diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2646351..30a21e9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ Use the `loadConfig` function once, to load and merge configurations from specif
 With parameters you can define:
 - `configDirs`: (Default: `['${current-working-directory}/config']`) An array of directories to load configurations from
 - `environment`: (Default: `process.env.NODE_ENV`) The environment to load specific configurations for
+- `variant`: (Default: `undefined`) Allows to define 2nd dimension of configs above environment. Will load configs matching `*-{variant}` pattern
 - `fileExtensions`: (Default: `['ts', 'js']`) An array of file extensions to load configurations from
 - `throwOnUndefinedProp`: (Default: `true`) If true, throws an error when accessing undefined properties
 - `freezeConfig`: (Default: `true`) If true, freezes the configuration object to make it immutable
@@ -153,14 +154,52 @@ Add this to `.gitignore` to prevent committing local configuration files:
 **/config/local*
 ```
 
+### Second layer of variant configurations
+
+Some applications may need another layer of overrides besides environments (for example: regions, brands, customers etc).
+Pass the `variant` option to `loadConfig` and create files that follow the `*-{variant}` naming convention to scope those overrides.
+
+When `variant` is set, Configate looks for these optional files on top of the usual ones:
+- `default-{variant}.ext`
+- `{environment}-{variant}.ext`
+- `local-{variant}.ext`
+- `local-{environment}-{variant}.ext`
+
+Example setup:
+
+```text
+config/
+  default.ts
+  default-customerA.ts
+  default-customerB.ts
+  production.ts
+  production-customerA.ts
+```
+
+```ts
+// src/config.ts
+import { loadConfig } from 'configate';
+
+export const { config } = await loadConfig<AppConfig>({
+  environment: 'production',
+  variant: 'customerA',
+});
+```
+
+This keeps the base config reusable while still letting you target per-variant overrides without duplicating entire files.
+
 ### Order of loading configuration files
 
 ```
-default.ext
-{environment}.ext
-local.ext
-local-{environment}.ext
-custom-environment-variables.ext
+1. default.ext
+2. default-{variant}.ext
+3. {environment}.ext
+4. {environment}-{variant}.ext
+5. local.ext
+6. local-{variant}.ext
+7. local-{environment}.ext
+8. local-{environment}-{variant}.ext
+9. custom-environment-variables.ext
 ```
 
 ### Using unsecure config
@@ -221,4 +260,3 @@ export const { config } = await loadConfig<TestConfig>({
   ],
 });
 ```
-
diff --git a/src/importConfigFiles.test.ts b/src/importConfigFiles.test.ts
index 2a7877a..77bff0a 100644
--- a/src/importConfigFiles.test.ts
+++ b/src/importConfigFiles.test.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,49 @@ describe('importConfigFiles', () => {
 
         process.env.SHALLOW_PROPERTY = undefined;
     });
+
+    it('loads variant-specific overrides on top of defaults', async () => {
+        const config = await importConfigFiles<TestConfig>({
+            configDir: `${import.meta.dirname}/testConfigDirs/variant`,
+            variant: 'customerA',
+            fileExtensions: ['ts'],
+        });
+
+        assert.equal(config.shallowProperty, 'default');
+        assert.equal(
+            config.nestedObject.nestedProperty1,
+            'default-customerA-n1',
+        );
+        assert.equal(config.nestedObject.nestedProperty2, 'local-customerA-n2');
+
+        const configB = await importConfigFiles<TestConfig>({
+            configDir: `${import.meta.dirname}/testConfigDirs/variant`,
+            variant: 'customerB',
+            fileExtensions: ['ts'],
+        });
+
+        assert.equal(configB.shallowProperty, 'default');
+        assert.equal(
+            configB.nestedObject.nestedProperty1,
+            'default-customerB-n1',
+        );
+    });
+
+    it('prioritizes environment+variant specific files and locals', async () => {
+        const config = await importConfigFiles<TestConfig>({
+            configDir: `${import.meta.dirname}/testConfigDirs/variant`,
+            environment: 'production',
+            variant: 'customerA',
+            fileExtensions: ['ts'],
+        });
+
+        assert.equal(config.shallowProperty, 'local-production');
+        assert.equal(
+            config.nestedObject.nestedProperty1,
+            'default-customerA-n1',
+        );
+        assert.equal(config.nestedObject.nestedProperty2, 'local-customerA-n2');
+    });
 });
 
 export type TestConfig = {
diff --git a/src/importConfigFiles.ts b/src/importConfigFiles.ts
index 4c62285..1da804a 100644
--- a/src/importConfigFiles.ts
+++ b/src/importConfigFiles.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { importConfigFile } from './importConfigFile.ts';
 export async function importConfigFiles<Config extends DefaultConfig>({
     configDir,
     environment,
+    variant,
     fileExtensions,
 }: ImportConfigFilesOptions): Promise<DefaultConfig> {
     /** default.ext **/
@@ -22,11 +23,21 @@ export async function importConfigFiles<Config extends DefaultConfig>({
         shouldThrowError: true,
     });
 
+    /** default-{variant}.ext **/
+    let defaultVariantConfig: DeepPartial<Config> | undefined;
+    if (variant) {
+        defaultVariantConfig = await importConfigFile<DeepPartial<Config>>({
+            filePath: `${configDir}/default-${variant}`,
+            fileExtensions,
+        });
+    }
+
     /** {environment}.ext **/
-    let envConfig: DeepPartial<Config> | undefined;
+    let environmentConfig: DeepPartial<Config> | undefined;
+    let environmentVariantConfig: DeepPartial<Config> | undefined;
     if (environment) {
         try {
-            envConfig = await importConfigFile<DeepPartial<Config>>({
+            environmentConfig = await importConfigFile<DeepPartial<Config>>({
                 filePath: `${configDir}/${environment}`,
                 fileExtensions,
                 shouldThrowError: true,
@@ -36,6 +47,16 @@ export async function importConfigFiles<Config extends DefaultConfig>({
                 `Environment ${environment} defined but no config file found`,
             );
         }
+
+        /** {environment}-{variant}.ext **/
+        if (variant) {
+            environmentVariantConfig = await importConfigFile<
+                DeepPartial<Config>
+            >({
+                filePath: `${configDir}/${environment}-${variant}`,
+                fileExtensions,
+            });
+        }
     }
 
     /** local.ext **/
@@ -44,6 +65,15 @@ export async function importConfigFiles<Config extends DefaultConfig>({
         fileExtensions,
     });
 
+    /** local-{variant}.ext **/
+    let localVariantConfig: DeepPartial<Config> | undefined;
+    if (variant) {
+        localVariantConfig = await importConfigFile<DeepPartial<Config>>({
+            filePath: `${configDir}/local-${variant}`,
+            fileExtensions,
+        });
+    }
+
     /** local-{environment}.ext **/
     const localEnvConfig = environment
         ? await importConfigFile<Config>({
@@ -60,8 +90,11 @@ export async function importConfigFiles<Config extends DefaultConfig>({
 
     return deepMerge<Config>(
         structuredClone(defaultConfig),
-        structuredClone(envConfig ?? {}),
+        structuredClone(defaultVariantConfig ?? {}),
+        structuredClone(environmentConfig ?? {}),
+        structuredClone(environmentVariantConfig ?? {}),
         structuredClone(localConfig),
+        structuredClone(localVariantConfig ?? {}),
         structuredClone(localEnvConfig),
         structuredClone(customEnvVarsConfig),
     ) as Config;
@@ -70,5 +103,6 @@ export async function importConfigFiles<Config extends DefaultConfig>({
 type ImportConfigFilesOptions = {
     configDir: string;
     environment?: Environment;
+    variant?: string;
     fileExtensions: FileExtension[];
 };
diff --git a/src/loadConfig.ts b/src/loadConfig.ts
index cb5ca99..ca8f51b 100644
--- a/src/loadConfig.ts
+++ b/src/loadConfig.ts
@@ -10,10 +10,14 @@ import { makeSecureDeepProxy } from './makeSecureDeepProxy.ts';
  * Features:
  * - Load config files in order:
  *     1. default.ext
- *     2. {environment}.ext
- *     4. local.ext
- *     3. local-{environment}.ext
- *     5. custom-environment-variables.ext (only for .ts and .js files)
+ *     2. default-{variant}.ext
+ *     3. {environment}.ext
+ *     4. {environment}-{variant}.ext
+ *     5. local.ext
+ *     6. local-{variant}.ext
+ *     7. local-{environment}.ext
+ *     8. local-{environment}-{variant}.ext
+ *     9. custom-environment-variables.ext (only for .ts and .js files)
  * - Throw an error if a property is accessed that is not defined in the config
  * - Freeze the config object to prevent modifications
  * - Supported config file formats: TypeScript (.ts, .mts), JavaScript (.js, .mjs), JSON (.json)
@@ -22,6 +26,7 @@ import { makeSecureDeepProxy } from './makeSecureDeepProxy.ts';
  *
  * @param configDirs - paths to directories where the config files are located. Relative or absolute. Directories are merged in the array order. Default: ['${current-working-directory}/config']
  * @param environment - the environment to load the config for. Default: process.env.NODE_ENV
+ * @param variant - allows to define 2nd dimension of configs above environment. Default: undefined
  * @param fileExtensions - an array of file extensions to use when looking for config files. Configs are loaded in this order. Default: ['ts', 'js']
  * @param throwOnUndefinedProp - throw an error if a property is accessed that is not defined in the config. Default: true
  * @param freezeConfig - freeze the config object to prevent modifications. Default: true
@@ -33,6 +38,7 @@ import { makeSecureDeepProxy } from './makeSecureDeepProxy.ts';
 export async function loadConfig<Config extends DefaultConfig>({
     configDirs = [`${process.cwd()}/config`],
     environment = process.env.NODE_ENV,
+    variant,
     fileExtensions = ['ts', 'js'],
     throwOnUndefinedProp = true,
     freezeConfig = true,
@@ -46,6 +52,7 @@ export async function loadConfig<Config extends DefaultConfig>({
         const config = await importConfigFiles<Config>({
             configDir,
             environment,
+            variant,
             fileExtensions,
         });
 
@@ -71,6 +78,7 @@ export async function loadConfig<Config extends DefaultConfig>({
 type LoadConfigOptions = {
     configDirs?: string[];
     environment?: Environment;
+    variant?: string;
     fileExtensions?: FileExtension[];
     throwOnUndefinedProp?: boolean;
     freezeConfig?: boolean;
diff --git a/src/testConfigDirs/variant/default-customerA.ts b/src/testConfigDirs/variant/default-customerA.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f67c4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testConfigDirs/variant/default-customerA.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import type { DeepPartial } from '../../common.ts';
+import type { TestConfig } from '../../importConfigFiles.test.js';
+
+export const config: DeepPartial<TestConfig> = {
+    nestedObject: {
+        nestedProperty1: 'default-customerA-n1',
+    },
+};
diff --git a/src/testConfigDirs/variant/default-customerB.ts b/src/testConfigDirs/variant/default-customerB.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0242994
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testConfigDirs/variant/default-customerB.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import type { DeepPartial } from '../../common.ts';
+import type { TestConfig } from '../../importConfigFiles.test.js';
+
+export const config: DeepPartial<TestConfig> = {
+    nestedObject: {
+        nestedProperty1: 'default-customerB-n1',
+    },
+};
diff --git a/src/testConfigDirs/variant/default.ts b/src/testConfigDirs/variant/default.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a356c1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testConfigDirs/variant/default.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import type { TestConfig } from '../../importConfigFiles.test.js';
+
+export const config: TestConfig = {
+    shallowProperty: 'default',
+    nestedObject: {
+        nestedProperty1: 'default-n1',
+        nestedProperty2: 'default-n2',
+    },
+};
diff --git a/src/testConfigDirs/variant/local-customerA.ts b/src/testConfigDirs/variant/local-customerA.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34402d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testConfigDirs/variant/local-customerA.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import type { DeepPartial } from '../../common.ts';
+import type { TestConfig } from '../../importConfigFiles.test.js';
+
+export const config: DeepPartial<TestConfig> = {
+    nestedObject: {
+        nestedProperty2: 'local-customerA-n2',
+    },
+};
diff --git a/src/testConfigDirs/variant/local-production-customerA.ts b/src/testConfigDirs/variant/local-production-customerA.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..619028d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testConfigDirs/variant/local-production-customerA.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import type { DeepPartial } from '../../common.ts';
+import type { TestConfig } from '../../importConfigFiles.test.js';
+
+export const config: DeepPartial<TestConfig> = {
+    nestedObject: {
+        nestedProperty1: 'local-production-customerA-n1',
+    },
+};
diff --git a/src/testConfigDirs/variant/local-production.ts b/src/testConfigDirs/variant/local-production.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..681a8be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testConfigDirs/variant/local-production.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import type { DeepPartial } from '../../common.ts';
+import type { TestConfig } from '../../importConfigFiles.test.js';
+
+export const config: DeepPartial<TestConfig> = {
+    shallowProperty: 'local-production',
+};
diff --git a/src/testConfigDirs/variant/local.ts b/src/testConfigDirs/variant/local.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be52292
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testConfigDirs/variant/local.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import type { DeepPartial } from '../../common.ts';
+import type { TestConfig } from '../../importConfigFiles.test.js';
+
+export const config: DeepPartial<TestConfig> = {
+    nestedObject: {
+        nestedProperty2: 'local-n2',
+    },
+};
diff --git a/src/testConfigDirs/variant/production-customerA.ts b/src/testConfigDirs/variant/production-customerA.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c659941
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testConfigDirs/variant/production-customerA.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import type { DeepPartial } from '../../common.ts';
+import type { TestConfig } from '../../importConfigFiles.test.js';
+
+export const config: DeepPartial<TestConfig> = {
+    shallowProperty: 'production-customerA',
+};
diff --git a/src/testConfigDirs/variant/production.ts b/src/testConfigDirs/variant/production.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe2c0d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testConfigDirs/variant/production.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import type { DeepPartial } from '../../common.ts';
+import type { TestConfig } from '../../importConfigFiles.test.js';
+
+export const config: DeepPartial<TestConfig> = {
+    shallowProperty: 'production',
+    nestedObject: {
+        nestedProperty2: 'production-n2',
+    },
+};