Stephanie McMahon, Nikki Bella, and eight other WWE Women who share the same first name

The women of WWE have progressed in leaps and bounds over the past few decades. Many have opted to keep their real names when making their debut.

The likes of Mickie James, Candice LeRae, Stephanie McMahon, and even Ashley Massaro all wrestled for WWE under their real names. Several others, though, were either unable or chose not to.

Over the years, there have been a number of women in the company who have shared the same name without the WWE Universe being aware. The following list looks at just 10 current and former WWE women who have all had the same first names.

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#10/9. Nikki Bella and WWE COO Stephanie McMahon

Stephanie McMahon was already a well-known figure in the WWE pyramid when Nikki Bella and her sister Brie made their debut. The two women initially auditioned for the annual Diva Search in 2006, before later being signed to the company.

Whilst Nikki has been known as "Nicole" for most of her time on WWE TV and even as part of Total Bellas, the former Divas Champion isn't actually called Nikki. Her real name is Stephanie Nicole Garcia-Colace.

It appears that when WWE came knocking, the decision was made for Nikki to go by her middle name rather than her real first name since Stephanie was already a known name in WWE.

Bella has been part of the company and on-screen as Nikki for so long now that the WWE Universe assumes that this is her real name when that isn't the case.

Nikki's sister Brie was able to retain her real first name, it was just shortened down from Brianna.

It is interesting to note that even after Stephanie McMahon married Triple H in 2003, she still remains under her original ring name. The former Women's Champion opted to keep her name following the marriage and is now known as "Stephanie McMahon Levesque" but this was never added to her ring name.

Despite it being known that the duo is married and even when they were seen as The Authority in WWE, Stephanie was still seen as only a McMahon.

#8/7. Charlotte Flair and former WWE Superstar Ashley Massaro

Charlotte Flair has become the most decorated female wrestler in WWE throughout the course of her career, but the star has achieved this under her ring name.

The daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair opted to change her name when she debuted in the company. Flair also made her debut to a mix of her father's theme and used a variation of his finisher, just to make it clear that she was the daughter of the WWE Hall of Famer.

Charlotte's real name is Ashley, the same as fellow WWE Superstars Dana Brooke and Shotzi Blackheart. That being said, there has already been one famous Ashley in WWE in the past.

Ashley Massaro won the 2005 RAW Diva Search and later went on to perform at WrestleMania before requesting her release in 2008.

Massaro never returned to WWE before she passed away in 2019. The former WWE Superstar will always hold a place in the hearts of the WWE Universe, which could be why there hasn't been another Ashley since.

#6/5. Lita and former WWE Superstar Amy Weber

Lita is a WWE Hall of Famer and is widely considered to be one of the greatest female wrestlers in the history of the company. Interestingly, Lita is a name that the star has been performing under for the better part of her career. Despite being known to the world as Lita, outside of the ring she is known as Amy Dumas.

Amy does sound like a name that may not have worked so well in the wrestling world, and further proof of this could be seen through Amy Weber's career with the company.

Weber was another star who came to the company through the annual Diva Search but her time in WWE was short-lived. She lost her only match in the company via forfeit and left the company after allegations of harassment in 2005.

She has since gone on to marry and welcome twins, but still remains the only Amy who has made a name for herself in WWE, even though her time in the company was brief.

#4/3. Candice Michelle and current WWE Superstar Candice LeRae

There have been times in the past when WWE has allowed stars to use the same name. AJ Styles made his debut shortly after AJ Lee was released, whilst Candice LeRae appeared in NXT several years after Candice Michelle retired.

Michelle was well-known throughout her career after posing on the cover of Playboy magazine and later wrestling Torrie Wilson at WrestleMania. The former Women's Champion made the decision to leave in 2009 and has since started a family.

Michelle did return to WWE since her release as part of the RAW Reunion in 2019 where she became 24/7 Champion. At this time, Candice LeRae was already making a name for herself in NXT.

Interestingly, both women have been able to keep their real names whilst working for the company, with LeRae already becoming well-known on the Independent Circuit before signing with WWE.

LeRae is currently taking time away from WWE after announcing that she and her husband Johnny Gargano are set to welcome their first child in the spring.

#2/1. Becky Lynch and former WWE Superstar Rebecca DiPietro

Current WWE RAW Women's Champion Becky Lynch has become the biggest female superstar in the history of the company. That being said, The Man isn't the only superstar called Rebecca who has wrestled for WWE.

Rebecca DiPietro was one of the finalists in the 2006 Diva Search, which was later won by Layla. Despite not winning the competition, DiPietro was signed by WWE and later sent to their ECW brand where she became a backstage interviewer.

Like many of the women who came through the WWE Diva Search, her time in the company was brief. She was released from her contract in 2007 at her own request.

Becky Lynch opted against using her real name for her WWE persona when she was hired by the company since she is actually called Rebecca Quin.

The current Champion had a slow start to her WWE career after starting out in NXT. She has since been able to become one of the most recognizable names in the wrestling business.