Names with Relationship "variant"

This is a list of names in which the relationship is variant.
gender
usage
form
Pelleas m Arthurian Cycle
Possibly from the Greek name Peleus. In Arthurian legend this is the name of a knight in love with Arcade or Ettarde. He first appears in the Old French Post-Vulgate Cycle in the 13th century, later in Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur (15th century) and Alfred Tennyson's Idylls of the King (1859).
Pelles m Arthurian Cycle
Possibly from the Welsh name Beli. In the 13th-century Lancelot-Grail Cycle of Arthurian romance this was the name of the Fisher King, the son of Pellehan. He was also the father of Elaine and grandfather of Galahad.
Perceval m Arthurian Cycle
Old French form of Percival used by Chrétien de Troyes.
Percival m Arthurian Cycle, English
Created by the 12th-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes for his poem Perceval, the Story of the Grail. Chrétien may have derived the name from Old French perce val "pierce the valley", or he may have based it loosely on the Welsh name Peredur. In the poem Perceval is a boy from Wales who hopes to become a knight under King Arthur. Setting out to prove himself, he eventually comes to the castle of the Fisher King and is given a glimpse of the Grail.
Permelia f English (Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly an early American alteration of Pamela.
Petruchio m Literature
Variant of Petruccio used by Shakespeare in his play The Taming of the Shrew (1593) for the suitor of Katherina.
Pharamond m History
Variant of Faramund. This form was used by Shakespeare in his historical play Henry V (1599), referring to the Frankish king.
Pheobe f English
Variant of Phoebe.
Philibert m French, Germanic
Early variant of Filibert altered by association with Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover". A famous bearer was Philibert de l'Orme (1510-1570), a French Renaissance architect.
Phillip m English
Variant of Philip, inspired by the usual spelling of the surname.
Phillis f English
Variant of Phyllis.
Phyliss f English
Variant of Phyllis.
Piero m Italian
Italian form of Peter. Piero della Francesca was an Italian Renaissance painter.
Pippin 1 m Germanic
Old German form of Pepin. The 1972 musical Pippin is loosely based on the life of Charlemagne's eldest son Pepin the Hunchback.
Pitsiulaaq f & m Inuit
Variant of Pittiulaaq.
Pollie f English
Variant of Polly.
Polly f English
Medieval variant of Molly. The reason for the change in the initial consonant is unknown.
Quin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Quinn.
Quinten m English, Dutch
Variant and Dutch form of Quentin.
Quintin m English
Variant of Quentin.
Quinton m English
Variant of Quentin, also coinciding with an English surname meaning "queen's town" in Old English.
Rabab f Arabic
Variant of Rubab.
Raban m Germanic
Variant of Hraban.
Rabia f & m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic رابعة (see Raabi'a), as well as the usual Turkish and Urdu form.... [more]
Rachael f English
Variant of Rachel, the spelling probably influenced by that of Michael.
Racheal f English
Variant of Rachel.
Rachelle f English, French
Variant of Rachel. In the English-speaking world it has likely been influenced by the spelling of Rochelle.
Racquel f English
Variant of Raquel.
Radbod m Germanic
Old German form of Radboud.
Raine f & m English (Rare)
From a surname derived from the Old French nickname reine meaning "queen". A famous bearer was the British socialite Raine Spencer (1929-2016), the stepmother of Princess Diana. In modern times it is also considered a variant of Rain 1.
Ralph m English, German, Swedish
Contracted form of the Old Norse name Ráðúlfr (or its Norman form Radulf). Scandinavian settlers introduced it to England before the Norman Conquest, though afterwards it was bolstered by Norman influence. In the Middle Ages it was variously spelled Rauf, Rafe or Ralf reflecting the usual pronunciation. The Ralph spelling became more common in the 18th century. A famous bearer of the name was Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), an American poet and author who wrote on transcendentalism.
Rambert m Germanic
Variant of Hrambert or Raginbert. These names have become confused with one another and merged together. Saint Rambert, also called Ragnebert, was martyred near Lyon in the 7th century.
Randolph m English
Variant of Randolf. This spelling was adopted in the 18th century.
Rayko m Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Radko.
Rayna 1 f Bulgarian
Either a Bulgarian form of Regina or a feminine form of Rayno.
Raynard m English
Variant of Reynard.
Rayno m Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Radko.
Re m Egyptian Mythology
Variant spelling of Ra.
Redd m English (Rare)
Variant of Red.
Reenie f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Renée or a diminutive of names ending in reen.
Regan f & m Literature, English
Meaning unknown. In the chronicles of Geoffrey of Monmouth it is the name of a treacherous daughter of King Leir. Shakespeare adapted the story for his tragedy King Lear (1606). In the modern era it has appeared in the horror movie The Exorcist (1973) belonging to a girl possessed by the devil. This name can also be used as a variant of Reagan.
Regena f English
Variant of Regina.
Rembert m Germanic
Variant of Raginbert. This name was borne by a 9th-century saint, also called Rimbert, a bishop of Bremen and Hamburg.
Rexanne f English (Rare)
Variant of Roxane influenced by Rex.
Reyna f Spanish
Variant of Reina 1.
Rheie f Greek Mythology
Greek variant of Rhea.
Rhianna f English (Modern)
Probably a variant of Rhiannon.
Rhianon f Welsh
Variant of Rhiannon.
Rian m Irish, Old Irish, English
Irish form of Ryan, as well as an English variant.
Richelle f English
Variant of Rachel or Rochelle, probably influenced by Michelle. In some instances it could be viewed as a feminine form of Richard.
Ricki m & f English
Variant and feminine form of Ricky.
Riika f Finnish
Variant of Riikka.
Rima 1 f Arabic
Variant of Rim.
Rīta f Latvian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Latvian rīts meaning "morning". Alternatively it could be a Latvian variant of Rita.
Ritchie m English
Variant of Richie.
Rizky m & f Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.
Robbin f & m English
Variant of Robin.
Robena f English (Rare)
Feminine variant of Robin.
Robert m English, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Finnish, Estonian, Czech, Polish, Russian, Slovene, Croatian, Albanian, Romanian, Catalan, Germanic
From the Germanic name Hrodebert meaning "bright fame", derived from the elements hruod "fame" and beraht "bright". The Normans introduced this name to Britain, where it replaced the rare Old English cognate Hreodbeorht. It has been consistently among the most common English names from the 13th to 20th century. In the United States it was the most popular name for boys between 1924 and 1939 (and again in 1953).... [more]
Robyn f English
Feminine variant of Robin.
Robynne f English (Rare)
Feminine variant of Robin.
Rollant m Medieval French, Carolingian Cycle
Old French form of Roland. This form is used in the oldest surviving text of La Chanson de Roland.
Romina f Italian
Possibly a variant of Romana.
Ronda f English
Variant of Rhonda.
Rorie f & m English
Variant of Rory.
Rosalee f English
Variant of Rosalie.
Rosaleen f English (Rare), Irish
Variant of Rosaline. James Clarence Mangan used it as a translation for Róisín in his poem Dark Rosaleen (1846).
Rosalyn f English
Variant of Rosaline. It can also be considered an elaboration of Rose with the common name suffix lyn.
Roseann f English
Variant of Rosanne.
Roseanne f English
Variant of Rosanne.
Roselyn f English
Variant of Rosalyn.
Roselyne f French
Variant of Roseline.
Roslyn f English
Variant of Rosalyn.
Rowen m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Rowan.
Roxanna f English
Variant of Roxana.
Royale f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Royal.
Róza f Hungarian
Variant of Rózsa.
Rozanne f English
Variant of Rosanne.
Rubye f English
Variant of Ruby.
Rylan m English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Ryland, though it could also be an invented name inspired by other names like Ryan and Riley.
Rylee f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Riley.
Ryleigh f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Riley.
Ryley m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Riley.
Rylie f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Riley.
Saimi f Finnish
Variant of Saima 2.
Saladin m History
Anglicized form of Salah ad-Din.
Salla f Finnish
Variant of Salli inspired by the municipality of Salla in Lapland, Finland.
Sallie f English
Variant of Sally.
Samed m Turkish
Variant of Samet.
Samppa m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Samuli or Aleksanteri, or else a variant of Sampo.
Sans m Medieval Spanish
Old variant of Sancho.
Sari 1 f Finnish
Finnish variant of Saara.
Sarina f German, Dutch, English (Modern)
Diminutive of Sara, or sometimes a variant of Serena.
Saundra f English
Variant of Sondra.
Savanah f English
Variant of Savannah.
Savina f Italian
Italian variant of Sabina.
Savino m Italian
Italian variant form of Sabinus (see Sabina).
Scarlet f English (Modern)
Either a variant of Scarlett or else from the English word for the red colour (both of the same origin, a type of cloth).
Scheherazade f Literature
Anglicized form of Shahrazad.
Scot m English, Scottish
Variant form of Scott.
Selcan f Turkish, Azerbaijani, Turkic Mythology
The name of a princess of Trebizond who marries the hero Kan Turali in the 14th-century Turkic epic the Book of Dede Korkut. It is sometimes spelled Selcen in Turkish and Saljan in English translations. The Turkic origin is uncertain, but it is often associated with the name elements sel "flood, stream, torrent" and can "soul, life", derived from Arabic سيل (sayl) and Persian جان (jān) respectively.
Selina f English, German
Variant of Celina or Selena. As an English name, it first came into use in the 17th century.
Sence f Medieval Spanish
Old variant of Sancha.
Senn m Dutch (Modern)
Meaning unknown, possibly related to Senne.
Sens f Medieval Spanish
Old variant of Sancha.
Sera f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Sarah or a short form of Seraphina.
Serina f English
Variant of Serena.
Sevyn f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Seven.
Shad 2 m English
Perhaps a variant of Chad.
Shahzada m Urdu
Variant of Shahzad.
Shamsa f Arabic
Strictly feminine variant of Shams.
Shana 1 f English
Variant of Shanna.
Shanna f English
Possibly a feminine variant of Shannon.
Shanon f & m English
Variant of Shannon.
Shantel f English
Variant of Chantel.
Shari f English
Diminutive of Sharon or a variant of Sherry.
Sharla f English
Variant of Charla.
Sharron f English
Variant of Sharon.
Sharyl f English
Variant of Cheryl.
Sharyn f English
Variant of Sharon.
Shawnda f English
Variant of Shonda.
Shayla f English
Invented name, based on the sounds found in other names such as Sheila and Kayla.
Shayne m English
Variant of Shane.
Sheenagh f Scottish
Variant of Sheena.
Sheherazade f Literature
Anglicized form of Shahrazad.
Shelia f English
Variant of Sheila.
Shelly f & m English
Variant of Shelley.
Shenandoah m Oneida (Anglicized)
Variant of Skenandoa, or from the name of the Shenandoah River (names that may or may not be connected). The traditional American folk song Oh Shenandoah may refer to the Oneida chief Skenandoa or to the river; it is unclear.
Sheree f English
Variant of Sherry or Cherie. This particular spelling was popularized by American actress Sheree North (1932-2005), who was born Dawn Shirley Crang.
Sheri f English
Variant of Sherry.
Sherie f English
Variant of Sherry or Cherie.
Sherri f English
Variant of Sherry.
Sherrie f English
Variant of Sherry.
Sherryl f English
Variant of Cheryl.
Sheryl f English
Variant of Cheryl.
Sheryll f English
Variant of Cheryl.
Shirlee f English
Variant of Shirley.
Shyla f English (Modern)
Variant of Sheila, or a combination of the popular phonetic elements shy and la.
Shylock m Literature
Used by Shakespeare, possibly from the Hebrew name Shelach, for the primary antagonist in his play The Merchant of Venice (1596). Shylock is a Jewish moneylender who demands a pound of Antonio's flesh when he cannot repay his loan. Subsequent to the play, the name has been used as an ethnic slur for a Jewish person and a slang term for a loan shark.
Siena f English (Modern)
Variant of Sienna, with the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the Italian city.
Sigalit f Hebrew
Variant of Sigal.
Sigismund m German (Rare), Germanic
Form of Sigmund in which the first element is sigis, an extended form of sigu. Saint Sigismund was a 6th-century king of the Burgundians. This was also the name of kings of Poland and a ruler of the Holy Roman Empire.
Simen m Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Simon 1.
Sine f Danish
Variant of Signe.
Sinjin m English (British, Rare)
Phonetic variant of St John.
Sissie f English
Variant of Sissy.
Siw f Swedish, Norwegian
Variant of Siv.
Skye f English (Modern)
From the name of the Isle of Skye off the west coast of Scotland. It is sometimes considered a variant of Sky.
Skylar f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Skyler. Originally more common for boys during the 1980s, it was popularized as a name for girls after it was used on the American soap opera The Young and the Restless in 1989 and the movie Good Will Hunting in 1997. Its sharp rise in the United States in 2011 might be attributed to the character Skyler White from the television series Breaking Bad (2008-2013) or the singer Skylar Grey (1986-), who adopted this name in 2010 after previously going by Holly Brook.
Skyler m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Schuyler, based on the pronunciation of the surname but respelled as if it was a blend of the English word sky with names such as Tyler. It was rare before 1980, and first gained popularity as a name for boys. It is now more common for girls, though it is more evenly unisex than the mostly feminine variant Skylar.
Soan m French (Modern)
Variant of Sohan. It was popularized by the French singer Julien Decroix (1981-), also known as Soan.
Sofie f German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Czech
Form of Sophie in several languages.
Soili f Finnish
Variant of Soile.
Solène f French
Variant of Solange.
Solenn f French
Variant of Solange.
Solenne f French
Variant of Solange.
Soline f French
Variant of Solange.
Sølvi f Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Solveig. It is also used as a short form of Silvia.
Sommer f English (Modern)
Variant of Summer, coinciding with the German word for summer.
Sondra f English
Variant of Sandra. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by a character in Theodore Dreiser's novel An American Tragedy (1925) and the subsequent movie adaptation (1931).
Sonje f German (Rare)
German variant of Sonja.
Sophy f English (Rare)
Variant of Sophie or a diminutive of Sophia.
Sotiris m Greek
Variant of Sotirios.
Stacee f English (Rare)
Feminine variant of Stacy.
Staci f English
Feminine variant of Stacy.
Stacie f English
Feminine variant of Stacy.
Stamatis m Greek
Variant of Stamatios.
Starr f English
Variant of Star.
Stefani f English, Bulgarian
English variant and Bulgarian form of Stephanie. A notable bearer is Stefani Germanotta (1986-), an American singer better known as Lady Gaga.
Stelios m Greek
Variant of Stylianos.
Stephania f English
Latinate feminine form of Stephen.
Stephano m Literature
Variant of Stefano used by Shakespeare for a drunken butler in his play The Tempest (1611).
Steven m English, Dutch
Medieval English variant of Stephen, and a Dutch variant of Stefan. The filmmaker Steven Spielberg (1946-), director of E.T. and Indiana Jones, is a famous bearer of this name.
Stošija f Croatian (Rare)
Form of Anastazija, used in particular to refer to the saint.
Şükri m Turkish
Variant of Şükrü.
Suzan 1 f English
Variant of Susan.
Suzanna f English
Variant of Susanna.
Sybil f English
Variant of Sibyl. This spelling variation has existed since the Middle Ages.
Sybilla f Polish, Late Roman
Polish form and Latin variant of Sibylla.
Sybille f German, French
German and French form of Sibyl.
Sylas m English (Modern), Biblical Polish
Variant of Silas, as well as the form found in the Polish New Testament.
Sylvi f Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish
Norwegian and Swedish variant of Solveig. It is also used as a short form of Sylvia.
Sylviane f French
Variant of Sylvaine.
Syuzanna f Armenian, Russian
Armenian form of Susanna, as well as a Russian variant.
Tabatha f English
Variant of Tabitha.
Tadgh m Irish
Variant of Tadhg.
Táhirih f History
Variant of Tahira. This was the title of Fatemeh Baraghani (1814-1852), a Persian poet, theologian and reformer.
Tajeǧǧigt f Berber
Kabyle variant of Tajddigt.
Tameka f English
Variant of Tamika.
Tamera f English
Variant of Tamara.
Tamila f Ukrainian, Russian
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant of Tomila or Tamara.
Tanguy m Breton, French
From Breton tan "fire" and gi "dog". This was the name of a 6th-century Breton saint.
Tarben m Danish (Rare)
Danish variant of Torben.
Tarqik m & f Inuit
Variant of Taqqiq.
Tawnya f English
Variant of Tonya.
Tayler f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Taylor.
Teagan f English (Modern)
Variant of Tegan. It also coincides with a rare Irish surname Teagan. This name rose on the American popularity charts in the 1990s, probably because of its similarity to names like Megan and Reagan.
Teasag f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Jessie 1.