Names Categorized "variants"

This is a list of names in which the categories include variants.
gender
usage
Fadime f Turkish
Turkish variant of Fatma.
Fae f English
Variant of Fay.
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.
Fereydoon m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فریدون (see Fereydoun).
Filimena f Macedonian
Macedonian form of Philomena.
Finnuala f Irish
Variant of Fionnuala.
Floyd m English
Variant of Lloyd.
Francene f English (Rare)
English variant of Francine.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Gunner m English (Modern)
English variant of Gunnar, influenced by the vocabulary word gunner.
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.
Hadyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Hayden.
Halime f Turkish
Turkish form of Halimah.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
Isadora f English, Portuguese
Variant of Isidora. A famous bearer was the American dancer Isadora Duncan (1877-1927).
Isebel f Biblical German
German form of Jezebel.
Iser m Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish variant of Israel.
Izebel f Biblical Italian
Form of Jezebel used in some versions of the Italian Bible.
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.
Janel f English
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.
Jarod m English
Variant of Jared.
Jarred m English
Variant of Jared.
Jarrod m English
Variant of Jared.
Jaye f & m English
Variant or feminine form of Jay 1.
Jeffrey m English
Medieval variant of Geoffrey. In America, Jeffrey has been more common than Geoffrey, though this is not true in Britain.
Jerker m Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Erik.
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.
Jessie 2 m English
Variant of Jesse.
Jessy m & f French, English
Variant of Jesse or Jessie 1.
Jezabel f Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Jezebel.
Jillian f English
Variant of Gillian.
Joi f English (Modern)
Variant of Joy.
Jone 2 m Fijian, Norwegian
Fijian form of John, as well as a Norwegian variant form.
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.
Kaety f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Kate.
Kaja 2 f Polish, Slovene
Variant of Gaja 1.
Karenza f Cornish
Variant of Kerensa.
Karrie f English
Variant of Carrie.
Karyn f English
Variant of Karen 1.
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.
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.
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.
Kilian m German, Spanish, Irish, French
German and Spanish form of Cillian, as well as an Irish and French variant.
Kineret f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew כִּנֶּרֶת (see Kinneret).
Kishan m Indian, Hindi, Gujarati
Possibly a variant of Krishna.
Kora f German (Rare)
German variant of Cora.
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.
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).
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Linnet f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Lynette or else from the name of the small bird, a type of finch.
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".
Lochlann m Irish
Variant of Lochlainn.
Lomán m Irish
Variant of Lommán.
Lora f English
Variant of Laura.
Lorayne f English
Variant of Lorraine.
Lorea f Basque
Variant of Lore 2.
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.
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.
Lysanne f Dutch
Variant of Lisanne.
Madog m Welsh (Rare)
Variant of Madoc.
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.
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.
Malinda f English
Variant of Melinda.
Malthe m Danish
Variant of Malte.
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.