Names Categorized "variants"

This is a list of names in which the categories include variants.
gender
usage
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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.
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.
Genette f English (Rare)
Variant of Jeannette.
Genevra f Various
Variant of Ginevra.
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.
Greyson m English (Modern)
Variant of Grayson.
Guendolen f Arthurian Romance
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 Romance
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 Halimah.
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.
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
Variant of Ianthe.
Iarfhlaith m Irish (Rare)
Variant of Iarlaithe.
Iban m Basque
Basque variant form of John.
Iida f Finnish
Finnish form of Ida.
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).
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.
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 eastern Africa.
Jannine f English (Rare)
Variant of Janine.
Jarod m English
Variant of Jared.
Jarred m English
Variant of Jared.
Jarrod m English
Variant of Jared.
Jaycob m English (Modern)
Variant of Jacob.
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.
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
Spanish form of Jezebel.
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.
Josslyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.
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.
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.
Karrie f English
Variant of Carrie.
Karyn f English
Variant of Karen 1.
Katharyn f English
Variant of Katherine.
Katlyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Caitlin.
Kaylani f English (Modern)
Variant of Kailani.
Kayleah f English (Rare)
Variant of Kaylee.
Kayleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Kaylee. This is also a common Anglicized form of the Gaelic word ceilidh, a traditional social gathering and dance.
Kayley f English (Modern)
Variant of Kaylee.
Kaylie f English (Modern)
Variant of Kaylee.
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.
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.
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
Alternate transcription of Hebrew כִּנֶּרֶת (see Kinneret).
Kishan m Indian, Hindi, Gujarati
Possibly a variant of Krishna.
Kobina m Western African, 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.
Kojo m Western African, 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.
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.
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.
Laurinda f English (Rare)
Variant of Lorinda.
Lavena f English (Rare)
Variant of Lavinia.
Lavone f English (Rare)
Variant of Lavonne.
Lavrenty m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Лаврентий (see Lavrentiy).
Layne m English
Variant of Lane.
Leela f Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Lila 1.
Leesa f English
Variant of Lisa.
Lela 2 f English
Variant of Leila.
Leonty m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Леонтий (see Leontiy).
Leontyne f English (Rare)
Variant of Léontine. This name was borne by opera singer Leontyne Price (1927-).
Leyton m English (Modern)
From a surname that was a variant of Layton.
Lianne f English (Rare)
Variant of Leanne.
Liboria f Italian
Italian (particularly Sicilian) feminine form of Liborius.
Liborio m Italian
Italian (particularly Sicilian) form of Liborius.
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.
Lieselotte f German
Variant of Liselotte.
Lilia f Spanish, Italian, Russian, Ukrainian
Spanish and Italian form of Lily, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Лилия or Ukrainian Лілія (see Liliya).
Lillie f English
Variant of Lily, or a diminutive of Lillian or Elizabeth.
Linet f Arthurian Romance
Variant of Lynet.
Linnea f Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish
Variant of Linnéa.
Linnet f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Lynette or else from the name of the small bird, a type of finch.
Lionesse f Arthurian Romance
Variant of Lyonesse.
Lionors f Arthurian Romance
Variant of Lyonors.
Lioubov f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Любовь (see Lyubov).
Lir m Irish Mythology
Possibly from the patronymic Manannán mac Lir, in which case Lir is the genitive case of the name Ler. The medieval Irish legend the Children of Lir tells how Lir of the Tuatha Dé Danann had his children transformed into swans by his third wife Aoife. The legendary characters Lir and Ler seem to be distinct.
Liva f Danish
Variant of Liv 1.
Live f Norwegian
Variant of Liv 1.
Llewelyn m Welsh
Variant of Llywelyn influenced by the Welsh word llew "lion".
Loan 1 m French (Modern)
Variant of Elouan.
Lochlann m Irish
Variant of Lochlainn.
Lomán m Irish
Variant of Lommán.
Lora f English
Variant of Laura.
Lorainne f English (Rare)
Variant of Lorraine.
Lorayne f English
Variant of Lorraine.
Lorea f Basque
Variant of Lore 2.
Lorelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Laurel.
Loren m & f English
Either a short form of Laurence 1 (masculine) or a variant of Lauren (feminine).
Lorette f French
Variant of Laurette. This is also the usual French form of Loreto.
Lorn m English (Rare)
Variant of Lorne.
Lorri f English
Variant of Lori.
Lorrie f English
Variant of Lori.
Lorrin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Loren.
Loui m Swedish, Danish
Swedish and Danish variant of Louie.
Lovel m English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant of Lowell.
Lovell m English
From a surname that was a variant of Lowell.
Lovis f Swedish
Variant of Lovisa.
Loyd m English
Variant of Lloyd.
Luanna f English (Rare)
Either a combination of Lou and Anna or a variant of Luana.
Luanne f English
Variant of Luann.
Luben m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Любен (see Lyuben).
Lubov f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Russian Любовь or Ukrainian/Bulgarian Любов (see Lyubov).
Luella f English
Variant of Louella.
Lya f French (Modern)
Variant of Léa.
Lylou f French
Variant of Lilou.
Lynda f English
Variant of Linda.
Lyndi f English (Rare)
Variant of Lindy.
Lysanne f Dutch
Variant of Lisanne.
Macey f English (Modern)
Variant of Macy.
Maci f English (Modern)
Variant of Macy.
Maddison f English (Modern)
Variant of Madison.
Madisyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Madison.
Madog m Welsh (Rare)
Variant of Madoc.
Madyson f English (Modern)
Variant of Madison.
Magalie f French
Variant of Magali.
Mahala f English
Variant of Mahalah or Mahalath. It has occasionally been used as an English Christian name since the Protestant Reformation.
Mahalia f English
Variant of Mahala.
Maie f Estonian
Variant of Maia 3.
Mailys f French
Variant of Maylis.
Makayla f English (Modern)
Variant of Michaela.
Malachy m Irish
Anglicized form of Máel Sechnaill or Máel Máedóc, influenced by the spelling of Malachi. Saint Malachy (in Irish, Máel Máedóc) was a 12th-century archbishop of Armagh renowned for his miracles.
Maleah f English (Modern)
Variant of Malia.
Malinda f English
Variant of Melinda.
Malthe m Danish
Variant of Malte.
Marcelyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Marceline.
Margo f English
Variant of Margot.
Marilla f English (Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Mary or a variant of Amaryllis. More common in the 19th century, this name was borne by the American suffragist Marilla Ricker (1840-1920). It is also the name of the adoptive mother of Anne in L. M. Montgomery's novel Anne of Green Gables (1908).
Marinda f English
Either a diminutive of Mary or a variant of Miranda.
Maris 1 f Estonian
Diminutive of Maria.
Marje 2 f Estonian, Finnish
Variant of Maarja (Estonian) or Marja (Finnish).
Marjorie f English
Medieval variant of Margery, influenced by the name of the herb marjoram. After the Middle Ages this name was rare, but it was revived at the end of the 19th century.