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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
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Psalm m & f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Various
From the English word psalm which refers to a sacred song or poem, especially one of the hymns by David and others which were collected into the Old Testament Book of Psalms... [more]
Psalms f & m English (Rare), English (African, Rare), Popular Culture
From the title of the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament, the plural of Psalm. This was used for a character, a male former slave named Psalms Jackson, in the American Western drama television series Hell on Wheels (2011-2016).
Psamafa f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Psamathe.
Psziché f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Psyche.
Ptarmigan f English (Rare)
This name comes from a small genus of birds in the grouse subfamily, whose genus name is Lagopus. The name is derived from Scottish Gaelic tàrmachan, which is of unknown origin, and the Pt- spelling was adopted as early as the 1680s through a mistaken Greek construction, which may be based on the Greek word pteron meaning "wing."
Puakai f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "ocean flower" in Hawaiian.
Pualei f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "lei of flower" or "child of blossom," from pua meaning "flower, blossom" and lei meaning "lei, garland, wreath, (figuratively) beloved child."
Pudeena f Hindi (Rare), Indian (Rare)
From Hindi पुदीना (pudeena) meaning "mint".
Pudenciana f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Archaic)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Pudentiana.
Pudenciano m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Archaic)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Pudentianus.
Pudente m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Archaic)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Pudens.
Pueblita f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Pueblito.
Pueo m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word referring to the Hawaiian short-eared owl, the owl being one of the more famous physical forms assumed by ʻaumākua (ancestor spirits) in Hawaiian culture, which vary.
Puglith f Obscure, Medieval English (Rare)
An obscure medieval name of unknown meaning. This was recorded in 1541 in Devon, England.
Puhiza f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian puhizë "light breeze".
Puil m Limburgish (Rare)
Limburgish form of Paulus (see Paul).
Pulcheria f Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical), German (Bessarabian), Italian (Rare)
Derived from Latin pulcher meaning "beautiful, noble". This name was borne by Saint Pulcheria, elder sister of the Byzantine emperor Theodosius II. It was also the name of a character in 'Crime and Punishment' by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
Pul-ip f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 풀잎 (pul-ip) meaning "blade of grass, grass leaf," from a combination of 풀 (pul) meaning "grass" and 잎 (ip) meaning "leaf, blade."
Puma f American (Rare)
Spanish from Quechua word puma, the name for a large American feline.
Pumuckl m German (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Pumuckl is a diminutive of Nepomuk. It is mainly known as the name of a red-haired Kobold from children's radio plays and a children's TV series.... [more]
Puna f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "spring (of water)."
Puniša m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the adjective pun, literally meaning "full", denoting chubby and plump child.
Punkt m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "full stop, point, dot" in Swedish (from Latin punctum). This name was traditionally given to ensure that its bearer would be his (or her?) parents' last child.
Pünktchen f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Pünktchen ("little dot") is the main protagonist in Pünktchen und Anton by Erich Kästner. Pünktchen is the nickname the girl goes with, her real name is Luise Pogge.
Puntusha m & f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ფუნთუშა (puntusha) meaning "bun, doughnut, roll".
Pupella f Italian (Rare, ?)
Pupella Maggio (1910-1999) was an Italian film actress. She was born Giustina Maggio. Pupella was her nickname, and it means "little doll" in Italian. She worked with Federico Fellini, the famous Italian film director.
Puraskrit m Hinduism (Sanskritized, Rare), Sanskrit, Hindi, Nepali
If you are awarded something, you get a prize or certificate for doing something well.
Purdey f & m English (Rare), French (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname, a variant of Purdie.... [more]
Purdy m & f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Purdie.
Pureum-i f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Pureum combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).
Pureun-bit f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Pureun and Bit.
Pureun-sol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Pureun and Sol.
Purísima f Spanish (European, Rare)
From Spanish purísima meaning "most pure", in reference to the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary (see Inmaculada). It is used in the Catholic recitation 'ave María purísima'.
Purity f English (Rare)
Middle English from Old French purete, later assimilated to late Latin puritas, from Latin purus ‘pure’. From the English word purity, which means "freedom from immorality."
Puruvendhan m Tamil (Rare)
The name Puruvendhan is the Tamilized version of the 326 – c. 317 BC king Porus has also known as Purushottaman who is known to have fought Alexander the Great in the Battle of Hydaspes using a great number of elephant and rhino army.
Purvish m Indian (Rare)
He who rises from the east.
Pushkin m Indian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pushkin. A famous bearer of this surname was the Russian poet and playwright Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837)... [more]
Puti f Indonesian (Rare)
Means "Princess" in Minang language, West Sumatra. The name "Puti" is commonly found in various #WestSumatra myths and legends as the main character. "Puti Bungsu" was a fairy that got stranded on Earth due to a mischievous man who forced her to marry him by stealing her wings... [more]
Putinas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun putinas, which refers to plants of the Viburnum genus, such as the snowball and the guelder rose. With that said, you might also want to compare this name with the dialectal Lithuanian noun putinas meaning "rooster".
Puy f Basque, Aragonese, Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "mountain, hill" in Auvergnat French. It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Puy meaning "Our Lady of the Mountain". She is the patron saint of the town of Estella, located in the Spanish autonomous community of Navarre... [more]
Pyaari f Indian (Rare, ?)
Loosely translated to "Cutie" or "Sweetie", a term of endearment occasionally used as a given name.
Pymen m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Poimen (see Poemen).
Pyrros m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Pyrrhos.
Qabus m Arabic (Rare)
Means "handsome" in Arabic.
Qacha f Mongolian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Mongolian хацар (khatsar) meaning "cheek, face; flank".
Qailah f Arabic (Rare)
Meaning, "the one who speaks."
Qalandar m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from the Islamic religious title of qalandar, which is also known in English as calender (not to be confused with calendar). It is derived from Persian قلندر (qalandar) meaning "wandering dervish", which is ultimately derived from the older Persian word کلندر‎ (kalandar) meaning "uncouth man".
Qalandarbek m Tajik (Rare)
Combination of Qalandar with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Qalbinur f & m Tatar, Uzbek (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Derived from the Arabic noun قلب (qalb) meaning "heart" combined with the Arabic noun نور (nur) meaning "light" (see Nur).... [more]
Qalisha f Malay (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant of Kalisha.
Qamra f Arabic (Rare), Malay (Rare)
Possibly from Arabic قَمَر (qamar) meaning "moon" (see Qamar).
Qandil m Kurdish (Modern, Rare)
name of one of the mountain in kurdistan,symbol of defending
Qanita f Arabic (Rare), Indonesian
Derived from Arabic قانت (qānit) meaning "obedient, submissive, devout, pious".
Qanitah f Arabic (Rare), Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic قانتة (see Qanita), as well as an Indonesian variant.
Qassi m & f Berber (Arabized, Rare), Persian (Modern, Rare)
Arabized form of Kaci. In Arabic, Qassi (قاسي) means "hard", "tough", or "stern". For example, قاسي الملامح (qāsī al-malāmiḥ) is a phrase meaning "stern features" (used to describe someone with a tough or serious expression)... [more]
Qawi m Arabic (Rare)
From Arabic قَوِيّ (qawiyy), meaning "strong, powerful, mighty." In Islamic tradition ٱلْقَوِيُّ (al-Qawi or al-Qawiyy), meaning The All-Strong, is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Qetsiyah f American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Keziah. A character in TV show The Vampire Diaries bears this name.
Qira f New World Mythology (Modern, Rare)
Varient of Ciara, and possibly from "奇拉", meaning "Odd Pull".
Qiyana f Obscure (Rare)
After the League of Legends character Qiyana. This name was given to 5 girls in the US in 2020.
Qızılgül f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "rose" in Azerbaijani.
Qızıltac f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "golden crown", from Azerbaijani qızıl meaning "golden" and Persian تاج (tāj) meaning "crown".
Qoşunəli m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "army of Ali", from Azerbaijani qoşun meaning "army, troops" and Əli.
Quade m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quade.
Quaden m English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Quade using the popular phonetic suffix den.
Quaid m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quaid.
Quail m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quail.
Quandale m English (American, Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Quandale Dingle is a cultural idol for teenage guys
Quaneisha f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin, possibly using the popular feminine suffix -eisha.
Quanell m African American (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of the phonetic element quan with the same ending as Tyrell and Darrell.
Quanessa f African American (Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix qua and the name Vanessa.
Quanetta f African American (Rare)
Combination of the name Quana with the diminutive suffix -etta.
Quanita f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements qua, nee and ta... [more]
Quaniyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements qua, nee and yah.
Quantae m African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements quan and tay, or possibly a blend of Quan and Dante.
Quantavia f African American (Rare)
Invented name, probably based on the element quan and Octavia.
Quantum m English (Modern, Rare)
From Latin, neuter of quantus.
Quartz m & f English (Rare)
Derived from Middle High German twarc, probably from a West Slavic source (compare Czech tvrdy and Polish twardy, both coming from Old Church Slavonic tvrudu meaning "hard," which is derived from Proto-Slavic *tvrd- and then a Proto-Indo-European root *(s)twer- meaning "to grasp, hold, hard.")... [more]
Quasha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements qua, ay and sha.
Quashawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix qua with the name Shawn.
Quasheba f African American (Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era), Jamaican Patois
Anglicized form of Kwasiba, which is the another form of Kwasi. This was used as an African American name during the slave period.
Quashonda f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix qua with the name Shonda.
Quasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quasha or a combination of the phonetic element qua and the name Asia 1.
Quatisha f African American (Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic element qua with names like Latisha and Natisha.
Quatremer m French (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quatremer.
Quavion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, using the sounds found in names such as Davion, Javion, Xavion and Kavon.
Quavious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Short form of names ending in quavious, such as Marquavious, Jaquavious, Laquavious or Daquavious... [more]
Quavo m African American (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Quavius or Quavious, a variant of Jaquavius. This is borne by the American rapper Quavo (1991-), whose full name is Quavious Keyate Marshall.
Quaylyn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic elements qua, ay and lyn.
Qubilah f African American (Rare)
Qubilah is the name of one of Activist Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz's six daughters.
Que f English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name may possibly be a short form of any feminine given name containing -que-, such as Quentina and Jacqueline.... [more]
Queenetta f English (Rare), African American (Rare), Popular Culture
Combination of Queen and the suffix etta. This name is borne by Queenetta Carpenter, a character from the American sitcom 'Best Friends Forever'.
Queenierich f Obscure (Rare)
Combination of Queenie and name element rih "ruler, king" or the English word rich "wealthy, plentiful". Queenierich Ajero Rehman (1988-) is a Filipino-Pakistani singer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Philippines 2012.
Queenisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps either a variant of Quanisha (via Quenisha) or a combination of Queen and the suffix -isha.
Queenstar f English (African, Rare)
Combination of the English words queen and star. This name is chiefly used in Ghana.
Queitán m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Caietanus (see Gaetano).
Quelly f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Kelly.
Quena f Medieval English, English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old English cwén "woman", this name was originally a diminutive of names containing said element.... [more]
Quennell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quennell.
Quenzy f Obscure (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Kenzie.
Queria f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly derived from Latin quercu meaning "oak tree".
Querida f African American (Rare), English (Rare), Various (Rare)
From the Spanish word querida which is both a noun meaning "darling" and an adjective meaning "dear, beloved".
Querubín m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From Spanish querubín meaning "cherub", thus a cognate of Cherubino.
Queshon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of KeShawn or KeShaun.
Quetcy f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Borne by Quetcy Alma Martínez De Jesús (1956-), a Puerto Rican child singer of the 1960s and 1970s who was based in New York City. Her name may be a derivative of Quetzalli.
Quetilo m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Kjeld.
Quetzal m & f Nahuatl, American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican)
From Nahuatl quetzalli, meaning "plumage of the quetzal bird, beautiful feather", figuratively meaning "something precious, something beautiful". Can also be a short form of Quetzalcoatl.
Quetzala f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
From Quetzala, the name of a river in Mexico. Quetzala is likely derived from Nahuatl quetzalli, "quetzal feather". The word quetzalli also denotes something precious. The quetzal held great cultural and religious significance to the Aztecs, and other indigenous peoples of Central America... [more]
Qufran m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Ghufran.
Quia f English (Rare)
Shortened version of Laquia.
Quian m African American (Modern, Rare)
Unknown, possibly a variant of Keon or Cian.
Qui Ante' f African American (Rare)
Perhaps an elaboration of Qiana using the popular phonetic suffix tay.
Quiara f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form (phonetic rendering) of Chiara.
Quiémence f French (Rare, Archaic)
Local vernacular form of Clémence found in the Poitou-Charentes region.
Quieta f Ancient Roman, Italian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), English (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), Caribbean (Rare)
Derived from Latin quietus, -a, -um "quiet". This was the name of a saint.
Quigley m & f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Quigley.
Quilene f Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), German (Rare)
Most likely a combination of a name starting with Qui- (such as Quinn and Quirijn) with a name that ends in -lene, such as Helene and Marlene.... [more]
Quilina f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Chilina or Kilina (finally going back to Aquilina).
Quillan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quillen.
Quillon m American (Rare)
Means "Crossed Swords" in French. Also the name of a town in Chile.
Quimby m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use oft he surname Quimby.
Quincetta f American (Rare), Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly Italian diminutive of Quinzia. This name is also used as English feminine form of Quincy.
Quincia f Spanish (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Spanish form of Quintia and (American) English feminization of Quincy.
Quinella f English (Rare)
A combination of the name ‘Quinn’ with the common suffix -ella.
Quinesha f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Quin in the style of names such as Quanisha.
Quinley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quinley or a combination of Quin and lee.
Quinlin m & f English (American, Rare)
From an Irish surname which was a variant of Quinlan.
Quinncey f & m Obscure (Rare)
Variant of Quincey, likely inspired by Quinn.
Quinnlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Quinlan, influenced by Quinn and the popular name suffix lyn.
Quint m Catalan, Dutch, English, Emilian-Romagnol, French (Rare), German
Catalan, Emilian-Romagnol and French form of Quintus as well as the Dutch, English and German short form of any given name starting with Quint-, such as Quinten and Quintijn (Dutch), Quintus and Quintinus (German) and Quintin (English).... [more]
Quintana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps from Latin quintanus "fifth-ranking", from quintus "fifth" (see Quintus) or a transferred use of the surname. In today's English-speaking world it is sometimes perceived as a feminine form of Quintin or Quentin.... [more]
Quintavia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Quantavia, maybe influenced by Quinn or Quintella.
Quintavious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on the element quan and Octavius.
Quintelle f English (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Quintus, using the suffix -elle.
Quintessa f African American (Rare)
Variant of Quintella inspired by the word quintessence, meaning "the fifth element", "aether". According to Medieval science, the quintessence was the material that filled the region of the universe beyond the terrestrial sphere... [more]
Quintessence f English (Rare)
This name comes from the word that can mean "a thing that is the most perfect example of its type" or, in its literal sense, "fifth essence." The word is derived from Middle French quinte essence, which is, ultimately originated from Medieval Latin quinta essentia, a combination of Latin quinta, the feminine equivalent of quintus meaning "five," and essentia meaning "essence."
Quintian m English (Rare), German (Rare)
English and German form of Quintianus.
Quintiano m Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Portuguese form of Quintianus and Spanish variant of Quinciano.
Quintien m French (Rare)
French form of Quintianus. Not to be confused with Quentin.
Quintila f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Quintilla. Also compare the masculine counterpart Quintilo.
Quintília f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Quintilia. Also compare the masculine counterpart Quintílio.
Quintilien m French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
French form of Quintilianus (see Quintilian).
Quintilio m Italian, Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Quintilius.
Quintilla f Ancient Roman, Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Latin diminutive of Quinta, which thus makes this name the feminine equivalent of Quintillus.
Quintillia f English (Rare)
English variant spelling of Quintilia. Also compare Quintilla.
Quintine f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), French (Belgian, Archaic)
French variant form of Quentine, of which the use has not solely been limited to France: it has been used in other francophone regions in the world (such as Québec in Canada and Wallonia in Belgium) and even in non-francophone countries, such as the Netherlands.... [more]
Quionia f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Chionia.
Quirinia f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Quirinius.
Quirt m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quirt. In some cases of modern-day usage, it might also be considered a variant of Quiert, itself a variant of Quert.
Qulyndreia f African American (Rare)
Most likely an invented name. This name is borne by Qulyndreia Wallis, the mother of actress Quvenzhané Wallis.
Qunyquekya f African American (Rare)
Most likely an invented name. This name is borne by Qunyquekya Wallis, the older sister of actress Quvenzhané Wallis.
Quorra f Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Cora. This is the name of several characters in popular culture, including a protagonist in the films 'TRON' and 'TRON: Legacy', and a figure in 'Star Trek'.
Quovadis f & m African American (Rare)
From the Latin phrase quo vadis meaning "where are you going?"
Quvenzhané f African American (Modern, Rare)
This name was first borne by American actress Quvenzhané Wallis (2003-). It is derived from the initial syllables of her parents' names, Qulyndreia and Venjie, combined with zhané, an altered form of the Swahili word jini meaning "fairy".
Qvintinus m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Quintinus.
Qvintus m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Quintus.
Qween f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Queen. Qween Amor (1988-) is a performance artist who predominantly utilizes public space for her performances.
Rỉ f & m Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "to drip" or "to whisper" in Vietnamese.
Raas m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Raes.
Rabbe m Finland Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Either a German diminutive of Raban or a Swedish diminutive of Rafael.... [more]
Rabbiya f Pakistani (Rare)
Variant transcription of Rabi'a.
Rabeah f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Rabi'a.
Rabekkah f English (Rare)
A spelling of Rebecca which seems to have been used in the 1600s and 1700s, and was apparently revived in the late 1990s.
Rabiah f English (Rare), Pakistani (Rare)
Variant transcription of Rabi'a which has also seen some usage in the English-speaking world.
Rabija f Bosnian (Rare)
Bosnian form of Rabi'a.
Race m English (American, Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Race or simply from the word race.
Racer m English (Rare)
Late Old English, from Old Norse rás ‘current.’ It was originally a northern English word with the sense ‘rapid forward movement,’ which gave rise to the senses ‘contest of speed’ (early 16th century) and ‘channel, path’ (i.e., the space traversed)... [more]
Rachela f Italian (Rare), Polish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Italian variant of Rachele, Polish form of Rachel as well as a Latinate form of Rachel.
Rada f Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Radu.
Radamel m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Best known for being the name of Colombian soccer striker Radamel Falcao (b. 1986). The meaning of the name is unknown. It may come from the surname Radamel or even be a hispanicized form of Radomil (via Slavic immigrants).
Radamés m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Radames.
Radcliffe m English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
From a surname, a variant of Radcliff.
Raddix m & f English (American, Modern, Rare), Obscure (Modern)
Used by American actress Cameron Diaz for her daughter born 2019. It might be inspired by Latin radix meaning "root", which is the source of the English word radical, or the similar name Maddox.... [more]
Raddy m Russian (Rare)
Short for Radojko, Radomir or Radislav
Rådgärd f Swedish (Rare)
Modern Swedish form of Radhgärdh.
Radhouène m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi transcription of Ridwan (chiefly Tunisian).
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