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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
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Dryllina f Old Swedish (Rare)
Obscure Old Swedish name of unknown origin.
Duangchit f & m Thai, Lao (Rare)
Means "mind, soul" in Thai and Lao. It is only a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.
Duangprathip f & m Thai (Rare)
Means "lamp, light, torch" in Thai.
Dubra f Galician (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the name of the river Dubra in the province of A Coruña in Galicia, itself from Proto-Celtic dubros "water".
Du-byeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Byeol prefixed with 두 (du), the combined form of the numeral 둘 (dul) meaning "two."
Duccia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Duccio.
Duchess f English (American, Rare)
Old French from medieval Latin ducissa, from Latin dux, duc- (see Duke).
Dudana f Georgian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is of Kartvelian origin, but neglect to provide its meaning. Perhaps it is related to the Mingrelian noun დუდი (dudi) meaning "head", or to the Georgian name Dudukhana... [more]
Dudukhana f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian adjective დუდუხა (dudukha) meaning "plump" (in reference to girls and women). Also compare the related Georgian adjective დუდრუქანა (dudrukana) meaning "plump, stout" (also in reference to girls and women).... [more]
Dugan m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dugan.
Duibhín f Irish (Rare)
Derived from Gaelic dubh "dark, black" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Dūja f Latvian (Rare, Archaic)
Directly taken from Latvian dūja "dove".
Dulcea f American (Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps used as a Latinate form of Dulcie.
Dulcinée f French (Rare), Literature (Gallicized)
French form of Dulcinea. Due to the literary character, the name has become a poetic term describing an "inspiring, beautiful woman".
Dulcineea f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Dulcinea. It coincides with the archaic Romanian word dulcinee "girlfriend, sweetheart" (ultimately from Romanian dulce "sweet")... [more]
Dulcinia f Portuguese (Rare)
Most likely an elaborated form of Dulce
Đuli f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian variant of Julie, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Dulquer m Indian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.
Dulzura f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Means "sweetness" in Spanish.
Duminka f Maltese (Rare)
Feminine form of Duminku.
Duminku m Maltese (Rare)
Maltese form of Dominic.
Dúna f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Icelandic dún meaning "down (of the eider duck), eiderdown" (from Old Norse dūnn).
Dunea f Moldovan (Rare)
Moldovan form of Dunya.
Dúnlaith f Irish (Rare), Medieval Irish
Means "princess of the fort" from Irish dún "fort" combined with flaith "princess".
Dúnn m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From Old Norse dúnn meaning "(eider)-down".
Dunstano m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Dunstan.
Duodecimus m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
The Latin word duodecimus means "twelfth".
Duraid m Arabic (Rare)
Sahabi name that means "toothless"
Durek m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Derek, which was possibly influenced by the English pronunciation of Dirk.... [more]
Duretti f Oromo (Rare)
Meaning 'Luxury"
Dürken f North Frisian, German (Rare)
Probably a diminutive of names like Theodora or Doris.
Dürli f Turkmen (Rare)
Means "different, various" in Turkmen.
Duron m African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Durrah f Arabic (Rare)
Means "large pearl" in Arabic.
Durville m African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Durville or D'Urville.
Dusánka f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Dušanka.
Dushane m African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Du- and the name Shane or transferred use of surname Dushane
Dusolina f Italian (Rare)
Of unknown meaning. Name of operatic soprano Dusolina Giannini (1902 - 1986).
Duster m English (Rare)
Famous bearers of this name include the British singer and musician Duster Bennett (1946-1976), and American baseball player Duster Mails (1894-1974).
Dustina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Dustin.
Dustine f American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Dusty or Dustin, probably influenced by the sound of Justine.
Dustyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Dustin.
Duszan m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Dušan.
Dutton m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dutton.
Dux m English (Rare)
Means “duke/leader” in Latin, making it a cognate of Duke.
Dwainie f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Dwayne or pet form/nickname of Dwayne.
Dwan m African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Dejuan.
Dwanise f African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Denise influenced by Dwayne.
Dwayna f American (Rare)
Variant of Duana with the spelling of Dwayne.
Dwyer m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dwyer.
Dyasia f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Asia 1 with the prefix Dy-.
Dyddanwy f Welsh (Modern, Rare)
Possibly derived from Welsh diddanwch meaning "delight".
Dydime m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Didyme, the French form of Didymus. A known bearer of this name was Ambroise-Dydime Lépine (1840-1923), a Canadian Métis rebel leader.
Dyggve m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Dyggvi.
Dykwon m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements dy and quan.
Dylane m French (Modern, Rare)
French borrowing of Dylan.
Dylanne f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Dylan.
Dyllon m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Dylan and Dillon. 100 boys in the USA were named Dyllon in 1992.
Dymfna f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Dymphna.
Dymphy f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Dymphna and Dymphina.
Dynþór m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Possibly derived from Old Norse dynr meaning "din, noise" combined with Þór.
Dyra f Swedish (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse element dýr "deer; wild animal" (though it is also associated with dýrr "dear; expensive"), perhaps via the Old Swedish (masculine) name Dyre or an Old Norse name such as Dýrhildr or Dýrfinna... [more]
Dýri m Icelandic (Rare), Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse dýr "animal", but also associated with the Icelandic adjective dýr meaning "valuable, expensive, precious".
Dyrk m English (Rare), German (Rare)
English and German variant spelling of Dirk. Also compare Dyrck.... [more]
Dyrmit m Abkhaz (Rare)
Abkhaz form of Demetrius.
Dýrmundur m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse dýr "animal, beast" or dýrr "dear, precious" combined with mundr "protection".
Dýrunn f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse dýr "deer" or dýrr "dear, precious" combined with unnr "wave" or unna "to love".
Dyshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix dy and Shawn (see also Dayshawn and Dashawn).
Dyveke f Frisian, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Originally a Frisian diminutive of Dietlinde and other names beginning with the Old High German element thiot meaning "people". It is also associated with Frisian düveke "little dove".
Dyzma m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Δυσμάς (Dysmas) (see Dismas). Known bearers of this name include the Polish poet, writer and playwright Dyzma Bończa-Tomaszewski (1749-1825) and the Polish sociologist and politician Dyzma Gałaj (1915-2000).
Dzabuli f Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Mingrelian noun ძღაბი (ʒɣabi) meaning "girl".
Dzaghlika m Georgian (Rare), Literature
Means "little dog, puppy" in Georgian, derived from the Georgian noun ძაღლი (dzaghli) meaning "dog" combined with the diminutive suffix -კა (-ka). This name was once common in the Georgian highlands, but it is rare there today.... [more]
Dzaglika m Literature, Georgian (Rare)
Variant transcription of ძაღლიკა (see Dzaghlika)
Dzamal m Abkhaz (Rare)
Abkhaz form of Jamal.
Dzambeg m Ossetian (Rare)
From Persian جان (jân) meaning "soul, being, life" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Džaner m Bosnian (Rare)
Bosnian form of Caner.
Dzaug m Ossetian (Rare)
Meaning unknown. A known bearer was Dzaug Bugulov, an 18th-century Ossetian figure who founded the city of Vladikavkaz (called Dzaudzhyqau in Ossetian in his honour).
Džebra m Bosnian (Rare)
Bosnian form of Jabr.
Džebrail m Bosnian (Rare)
Variant Bosnian form of Gabriel.
Džeimss m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of James.
Džeinė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Jane, from the English pronunciation.
Džeks m Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Jack.
Džeksons m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of the English name Jackson.
Dželila f Bosnian (Rare)
Bosnian form of Jalila.
Dzelme f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian dzelme "depth".
Džemma f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Gemma.
Dženija f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Jenny.
Dzhessika f Russian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare)
Russian and Bulgarian borrowing of Jessica, reflecting the English pronunciation
Dzhuvayriyat f Dagestani (Rare)
Form of Juwayriyya used in Dagestan.
Džibril m Bosnian (Rare)
Bosnian form of Gabriel.
Dzīle f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian dzīle "depth".
Dzinta f Latvian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Dzintra and a variant of Zinta.
Dzintar m Estonian (Rare)
Estonian borrowing of Dzintars.
Dzintara f Latvian (Rare)
Feminine form of Dzintars.
Dživa f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Dživo.
Dzovinar f Armenian (Rare), Armenian Mythology
Alternate transcription of Tsovinar.
Dzsenna f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Jenna.
Dzsenni f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Jenny.
Dzsindzser f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian phonetic transcription based on the English name Ginger.
Džulija f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jūlija imitating the English pronunciation of Julia.
Džuljeta f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Juliette and Juliet.
Dzvinka f Ukrainian (Modern, Rare)
Derived form the Ukrainian дзвінок meaning "bell" or дзвінкий meaning "sonorous".
E-a f Korean (Rare)
variant of "e-ah"
Eadda f American (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the Old English element ead meaning "rich, blessed".
Eaddy f English (American, Rare, ?)
Variant of Edie, influenced by the surname Eaddy. Compare Eadie.
Eaden m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Eden.
Eadlin f English (Rare)
Possibly derived from an English surname that was derived from the given name Adeline.
Ëakumbu m Swahili (Dutchified, Rare)
First used in Basali,DRC And Means "King Of Africa" May Be A Variant Of Xhoel
Ealdo m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Evaldo, mostly found in Brazil.
Ealga f Irish (Rare)
Means "noble, brave", taken from the Irish Inis Ealga "Noble Isle", which was a poetic name for Ireland.
Eann m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ian. Eann was given to 10 boys in 2012.
Eanna f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a female variant of Ean or a variant of Ianna. Eanna was given to 6 girls in 2014 according to the Social Security Administration.
Earla f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Earl
Earlbert m English (Rare)
Derived from the Old English elements eorl meaning "nobleman" and berht meaning "bright" or "famous."
Earldene f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Earl.
Earlee f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Early.
Earletta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Earl using the name suffix etta.
Earlette f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Earl using the name suffix ette.
Earlie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Early and diminutive of Earline.
Earlwin m English (Rare)
Derived from the Old English elements eorl meaning "nobleman" and wine which translates to "friend".
Early m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Early.
Earnait f Irish (Rare)
Feminine form of Earnán.
Earnán m Irish (Rare)
Diminutive form of earna, meaning "knowing, experienced". Sometimes used as an Irish form of Ernest.
Earth f & m English (Rare), English (Puritan)
From the English word earth, referring to the planet, the soil, or the alchemical element. Ultimately from Old English eorthe.
Earvin m American, Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Irvin. This is the real name of former basketball star Magic Johnson, born Earvin Johnson Jr. (1959-).
Eastley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Eastley.
Eastlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare), Trinidadian Creole
Combination of east and the popular name suffix lyn.
Eather f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Ether.
Eathon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ethan. Eathon was given to 12 boys in 2007 according to the SSA.
Eaton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Eaton.
Ébano m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
From Portuguese ébano meaning "ebony".
Ebbertsína f Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Ebbert with the suffix -sina
Ebbo m German (Rare)
Clearly masculine form of Ebbe.
Eberhardine f German (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Eberhard. This was borne by Christiane Eberhardine (1671-1727), the Saxon wife of Augustus II the Strong, King of Poland.
Ebrel f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish Ebrel "(month of) April". This is a recent coinage.
Ebrill f Welsh (Rare)
Welsh form of April.
Ebrillwen f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh Ebrill and the Welsh name element gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".
Ecaterin m Romanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Ecaterina.
Ecequiel m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Ezekiel.
Echiko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]
Eclair m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname.
Eclicerio m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Of uncertain origin.
Eclipse f & m English (Rare)
From the English word eclipse (derived from Latin eclipsis, ultimately from the Greek verb ἐκλείπω (ekleipô) meaning "to fail", i.e. fail to appear); a solar eclipse is when the sun and moon are aligned exactly so that the moon casts a great shadow over the Earth; a lunar eclipse is when the moon is right in front of the sun, showing only a bright slither of light... [more]
Ecru f English (American, Rare)
From the English word ecru, the color of unbleached silk or linen, which is from the French écru, meaning "raw" or "unbleached".
Eda f Latvian (Rare)
Originally a short form of names beginning with the element Ed- (including, but not limited to, Edīte), this name has been used in its own right from the early 1600s onwards.
Edbjørn m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old English element ead "wealth, fortune" combined with the Old Norse element bjǫrn "bear".
Edden m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Edden.... [more]
Edea f Italian (Modern, Rare)
Of very uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Edeeney f Manx (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage, intended as a Manx form of Edwina.
Edel f German, German (Austrian), Danish, English, Finnish, Greenlandic, Icelandic (Rare), Norwegian, Sami, Swedish
Short form of names that begin with or end in the element "Edel-" meaning "noble", for example Edeltraud, Edelgard.... [more]
Edelberto m Spanish, Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Edelbert.
Edelburga f Polish (Rare)
Derived from Old High German adal "noble" and either Old High German bergan "to keep, to save, to preserve" or Old High German burg "fortress."
Edelfa f Italian (Rare), Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a rare variant of Adelfa. A known bearer of this name is Edelfa Chiara Masciotta (1984-), an Italian television personality and former beauty queen who won Miss Italia 2005.
Edeltruda f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Edeltraud. This name is considerably more popular among the German minority in Poland.
Edelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Adelyn.
Edena f American (Rare)
Feminine variant of Eden.
Edera f Italian, Albanian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Maltese (Rare)
Means "ivy" in Italian, from Latin hedera "ivy", perhaps related to the Latin root -hendere "to grasp; to take; to cling onto".
Ederna f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Edern.
Edessa f American (Rare)
Edessa is a city in northern Greece and the capital of the Pella regional unit, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece. It was also the capital of the defunct province of the same name. The Greek name Ἔδεσσα (Édessa) is probably of Phrygian origin... [more]
Edevie f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Edgeir m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Edgar.
Edgenie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly an anglicized form of Eugénie.
Edi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Eddie (Also, see Eddi)
Edias m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Egidius (see Giles).
Ediita f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Edith.
Edik m Armenian, Georgian (Rare)
Armenian diminutive of Eduard, which is sometimes also used in neighbouring Georgia.
Edilberta f Spanish, Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Edilberto. In other words, this is a Spanish and Italian cognate of Ethelberta.
Edinanci f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of the popular element edi- (cf. Edinara, Edival) and Nanci.
Edītis m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian masculine form of Edith.
Edle f Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Variant of Edel, a short form of names beginning with the Germanic name element adal "noble".