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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
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Emiley f Brazilian (Rare), English
Elaborated form of Emily or just a variant for Emily.
Emilianne f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Emiliana by way of French Emiliane.
Emilians m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Emilian.
Emiline f Danish (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Danish and Flemish form of Emilina and French variant of Émiline.
Emiliza f Filipino (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)
Apparently a blend of names such as Emilia and Eliza, perhaps in some cases formed from the names of the bearer's parents (e.g. Emil and Flordeliza)... [more]
Emille f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Emilia and Émilie.
Emillene f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Emiliana and Émilienne.
Emilya f Armenian, Azerbaijani, English (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Armenian and Azerbaijani feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily) as well as an English variant of Emilia and a French variant of Émilia.
Emilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Emily using the popular name suffix lyn.
Emilynne f English (Rare)
Combination of Emily and Lynne or a variant of Emmeline
Eminda f Norwegian (Rare)
Either a combination of Emilie and Aminda or a variant of Minda.
Emino f Japanese (Rare)
From 詠 (e) meaning "recitation, poem, song, composing", 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" and 音 (no) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Emjay f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials MJ.
Emke m & f East Frisian (Rare)
Either a version of Eime or Ime 2.
Emly f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Contracted form of Emily or a modern combination of Emma and the syllable -li-, found in names like Anneli or Elisabet.
Emmabella f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Bella.
Emmabeth f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Beth.
Emmajean f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Jean 2, probably influenced by Imogene.
Emmakay f English (Rare)
A combination of Emma and Kay.
Emmaleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Emma and Leigh. Could also be considered a variant of Emily.
Emmalena f English (Rare)
Extremely rare name that was either intended as a variant of Emmeline or, more likely, is simply a combination of Emma and Lena.
Emmalise f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Emma and Lise, or else an elaboration of Emma.
Emmalissa f American (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Emmaline and Melissa.
Emmalouise f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Louise.
Emmaly f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emily, the spelling influenced by Emma.
Emmamae f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Mae.
Emmamay f English (Rare)
A combination of Emma and May
Emmanuela f Greek (Modern, Rare), Italian (Rare), Provençal, Western African
Provençal feminine form of Emmanuèl and Italian variant of Emanuela, as well as an alternate transcription of Greek Εμμανουέλα (see Emmanouela).
Emmany f American (Rare)
Apparently a combination of Emma and Bethany. Alternatively it could be a variant of the medieval name Emeney.
Emmaretta f English (Rare, Archaic), African American (Rare)
Altered form of Amoretta. This is the name of a 1969 song by the English rock band Deep Purple, named for Emmaretta Marks (1945-), a cast member of the musical Hair whom singer Rod Evans was trying to seduce.
Emmarine f American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Emerine.
Emmary f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emery influenced by the spellings of Emma and Mary.
Emmaus m English (American, Rare), Biblical
From the name of a biblical town, Ἐμμαούς (Emmaous) in Greek, which is probably from Aramaic hammat meaning "hot spring". In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus appears to two of his disciples on the road to Emmaus after his death, burial and resurrection.
Emmchen f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Emma, as it contains the German diminutive suffix -chen.... [more]
Emmelinde f German (Rare, Archaic)
Simplified form of Ermelinda, maybe showing a contamination from Emmeline.... [more]
Emmeram m German (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Germanic name, in which the second element is hramn meaning "raven". The first element is often said to be heim meaning "home" (which would thus make this name a relative of Heimeran), but it could also be amal meaning "work, labour" or ermen meaning "whole, universal"... [more]
Emmija f Latvian (Rare, Archaic)
Latvian borrowing of Emmy.
Emmsdan m & f Yoruba (Rare)
Means "excellence of God's Salvation" in Igala (a language in the Yoruboid branch, common to Nigeria), from Igala emms "excellence" and dan "God Our Salvation".
Emmý f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Emmy.
Emmyli f German (Rare)
Variation of Emily.
Emoé f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Of uncertain origin. A known bearer is Mexican actress Emoé de la Parra (1953-).
Emogeane f English (American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Emogene. This was the birth name of the American actress Imogene Coca (1908-2001).
Emperor m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Middle English (especially representing the title given to the head of the Roman Empire) from Old French emperere, from Latin imperator ‘military commander’, from imperare ‘to command’, from in- ‘towards’ + parare ‘prepare, contrive’.
Empire m & f English (Rare)
From the English word Empire, "Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion".
Empress f English (Rare), English (African)
From the English word meaning "female ruler of an empire" or "consort of an emperor". Also compare the Spanish equivalent Emperatriz and the masculine equivalent Emperor... [more]
Empriss f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A spelling variation of the name Empress.
Emrana f Bengali (Rare)
Feminine form of Emran.
Emret m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Most likely a dialectal variant of Engelbrekt, via Norwegian Embret.
Emrin m German (Rare), Finland Swedish (Rare), English
A variant of Emerin, itself a variant of Emeran. Also, but more rarely, Emrin is diminutive of Emris.
Emris m Welsh, English (Rare)
A variant of Emrys. Emrin is a rare diminutive form.
Emron m Mormon (Rare)
A name used in The Book of Mormon. He was a Nephite soldier that was one of several 'choice men' to be slain by the Lamanites.
Emsley f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name that was given to 55 girls in 2018.
Emund m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Eymundr or Æimundr. Emund was the name of some Viking-era Swedish kings, most notably Emund the Old (reign: 1050-60)... [more]
Emý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Emy.
Emylia f French (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
French variant of Émilia and English variant of Emilia.
Ena f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (e) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 栄 (e) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 瑛 (e) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 英 (e) meaning "excellent, fine", 詠 (e) meaning "recitation, poem, song, composing", 榎 (e) meaning "lotus tree, nettle tree, hackberry", 慧 (e) meaning "wise", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 枝 (e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 笑 (e) meaning "laugh" or 惠 (e) meaning "blessing, grace, favor, kindness" combined with 名 (na) meaning "name", 生 (na) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 和 (na) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan"... [more]
Ena f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Scandinavian borrowing of Eithne, a feminine form of Enar and a short form of names ending in -ena.
Enache m Romanian (Rare)
Variant of Ienache, which in turn is a variant of Ianache. A known bearer of this name is the Romanian former wrestler Enache Panait (b. 1949).
Enak m German (Rare)
A German form of the Biblical name Anak occurring in older Bible translations.
Enarê m Brazilian (Rare)
Indigenous name from Brazil, Enarê means "god of the rivers".
Enchantra f English (American, Rare), Obscure
From the English word enchantress meaning "charming woman" or "witch". It was used for a character on the American television series Bewitched (1964-1972).
Enciána f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian encián "gentian".
Endeide f Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Endeïs.
Enderline f Nigerian (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
Endigo m & f African American (Rare)
Maybe a variant of Indigo
Endor m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Einþór.
Endrra f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian ëndrra "the dream; dreams".
Enedina f History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Sardinian (Rare), Medieval Basque
Possibly from Greek ἐνηδύνω (enedýno) meaning "to cheer, to gratify". This was the name of an early Christian saint from Sardinia, known as Henedina in Latin; she was martyred with Saints Justa and Justina in the year 130 AD... [more]
Enees m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Aeneas.
Eneitra f American (Rare)
Maybe a variant spelling of Anitra.
Enela f Estonian (Rare)
Elaboration of Enel.
Enella f American (Rare)
Famous bearer is American landscape painter Enella Benedict (1858-1942). Of unknown meaning. Possibly a derivative or variant of Nell or its related names.
Eneo m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Oeneus.
Enge m Walloon (Rare, Archaic)
Walloon version of Ange.
Engebret m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Engelbert.
Engela f German, Dutch (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of the unisex name Engel. There might also be instances where this name is a variant of Angela, in which case it must have been deliberately altered to make the connection to angels more obvious, since engel is the Dutch and German word for "angel".... [more]
Engelbrecht m Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Dutch, Swedish and Danish form of Engelbert, as well as a German variant.
Engelke m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), Low German (Rare)
In the case of male bearers, this name is a diminutive of Engel. In the case of female bearers, this name is a feminine form of Engel... [more]
Engeltje f Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Engel. In the Netherlands, the name is often associated with the Dutch word engeltje meaning "little angel". Also compare Engelke.
Engiljón m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic name composed of either Old Norse engill meaning "angel" (a loanword from Latin angelus) or an Old Norse element that was derived from the name of the Germanic tribe of the Angles (compare the Germanic word angil) combined with Jón.
Engla f Swedish, Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern)
Strictly feminine form of the Old German name Engel as well as a Swedish dialectal form of Ingel. ... [more]
English f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname English.
Enguerrando m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Ingram.
Enias m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Aineias (see Aeneas).
Enie f Low German (Rare)
Feminine form of Ene.
Enika f Old Swedish, Icelandic (Rare)
Rare Icelandic and Old Swedish name of unknown origin.
Enjoli f American (Modern, Rare)
Adoption of the name of the Enjoli perfume introduced by Revlon in 1978.
Enkelan m Albanian (Rare)
Elaboration of Enkel.
Enkelana f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Enkelan.
Enkhtagtaa m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "dove of peace" in Mongolian, from энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and тагтаа (tagtaa) meaning "dove, pigeon".
Enmanuela f Galician (Rare)
Galician feminine form of Emmanuel.
Enna f Finnish, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a variant of Ena and an adoption of German Enna.
Ennafa f Russian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Russified)
Russian form of Ennatha. Ennafa Nikitina (1893-1975) was a Soviet botanist.
Enne f & m Finnish, Estonian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Enna and Enno. Also means "omen" in both Estonian and Finnish.
Ennemond m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Annemund. This name was borne by Ennemond Gaultier (c. 1575 – 17 December 1651), a French lutenist and composer. He was one of the masters of the 17th century French lute school.
Enóla f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Enola.
Enolane f French (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Enola.
Enomi f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 咲 (e) meaning "blossom", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 枝 (e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 能 (no) meaning "ability, talent, skill, capacity", 之 (no), a possessive marker, 暖 (no) meaning "warmth", 音 (no) meaning "sound" and 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, fruit", 珠 (mi) meaning "pearl", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 真 (mi) meaning "true, reality", 望 (mi) meaning "hope"... [more]
Enopião m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Oenopion.
Enopión m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Oenopion.
Enoš m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Enosh.
Enotrio m Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian (?)
Derived from the place name Enotria. This was a pen name of the Italian writer Giosuè Carducci (1835-1907), whose juvenilia was written under the name Enotrio Romano... [more]
Enricu m Romanian (Rare), Sardinian, Sicilian
Romanian and Sardinian form of Henry via Enricus and Sicilian form of Enrico.
Enrika f Lithuanian, Albanian (Rare)
Lithuanian variant of Henrika and Albanian borrowing of Italian Enrica.
Enrikas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Variant of Henrikas, seemingly based on Italian Enrico.
Enssi m Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Finnish short form of Ensio.
Entoni m Serbian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare), Albanian (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Variant of Anthony, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Enuk m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Enoch.
Enula f Italian (Rare)
Italian word for the Elecampane (Inula helenium), a widespread plant species in the sunflower family Asteraceae.
Enveri m Georgian (Rare)
Variant form of Enver.
Envy f English (American, Modern, Rare), Literature
From the English word envy meaning "envy, resentful desire", itself ultimately from Latin invidia, of the same meaning (compare Invidia). Use of the name has been influenced by the brand of perfume called Envy, which was introduced by Gucci in 1997.
Enzi f German (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of Enzia.
Enzio m Italian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Italian variant of Enzo that has also found some usage in Dutch and German-speaking countries.
Eolo m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Aiolos.
Eon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Ean.
Eono m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Oeonus.
Epaminonda m Croatian (Rare), Italian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian, Italian, Macedonian, Romanian and Serbian form of Epameinondas via its latinized form Epaminondas.
Ephräm m German (Rare)
Ephräm der Syrer is the German form of the name of St. Ephrem the Syrian.
Epicelena f Medieval English (Rare)
Possibly related to Greek epikeleusis "cheering, exhortation" and epikeleuo "to exhort, encourage, cheer on".
Epicharis f Ancient Greek, French (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Greek ἐπίχαρις (epicharis) meaning "pleasing, charming". This was the name of a 1st-century Roman freedwoman who was a member of the Pisonian conspiracy against the emperor Nero... [more]
Epicteto m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Epiktetos via its latinized form Epictetus.
Epifania f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Italian (Rare), Corsican, Polish (Rare)
Spanish, Galician, Italian, Corsican and Polish feminine form of Epiphanius. A fictional bearer is Epifania Fitzfassenden, a central character in George Bernard Shaw's play 'The Millionairess' (1936).
Épiphanie f French (Rare), French (African)
French form of Epiphania. It coincides with French épiphanie meaning "realisation, epiphany" and the French form of the Western Christian holiday known as Epiphany in Anglophone countries.
Epistinia f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Epistheneia.... [more]
Epitácio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Probably comes from Greek επιτακτες (epitaktes), which means "leader, commander".
Eponin f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Eponine.
Eppo m Dutch, German (Rare, Archaic)
Simplified short form of names containing the German name element ebur "boar".
Epraksia f Armenian, Georgian (Rare)
Armenian and Georgian form of Eupraxia (see Yevpraksiya).
Eprem m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Ephrem. This name was borne by two Catholicos-Patriarchs of Georgia: the first lived in the late 15th century, the other in the 20th century.
Equanimeous m African American (Rare)
From Latin aequus “equal” and animus “mind”, meaning "calm and composed, equanimous".
Equión m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Echion.
Equionte m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Echion.
Era f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Ήρα (see Ira 1). It may also be used as a short form of Irini.
Eracle m Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Italian rare form of Ercole, ultimately from Ancient Greek Herakles.
Eran m Turkish (Modern, Rare)
Turkish variant of Eren.
Eraño m Filipino (Rare)
Created in 1925 by Felix Manalo, the founder of Iglesia ni Cristo, for his son as a reversal and elision of the term "New Era," referring to what he felt was a "new Christian era."
Érard m French (Belgian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Erhard as well as a short form of Évrard. A known bearer of this name was Érard de La Marck (1472-1538), a French-born Belgian prince-bishop of Liège.
Erasti m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Erastos (see Erastus).
Erato m Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Erastus.
Erazmo m Croatian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Croatian form of Erasmus and Hispanic variant of Erasmo.
Erazmus m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Erasmus.
Erco m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant spelling of Erko, which is most likely a diminutive of Erk. Also compare Ercken and Herko, which is a variant of Herke.
Ercules m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Hercules.
Erculi m Sicilian (Rare)
Sicilian form of Hercules.
Erdmanna f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare feminine form of Erdmann.
Erdmė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from Lithuanian erdmė "space".
Erdmut f & m German (Rare, Archaic)
There are different theories about the etymology. ... [more]
Erdmuthe f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Erdmuth or Erdmut, derived from German Erde "earth" and Mut "courage, bravery" or "mood" (compare Hartmut)... [more]
Ere f Estonian (Rare)
Directly taken from Estonian ere "bright".
Erebo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Erebus.
Erela f Hebrew (Rare)
Feminine form of Erel.
Eremia m Georgian (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Modern Georgian and Romanian form of Yirmiyahu (see Jeremiah). The older Georgian form of the name is Ieremia.
Eremo m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Eremia and perhaps also of Ieremia.
Erenia f Spanish (Rare), Aragonese (Rare)
Variant of Herenia, also an Aragonese form.
Erfa f Muslim (Rare)
A variant of Irfa.
Erhuanga m Nigerian (Rare)
It is from Ozalla village
Eriala f Estonian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Means "speciality" in Estonian
Eriana f Japanese (Japanized, Modern, Rare)
Japanese transliteration of Ariana and this from the greek Ariadna
Erice m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Presumably a Brazilian form of Eric.
Erickatoure English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Ericka and Toure. Erickatoure Aviance is an American nightlife personality and a member of the House of Aviance.
Erico m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Eric.
Eridana f Albanian (Rare)
Probably a feminine form of Eridanos.
Eridani f & m Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Astronomy
Epsilon Eridani is the fifth-brightest star in Eridanus, a constellation in the southern sky.
Eridian m Albanian (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Origins uncertain. This coincides with a word meaning "of Eris", referring to the dwarf planet.
Erie f & m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the name of Lake Erie or of the famous Erie Canal. In rare use in the US from the late 1800s to the 1910s and again briefly in the 1960s and 1970s.
Erien f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Unisex version of "Erienne".