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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
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Dasaret m Albanian (Rare)
From the name of a southeastern Illyrian tribe.
Dascha f Russian, Ukrainian, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant transcription of Dasha (for Russia and the Ukraine) as well as the main form of Dasha in Germany and the Netherlands.... [more]
Dashana f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant spelling of Dashauna or Dashawna, which are feminine forms of Deshaun and Deshawn.
Dashay f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements da and shay. It can be spelled Dashay or with a capitalized third letter as DaShay.
Dashie f English (Modern, Rare)
Strictly feminine form of "Dash".
Dashik f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Darya 1. See also Dasha.
Dashonda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix da and the name Shonda. It can be spelled DaShonda or Dashonda.
Dashton m American (Modern, Rare)
Combined with Dash and -ton (from names like Kingston).
Dasja f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Dascha, which is the Dutch main form of the Russian and Ukrainian given name Dasha.
Dassy f English (Modern, Rare)
Rare English Diminutive of Hadassah
Datbyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 닻별 (datbyeol), referring to the Cassiopeia constellation, from a combination of 닻 (dat) meaning "anchor" and Byeol.... [more]
Dativa f Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical), Eastern African, Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Feminine form of Dativus. This was the name of a 5th-century Christian martyr from North Africa. It is mostly used in Eastern Africa (mainly in Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda).
D'Atra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Deitra. D'Atra Hicks, born Deitra Cherelle Hicks (1967-) is an American actress and singer. Hicks is best known for her role as Jackie Simmons in Tyler Perry's 2002 stage play 'Madea's Family Reunion'.
Datsko m Medieval Ukrainian, Ukrainian (Rare)
Diminutive or vernacular form of an unknown name. There were 147 cossacks with this name in 1649 Zaporozhian Army register.... [more]
Datua m Georgian (Rare)
Often listed as a diminutive of Davit (compare names like Datiko and Dato), this name might actually be of pagan origin, in which case it is derived from the Old Georgian noun დათჳ (datwi) meaning "bear".... [more]
Datus m Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latin datus, meaning "given, offered" or "gift". In the Netherlands, it was occasionally given as a middle name in the nineteenth century, but it is not used at all these days.
Datya f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "God's religion" in Hebrew, from דָּת (dat) meaning "religion" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God.
Davalynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a feminization of David via its short form Dave and the popular name suffix -lynn.
Davar f Literature, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the archaic Persian word داور (davar) meaning "judge", which ultimately comes from Middle Persian dādwar meaning "judge".... [more]
Davar m African American (Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix da and the name Levar.
Davaree m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Davari, which is possibly an invented name based on names such as Davon, Dakari, Javari and Levar.
Davarryl m African American (Modern, Rare)
DaVarryl Williamson (b. 1968) is an American boxer.
Daveen f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Davina influenced by names like Maureen and Loreen.
Daveian m English (Rare)
Combination of Dave and Ian.
Daveline f English (Modern, Rare)
Presumably a feminization of David combining its short form Dave with the common feminine name suffix -line.
Davidella f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare feminization of David by way of combining it with the popular feminine name suffix -ella.
Davidson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Davidson.
Davien m African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Dave with popular suffix -en.
Davimar m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a combination of David an the popular suffix -mar (cf. Leomar, Gladimar).
Davonna f African American (Rare)
Feminized elaboration of Davon.
Davran m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from Persian دوران (dowran) meaning "time, period, era".
Davranbek m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek (Rare)
Combination of Davran with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Davron m Tajik, Uzbek, Kyrgyz (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Davran, which has also seen some use in Kyrgyzstan. Known bearers of this name include the Kyrgyz soccer player Davron Askarov (b... [more]
Davydas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of David. Also compare Dovydas.... [more]
Davynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Davin. Davynn was given to 6 girls in 2012 according to the SSA.
Dawne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of both Dawn and its diminutive Dawnie. The pronunciation of the name depends on which of the two Dawne is based on, which is something that will differ from person to person.
Dawnelle f American (Rare)
Most likely an elaboration of Dawn by way of combining it with the popular name suffix -elle.
Dawnia f English (Rare)
Variant form of Dawn, which may possibly have come into being via its diminutive Dawnie. Also compare Dawnya.
Dawnie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Dawn.
Dawnielle f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Dawn and Danielle. Per the SSA 13 girls were given this name in 1975.
Dawnn f English (American, Rare)
Rare variant of Dawn. A notable bearer is American actress Dawnn Lewis (1961-).
Dawsen m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Dawson.
Dawsyn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Dawson.
Daxon m American (Modern, Rare)
Daxon Hill is an American swimmer.
Daxx m American (Rare)
Variant of Dax.
Daydreanne f English (Modern, Rare), Obscure
Presumably a feminine form of Dadrian, the spelling altered to resemble the word daydream. This spelling appears to be unique.
Dayenne f Dutch (Modern), Dutch (Surinamese, Modern, Rare)
A more phonetical spelling of Diane, perhaps based on Dayana or Cheyenne.
Daylani f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of names like Kaylani and Jaylani
Dayle m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Dale. Famous masculine bearer was an actor Dale Robertson whose birth name was Dayle Lymoine Robertson.
Daylee f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Daley or a combination of Dale or the element day with the name element suffix lee found in names such as Kaylee.... [more]
Dayleen f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Day and the popular name suffix -leen or variant of Daylene.
Daylene f English (American, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Dale using the popular suffix lene.
Dayon m African American (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Dion.
Dayquan m African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, using the phonetic elements day and quan, and sharing a sound with other names such as Daquan and Raekwon.
Dayshanae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements day, sha and nay. Also compare Dejanae, Dajanae.
Dayson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dayson.
Daystar m African American (Rare)
Referring to the sun; a famous barer being Canadian rapper Daystar Peterson, professionally known as Tory Lanez.
Daytona f English (Modern), German (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from the name of Daytona Beach, a coastal city in northeastern Florida (U.S.), which was founded in 1870 by Mathias Day, Jr., and is famous for its car races. It could also be thought of as a feminine variant of Dayton.
Dazmir m Soviet, Russian (Rare), Georgian (Rare)
Contraction of the Soviet slogan Да здравствует мировая революция! (Da zdravstvuet mirovaya revolyutsiya!) meaning "Long live the world revolution!" as well as of Да здравствует мир! (Da zdravstvuet mir!) meaning "Long live the peace!" This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Dazmira f Soviet, Russian (Rare), Georgian (Rare)
Feminine form of Dazmir. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Dazzle f English (Rare)
A frequentative of the Middle English word *dasen*, meaning "be stunned, be bewildered".
D'brickashaw m African American (Rare)
In the case of former American football player D'Brickashaw Ferguson (1983-), it is inspired by de Bricassart, the surname of a character in the 1977 novel and 1983 television miniseries 'The Thorn Birds'... [more]
Deakin m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Deacon or a transferred use of the surname Deakin.
Deako f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Medea via its short form Dea.
Deandria f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Deandra or combination of popular prefix De- with Andrea 2.
Deane m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Dean.
Deangel f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix De- and the given name Angel (See also DeAngelo and Deangela).
Deangela f African American (Rare)
Combination of Angela with the prefix De-, making it the feminine form of DeAngelo.
Deanica f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Danica, influenced by Dean.
Deanie f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Feminization of Dean, used rarely but steadily.
Deano m English (Rare)
Most likely a diminutive of Dean (compare Danno), or possibly an anglicized variant of Dino.
Dearra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Diara. It can be spelled as Dearra or De'arra.
Deavery m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix De and Avery.
Debanhi f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly an Hispanic variant of Devany. This is chiefly used in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.
Debbey f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Deborah.
Debbon f English (Rare)
Probably a blend of Debbie with the suffix -on. Debbon Ayer bears this name, who is Rob Morrow's spouse.
Debonnaire f Various (Rare)
From French débonnaire meaning ''suave and refined''.
Deboora f Estonian (Rare)
Estonian form of Deborah.
Debriana f American (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the names Debra and Ana, the fusion possibly influenced by the name Brianna.
Debrie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Debra.
Decameron m English (American, Rare)
Combination of the prefix De- and Cameron.... [more]
Decater m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably transferred from the surname Decater
Decenzia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Decenzio.
DeChaun m African American (Rare)
Variant of Deshaun as a combination of da and Chaun. It can be spelled DeChaun, De'Chaun or Dechaun.
Decie f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant spelling of Dessie or a short form of names containing dec.
Decker m American (South), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Decker. This was used for a character on the American soap opera General Hospital: Decker Moss, a character that debuted on the show in 1989.
Dedda f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
East Frisian from of Theoda and other names containing the name element þeoda "people".
Dederica f Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Dederico (Italian and Spanish), English variant of Dedericka and Dutch variant of Diederika.
Dederika f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
English variant of Dedericka and Dutch variant of Diederika.
Dedika f Georgian (Rare)
Means "little mother" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun დედა (deda) meaning "mother" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -იკა (-ika). Also compare Mamuka.
Dedisimedi f Georgian (Rare)
Means "mother's hope" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian დედის (dedis) meaning "of the mother" combined with the Georgian noun იმედი (imedi) meaning "hope" (see Imeda).... [more]
Deduka f Georgian (Rare)
Means "little mother" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun დედა (deda) meaning "mother" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -უკა (-uka). Also compare Mamuka.
Deeandra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Diandra or combination of Dee and Andra.
Deejay m English (Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials DJ.
Deepica f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Dipika.
Defano m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Probably a combination of the popular name prefix De (see Deshawn) with a name that ends in -fano, such as Stefano.... [more]
Deford m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Deford. Notable namesake is Tennessee blues musician DeFord Bailey (1899-1982).
Degi m Chechen (Rare)
Derived from Turkic dag meaning "mountain".
Degula f Hebrew (Rare, ?)
Meaning famous, great, a star in hebrew.
Deidad f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Means "deity" in Spanish, a word derived from Latin deitās (which in turn was coined by Augustine of Hippo, who derived it from Latin deus meaning "god").
Deifob m Russian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian and Serbian form of Deiphobus.
Deifobo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Deiphobus.
Deifobos m Romanian (Rare), Polish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Romanian, Polish and Norwegian form of Deiphobus.
Deioneo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Deioneus.
Deiontrez m African American (Rare)
A modern invented name, based on Deion.
Deivi m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish form of Davy reflecting the English pronunciation.
Déivid m Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish variant of David, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Deja f Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. A derivation from Latvian deja "dance" has been suggested.
Dejanique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix de with the name Janique. It could also be an elaboration of Deja using the suffix sound -nique (from names such as Dominique, Monique and Unique).
Déjanire f French (Rare), French (Cajun, Archaic), Theatre
French form of Deianeira (or Deïanira, Dejanira). Déjanire (1911) is an opera (tragédie lyrique) in 4 acts composed by Camille Saint-Saëns to a libretto in French by Louis Gallet and Camille Saint-Saëns.
Dejean m African American (Rare)
Variant of De'jean without the use of the apostrophe.
Dejuana f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix De- and the perfix Juana -- making it the feminine form of Dejuan.
Deke m American (Modern, Rare)
The nickname of World War II pilot turned astronaut and NASA administrator Donald Kent Slayton, possibly short for "D. K."
Dēkla f Baltic Mythology, Latvian (Rare)
Dēkla is a Latvian goddess of fate and the sister of the goddesses Laima and Kārta. In old Latvian folk songs Laima and Dēkla are often considered one and the same goddess and their names are used interchangeably... [more]
Dekla f Estonian (Rare)
Estonian borrowing of Dēkla.
Dela f Zulu (Rare)
Dela. in Zulu it means to become whole, to feel complete and satisfied.
Dela f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Della.
Deladis f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Deladis.
Delaja m & f Biblical Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Delaiah. While the Biblical character is masculine, the name is nowadays also used as a feminine given name.
Delandra f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Del and the name Andra.
Delane m & f English (American, Rare)
As an independent name from French meaning "alder grove" or a short form of Delaney from the Irish surname Dubhshlaine or referring to the Slaney river. ... [more]
Delanie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Delaney.
Delaree f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Delara (see user-submitted name).
Delarivier f English (Rare, Archaic), Obscure
Transferred use of the French and Walloon surname Delariviere. This was borne by the English author and playwright Delarivier "Delia" Manley (ca... [more]
Delawrence m English (African, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Lawrence
Delberta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Delbert.
Delbertina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Delbert.
Delbertine f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Delbert.
Delby m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Delby.
Delcy f & m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a form of Delsie. This name became specially popular in the late 1960's and early 1970's.
Delegey m Yakut (Rare)
Means "secured" in Yakut.
Delen f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish delen "petal, leaf". This is a modern Cornish name.
Delennyk f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Delen. This is a modern Cornish name.
Delfinu m Corsican (Rare, Archaic), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Delphinus.
Delighter f English (Rare)
This name is derived from the word of the same name meaning "one who gives/takes delight", which is derived from the word delight meaning "joy, pleasure", which was spelled delite until the 16th century because of the change of the word that was being influenced by words ending with -light (from Middle English delit which, in turn, is derived from Old French delit meaning "pleasure, delight, sexual desire" or delitier meaning "please greatly, charm." Those Old French words originate from Latin delectare meaning "to allure, delight, charm, please", which is a frequentative of delicere meaning "entice.")
Delin m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Delina.
Delina f English (Rare), Sicilian, Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Romani
English truncated form of Adeline and Sicilian truncated form of Adelina. This name was borne by Delina Filkins, the first person verified to reach the age of 113, in 1928.
Deliu m Romanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Delia 1.
Delizia f Italian (Modern, Rare)
Italian form of Delicia, from Italian delizia meaning "delight".
Delkii f & m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "Earth (the planet); world".
Delko m Croatian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Derived from Slavic delati meaning ''to work''.
Dellareese f English (American, Rare), African American
Variant of Dolores, possibly modeled on the names Della and Reese. Notable bearer of the name is the American singer and actress Della Reese (1931-2017), whose birth name was Delloreese Patricia Early... [more]