These
names are very rare and cannot be said to "belong" to any one culture. They are put here because they cannot be categorized anywhere else.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Leiomy f ObscureUnknown origin. For Leiomy Maldonado, the Wonder Woman of Vogue
Leirion f ObscurePossibly derived from Ancient Greek λείριον
(leirion) meaning "lily" (which is the source of Latin
lilium). A known bearer of this name is American politician Leirion Gaylor Baird.
Liamani f ObscureMeaning unknown. This is the given name of actress and singer Liamani Segura.
Liliore f ObscureIn the case of American heiress and philanthropist Liliore Green Rains (1909-1985), this may have been a variant of
Lilian, her mother's name.
Lumiana f ObscureMeaning unknown, perhaps an altered form of
Luciana influenced by Latin
lumen "light, source of light, daylight; distinguished person, glory". By some accounts, the American singer Lumidee Cedeño (1984-) was born Lumiana DeRosa.
Luminessa f ObscureFrom the English word
luminescence, a derivative of Latin
lumen "light" (from
lux).
Majestica f ObscureExtremely rare name, most likely intended to be an elaboration of the English word
majestic.
Mameve f ObscureIn the case of American novelist Mameve Medwed (1942-2021), it was a contraction of
Mamie and
Eva, the names of her grandmothers.
Manhattan m ObscureIn reference to the New York City borough of Manhattan, which derives from the word
Manna-hata, as written in the 1609 logbook of Robert Juet, an officer on Henry Hudson's yacht Halve Maen (Half Moon)... [
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Manzie f & m ObscureThis is the name of Woody Allen's daughter. She was named after jazz musician Manzie Johnson.
Maori f Obscure (Modern)Borrowed from New Zealand Maori
māori (“aborigine, native; normal, ordinary, plain”).
Mardiningsih f ObscureMardiningsih "Mardi" Arquette (1939-1997), aka Brenda Denaut, was the mother of actors Patricia, Alexis, Rosanna, David and Richmond Arquette.
Marvelous f ObscureMeaning, "causing great wonder; extraordinary" or "extremely good or pleasing; splendid."
Michigan m ObscureFrom the name of a state in the United States, originally applied to lake Michigan, perhaps from Old Ojibwa (Algonquian)
meshi-gami meaning "big lake".
Midnight f & m Obscure (Modern)From Middle English
midnight (also as
middelniȝte), from Old English
midniht,
middeniht,
middeneaht, (also as
midderneaht and
middelniht), from Proto-Germanic
*midjanahts, equivalent to mid- + night.
Migiskau m ObscureThe name is probably derived from Ojibwe
migiskāw "freeze-up; late fall; early winter" but I found not evidence for Native American usage of this word as a given name.... [
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Mijanou f ObscureA French diminutive of
Marie-
Jeanne. The name is borne by the French actress Mijanou Bardot, sister of Brigitte Bardot.
Missatha f ObscurePerhaps a combination of the honorific term
miss and the name
Atha. A typhoon in 1950 was named Missatha.
Mixolydian m ObscureFrom Ancient Greek μιξο-Λυδιος (
mixo-Ludios, “half-Lydian”), from μιξο- (
mixo-) (from base of μιγνυναι (
mignunai, “to mix”)) + Λυδιος (
Ludios, “Lydia (an ancient country in Asia Minor)”); named in reference to Lydian (another Greek mode).
Money f & m ObscureEither transferred use of the surname
Money or from the English word
money.
Montanzima f ObscureBorne by a victim of the 1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings; Montanzima Banks was killed at age 6 by her father, George Emil Banks. Her siblings were named Kissmayu, Boende,
Mauritania and Foraroude.
Moonblood m ObscureMiddle name of Sylvester Stallone and Sasha Czack's son, Sage Stallone.
Moroccan m Obscure (Modern)From the English word
Moroccan denoting a person from the country of
Morocco or something pertaining to Morocco. This name was used by American entertainers Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon for their son Moroccan Scott Cannon (2011-)... [
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Myrrena f English (Rare, ?), ObscurePossibly an altered form of
Myrrhine or
Myrina. This is borne by American film director Myrrena Brakhage (1958-), a daughter of Stan Brakhage, who is considered to be one of the most important figures in 20th-century experimental film.
Mystery f & m ObscureMeaning "Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown", "Someone or something with an obscure or puzzling nature". From Middle English
mysterie, from Anglo-Norman
misterie, from Old French
mistere, from Latin
mysterium, from Ancient Greek μυστήριον (
mustḗrion, "a mystery, a secret, a secret rite"), from μύστης (
mústēs, "initiated one"), from μυέω (
muéō, "I initiate"), from μύω (
múō, "I shut").
Naleigh f ObscureCombination of
Nancy and
Leigh. This name was used by actress Katherine Heigl and her husband Josh Kelley for their daughter, who was born in 2008... [
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Nashly f ObscureEither a combination of
Nash and the popular -
ly suffix, or a variant of
Ashley. This name was given to 35 girls in 2017.
N'Dambi f Obscure (?)Means "beautiful", she said. The notable bearer of this name is N'Dambi (1970—), whose birth name is Chonita N. Gillespie.
Neleah f ObscurePossibly a variant of
Neleh, boosted in popularity by Neleh Dennis's appearance on Survivor in 2002. Neleah was given to 22 girls in 2002.
Neythan m ObscureVariant of
Nathan. According to the Social Security Administration, 30 boys were given the name Neythan in 2017.
Nimbus m & f ObscureMeaning "halo" or "dark cloud." First seen as a label for the halos depicted around the heads of significant figures in religious artwork. Used as an etymological root for the names of clouds, especially storm clouds... [
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North m & f ObscureFrom the English word "north" referring to the direction north, or "up, above". ... [
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Nowabo m Obscure (Rare)The nickname of the German politician Norbert Walter-Borjahns is formed of the first two letters of his given name and his lastnames.
Olgivanna f ObscureIn the case of Olgivanna Lloyd Wright it is an Anglicized portmanteau of her Montenegrin birth name Olga Ivanovna.
Omarose f ObscureMeaning unknown. The name is probably invented, in which case it might possibly be a blend of the names
Omar 1 and
Rose... [
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Pannonica f ObscureIn the case of Baroness Pannonica "Nica" de Koenigswarter (1913-1988), a patron of several New York City jazz musicians and a member of the Rothschild family of Jewish bankers (born Kathleen Annie Pannonica Rothschild), it was derived from the place name
Pannonia and given in reference to Eastern Europe's Pannonian plain... [
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Phyllon m ObscureFrom Greek φύλλον
(phyllon) "leaf", perhaps intended to be a masculine form of
Phyllis. This name was used by Dutch model Doutzen Kroes for her son born 2011.
Pi m ObscureFrom the mathematical constant. Pi O, (1951-) is a Greek-Australian, working class, anarchist poet.