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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
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Anani m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variation of Ananias.
Anania m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Hananiah via its hellenized form Ananias.
Ananiah m Biblical (Rare), Biblical Hebrew
Meaning, "cloud Of the Lord."
Ananiko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Anana and Anano.
Ananux f Armenian (Rare)
Means "mint" in Armenian.
Anargiri f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Ανάργυρη (see Anargyri), which is the feminine form of Anargyros.
Anargyri f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Anargyros.
Anasazi f Obscure, Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
From the name of an ancient Native American people who lived in Utah and Colorado.
Anastase f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Anastasia and Anastasie.
Anastasha f American (Rare)
Variant of Anastasia. This name was given to 16 girls born in the USA in 1987.
Anastásia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Anastácia.
Anastasiana f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Anastasia.
Anastasiu m Romanian (Rare, Archaic), Sicilian
Romanian and Sicilian form of Anastasius.
Anastatia f English (Rare), South African
Variant of Anastasia. Apparently, this name is most prevalent in South Africa and Ireland.
Anastazia f Danish (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare), Sicilian, English (Modern, Rare), Czech
Danish, Swedish, Sicilian and English modern variant of Anastasia as well as a traditional Czech variant of Anastázie.
Anatola f Polish (Rare)
Polish variant of Anatolia.
Anaton m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian male form of Anna or variation of Anton.
Anatool m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Rare), Literature
Dutch and Flemish form of Anatolius.... [more]
Anavrin f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the word nirvana spelled backwards.
Anaxandra f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, French (Quebec, Rare)
Feminine form of Anaxandros. In Greek legend this name was borne by the wife of King Procles of Sparta. It was also the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek painter, who is mentioned in Clement of Alexandria's essay 'Women as Well as Men Capable of Perfection'.
Anaya f Indian (Rare), Pakistani (Rare)
Feminine form of Anay, which is said to be derived from Sanskrit anay "misfortune, adversity; without a superior". ... [more]
Anayo m Asturian (Modern, Rare)
Masculine form of Anaya.
Anberlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Amberlyn.
Anbortse f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Ambrosia.
Ancelin m Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Anselme. There are also instances where this name is the masculine form of Anceline, which is a French diminutive of Ancelle.
Anceline f Medieval French, French (Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French diminutive of Ancelle. There are also instances where this name is the feminine form of Ancelin, which is a French diminutive of Anselme.... [more]
Ancelle f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French variant of Ancille, which has also been used in non-francophone countries over time. Note that in the English-speaking world, there are very likely cases where this name is a feminization of Ansel.... [more]
Ancilla f German, German (Swiss), Dutch (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Its use is probably influenced by the Latin title ancilla Dei meaning "handmaid of God".... [more]
Ancille f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Ancilla, which has also been used in non-francophone countries over time. Also compare Ancelle.... [more]
Ancolie f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Derived from French ancolie "columbine (of genus Aquilegia)".
Andalucía f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From the name of an autonomous community in Spain, Andalusia, which is derived from the Arabic term 'al-andalus' meaning "land of the vandals". The spelling is likely influenced by Lucia.
Ande f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian dialect version of Anna.
Ande m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian spelling of Ánde.
Andeimirqan m Circassian (Rare, Archaic), Adyghe (Rare, Archaic), Kabardian (Rare, Archaic)
Name of a Circassian military hero from Kabardia.
Andělína f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Andělín.
Andena f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Andis.
Anđeo m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Angel.
Andersen m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anderson or a transferred use of the surname Andersen.
Andersson m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern), English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Andersson, or a variant of Anderson.
Andersyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Anderson.
Andetria f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Andrea, Deitra and Demetria.
Andigoni f Albanian (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Albanian form of Antigone and Greek variant transcription of Αντιγόνη (see Antigoni).
Andilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Andi and Lyn.
Andoliñe f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Antolina.
Andonia f Albanian (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Andon and variant transcription of Αντωνία (see Antonia).
Andorf m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Former Norwegian variant of Andor 1.
Andrek m Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Andrzej.
Andresa f Spanish (Rare), Medieval Basque, Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and medieval Basque feminine form of Andrés as well as a Portuguese variant of Andressa.
Andretti m Caribbean (Rare), South American (Rare)
Likely a transferred use of the surname Andretti. This is borne by Bahamian sprinter Andretti Bain (1985-).
Andretto m Italian (Rare)
Italian diminutive form of Andrew. It reached the top 1000 in Italy 1982-1985.
Andríana f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Andriana.
Andrianampoinimerina m Malagasy (Rare, Archaic), History
Andrianampoinimerina (1745–1810) ruled the Kingdom of Imerina from 1787 onwards, initiating the unification of Madagascar after more than seven decades of civil war. Therefore he is regarded as a cultural hero and holds near mythic status among the Merina people, being considered one of the greatest military and political leaders in the history of Madagascar.
Andricia f Afrikaans (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Andriesia.
Andrietta f Swedish (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Romansh
Swedish and Afrikaans variant of Andriette and Romansh feminine form of Andriu.
Andrik m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a combination of Greek ἀνδρεῖος (andreios) "manly" or ανδρος (andros) "man" (compare Andreas) and ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".
Andrik m Russian, Dutch (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Russian diminutive of Андрей (see Andrey) and as such not usually used as a given name in its own right. In Dutch, however, it is occasionally found as a given name in its own right... [more]
Androder m Old Norwegian (Rare)
Old Norwegian form of Arnrøðr.
Androklis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Androkles.
Andromahi f Greek (Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Greek variant transcription of Ανδρομάχη (see Andromachi), as well as an Albanian form.
Andronik m Armenian, Bulgarian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare), Polish (Archaic), Russian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Form of Andronikos (see Andronicus) in various languages. In Armenia, this name might also be a variant spelling or transcription of Andranik in some cases.
Andronika f Ancient Greek, Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Albanian (Rare), South African
Feminine form of Greek Andronikos and Bulgarian Andronik. This name was borne by Andronika 'Donika' Arianiti (1428-1506), also known as Donika Kastrioti, the wife of Albanian national hero Skanderbeg, leader of a revolt against the Ottoman Empire.
Andronike m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Andronikos (see Andronicus).
Andros m Greek (Cypriot, Rare), Greek Mythology
From an element ανδρος (andros), a genitive form of ανηρ (aner). In Greek mythology, he was the son of Anius and grandson of Apollo.
Andruś m Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Andrzej.
Andruša f Czech (Rare)
Czech diminutive of Andrea 2. Also compare Andruška.
Andrzela f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic respelling of Angela.
Andrzelina f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Alternate spelling of Angelina, possibly influenced by incorrect pronunciation of Angelina with a "zh", as seen in the much more common and established name Andrzej... [more]
Ands m Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Contracted form of Anders.
Andzelika f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant spelling of Andżelika, without Polish special characters.
Andżelo m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Polish phonetic spelling of Angelo, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Andzhelina f Russian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Анжелина (see Anzhelina).
Ane m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish short form of Anund.
Anealia f American (Modern, Rare)
Modern American feminized form of Neal, likely influenced by Amelia
Anedie f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of the English name Andy. A known bearer is Anedie Azael (1988-), a Haitian beauty pageant contestant.
Aneesah f American (Rare)
Variant transcription of Anisa.
Aneka f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Anya.
Anekona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Anson.
Anela f Croatian, Slovene (Rare)
Elaboration of Ana (compare Annella).
Anelis f English (American, Rare), Luxembourgish
English and Luxembourgish cognate of Anneliese as well as a Luxembourgish contraction of Anna - Elisabeth.
Aneliza f Polish (Rare)
Rare combination of Anna and Eliza, likely influenced by German Anneliese.
Anemona f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian variant of Anemone.
Anémone f French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Rare)
Derived from French anémone, referring to the anemone flower.
Anemoon f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Anemone.
Ånen m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Ånund.
Anen m Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Aniano.
Anene f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Aniana.
Anetta f Hungarian, Polish (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Czech (Rare), Romansh (Rare)
Hungarian variant of Anett, Polish, Czech and Slovak variant of Aneta and Romansh variant of Annetta.
Anevay f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern name of unknown meaning. It is likely invented, perhaps based on the sounds found in other names such as Nevaeh.... [more]
Anfred m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Annfred (see Arnfrøðr).
Angaleena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Angelina. A famous bearer is Angaleena Presley (1976-), an American country singer and member of the Pistol Annies.
Angãnguaĸ m Greenlandic (Rare)
Combination of Angâĸ and the diminutive suffix -nnguaq.
Angayarkanni f Hinduism, Tamil (Rare)
Means "she who has beautiful fish-like eyes" in Tamil, from அம் (am) meaning "beautiful", கயல் (kayal) meaning "fish", கண் (kan) meaning "eye" and the feminine suffix -இ (-i)... [more]
Ange f English (Rare)
Short form of Angela or Angelica.
Angelike f Greek (Rare)
Variant transliteration of Angeliki.
Angelin m French, French (Belgian, Rare), Romanian
French and Romanian form of Angelinus.
Angélina f French (Rare)
French variant of Angelina.
Angeliqua f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Angelique and a variant of Angelica.
Angelisa f English, Italian (Rare)
Combination of Angela and Lisa.
Angelista f English (African, Rare)
Possibly a short form of Evangelista. This is used mainly in Tanzania.
Angelito m Spanish (Rare), Filipino
Diminutive of Ángel used particularly in the Philippines.
Angell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Angel.
Angelonia f English (Rare)
From the genus of about 30 species of herbaceous plants.
Angenies f Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Angenijs.
Angeniesje f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Angenies. Also compare Angenietje and Angenietsje.
Angeniet f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch variant form of Angenies and West Frisian form of Agnes.
Angenietje f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Angeniet. Also compare Angeniesje and Angenietsje.
Angenietsje f West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian diminutive of Angeniet. Also compare Angeniesje and Angenietje.
Anghelache m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Angelakis. A known bearer of this name is the Romanian equestrian and Olympic medalist Anghelache Donescu (b. 1945).
Angiela f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic form of Aniela and Angela, which appears to have been most common in eastern parts of Poland or among Poles in Ukraine... [more]
Angielika f Polish (Rare)
Rare variant of Angelika, possibly influenced by "ge" being pronounced as "gie" in some parts of Poland, or by some other Slavic language.
Anglia f English (Rare)
From place name Anglia.
Angustia f Spanish (Rare)
Singular form of Angustias.
Angy f Greek (Anglicized, Modern), English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Antzy used in Greek as well as variant of English Angie.
Ani m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialect form of Árni.
Ani m Finnish (Rare)
Variation form of Finnish Ana.
Aniana f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Aniano.
Aniara f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Literature, Astronomy
From Greek ἀνιαρός (aniarós) meaning "sad, despairing". The name was invented by Swedish author Harry Martinson for the space ship in his poem of science fiction 'Aniara: en revy om människan i tid och rum' published in 1956... [more]
Anicét m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Anicetus.
Anicet m French, French (Belgian), Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Polish, Croatian (Rare)
French. Languedocian, Provençal, Gascon, Croatian and Polish form of Anicetus.
Anicetta f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Aniceto.
Anicia f Ancient Roman, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English (Rare), French (Rare)
Feminine form of Anicius. The most well-known bearer of this name was Anicia Juliana, the daughter of Western Roman Emperor Olybrius.
Aniel m Biblical Greek, Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare), English (Rare), French (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Greek form of Hanniel and its variant Haniel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Anifer f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Ani 1 and Fer (a short form of Fernanda)... [more]
Anije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Annius.
Animus m English (Rare)
From the Latin animus meaning "the mind; the rational soul in man, intellect, will, courage, spirit, feeling, passion, pride, wrath, etc., the breath, life, soul". In Jungian psychology the animus is the masculine component of a feminine personality (see: Anima 2).
Anína f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Anina.
Änis m German (Modern, Rare)
Rare transcription of the Arabic name Anis.... [more]
Anisette f Flemish (Rare)
Diminutive of Anise.
Anisse m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Rare variant of Anis (chiefly Maghrebi).
Anistasia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anastasia. Anistasia was given to 5 girls in 2014 according to the SSA.
Anitah f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Anita 1 primarily used in Uganda.
Anitra f Literature, Theatre, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Coined by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen for an Ethiopian princess in his play Peer Gynt (1867).
Anizja f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Anizjusz.
Anjanique f African American (Rare)
Blend of Anjanette and the suffix que.
Anje m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal version form of Árni.
Anjee f English (Rare)
Form of Angie, influenced by Anjelica
Anjeli f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Anjali.
Anjelina f Ukrainian, English (Rare)
English variant of Angelina and Ukrainian variant transcription of Anzhelina.
Anjella f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Angela. This variant is most popular in Uganda and Malawi.
Anjes f & m Dutch (Rare), Low German (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of Anna or Ane 2.
Anjette f East Frisian (Rare)
Late 19th-century elaboration of Anje.
Anjilia f American (Rare)
Apparently a variant of Angelia, perhaps influenced by Jill.
Anjo m & f Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
This given name is rare for both genders, even though it is more often seen on men than on women.... [more]