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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare; and the length is 5.
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Kiite m Finnish (Rare)
Diminutive of Gideon.
Kikki f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Variant of Kiki. Famous bearer is a fictional character in Tokyo Mew Mew/Mew Mew Power, Kikki Benjamin (Bu-Ling Huang/Fon Purin in the original Japanese anime).
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. ... [more]
Kilat m Indonesian (Rare)
Means "lightning" in Indonesian.
Kilby m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kilby.
Kilpi m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "shield" in Finnish. More commonly used as a surname.
Kimla f English (American, Rare)
Feminine name with the combination of Kim 1 and the suffix la.
Kimor f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Kim (קים in Hebrew) and Or (אור in Hebrew). A known bearer is the Israeli actress Kim Or Azulay (2002-).
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."... [more]
Kinir m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Cinyras.
Kinta f Filipino (Filipinized, Rare, ?)
Filipino form of Quinta
Kinya f English (Rare), Western African (?)
May be a variant of Kenya or a name of Ghanaian origin (uncertain as to which language the name belongs to) in which the meaning is unknown.
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.
Kioni f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name; also compare Kiani and Keani. It coincides with the name of a village on the Greek island of Ithaca (spelled Κιόνι in Greek).
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."... [more]
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.
Kippy m & f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Kip sometimes used as a feminine form.
Kiran m Russian (Rare)
Variant of the name Kir, or alternatively a masculine form of Kira 1.
Kiria f English (Rare), South American (Rare)
Variant of Cyria (via its other variant forms Ciria and Kyria).
Kirik m Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Bulgarian, Russian and Serbian form of Kirykos.
Kissa f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of names such as Christina, Charissa or, more likely, Keziah (compare Keziah's diminutive Kizzie), influenced by the word kiss (or perhaps Finnish kissa "cat").... [more]
Kissy f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Kizzy.
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."... [more]
Kitra f American (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Kitsa f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Kyriaki. It is the feminine equivalent of Kitsos, which is a diminutive of Kyriakos.... [more]
Kitza f English (American, Rare), Greek
Hypochoristic form of Kyriaki.... [more]
Kleer f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Estonian adoption of Claire.
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.
Klein m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Klein.
Kleis m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Nicholas.
Klexi f German (Rare)
Nickname and diminutive for Alexandra. Rarely---if ever---used as an official given name in Germany.
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.
Kocha m Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Mingrelian noun კოჩი (ḳoči) meaning "man". In other words: this name is the Mingrelian equivalent of Katsia.
Kocku m German (Rare)
Probably a Germanisation of the originally Akan name Koku.
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.
Koden m & f English (American, Rare)
Koden is a term to refer to a gift of money offered to the dead at a Buddhist funeral
Koeda f Japanese (Rare)
From 小枝 (koeda) meaning "twig, spray" (compare Saeda).... [more]
Kohda m Persian, American (Rare), Kurdish, Arabic
Khuda (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"... [more]
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).... [more]
Koken f & m Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
A name beared by an empress of Japan. If it used modernly, it is more likely to be used for boys, as Ken 2 is a male name.
Kokos m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Georgios.
Kolbe m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Kolbe, notably borne by the 20th century catholic saint Maximilian Kolbe.
Kolia m Georgian (Rare), French (Rare), Russian
Georgian and French form of Kolya as well as an alternate transcription of this Russian name.
Kolja m Croatian, Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German, Serbian, Swedish (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian diminutive of Nikola 1. In the other languages listed, Kolja is their standard form of the Russian name Kolya.
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.
Konni f & m Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
A Nordic variant of Connie and a diminutive for names beginning with Kon-, such as Konrad and Konstantin.
Konon m Ancient Greek, Russian (Rare), Basque, Polish
Derived from the Greek verb κονέω (koneo) meaning "to raise dust" (and more figuratively, "to hasten").... [more]
Konra m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Konrad.
Korde m English (Rare)
From the surname Korde.
Korea f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Asian country.
Koree f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Can be a variant of Corrie or Corey.
Koren m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "shining, bright" in Hebrew. It is also used as a surname Koren.
Korin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Corinne or Corin.
Korva f African American (Rare)
Korva Coleman, NPR broadcaster
Kraft m Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
Kraft is a normal German word meaning "power, force".... [more]
Krina f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Karina.
Krsta m & f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form and variant male form of Krsto.
Krume m Macedonian (Rare)
Either a Macedonian variant of Krum or a short form of Krumislav.
Kübey f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Kubai.
Kūhaʻo m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "standing alone, indepedent."
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"... [more]
Kukkī f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From クッキー (Kukkī) meaning "Cookie".
Kulai f Kazakh (Rare)
Rare variant transcription of Gulay.
Kulta f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means both "gold" and "darling, dear" in Finnish.
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).
Kuura m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "rime, hoarfrost" in Finnish.
K'veon m African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ka, vee and on.
Kweli m Swahili (Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
From Swahili kweli meaning "truth".
Kwint m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant spelling (which in this case is phonetical in nature) of Quint.... [more]
Kwynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Quinn.
Kyair m African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely a rhyming variant of Zyair.
Kyana f Dutch, African American, English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Qiana as well as a feminine form of Kyan.
Kyber m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kyber.
Kyell m & f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Probably a variant spelling of either Kjell or Kyel (or both).... [more]
Kymri f American (Modern, Rare)
English corruption of cymry, the Welsh word for "Welsh people, the Welsh". Likely inspired by the name Kimberly.
Kyvon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ky and von, probably modelled on Kevin.
Laava f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La combined with the name Ava 1.
Laboy m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Laboy.
Labud m Serbian (Rare)
A bird name literally meaning "swan".
Laçyn f Turkmen (Rare)
Turkmen form of Laçin.
Laden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Layden coinciding with the surname Laden.
Ladia f Asturian (Rare)
Short form of Heladia.
Ladio m Asturian (Rare)
Short form of Heladio.
Ladre m African American (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the popular prefix la and the name Dre.
Læla f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Laila 2 or Laila 1.
Laida f Greek (Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Lais.
Laíla f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Laila.
Laina f English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of names ending in -laina, such as Alaina, Melaina.
Laini f & m English (Rare), Samoan (Rare)
As an English name, it is a variant of Lainie.
Laino f Basque (Rare), Basque Mythology
Derived from Basque laino "mist; haze; cloud".... [more]
Lajla f Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch (Rare)
Bosnian variant spelling of Lejla and Scandinavian variant of Laila 2.
Laken f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lake. It became popular after a character named Laken Lockridge was introduced in the American soap opera Santa Barbara in 1984.
Lalie f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Eulalie, used as a given name in its own right.
Lalin m Haitian Creole (Rare)
Means “moon” in Creole.
Laliv f Hebrew (Rare)
Possibly from Hebrew לבלוב (livuv) meaning "blossom, bloom".
Lambo m German (Rare)
Short form or nickname for Lambert.... [more]
Lamek m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Lamech.
Lamir m African American (Rare)
Variant of Lamar, possibly influenced by names such as Jamir.
Lamon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lamon.
Lampi m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "pond" in Finnish.
Lanae f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps an elaborated form of Lana, or a combination of the popular phonetic elements la and nay, sharing a sound with other popular names such as Janae, Renae and Shanae.
Landa f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Lando as well as a short form of feminine names that start with Land- or end in -landa (such as Orlanda).
Lando m Lombardic, Medieval Italian, German (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Lanzo; originally a medieval short form of Germanic names containing Old High German lant, Old Saxon land meaning "land", or the same element used as an independent name... [more]
Lantz m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Lantz.
Lapis f English (Rare)
a bright blue metamorphic rock consisting largely of lazurite, used for decoration and in jewelry.
LaRay m & f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name elements la and ray. As a feminine name, it's also a variant of LaRae.... [more]
Laria f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a truncated form of Ilaria.
Làrix m Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Means "larch" in Catalan.
Larke f English (Rare)
Variant of Lark. According to the SSA, 6 girls were named Larke in 2018.
Laroy m English (American, Rare)
Either combination of the popular name prefix la and Roy, a variant of Leroy, or transferred from the French surname, Laroy.
Larra f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Lara 1.
Larri m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Larry and a diminutive of Laura/Larissa.... [more]
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.
Lathy m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lathy.
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.
Laudo m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Polish (Archaic)
Portuguese and Polish form of Laud.
Lauli f Estonian (Rare)
Derived from Estonian laul "song, melody".
Laulu f & m Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means 'song' in Finnish. This name has been used in Finland less than 20 times since 2000.
Launa f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Lana or a variant of Laune.
Lawna f English (Canadian, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. It might be a variant of Lorna or Lana.
Lawra f Sorbian, English (Rare)
Sorbian form and English variant of Laura.
Layna f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Laina.
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.
Leasa f English (American, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Lisa.
Leavy m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Leavy.
Lecta f American (Rare, Archaic)
Allegedly a truncated form of Electa.
Ledis f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Hlédís.
Leegi f Estonian (Rare)
Derived from Estonian leegi, the genitive case of leek, "flame; fire; blaze".
Leeni f Finnish (Rare), Estonian
Finnish diminutive of Leena and Estonian variant of Leene, Leen and Leena.
Leenu f Finnish (Rare), Estonian
Finnish diminutive of Leena and Estonian variant of Leene and Leena.
Leeon m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Leon.
Léger m French (Rare), Haitian Creole
French form of Leutgar. Saint Léger, Bishop of Autun was a 7th-century Frankish martyr.
Lehla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant spelling of Layla.
Leiam m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Liam that was given to 6 boys in 2017 per the SSA.
Leian m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Lei 2 and An 1.
Leibl m & f Yiddish (Rare)
Diminutive of Liebe or Lieber
Leici f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Lacy reflecting the English pronunciation.
Leicy f Spanish (Latin American, Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Lacy reflecting the English pronunciation.
Leiff m Danish (Rare)
Variant of Leif.
Leija f Swedish (Modern), Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Finnish variant of Lea. The name coincides with the Finnish word leija "kite".
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... [more]
Leili f Georgian (Rare), Literature
Variant 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.... [more]
Leilo m Brazilian (Rare)
Masculine form of Leila.
Leira f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish variant of Leire.
Leksa m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Lex and diminutive of Leo.
Lelah f American (Rare)
Variant of Lela 2, an English variant of Leila.
Lelei f & m Polynesian (Rare)
Means “good” in several Polynesian languages.
Lélie f French (Rare)
French form of Laelia.
Lelie f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch adaptation of the French name Lélie.... [more]
Lella f English (Rare), American (South), Italian, Medieval Italian
Medieval 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).... [more]
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... [more]
Lemmy m & f English (Modern), German (Modern, Rare)
The nickname of Motorhead's Ian Fraser Kilmister, in his case coming from the phrase "lend me ...".
Lemon m & f American (Rare, Archaic), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Lemon.
Lenae f American (Modern, Rare)
Respelling of Linnaea influenced by the English pronunciation of Renée.
Lenai f Breton (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lenaig.
Lendl m English (African, Rare), Caribbean
Transferred use of the surname Lendl.
Lenja f German (Modern), Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a German invention, created by combining the popular name Lena with other names that were popular in Germany such as Anja, Maja 1, Tanja or Katja... [more]
Lenna f Danish (Rare), English
Of 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.
Lenne m German (Rare)
Probably a short form of Lennard.
Lenni m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Lenny.
Lenza f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Lenz.
Leoma f English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Leona, Laoma and Neoma.
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.
Lesia f Ukrainian, Slovak (Rare)
Variant transcription of Lesya. A known bearer of this name is the Ukrainian tennis player Lesia Tsurenko (b. 1989).
Lesja f Ukrainian (Expatriate), Ukrainian (Rare)
Form of Lesya in languages that use the letter j for a y sound. Also a rare alternate transcription.
Lesla f American (Rare)
Allegedly coined as a strictly feminine variant of Lesley.
Lessa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Lyssa 1.... [more]
Letta f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Letitia or of names containing similar sounds, such as Henrietta, Charlotte, Violet or Paulette.
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.... [more]
Levia f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Olevia, or perhaps a feminine form of Levi.
Levii m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Levi. There were 22 boys given the name Levii in 2018 according to the SSA.
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.