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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ayo f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Possibly from the Spanish word ayo meaning "tutor" or "person who takes care of children". According to another source it might be a Danish form of an Indian name meaning "wonderful".
Ayşa f Turkish (Rare), Chechen
Turkish variant form of Ayşe and Chechen variant transcription of Aysha.
Ayson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Ayson or a variant of Ason.
Aytmukhambet m Kazakh (Rare)
Variant transcription of Aitmukhambet.
Aytsemnik f Armenian (Rare)
Old Armenian name meaning "little roe deer, fawn of a roe". According to the 12th-century Armenian historian Samuel Anetsi, this was the name of a female warrior who died defending the Armenian city of Ani against Persian invaders... [more]
Ayubkhan m Chechen (Rare)
Combination of Ayub and the Turkish title khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Ayukhan m Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh аю (ayu) meaning "bear" and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Ayvan m English (Rare)
Perhaps a spelling variant of Evan.
Ayzlin f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Americanized variant of Aisling which is traditionally said ASH-lin. Ayzlin was given to 5 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Azadija f & m Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from the Persian name Azad meaning "Freedom"
Azair m American (Modern, Rare)
Modernized variant of Azaire.
Azaire m French (Cajun), American (South), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare and archaic French form of Azariah.
Azalee f German (Rare)
German form of Azalea.
Azaleio m Portuguese (Modern, Rare)
Portuguese masculine form of Azalea.
Azalia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
In English-speaking countries, this name is usually a variant spelling of Azaliah and Azalea, but there are also cases where it is a variant spelling of Azelia.... [more]
Azaliah m & f Biblical, English (Puritan, Rare)
English form of Atsalyahu via its latinized form Aslia. This was the name of a character from the Old Testament, who appeared in 2 Kings 22:3 (also known as 4 Kings 22:3)... [more]
Azalias m Greek (Rare, Archaic), Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
The masculine variant of Azalia, and a variant of Azaliah.... [more]
Azaliya f Kazakh (Rare), Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from Persian ازلی (azalee) or (azali) meaning "eternal, everlasting", which is ultimately derived from Persian ازل (azal) meaning "to eternally be" or "eternity without beginning"... [more]
Azariyah f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Azariah perhaps influenced by Aaliyah.
Azealia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Azelia. This name is borne by American rapper Azealia Banks (1991-).
Azela f Spanish (Philippines, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
This name is borne by Mexican-British actress Azela Robinson.
Azelia f English (Rare), German (Rare, Archaic)
Azelia was first recorded in the 19th century. Its origin is uncertain and highly debated; some scholars argue that it might be a feminization of the biblical name Azel... [more]
Azelle f French (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Possibly a feminization of Azel.
Azema f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Azem.
Azereth f English (American, Rare)
Probably derived from the Jewish feast day atzeret (alternative transcription: azereth) with unclear meaning, proposed interpretations include "conclusion" and "gathering" that coincides in time with the Christian pentecost... [more]
Azil m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian
Means "protector" in Arabic.
Azilda f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Azilda is a town in Ontario named after one of the first female pioneers to settle there, Azilda Bélanger (née Brisebois), who was known for her healing abilities.
Azio m Italian (Rare)
Derived from the Latin axio meaning "owl". It can also be a variant of Azzo. It is rarely used because Azio is the Italianization of Actium, the town where Octavian gained his celebrated victory over Antony and Cleopatra, on September 2, 31 BCE.
Azizi f & m African American (Rare), Swahili
Means "treasure, rarity, something valuable; lover" in Swahili, derived from Arabic عَزِيز‎ (ʕazīz); compare Aziz. A known (female) bearer is American model Azizi Johari (1948-), in whose case it is a pseudonym.
Azland f African, English (American, Rare)
As an African name it means "powerful". As an English name, it is an alternate spelling of Azlan which is a variant of Aslan, a Turkish name meaning "lion"... [more]
Azmy m Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Means "purposeful, resolute, determined" in Arabic.
Azorina f English (Rare)
From the name of the monotypic genus of flowering plants within the family Campanulaceae, whose sole species, the Azorina vidalii, is endemic to the Azores.
Azrhiana f English (American, Rare)
Strong, Great Queen, Powerful, Intelligent, Beautiful Goddess, Merciful, Gracious
Azro m Muslim (Rare, ?)
Meaning unknown.
Azroil m Uzbek (Rare)
Uzbek form of Azrael.
Aztlan m & f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, American (Hispanic, Rare), Mexican (Rare)
From the name of the legendary ancestral homeland of the Aztec peoples. Etymology uncertain, often said to mean "place of the herons", from Nahuatl aztatl "heron, snowy egret" and the locative suffix -tlan, though this doesn’t fit Nahuatl morphology... [more]
Azucely f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Perhaps a contraction of Azucena and Aracely.
Azucséna f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Azucena.
Azula f Popular Culture, Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Fictional name meant to be derived from Portuguese, Galician, and Spanish azul meaning "blue" (of Persian origin). This is the name of a main antagonist in the television series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'.
Azuray f African American (Modern, Rare)
Apparently a misspelling of Azuree, the name of a perfume by the designer Estée Lauder.
Azurea f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Azura.
Azusako f Japanese (Rare)
From Azusa combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]
Azzurro m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Azzurra.
Azzy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Azalea or other names beginning in -az.
Baaduri m Georgian (Rare)
Form of Baadur with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Baatyr m Kyrgyz, Yakut (Rare)
Kyrgyz and Yakut form of Batur.
Babajan m Armenian (Rare)
Means " soul, friendly" in Armenian. Until the end of the last century, it was a rather common name, but it is still being forgotten, but Babajanyan’s surname is still preserved.
Babale f Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Barbare, though it might also be descended from Barbale (in at least some cases).
Babba f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Barbara.
Babek m Kazakh (Rare)
Kazakh form of Babak.
Babér f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian babér "laurel".
Babesne f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Amparo and Patrocinio. The name was based on Basque babes "shelter, refuge; protection" and the productive name suffix -ne.
Babeta f Czech (Rare), Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Babette.
Babett f Hungarian, German (Rare), Luxembourgish
Hungarian form, German variant and Luxembourgish vernacular form of Babette. Babett Peter is a football player who had 118 appearances in the German national team winning among other titles the 2007 FIFA Wolrd Cup.
Babie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Barbara.
Babilas m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Babila.
Bəbir m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Derived from the Azerbaijani noun bəbir meaning "leopard". As such, this name could be considered to be the Azerbaijani form of Babur.... [more]
Babir m Azerbaijani (Rare), Kazakh (Rare)
Azerbaijani and Kazakh form of Babur.
Babita f Hungarian (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of Barbara, used as a given name in its own right.
Babo f & m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of the feminine names Babale, Barbale and Barbare.... [more]
Babookaji m Newar (Rare)
Variant transcription of Devanagari बाबुकाजी (see Babukaji).
Baburbek m Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Combination of Babur with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]
Babylon m & f English (American, Rare)
From the place name.
Bacha m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Bachana, but it can also be an independent name in its own right, in which case the name is directly derived from the Persian noun بچه (bačče) meaning "child".
Badamlyanhua f Mongolian (Rare)
Probably derived from a sinicized form of Badmaa and Mongolian лянхуа (lyankhua) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Badaskhan f Armenian (Western, Rare)
A Western Armenian name popular in the 18th-19th centuries. It has since fallen out of use. From the Armenian "պատասխան," meaning "answer."
Badem m Bosnian (Rare)
Means "almond" in Bosnian.
Badis m Berber (Rare)
The meaning of this name is unknown but several kings had this name.
Badriko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Badri.
Badriyyah f Muslim (Rare)
Apparently a strictly feminine form of Badr.
Badrodin m Filipino, Maguindanao, Indonesian (Rare)
Maguindanao and Indonesian form of Badr al-Din.
Baeghab m & f Korean (Rare)
Means "Lily" in Korean.
Baeleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Bailey.
Bæron m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Byron.
Bagratik m Armenian (Rare)
Armenian diminutive of Bagrat.
Bahaeddin m Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
From Arabic بهاء الدين (Baha' al-Din) meaning "splendour of the faith", from بهاء (baha') meaning "splendour, glory" and دين (din) meaning "religion, faith".
Bahira f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Bahir.
Bahradin m Arabic (Rare)
Derived from Arabic Bahr al-Din, which means "sea of religion", itself derived from Arabic بَحْر (bahr) "sea, ocean" combined with Arabic دين (din) "religion, faith".
Bahta f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bahtijar.
Bahto m Bosnian (Rare)
Short form of Bahtijar.
Baia f Basque (Rare)
Taken from the name of a Basque river that has its source in Gorbeia and flows into the Ebro.... [more]
Baia f Galician (Rare)
Galician variant of Olalla.
Baia f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Βαΐα, Βάϊα, or Βάια (see Vaia).
Baily f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.
Bailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Bailey and Lynn.
Bainganee f Hindi (Rare)
means “purple” in Hindi.
Bake f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde who based the name on Basque bake "peace; tranquillity, serenity". It was originally intended as a Basque equivalent of Paz 1, but was later on also suggested as a feminine form of Bako.
Bakhretdin m Uzbek (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might perhaps be a variant form of Bakhriddin. Also compare Bagrat.
Bakuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Bako, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Bakur m Armenian (Rare), Georgian
Armenian and Georgian form of Pakur. Some of the earliest known bearers of this name are the 2nd-century kings Bakur of Armenia and Bakur of Lazica (in Colchis), who are both better known under the Latin name Pacorus... [more]
Baladine f German (Rare)
Germanised form of Balladyna.
Balandis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun balandis, which can mean "dove, pigeon" as well as "April" (as in, the month).
Balbin m Croatian (Rare), French, Polish
Croatian, French and Polish form of Balbinus.
Baldey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse baldr "brave, bold" (compare Baldur) and ey "island" or ey "good fortune".
Baldomera f Spanish (Rare), Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Baldomero (Spanish) or Baldomer (Polish).
Baldram m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements bald "bold" and hraban "raven".
Balduin m German (Rare)
Variant of Baldwin showing contamination from other names like Baudouin or Baldur.
Baldvina f Icelandic (Rare)
Feminine form of Baldvin.
Balene f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Modern Basque contracted form of Balerene.
Balere f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Valeria and Valérie.
Balerene f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Valeriana and Valériane.
Baleria f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Valeria reflecting the Spanish pronunciation of the name.
Balgeum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 밝다 (bakda) meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear; acute, learned; cheerful, happy" (compare Balgeun).
Balgeun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of of adjective 밝다 (bakda) meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear; acute, learned; cheerful, happy" (compare Balgeum).
Balian m German (Modern, Rare), Medieval French, French (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Meaning uncertain. This is most known for being the name of Balian of Ibelin (c. 1140-1193), a lord of the Crusader state of Jerusalem.... [more]
Balinor m Popular Culture (Rare), Arthurian Cycle
The name Balinor has no known meaning. However, it was once used in the television series 'Merlin' (2008–2012) where the character Balinor was the father of Merlin and a former Dragonlord... [more]
Balius m Lithuanian (Modern, Rare)
Means "ball", "dance / dancing party", "masquerade" in Lithuanian.
Balladyna f Polish (Rare), Theatre
Used by the Polish writer Juliusz Słowacki for the heroine of his tragic play Balladyna (1834), about a fictional Slavic queen who is corrupted by her rise to power. Słowacki based the name on the Polish word ballada meaning "ballad".
Ballard m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ballard.
Ballington m English (Rare)
A notable bearer is Ballington Booth.
Balta f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian word meaning “white”.
Baltsar m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Balthazar.
Balva f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian balva "prize, reward".
Balvis m Latvian (Rare)
Masculine form of Balva.
Bam m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive for any name starting with the letter B. Also an onomatopoeia word suggesting the sound of a "loud thud". ... [more]
Bamat m Kabardian (Rare, Archaic), Circassian (Rare, Archaic)
One of the Kabardian-Circassian versions of Muhammad. A known bearer is the Kabardian supreme prince Bamat. Not used anymore.
Bambino m Italian (Rare), Romani
From bambino meaning "child, baby, toddler." It is more often used for females as its equivalent Bambina.... [more]
Bamse m Swedish (Rare), Old Swedish (Rare)
From an Old Scandinavian word meaning "bear". In modern Swedish often used when referring to something large.
Bancroft m English (American, Rare)
A notable bearer is Bancroft Gherardi, and admiral of the United States Navy.
Bandhana f Nepali (Rare), Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare)
From Sanskrit बन्धन (bandhana) meaning "tying, binding".
Bandit f & m English (American, Rare), Popular Culture (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately from the late Latin bannire "to proclaim". Used by My Chemical Romance vocalist Gerard Way and Mindless Self Indulgence bassist Lyn-Z for their daughter.... [more]
Banesa f Spanish (Rare), Aragonese
Variant of Vanesa, also an Aragonese form.
Banga f Lithuanian, Latvian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian and Latvian nouns banga meaning "wave, billow".
Bangas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Banga.
Banguolis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Literally means "little wave", derived from the Lithuanian noun banga meaning "wave, billow" combined with the masculine diminutive suffix -(u)olis. As such, one could consider this name to be a diminutive of the name Bangas.
Banjo m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Banjo. Occasionally used in homage to various persons using the byname, such as Australian poet Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson or American race car driver Edwin “Banjo” Matthews.
Banksy f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred used of the surname Banksy as a given name. It could also be used as a diminutive of the name Banks.
Banner m & f English (Rare)
A banner is a symbol-bearing flag.
Bannon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Bannon.
Banxe m Old Swedish (Rare)
Variant spelling of Bamse found in southwest Sweden in the 14th and 16th century.
Banyan m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Banyan.
Baraba m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Barabbas. Only used as a Biblical name.
Barabas m Hebrew (Rare), Literature, English (Puritan), Biblical
Variant form of Barabbas. In literature, this is the name of the main character in Christopher Marlowe's play "The Jew of Malta".
Barakah f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Barak 2
Baram m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Bahram. This name is extremely rare in Georgia today; actually, one could almost consider it to be archaic.
Baram m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 바람 (baram) meaning either "wind, air" or "desire, expectation, hope." The first word may have well been borrowed from Old Chinese 風 (*plum(s)) while the second word is derived from the verbal noun of verb 바라다 (barada) meaning "to wish that something was the case."
Baran m Russian (Rare)
Means "ram" in Russian.
Barayu f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 羽 (ba) meaning "feathers" or 薔薇 (bara) meaning "rose" and 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid", 歌 (ra) meaning "song, poetry", 夜 (yu) meaning "night; the evening" 佑 (yu) meaning "help, assist"
Bärbelchen f Literature, German (Rare)
Double diminutive of Barbara via Bärbel.... [more]
Barby f English (Rare)
Variant of Barbie. This is also the name of a town in Germany, though the town's name derives from a different source.
Barca f Galician (Rare)
Derived from Galician barca "barge, small boat; (archaic) ship".
Barcroft m English (Australian, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Barcroft. Barcroft Henry Thomas Boake (1866-1892) was an Australian poet.
Barden m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Barden.
Bardhyle f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bardhyl.
Bardomiano m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Spanish form of Bardomianus. This name is borne by retired Mexican soccer player Bardomiano Viveros (1951-).
Bareket f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "emerald" in Hebrew (see Emerald).
Barka f Hungarian (Rare)
Derived from Hungarian barka "catkin".
Barkev m Armenian (Rare)
Means "gift" in Armenian.
Barkevious m African American (Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning.... [more]
Barley m & f English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Barley.
Barlow m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Barlow.
Barnabée f French (Rare)
Feminine version of Barnabé.
Barnard m Germanic, Dutch (Rare), Lengadocian, Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Barnhard. In some instances, this name might also be a variant spelling of Bernard.
Barnim m Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare), Polish, Kashubian
Short form of names beginning with Barni- and Broni-, such as Bronimir, Barnimir, Bronisław and Barnisław... [more]
Baro m Norwegian (Rare)
Form of Bergtor via the dialectal variant Bardo. Mainly used on Trøndelag county in Norway.
Baroness f English (Rare)
Perhaps from Celtic or from Frankish *baro* "freeman, man" or another Germanic source. In England, the word merged with (probably) cognate Old English *beorn* "nobleman."
Barreto m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese version of the english name Barett.Surname and first name used in Brazil and is derived from the name of several locations in Portugal(Ancient hamlets) .Used rarely on spanol language .... [more]
Barriaght f Manx (Rare)
Derived from Manx barriaght "victory, conquest, win" and intended as a Manx form of Victoria.
Barrick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Barrick.
Barron m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Barron.... [more]
Barsimäus m German (Rare)
Germanised form of an Ancient Aramaic name meaning "Son of Simäus".... [more]
Bársonyka f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from bársony "velvet".
Bartal m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
First name that also used as a last name, it's a combination of the names Bar and Tal.
Barteld m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch and West Frisian form of Berthold. Also compare the similar-looking name Bartel.
Barthena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthena. Also compare Bartina, which is similar in appearance and sound but has a different etymology.
Bartlett m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bartlett.... [more]
Bartley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bartley.
Bartola f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Bartolo, itself a short form of Bartolomé.
Bartolommeo m Medieval Italian, American (Rare)
Archaic Italian form of Bartolomeo which apparently survived in the US where it is occasionally used.... [more]
Bartuelu m Asturian (Rare)
Asturian form of Bartolo.
Barty m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Diminutive of Bartholomew and other Bart- names.
Baruj m Jewish (Hispanicized, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Baruch. A notable bearer was Venezuelan immunologist Baruj Benacerraf (1920-2011), who was of Sephardi Jewish heritage.
Bascha f German (Modern, Rare)
Slavic diminutive of Barbara.
Basheera f Muslim (Rare)
Variant transcription of Bashira.
Bashlam m Chechen (Rare)
From Bashlam, the Chechen name for Mount Kazbek.
Basiel m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Basilius. A known bearer of this name was the Belgian priest and poet Basiel De Craene (1880-1956).
Basile f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Basilia and Basilie.
Basili m Georgian (Rare)
Older Georgian form of Basileios (see Basil 1). This name is barely in use nowadays. Its shorter form Basil is considered more modern and is thus more in use, but even that name is rare in Georgia... [more]