson.
Karter m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Carter.
Karyn f English
Variant of Karen 1.
Kasandra f English (Modern), Polish
English variant and Polish form of Cassandra.
Kasey m & f English
Variant of Casey.
Kassandra f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, English (Modern)
Greek form of Cassandra, as well as a modern English variant.
Kateri f History
From the Mohawk pronunciation of Katherine. This was the name adopted by the 17th-century Mohawk saint Tekakwitha upon her baptism.
Kathlyn f English
Anglicized form of Caitlín.
Kathryn f English
Contracted form of Katherine.
Kauan m Tupi
Variant of Cauã.
Kayce m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Casey or Case (depending on the pronunciation). It was popularized by the character Kayce Dutton (pronounced like Casey) from the television series Yellowstone (2018-).
Kaycee f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Casey.
Kaye f English
Variant of Kay 1.
Keighley f English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from an English place name, ultimately meaning "clearing belonging to Cyhha". The Old English given name Cyhha is of unknown meaning. This name also serves as a variant of Kaylee.
Keila f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Modern)
Variant of Kayla. It could also be inspired by the name of the town of Keilah from the Old Testament.
Kelcey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Kelsey.
Kellan m English (Modern)
Variant of Kellen. This particular spelling jumped in popularity after actor Kellan Lutz (1985-) appeared in the Twilight series of movies beginning 2008.
Kelley f & m English
Variant of Kelly.
Kelli f English
Variant of Kelly.
Kellie f English
Variant of Kelly.
Kelsea f English (Modern)
Variant of Kelsey, with the spelling influenced by Chelsea.
Kennith m English
Variant of Kenneth.
Kerenza f Cornish
Variant of Kerensa.
Keri f English
Feminine variant of Kerry.
Kerri f English
Feminine variant of Kerry.
Kerrie f English
Feminine variant of Kerry.
Kerstin f Swedish, German
Swedish form of Christina.
Keshia f African American
Probably a variant of Keisha.
Kevan m English
Variant of Kevin.
Kevyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Kevin.
Khloe f English (Modern)
Variant of Chloe. This particular variant was popularized by the television personality Khloé Kardashian (1984-) after she began appearing with her family on the reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians in 2007.
Kierra f English (Modern)
Variant of Kiara influenced by the spelling of Sierra.
Kiley f English
Variant of Kylie.
Kirstine f Danish
Danish form of Christina.
Kishan m Hindi, Gujarati
Possibly a variant of Krishna.
Kjerstin f Norwegian, Swedish
Norwegian and Swedish form of Christina.
Kobina m Akan
Variant of Kwabena.
Kojo m Akan
Variant of Kwadwo.
Kora f German (Rare)
German variant of Cora.
Korey m English
Variant of Corey.
Kory m English
Variant of Corey.
Kostadin m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian variant of Konstantin.
Kourtney f English (Modern)
Variant of Courtney. Like Courtney this name declined in popularity in the 1990s, but it was briefly revived after 2007 by the television personality Kourtney Kardashian (1979-) when she began appearing on the reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
Kresten m Danish
Danish variant of Christian.
Kris m & f English, Flemish, Danish
Short form of Kristian, Kristoffer and other names beginning with Kris.
Kristal f English
Variant of Crystal.
Kristina f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Russian, German, Slovene, Czech, Lithuanian, Serbian, Croatian, Albanian, Faroese, English, Bulgarian
Form of Christina in several languages. It is also an English variant of Christina and a Bulgarian variant of Hristina.
Kristine f Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Georgian, English, German
Scandinavian and Georgian form of Christina, as well as an English and German variant of Christine.
Krystal f English
Variant of Crystal.
Krystle f English (Modern)
Variant of Crystal. This particular spelling was popularized by the character Krystle Carrington from the American soap opera Dynasty (1981-1989).
Kurtis m English
Variant of Curtis.
Kweku m Akan
Variant of Kwaku.
Kwesi m Akan
Variant of Kwasi.
Kylee f English
Variant of Kylie.
Kym f English (Rare)
Variant of Kim 1.
Kyra f English
Variant of Kira 2, sometimes considered a feminine form of Cyrus.
Kyran m Irish
Variant of Kieran.
Laci 2 f English (Modern)
Variant of Lacy. This name jumped in popularity in 2003 after the media coverage of the murder of Laci Peterson (1975-2002).
Ladislav m Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian and Serbian variant of Vladislav.
Láilá f Sami
Sami variant form of Helga.
Laraine f English
Variant of Lorraine.
Lassi m Finnish
Finnish form of Laurence 1.
Lauraine f English (Rare)
Variant of Lorraine influenced by the spelling of Laura.
Lauren f & m English
Variant or feminine form of Laurence 1. Originally a masculine name, it was first popularized as a feminine name by actress Betty Jean Perske (1924-2014), who used Lauren Bacall as her stage name.
Lavern m & f English
Variant of Laverne.
Lawali m Hausa
Variant of Lawal.
Layne m & f English
Variant of Lane.
Leanna f English
Probably this was originally a variant of Liana. It is now often considered a combination of Lee and Anna.
Leesa f English
Variant of Lisa.
Leia f Biblical Greek, Portuguese, Popular Culture
Form of Leah used in the Greek Old Testament, as well as a Portuguese form. This is the name of a princess in the Star Wars movies by George Lucas, who probably based it on Leah.
Lela 2 f English
Variant of Leila.
Lenard m English
Variant of Leonard.
Leyla f Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kurdish, Persian, Arabic, English (Modern)
Variant of Leila, and the usual Turkish, Azerbaijani and Kurdish form.
Líadain f Irish
Variant of Líadan.
Liborius m Late Roman
Possibly a variant of Liberius, or possibly a Latinized form of a Gaulish name. Saint Liborius was a 4th-century bishop of Le Mans.
Lidmila f Czech
Variant of Ludmila.
Liesbeth f Dutch
Dutch variant of Elisabeth.
Lijsbeth f Dutch
Dutch form of Elizabeth.
Lila 2 f English
Variant of Leila.
Lilah f English
Variant of Leila.
Lilianne f French
Variant of Liliane.
Lilli f German, Danish, Finnish
German, Danish and Finnish variant of Lili.
Lillie f English
Variant of Lily, or a diminutive of Lillian or Elizabeth.
Lilly f English, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
English variant of Lily. It is also used in Scandinavia, as a form of Lily or a diminutive of Elisabeth.
Lim m & f Chinese
Hokkien Chinese form of Lin.
Lindsey f & m English
Variant of Lindsay.
Linnet f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Lynette or else from the name of the small bird, a type of finch.
Linsey f English
Variant of Lindsay.
Liutgard f Germanic
Old German variant of Leutgard.
Livnat f Hebrew
Variant of Livna.
Llew m Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Variant of Lleu. It can also be a short form of Llewelyn. It coincides with the Welsh word llew meaning "lion".
Llewela f Welsh
Variant of Llewella.
Llewellyn m Welsh
Variant of Llewelyn.
Llewelyn m Welsh
Variant of Llywelyn influenced by the Welsh word llew "lion".
Lludd m Welsh Mythology
Probably a variant of Nudd altered due to alliterative assimilation with his byname Llaw Ereint meaning "silver hand". Lludd Llaw Ereint is named as the father of Creiddylad in Culhwch and Olwen. He also appears in the Welsh tale Lludd and Llefelys as the king of Britain, the son of Beli Mawr.
Llyr m Welsh Mythology
Unaccented variant of Llŷr.
Lora f English
Variant of Laura.
Loraine f English
Variant of Lorraine.
Lorayne f English
Variant of Lorraine.
Lorea f Basque
Variant of Lore 2.
Loreen f English
Variant of Lorene.
Lorelai f English (Modern)
Variant of Lorelei. This name featured on the television series Gilmore Girls (2000-2007) where it was borne by the two main characters (the younger one went by the nickname Rory).
Loren m & f English
Either a short form of Laurence 1 (masculine) or a variant of Lauren (feminine).
Lorena 2 f English
Latinized form of Lauren. This name was first brought to public attention in America by the song Lorena (1856), written by Joseph Webster, who was said to have created the name as an anagram of Lenore (from the character in Poe's poem The Raven).
Lorene f English
Probably a variant of Loren or Lorena 2.
Loretta f English, Italian
Perhaps a variant of Lauretta or Loreto. A famous bearer was the American actress Loretta Young (1913-2000), whose birth name was Gretchen.
Lorette f French
Variant of Laurette. This is also the usual French form of Loreto.
Lorin m & f English
Variant of Loren.
Lorine f English
Variant of Lorene.
Lorrin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Loren.
Lothair m History
English form of Lothar.
Louhi f Finnish Mythology
Variant of Loviatar. In Finnish mythology Louhi was another name of the death goddess Loviatar. She appears in the Finnish epic the Kalevala as a witch ruling the northern area known as Pohjola. She is the primary antagonist to the hero Väinämöinen.
Loyd m English
Variant of Lloyd.
Luann f English
Either a combination of Lou and Ann or a variant of Luana. It was popularized in the 1950s by the singer Lu Ann Simms (1933-2003).
Luanna f English (Rare)
Either a combination of Lou and Anna or a variant of Luana.
Luanne f English
Variant of Luann.
Luce f Italian, French
Italian and French variant of Lucia. This also means "light" in Italian.
Ludis m Latvian
Latvian form of Ludwig.
Luella f English
Variant of Louella.
Luned f Welsh, Arthurian Cycle
Form of Lunete used in the Welsh tale Owain, or the Lady of the Fountain (which was based on Chrétien's poem).
Lunete f Arthurian Cycle
Form of Eluned used by the 12th-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes in his poem Yvain, the Knight of the Lion. In the poem she is a servant of the Lady of the Fountain who aids the knight Yvain.
Luus f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Lucia.
Lya f French (Modern)
Variant of Léa.
Lyam m French (Modern)
French variant of Liam.
Lyda f English
Perhaps a variant of Lydia.
Lyla f English
Variant of Leila.