This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare; and the length is 5.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kikyō f Japanese (Rare)From the Japanese kanji 桔梗 (
kikyō) referred to the flower known as
Platycodon grandiflorus. Traditionally, it is one of the Seven Autumn Flowers. ... [
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Kinga m Japanese (Rare, Archaic)This name combines 金 (kin, kon, gon, kana-, kane, -gane) meaning "gold" with 峨 (ga, kewa.shii) meaning "steep" or 鵞 (ga) meaning "goose."... [
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Kioko f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 葵 (
ki) meaning "hollyhock, althea" combined with 央 (
o) meaning "centre, middle" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kioto m Japanese (Modern, Rare)Combination of a
ki kanji, like 樹 meaning "tree," 輝 meaning "brightness, brilliance," 季 meaning "season," 喜 meaning "delight, pleasure" or 貴 meaning "precious, valuable," and 音
(oto) meaning "sound" or an
o kanji, like 生 meaning "grow" or 桜 meaning "cherry (tree, blossom)," and a
to kanji, like 人 meaning "person."... [
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Kiowa f Spanish (Canarian, Modern, Rare)Possibly derived from the name of the Native American tribe from the Interior Plains. The name of the tribe is derived from
Cáuigù, allegedly meaning "principal people" in the Kiowa language.
Kitae f & m Japanese (Rare)As a feminine name, it combines 喜 (ki, yoroko.basu, yoroko.bu) meaning "rejoice, pleasure" and 多 (ta, oo.i, masa.ni, masa.ru) meaning "frequent, many, much" with 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, inlet" or 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness."... [
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Kleia f Various (Rare)Likely a variant of
Kleio. This name emerged sometime in the modern period: it was never used in ancient Greece, nor is it used in modern Greece. It is only borne by a few people from different cultures all over the world.
Koaki f Japanese (Rare)Japanese feminine name derived from 小 (
ko) meaning "little, small", 亜 (
a) meaning "come after, next, second, Asia, sub-" and 希 (
ki) meaning "hope, pray". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kocel m Medieval Slavic (Rare)Kocel was a Slavic ruler of Lower Pannonia, a polity known in historiography as the Balaton principality. He was an East Frankish vassal titled comes (count), and is believed to have ruled between 861 or 864 and 876.
Kodak m & f American (Modern, Rare)Variant of
Kodiak perhaps popularized by an American Rapper: Kodak Black. He was most active from 2013 to present. His real name is Dieuson Octave.
Kohda m Persian, American (Rare), Kurdish, ArabicKhuda (alternatively Kohda) is the Persian word for "god." In Arabic cultures, it is a loan-word for "god" as well, but is quickly becoming replaced by the more common/popular "Allah."
Koiko f Japanese (Rare)From 鯉 (
koi, ri) meaning "common carp,
Cyprinus carpio" or 恋 (
koi, ren) meaning "affection, romantic love, yearn for" and 子 (
ko, shi) means "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac"... [
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Koinu f Japanese (Rare)Taken from 子犬 (koinu) meaning "puppy". Could also use the Kanji combinations 小犬 (koinu) meaning "little dog" or 心犬 (koinu) meaning "heart dog".
Koito f & m Japanese (Rare)From
Ito prefixed with a
ko kanji, such as 小 meaning "small," 紅 meaning "crimson," 瑚, part of
Sango, 心 meaning "heart, mind," 幸 meaning "good luck, happiness" or 香 meaning "fragrance." It can also be written as a combination of 恋
(koi) meaning "(romantic) love" and a
to kanji, e.g. 音 meaning "sound" (this combination is more often used on males).... [
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Kolob m & f Mormon (Rare)The name given to a great star revealed to Abraham in the Book of Abraham. There is a possible connection to the Khmer,
Kolab.
Kuiko f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 杭 (
kui) meaning "stump, picket, stake" or 久 (
ku) meaning "long time", 衣 (
i) meaning "clothing, garment", and 子 (
ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac"... [
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Kunta m Literature, African American (Rare)This name was popularized in the USA in the late 1970s by the character Kunta Kinte in Alex Haley's historical novel 'Roots' (1976) and the subsequent television miniseries based on the book (1977).
Lapis f English (Rare)a bright blue metamorphic rock consisting largely of lazurite, used for decoration and in jewelry.
Larue f English (Rare)Possibly a combination of the popular prefix
La with the name
Rue. It also coincides with the French phrase
la rue meaning "the street". In America, Larue was used to some extent from the end of the 19th century until the end of World War II.
Latin m Croatian (Rare)Latins referred originally to an Italic tribe in ancient central Italy. As Roman power spread Latin culture, Latins came to mean anyone who lives in a Latinized culture and speaks Latin or a Romance language.
Leara f American (Rare)Of unknown origin and meaning. It might possibly be an attempted feminization of
Lear or, and perhaps more likely, a phonetic respelling of
Liora via its Anglicized variant
Leora.
Leegi f Estonian (Rare)Derived from Estonian
leegi, the genitive case of
leek, "flame; fire; blaze".
Leijn m Dutch (Rare)More modern form of
Leyn, but the name is still quite archaic, even though it has barely survived into modern times. In 2010, there were less than 60 bearers in all of The Netherlands... [
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Leili f Georgian (Rare), LiteratureVariant of
Leila. It is sometimes thought to be an inflected form of the name, i.e. the nominative case form in Georgian, but that is grammatically incorrect and therefore unlikely.... [
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Lella f English (Rare), American (South), Italian, Medieval ItalianMedieval Italian diminutive of names ending in
ella. It can also be used as a diminutive of
Elena and other names beginning with or containing
el. This was borne by Italian opera singer Adelaide 'Lella' Ricci (1850-1871) as well as Italian actress Elena 'Lella' Fabrizi (1915-1993), Italian designer Elena 'Lella' Vignelli (1934-2016) and Italian racing driver Maria Grazia 'Lella' Lombardi (1941-1992).... [
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Lemma f English (Rare, Archaic)Perhaps a feminine form of
Lemuel. Notable namesake is Lemma Barkaloo (1840–1870), the first American woman to attend law school. She studied at Washington University in St... [
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Lenna f Danish (Rare), EnglishOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Danish and English variant of
Lena (in the case of the English name the spelling mimicks the pronunciation of
Lena in various European languages), a Danish diminutive of
Leonharda and a modern English feminine form of
Lennon.
Lepha f American (Rare)Possibly a feminine form of
Leo. Notable bearer is Lepha
Eliza Bailey (1845-1924), an American author who supported prohibition and women's legal right to vote.
Leven m & f Frisian (Rare)Masculine variant and one of the feminine forms of
Leve. As a masculine, is has been recorded since the 16th century, as a feminine name since the 17th century.... [
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Levya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of the name
Lev 2 means "heart" with the letters ya (יה) (which are part of the name of God) means "Heart of God" in Hebrew.