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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Brix m & f German (Rare)
Short version of Bricitus or Beatrix.
Brixhet f Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Brixhida, possibly modelled on English Bridget.
Brixhid f & m Albanian (Rare)
Possibly an Albanian form of French Brigitte as well as a masculine form of Brixhida.
Brixhit f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine variant of Brixhid.
Brixtyn f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminie form of Brixton.
Briyanna f English (Americanized, Rare)
A variant of Brianna. In both, 2002 and 2006 there were 46 girls named Briyanna.
Brizio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Brice and diminutive of Fabrizio.
Brodd m Norwegian (Rare)
From Old Norse broddr meaning "spike."
Broder m Danish (Rare), Low German (Rare)
Modern form of Old Norse Bróðir.
Brodhi m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brody, influenced by Bodhi.
Brodi m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Brody. According to the US Social Security Administration, 24 baby boys and 13 baby girls were named Brodi in 2006
Brodix m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Brodi with the same ending as Maddox and Dax.
Brodrick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brodrick. See also Broderick.
Brola f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ბროლი (broli) meaning "crystal" (as in the glass, not the mineral). In some cases, this name can also be a short form of the related name Nazibrola.
Brolin m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brolin.
Bron m English (Rare), South African (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bron. Otherwise, it could be a short form of LeBron or Bronson.
Bronimira f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Bronimir.
Brookes m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Brooks.... [more]
Brookley f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Brook with leah.
Brooksie f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive and feminine form of Brooks.
Browne m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Brown. Notable namesake is Henry Browne Blackwell, an English born publisher and social reformer who was one of the founders of the Republican Party in the US... [more]
Brownie m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Brown.
Brucelí m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish variant of Brucelee, mainly used in Peru.
Brucene f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Bruce.
Bruguers f Catalan (Rare)
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Bruguers, meaning "Mother of God of Bruguers." She is venerated at the hermitage in the municipality of Gavà in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, hence the high concentration of its usage in that comarca.
Brugués f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Bruguers.
Bruin m Dutch (Rare), English (Rare, ?), Folklore
Dutch form of Bruno. It coincides with the Dutch word for "brown". This was also the name of the bear in medieval fables of Reynard the Fox.
Brunas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Bruno.
Brüne m Low German (Rare)
Low German variant of Bruno.
Brune m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Bruno and Bruna.
Brunildo m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Brunilde.
Brúnó m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Bruno.
Brunton m Scottish (Rare), English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Brunton. James Brunton Stephens (1835-1902) was a Scottish-born Australian poet, and author of 'Convict Once'.
Brūss m Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Bruce.
Bryah f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Bria or Brea. According to the SSA, Bryah was given to 12 girls in 2015.
Bryahna f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briana. According to the SSA, Bryahna was given to 7 girls in 2007.
Bryane f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bryony or a feminine form of Brian.... [more]
Bryann f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brianne and Brian (See also Bryanne and Bryanna).
Brycelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Bryce using the popular name suffix lynn (see Lynn).
Bryceson m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bryson. According to the SSA, 22 boys were given the name Bryceson in 2018.
Bryer m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bryer.
Bryher f English (British, Rare), Cornish
From the name of an island off the southwestern coast of Cornwall, one of the Isles of Scilly. This was adopted as a pen name by the English novelist Annie Winifred Ellerman (1894-1983).
Bryn f English (Rare)
Short form of Brynhild.
Bryndis f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Faroese and Norwegian form of Bryndís.
Bryngel m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of the Old Norse name Brynolf/Brynjulf which combined the two words brynja meaning "coat of mail" and ulfr meaning "wolf"... [more]
Brynleifur m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse brynja meaning "coat of mail (or plate), byrnie, corselet" and the name Leifur (which is itself related to Old Norse leif meaning "inheritance, legacy").
Brynlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Bryn and Lynn.
Brynna f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Brynn (probably influenced by Brenna) as well as a variant of Bryna.
Brynsteinn m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements brynja meaning "coat of mail (or plate), byrnie, corselet" and steinn meaning "stone".
Brynte m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Pet form of names beginning with Bryn-, derived from the Old Norse word brynja "armour, protection".
Brynþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse brynja meaning "coat of mail (or plate), byrnie, corselet" combined with Þór.
Bryonia f English (Rare)
From the Latin name for bryony, the wild twining plant (see Bryony).
Brysha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements bry and sha.
Bryston m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bryson influenced by other names ending in ton or ston.
Brythonwen f Welsh (Rare)
Combination of Brython and the suffix gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".
Bryton m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Britton.
Bub m English (Rare)
Likely from the English vocabulary word for a boy or young man, bub.
Bubber m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
A variant of Bubba, likely based on the Appalachian pronunciation.
Buchanan m Scottish, English (American, Rare)
From the surname Buchanan. A fictional bearer is the Marvel Comics character James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes.
Buckland m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Buckland.
Buda m Hungarian (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly means "swelling one (of rounded shapes)", "elevated". This is the Hungarian form of Bleda, the name of the brother of Attila.
Budimansyah m Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Budiman and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".
Budimira f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Budimir.
Budimirka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Budimir.
Buenaventurada f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish bienaventurada meaning "blessed", with the spelling influenced by Buenaventura.
Buenaventuranza f Spanish (Philippines, Rare, Archaic), Pampangan (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Spanish bienaventuranza meaning "beatitude", with the spelling influenced by Buenaventura. This name was most common (though was still extremely rare) in the provinces of Batangas and Pampanga.
Buensuceso f & m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso, meaning "Our Lady of the Good Event," referring to the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of Jesus.... [more]
Bueyo f Spanish (Rare)
From the Marian title Virgen de Bueyo, patron saint of Albelda de Iregua (La Rioja). The name Bueyo comes from a small settlement in the vicinity where oxherding was common (cf. Spanish buey "ox").
Buga f Croatian (Rare), Slavic Mythology
From the verb bugariti meaning ‘'to sing'’.... [more]
Bugafer f & m English (American, Americanized, Rare, ?)
The name Bugafer refers to a very obscure legend called "Keeper of the silver-eyed crow"... [more]
Buhawi m Tagalog (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From Tagalog buhawi meaning "cyclone, whirlwind, tornado"
Buhay m Filipino (Rare)
Comes from the Filipino word "buhay" meaning life.
Bujor m Romanian (Rare)
Means "peony" in Romanian.
Bukhuti m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Arabic بخيت (bukhait) or (bukhayt) meaning "good luck", itself ultimately derived from the Persian noun بخت (bakht) meaning "luck, fortune" (see Bakht)... [more]
Bulëza f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian bulëz "melodic unit, unit of rhythm".
Buling f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 歩 (bù) meaning "step" combined with 鈴 (líng) meaning "bell, chime". Other character combinations can form this name as well. Also comes from 布丁 (bùdīng), meaning "pudding". One fictional bearer of this name is Buling Huang/Fong from Tokyo Mew Mew.
Bướm f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "butterfly" in Vietnamese.
Bumblebee m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
The name of several fictional characters, including a Marvel comics superhero, Transformers character, and The Simpsons character.
Bumper m American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word “bumper”. A famous bearer of this name is American football player, Bumper Pool.
Bundarik f & m Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Buntarik.
Bunko f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 文子 with 文 (bun, mon, aya, fumi) meaning "art, decoration, figures, literature, style, sentence, plan" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)."... [more]
Buonaparte m Italian (Rare)
Derived from Italian elements bona (or buona) "good" and parte "solution".
Buono m Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Means "good" in Italian.
Burai m Japanese (Japanized, Rare)
武 means "ferocious". 頼 means "rely".
Burchell m English (Rare), Popular Culture (Modern)
From the English surname Burchell, which is derived from the village of Birkehill (also known as Biekel or Birtle). It means "birch hill".
Burger m Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), West Frisian (Archaic)
Dutch, Afrikaans and West Frisian form of the ancient Germanic name Burghar.... [more]
Burglind f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements burg "castle, protected place" and linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".... [more]
Burgo f Spanish (Rare)
From the Marian titles Virgen del Burgo and Nuestra Señora del Burgo, venerated in Alfaro (La Rioja). The original church was erected outside the walls, and later reconstructed within them... [more]
Burgrun f German (Rare)
The name is composed of the two Germanic name elements burg "castle; protection" and run "rune".
Burgunde f German (Rare)
Derived from German Burgunden (or Burgunder) "Burgundians", a Germanic tribe that finally settled in Burgundy.
Burkit m Kazakh (Rare)
Means "golden eagle" in Kazakh.
Burkney f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements burkni "brake, common fern" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Burl m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Burl. Notable namesake is actor and singer Burl Ives.
Burne f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Bruna and Brune.
Burnis m English (American, Rare)
Either taken from the surname, or a variant of Burns.
Burns m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Burns 1.
Burny m English, Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Berny (in which case the spelling is more phonetical) and Burney.... [more]
Burris m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Burris.
Burry m Afrikaans, Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element burg meaning "fortress", such as Burghard... [more]
Burtis m English (Rare)
Likely transferred from the surname, Burtis.
Butterball m English (American, Rare)
From the English word butterball, used as an informal nickname. This nickname was given to an American football player Paul Scull (1907-1997). This name can also be used for pets.
Butts m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Butts or a nickname with meaning particular to the bearer. Notable namesake, professional baseball player, Albert "Butts" Wagner was the older brother of baseball great Honus Wagner.
Buural m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "grey" in Mongolian.
Búzavirág f Hungarian (Rare)
Means "cornflower" in Hungarian.
Byakko m Japanese (Rare)
From 白虎 (byakko), referring to a white tiger, also one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations which represents the west and the autumn season. This makes it cognate with Korean Baek-ho.... [more]
Byard m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Byard.
Byeol-ah f Korean (Rare)
Byeol, which means star, combined with a.
Byeolbit f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 별빛 (byeolbit) meaning "starlight," effectively a combination of Byeol and Bit (compare Bitbyeol).
Byeol-nim f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Byeol suffixed with honorific 님 (nim).
Byeol-sol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Byeol and Sol (compare Sol-byeol).
Byllie f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Billie, or a diminutive of Sibyl.
Bynum m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Byra f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Byron. This was borne by Byra Louise 'Puck' Whittlesey (1922-1988), the wife of Jack Hemingway, daughter-in-law of Ernest Hemingway and mother of actresses Mariel Hemingway and Margaux Hemingway.
Byrd f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bird or transferred use of the surname Byrd.
Byrganym f Kazakh (Rare)
From Kazakh бір (bir) meaning "one" combined with ханым (khanym) "lady, queen".
Byrum m English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname "Byrum."
Byuregh f Armenian (Rare)
Means "crystal, beryl" in Armenian, ultimately from Greek βήρυλλος (beryllos).
Caa'isha f Somali (Rare)
Somali variant of Aisha.
Cab m African American (Rare)
Short form of Cabell. A notable bearer is jazz musician and band leader Cabell "Cab" Calloway III (1907-1994).
Cabell m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cabell. A notable bearer is jazz musician and bandleader Cabell "Cab" Calloway III (1907-1994).
Cabiria f Italian (Rare), Popular Culture
Perhaps a Latinized form of Greek Καβειρία (Kabeiria), an epithet of the goddess Demeter, possibly derived from the name of Mount Kabeiros in Asia Minor; see also Kabeiro... [more]
Cabot m English (Rare)
The name 'Cabot' comes from the fifteenth century Italian explorer Giovanni Caboto who was commissioned by the Kingdom of England to discover North America. When Caboto arrived in England is name was changed to John Cabot to sound more English... [more]
Cacey f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Casey (See also Kacey).
Cacimar m Taíno (Rare)
Cacimar directly translates to “Priest/Shaman who wanders”.... [more]
Caddy f & m English (Rare), Literature
Variant of Caddie. Fictional bearers include Caddy Jellyby, a character in Charles Dickens' novel Bleak House (1853), and Candace "Caddy" Compson, a character in William Faulkner's novel The Sound and the Fury (1929).
Cademon m English (Rare)
Possibly a variation of Caedmon
Cadenza f & m American (Rare)
An "ornamental passage near the close of a song or solo," 1780, from Italian cadenza "conclusion of a movement in music." See also Cadence.
Cadon m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caden influenced by the spelling of Jadon.
Cadrian m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Adrian
Cadwal m Medieval Welsh, Breton (Rare)
From Old Welsh cad "battle" and gwal "leader". This occurs in Shakespeare's play 'Cymbeline' (1609) as the name of Arviragus while in hiding in Wales.... [more]
Cady f & m English (Modern, Rare)
While nowadays generally considered a phonetic spelling of Katie or a diminutive of Cadence, Cady was originally derived from a surname which was either a variant of Cade or an Anglicized form of Ó Ceadaigh ("descendant of Céadach"), with Ceadach being a byname derived from Irish ceadach "talkative".... [more]
Cae f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Kae.
Caedyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caden.
Caela f English (Rare)
Variant of Kayla, also used as a short form of Micaela.
Caelea f English (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Kaylee, although in some cases it might be a variant of Caelia.
Caemlyn f American (Modern, Rare)
The name of a city in the book series, The Wheel of Time, by Robert Jordan. Likely a derivative of Camelot.
Caeylyn f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Caffrey m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Caffrey.
Cafiera f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cafiero.
Cafiero m Italian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cafiero. From an Italian surname derived from Arabic kafir meaning "infidel". It was first used as a name in the late 19th century, in honor of Italian anarchist Carlo Cafiero (1846-1892).
Cahlia f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a modern coinage based on Carla.
Caid m English (Rare)
Variant of Cade.
Caïm m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Cain.
Cainhannoch m Mormon (Rare)
From an alternative name for New York used in the Doctrine and Covenants. A possible origin could be that in the Bible, Cain, the son of Adam, had a son named Enoch... [more]
Caitano m Aragonese, Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Aragonese and Louisiana Spanish form of Caietanus (see Gaetano).
Cáitín f Irish (Rare)
Diminutive of Cáit.
Caitland f English (Rare)
Variant of Caitlin influenced by the spelling of Maitland.
Caja f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish kaja "daisy".
Cajemé m Indigenous American (Hispanicized), Mexican (Rare), History
Hispanicized form of Yaqui Kahe'eme meaning "one who does not stop to drink (water)". This name was borne by the Yaqui leader Cajemé (1837-1887), baptized José María Leyva.
Calamanda f Catalan (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
From the Latin word calamus meaning "reed, cane". This was the name of a possibly legendary Catalan saint who is the patroness of the town of Calaf (Catalonia).
Calamity f English (American, Rare)
From the English word calamity.
Calasanctius m Various (Rare)
Latinised form of the Spanish surname Calasanz borne by the Catholic saint Joseph Calasanz (1556-1648), who is also known as Joseph Calasanctius, probably influenced in part by Latin sanctus meaning "sacred, holy".
Calasanz m German (Austrian, Rare, Archaic), Spanish (Rare)
Derived from the surname Calasanz. Joseph Calasanz (known in Spanish as José de Calasanz; September 11, 1557 – August 25, 1648) was a Spanish Catholic priest, educator and the founder of the Pious Schools, providing free education to the sons of the poor, and the Religious Order that ran them, commonly known as the Piarists... [more]
Calbraith m English (Rare)
A notable bearer Matthew C. Perry (American naval officer who opened Japan to the West) who has this as a middle name.
Calcea f African American (Rare)
Probably a variant of Kelsey influenced by Chelsea.
Caldonia f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Possible variation of the name Caledonia.