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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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Eunon m Late Greek (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Greek εὐνῶν (eunon), which is the genitive plural of the Greek noun εὐνή (eune) meaning "bed". In the plural, that word can also refer to stones that are thrown from a ship and used as anchors... [more]
Eun-ye f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" combined with 譽 (ye) "fame, reputation; praise".
Eunys f Manx, English (Modern, Rare)
Modern English variant and traditional Manx form of Eunice. It coincides with the Manx word eunys "pleasure; joy; bliss; delight".
Euria f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Basque euri "rain".
Evans m English (African), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Evans.
Evely f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Estonian (Modern)
Combination of Eve and Ly and variant of Eveli.
Evena f Finnish (Rare)
Feminine form of Even.
Evett f American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare), Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Eve and precursor of modern Yvette. See also Evette.
Evgen m Georgian (Rare), Ukrainian
Georgian variant of Evgeni as well as an alternate transcription of Ukrainian Євген (see Yevhen).
Evían m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic name of uncertain origin.
Eviel m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Invented name, possibly a combination of two other names such as Eva and Miguel or similar names.
Evine f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Evin.
Evíta f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Evita.
Evold m Finland Swedish (Rare)
A variant spelling of Ewald.
Evuša f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak diminutive of Eva. Also compare Evuška.
Exton m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Notably the name of Robert Downey Jr.'s son.
Eydie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Edie. This was borne by American singer Eydie Gormé (1928-2013), whose birth name was Edith Garmezano.
Eylam m & f Hebrew (Rare)
The name of one of the biblical Noah's grandsons. It means "one who is eternal".
Eylín f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune") and lín "flax, linen; linen garment, linen gear".
Eyolf m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Eyjólfur. Appears in Henrik Ibsen's play 'Little Eyolf' (1894).
Eyrós f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune") and rós "rose".
Eyvor f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Eyvǫr.
Eztia f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque ezti "honey; sweet" and, by extension, "gentle; pleasant; melodious".
Eztli f & m Aztec, Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "blood" in Nahuatl.
Ezzie m & f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Ezekiel, Ezora or other names that begin with ez-
Faena f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish. Literally task - from obsolete catalan. From latin; facienda; "things to be done" - from facere; "more at to do".
Faeya f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Fay, probably influenced by Freya.
Fahéj f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Means "cinnamon" in Hungarian.
Fahey m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fahey.
Fajer m Swedish (Rare)
Rare Swedish dialectal form of Fader.
Falco m Germanic, Ancient Roman, Dutch (Rare), German, Italian
Derived from the Germanic element falco meaning "falcon" (see Falk). It is thought to have been borrowed into Latin by the Romans, who used it as a cognomen at least as early as the 1st century AD... [more]
Fänta f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Swedish (dialect) fänta meaning "little girl".
Fanur m Bashkir, Tatar (Rare)
Variant form or spelling of Fannur.
Faryl f English (Rare)
Most likely a quasi-feminization of Farrell with the spelling being influenced by Cheryl, Beryl, Meryl and similar names.
Fasia f German (Rare)
Not available.... [more]
Faste m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Old Swedish and modern form of Fasti.
Faure m Occitan (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Faure.
Fauve f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Derived from French fauve. As a noun, fauve means "tawny-coloured animal" and, by extension, " big cat (such as a lion or lynx); beast, wild animal (especially fierce, aggressive, or predatory)"... [more]
Fawna f English (American, Rare)
Either an elaboration of Fawn or a variant of Fauna with the spelling being influenced by Fawn.
Fayre f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fayre.
Feale f American (Rare, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Fial.
Feary m Irish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Fiacra.
Fedea f Basque (Rare)
Derived from the Basque fede "faith", this name is the Basque equivalent of Fe.
Fedja m Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German, Swedish (Rare)
Variant transcription of Feđa (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian) and Fedya (Bulgarian and Russian).... [more]
Fedra f Greek, Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian (Rare), Galician, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Sicilian, Slovene, Spanish, Ukrainian, Theatre
Modern Greek form of Phaidra (see Phaedra) as well as the standard form in various other languages.... [more]
Feeti m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish pet form of Ferdinand or names beginning with Fred-. In other words, a rare variant of Veeti.
Femia f Dutch, Italian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Phemia (Dutch) and short form of Eufemia (Italian).
Femja f Danish (Rare), Faroese
Danish and Faroese short form of Eufemia.
Fendi f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown. It is used in reference to the Italian luxury brand Fendi, which is named after its founders, Adele and Eduardo Fendi.
Feral f & m English (Rare, Archaic)
Etymology: Medieval Latin feralis, from Latin fera "wild animal", from feminine of ferus "wild" ... [more]
Ferun f German (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the Germanic name element runa "rune" with a less secure first part. The first part could be the German word Fee "fay, fairy" indicating a rather new coinage in the 19th century or later, or a worn down form of the name element fridu "peace".
Fíalo f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Phialo.
Fiana f Romansh (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Fides f Croatian (Rare), Polish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical), Roman Mythology
From Latin fides, meaning "faith, belief; trust". The name was perhaps originally given in reference to the early French saint Faith of Agen/Conques (martyred 287, 290, or 303), who is known as Sancta Fides in Latin... [more]
Fidus m & f English (Rare)
This name might have been derived from Latin fidus meaning "faithful."
Field m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Field.
Fiery m & f English (Rare, ?), Indonesian (Rare)
From the English word fiery, which is derived from Middle English fyr meaning "fire".
Fifer m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fifer.
Fille f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Filomena, Filippa and other names that begin with Fil.
Finch m & f English (Rare), Literature
Transferred use of the surname Finch.
Finix m German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a phonetic rendering of the English pronounciation of Phenix.
Finna f Icelandic, Danish (Rare), Old Norse
Old Norse feminine form of Finnr.
Finty m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Fintan and other names beginning with a similar sound. A known bearer of the nickname is English actress Finty Williams (1972-).
Fiora f Italian (Rare), Corsican, Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Italian and Corsican fiore "flower".
Fisba f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Thisbe.
Fitor m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Fitore.
Flake m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Flake.
Flame m & f English (Rare)
From the English word flame: "a stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire."
Flara f English (Rare)
An invented name similar to Clara and Flora, possibly influenced by the English word "Flare."
Flash m Popular Culture, American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word flash. from Middle English flasshen “to sprinkle, splash,” earlier flask(i)en; probably phonesthemic in origin; compare similar expressive words with fl- and -sh.... [more]
Flàvi m Provençal, Catalan (Rare)
Provençal form of Flavius and Catalan variant of Flavi.
Flavi m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Flavius.
Flisa f Swedish (Rare), Literature
Taken from the name of one of the characters in Bertil Almqvist's 1950s children's book classic Barna Hedenhös which is set in the Stone Age.... [more]
Focio m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Photios.
Foggy m & f English (Rare), Popular Culture
From the English word foggy.... [more]
Fokas m Greek (Rare), Czech (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Greek, Czech and Polish form of Phocas.
Folly f English (Rare)
Derived from Old French folie "foolish; mad".... [more]
Fonda f & m English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Fonda.
Fonis m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Xenofon.
Foort m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of the feminine name Wilgefortis, which quickly became an independent name of its own.... [more]
Forry m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Forrest. There might possibly also be cases where this name is derived from the surname Forry.
Fránn m Icelandic (Rare)
Directly taken from Old Norse fránn "gleaming, flashing (of serpents, weapons)".
Fredi m & f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), German
Variant of English Freddy, also a variant of Latin American and German Fredy.
Frédo m French (Rare)
Short form of names containing the element -fred-.
Frenk m Albanian, Dutch (Rare)
Albanian form of Frank as well as a Dutch variant that is based on the English pronunciation of the name.
Freya f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Φρέγια (see Fregia).
Frido m Dutch (Rare), German, Sorbian
Short form of masculine names that contain the Germanic element fridu meaning "peace", such as Fridolf and Friedrich... [more]
Frowa f Low German (Rare, Archaic), Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
Low German and Frisian variant form of Frowe used between the 14th and 16th centuries.
Fūran f Japanese (Rare)
From 風蘭 (fūran), the Japanese word for the wind orchid also known as Vanda falcata, or 楓 (fū) meaning "maple" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid".
Fursy m French (Belgian, Rare), Picard, History (Ecclesiastical)
French and Picard form of Fursey via Latinized Furseus.
Fuyue f & m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter" and 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Füzér f Hungarian (Rare)
Means "garland" in Hungarian.
Gáber m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Gaber.
Gadge m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gage. Gadge was given to 11 boys in 2010 according to the SSA.
Gahan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gahan.... [more]
Gaije m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gaige. Gaije was given to 5 boys in 2008 according to the SSA.
Gaite f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Short form of name beginning with Ger- like Gertrude.... [more]
Galán m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of Gala 2.
Galor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Gal 1 means "wave" and the name Or means "light".
Games m English (American, Rare, Archaic), Medieval English
Old Medieval form or possibly variant of James.
Ganni m Assyrian (Rare)
Name honors Chaldean martyr, Father Ragheed Ganni from Iraq. Soon to be a Catholic saint.... [more]
Garai f Basque (Rare)
Basque name meaning "height", "tall" and also "zenith; time; moment; occasion" (from Basque garai).... [more]
Garie f & m English (Rare, Archaic)
Unisex spelling of Gary.
Garin m German (Rare)
A rare name with unclear etymology. ... [more]
Garon m American (Rare), English
Possibly a contrived modern name made known by association as the middle name of Jesse Garon Presley, stillborn twin brother of famous singer Elvis Aaron Presley... [more]
Ga-seo f & m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 佳 (ga) "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" combined with 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen; auspicious"
Gauss m Brazilian (Rare)
From the surname Gauss, borne by the German physicist and mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss.
Gawen m English (Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Means "white hawk" in Scots. However, when given in modern times it is usually as a variant of Gawain.
Gedia m & f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun გედი (gedi) meaning "swan" (as in, the bird). This etymology applies to Gedia both as a masculine name and as a feminine name, but especially as a feminine name... [more]
Gemmy f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Gemma or variant of Jemmy.
Geneo m African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Geniu m Corsican (Rare)
Corsican form of Eugenius.
Genna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jenna, the spelling possibly influenced by Gina or Gianna.
Genoa f English (Rare)
From the name of the Italian city of Genoa. "Genoa" comes from "Genua" the name of an ancient city of the Ligurians. Its name is probably Ligurian, meaning "knee" (from Ancient Greek gony "knee"), i.e. "angle", from its geographical position, thus akin to the name of Geneva... [more]
Gerad m & f German (Rare)
Contains the elements Ger and Rat.
Gerik m German (Rare)
A Low German name formed from the name elements GER "javelin, spear" and RIK "king, ruler".... [more]
Gerke m & f Dutch, Low German (Rare)
Dutch and very rare Low German diminutive form of German names beginning with Ger-.
Gerle f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian gerle "turtle dove".
Gerni m German (Rare)
Diminutive of Gernot.
Getty f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Gertrude, as in the case of the Dutch singer Gertrude "Getty" Kaspers (1948-). It could also be a transferred use of the surname Getty.
Ghana f English (Modern, Rare)
Influenced by the country in Africa of the same name.
Giani m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian borrowing of Gianni.
Giedo m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Guido. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch racing driver Giedo van der Garde (b. 1985).
Gigha f English (Rare)
From place name Gigha.
Gilla f Medieval Scandinavian, Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Some academics consider this name a short form of Gillaug, while others see it as a feminine form of Gilli... [more]
Gilli f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gili, or a combination of the names Gil 3 and Li 2, means "my joy", "my happiness" in Hebrew.
Gilor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Gil 3 means "joy, happiness" and the name Or means "light".
Ginio m Spanish (Rare)
Short form of Higinio.
Ginna f Old Norse, Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Ginnlaug and other names beginning with Ginn-.
Giray m Turkish (Rare), Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Originally a surname of the Crimean Tatar royal house, rarely also used as a given name.
Girly f Filipino, South African, Malayalam (Rare), Malaysian (Rare), Various
Perhaps from the English word girly which is both an adjective meaning "girl-like, girlish, feminine" and a noun meaning "little girl" (from girl combined with a diminutive suffix). Also compare Girlie.
Gisei m Japanese (Rare)
It can be spelled with 義 (gi) meaning "righteous, morality" and 栖⁠ (sei) meaning "nest". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Giuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Givi, as this name contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Gjest m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Gestr. A notable bearer was Gjest Baardsen (1791 - 1849), Norwegian outlaw and writer.
Glady m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Gladys.
Glain f Welsh (Rare)
Directly taken from Welsh glain "jewel". This name has been used since the 1920s.
Glebs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Gleb.
Gleda f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gledi.
Gleva f Catalan (Rare)
Means "clod" (a word referring to a lump of earth or clay) in Catalan. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Mare de Déu de la Gleva meaning "Mother of God of the Clod". She is the patron saint of the municipality of Vic, in Barcelona, Spain... [more]
Glita f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian glīts "pretty, good-looking, beautiful; neat."
Glóey f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic name with the combination of glóa "to shine, glitter" and ey "island".
Glóð f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse noun glóð meaning "ember, glow" (compare Glóði, an Old Norse masculine name). This is also the word for "ember, embers" in Icelandic.
Gloyd m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of "Lloyd".
Gniew m Polish (Rare)
Meaning "anger", usually short for names like Zbigniew or Dobiegniew.
Gʻofir m Uzbek (Rare)
Uzbek form of Ghafir.
Gogos m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γκόγκος (see Gkogkos).
Golem m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of William.
Gölin f Swedish (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Gudlög predominantly found in Norrland.
Gomme m Danish (Rare)
Danish short form of Gudmund.
Goody m & f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Goody.
Goris m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Greek
Short form of Gregoris (Dutch) and Grigoris (Greek). Also see Joris.
Gotty f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with the Germanic element god, such as Gottfrida and Gotthild.
Gough m Welsh (Rare), Irish (Rare)
Welsh: nickname for a red-haired person, from Welsh coch ‘red’.... [more]
Goun-i f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Goun combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).
Greca f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Graecus. This was the name of a 4th-century saint who was martyred under Diocletian.
Greco m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Greca.
Greti f German (Swiss, Rare), Slovene
Swiss-German diminutive of Margarete and Slovene diminutive of Greta.
Gríma m & f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare), Literature
Old Norse name, both feminine and masculine, either a feminine form or variant of Grímr. As a modern Icelandic name, it is strictly feminine.... [more]
Grove m English (Rare)
Short form of Grover, or from the English word, ultimately from Old English grāf "grove, copse".
Gruia m Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian gruie and Transylvanian grui "crane (the bird)".
Gruno m German (Rare), Russian (Rare)
The name Gruno derives from the Dutch province Groningen.... [more]
Gubaz m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Gubazes. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian politician Gubaz Sanikidze (b. 1967).
Gudor m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Either a Norwegian form of Guðþór or a combination of Norwegian gud "god" and Greek δῶρον (doron) "gift". The name was first used in the mid 19th century.
Gulda m & f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Guldam, which is now used as an independent name in its own right.
Gulli f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of Gunhild via it's Swedish form Gunilla. It could also be a variant of Gull, a short form of names beginning with the Old Norse element guð meaning "god".
Gümüş f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Kümüş.
Gundo m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Latinized form of Gunde.
Gunji m Japanese (Rare)
From 軍 (gun) meaning "army, troops, forces, military" and 司 (ji) meaning "direct, administer, govern, rule, government office". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Gunjō m Japanese (Rare)
From 群青 (gunjō), referring to the brilliant blue pigment or colour known as ultramarine.... [more]
Guppy m English (Rare)
From the fish. Mostly used as a nickname.
Gurei f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Japanese 具 (gu) meaning "ingredient" and 麗 (rei) meaning "pretty, beautiful, belle". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well. In kana, it can be a Japanese transliteration of the English word "gray", referring to the color.
Guriy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Gourias (see Gurias). Since at least the 16th century, this name has been borne by various Russian bishops and archbishops.
Gurli f Theatre, Danish, Swedish, Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
The name of a character in the 1788 or 1790 German play Die Indianer in England (The Indians in England) by Augustus von Kotzebue, explained as either a mistake for Gauri (meaning "white" from Sanskrit) or as the Persian for "rose" (compare Gol)... [more]
Gurri f Danish (Rare)
Danish form of Guri.
Gusti f & m Swedish (Rare), German (Austrian), Upper German
German diminutive of Auguste 2 (feminine), or sometimes August (masculine). As a Swedish name it has been used as a diminutive of Gustava or Augusta (feminine), or of Gustav or August (masculine)... [more]
Gütel f Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German (Rare), Medieval Jewish (Rare)
Variant of Gittel that typically appears in German (gentile, Silesian) sources
Gutel f Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Jewish
An archaic diminutive of Gute (see Gittel)
Gvidė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gvidas.
Gvira f Hebrew (Rare)
Modern Hebrew name meaning "lady, mistress" (identical to the biblical title גְּבִירָה (gebirah), which suggested female royal power, and ultimately relates to the first element in Gabriel).
Gwain m English (Rare)
Variant of Gawain or Gwaine, ultimately from Welsh gwalch "hawk". Also coincides with a Welsh word meaning "sheath, scabbard."
Gwapa f Filipino (Rare)
Derived from Tagalog gwapa, itself borrowed from Spanish guapa "beautiful, pretty".
Gwena f English (Rare)
Variant of Gwenna. According to the Social Security Administration, Gwena was given to 11 girls in 1964.
Gwyne f American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Gwen or a variant of Gwynne.
Gylfe m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Gylfi.
Gylve m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Gylfi.
Gyuro m Bulgarian (Rare)
Diminutive of Georgi.
Habbo m East Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of dithematic Germanic names starting with the name element hadu "battle, combat" or hag "enclosure" and having a second name element starting with the letter b-, e.g., brand "sword; fire".
Habon f & m Somali (Rare), Spanish
This name means when everything comes together at the right time and the right place. Beautiful.