This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is archaic.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Niebiana f Polish (Rare, Archaic)A very rare name, it appears on the Polish calendar, seems to be a pre-Christian name, derived from
niebo (heaven; sky) or
niebieskie (blue).
Niemir m Polish (Archaic)Allegedly derived from Polish
nie "not" and the Slavic name element
mir "peace; world". In old Masovian sources the name
Erazm often appears as a replacement for this name in the form of Niemierz.
Niktopolion m Russian (Archaic)Russian form of
Nikopolitianos through a Greek corruption of the name. This corruption was probably Νυκτοπολιων
(Nyktopolion) or something close to it, which led to the name being associated with the night, as it closely resembles the Greek adjective νυκτιπόλος
(nyktipolos) meaning "roaming by night".... [
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Niktopolione m Georgian (Archaic)Georgian form of
Nikopolitianos through a Greek corruption of the name. This corruption was probably Νυκτοπολιων
(Nyktopolion) or something close to it, which led to the name being associated with the night, as it closely resembles the Greek adjective νυκτιπόλος
(nyktipolos) meaning "roaming by night".
Nusaibah f Arabic (Archaic)It means ‘nurturing’. It is the name of one of the first women to convert to Islam and a companion of Muhammad.
Nyokabi f Kikuyu (Archaic)Kikuyus call the maasai "ukabi" this was for girls born from this intermarriage meaning she who came from maasai land
Obéline f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare, Archaic)Means "spit, nail, rod, pointed pillar, horizontal line". From the Greek
obelos (ὀβελός) with the French diminutive ending of -
ine, -
ie, or -
ia.
Octander m Norwegian (Archaic)Combination of Latin
oct- "eight" and Greek
-ander "man" given to children born in October or to the eighth child of the family.
Odart m Medieval, Germanic, Old Saxon, Medieval Italian, Medieval Scottish, Medieval French, Estonian (Archaic)Old High German
ōt, Old Saxon
ōd "wealth, riches" + Old Saxon
hard, Old High German
hart "strong, hard".
Odet m French (Archaic)French diminutive of
Odo (see
Otto), as
-et is a French masculine diminutive suffix. In other words: this name is the masculine equivalent of
Odette.... [
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Ohito m Japanese (Archaic)From Japanese 男 (
o) meaning "male" combined with 人 (
hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Oleksa m & f Ukrainian, Ukrainian (Archaic)Ukrainian variant of
Oleksiy, more common in the past (but still in use today). It is usually masculine, but occasionally in the modern day, it is a feminine name.
Onnolee f Folklore, Literature, English (American, Archaic)According to legend, Onnolee was the last survivor of the Munsee nation, which dwelt on the west shore of Canadice lake and near Bald Hill (in the Finger Lakes region, New York) during the latter part of the fourteenth century, and met their death by the hands of the Mengnees; all except Onnolee, who was taken, bound to the belt of the famous leader, Mickinac, and compelled to follow him... [
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Orbat m French (Archaic)Archaic French name found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté up until the late 1600s.
Orison m English (Rare, Archaic)Directly taken from the archaic word meaning "prayer", which is derived from Anglo-Norman
oreison and ultimately from Latin
oro (via Latin
oratio) "to beg; to beseech".... [
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Orocobix m Taíno (Archaic)Name of the cacique of the Jatibonicu region of Puerto Rico at the time of the arrival of Columbus.
Orsena f American (Rare, Archaic)In the case of Orsena Fowler (1838-1918), it appears to be a feminine form of
Orson, the name of her father - the American phrenologist Orson Squire Fowler.
Ory m French (Swiss, Archaic)Of uncertain origin and meaning, although current theories include a derivation from
Ulrich via the form
Oulry. This name has been found in French-speaking Switzerland up until the late 1600s.
Oselie f Norwegian (Archaic)Variant of
Åselie. In some cases, however, it may have been a borrowing of the stage name of the Norwegian opera singer Gina Oselio (Ingeborg Mathilde Laura Aas, 1858-1937), who had based it on the Norwegian surname
Aas.