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International Forms of Classic Names

We’ve taken our list of classic baby names and substituted stylish international variations. Is Amelia too common for your taste? Try the French-ified Amelie. Want to honor a Matthew in a modern way? Use the Spanish variation, Mateo.

Along with Amelie and Mateo, other international forms of classic names in the US Top 1000 include Alessandro, Anais, Francisco, Juliette, Lucia, Matthias, Noemi, and Vincenzo. Up-and-coming international forms of names to look out for include Renzo, Anouk, Makaio, and Ludo.

Make your favorite baby names more international. The examples here put an international spin on standard baby names used in English-speaking countries.

Boudicca

Meaning: victory

Origin:Celtic
2819
Amarjeet

Meaning: immortal victory

Origin:Sanskrit
3161
Vicky

Meaning: victory

Origin:Diminutive of Victoria
3795
Claes

Meaning: victory of the people

Origin:Swedish and Dutch variation of Klaes, form of Nicholas
4236
Nikola

Meaning: Victory of the people

Origin:Serbian from the Greek Nikolaos
1427
Sieglinde

Meaning: gentle victory

Origin:Norse
5837
Nicanor

Meaning: victory

Origin:Greek
5322
Tory

Meaning: victory

Origin:English, diminutive of Victoria
5473
Zafar

Meaning: victory

Origin:Arabic
6288
Miklos

Meaning: people of victory

Origin:Hungarian variation of Nicholas, Greek
6212
Viktorie

Meaning: victory

Origin:Czech, variation of Victoria
9002
Nickolai

Meaning: people of victory

Origin:Russian, variation of Nicholas
8970
Victoria

Meaning: victory

Origin:Latin
232
Nicholas

Meaning: people of victory

Origin:Greek
124