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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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Uzajr m Bosnian (Rare)
Bosnian form of Ezra.
Uzuki m & f Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Udzuki.
Vaden m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Vaden.
Vadie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly taken from Vada 1 or used as a short form of a name containing vad.
Vaila f Scottish, Norwegian (Rare)
Taken from the name of a small island off the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is a traditional Shetlandic girls' name.
Vaito m Finnish (Rare)
Derived from a Finnish word vaiti meaning "silent, quiet".
Vajad m Indian (Rare)
From Sanskrit वाज (vāja) meaning "strength, vigour, spirit".
Valea f Moldovan, German (Modern, Rare)
Moldovan form of Valya. The name coincides with Romanian valea, the definite form of vale "valley, glen".
Valek m Popular Culture, Slavic (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
The name is a Slavic short form of Valentin or Valerian (or other names starting in Val-).
Valen m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valen.
Valia f & m Bulgarian, Georgian (Rare), Greek, Russian
In Bulgaria and Russia, this name is a variant transcription of the unisex name Valya.... [more]
Valka f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Valko.
Vallý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Vally.
Valný f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse valr "those slain in battle" combined with nýr "new".
Valor m & f English (Rare)
From the English word valor meaning "bravery, courage". From the Latin valor "value".
Vänne m Swedish (Rare)
From Swedish vän "friend".
Varaz m Armenian (Rare), Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Old Armenian վարազ (varaz) meaning "wild boar", which itself is ultimately derived from Middle Persian varāz or warāz "boar".
Varga f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Varg.
Vårin f Norwegian (Rare)
Elaboration of Vör, perhaps influenced by Karin. It is also associated with the Norwegian word vår meaning "spring (the season)".
Varja f Estonian (Rare), Slovene
Estonian variant of Varje and Slovene short form of Barbara via Varvara.
Varjo m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "shadow" in Finnish.
Vårny f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish combination of vár "spring" and nýr "new, fresh".
Vasip m Turkish (Rare)
Newer form of Vasib.
Vaste m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of Old Swedish names ending in -vast (see Fasti).
Vaula f Finnish (Rare)
Vaula is both a flower/flowering plant genus ("Asarina" in Latin) and in old Finnish language a little wooden ring that kept a bunch of silver birch branches together in a sauna.
Vayia f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Βάγια (see Vagia).
Vayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements vay and la.
Vazul m Hungarian (Rare)
Variant of Vászoly via the Old Hungarian form Wazul. Vazul, (before 997–1031 or 1032) was a member of the House of Árpád, a grandson of Taksony, Grand Prince of the Hungarians.
Vearl m English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Verle.
Vedah f American (Rare, Archaic)
Stage name of silent film actress Vedah Bertram (1891-1912)
Vedis f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Védís.
Veeya f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil வீயா (see Viya).
Vegas m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the city in Nevada. it's derived from Spanish Las Vegas, which translates to "The meadows" in English.
Veine m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Väinö.
Velio m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Velia.
Velna f English (Rare)
Likely derived from Velma.
Venea f American (South, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Vena.
Venia f English (Rare)
Short form of Luvenia, or from Latin venia meaning "grace; indulgence; favor; forgiveness". This name has been in occasional use in the English-speaking world since the 19th century.
Venio m Italian, Croatian (Rare)
From Latin veniō ‎meaning ''come, approach''.
Venta f Lithuanian (Modern, Rare), Latvian (Rare)
Transferred use of the name of the river Venta which flows through north-western Lithuania and western Latvia.
Verba f English (American, Rare)
Exact origin unknown, however it does mean "willow" in Ukranian.... [more]
Verdi m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Verdi. A famous person with the surname is Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. A famous namesake is Australian Olympic weightlifter Verdi "Vern" Barberis, who is in the AWF Hall of Fame.
Verla f American (South, Rare)
Possibly feminine of Verl.
Verle m American (Rare)
An English language form of a French name meaning "truthful".
Verma f English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. It could be a rhyming variant of names like Irma, or a variant of Varma.
Verne m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Vern, or transferred use of the surname Verne.
Vesla f Norwegian (Rare)
Directly taken from Norwegian vesle "little".
Vėtra f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from Lithuanian vėtra "storm, tempest".
Vētra f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian vētra "storm, tempest, gale".
Vetur m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From Old Norse Vetr, "winter".
Veula f American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Beulah.
Vezia f Italian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars consider this name a short form of Elvezia, while other see a connection to the Ancient Roman masculine Vetius... [more]
Vicie f English (Rare)
This name was given to 31 baby girls in the year 1920
Vidak m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
From the verb vidjeti meaning ''to see''.
Vidia f Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of Ovidia.
Vidra f Serbian (Rare)
The Slavic name for "otter", an animal traditionally associated with great agility and swiftness of movement.
Viely f & m Khmer (Rare)
Means "something new" or also "a ray of sunlight" in Khmer.
Viena f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from place name Viena, which is the Spanish name for the city of Vienna.
Vigge m Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Derived from the Old (West) Norse name Vígi, a short form of other masculine names containing the element víg "war, battle". (The name Vígi belonged to one of King Ólafr Tryggvasson's hounds.) As a Swedish name it is sometimes used as a diminutive of Viktor, and can also be inspired by the word vigg meaning "lightning".
Vihor m Croatian (Modern, Rare)
Meaning ''whirlwind''.
Viima m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
From a Finnish word meaning "strong wind".
Vilkė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Means "she-wolf" in Lithuanian.
Villa f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Willa.
Vilný f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse vili "will, desire" combined with nýr "new".
Vilvi f Estonian (Rare)
Allegedly a variant of Valve.
Viñas f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "vineyards" in Spanish, derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de las Viñas meaning "Our Lady of the Vineyards". She is the patron saint of various Spanish towns, especially of the city of Aranda de Duero in the province of Burgos (where the usage of the name is most concentrated), in which a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin is located.... [more]
Vinca f English (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Derived from vinca, the Latin name for the "periwinkle", ultimately from Latin vincio "to bind". This name has been in use since the 20th century.
Vinie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Vinnie.
Vinoc m Breton (Rare)
Breton diminutive masculine name derived from the name Gwenneg.
Viran f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Elvira.
Vista f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Likely taken from the Spanish and Italian word vista meaning "view". It possibly could have sometimes been used as an alternate form of Vesta.
Viven m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly intended as a masculine form of Vivian.
Vixen f English (Modern, Rare)
From late Middle English fixen, perhaps from the Old English adjective fyxen ‘of a fox.'
Vlasa m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain; it might possibly be a variant of Vlasi.
Volus m English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Volesus.
Voney f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse ván meaning "hope, expectation" combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune".
Vonna f English (Rare)
Presumably a variant of Vona.
Vonny f English (British, Modern, Rare)
Hypochoristic form of names like Vaughn or Yvonne, rarely used as an official given name.
Vrian m English (Rare), Welsh
Variant transcription of Urien or Urian, though in some cases it may be a rhyming variant of Brian.
Vukan m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from South Slavic vuk "wolf".
Vylee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
An invented name combining the phonetic sound vy with the popular suffix lee, likely inspired by popular names such as Miley, Riley/Rylee, and Kylie/Kylee.
Wadym m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Vadim.
Wahap m Indonesian, Malay (Rare)
Indonesian and Malay form of Wahab.
Waiva f English (American, Rare)
As slim as the chances are, it might be related to Lithuanian Vaiva (influenced by English Wava), seeing as Waiva seems to appear - although extremely rarely so - in Lithuania... [more]
Walda f German (Rare), Dutch
Short form of names with the name element walt "to rule".
Waldi m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element walt meaning "rule", such as Ewald and Waldemar for men and Waltraud for women.... [more]
Waldy m & f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English, Polish (Rare), South American
Variant of Waldi. This name is more commonly used on men than on women.... [more]
Walsh m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from the surname Walsh.
Walta m English (Rare)
Probably a variant form of Walter.
Walze f German (Rare)
Nickname for Valerie.... [more]
Wando m English (Modern, Rare), Germanic
Masculine form of Wanda. A fictional bearer was Wando from The Fairly OddParents, when Wanda was temporarily turned into a man.... [more]
Waqid m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian, Urdu (Rare)
Possibly means "brilliant, radiant" in Arabic.
Warre m Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a short form of Walraven.
Watts m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Watts.
Weeko f & m American (Rare)
Many sites list is as meaning "pretty" in Sioux, when in fact it's a slang form of wikoska meaning "venereal disease". It's likely an invented name.
Weike f & m East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
East Frisian short form of names with one of the first name elements wig "war, battle" or wih "consecration".
Welby m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Welby.
Wenko m German (Rare), Bulgarian, Macedonian
German transcription of Venko.
Weyma f German (Rare)
Probably a feminine form to Weimar.... [more]
White m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname White.
Wigan m English (Rare)
A rare personal name from the town so-named in Lancashire, itself apparently derived from a Celtic personal name.... [more]
Wilem m Dutch (Rare), Kashubian, Silesian, Literature
Dutch variant of Willem and Kashubian and Silesian form of William. This is the name of a character in Patrick Rothfuss' book series, The KingKiller Chronicles.
Wilko m Dutch, German (Rare)
Diminutive of William.... [more]
Wilsa f Brazilian, Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Cognate of Willa. Possibly also used as a feminine form of Wilson.
Winda f American (Rare, Archaic)
Probably a variant of Wenda.
Winsa f Arabic (Rare)
The name means "Happiness"
Wisin m Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Luisín. This is the artistic name of Juan Luis Morera Luna, one of the components of the Puerto Rican reggaeton duo "Wisin & Yandel".
Witła m Vilamovian (Rare)
Vilamovian form of Wilhelm.
Witta f Frisian (Rare), German (Rare)
Frisian hypocorism of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Old Saxon widu and Old High German witu "forest; wood". Folk etymology, however, likes to derive this name from Low German witt "white".
Wiwon m & f Thai (Rare)
Means "revelation" in Thai.
Wjara f Bulgarian (Germanized, Rare)
Variant transcription of Вяра (see Vyara).
Wonja m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Wyeth m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyeth.
Wyett m & f English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Wyatt or variant of Wyette and Wyetta.
Wylee m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Wiley.
Wyler m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyler.
Wylla f & m English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
In the United States, this name is a variant spelling of the feminine name Willa.... [more]
Wynja f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly derived from the rune ᚹ (equivalent to Old English Ƿ (wynn) and Gothic � (winja)). The rune is associated with the words joy and bliss, probably because the name of the rune is ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *wunjō "joy, delight".
Wyoma f English (American, Rare)
Possibly from the American state name Wyoming.
Xairo m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Jair.
Xaloc m Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Means "sirocco" in Catalan.
Xanna f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly based on Zanna or Xandra.
Xavér m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Xavier.
Xende m Galician (Modern, Rare)
Name of various villages in Galicia, like the parish of Xende (Lama, Pontevedra). The toponyms are hypotesized to ultimately come from some Germanic forename.
Xénia f Slovak, Hungarian, French (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Slovak, French and Hungarian form of Xenia.
Xenki m Basque (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Joxe.
Xenya f Russian (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Xenia as well as an alternate transcription of Ксения (see Kseniya).
Xhade f Albanian (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly an Albanian borrowing of Jade.
Xhaki m Albanian (Rare)
Possibly an Albanian borrowing of Jackie.
Xhela f Albanian (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Anxhela.
Xhems m Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Albanian borrowing of James
Xhois m & f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian borrowing of Joyce.
Xhona f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Xhon.
Xiada f Galician (Rare)
From a dialectal variant of xeada, "frost" in Galician.
Xiali f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Xia and Li 1.
Xiana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Alexia, Kiana 2, Tiana, Briana and Giana... [more]
Xigua f Chinese (Rare, ?)
From Chinese 西瓜 (xīguā) meaning "watermelon".
Xırda f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "small, tiny" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian خرده (khorda).
Xonxa f Galician (Rare)
Hypocoristic of Asunción.
Xosha f African American (Rare)
Variant of the word Xhosa, the name of a ethnic group in southern Africa, which means "fierce" or "angry" in Khoisan languages. American actress Xosha Roquemore (born 1984) bears this name.
Xosué m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Joshua.
Xusto m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Justus.
Xylia f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Xyla.
Xylie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xylia or Xyla, possibly modelled on similar names such as Kylie, Riley and Briley.
Xylon m English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Rare)
Derived from Greek ξύλον (xylon) meaning "wood, timber", a word used in the New Testament of the cross (for example, Acts of the Apostles 5:30 and 10:39).
Yadin m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "(he) will judge" in Hebrew, also the Hebrew form of Jadon
Yadir m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Yadira.
Yagop m Korean (Rare)
Korean form of Jacob.
Yahvi f Indian (Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from Sanskrit यह्वी (yahvi) meaning "heaven and earth".
Yalin m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "(he) will host" in Hebrew.
Yalon m Hebrew (Rare)
Original Hebrew form of Jalon.
Yamli f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my sea" in Hebrew; a combination of Yam and Li 2.
Yanci f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a short form of Anayansi or a feminine variant of Yancy.
Yania f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Elaborated form of Yana.
Yanny m French (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Walloon (Rare)
Diminutive of Yann, Yannick and perhaps also Giovanni in a select few cases.
Yasur m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Yasur is a first name and a last name that refers to some types of birds that live near the sea.... [more]
Yates m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yates.
Yatsu f & m Japanese (Rare)
It could be from 八 (yatsu) meaning "eight". Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.
Yatzi f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Invented name inspired by similar names like Yatziri and Yaretzi.
Yaxşı f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "good, suitable" in Azerbaijani.
Yecla f Spanish (Rare)
From the Spanish city (region Murcia) with the same name.
Yedra f Spanish (Rare)
Directly taken from Spanish yedra, itself a variant of hiedra, "ivy".
Yeliy m Ukrainian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
From Greek ἥλιος (helios) "sun, light". In Ukrainian, it is mostly used as saints' names and is heavily associated with religion not often used on people... [more]
Yenay f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Rare)
Unclear origin. It is alleged to mean "the one who loves", possibly in connection to Mandarin Chinese 仁愛 (Rén'ài) meaning "kindhearted" (making it the Spanish version of Jenai) or a variant spelling of Yanay.
Yerah m Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning, "moon, lune."
Yeraz f Armenian (Rare)
From Armenian երազ (eraz) meaning "dream".
Yerma f Theatre, Spanish (Rare)
The title character in a tragic play by the Spanish playwright and poet Federico García Lorca: Yerma (1934). Her name is the feminine form of the Spanish word yermo meaning "desert" or "barren".
Yeuna f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Yeun.
Yevod m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Evodius.
Yifah f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
From Hebrew יִפְעָה (yif'ah) meaning "splendor, brightness".
Yihai m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yi and Hai.
Yinam m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "it will be pleasant" in Hebrew.
Yitav m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "it will be good" in Hebrew.
Yitsa f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γίτσα (see Gitsa).
Yiwen m Adyghe (Rare, Archaic), Circassian (Rare, Archaic), Kabardian (Rare, Archaic)
The Christian-Circassian form of John. The Islamic-Circassian form is Yahiy. This name is not used anymore.
Ylane m & f French (Modern, Rare)
As a masculine name, this is a variant of Ylan; as a feminine name, Ylane is a Gallicized form of Ilana.
Yleen f English (Rare)
Potential variant of Eileen.
Yneke f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ineke.