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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Sorela f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian soră "sister".
Sorell m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sorell. A famous namesake is biologist Sir Julian Sorell Huxley, the brother of Aldous Huxley.
Sorja f Finnish (Rare)
Variant Sorea, meaning "graceful" in Finnish.
Sorka f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Зорка (see Zorka).
Sørna f Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Søren.
Sorrelia f English (Rare)
Elaboration on Sorrel adding the suffix -lia.
Sorrell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sorrell. The most notable bearer is the actor Sorrell Booke (1930-1994) best known for playing the corrupt local functionary Boss Hogg on the American television series 'The Dukes of Hazzard' (1979-1985).
Sosaidh f Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Susie.
Soscha f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Dutch and German variant of Shosha.
Sōseki m Japanese (Rare)
Pen name of author Natsume Sōseki, real name Natsume Kin'nosuke.
Sosha f Jewish, Yiddish, Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Shosha. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch television presenter Sosha Duysker (b. 1991).
Sosipatr m Medieval Russian, Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Sosipatros, possibly via its latinized form Sosipater.
Sosipatra f Ancient Greek, Romanian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Sosipatros. This name was borne by the Greek philosopher Sosipatra of Ephesus (4th century AD).
Sosja f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Shosha and Sosya.
Sossity f English (American, Rare)
From the English word society. This name was created for the song "Sossity: You’re a Woman" by the band Jethro Tull.
Sosya f Jewish (Russified), Yiddish (Russified), Russian (Rare)
Russian Jewish diminutive of Shoshana/Susanna as well as a regular Russian variant of Zosya.
Sota m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "war" in Finnish.
Soterraña f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "subterranean" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen de la Soterraña and Nuestra Señora de la Soterraña, meaning "The Virgin of the Subterranean" and "Our Lady of the Subterranean" respectively... [more]
Soucique f Jèrriais (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Jèrriais soucique "marigold". This is a newly coined coined name, intended as a Jèrriais equivalent of Marigold.
Soul m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Soul. May also be used in reference to the word soul, from Old English sāwol, sāw(e)l, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ziel and German Seele.
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]
Söván f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian variant of Sovann.
Soy m Dutch (Rare)
This name is best known for being the name of the Dutch actor Soy Kroon (b. 1995). He stated in a 2008 interview with the regional newspaper Eindhovens Dagblad that he was named after his father (who is named Jos), but in a creative way... [more]
Soyini f African American, Caribbean (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This is the middle name of American politician Ayanna Pressley (1974-), who has claimed it means "richly endowed" in Swahili.
Soyogo f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 冬青 (soyogo), referring to the type of holly known as 'Ilex pedunculosa' or 'longstalked holly', seemingly a derivation of onomatopoeic word そよ (soyo), referring to something that is rustling or swaying in the wind.... [more]
Sozar m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be related to the Ossetian name Sozyr, which is ultimately of Iranian origin.
Sozyr m Ossetian (Rare)
From Persian سزاوار (sazâvâr) meaning "worthy, deserving".
Spalding m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Spalding.... [more]
Spandar m Armenian (Rare)
Short form of Spandarat, which has now become the modern form of the name.
Spark m & f English (Rare)
Originally a transferred use of the surname Spark. It is now used as an adoption of the English word (which is derived from Old English spearca via Middle English sparke "spark").
Speed m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Speed.
Spenceria f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Spencer.
Spencia f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Spencer.
Speranța f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian speranță "hope".
Sperantza f Greek (Rare)
From the Italian word speranza meaning "hope" (compare Speranza); perhaps in some cases a Greek form of the Romanian name Speranța... [more]
Sperry m & f English (Rare)
Transferred from the English surname Sperry.
Sphere m English (Rare)
Probably from the English word sphere, ultimately from Greek σφαῖρα (sphaira) meaning "globe, ball". Two famous bearers of this name are American jazz pianist Thelonious Sphere Monk (1917-1982) and his son Thelonious Sphere "T... [more]
Spicy f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly taken from the English word spicy.
Spijk m Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Probably a Dutchification of Spike. Alternatively, this name might be derived from the Dutch word spijker meaning "nail" (as in, the metal object), which is also etymologically related to the aforementioned given name.
Spire m English (Rare)
From Old French spirer, and its source, Latin spīrō (“to breathe”). Possible relation to Spiro.
Spirito m Italian (Rare)
Probably derived from Italian Sirito Santo "Holy Spirit".... [more]
Spiritual f English (American, Rare)
Taken from the English word spiritual.
Splinter m Medieval Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, even though this rare Dutch given name was already in use in medieval times. Compare the modern Dutch word splinter meaning "splinter".... [more]
Spontaneous f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the English word spontaneous.
Spontaniouse f African American (Rare)
Variant of Spontaneous. This is borne by Spontaniouse Grant, who was a contestant on the ninth season of the reality television series America's Next Top Model.
Sprague m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Sprague, itself a variant of the English word sprack meaning "lively".
Spranger m Irish (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare, Archaic)
Of uncertain etymology, possibly a transferred use of the surname Sprainger. Spranger Barry (23 November 1719 – 10 January 1777) was an Irish actor.
Spurgeon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Spurgeon. In many cases, especially among devout Christians, the name is given in honour of the English preacher Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892).
Squadka m Sanskrit (Rare, Expatriate)
Means "lord of snakes"
Squire m English (Rare)
Either from the English occupational surname (see Squire), or else directly from the English word. It is derived from Old French esquier, escuier "squire", literally "shield-bearer" (from Latin scutarius, a derivative of scutum "shield").
Srbijanka f Serbian (Rare)
Means ''Serbian woman".
Srebrenko m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Male form of Srebrenka.Cpебpенкo
Sreten m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from South Slavic sreča meaning "luck".
Srna f Croatian (Rare)
Means "doe, female deer" in Croatian.
Staceyann f American (Rare)
Variant of Stacyann using Stacey. 7 girls were named STACEYANN in 1991.
Staceyanna f English (Rare)
Combinaiton of Stacey and Anna.
Staceyanne f English (Rare)
Combination of Stacey and Anne 1.
Staciana f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Stacia in the style of Eliana 1 or a combination of Staci/Stacy with Ana/Anna (Compare Stacyann/Stacyanna).... [more]
Stacii f American (Rare)
Variant of Stacy (See also Staci). Film actress Stacii Jae Johnson bears this name.
Staff m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Staff.
Stalberi m Soviet, Georgian (Rare)
Combination of Stalin and Beria, which were the surnames of the Soviet politicians Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) and Lavrentiy Beria (1899-1953). This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [more]
Stale m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish and Swedish younger form of Stáli.
Staley m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Staley. While it was used as a rare masculine name during the 20th century, in modern times, it's more often used as a feminine name.
Stan m Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Combination of the surnames of Сталин (Stalin) and Энгельс (Engels), which refer to Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) and Friedrich Engels (1820-1895). This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Stanhope m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Stanhope.
Stanilde f Medieval English, Central African (Rare), English (Rare)
Means "Stone battle". It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon elements stan 1 meaning "Stone", and hild meaning "Battle".
Stanis m French (Rare)
Short form of Stanislas, used as a given name in its own right.
Stanlie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Stanley.
Stanne f & m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
In Flanders (Belgium), this given name is strictly masculine, as it is a variant form of Stan 3, which is a short form of Constans and related names (such as Constant and Constantijn).... [more]
Stanneke f & m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
In Flanders (Belgium), this given name is strictly masculine, as it is a diminutive of Stan 3, which is a short form of Constans and related names (such as Constant and Constantijn)... [more]
Stanwix m American (Rare)
After the place name Fort Stanwix.... [more]
Stara f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Star.
Starbuck m & f English (American, Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Starbuck.... [more]
Stargazer f & m English (Rare)
From the English word stargazer "one who stargazes" or "a daydreamer".
Staria f American (Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Star.
Starkodder m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Nineteenth century Swedish variant of Starkaðr.
Starkotter m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Nineteenth century Swedish variant of Starkaðr.
Starlene f English (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Starla and Darlene, or a combination of the English word starling (see Starling) with the popular name suffix lene.
Starlette f English (Rare)
Variant of Starlet possibly based on the French Feminine diminutive suffix -ette.
Starley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Starlee or a transferred use of the surname Starley. A notable bearer is an Australian singer Starley Hope.
Starlight f English (Rare)
Combination of Star, from Middle English sterre, from Old English steorra and light, from Middle English light, liht, leoht, from Old English lēoht (“light, daylight; power of vision; luminary; world”).
Starlina f American (Rare)
Latinized version of Starline and an elaboration of Starling.
Starlit f English (American, Rare)
Starlit is an adjective that means lit or made brighter by stars.... [more]
Starlyn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Star using the popular name suffix lyn.
Starsha f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Star using the suffix -sha
Stas f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Stacy and Anastasia
Stasi f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Stacy, and a short form of Anastasia.
Stasia f English (Rare), Romansh, Russian
English and Romansh short form of Anastasia as well as a Russian variant transliteration of Стася (see Stasya).
Šťastný m Czech (Rare, Archaic)
From Czech šťastný "lucky, happy".
Stasy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Stacy.
Staten m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of Staten Island in New York City, itself after the legislature of the Netherlands, named the Staten-Generaal.
Statham m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Statham.
Staurofila f Spanish (Rare), Literature
Spanish form of Staurophila. The use of this name was probably inspired by Camino real de la cruz (1721), which is one of the earliest Spanish translations of Regia Via Crucis (1635), an important counter-reformation devotional emblem book written by the Dutch-born Flemish Benedictine monk Benedictus van Haeften (1588-1648)... [more]
Stauroula f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Σταυρούλα (see Stavroula).
Stavit f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Stav.
Stavraq m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Stavrakis. Unlike the original Greek name, the Albanian form is used as an official name on birth certificates.
Staysha f English (Australian, Rare)
Perhaps a phonetical respelling of Stacia.
Stáza f Czech (Rare), Slovak
Czech diminutive of Anastázie and Slovak diminutive of Anastázia. While Czech Stáza is occasionally used as a given name in its own right, Slovak Stáza is strictly a diminutive.
Stea f Various (Modern, Rare)
Presumably derived from Romanian stea "star".
Stedda f Corsican (Rare)
Derived from Corsican stedda "star", this name is used as a variant of Stella 1
Steed m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Steed.
Steel m English (Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Steel or from the English word steel.
Steele m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred form the surname Steele.
Steely f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Steely. It concides with the English word steely meaning "firm, determined, hard".
Stefaan m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant spelling of Stephaan, although one can also consider this name to be the short form of Stefanus. Known bearers of this name include Belgian politician Stefaan De Clerck (b... [more]
Stefanaq m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Stefanakis. Unlike the original Greek name, the Albanian form is used as an official name on birth certificates.
Štefánie f Czech (Rare)
Czech borrowing of Stephanie.
Stefanneke m Flemish (Rare)
Flemish diminutive of Stefan.
Stefánný f Icelandic (Rare)
Feminine form of Stefán using the suffix - (which derives from Old Norse nýr "new"), apparently modelled on Stephanie.
Stefka f German (Modern, Rare), Polish
Polish diminutive of Stefania and modern German diminutive of Stefanie.
Stegath m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Stegath, as in the case of American screenwriter, film actor and producer Stegath James Dorr (born 3 June 1973).
Steicy f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Portuguese adoption of Stacy, as well as a French variant.
Steije m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly of Frisian origin. Also compare Stije, which is possibly related.
Steinbjørn m Danish (Rare), Faroese, Norwegian (Rare)
Faroese and Norwegian younger form of Stæinbiǫrn.
Steindís f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic name derived from the Old Norse elements steinn meaning "stone" and dís meaning "goddess".
Steinkjell m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Stæinkæll.
Steintor m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Steinþórr.
Stelan m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stellan or a masculine form of Stela / Stella 1.
Stellar f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Phonetic spelling of Stella 1 reflecting a dialectal pronunciation.
Stellaria f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Stella 1. A genus of small flowers also known as chickweed, after the star-like shape of the flowers.
Stelletta f American (Rare, Archaic)
Elaborated form of Stella 1 using the popular suffix etta. This coincides with an Italian word meaning "asterisk".
Stelvia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Stelvio.
Sten m Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Combination of the surnames of Сталин (Stalin) and Энгельс (Engels), which refer to Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) and Friedrich Engels (1820-1895). This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Steny m English (Rare)
Derived from the Dutch name Steen. This is the name of House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, whose name was derived from his father’s name.
Stepfan m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stefan. A notable bearer of the name is the american football player Stepfan Lee Taylor.
Stephaan m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Stephanus. Also compare Stefaan, which is a little bit more common in Belgium and The Netherlands.
Stephana f Medieval Latin, Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Latin feminine form of the Greek name Stephanos (see Stephen) via its latinized form Stephanus.... [more]
Stephanetta f Afrikaans (Rare)
Feminine form of Stephan. Stephanetta Johanna Paulina (Nettie) Bredell (1877-1920) was a granddaughter of Paul Kruger (Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger), President of the South African Republic (or Transvaal) from 1883 to 1900.
Stephanina f English (Rare, ?)
Possibly an elaboration or diminutive of Stephanie.
Stephena f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Stephen (compare Stevena).
Stephne f American (Rare)
Variant of Stephanie influenced by Daphne
Sterpeta f Italian (Rare)
From an Italian title of the Virgin Mary, Madonna dello Sterpeto, meaning "Our Lady of Sterpeto". Sterpeto means "scrub, scrubland" in Italian, derived from sterpo "dry twig, bramble".
Stessie f French (Modern, Rare)
French borrowing of Stacy.
Steveana f English (American, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Steven or its short form Steve.
Stevelle f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Steven using the diminutive suffix elle.
Stevena f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Steven (compare Stephena).
Stevette f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Steven using the French diminutive suffix ette.
Stevland m English (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This is the birth name of American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder (b. 1950).
Stevon m English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Steven, perhaps influenced by Stefan.... [more]
Stevonnie f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
A variant of Stephanie, also the name of the fusion of Steven and Connie from the show Steven Universe.
Steye m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Steije.
Steyn m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans
Dutch variant and Afrikaans form of Steijn. In the case of the Afrikaans name, it can also be a transferred use of the Afrikaans surname.
St George m English (Rare)
Anglicized version of the French Saint-Georges. It is possibly used in honor of Saint George of Lydda.
Stieg m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Stig. A known bearer was the Swedish writer Stieg Larsson (1954-2004), author of the 'Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' trilogy, born Karl Stig-Erland Larsson.
Stigbjörn m Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Stig and Björn.
Stígheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly means "clear path" or "bright path", from Old Norse stígr "path" and heiðr "bright, clear". Alternatively the second element may be derived from Old Norse heiðr "heath".
Stije m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly of Frisian origin. Also compare Steije, which is possibly related.... [more]
Stilianos m Greek (Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Greek variant transcription of Στυλιανός (see Stylianos) as well as an Albanian form.
Stilla f German (Rare)
From the German word still "quiet".
Stillman m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Stillman.
Stinta f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From a northern Swedish dialectal word meaning "girl".
Stiven m Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
A more phonetic spelling of the English given name Steven.
Stiviandra f Obscure, Portuguese (African, Rare)
Stiviandra Oliveira (born 1989) is an Angolan model and winner of Miss Angola 2006.
Stjärna f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stjarna as well as a direct adoption of Swedish stjärna "star".
Stjarna f Icelandic (Rare)
Directly taken from Old Norse stjarna "star".
Stjarney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Old Norse stjarna "star" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Stjärnstråle m & f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish combination of stjärna "star" and stråle "ray, beam".
Stockard m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use from the surname Stockard.... [more]
Stockton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Stockton.... [more]
Stockwell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the given name Stockwell.... [more]
Stoffel m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), German (Archaic), Luxembourgish (Archaic), Romansh (Archaic)
Dutch and German short form of Christoffel, Romansh short form of Cristoffel and Luxembourgish short form of Krëschtaffel... [more]
Stoic m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely from the English word stoic.
Stonewall m English (American, Modern, Rare)
The origin of this name is a Confederate general name (Stonewall Jackson(Born Thomas Jonathan Jackson)). ... [more]
Stoney m American (Rare)
Diminutive for the modern name Stone. One noted bearer is country music artist Stoney Edwards (1929-1997).
Störge m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Former Swedish dialectal form of Styrger.
Störje m Swedish (Rare)
Modern Swedish form of Störge.
Størk m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian variant of Styrk.