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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
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Aleczander m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexander. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 64 boys were recorded with the name Aleczander in 2013.
Aleda f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Alida.
Alee f English (Rare)
Variant of Alea or Allie, or a combination of a- and the name suffix -lee.
Alef m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare), Low German, North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Medieval Dutch and German (also Low German) variant of Adolf as well as the North & West Frisian form of the name. Also compare Aalf (its medieval form is Aelf) and Alof.... [more]
Alef m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Alef is the first letter of the Hebrew Alphabet. ... [more]
Aleftina f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Alevtina.
Alegia f Basque (Rare)
From the name of a town in the Basque region of Spain.
Alegna f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Angela (English) or Ángela (Spanish) spelled backwards (compare Spanish Legna).
Alegría f Spanish, Galician (Rare)
Derived from Spanish and Galician alegría "joy, happiness", taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de la Alegría, meaning "Our Lady of Joy".
Aleidy f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of a and Leidy, standing for the English phrase "a lady".
Aleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ali 2 with the spelling influenced by that of Leigh.
Alejandrita f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
From Spanish alejandrita, referring to the alexandrite, a form of chrysoberyl.
Aleka f Low German (Rare), Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Originally a Low German diminutive of names containing the element adal, particularly Adelheid, now used as a given name in its own right.
Aleke f Low German (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of names containing the element adal, particularly Adelheid, now used as a given name in its own right.
Alekena m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Alden.
Alekona f Hawaiian (?), American (Modern, Rare)
Hypothetical Hawaiian form of Alison.
Alekona f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Alison and Alton.
Alekszej m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Aleksey.
Alekzander m Russian (Rare)
Rare alternate transcription of Aleksandr.
A'lelia f African American (Rare)
Probably a variant of Lelia.
Alem m West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian form of Adalhelm.
Alemke f West Frisian (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Alem (Frisian), where the Frisian diminutive suffix -ke has been added to the name.
Alén m Galician (Modern, Rare)
From the Galician adverb alén meaning "beyond", ultimately from Latin illinc "from there". It gives its name to various hamlets in Ourense and Pontevedra, as well as to a common Galician surname.
Aleo m Italian, Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Aleus.
Aleodor m Romanian (Rare)
Combination of Alex and Teodor.
Alepeleko m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Alfredo.
Aleph m Swedish (Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Alef. In the case of Natalie Portman's son, it refers to the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Aleqsandra f Georgian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Aleksandra.
Aler m Breton (Rare)
Variant of Alar.
Alera f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Aler.
Aleria f Corsican (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ilaria or Valeria.... [more]
Alerie f Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Alarie.
Aleriu m Corsican (Rare)
Masculine form of Aleria.
Alert m Low German, Dutch (Rare)
Low German and Dutch form of Athalhart.
Alesa f English (Rare)
Variation of Alisa.
Alesandere f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Basque name coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as an equivalent to Alexandra and Alejandra.
Aleshanee f English (American, Modern, Rare), Coos (?), Iroquois (?)
Possibly means "she plays all the time" in Coos or Iroquois.
Alesia f Ukrainian (Rare), Belarusian
Variant transcription of Alesya.
Alesiram f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
The name Marisela spelled backwards. It was brought to limited public attention in 2013 by Alesiram Meza, a contestant of American TV series 'La Voz Kids'.
Aleška f Slovene, Czech (Rare)
Slovene diminutive of Aleša and Czech feminine form of Aleš.
Alessander m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Form of Alexander primarily used in Brazil.
Alethaire f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Corruption of Alethea. This name arose among Catholics in Kentucky in the 1700-1800s.
Aletris f American (Modern, Rare)
From the genus name of a bell-shaped flower also known as colic root, blazing star, unicorn root, or stargrass. Its roots have medicinal properties and are used to aid digestive and muscle problems... [more]
Aletta f Dutch, Swedish (Archaic), Afrikaans, Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Hungarian
Archaic Swedish diminutive of Alhet and Dutch variant of Aleida as well as a Hungarian adoption of the Dutch name... [more]
Aleu m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Aleus.
Alevtīna f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Alevtina.
Alewa f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Alva 1 / Alva 2.
Alewina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Alvin.
Alexandar m Russian (Rare)
Variant transliteration of Александр (see Aleksandr).
Alexanderia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexandria. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 49 girls were recorded with the name Alexanderia in 1993.
Alexandrella f American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Alexandra. Also a modern combination of Alexandra and Ella.
Alexandrette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Alexandra with the suffix -ette.
Alexandri m Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Alexandre.
Alexandrite f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the name of a chrysoberyl that displays a colour change depending on the light source, named after the Russian tsar Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881).
Alexandrya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexandria. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 20 girls were recorded with the name Alexandrya in 2005.
Alexe f English (Rare)
Variant of Alex and Alexy.
Alexianna f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Variant of Alexiana. As a modern Greek name, it is a combination of Alexia and Anna.
Alexiel f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Alexis with El or Elle.
Alexin m French (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Alexinus. The name seems to have all but disappeared after 1960.
Alexio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese variant of Aleixo and an Interlingua form.... [more]
Alexíus m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Alexius.
Alexiz m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Alexis.
Alexo m Galician (Rare), Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Galician variant of Aleixo and Louisiana Spanish form of Alexis.
Alexsis f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Alexis.
Alexz f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Alex.
Aleydis f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Older form of Aleidis. Aleydis of Schaerbeek, also known as Alice of Schaerbeek, (c. 1220–1250) was a Cistercian laysister who is venerated as the patron saint of the blind and paralyzed... [more]
Álfar m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Álfarr.
Alfastr m Old Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the name elements alfr "elf" and fastr "firm".
Alfdis f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Alfdís.
Alfeos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Alphaios.
Alfeus m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant form of Alphaeus.
Alfidia f Ancient Roman (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This name was borne by the mother of the first Roman empress Livia.
Alfina f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Alf 1.
Alfonsė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian feminine form of Alfonso.
Alfonsine f Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Alfons.
Alfonsino m Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Alfonso. Alfonsino d'Este was an Italian nobleman and the heir apparent to municipality Montecchio Emilia.
Alfontsa f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Alfonsa.
Alfontsina f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of French Alphonsine.
Alford m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Alford.
Alfredos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Alfred.
Alfredrick m African American (Rare)
Combination of Alfred and Frederick. Its usage was inspired in 1985 by American former basketball player Alfredrick Hughes (1962-), who took part in the NBA draft of the same year.
Alfreeti m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Alfred.
Álfrós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Icelandic elements alfr "elf" and rós "rose".
Álfsól f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Icelandic elements alfr "elf" and sól "sun".
Álfþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Alfþórr.
Älg m Swedish (Rare)
Means "moose" in Swedish.
Algernae f American (Modern, Rare)
Rare feminine form of Algernon.
Algesira f Italian (Rare)
Possibly derived from the name of the Spanish town Algeciras. which is from the Arabic الجزيرة (al-jazira) meaning "the island".
Algol m Astronomy (Rare, Archaic)
Name of a star in the constellation Perseus. Derived from Arabic, meaning "Head of the Ghoul", direct translation in English is "Demon Star"
Alhamdulillah m Pashto (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
From the Arabic phrase الحمد لله (al-hamdu li-llahi) meaning "praise be to Allah".
Alian m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Chinese form of Arian or Aryan or a combination of the names Ah, Li 1 and An 1.
Alianne f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
In the Netherlands, this given name is usually a combination of the names Alie (which is usually a short form of Alida) and Anne 1.... [more]
Aliaune m Western African (Rare)
The first of the given names of the musician known as Akon (1973-).
Alicie f Medieval English, Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Late medieval English variant of Alicia and Brazilian variant of Alícia.
Alidoor m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish form of Alidor. A known bearer of this name was the Belgian politician Alidoor De Keyser (1920-2012).
Alidor m French (Rare)
An old and obscure French given name of unknown meaning, which may possibly ultimately be of Occitan origin (compare Aliénor) or even Basque origin. It seems that it was mostly used in the 19th century, not just in France but also in (the French-speaking part of) Belgium and the Canadian province Quebec... [more]
Alie f & m Dutch, English (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with Al, most typically Alida.... [more]
Alieda f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Alida.
Alien f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch phonetical spelling of the French name Aline. The name also occurs as a short form of the related name Alina, in which case it is used strictly informally (i.e. not as an official name on birth certificates).... [more]
Aliese f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alice or possibly Elise (See also Alesia).
Aliëtte f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Aliette. However, it should be noted that in the Netherlands, there may also be cases where this name is a combination of the Dutch feminine given name Alie with the French diminutive suffix -ette... [more]
Alifair f English (Rare), Romani
Variant of Alafare. It was borne by a victim of the American Hatfield–McCoy feud: Alifair McCoy (1858-1888), daughter of feud patriarch Randolph "Ole Ran'l" McCoy.
Aliiaha f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Aaliyah.
Aliʻikoa m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "brave king" or "warrior king," from aliʻi meaning "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, king, commander" and koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter."
Aliina f Finnish, Estonian (Rare)
Finnish form and Estonian variant of Alina.
Alike f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Alieke.
Aliksandr m Russian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Aleksandr.
Alimpije m Serbian (Rare, Archaic)
Serbian masculine form of Olympia.
Alinda f Dutch, Afrikaans, Finnish, Swedish (Rare), Hungarian, Gascon
Dutch, Afrikaans, Finnish, Swedish and Hungarian contracted form of Adelinda and Gascon contracted form of Aidelina.
Alinora f English (American, Rare), Sardinian
English variant of Eleanora and Sardinian variant of Elianora.
Aliora f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Alianora or variant of Eliora.
Alira f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Aliria and feminine form of Aliro.
Alis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Shortened form of names beginning with Al-, like Alanas, Aleksandras and Aloyzas.
Alisande f English (American, Rare, ?)
Demoiselle Alisande a la Carteloise is a medieval character in Mark Twain's 1889 novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. She is nicknamed "Sandy" in the novel.
Alisanne f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Alison probably influenced by the name Anne 1 (or possibly Lisanne, Alisander/Alexane) or else a blend of Alice and Anne 1.
Alisėja f Lithuanian (Modern, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Alise 1.
Alishba f Pakistani (Rare)
Possibly an Urdu form of Elisheba.
Alisier m French (Rare)
From "alisier", meaning "whitebeam tree" in French. This name has been authorised in France since 1966, alongside its feminine form, Alise.
Alìssiu m Sardinian (Rare)
Sardinian form of Alexis.
Alistar m English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Alistair.
Alithia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alethea or of Alicia (Spanish pronunciation with English spelling)
Alixander m English (Rare)
Variant of Alexander. The USA Social Security Administration has recorded 18 baby boys with the name Alixander in 2005.
Alixia f Medieval French, French (Rare)
Recorded in 15th-century French-speaking Switzerland. It might be a Latinization of Alix.
Alizia f Basque, Aragonese (Rare)
Basque and Aragonese form of Alice.
Aljaksjej m Belarusian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Aliaksiej.
Alka f Low German, Swedish (Rare)
Contracted form of Alika 2.
Alkelda f English (British, Rare, Archaic), Anglo-Saxon Mythology, History (Ecclesiastical)
Younger form of Old English Hǣlcelde. Saint Alkelda (died on 28 March c. 800) was ostensibly an Anglo-Saxon princess who was strangled by pagan Viking women during Danish raids in about 800 at Middleham in Yorkshire, England... [more]
Alketi m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Alketas.
Alkhansa f Arabic (Rare)
From Arabic الخنساء (al-Khansā), which is said to mean "the snub-nosed" or "the gazelle". This was the nickname of a 7th-century Arab poet who was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad... [more]
Alkiona f Russian, Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Russian and Serbian form of Alcyone.
Alkioni f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Αλκυόνη (see Alkyoni).
Alku m Finnish (Rare)
Means "start, beginning, inception, incipience" in Finnish. The name may also be a variant form of Algot.
Alkyoni f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Alkyone.
Älla f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish variant of Ella 2.
Alla f Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic (Rare), Greenlandic (Rare)
Diminutive of names containing A(i)l, like Áila or the name element adal, like Aliisa.
Allahqulu m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "slave of Allah", from Arabic الله (Allah) combined with Azerbaijani qul meaning "slave".
Allaine f Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a Danish form of Adelaide or Alaine.
Allakh m Theology (Russified), Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Allah, rarely used as a given name by Muslim communities in Russia.
Allaster m Scottish (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized form of Alasdair. This name was used on a character in Sir Walter Scott's 'Rob Roy' (1818).