This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Obscure; and a substring is n.
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Aeriwentha f ObscureThis was the real name of American sprinter Mae Faggs (1932-2000).
Amazonie f ObscureFrom the French name of the Amazon River (see the place name
Amazon). This name was used by French actor Vincent Cassel for his daughter born 2019 in Brazil.
Ameliaranne f ObscureCombination of
Amelia and
Anne 1. This is the name of the protagonist of a number of children's books written by Constance Heward in the early 20th century... [
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Andalasia f ObscureFrom
Andalasia, the name of the fairy tale kingdom in the Disney films 'Enchanted' (2007) and 'Disenchanted' (2022).
Anodyne f Obscure (?)From Latin "anōdynos", meaning “stilling or relieving pain”, from Ancient Greek "ἀνώδυνος", meaning “free from pain”), from "ἀν-", meaning “without” plus "ὀδύνη", meaning “pain”.
Aquinas m ObscureDerived from the surname
Aquinas. Used in honor of saint Thomas Aquinas, used primarily by Catholics.
Arbnora f ObscureAccording to not very realiable but nevertheless frequently reprinted sources, Arbnora is the name of the hedgehog in German fables.
Arrington m & f ObscureTransferred use of the surname
Arrington. The USA Social Security Administration has recorded 17 boys and 15 girls with the name Arringtion in 2001.
Avena f ObscureElaborated form of
Ava 1, possibly influenced by the Spanish word
avena ("oats").
Balagangadharanatha m Obscure, Indian (Rare, ?)Means "finding refuge in the might of the Ganges-supporter (i.e.
Shiva)" in Sanskrit, from a combination of Sanskrit बल
(bala) "might, strength" with
Gangadhara, a name of the god Shiva meaning "
Ganga-supporter, Ganges-receiver, the ocean", and नाथ
(nātha) "patron, protector, lord" or "refuge"... [
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Bienna f ObscureIn the case of French swimmer Bienna Pélégry (1899-1989), it is a short form of one of her names,
Bibiena.
Bretman m ObscureIn the case of Filipino-American beauty influencer and social media personality Bretman Rock (1998-) he was named after wrestlers Bret Hart and The Rock.
Broselianda f ObscureThis was borne by Cuban actress Broselianda Hernández Boudet (1964-2020), who was the daughter of Cuban dramatist and critic Rosa Ileana Boudet (1947-). It was perhaps inspired by the mythological place name
Brocéliande.
Burnu f Obscure, Popular CulturePossibly an elaboration of English
burn. This was the stage name of American actress Burnu Acquanetta (1921-2004; real name Mildred Davenport), sometimes known simply as Acquanetta, who claimed it was an Arapaho name meaning "burning fire".
Canisia f ObscureFeminine form of
Canisius, occasionally adopted as a monastic name. In the case of Canisia Lubrin (1984-), a Saint Lucian-born Canadian poet, it is more likely a variant of
Canisha (see
Kanisha,
Kenisha).
Chansonetta f ObscureMost likely derived from French
chanson meaning "song" combined with the feminine suffix
etta. This name was borne by Chansonetta Stanley Emmons (1858-1937), an American photographer.
Chardente f ObscureChardente Saya Ndoulou (also spelt Saya-Ndoulou) born 15 August 1990, is a Congolese women's footballer who played as a forward. Saya Ndoulou is from Zanaga, Republic of the Congo and is the sister of Congolese footballer Laure Koléla.
Chegianna f ObscurePossibly a combination of
Che and
Gianna. This name is borne by a daughter of American poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron (1949-2011).
Dancell-Dallphebo-Marke-Antony-Dallery-Gallery-Cesar m Obscure (Rare)Borne by Dancell-Dallphebo-Marke-Antony-Dallery-Gallery-Cesar Williams, baptized on 18 January 1676 at the parish church of Old Swinford in England, whose father also bore this name. The original bearer was likely born at around the time of the English Civil War (1642-1651) and his name appears to mock Puritan eccentricity.
Dhana f ObscurePossibly a variant of
Dana 1. This name was brought to limited public attention in 1964, when a character in the film 'The 7th Dawn' was named Dhana.
Ebelin f ObscureA nickname derived from the surname
Ebel, borne as given name by Ebelin Bucerius.
Edinson m ObscureProbably an elaboration of Edison. A notable bearer of this name is Uruguayan soccer player Edinson Cavani (1987-).
Eiran m ObscurePossibly of Hebrew origin, meaning "watchful" and "vigilant".
Enchantra f English (American, Rare), ObscureFrom the English word
enchantress meaning "charming woman" or "witch". It was used for a character on the American television series
Bewitched (1964-1972).
Enenitnia f ObscureThis name was given to one girl in 2023. It is in part inspired by the given name of her mother,
Enedina.
Energy m ObscureFrom the English word
energy, from French
énergie, or via late Latin from Greek
energeia, from
en- ‘in, within’ +
ergon ‘work’.
Enix m ObscurePossibly after the video game company
Square Enix, where the Enix part is a combination of
ENIAC (an early digital computer) and the English word
phoenix.
Erianthe f ObscurePopularly claimed to mean "lover of flowers" (apparently due to association with Greek
eran "to love, to be in love with"), it may actually mean "woolly-haired flower" from the botanical name
eriantha, ultimately from Greek ἔριον
(erion) "wool" and ανθος
(anthos) "flower".
Fannasibilla f ObscureIn the case of Fannasibilla Temple, baptized 24 May 1602 in Sibbesdon, Leicestershire, England, this was a combination of
Frances (via its diminutive
Fanny) and
Sibyl.
Gardenzio m ObscureThis name is borne by Sylvester Stallone, who was born Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone.
Gaten m ObscureIn the case of American actor Gaten Matarazzo, it is a short form of his birth name
Gaetano, likely influenced by
Jaden and similarly ending names.
Gwenynen f ObscureDirectly taken from Welsh
gwenynen "bee", this name was adopted by Augusta Hall, Baroness Llanover, a Welsh heiress, best known as a patron of the Welsh arts, as her bardic name (
Gwenynen Gwent "the bee of Gwent").