Obscure Submitted Names

These names are very rare and cannot be said to "belong" to any one culture. They are put here because they cannot be categorized anywhere else.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Money f & m Obscure
Either transferred use of the surname Money or from the English word money.
Montanzima f Obscure
Borne by a victim of the 1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings; Montanzima Banks was killed at age 6 by her father, George Emil Banks. Her siblings were named Kissmayu, Boende, Mauritania and Foraroude.
Moonblood m Obscure
Middle name of Sylvester Stallone and Sasha Czack's son, Sage Stallone.
Morleigh m Obscure
Variant of Morley.
Moroccan m Obscure (Modern)
From the English word Moroccan denoting a person from the country of Morocco or something pertaining to Morocco. This name was used by American entertainers Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon for their son Moroccan Scott Cannon (2011-)... [more]
Morocco m Obscure (Modern)
From the name of the African country.
Moxley m Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Moxley.
Mykyla f Obscure
Variant of Michaela.
Myley f Obscure
Variant spelling of Miley.
Mylove f Obscure, Haitian Creole
From the English phrase my love. Also compare Miamor.
Mynette f Obscure
Variant of Minette.
Myribel f Obscure
In the case of the submitter it is a contraction of Myrna and Isabel.
Myril f & m Obscure
Myril Axelrod Bennett was one of the first female executives in the advertising industry.
Myrrena f English (Rare, ?), Obscure
Possibly an altered form of Myrrhine or Myrina. This is borne by American film director Myrrena Brakhage (1958-), a daughter of Stan Brakhage, who is considered to be one of the most important figures in 20th-century experimental film.
Mystery f & m Obscure
Meaning "Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown", "Someone or something with an obscure or puzzling nature". From Middle English mysterie, from Anglo-Norman misterie, from Old French mistere, from Latin mysterium, from Ancient Greek μυστήριον ‎(mustḗrion, "a mystery, a secret, a secret rite"), from μύστης ‎(mústēs, "initiated one"), from μυέω ‎(muéō, "I initiate"), from μύω ‎(múō, "I shut").
Nàcara f Obscure
From Catalan nàcara, a variant of nacra meaning "pen shell".
Nacole f Obscure
Variant of Nicole. Nacole was given to 73 girls in 1979 according to the SSA.
Naleigh f Obscure
Combination of Nancy and Leigh. This name was used by actress Katherine Heigl and her husband Josh Kelley for their daughter, who was born in 2008... [more]
Nancelle f Obscure
Elaboration of Nancy.
Nancybeth f Obscure
Combination of Nancy and Beth.
Nataleya f Obscure
Variant of Natalia.
Naylynn f & m Obscure
Combination of Nay and Lynn
Nayocka f African American (Rare), Obscure
Possibly a variant of Nyoka.
N'Dambi f Obscure (?)
Means "beautiful", she said. The notable bearer of this name is N'Dambi (1970—), whose birth name is Chonita N. Gillespie.
Nealey f & m Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Nealey.
Necole f Obscure
Variant of Nicole. Necole was given to 60 girls in 1979 according to the SSA.
Nectar f Obscure
Derived from the English word nectar meaning "sweet". A known bearer of the name is the American actress Nectar Rose (1974-).
Neleah f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Neleh, boosted in popularity by Neleh Dennis's appearance on Survivor in 2002. Neleah was given to 22 girls in 2002.
Nereid f Obscure
Variant of Nereida.
Nethanya f Obscure (Modern)
A rare variant of the masculine Biblical name Nethaniah used for girls.
Neythan m Obscure
Variant of Nathan. According to the Social Security Administration, 30 boys were given the name Neythan in 2017.
Nickeil m English (Canadian, Modern, Rare), Obscure
Perhaps an anglicized form of Nikhil. This is borne by the Canadian basketball player Nickeil Alexander-Walker (1998-).
Nicquiah f Obscure
Maybe derived from the antique place name Nicaea.
Nikaila f Obscure
Variant of Nickayla.
Nimbus m & f Obscure
Meaning "halo" or "dark cloud." First seen as a label for the halos depicted around the heads of significant figures in religious artwork. Used as an etymological root for the names of clouds, especially storm clouds... [more]
Ninasimone f Obscure
Combination of Nina 1 and Simone 1, used by fans in reference to the singer Nina Simone.
Nixxon m Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Nixon. Nixxon was given to 18 boys in 2017 according to the SSA.
Nkeirouka f Igbo (Russified), Obscure
Variant of Nkiruka borne by Nkeirouka 'Kira' Ezekh (1983-), a Russian curler whose father is of Nigerian Igbo descent, while her mother is Chuvash.
Noisette f Obscure (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname, or taken from the French word noisette "hazel nut".
Norabelle f Obscure
Combination of Nora 1 and Belle
North m & f Obscure
From the English word "north" referring to the direction north, or "up, above". ... [more]
Norway m Obscure
From the name of the European country.
Nowabo m Obscure (Rare)
The nickname of the German politician Norbert Walter-Borjahns is formed of the first two letters of his given name and his lastnames.
Nymphaea f Obscure
Latin for "water lily"
Oceaonna f Obscure
Ultra-feminine elaboration of Ocean with the suffix -onna
Odetha f Obscure
Variant of Odetta.
Odétte f Obscure
Variant of Odette.
Odetthe f Obscure
Variant of Odette.
Odrisamer m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Obscure
Borne by Odrisamer Despaigne (1987-), a Cuban baseball player.
Olgivanna f Obscure
In the case of Olgivanna Lloyd Wright it is an Anglicized portmanteau of her Montenegrin birth name Olga Ivanovna.
Omarose f Obscure
Meaning unknown. The name is probably invented, in which case it might possibly be a blend of the names Omar 1 and Rose... [more]
Onour f Obscure (Rare)
Variant of Honour.
Oreah f Obscure
Variant of Orea.
Ossia f Obscure
Feminine form of Ossian. A typhoon in 1950 was named Ossia.
Ostynn m Obscure
Possibly a spelling variation of Austin.
Othniela f Obscure (Rare)
Feminine form of Othniel.
Otniela f Obscure
Feminine form of Othniel.
Palestina f Obscure
From the place name Palestina. Also compare Falasteen.
Pannonica f Obscure
In the case of Baroness Pannonica "Nica" de Koenigswarter (1913-1988), a patron of several New York City jazz musicians and a member of the Rothschild family of Jewish bankers (born Kathleen Annie Pannonica Rothschild), it was derived from the place name Pannonia and given in reference to Eastern Europe's Pannonian plain... [more]
Panteha Obscure
Used by Panteha Abareshi, a nonbinary Canadian artist of Jamaican and Iranian descent.
Peachtreanna f African American (Rare), Obscure
Blend of the phrase "peach tree" and Anna.
Pepsi f Obscure
After the carbonated cola brand. This is the name of American educational professional Marijuana Pepsi Vandyck.
Perseph m Obscure
Shortened masculine form of Persephone, with pronunciation inspired by Joseph.
Petie m English (Rare), Obscure (?)
Variation of Petey. There is a typhoon in the 1950 Pacific typhoon season with this name.
Petrichor f Obscure
From the English word petrichor that denotes the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil, which was coined by Australian mineralogist and biochemist Richard Grenfell Thomas in 1964 from Greek πέτρα (petra) meaning "rock" or πέτρος (petros) "stone" and ἰχώρ (ichor) "the juice, not blood, that flows in the veins of gods in Greek mythology".... [more]
Phoenixx m & f Obscure
Variant of Phoenix.
Phthisis m Obscure
Simply from the English word meaning "wasting, consumption", ultimately from Greek φθίσις (phthisis). A Phthisis Smith was born in England in 1915.
Phylla f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Phyllis.
Phyllon m Obscure
From Greek φύλλον (phyllon) "leaf", perhaps intended to be a masculine form of Phyllis. This name was used by Dutch model Doutzen Kroes for her son born 2011.
Pi m Obscure
From the mathematical constant. Pi O, (1951-) is a Greek-Australian, working class, anarchist poet.
Plaxico m Obscure
Unknown meaning. This is the name of American football player Plaxico Burress, who was named after his uncle.
Possi f Obscure (Rare)
Extremely rare variant of Posy/Posie or transferred use of surname Possi
Précis-de-marvel f Obscure
A girl on Tiktok tells the story of her first name. It's his progenitor called Marvel, who named her Précis-De-Marvel.
Prissiann f Obscure
Combination of Prissy and Ann.
Prissianna f Obscure
Possibly Prissy combined with the -anna suffix.
Puglith f Obscure, Medieval English (Rare)
An obscure medieval name of unknown meaning. This was recorded in 1541 in Devon, England.
Pyrena f Obscure
Possibly based on Greek πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire". This is the full name of American musician Rena Lovelis (1998-), a member of the band Hey Violet (along with her sister Szatania 'Nia' Lovelis).
Qiyana f Obscure (Rare)
After the League of Legends character Qiyana. This name was given to 5 girls in the US in 2020.
Queenierich f Obscure (Rare)
Combination of Queenie and name element rih "ruler, king" or the English word rich "wealthy, plentiful". Queenierich Ajero Rehman (1988-) is a Filipino-Pakistani singer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Philippines 2012.
Quilindschy m Obscure
In the case of Dutch soccer player Quilindschy Hartman (2001-), it is a combination of Quirine (the name of his sister) and Lindschy (possibly a Dutch form of Lindsay).
Quirentia f Obscure
Anna Quirentia Nilsson, better known as Anna Q. Nilsson, was a well-known Swedish-born silent movie actress. She was given her middle name because she was born on March 30, the feast day of Quirinus of Neuss.
Raddix m & f English (American, Modern, Rare), Obscure (Modern)
Used by American actress Cameron Diaz for her daughter born 2019. It might be inspired by Latin radix meaning "root", which is the source of the English word radical, or the similar name Maddox.... [more]
Rakelle f Obscure
Variant of Rachel.
Ralphonus m Obscure (Rare)
An elaboration on Ralph.
Raymand m Obscure (Rare)
Variant spelling of Raymond.
Reillette f Obscure
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer lf this name is Rebbie Jackson (1950—), whose birth name is Maureen Reillette Jackson.
Relictus m English (Rare, Archaic), Obscure
From the Latin word meaning "abandoned, forsaken, relinquished". This was given to various foundling children presumed orphans.
Remedium m English (Rare, Archaic), Obscure
Directly from the Latin word remedium meaning "remedy, cure; aid", used as a given name according to the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).
Reverence m & f Obscure
From the English word reverence meaning "deep respect".
Rhenice f English (Modern, Rare), Obscure
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Renee and Denise.
Rhiston m Obscure
Variant of Riston
Rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenk f Obscure
The only person with that name is Rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenk Koyaanisquatsiuth Williams (1984-)who was born with the first name Rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenkescianneshaimondrischlyndasaccarnaerenquellenendrasamecashaunettethalemeicoleshiwhalhinive'onchellecaundenesheaalausondrilynnejeanetrimyranaekuesaundrilynnezekeriakenvaunetradevonneyavondalatarneskcaevontaepreonkeinesceellaviavelzadawnefriendsettajessicannelesciajoyvaelloydietteyvettesparklenesceaundrieaquenttaekatilyaevea'shauwneoraliaevaekizzieshiyjuanewandalecciannereneitheliapreciousnesceverroneccaloveliatyronevekacarrionnehenriettaescecleonpatrarutheliacharsalynnmeokcamonaeloiesalynnecsiannemerciadellesciaustillaparissalondonveshadenequamonecaalexetiozetiaquaniaenglaundneshiafrancethosharomeshaunnehawaineakowethauandavernellchishankcarlinaaddoneillesciachristondrafawndrealaotrelleoctavionnemiariasarahtashabnequckagailenaxeteshiataharadaponsadeloriakoentescacraigneckadellanierstellavonnemyiatangoneshiadianacorvettinagodtawndrashirlenescekilokoneyasharrontannamyantoniaaquinettesequioadaurilessiaquatandamerceddiamaebellecescajamesauwnneltomecapolotyoajohnyaetheodoradilcyana.
Rhyleah f Obscure
Variant spelling of Riley.
Rhyley f & m Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Riley.
Rihmeek m Obscure
Possibly an anglicized spelling of an Arabic given name. Rihmeek is the middle name of Meek Mill born Robert Rihmeek Williams.
Rimanelli f Obscure
Borne by Rimanelli 'Rima' Mellal (1989-), a participant in the ninth season of the American reality television series Bad Girls Club (2012). By some accounts, she was born in Algeria.
Ritana f Obscure
Probably an elaboration of Rita.
Rocketa f Obscure
Female version of Rocket.
Rosaluna f Obscure
Combination of Rosa 1 and Luna.
Rossitza f Obscure (?)
Variant of Rositsa used mainly outside of Bulgaria.
Rubeena f Obscure
Variant of Rubina.
Ryanlee m Obscure
Combination of Ryan and Lee.
Sammylee m Obscure
Combination of Sammy and Lee.
Sangred f Obscure
Variant of Sangrid.
Sangri f Obscure
Variant of Sangrid.
Sanseverina f Obscure
Possibly a feminine form of the Italian surname Sanseverino, referring to Saint Severinus.
Saydah f Obscure
Variant of Sa'ida.
Scovel m Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Scovel.
Seargeoh m Obscure
Respelling of Sergio. A famous bearer is Seargeoh Stallone.
Sebeus m Obscure
Etymology unknown, perhaps related to Eusebius.
Selevia f Obscure
Possibly an invented name inspired by Selena.
Sellvi f Obscure
Variant of Sällvi.
Semrana f Obscure
Probably an elaboration of Semra.
Sentha f Obscure
Rare form of Senta
Shout m English, Obscure
Possibly from the English word shout. Used by composer Shout Young.
Sideræl f Obscure
From the second middle name of Exa Dark Sideræl Musk (2021-), daughter of Elon Musk and Grimes. According to Grimes, it is a spelling variation of the English word sidereal.... [more]
Sivbrit f Obscure
Variant of Sivbritt.
Skuyler m Obscure
Variant of Skyler influenced by Schuyler.
Skylene f Obscure (Modern)
From the English word sky combined with the popular name suffix lene.
Snoop m Obscure
In the case of American rapper and actor Snoop Dogg born Calvin Broadus Jr. (b. 1971-) he was given the name by his mom who thought he looked like Snoopy from the Charlie Brown cartoons.
Solmaj f Obscure
Very rare combination of Swedish sol "sun" and Maja.
Sou'wester m English (British, Rare), Obscure
From the English noun sou'wester, a contracted form of southwester which refers to a strong wind that blows from the southwest and brings warm air from the tropics to the British Isles, often causing rain as it cools while passing over the sea... [more]
Soviet Russia m Obscure
From the name of the communist state that spanned Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.
Speck m Obscure
Given to Speck Wildhorse Mellencamp, son of John Mellencamp and Elaine Irwin.
Staceigh f Obscure
Extremely rare variant of Stacy.
Stamitos m Obscure
Allegedly a variant of Stamatios.
Starly f Obscure
Variant of Starlie.
Starrson m Obscure
Perhaps an invented name combining Starr and son.
Stellamaria f Obscure
Combination of Stella 1 and Maria.
Stellanora f Obscure
Combination of Stella 1 and Nora 1.
Stiviandra f Obscure, Portuguese (African, Rare)
Stiviandra Oliveira (born 1989) is an Angolan model and winner of Miss Angola 2006.
Stråla f Obscure
Based on the Swedish word stråle "ray, beam".
Strelitzia f Obscure
From the name of the flower native to South Africa, also known as bird of paradise flower due to its resemblance to the animal. The genus was named by Joseph Banks in honour of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, queen consort of George III.
Suleyka f Obscure
Variant of Zuleika.
Sunciaray f Obscure, Apache (Hispanicized, ?)
Possibly a variant of Sons-ee-ah-ray using Spanish spelling conventions, with the initial syllable altered due to the influence of Asunción.
Susibell f Obscure
Combination of Susi and Bell.
Susur m Obscure
Possibly a form of Caesar. ... [more]
Svane f Obscure
Variant of Svana.
Syruss m Obscure
Variant of Cyrus.
Taleigh f Obscure
Variant of Tayley.
Tallinn m & f Obscure
From the city in Estonia.
Tallisha f Obscure
Variant of Talisha.
Talula Does the Hula from Hawaii f Obscure
'Talula Does the Hula from Hawaii' was a name given to a New Zealand girl in 1999... [more]
Tamar m African American (Modern), Obscure
Possibly intended to be a masculine form of Tamara or a combination of the phonetic elements ta and mar.
Ta-Nehisi m Obscure
From Ancient Egyptian tꜣ-nḥsj meaning "Nubian Land", itself from the Egyptian roots tꜣ ("land") and nḥsj ("Nubian"). This is the name of American journalist and activist Ta-Nehisi Coates.
Tarmra f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Tamara
Tatjanna f Obscure
Variant of Tatiana.
Tela f Obscure
Short form of Ottelia.
Theodoreen f Obscure
Anglicized variant of Théodorine, or an elaborated form of Theodora.
Thin f Obscure
Frank Zappa named his daughter Diva Thin Muffin in 1979.
Thomasean f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Thomasine.
Thrisa f Obscure (Rare)
Unknown origin. It is possibly inspired by Theresa or Trisha.
Tiaamii f Obscure
Created by Peter Andre as one of the middle names for his daughter Princess. He came up with it by combining his mother's name Thea with the name of his then partner Katie Price's mother's name Amy.
Tifonee f Obscure
Variant of Tiffany.
Timothyna f Obscure
Feminine form of Timothy.
Tindi f Obscure
Borne by Tindi Mar, a model from Guadalajara, Mexico.