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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Androder m Old Norwegian (Rare)
Old Norwegian form of Arnrøðr.
Androklis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Androkles.
Andromahi f Greek (Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Greek variant transcription of Ανδρομάχη (see Andromachi), as well as an Albanian form.
Andronik m Armenian, Bulgarian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare), Polish (Archaic), Russian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Form of Andronikos (see Andronicus) in various languages. In Armenia, this name might also be a variant spelling or transcription of Andranik in some cases.
Andronika f Ancient Greek, Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Albanian (Rare), South African
Feminine form of Greek Andronikos and Bulgarian Andronik. This name was borne by Andronika 'Donika' Arianiti (1428-1506), also known as Donika Kastrioti, the wife of Albanian national hero Skanderbeg, leader of a revolt against the Ottoman Empire.
Andronike m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Andronikos (see Andronicus).
Andros m Greek (Cypriot, Rare), Greek Mythology
From an element ανδρος (andros), a genitive form of ανηρ (aner). In Greek mythology, he was the son of Anius and grandson of Apollo.
Andruś m Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Andrzej.
Andruša f Czech (Rare)
Czech diminutive of Andrea 2. Also compare Andruška.
Andrzela f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic respelling of Angela.
Andrzelina f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Alternate spelling of Angelina, possibly influenced by incorrect pronunciation of Angelina with a "zh", as seen in the much more common and established name Andrzej... [more]
Ands m Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Contracted form of Anders.
Andzelika f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant spelling of Andżelika, without Polish special characters.
Andżelo m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Polish phonetic spelling of Angelo, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Ane m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish short form of Anund.
Anealia f American (Modern, Rare)
Modern American feminized form of Neal, likely influenced by Amelia
Anedie f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of the English name Andy. A known bearer is Anedie Azael (1988-), a Haitian beauty pageant contestant.
Aneesah f American (Rare)
Variant transcription of Anisa.
Aneka f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Anya.
Anekona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Anson.
Anela f Croatian, Slovene (Rare)
Elaboration of Ana (compare Annella).
Anelis f English (American, Rare), Luxembourgish
English and Luxembourgish cognate of Anneliese as well as a Luxembourgish contraction of Anna - Elisabeth.
Aneliza f Polish (Rare)
Rare combination of Anna and Eliza, likely influenced by German Anneliese.
Anemona f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian variant of Anemone.
Anémone f French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Rare)
Derived from French anémone, referring to the anemone flower.
Anemoon f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Anemone.
Ånen m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Ånund.
Anen m Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Aniano.
Anene f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Aniana.
Anetta f Hungarian, Polish (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Czech (Rare), Romansh (Rare)
Hungarian variant of Anett, Polish, Czech and Slovak variant of Aneta and Romansh variant of Annetta.
Anevay f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern name of unknown meaning. It is likely invented, perhaps based on the sounds found in other names such as Nevaeh.... [more]
Aneyda f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eneida, altered due to the influence of Aleyda.
Anfel f & m Arabic (Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
From أنفال which means “spoils” or “booty”.
Anfred m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Annfred (see Arnfrøðr).
Angaleena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Angelina. A famous bearer is Angaleena Presley (1976-), an American country singer and member of the Pistol Annies.
Angãnguaĸ m Greenlandic (Rare)
Combination of Angâĸ and the diminutive suffix -nnguaq.
Angayarkanni f Hinduism, Tamil (Rare)
Means "she who has beautiful fish-like eyes" in Tamil, from அம் (am) meaning "beautiful", கயல் (kayal) meaning "fish", கண் (kan) meaning "eye" and the feminine suffix -இ (-i)... [more]
Ange f English (Rare)
Short form of Angela or Angelica.
Angelike f Greek (Rare)
Variant transliteration of Angeliki.
Angelin m French, French (Belgian, Rare), Romanian
French and Romanian form of Angelinus.
Angélina f French (Rare)
French variant of Angelina.
Angeliqua f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Angelique and a variant of Angelica.
Angelisa f English, Italian (Rare)
Combination of Angela and Lisa.
Angelista f English (African, Rare)
Possibly a short form of Evangelista. This is used mainly in Tanzania.
Angelito m Spanish (Rare), Filipino
Diminutive of Ángel used particularly in the Philippines.
Angell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Angel.
Angelonia f English (Rare)
From the genus of about 30 species of herbaceous plants.
Angenette f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Anjanette, possibly influenced by Angela. A notable bearer is American journalist Angenette Levy.
Angenies f Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Angenijs.
Angeniesje f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Angenies. Also compare Angenietje and Angenietsje.
Angeniet f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch variant form of Angenies and West Frisian form of Agnes.
Angenietje f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Angeniet. Also compare Angeniesje and Angenietsje.
Angenietsje f West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian diminutive of Angeniet. Also compare Angeniesje and Angenietje.
Anggrainiwati f Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Anggraini and the feminine suffix -wati.
Anghelache m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Angelakis. A known bearer of this name is the Romanian equestrian and Olympic medalist Anghelache Donescu (b. 1945).
Angiela f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic form of Aniela and Angela, which appears to have been most common in eastern parts of Poland or among Poles in Ukraine... [more]
Angielika f Polish (Rare)
Rare variant of Angelika, possibly influenced by "ge" being pronounced as "gie" in some parts of Poland, or by some other Slavic language.
Anglia f English (Rare)
From place name Anglia.
Angneta f Medieval Baltic, Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Medieval Latvian form of Agnese and Swedish variant of Agneta.
Angosto f Spanish (European, Rare)
Taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Angosto "Our Lady of Angosto". Angosto is a former place name meaning "narrow" in Spanish, possibly referring to the width of a river... [more]
Angustia f Spanish (Rare)
Singular form of Angustias.
Angy f Greek (Anglicized, Modern), English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Antzy used in Greek as well as variant of English Angie.
Anhel m & f Ukrainian (Rare)
Cognate of Angel.
Ani m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialect form of Árni.
Ani m Finnish (Rare)
Variation form of Finnish Ana.
Ania f Asturian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ania, likely influenced by the name Anya.
Ania f Spanish, Welsh (Rare)
Spanish and Welsh borrowing of Anya, also considered a Spanish form of Annia 1. In Spain, this name has sometimes been conflated with Ania 2 and Ania 3.
Aniana f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Aniano.
Aniara f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Literature, Astronomy
From Greek ἀνιαρός (aniarós) meaning "sad, despairing". The name was invented by Swedish author Harry Martinson for the space ship in his poem of science fiction 'Aniara: en revy om människan i tid och rum' published in 1956... [more]
Anicét m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Anicetus.
Anicetta f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Aniceto.
Anicia f Ancient Roman, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English (Rare), French (Rare)
Feminine form of Anicius. The most well-known bearer of this name was Anicia Juliana, the daughter of Western Roman Emperor Olybrius.
Aniel m Biblical Greek, Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare), English (Rare), French (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Greek form of Hanniel and its variant Haniel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Anifer f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Ani 1 and Fer (a short form of Fernanda)... [more]
Anije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Annius.
Animus m English (Rare)
From the Latin animus meaning "the mind; the rational soul in man, intellect, will, courage, spirit, feeling, passion, pride, wrath, etc., the breath, life, soul". In Jungian psychology the animus is the masculine component of a feminine personality (see: Anima 2).
Anína f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Anina.
Änis m German (Modern, Rare)
Rare transcription of the Arabic name Anis.... [more]
Anisette f Flemish (Rare)
Diminutive of Anise.
Anisse m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Rare variant of Anis (chiefly Maghrebi).
Anistasia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anastasia. Anistasia was given to 5 girls in 2014 according to the SSA.
Anitah f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Anita 1 primarily used in Uganda.
Anitra f Theatre, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), English (American)
Coined by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen for a Bedouin princess in his play Peer Gynt (1867). The popularity of this name spiked in the United States in the 1970s when the model Anitra Ford (1942-) appeared on the game show The Price Is Right from 1972 to 1976.
Anivia f Brazilian (Rare), Obscure
Possibly an invented name based on the Latin word nix, nivis meaning "snow".
Anizja f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Anizjusz.
Anjanique f African American (Rare)
Blend of Anjanette and the suffix que.
Anje m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal version form of Árni.
Anjee f English (Rare)
Form of Angie, influenced by Anjelica
Anjeli f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Anjali.
Anjelina f Ukrainian, English (Rare)
English variant of Angelina and Ukrainian variant transcription of Anzhelina.
Anjella f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Angela. This variant is most popular in Uganda and Malawi.
Anjes f & m Dutch (Rare), Low German (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of Anna or Ane 2.
Anjette f East Frisian (Rare)
Late 19th-century elaboration of Anje.
Anjilia f American (Rare)
Apparently a variant of Angelia, perhaps influenced by Jill.
Anjo m & f Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
This given name is rare for both genders, even though it is more often seen on men than on women.... [more]
Anjulee f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Anjali.
Anjulie f English (Rare)
Respelling of Anjuli influenced by Julie.
Anlon m Irish (Rare)
Means "great champion" in Irish Gaelic.
Annabellah f English (Rare)
Very rare variant of Annabella.
Annæus m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Latinised male form of Anna.
Annajoy f English (Rare)
A combination of Anna and Joy.
Annakin m Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anakin, unless transfered from the English surname.
Annakyn f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Feminization of Anakin, likely influenced by the spelling of Anna.
Annaleece f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Annalise.
Annaleigh f English (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Leigh.
Annaléna f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Annalena.
Annaleta f Romansh (Rare)
Most likely a contraction of Anna and Leta.
Annaleya f English (American, Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Meaning “graceful beauty”. Combination of the names Anna and Leya.
Annalia f English, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Anna and the popular name suffix -lia.
Annalidia f Italian (Rare)
Contraction of Anna and Lidia.
Annalis f Alsatian (Archaic), Romansh (Rare)
Alsatian vernacular form of Anneliese and Romansh borrowing of Annalies.
Annalouise f English (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Louise.
Annalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Anna using the popular name suffix lyn.
Annamaija f Finnish (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Maija.
Annar m Norwegian, Icelandic (Rare), Norse Mythology (Anglicized)
Modern form of Ánarr, although it may also be used as a masculine form of Anna. In Norse Mythology, Annar is the partner of Nótt and the father of Jǫrð (Mother Earth)... [more]
Annaróza f Hungarian (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Róza.
Annastacia f English (Rare)
Variation of Anastasia or a blend of Anna and Stacia.
Annastacie f English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently an Anglicized form of Anastasie. (See also Annastacia.) It can also be taken as a combination of Anna and Stacie.
Annastasia f English (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Romansh (Rare)
Variant of Anastasia. As a Romansh name, it is also a contraction of Anna and Stasia.
Annazella f English (American, Rare)
Probably a combination of Anna with Izabella or a given name that ends in -sella (but then variantly spelled as -zella), such as Gisella and Rosella... [more]
Annbjørn m Norwegian (Rare), Old Norwegian
Variant of Arnbjørn (see Arnbjörn).
Annbritt f Swedish, Danish (Rare)
Combination of Ann and Britt (compare Majbritt).
Ännchen f German (Modern, Rare)
Ännchen is a German diminutive of Anne 1 or Anna. It is rarely used as an official name in Germany.... [more]
Annebritt f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Annbritt. It is also a combination of Anne 1 and Britt.
Annecy f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare)
Adoption of the name of the city of Annecy, the prefecture and largest city of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Geneva, Switzerland and is generally nicknamed the "Pearl of French Alps"... [more]
Annefien f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 with a given name ending in -fien, such as Josefien (also found spelled as Jozefien), Adolfien and Rudolfien... [more]
Annefiet f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and -fiet-, itself derived from Sofietje.
Annejet f Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Anne 1 and Jet.