Names with Relationship "variant transcription"

Ravi m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, Nepali
Means "sun" in Sanskrit. Ravi is a Hindu god of the sun, sometimes equated with Surya. A famous bearer was the musician Ravi Shankar (1920-2012).

Rawya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic راوية (see Rawiya).

Rayan m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ريّان (see Rayyan).

Rayna 2 f Yiddish
Alternate transcription of Yiddish ריינאַ (see Reina 2).

Reda m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رضا (see Rida).

Reem f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ريم (see Rim).

Reena f Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi रीना (see Rina 3).

Rehab f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رحاب (see Rihab).

Reham f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رهام (see Riham).

Reuben m Biblical, Hebrew, English
Means "behold, a son" in Hebrew, derived from רָאָה (raʾa) meaning "to see" and בֵּן (ben) meaning "son". In the Old Testament he is the eldest son of Jacob and Leah and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Reuben was cursed by his father because he slept with Jacob's concubine Bilhah. It has been used as a Christian name in Britain since the Protestant Reformation.

Riaz m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رياض (see Riad).

Ridha m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رضا (see Rida).

Rihanna f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ريحانة (see Rayhana). This name is borne by the Barbadian singer Robyn Rihanna Fenty (1988-), known simply as Rihanna. In the United States it jumped in popularity between the years 2005 and 2008, when Rihanna was releasing her first albums. It quickly declined over the next few years.

Rizwan m Urdu, Arabic
Urdu form of Ridwan, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.

Rizwana f Urdu, Arabic
Urdu form of Ridwana, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.

Robi 2 m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali রবি (see Rabi 2).

Rokuro m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 六郎 (see Rokurō).

Rokurou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 六郎 (see Rokurō).

Roozbeh m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian روزبه (see Rouzbeh).

Rosica f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Росица (see Rositsa).

Rouben m Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ռուբեն (see Ruben).

Rumiana f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Румяна (see Rumyana).

Ruqayyah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رقيّة (see Ruqayya).

Ruzha f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "hollyhock" in Bulgarian (referring to flowering plants from the genera Alcea and Althaea). This is also an alternate transcription of Macedonian Ружа (see Ruža).

Ryo m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 亮 or 涼 or 遼 or 諒 (see Ryō).

Ryoichi m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 良一 or 亮一 (see Ryōichi).

Ryota m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 涼太 or 亮太 or 良太 (see Ryōta).

Ryou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 亮 or 涼 or 遼 or 諒 (see Ryō).

Ryouichi m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 良一 or 亮一 (see Ryōichi).

Ryousuke m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 亮介 or 亮輔 or 涼介 or 良介 (see Ryōsuke).

Ryouta m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 涼太 or 亮太 or 良太 (see Ryōta).

Ryuu m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 竜 or 龍 (see Ryū).

Ryuuji m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 竜二 or 龍二 or 隆二 or 竜司 or 龍司 or 隆司 or 竜次 or 龍次 or 竜児 or 龍児 (see Ryūji).

Ryuunosuke m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 竜之介 or 龍之介 or 隆之介 (see Ryūnosuke).

Sa'ad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعد (see Sa'd).

Saad m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعد (see Sa'd), as well as the usual Malay form.

Saadia f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعدية or Urdu سعدیہ (see Sadia).

Saam m Persian, Persian Mythology
Alternate transcription of Persian سام (see Sam 2).

Sabeeha f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic صبيحة or Urdu صبیحہ (see Sabiha).

Saber m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic صابر (see Sabir), as well as the usual Persian transcription.

Saburo m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 三郎 (see Saburō).

Saburou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 三郎 (see Saburō).

Sadeq m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian صادق (see Sadegh).

Sa'di m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعدي (see Sadi).

Sa'dia f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعدية (see Sadia).

Saeed m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعيد (see Said), as well as the usual Persian, Urdu and Dhivehi transcription.

Saeid m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سعید (see Saeed).

Safa m & f Persian, Turkish, Arabic
Persian and Turkish form of Safaa or Safaa', as well as an alternate Arabic transcription of either of those names.

Safaa f & m Arabic
Means "pure" in Arabic. As-Safaa is the name of one of the two sacred hills near Mecca. This can also be an alternate transcription of Arabic صفاء (see Safaa').

Safia f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic صفيّة (see Safiyya).

Safiya f Hausa, Kazakh, Arabic
Hausa and Kazakh form of Safiyya. It is also an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.

Safiyyah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic صفيّة (see Safiyya).

Sa'id m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعيد (see Said).

Sa'ida f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعيدة (see Saida).

Saif al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سيف الدين (see Sayf ad-Din).

Saifullah m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic سيف الله or Urdu سیف اللہ (see Sayfullah).

Salah al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic صلاح الدين (see Salah ad-Din).

Salaheddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic صلاح الدين (see Salah ad-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.

Saleem m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic سليم or Urdu سلیم (see Salim).

Saleh m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic صالح (see Salih), as well as the usual Indonesian form.

Salem 1 m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سالم (see Salim).

Samaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سماء (see Sama).

Sameer 1 m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سمير (see Samir 1).

Sameer 2 m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi समीर, Bengali সমীর or Gujarati સમીર (see Samir 2).

Sameera 1 f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سميرة (see Samira 1).

Sameera 2 f Telugu, Marathi, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Telugu సమీరా or Marathi/Hindi समीरा (see Samira 2).

Sameh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سامح (see Samih).

Samer m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سامر (see Samir 1).

Samia 1 f Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic سامية (see Samiya), as well as the usual Bengali transcription.

Samina f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic ثمينة (see Thamina), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.

Sana f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سناء (see Sanaa).

Sandar f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese စန္ဒာ (see Sanda 2).

Sandeep m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi संदीप, Bengali সন্দীপ, Gurmukhi ਸੰਦੀਪ, Gujarati સંદિપ, Kannada ಸಂದೀಪ್, Malayalam സന്ദീപ്, Telugu సందీప్, Tamil சந்தீப் or Nepali सन्दीप (see Sandip).

Sanjeet m Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi संजीत (see Sanjit).

Sanjeev m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Kannada
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi संजीव, Gujarati સંજીવ, Gurmukhi ਸੰਜੀਵ, Telugu సంజీవ్ or Kannada ಸಂಜೀವ್ (see Sanjiv).

Sankar m Malayalam, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Malayalam ശങ്കർ or Bengali শংকর (see Shankar).

Santosh m & f Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Urdu, Malayalam, Telugu
From Sanskrit संतोष (saṃtoṣa) meaning "satisfaction, contentment".

Sanya 1 f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سنيّة (see Saniyya).

Sarah f English, French, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Hebrew, Arabic, Biblical
From the Hebrew name שָׂרָה (Sara) meaning "lady, princess, noblewoman". In the Old Testament this is the name of Abraham's wife, considered the matriarch of the Jewish people. She was barren until she unexpectedly became pregnant with Isaac at the age of 90. Her name was originally Sarai, but God changed it at the same time Abraham's name was changed (see Genesis 17:15).... [more]

Sarasvati f Hinduism
Alternate transcription of Sanskrit सरस्वती (see Saraswati).

Sarkis m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Sargis.

Sashi m & f Kannada
Alternate transcription of Kannada ಶಶಿ (see Shashi).

Sashka f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian diminutive of Aleksandra, as well as an alternate transcription of Macedonian Сашка (see Saška).

Sasho m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian diminutive of Alexander, as well as an alternate transcription of Macedonian Сашо (see Sašo).

Saud m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعود (see Su'ud).

Saveli m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Савелий (see Saveliy).

Savely m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Савелий (see Saveliy).

Sayed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سيّد (see Sayyid).

Seema f Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi सीमा (see Sima 2).

Seeta f Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi सीता (see Sita).

Selima f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سليمة (see Salima).

Semen m Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian form of Simon 1, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Семён (see Semyon).

Semion m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Семён (see Semyon).

Seo-Ah f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 서아 (see Seo-A).

Seo-Hyun f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 서현 (see Seo-Hyeon).

Seo-Joon m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 서준 (see Seo-Jun).

Serafeim m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Σεραφείμ (see Serafim).

Sergei m Russian, Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Сергей (see Sergey).

Sergej m Serbian, Slovene, Czech, Slovak, Russian, Bulgarian
Serbian, Slovene, Czech and Slovak form of Sergey, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Сергей (see Sergey).

Serhii m Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Сергій (see Serhiy).

Setare f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ستاره (see Setareh).

Sevastian m Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Севастьян (see Sevastyan).

Seyed m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سیّد (see Seyyed).

Shady m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شادي (see Shadi 1).

Shadya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شادية (see Shadiya).

Shahar f & m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew שַׁחַר (see Shachar).

Shahed m Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic شاهد (see Shahid 1), as well as the usual Bengali form.

Shaheen m Persian, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Persian شاهین (see Shahin), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.

Shahriar m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شهریار (see Shahriyar).

Shahrizad f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهرزاد (see Shahrazad).

Shahrzad f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شهرزاد (see Shahrazad).

Shaimaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيماء (see Shaima).

Shaina f Yiddish
Alternate transcription of Yiddish שיינאַ (see Shayna).

Shakeel m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شكيل (see Shakil).

Shamil m Arabic, Kazakh, Avar, Chechen, Tatar, Azerbaijani
Means "comprehensive, universal" in Arabic, a derivative of شمل (shamila) meaning "to contain".

Shams al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شمس الدين (see Shams ad-Din).

Shamsuddin m Arabic, Bengali, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic شمس الدين (see Shams ad-Din), as well as the usual Bengali and Malay form.

Shana 2 f Yiddish
Alternate transcription of Yiddish שיינאַ (see Shayna).

Shapur m History, Persian
From Middle Persian 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩 (Shahpuhr) meaning "son of the king". This was the name of three Sasanian emperors.

Shareef m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شريف (see Sharif).

Shariah m Arabic (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شريعة (see Sharia).

Sharifah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic شريفة (see Sharifa).

Shay 2 m & f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew שַׁי (see Shai).

Shayma f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيماء (see Shaima).

Shaynah f Yiddish (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Yiddish שיינאַ (see Shayna).

Sheela f Marathi, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Shila.

Shereen f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شیرین (see Shirin).

Sherif m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شريف (see Sharif).

Shichiro m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 七郎 (see Shichirō).

Shichirou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 七郎 (see Shichirō).

Shimaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيماء (see Shaima).

Shireen f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شیرین (see Shirin).

Shiro m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 四郎 (see Shirō).

Shirou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 四郎 (see Shirō).

Sho m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 翔 or 奨 or 祥 (see Shō).

Shohre f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شهره (see Shohreh).

Shokufeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شکوفه (see Shokoufeh).

Shota m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 翔太 (see Shōta).

Shou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 翔 or 奨 or 祥 (see Shō).

Shouhei m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 翔平 (see Shōhei).

Shouji m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 昌二 or 昭二 (see Shōji).

Shouta m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 翔太 (see Shōta).

Shraga m Jewish
Alternate transcription of Hebrew שְׁרַגָא (see Sheraga).

Shukhrat m Tajik
Alternate transcription of Tajik Шӯҳрат (see Shuhrat).

Shukriya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شكريّة (see Shukriyya).

Shulamith f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew שׁוּלַמִּית (see Shulamit).

Siana 2 f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Сияна (see Siyana).

Siavush m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سیاوش (see Siavash).

Sib m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali শিব (see Shib).

Sirvart f Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Sirvard.

Siva m Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Tamil சிவா, Telugu శివ, Kannada ಶಿವ or Malayalam ശിവ (see Shiva 1).

Si-Woo m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 시우 (see Si-U).

Sladjana f Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Слађана (see Slađana).

Snezhana f Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Snježana, as well as an alternate transcription of Macedonian Снежана (see Snežana).

Sofia f Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Finnish, Estonian, Slovak, Romanian, English, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Form of Sophia used in various languages.

Sohail m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu سہیل (see Suhail).

Somaya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سميّة (see Sumayya).

Soo-Ah f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 수아 (see Su-A).

Soodeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سوده (see Soudeh).

Soo-Hyun f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 수현 (see Su-Hyeon).

Soo-Jin f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 수진 (see Su-Jin).

Sophia f English, Greek, German, Ancient Greek
Means "wisdom" in Greek. This was the name of an early, probably mythical, saint who died of grief after her three daughters were martyred during the reign of the emperor Hadrian. Legends about her probably arose as a result of a medieval misunderstanding of the phrase Hagia Sophia "Holy Wisdom", which is the name of a large basilica in Constantinople.... [more]

Sota m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 颯太 (see Sōta).

Souad f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعاد (see Suad).

Souma m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 颯真 (see Sōma).

Souta m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 颯太 (see Sōta).

Spiridon m Greek, Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Serbian and Croatian form of Spyridon, as well as an alternate transcription of the Greek name.

Spiros m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Σπύρος (see Spyros).

Sree m & f Telugu, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Telugu శ్రీ or Tamil ஸ்ரீ (see Sri).

Stephanos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek, Greek
Greek form of Stephen. In Modern Greek it is usually transcribed Stefanos.

Su'ad f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعاد (see Suad).

Sudheer m Telugu, Kannada
Alternate transcription of Telugu సుధీర్ or Kannada ಸುಧೀರ್ (see Sudhir).

Suhayl m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سهيل (see Suhail).

Suk m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 석 (see Seok).

Sulaiman m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic سليمان (see Sulayman), as well as the usual Indonesian and Malay form.

Sumaya f Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic سميّة (see Sumayya) or Bengali সুমাইয়া (see Sumaiya).

Sumeet m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi सुमित, Bengali সুমিত or Gurmukhi ਸੁਮਿਤ (see Sumit).

Sumon m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali সুমন (see Suman).

Sun f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 선 (see Seon).

Sunder m Hindi, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Hindi सुन्दर or Tamil சுந்தர் (see Sundar).

Sung m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성 (see Seong).

Sung-Ho m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성호 (see Seong-Ho).

Sung-Hoon m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성훈 (see Seong-Hun).

Sung-Hyun m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성현 (see Seong-Hyeon).

Sung-Jin m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성진 (see Seong-Jin).

Sung-Min m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성민 (see Seong-Min).

Sung-Soo m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성수 (see Seong-Su).

Sun-Woo m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 선우 (see Seon-U).

Suraya f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic ثريّا or ثريّة (see Thurayya), as well as the usual Malay form.

Surayya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ثريّا or ثريّة (see Thurayya).

Suriya m Thai, Tamil
Thai form of Surya, as well as an alternate Tamil transcription.

Susheela f Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi सुशीला (see Sushila).

Sviatoslav m Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian/Ukrainian Святослав (see Svyatoslav).

Syarhey m Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Belarusian Сяргей (see Siarhei).

Taghreed f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic تغريد (see Taghrid).

Taher m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Tahir, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.

Taisia f Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Таисия or Ukrainian Таїсія (see Taisiya).

Takouhi f Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Թագուհի (see Taguhi).

Talaat m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic طلعت (see Talat).

Tal'at m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic طلعت (see Talat).

Taline f Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Թալին (see Talin).

Talya f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew טַלְיָה or טַלְיָא (see Talia 1).

Tamer m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic تامر (see Tamir 2).

Taniel m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Daniel.

Tarana f Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Təranə.

Tarek m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic طارق (see Tariq).

Tareq m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic طارق (see Tariq).

Tarik m Bosnian, Arabic
Bosnian form of Tariq. It is also an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.

Taro m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 太郎 (see Tarō).

Tarou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 太郎 (see Tarō).

Tasneem f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic تسنيم (see Tasnim), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.

Tatiana f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, French, Slovak, Polish, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Greek, Georgian, English, Russian, Bulgarian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman name Tatianus, a derivative of the Roman name Tatius. This was the name of a 3rd-century saint who was martyred in Rome under the emperor Alexander Severus. She was especially venerated in Orthodox Christianity, and the name has been common in Russia (as Татьяна) and Eastern Europe. It was not regularly used in the English-speaking world until the 1980s.

Tayeb m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic طيّب (see Tayyib).

Tenzing m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བསྟན་འཛིན (see Tenzin).

Terenti m Georgian, Russian
Georgian form of Terentius (see Terence). It is also an alternate transcription of Russian Терентий (see Terentiy).

Tetiana f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Тетяна (see Tetyana).

Thais f Ancient Greek, Spanish
Alternate transcription of Ancient Greek Θαΐς (see Thaïs), as well as the usual Spanish form.

Thuraya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ثريّا or ثريّة (see Thurayya).

Tikhomir m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Тихомир (see Tihomir).

Timofei m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Тимофей (see Timofey).

Tom 2 m & f Hebrew
Means "the end, innocence, simplicity" from Hebrew תּוֹם (tom). It can also be an alternate transcription of תָּם (see Tam 2).

Tooru m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 徹 or 亨 (see Tōru).

Toshe m Macedonian
Alternate transcription of Macedonian Тоше (see Toše).

Toufik m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic توفيق (see Tawfiq) chiefly used in North Africa.

Tovah f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew טוֹבָה (see Tova 1).

Tsering m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (see Tshering).

Tsila f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew ציִלָּה (see Tzila).

Tziporah f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew צִפּוֹרָה (see Tzipora).

Tzippora f Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
Hebrew form of Zipporah.

Tzivia f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew צִבְיָה (see Tzivya).

Uliana f Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Ульяна or Ukrainian Уляна (see Ulyana).

Uros m Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Урош (see Uroš).

Valeri m Bulgarian, Georgian, Russian
Bulgarian and Georgian form of Valerius, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Валерий (see Valeriy).

Valeria f Italian, Spanish, Romanian, German, Russian, Ukrainian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Valerius. This was the name of a 2nd-century Roman saint and martyr.

Valeriya f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian and Ukrainian feminine form of Valerius, as well as an alternate transcription of Belarusian Валерыя (see Valeryia).

Valery m Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Russian Валерий, Ukrainian Валерій or Belarusian Валерый (see Valeriy).

Vancho m Macedonian, Bulgarian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Macedonian Ванчо (see Vančo), as well as the usual Bulgarian transcription.

Vardah f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew וַרְדָה (see Varda).

Varfolomei m Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Варфоломей (see Varfolomey).

Vartan m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Vardan.

Vartouhi f Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Վարդուհի (see Varduhi).

Vasileios m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Βασίλειος (see Vasilios).

Vasili m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Василий (see Vasiliy).

Vasily m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Василий (see Vasiliy).

Vassiliki f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Βασιλική (see Vasiliki).

Vassilis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Βασίλης (see Vasilis).

Vassily m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Василий (see Vasiliy).

Vasso f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Βάσω (see Vaso 2).

Venyamin m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Вениамин (see Veniamin).

Viera f Slovak, Belarusian
Slovak form of Vera 1, as well as an alternate transcription of Belarusian Вера (see Vera 1).

Vikenti m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Викентий (see Vikentiy).

Viktoria f German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Greek, Georgian, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Belarusian
German, Scandinavian and Greek variant of Victoria. It is also an alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Виктория or Ukrainian Вікторія (see Viktoriya) or Belarusian Вікторыя (see Viktoryia), as well as the usual Georgian transcription.

Viktoriia f Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Виктория or Ukrainian Вікторія (see Viktoriya).

Viktoriya f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Victoria, as well as an alternate transcription of Belarusian Вікторыя (see Viktoryia).

Vishal m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali
From Sanskrit विशाल (viśāla) meaning "wide, broad, spacious".

Vitali m Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Виталий or Ukrainian Віталій (see Vitaliy).

Vitaly m Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Виталий or Ukrainian Віталій (see Vitaliy).

Vivek m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali
From Sanskrit विवेक (viveka) meaning "wisdom, distinction, discrimination".

Vlasi m Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Власий (see Vlasiy).

Vosgi f & m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Voski.

Vugar m Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Vüqar.

Vüsala f Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Vüsalə.

Wael m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وائل (see Wail).

Wafaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وفاء (see Wafa).

Waheed m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic وحيد or Urdu وحید (see Wahid).

Waheeda f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic وحيدة or Urdu وحیدہ (see Wahida).

Waleed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وليد (see Walid).

Wardah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وردة (see Warda).

Waseem m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسيم (see Wasim), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.

Wassila f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسيلة (see Wasila).

Wassily m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Василий (see Vasiliy).

Wassim m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسيم (see Wasim).

Wedad f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وداد (see Widad).

Werknesh f Amharic
Alternate transcription of Amharic ወርቅነሽ (see Worknesh).

Wesam m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسام (see Wisam).

Wissam m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسام (see Wisam).

Wolodymyr m Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Володимир (see Volodymyr).

Woo-Jin m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 우진 (see U-Jin).

Yacoub m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يعقوب (see Yaqub).

Yaffa f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יָפָה (see Yafa).

Yahia m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يحيى (see Yahya).

Yakov m Hebrew, Russian, Bulgarian (Rare)
Russian and Bulgarian form of Jacob (or James), and an alternate transcription of Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (see Yaakov).

Yakub m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يعقوب (see Yaqub).

Yanis m Greek, French
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάνης (see Gianis). It is also used in France, in part inspired by the Breton names Yann and Yannic.

Yanna 1 f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάννα (see Gianna).

Yannis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάννης (see Giannis).

Yaqoob m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يعقوب (see Yaqub).

Yaser m Persian, Turkish, Arabic
Persian and Turkish form of Yasir, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.

Yasmeen f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسمين or Urdu یاسمین (see Yasmin).

Yasmine f Arabic, French (Modern), English (Modern)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسمين (see Yasmin).

Yasser m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسر (see Yasir) or Persian یاسر (see Yaser).

Yassin m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسين (see Yasin).

Yassine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسين (see Yasin) chiefly used in North Africa.

Yassir m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسر (see Yasir).

Yazeed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يزيد (see Yazid).

Yedidia m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יְדִידְיָה (see Yedidya).

Yedidyah m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יְדִידְיָה (see Yedidya).

Yehiel m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יְחִיאֵל (see Yechiel).

Yehudah m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יְהוּדָה (see Yehuda).

Yermolai m Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Ермолай (see Yermolay).