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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
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Ainsly f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ainsley.
Ái Phương f Vietnamese (Rare)
Combination of Ái and Phương.... [more]
Aira f Galician (Modern, Rare)
From Galician aira meaning "threshing floor" (possibly as a transferred use of the homonym surname).
Airalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Aaralyn or Aralyn.
Airelle f French (Rare), English (Rare), Literature
Derived from airelle, the French name for the plant genus Vaccinium. The French derived the name from Portuguese airella, which in turn was derived from Latin atra "dark, black, gloomy".
Airet m Estonian (Rare)
Masculine form of Aire.
Airiin f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Aire and Riin. It is occasionally also treated as a variant of Irene (mimicking the English pronunciation of this name) and an Estonian borrowing of Erin.
Airín f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish variant of Irene, reflecting the English pronunciation of the name.
Airin f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Scandinavian phonetic spelling of Irene reflecting the English pronunciation.
Airisa f Latvian (Rare)
Adaption and phonetic approximation to English Iris.
Airo m Estonian (Rare)
Masculine form of Aire.
Aisa f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible. 愛彩 藍
Aisa f Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of Anna-Lisa (see Annalisa).
Aisä m Tatar (Rare)
Means "Jesus" in Tatar language.
Aishe f Georgian (Rare), Romani
Georgian and Romani (i.e. Gypsy) form of Aisha.
Aisholpan f Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh ай ‎(ay) meaning "moon" combined with шолпан (sholpan) "Venus (the planet)".
Aishu f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ai 2 and Shu.
Aishufen f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ai 2 and Shufen.
Aisla f Finnish (Modern, Rare, ?)
Of unknown meaning.
Aisli f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Asli or Aisling.
Aisvydas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the old Lithuanian verb aiti meaning "to go, to walk" combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in -vydas, such as Alvydas and Tautvydas.
Aiswari f Indian (Rare)
Means "one who belongs to Iswara (the Lord)" in Sanskrit.
Aitana f Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with таң (tañ) meaning "dawn, daybreak", though it is also considered a variant of the name Aidana.
Aithel m Antillean Creole (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eithel.
Aithra f Greek Mythology, Greek (Rare)
Original Greek form of Aethra.
Aitmukhambet m Kazakh (Rare)
Combination of Kazakh айт (ayt) meaning "holiday, festival, feast" (also referring to Eid, a Muslim festival), ultimately of Arabic origin, and the given name Mukhambet.
Aitmukhamet m Kazakh (Rare)
Variant transcription of Aitmukhambet.
Aito m Finnish (Rare)
From Finnish aito meaning "true, authentic".
Aius m Roman Mythology, Ancient Roman (Rare)
From Latin āio meaning "to say, affirm", cognate to Etruscan 𐌀𐌉𐌖𐌔 (aius) meaning "omen, tell, response". Aius Locutius (meaning "spoken affirmation") was a Roman deity or numen associated with the Gallic invasions of Rome during the early 4th century BC.
Aiva f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Modern coinage derived from Gothic aiws meaning "time; age; eternity". This name first appeared in Sweden in the late 19th century.
Aiveen f Irish (Anglicized, Rare)
Possibly an anglicized form of Aoibheann, Aoibhín or feminine Éimhín.
Aiwa f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 環 (wa) meaning "circle, ring, wheel". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aixa f Asturian (Rare)
Asturian form of Aisha.
Aiyo f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 代 (yo) "world, society". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aiy Siene m Yakut (Rare)
Means "descendant of Aiyy", referring to the Aiyy deities in Yakut mythology.
Aiyy Kuo f Yakut (Rare)
Means "beautiful Aiyy" from the name of the Yakut Aiyy deities combined with куо (kuo) meaning "beautiful".
Aiyy Sien m Yakut (Rare)
Means "grandson of Aiyy" from Yakut сиэн (sien) meaning "grandson" combined with the name of the Yakut Aiyy deities.
Aiza f Latvian (Rare)
Of very uncertain origin and meaning. While a direct derivation from Latvian aiza "gorge, ravine" has been suggested, it is equally possible that this might be a borrowing from another culture... [more]
Aizheng m & f Chinese (Rare)
From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" combined with 峥 (zhēng) meaning "high, noble". Other character combinations are possible.
Aizhurek f Kazakh (Rare)
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and жүрек (zhurek) meaning "heart".
Aj m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Ay.
Ajaka m Yoruba Mythology, Yoruba (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It was borne by an Oyo emperor whose father was Oranyan and his brother was possibly the deity Shango.
Ajalon f & m Biblical, Biblical Latin, English (American, Rare)
Variant of Aijalon occurring in some translations of the Old Testament.
Ajándék f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian ajándék "gift, present".
Ájax m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Ajax.
Ajay m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials A and J. A famous bearer is Ajay Stevens, a musical artist.
Ajaysia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely a combination of the phonetic elements a and jay and Asia 1, similarly to Anasia.
Ajee f & m African American (Rare)
From the brand of perfume called Ajee, which was introduced by Revlon in 1994. A known bearer is American runner Ajeé Wilson (1994-).
Ájlá f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian variant of Ayla 2. From Turkish origin.
Ajna f Hungarian, Croatian (Rare)
Hungarian and Croatian form of Aina.
Ajo f Spanish (Rare)
Short form of María José or María Josefa; also compare Mariajo and Majo... [more]
Ajtonka f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage, intended as a feminine form of Ajtony.
Ajtony m Hungarian (Rare), Medieval Hungarian
Ajtony was an early-11th-century ruler in the territory now known as Banat in present-day Romania and Serbia.
Akadsa f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Akahiko m Japanese (Rare)
From 赤/朱 (aka) meaning "red" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince."... [more]
Akaiyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic prefix a and Kaya 2. It shares a sound with names such as Makiyah.
Akakia f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Acacia or feminine form of Akakios.
Akakiya f Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Akakiy.
Akako f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 紅, 朱, 丹, or 赤 (aka) meaning "red" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Akame f Popular Culture (Rare)
literally "red eye" ... [more]
Akaneko f Japanese (Rare)
From Akane combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]
Akariko f Japanese (Rare)
It could be from 朱 (aka) meaning "vermilion red" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village", and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Akashia f African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Acacia.
Akashika m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 赤鹿 (akashika) meaning "red deer".
Akasya f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Acacia.
Akatius m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Achatius.
Akatsuki m & f Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
From 暁 (akatsuki) meaning "dawn, daybreak," shifted from earlier akatoki, made up of 明 (aka) meaning "bright" and 時 (toki) meaning "time."... [more]
Akaysha f African American (Rare)
Possibly a phonetic spelling of Acacia.
Akeakamai m Hawaiian (Rare)
Meaning "yearning for wisdom," "philosophy," or "lover (ake) of wisdom (akamai)".
Akebono​ m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 曙 (akebono) meaning "dawn, daybreak," derived from a combination of 明け (ake) meaning "daybreak" and 仄 (hono) meaning "faint."... [more]
Akeelah f African American (Modern, Rare), South African (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Akilah popularized by the 2006 movie 'Akeelah and the Bee'.
Akeira f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Akira. In some cases it can be a combination of the phonetic prefix a with the name Keira.
Akela m & f Hindi (Rare)
Akelā means "single or solitary" in Hindi. Akela (Akelā also called The Lone Wolf or Big Wolf) is a fictional character in Rudyard Kipling's stories, The Jungle Book (1894) and The Second Jungle Book (1895)... [more]
Akelei f Dutch (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Direct adoption of the Dutch and German name for the flower Aquilegia vulgaris "columbine".
Akeno f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 明 (ake) meaning "bright" and 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Akeru m & f Japanese (Rare)
From verbs 明ける (akeru) meaning "to dawn, grow light," 開ける (akeru) meaning "to open, unwrap, unlock" or 空ける (akeru) meaning "to empty, remove, make room; to move/clear out," also written as 朱, from ake meaning "scarlet, red," or 暁, from Akatsuki.... [more]
Akhilley m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Achilles.
Akhtyar m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Akhtar.
Akihime f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn" or 章 (aki) meaning "chapter; section" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Akii f Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
Variant transcription of Aki 2 used during the Edo Period.
Akiji f & m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 晶 (aki) meaning "clear, crystal" and 慈 (ji) meaning "affection, charity". Other kanji can be used. It can be spelled as Myeong-eun in Korean.
Akikonu m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Addison.
Akili m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Akilah or a combination of Akil with the phonetic element ee.
Akili m Swahili (Rare)
From Swahili akili meaning "mind, inteligence".
Akima f Japanese (Rare)
Appears in the 2000 animated feature Titan A.E. as the name of Cale's love interest.
Akindynos m Greek (Rare), Late Greek
From Greek ἀκίνδυνος (akindynos) meaning "free from danger, without danger", composed of the negative prefix ἀ (a) and κίνδυνος (kindynos) "danger, hazard, venture".
Akinf m Russian (Rare)
Variant form of Iakinf, which itself is a variant form of Giakinf.
Akinfiy m Russian (Rare)
Variant form of Akinf, which itself is a variant form of Iakinf. A known bearer of this name was the Russian industrialist Akinfiy Demidov (1678-1745).
Akinfiya f Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Akinf.
Akirako f Japanese (Rare)
From Akira combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]
Akiran f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Aki 2 and Ran.
Akiren m & f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Aki 2 and Ren.
Akisada m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 晶 (aki) meaning "clear, crystal", 明 (aki) meaning "bright, light, clear, daybreak" or 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn" combined with 貞 (sada) meaning "faithfulness, uprightness" or 定 (sada) meaning "determine, establish, decide"... [more]
Akjemal f Turkmen (Rare)
From ak meaning "white" and Arabic and Arabic جمال (jamāl) meaning "beauty".
Akleja f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish form of Aquilegia, the name of a genus of plants derived from Latin aquila, "eagle".
Ako m Latvian (Rare), Livonian, Medieval Baltic
The name of a Livonian chieftain in the 13th century.
Akselis m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Axel.
Aksella f Estonian (Rare)
Feminine form of Aksel.
Akshika f Hinduism (Rare)
Derived from the Sanskrit word "Aksha", which means "eyes". Akshika has a feminine connotation and means "one with good eyes."
Aksoltan f Turkmen (Rare)
From Turkmen ak meaning "white" combined with soltan "Sultan".
Akvila f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian feminine form of Aquila.
Akviliina f Finnish (Rare)
A Finnish form of Aquilina.
Akvilina f Georgian (Rare), Lithuanian, Finnish (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Georgian, Lithuanian, Finnish and Serbian form of Aquilina.
Akwilin m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Aquilino.
Akxel m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Axel. According to the Social Security Administration, Akxel was given to 6 boys in 2012.
Akzhurek m & f Kazakh (Rare)
From Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and жүрек (zhurek) meaning "heart".
Ala f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Perhaps an invented name based on sound. It could also be based on names like Alma 1, Alva 1, or Alvin... [more]
Alaaleh f Persian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Alaleh.
Alabama f English (American, Rare)
From the name of the American state (see Alabama). It was borne by a short-lived daughter of the novelist William Faulkner (11 January 1931-20 January 1931), who was named after his great-aunt Alabama 'Bama' McLean (1874-1968)... [more]
Alacoque f Irish (Rare)
From the French surname Alacoque. Its popularity as a name, especially among Catholics, is likely due to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, V.H.M., a French Roman Catholic nun and mystic, who promoted devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in its modern form.
Aladegbuji m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "royalty has accepted shade" in Yoruba.
Aladina f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Aladdin.
Aladino m Italian (Rare), Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Aladdin.
Alaeddin m Arabic, Persian, Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Variant transcription or form of Ala ad-Din.
Alafare f English (Rare), Romani
Of uncertain meaning, possibly a corruption of Alethea (compare Alethaire). In the United States, this name was first found in 1768; in the United Kingdom, there were several uses throughout the 1800s (and most likely before that as well)... [more]
Alainah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alaina. 39 girls in the USA were named Alainah in 2011.
Alaine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Alain.
Alair f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Alair, itself a variant of the French surname Allaire.
Alaïs f Occitan, French (Rare)
Contracted form of Azalaïs.
Alakika f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Ardyce.
Alakina f English (British, Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Presumably a variant of the Scottish name Alickina, a feminine form of Alick or Alec (which possibly developed from Ailigean, a diminutive of Ailig, itself a Gaelic rendering of English Alick).
Alakshmi f Indian (Rare), Hinduism
The name of the older sister of Lakshmi and the Hindu goddess of misfortune. She is sometimes viewed, according to one source, as another avatar of a form of the goddess Kali... [more]
al-Aleem m & f Arabic (Anglicized, Rare)
"The All-Knowing One", "The Knowledgable One"... [more]
Alamea f Hawaiian (Rare)
From Hawaiian ʻalamea meaning "precious".
Aland m Swedish (Rare)
Likely a variant of Arland.
Aland m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Archaic)
Dutch and West Frisian contracted form of Adelland. Also compare Eland.... [more]
Alander m American (Rare)
Contracted form of Alexander.
Alanni f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Alani or a diminutive of a Alannah.
Alar m Breton (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Breton form of Alaric and a Breton form of Éloi.
Alar m Basque Mythology, Basque (Modern, Rare)
Name of a Basque divinity of shepherding found in the Pyrenees in the Roman ages. This name has been revived in the Basque Country in recent years.
Alara f Turkish, Medieval Turkic (Rare)
Alara appears in Turkic Mythology as a beautiful water fairy. She lives in the lakes and rivers of the Caspian basin and grants the wishes of those she deems worthy. She is said to be capable of repairing broken hearts and making them capable of love again.
Alara f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Alar.
Alarie f English (Rare)
Most likely a transferred use of the Québecois surname Alarie which is derived from the Visigothic personal name Alaric.
Alarikki m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Alaric.
Alastrina f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Alastríona.
Alatz m Basque (Modern, Rare)
From Basque alatz, an uncommon word meaning "miracle". It is the masculine form of Alazne.
Alaula f Hawaiian (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Means "light of the early dawn" or "sunset glow" in Hawaiian, literally "flaming road" from Hawaiian ala "path, road" and ula "flame".
Alawika m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Arvid.
Alayingi f Ijaw (Rare)
Means "royal mother" in Ijaw.
Alayjah f American (Rare)
Most likely a combination of the names Allison and Asia (or Aja). May be related to Elijah.
Alayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Most likely a combination of the prefix a- and the prefix Layla.... [more]
Alazebath f English (Rare, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Elizabeth.
Albaan m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Albanus (see Alban).
Albán m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Alban.
Albearta m Sami (Rare)
Sami form of Albert.
Albertīne f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Albertine.
Alberzh m Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Albert.
Albika f Chechen (Rare)
Means "the lady", derived from the Arabic definite article ال (al) combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman" (a feminine form of the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master").
Albiñe f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Spanish Albina and French Albine.
Albīns m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Albin.
Albira f Basque (Rare)
Younger form of Elbira.
Albon m American (Rare)
Variant of Alban. A notable namesake is American attorney, scientist and inventor Albon Man (1826-1905) who experimented with early forms of photography and in the development of the incandescent light bulb, an invention later famously perfected by Thomas Alva Edison (1847 -1931).
Alborada f Spanish (Rare)
From alborada meaning "dawn", which in turn comes from Latin albus meaning "white".
Albwin m Polish (Rare)
Derived from Old High German alb (which comes from Old Norse âlfr) "elf" combined with Old High German wini "friend".
Alcántara f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Given in honour of the 16th-century Spanish saint and mystic Peter of Alcántara (1499-1562). The place name Alcántara is itself from Arabic القنطرة (al-Qanṭarah) meaning "the bridge".
Alcena f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Alcina.
Alcesti f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Alcestis.
Alchemy f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English noun alchemy referring to "the causing of any sort of mysterious sudden transmutation" or "the ancient search for a universal panacea, and of the philosopher's stone, that eventually developed into chemistry", which ultimately comes from Greek χυμεία (chymeia) "art of alloying metals, alchemy" via Arabic al-kimiya (the source also of Persian Kimiya).
Alcíone f Spanish (Rare), Catalan (Rare)
Spanish and Catalan form of Alcyone.
Alcipa f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Alkippe.
Alda f Alanic, History, Georgian (Rare)
This name was most notably borne by the Alan princess Alda of Alania (11th century), who was the second wife of king Giorgi I of Georgia.... [more]
Alda f Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Miralda.
Aldar m Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Alda 2.
Aldarbadrakh m & f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian алдар (aldar) meaning "fame, glory" and бадрах (badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".
Aldarnemekh m & f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian алдар (aldar) meaning "fame, glory" and нэмэх (nemekh) meaning "to add, to increase; to enhance".
Áldáska f Hungarian (Rare)
Derived from Hungarian áldás "blessing".
Aldayar m Kyrgyz (Rare)
Possibly the Kyrgyz form of Aldiyar.
Alde f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of the Alanic name Alda. A known bearer of this name was the Georgian artist Alde Kakabadze (1932-2016).
Alde m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Germanic given names that begin with the element ald meaning "old" as well as (via metathesis) the element adal meaning "noble". Also compare Aldo and Alda 1.
Aldégonda f French (Quebec, Rare)
French Canadian form of Aldegonda.
Aldijana f Slovene, Bosnian (Rare)
Slovene elaboration of Alda 1.
Aldonas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian name Aldonis, which consists of two elements. The first element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb aldėti meaning "to echo, to (re)sound" (see Aidas) or from the related old Lithuanian verb aldoti meaning "to shout, to scream" as well as "to make noise"... [more]
Aldonia f American (South, Rare)
Either a truncated form of Caledonia or, more likely, an elaboration of Aldona.
Aldornia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps derived from the Old English aldor, a form of ealdor meaning "elder, parent, head of family, chief, lord; author, source; age, old age" with the name suffix -nia to feminize the name.... [more]
Aldwy m Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Form of Ealdwig found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.
Alea f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include an adoption of an obsolete German diminutive of Eulalia and an elaboration of the obsolete East Frisian name Ale.
Alea f Asturian (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a village in Asturias, Spain.
Alealani f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the sweet voice of the heavens", from the Hawaiian 'ale'a, meaning "sweet voiced" and lani, meaning "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".
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