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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
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Youville m & f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Youville. This name was given in honor of Saint Marie-Marguerite d'Youville (1701-1771), the first Canadian-born person to be canonized.
Youyou f Chinese (Rare)
Adapted from the sentence "呦呦鹿鸣, 食野之蒿" translated as ‘Deer bleat “youyou” while they are eating the wild Hao’ in the Chinese Book of Odes.
Yozakura f Japanese (Rare, ?)
means "night cherry blossom" or "cherry blossoms at evening" in Japanese. Combining 夜 (yoru) meaning "night" and 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom".... [more]
Ypatios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Hypatios.
Ype m Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Ibe, a Frisian name of uncertain etymology.
Ypres m English (Rare)
From the name of the town and municipality in Belgium's West Flanders province (see Ieper), the name first used and peaked during the Battles of Ypres in 1914 and 1915.
Yquem f German (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the famous French vinery Chateau d'Yquem.
Ýrar m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic name elements œrr "mad, furious, wild" and herr "army".
Yrieix m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Gallicized form of Latin Aredius via Occitan Iriès. This was the name of a 6th-century Catholic saint born at Limoges, France, also known as Saint Aredius, who served for a time in the court of the Franks and then founded the monastery of Atane in Limousin... [more]
Yrja f Icelandic, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Yrjan and Yrjar as well as a variant of Irja as well as a derivation from Old Norse yrja "drizzling rain".
Yrjo m Various (Rare)
Variant of Yrjö used outside of Finland.
Yrla f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Combination of Swedish yra and virvla, both meaning "to whirl". The name was invented by Swedish screenwriter Christina Herrström for a character in the TV series 'Ebba och Didrik' (1990).
Yrse f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Yrsa.
Yrsi f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Yrsa.
Ysaé f French (Rare)
A other version of Ysé.
Ysé f Theatre, French (Rare)
Used by Paul Claudel for a character in his play 'Partage de midi' (1906). Perhaps it is derivative of Yseult.
Ysobel f Scottish (Rare, Archaic), Theatre
Variant of Isobel. Ysobel Stewart of Fasnacloich (1882-1968) co-founded the 'Scottish Country Dance Society' in 1923.... [more]
Ysoline f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Isoline. Alternatively, according to Jean-Maurice Barbé, it is a derivative of Ysoie or Eusoye, which are French variants of Eusébie.
Ysoria f Medieval English (Rare), Obscure
Obscure medieval English name of uncertain etymology, though it may be related to the Latin name Isaura, which originated as an ethnic byname and derives from the place name Isauria.
Yuchy f & m Chinese (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized romanization of Yuqi.
Yuci f & m Chinese (Rare)
This name is used as 宇慈 (feminine) and/or 于此 (masculine) with 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house; building, structure, eaves," 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, charitable, benevolent," 于 (yú) meaning "in, on, at, go to, surname" and 此 (cǐ) meaning "this, these, in this case, then."
Yucy f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Chinese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Yuci.
Yuda m Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
Rare Hebrew form of Judah. Predominantly used by the Jewish communities in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine.
Yudke m Yiddish (Rare)
A diminutive of Yehudah, making it a masculine equivalent of Yutke.
Yuel f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
A character from the computer game 'Granblue Fantasy Versus'. The name spilled over to real world usage in Germany 2020/21.
Yuho f Korean (Rare)
Combination of Korean Hanja "夢" meaning "Dream", and "星" meaning "Star". Other Korean Hanja Combinations possible.
Yuiha f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 釉 (yui) meaning "glaze" and 愛 (i) meaning "love, affection" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "needle, blade, leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yuisa f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 侑 (yu) meaning "help, assist, 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothing" combined with 彩 (sa) meaning "colour". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yu-ja f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 柚子 (yuja) meaning "yuzu, citron," referring to the citrus species Citrus junos. Other hanja character combinations can form this name as well.
Yukihimekumiko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow", 姫 (hime) meaning "a lady, a princess", 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]
Yukihira m Japanese (Rare)
From 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" and 平 (hira) meaning "peace, flat, even". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yukihito m Japanese (Rare)
An uncommon Japanese name. Yukihito from Togainu No Chi is a fictional bearer of this name.
Yukii f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason", 紀 (ki) meaning "century" combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yukine f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 千 (yuki) meaning "thousand" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" combined with 寧 (ne) meaning "rather, preferably" or 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Yukiru f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness, luck, good fortune" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" combined with 琉 or 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Yukon m Popular Culture (Rare)
From the Yukon River or Territory, Canada, meaning "Great River" in Gwich’in. Yukon Cornelius is a character in the 1964 Christmas movie, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
Yukuko f Japanese (Rare)
From 往 (yuku) meaning "to go, to head towards, past, previous" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yula f English (Rare)
Variant of Eula or a feminine form of Yul and Yule (the latter of the two, as evidence shows, was used as a given name in the Middle Ages).... [more]
Yulenmis f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Yulena with the popular suffix -is.
Yulianiya f Medieval Ukrainian, Ukrainian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Medieval Ukrainian feminine form of Yulian also used rarely in the modern day.
Yulid f Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Julitta.
Yulio m Indonesian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Indonesian variant of Yulius as well as a Spanish variant of Julio.
Yulyana f Belarusian, Ukrainian, Russian (Modern, Rare)
Belarusian and Ukrainian feminine form of Yulyan. It is also a Russian variant of Yuliana.
Yumeho f Japanese (Rare)
Yume means "dream" and ho means "grain".
Yumi f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 玉米 (yùmǐ) meaning "corn, maize, ear", which is a combination of 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" and 米 (mǐ) meaning "rice; meter". Other character combinations that can make this name are: 萸 (yú) meaning "dogwood, cornelian cherry", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 芋 (yù) meaning "taro, tuber", 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, glorious", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar; sweet" or 米 (mǐ) meaning "rice; meter"... [more]
Yunako f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind, 奈 (na), a phonetic character combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yunalesca f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
Lady Yunalesca is a non-player character and antagonist from Final Fantasy X, who also appears in Final Fantasy X-2. She was the first summoner to defeat Sin and bring forth the Calm. According to the game's lore, Summoner Yuna was named after Yunalesca.... [more]
Yunalis f & m Indonesian (Rare), Malay (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a recently coined name. A notable bearer is Yunalis binti Mat Zara'ai (1986-), a Malaysian singer professionally known as Yuna.
Yunan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Yun and An 1.
Yunano f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 優 (yū, masaru) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness" or 柚 (yū, yuzu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na), a phonetic character and 乃 (no), a possessive particle... [more]
Yunna f Russian (Rare)
Variant of Yuniya or derived from Russian юная (yunaya) meaning "young". Influenced by names like Anna and Inna.
Yun-Shik m Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 연식 (see Yeon-Sik).
Yun-Sik m Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 연식 (see Yeon-Sik).
Yurday m & f Turkish (Rare)
From Turkish yurt meaning "homeland" and ay meaning "moon, month".
Yurde m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (European, Modern, Rare)
Old Spanish variant of George. It has got some uses as a revived name in Cantabria, Spain, in the 2010's.
Yurem m American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Usage of this name in the late 2000s likely comes from Yurem Rojas, who was the winner of the reality TV show 'Buscando a Timbiriche, La Nueva Banda'.
Yureymi f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in other names such as Yeimy and Yurema.
Yurfa f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Giurfa. This name is mainly used in Peru.
Yürgen m German (Rare)
Variant spelling of Jürgen.
Yuribert m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Yuri 1 with a name that contains the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright", such as Albert and Robert.
Yuriha f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yurihiko m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Yuriho f Japanese (Rare)
From 有 (yu) meaning "exist", 里 (ri) meaning "village", and 穂 (ho) meaning "grain". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yurinosuke m Japanese (Rare)
From 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily", 之 (no) meaning "of, this", and 介 (suke) meaning "help, mediate, aid, rescue". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yurith f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Yurit. This name was present in the 1958 Atlantic Hurricane Season naming list, but remained unused.
Yurixi f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Yuritzi. A known bearer is Mexican politician Ana Yurixi Leyva Piñón (1973-).
Yusurako f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 桜桃 (yusura) meaning "cherry" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yuta f Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddishfied variant of the German given name Jutta via the Yiddish transcription יוטא
Yutte f Danish (Rare, ?)
Anglicized form of Jytte in the case of Danish-born actress Yutte Stensgaard (1946-), whose birth name was Jytte.
Yuvalor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "stream of light", a combination of the names Yuval and Or.
Yuvan m Indian, Tamil (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)
From Sanskrit युवन् (yúvan) meaning “young, youthful, healthy”.
Yuvashi f Indian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit युवश (yuvaśa) meaning "young, youthful".
Yuvielka f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaboration of Vielka with the prefix Yu-, used mainly in Nicaragua.
Yuwi f Japanese (Rare)
Rare variant of Yui.
Yuyuka f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize" or 柚 (yu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" duplicated and combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]
Yuyuki m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior" or 遊 (yu) meaning "to play" with 喜 (ki) meaning "joy", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle" or 貴 (ki) meaning "valuable" and then combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]
Yuyuko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize", 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior" or 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" duplicated using 々, and then combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]
Yuzan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combimation of Yu and Zan.
Yuzi m Japanese (Rare)
Rare variant transcription of Yūji.
Yuzuriko f Japanese (Rare)
From 譲 (yuzuri) meaning "allow, permit, concede, yield" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yvanca f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ivanka. In some cases, the name might be a combination of Yvonne or Yvette with Bianca, as these names used to be very popular in the Netherlands (the former primarily in the 1960s and the latter two chiefly in the 1970s).
Yve m French (Rare)
Variant of Yves.
Yve f German (Rare)
Short form of Yvonne.
Yvelin m French (Rare), Judeo-Anglo-Norman
French diminutive of Yves and Judeo-Anglo-Norman diminutive of Yvo.
Yvett f Hungarian (Rare)
HUngarian borrowing of Yvette.
Yvonnig m Breton (Rare)
Breton diminutive of Yvon.
Zabriana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Zabrina and Briana.... [more]
Zabriel m English (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name, possibly a variant of Sabriel or a blend of similar names such as Zane 1 and Gabriel.
Zabryna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sabrina. A notable bearer of this name is the American actress Zabryna Guevara (b. 1972).
Zacari m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Zachary.
Zachael m English (Modern, Rare)
Means "God remembers" from Hebrew element זָכַר (zakhar) meaning "to remember" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God".... [more]
Zachariáš m Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak form of Zacharias.
Zacheus m Medieval English, Medieval German, Swedish (Rare), German (Bessarabian)
Swedish and medieval English form of Zacchaeus, as well as a German variant of Zachäus.
Zachos m Greek (Rare)
Short form of Zacharias.
Zackeus m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Sackeus (see Zacchaeus).
Zackie m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Zachary.
Zacyntha f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Zacynthus. This name was very rarely used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, mainly in Britain.
Zaddock m English (Rare)
(Anglicized) variant of Zadok. A bearer of the variant Zadock was Congressman Zadock Pratt (1790-1871), a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York.
Žadminas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".
Zadrian m American (Modern, Rare)
Created from the name Adrian by adding an initial letter Z.
Zaelee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee. Zaelee was given to 8 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.
Zaelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A recently created name, formed using the popular phonetic elements zay and lyn, possibly modelled on similar names such as Kaylyn, Braelyn and Shaelyn... [more]
Zaffiro m & f Italian (Rare)
Means "sapphire" in Italian.
Zafrira f Hebrew (Rare)
Feminine form of Zafrir.
Zage m English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Zane, Zayden, Sage and Gage... [more]
Zaghlul m Arabic (Egyptian), Indonesian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic زَغْلُول (see Zaghloul).
Zagorka f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
From Croatian and Serbian загорје (zagorye) meaning "up behind the mountains, plains". It may also designate an inhabitant of Hrvatsko Zagorje, an area of Croatia.
Zaharin m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian masculine form of Zaharina.
Zaharira f Hebrew (Rare)
Elaboration or variant of Zahara. Famous bearer is Zaharira Harifai, Israeli actress.
Zahavah f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zehava.
Zahneny m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "wise and peaceful" in Hebrew
Zahreddine m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi variant of Zahir al-Din (chiefly Algerian and Tunisian).
Žaibas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun žaibas meaning "lightning".
Zaidenn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaiden. Zaidenn was given to 5 boys in 2018 according to the SSA.
Zaijian m Filipino (Rare)
Possibly an invented name from another name, but coincides with the Hanyu Pinyin reading of Mandarin 再見 "goodbye, see you later" or 再建 "to rebuild, to reconstruct". A famous bearer of this name is Filipino actor and dancer Zaijian Godsick Lara Jaranilla (2001-).
Zəkavət m Azerbaijani (Rare)
From Arabic ذكاوة (ḏakāwa) meaning "sharpness, perceptiveness".
Zakelina f Greek (Rare)
Greek borrowing of Jacqueline.
Zakeus m Hungarian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Hungarian short form of Zacharias and Swedish variant of Sakaios (see Zacchaeus).
Zakhariy m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian variant of Zakhar.
Zakiah m American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zaccai.
Zakris m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Swedish short form of Zakarias.
Zakyla f English (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Za- and Kyla.
Zale m Western African (Rare, ?)
Unknown meaning. It has seen some use in Senegal.
Zale m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Zale. In recent years it has seen a slight boost in popularity, possibly influenced by the phonetic element zay.
Zaleeyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaliyah, which is an invented name based on the sound of Aaliyah (also compare Kaliyah, Jaliyah, Maliyah and Taliyah).
Zaliah f English (Rare)
Short form of Azaliah.
Zalya f Russian (Rare)
Russian diminutive of Azaliya and Rozaliya.
Zambak m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian zambak "lily".
Zambake f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian zambak "lily".
Zambila f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian zambilă meaning "hyacinth".
Zamfir m Romanian (Rare), Old Church Slavic
From the archaic Old Church Slavonic word самфиръ (samfirŭ) meaning "sapphire".
Zamfira f Romanian, Hungarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zamfir, perhaps also a Romanian variant of Zemfira.
Zamontae m African American (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name modelled after names such as Lamonte, Damonte and Jamontae.
Zampeti f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Elisavet.
Zampia f Late Greek (Rare)
Byzantine Greek form of Isabella. This name was borne by a daughter and granddaughter of Manouel II Palaiologos (r. 1391–1425).
Zamziya f Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Arabic شَمْسِيّ (šamsiyy) meaning "solar".
Zanazan f Armenian (Rare, Archaic)
Means "different, various" in Armenian.
Zandar m English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Xander. This is the name of a character in the G.I. Joe franchise.
Zanden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the sounds present in the name Zander with the phonetic element den.
Zaniah f Astronomy, English (Rare)
Presumably derived from Arabic زاوية (zāwiyah) "corner" (though Alhazen claimed that this word meant "harlot"). This was the medieval name for Eta Virginis, a star in the constellation Virgo.