Names Categorized "variants"

This is a list of names in which the categories include variants.
gender
usage
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Edweena f English (Rare)
Variant of Edwina.
Edwena f English (Rare)
Variant of Edwina.
Edwyna f English (Rare)
Variant of Edwina.
Efthalia f Greek
Modern Greek form of Euthalia.
Efua f Akan
Variant of Afua.
Eiluned f Welsh
Variant of Eluned.
Eireen f English (Rare)
Variant of Irene.
Ekua f Akan
Variant of Akua.
Elaina f English
Variant of Elaine.
Eleanore f English
Variant of Eleanor.
Elenora f English
Variant of Eleanor.
Elian m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of names beginning with Eli, such as Elijah or Elisabeth.
Eliot m English
From a surname that was a variant of Elliott. A famous bearer of the surname was T. S. Eliot (1888-1965), an Anglo-American poet and dramatist, the writer of The Waste Land. As a given name, it was borne by the American mob-buster Eliot Ness (1903-1957).
Elis m Swedish, Medieval English
Swedish variant of Elias, as well as a medieval English form.
Elkan m Hebrew
Variant of Elkanah.
Elliot m & f English
From a surname that was a variant of Elliott.
Elsy f Swedish, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Elisabet.
Elvin 1 m English
Variant of Alvin.
Elyzabeth f English (Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth.
Emalee f English (Rare)
Variant of Emily.
Emelia f English
Variant of Amelia.
Emely f English (Modern)
Variant of Emily.
Emilee f English (Modern)
Variant of Emily.
Emir m Turkish, Bosnian
Turkish form and Bosnian variant of Amir 1.
Emmaline f English
Variant of Emmeline.
Emrah m Turkish, Bosnian
Possibly a variant of Emre.
Ericka f English
Variant of Erica.
Erja f Finnish
Variant of Irja.
Erle 2 m English
Variant of Earl.
Ermengarde f Germanic
Variant of Ermengard.
Eshe f Swahili
Variant of Asha 2.
Esme f & m English
Variant of Esmé.
Estiñe f Basque (Rare)
Variant of Esti 1.
Evander 1 m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology
Variant of Evandrus, the Latin form of the Greek name Εὔανδρος (Euandros) meaning "good of man", derived from εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός). In Roman mythology Evander was an Arcadian hero of the Trojan War who founded the city of Pallantium near the spot where Rome was later built.
Eveleen f English (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Eve or a variant of Evelyn.
Eviatar m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew אֶבְיָתָר (see Evyatar).
Evonne f English
Variant of Yvonne.
Fadime f Turkish
Turkish variant of Fatma.
Fae f English
Variant of Fay.
Faithe f English (Rare)
Variant of Faith.
Faridoon m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فریدون (see Fereydoun).
Farzana f Pashto, Urdu, Bengali
Pashto, Urdu and Bengali form of Farzaneh.
Faye f English
Variant of Fay.
Feidhelm f Irish Mythology
Variant of Fedelm.
Felecia f English, African American
Variant of Felicia.
Felisha f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Felicia.
Fereydoon m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فریدون (see Fereydoun).
Filimena f Macedonian
Macedonian form of Philomena.
Finnbar m Irish (Rare)
Variant of Finbar.
Finnuala f Irish
Variant of Fionnuala.
Fionnghuala f Irish, Irish Mythology
Variant of Fionnuala.
Fishke m Yiddish (Rare)
Variant of Fishel.
Floyd m English
Variant of Lloyd.
Francene f English (Rare)
English variant of Francine.
Fredric m English
Variant of Frederick.
Fredrick m English
Variant of Frederick.
Frey m Norse Mythology
Variant of Freyr.
Gae f English (Rare)
Variant of Gay.
Gaenor f Welsh
Welsh variant of Gaynor.
Ganix m Basque
Basque variant form of John.
Garbiñe f Basque
Variant of Garbi.
Gavrel m Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish variant of Gabriel.
Gaye 1 f English
Variant of Gay.
Gayelord m English (Rare)
Variant of Gaylord.
Geffrey m English (Rare)
Variant of Geoffrey.
Genette f English (Rare)
Variant of Jeannette.
Genevra f Various (Rare)
Variant of Ginevra.
Gergina f Bulgarian
Variant of Gergana.
Gershon m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Variant of Gershom. This is the name of a son of Levi in the Old Testament.
Giorgi m Georgian
Georgian form of George. This was the name of several kings of Georgia.
Gismund m Germanic
Germanic name, possibly a variant of Giselmund.
Gisselle f English (Modern)
Variant of Giselle.
Glynn m Welsh
Variant of Glyn.
Gobnet f Irish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Gobnait.
Goga m Georgian
Diminutive of Giorgi.
Gogi m Georgian
Diminutive of Giorgi.
Gorden m English
Variant of Gordon.
Gösta m Swedish
Swedish variant of Gustav.
Göstav m Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish variant of Gustav.
Goyathlay m Apache
Variant spelling of Goyaałé.
Greyson m English (Modern)
Variant of Grayson.
Guendolen f Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Gwendolen, used by Walter Scott in his poem The Bridal of Triermain (1813) for a queen who became the mother of Gyneth by King Arthur.
Guenevere f Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Guinevere.
Gunner m English (Modern)
English variant of Gunnar, influenced by the vocabulary word gunner.
Gwenevere f English (Rare)
Variant of Guinevere.
Gwenith f Welsh
Variant of Gwyneth, influenced by the Welsh word gwenith meaning "wheat".
Gwenneth f Welsh
Variant of Gwyneth.
Gwenyth f Welsh
Variant of Gwyneth.
Gwynn m Welsh
Variant of Gwyn.
Gyles m English (Rare)
Variant of Giles.
Hadyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Hayden.
Hailee f English (Modern)
Variant of Hayley.
Hailie f English (Modern)
Variant of Hayley.
Haleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Hayley.
Halime f Turkish
Turkish form of Halima.
Hamon m Medieval English
Variant of Hamo.
Hanaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هناء (see Hana 1).
Harland m English
From a surname that was a variant of Harlan.
Harriett f English
Variant of Harriet.
Harrietta f English (Rare)
Variant of Harriet.
Haylee f English (Modern)
Variant of Hayley.
Hayleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Hayley.
Haylie f English (Modern)
Variant of Hayley.
Heleen f Dutch
Dutch variant of Helen.
Heleena f Finnish
Finnish variant of Helena.
Helio m Spanish
Spanish form of Helios.
Helka f Finnish
Finnish variant of Helga.
Henda f Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish variant of Hannah.
Hendricus m Dutch
Variant of Henricus.
Hendrikus m Dutch
Variant of Henricus.
Herta f German
Variant of Hertha.
Hewie m English (Rare)
Variant of Hughie.
Hildegunde f German (Rare)
Variant of Hildegund.
Hildræd m Anglo-Saxon
Older form of Hildred.
Hiltraud f German
Variant of Hiltrud.
Honora f Irish, English
Variant of Honoria. It was brought to England and Ireland by the Normans.
Horia m Romanian
Variant of Horea.
Hut-Heru f Egyptian Mythology (Hypothetical)
Reconstructed Egyptian form of Hathor.
Hylda f English (Rare)
Variant of Hilda.
Hyrum m English (Rare)
Variant of Hiram. This name was borne by Hyrum Smith (1800-1844), an early leader within the Mormon Church.
Iantha f Various (Rare)
Variant of Ianthe.
Iarfhlaith m Irish (Rare)
Variant of Iarlaithe.
Iban m Basque
Basque variant form of John.
Icíar f Spanish
Spanish variant of Itziar.
Iida f Finnish
Finnish form of Ida.
Ilean f English (Rare)
Variant of Eileen.
Ilene f English
Variant of Eileen, probably inspired by the spelling of Irene.
Ilia m Georgian, Russian, Bulgarian, Belarusian, Old Church Slavic
Georgian form of Elijah. It is also an alternate transcription of Russian Илья or Belarusian Ілья (see Ilya) or Bulgarian Илия (see Iliya).
Ilmi f Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Ilma 1.
Ilsa f German
Variant of Ilse.
Ima f Germanic
Variant of Emma.
Imogene f English
Variant of Imogen.
Inderjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Gurmukhi ਇੰਦਰਜੀਤ (see Inderjit).
Innokenty m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Иннокентий (see Innokentiy).
Ireneus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant of Irenaeus.
Irida f Greek
Greek variant of Iris, from the genitive form Ἴριδος (Iridos).
Irmtraut f German
Variant of Irmtraud.
Irmtrud f German (Rare)
Variant of Irmtraud.
Isabeau f Medieval French, French (Rare), Dutch (Modern)
Medieval French variant of Isabel. A famous bearer of this name was Isabeau of Bavaria (1385-1422), wife of the French king Charles VI.
Isabell f German
German variant of Isabel.
Isac m Romanian (Rare), Swedish
Romanian form of Isaac, as well as a Swedish variant form.
Isador m English (Rare)
Variant of Isidore.
Isadora f English, Portuguese
Variant of Isidora. A famous bearer was the American dancer Isadora Duncan (1877-1927).
Isbel f English (Rare)
Variant of Isabel.
Isebel f Biblical German
German form of Jezebel.
Iser m Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish variant of Israel.
Izabelle f English (Modern)
Variant of Isabel.
Izebel f Biblical Italian
Form of Jezebel used in some versions of the Italian Bible.
Jacinda f English (Rare)
Variant of Jacinta.
Jackalyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.
Jackin m Medieval English
Variant of Jankin.
Jacklyn f English
Variant of Jacqueline.
Jaclyn f English
Contracted variant of Jacqueline.
Jacquelyn f English
Variant of Jacqueline.
Jae 2 m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Jay 1.
Jai 2 m English (Modern)
Variant of Jay 1. In some cases it is pronounced to rhyme with names such as Kai or Ty.
Jamaar m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jamar.
Janaína f Afro-American Mythology, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Iemanjá.
Janel f English
Variant of Janelle.
Janele f English (Rare)
Variant of Janelle.
Janene f English
Variant of Janine.
Janeth f Spanish (Latin American), Eastern African
Variant of Janet, currently in use in South America and East Africa.
Jannine f English (Rare)
Variant of Janine.
Jaquelyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.
Jarod m English
Variant of Jared.
Jarred m English
Variant of Jared.
Jarrod m English
Variant of Jared.
Jaxxon m English (Modern)
Variant of Jackson.
Jaycob m English (Modern)
Variant of Jacob.
Jaydon m English (Modern)
Variant of Jaden.
Jaye f & m English
Variant or feminine form of Jay 1.
Jayma f English (Rare)
Variant of Jamie.
Jazmine f English (Modern)
Variant of Jasmine.
Jeanette f French, English, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch
Variant of Jeannette.
Jeffrey m English
Medieval variant of Geoffrey. In America, Jeffrey has been more common than Geoffrey, though this is not true in Britain.
Jeni f English (Modern)
Variant of Jenny.
Jenifer f English, Spanish, Cornish
Variant of Jennifer.
Jenna f English, Finnish, French
Variant of Jenny. Use of the name was popularized in the 1980s by the character Jenna Wade on the television series Dallas.
Jennah f French (Modern)
Variant of Jenna.
Jenson m English (Modern)
Variant of Jensen.
Jerker m Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Erik.
Jerred m English (Rare)
Variant of Jared.
Jerri f English
Variant of Jerry.
Jerrie f English
Variant of Jerry.
Jerrod m English
Variant of Jared.
Jervis m English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant of Jarvis.
Jessamyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Jessamine.
Jessie 2 m English
Variant of Jesse.
Jessy m & f French, English
Variant of Jesse or Jessie 1.
Jessye f English (Rare)
Variant of Jessie 1.
Jezabel f Biblical Spanish, Biblical Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Jezebel.
Jhonny m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Johnny.
Jillian f English
Variant of Gillian.
Joi f English (Modern)
Variant of Joy.
Joisse f English (Rare)
Variant of Joyce.
Jone 2 m Fijian, Norwegian
Fijian form of John, as well as a Norwegian variant form.
Josceline f English (Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.
Joselyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Jocelyn.
Joslyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Jocelyn.
Josslyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.
Journi f English (Modern)
Variant of Journey.
Jovanka f Serbian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Jovana.
Joye f English
Variant of Joy.
Julyan m English (Rare)
Medieval variant of Julian.
Kaapro m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Gabriel.
Kade m English (Modern)
Variant of Cade.
Kadence f English (Modern)
Variant of Cadence.
Kae f English (Rare)
Variant of Kay 1.
Kaelea f English (Rare)
Variant of Kaylee.
Kaelee f English (Rare)
Variant of Kaylee.
Kaety f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Kate.
Kaiden m English (Modern)
Variant of Caden.
Kaila f English (Modern)
Variant of Kayla.
Kailey f English (Modern)
Variant of Kaylee.
Kairo m English (Modern)
Variant of Cairo.
Kaitlyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Caitlin.
Kaja 2 f Polish, Slovene
Variant of Gaja 1.
Kalevi m Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Variant of Kaleva.
Kaley f English (Modern)
Variant of Kaylee.
Kalie f English (Modern)
Variant of Callie or Kaylee.
Kallie f English (Modern)
Variant of Callie.
Kalysta f English (Rare)
Variant of Calista.
Karenza f Cornish
Variant of Kerensa.
Karissa f English
Variant of Charissa.
Karli f English (Modern)
Variant of Carly.
Karlie f English (Modern)
Variant of Carly.
Karol 2 f English
Variant of Carol 1.
Karrie f English
Variant of Carrie.
Karyn f English
Variant of Karen 1.
Katharyn f English
Variant of Katherine.
Katiuska f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Katyusha. It was used in the 1931 Spanish opera Katiuska, la mujer rusa (Katiuska, the Russian Woman).
Katlyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Caitlin.
Kaydence f English (Modern)
Variant of Cadence.
Kaylani f English (Modern)
Variant of Kailani.
Kayleah f English (Rare)
Variant of Kaylee.
Kayleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Kaylee. This particular spelling was popularized by a 1985 song by the British band Marillion.
Kaylen f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Caelan.
Kayley f English (Modern)
Variant of Kaylee.
Kaylie f English (Modern)
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.
Keiran m English (Rare)
Variant of Kieran.
Kelley f & m English
Variant of Kelly.
Kellie f English
Variant of Kelly.
Kenzo m Japanese, French (Modern)
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 謙三 or 健三 or 賢三 (see Kenzō). Use of the name in France can probably be attributed to the fashion brand Kenzo, founded in 1970 by the Japanese-French designer Kenzō Takada (1939-2020).
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.
Kevyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Kevin.
Keysha f African American
Variant of Keisha.
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.
Kiarra f English (Modern)
Variant of Kiara.
Kierra f English (Modern)
Variant of Kiara influenced by the spelling of Sierra.
Kiersten f English (Modern)
Variant of Kirsten.
Kiley f English
Variant of Kylie.
Kilian m German, Spanish, Irish, French
German and Spanish form of Cillian, as well as an Irish and French variant.
Kilie f English (Rare)
Variant of Kylie.
Kimberlee f English
Variant of Kimberly.
Kimberleigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Kimberly.
Kimberley f English
Variant of Kimberly.
Kineret f Hebrew
From the name of a large lake in northern Israel, usually called the Sea of Galilee in English. Its name is derived from Hebrew כִּנּוֹר (kinnor) meaning "harp" because of its shape.
Kira 2 f English
Variant of Ciara 1.
Kishan m Hindi, Gujarati
Possibly a variant of Krishna.
Kobina m Akan
Variant of Kwabena.
Koby m English (Modern)
Variant of Coby.
Kodey m English (Rare)
Variant of Cody.
Kody m English (Modern)
Variant of Cody.
Kohen m English (Modern)
Variant of Cohen.
Kojo m Akan
Variant of Kwadwo.
Kole m English (Modern)
Variant of Cole.
Konnor m English (Modern)
Variant of Conor.
Kora f German (Rare)
German variant of Cora.
Korrine f English (Rare)
Variant of Corinne.
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.
Kristal f English
Variant of Crystal.
Kristeen f English (Rare)
Variant of Christine.
Kristen 2 f English
Variant of Kristin.
Kristopher m English
Variant of Christopher.
Krystal f English
Variant of Crystal.
Krystelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Crystal.
Krystine f English (Rare)
Variant of Christine.
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).
Krystyn m Polish (Rare)
Polish variant of Christian.
Kurtis m English
Variant of Curtis.
Kym f English (Rare)
Variant of Kim 1.
Kyran m Irish
Variant of Kieran.
Kyree m African American (Modern)
Variant of Kyrie 1.
Kyrsten f English (Rare)
Variant of Kirsten.
Lacey f & m English
Variant of Lacy. This is currently the most popular spelling of this name.
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).
Lainey f English (Modern)
Variant of Laney.
Landen m English (Modern)
Variant of Landon.
Lara 2 f Roman Mythology
Variant of Larunda.
Laryn f English (Rare)
Variant of Lauren.
Latisha f African American
Variant of Letitia.
Lauchlan m Scottish
Variant of Lachlan.
Laurelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Laurel.
Laurianne f French
Variant of Lauriane. It can also be considered a combination of Laure and Anne 1.
Laurinda f English (Rare)
Variant of Lorinda.
Lavena f English (Rare)
Variant of Lavinia.