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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
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Era f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Ήρα (see Ira 1). It may also be used as a short form of Irini.
Eracle m Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Italian rare form of Ercole, ultimately from Ancient Greek Herakles.
Eran m Turkish (Modern, Rare)
Turkish variant of Eren.
Eraño m Filipino (Rare)
Created in 1925 by Felix Manalo, the founder of Iglesia ni Cristo, for his son as a reversal and elision of the term "New Era," referring to what he felt was a "new Christian era."
Érard m French (Belgian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Erhard as well as a short form of Évrard. A known bearer of this name was Érard de La Marck (1472-1538), a French-born Belgian prince-bishop of Liège.
Erasti m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Erastos (see Erastus).
Erato m Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Erastus.
Erazmo m Croatian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Croatian form of Erasmus and Hispanic variant of Erasmo.
Erazmus m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Erasmus.
Erco m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant spelling of Erko, which is most likely a diminutive of Erk. Also compare Ercken and Herko, which is a variant of Herke.
Ercules m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Hercules.
Erculi m Sicilian (Rare)
Sicilian form of Hercules.
Erdmanna f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare feminine form of Erdmann.
Erdmė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from Lithuanian erdmė "space".
Erdmut f & m German (Rare, Archaic)
There are different theories about the etymology. ... [more]
Erdmuthe f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Erdmuth or Erdmut, derived from German Erde "earth" and Mut "courage, bravery" or "mood" (compare Hartmut)... [more]
Ere f Estonian (Rare)
Directly taken from Estonian ere "bright".
Erebo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Erebus.
Erela f Hebrew (Rare)
Feminine form of Erel.
Eremia m Georgian (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Modern Georgian and Romanian form of Yirmiyahu (see Jeremiah). The older Georgian form of the name is Ieremia.
Eremo m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Eremia and perhaps also of Ieremia.
Erenia f Spanish (Rare), Aragonese (Rare)
Variant of Herenia, also an Aragonese form.
Erfa f Muslim (Rare)
A variant of Irfa.
Erhuanga m Nigerian (Rare)
It is from Ozalla village
Eriala f Estonian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Means "speciality" in Estonian
Eriana f Japanese (Japanized, Modern, Rare)
Japanese transliteration of Ariana and this from the greek Ariadna
Erice m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Presumably a Brazilian form of Eric.
Erico m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Eric.
Eridana f Albanian (Rare)
Probably a feminine form of Eridanos.
Eridani f & m Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Astronomy
Epsilon Eridani is the fifth-brightest star in Eridanus, a constellation in the southern sky.
Eridian m Albanian (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Origins uncertain. This coincides with a word meaning "of Eris", referring to the dwarf planet.
Erie f & m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the name of Lake Erie or of the famous Erie Canal. In rare use in the US from the late 1800s to the 1910s and again briefly in the 1960s and 1970s.
Erien f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Unisex version of "Erienne".
Erigo m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Eric.
Erikon m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Erikon.
Erina f English (Rare), English
Elaborated form of Erin.
Erised f English (American, Rare)
As a name, it is most likely a reversed spelling of the name Desire or the word of that same name.
Eriskhan m Chechen (Rare)
Of unknown meaning; the second element is derived from the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler". A known bearer was Eriskhan (Eris Han) Sultan Girey (1855-1920), a Chechen military leader.
Erissena f Italian (Rare, Archaic), Theatre
Italian form of Eryxene. This is the name of a character in Johann Adolf Hasse's opera seria Cleofide (1731).
Erivan m German (Modern, Rare), Brazilian
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Eriyah f English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, most likely a variant of Aria 1.
Erk m Swedish (Rare, Archaic), West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
Swedish dialectal form of Erik as well as the West Frisian and North Frisian form of Erik.
Erka f Germanic Mythology, German (Modern, Rare)
A short form derived from Old High German erkan "pure, genuine".... [more]
Erke m & f German (Rare)
Short version of names with Erken- such as Erkenbald or Erkenhild or version of Erik.
Erken m & f German (Rare)
Short version of names with Erken- such as Erkenbald or Erkenhild.
Erkenhild f German (Rare)
The name is made up of the name elements erken meaning "pure, holy, genuine" and hiltja meaning "battle".
Erko m German (Rare)
A short form derived from Old High German erkan "pure, genuine".
Erla f English (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Scandinavian feminine form of Jarl (compare Erle), and an English feminine form of Earl... [more]
Erlfried m German (Rare)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements eorl "earl" and fridu "peace".
Erlfriede f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Erlfried.
Erlindo m Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Probably a Portuguese variant of Arlindo as well as the Spanish equivalent of Arlindo.
Ermalee f English (American, Americanized, Rare, ?)
A combination of the names Erma and Lee. Commonly used from at leas the late 1890s to early 1940s.
Ermalo m Georgian (Rare)
Short form or variant of Ermaloz.
Ermaloz m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Hermolaos.
Ermanos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Herman.
Ermenga f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic short form of Ermengard.
Ermenilde f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Irmhild.
Ermina f English (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Erma.
Ermiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Herminia and Herminie.
Ermione f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Hermione.
Ermioni f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Hermione.
Ermofili f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek feminine form of Hermophilos.
Ernessa f English (Rare), Literature
Possibly an English variant of Ernesta. It was used for the antagonist in Rachel Klein's young adult novel The Moth Diaries (2002) and the subsequent film adaptation (2011).
Ernestin m German (Rare)
Male form of Ernestine
Ero f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ηρώ (see Iro), used as a diminutive of Argyri and Argyro.
Erosi m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Eros.
Erotas m English (American, Rare)
Possibly derived from Greek έρωτας (éro̱tas) meaning "love."
Erpha f Various (Rare)
A feminine form of Erpho or a variant spelling of Erfa.
Erpo m German (Rare, Archaic)
The name derives from a Germanic root (Old Norse jarpr) meaning "dark brown".
Errakel f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Rachel.
Erramusa f Basque (Rare, Archaic)
Basque name that appeared during the 1700s and early to mid-1800s.... [more]
Erregina f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Regina. The name coincides with Basque erregina "queen".
Erromane f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Romana and Romaine.
Errosale f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Rosalía and Rosalie.
Errukia f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque erruki "mercy; compassion; sympathy", this name is used as one of the Basque equivalents to Spanish Piedad.
Errupiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Rufina and Rufine.
Erundina f Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Erondina.
Erundino m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish masculine form of Erondina.
Ervan m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant spelling of Irvin or Ervin
Ervina f Mari, Russian (Rare)
Mari feminine name derived from эр (er) meaning "morning" and the popular feminine suffix -(v)ina, possibly intended to mean "born in the morning".
Ervjollca f Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Albanian erë "wind; scent" and vjollcë "violet".
Erwain f Welsh (Rare)
Directly taken from Welsh erwain "meadowsweet".
Erwein m Upper German (Rare)
Upper German form of Erwin. Known bearers of this name include the German journalist Erwein von Aretin (1887-1952) and the Bohemian-Austrian industrialist and politician Erwein Nostitz-Rieneck (1863-1931).
Erwijn m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Erwin.
Eryc m English (Rare)
Variant of Eric.
Eryi f Chinese (Rare)
From the Chinese 迩 (ěr) meaning "be near, close" combined with 旖 (yǐ) meaning "romantic, charming". Other character combinations are possible.
Erzena f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Erzen.
Esai m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Indian
As a Spanish name, Esai is likely a short form of Esaias (and possibly influenced by Esau).
Esaia m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Yesha'yahu (see Isaiah) via its hellenized form Esaias. Also compare Isaia.
Esajas m Danish, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Scandinavian form of Isaiah.
Esaú m Catalan (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Catalan, Spanish and Portuguese form of Esau.
Escarlata f Spanish (European, Rare), Catalan (Rare)
Spanish and Catalan cognate of Scarlet. In Spain, this began to be used as a given name in the 1960s, likely due to influence from the English Scarlett.
Escarlate f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese cognate of Scarlet.
Escarlette f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant form of Escarlata, which is predominantly found in the Spanish-speaking countries in South America. This form of the name was probably influenced by its English counterpart Scarlett.
Escher m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Escher.
Esciro m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Sciron.
Ese m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a short form of Esaia or a variant of Iese. Also compare Sese.
Esed m Bosnian (Rare)
Variant of Esad.
Esek m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the biblical place name Esek meaning "strife, contention".
Esekias m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian spelling of Ezekias.
Eshkha f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ეშხი (eshkhi) meaning "attractiveness", which ultimately comes from Arabic عشق (ishq) meaning "love, passion".
Eshram m Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
Eshram means, "High Fire" it is used to describe The LORD's appearance.
Esiodo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Hesiod.
Eslanda f English (American, Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. In the Americas, the name might be a combination of two existing names, such as Esmeralda and Yolanda... [more]
Esley m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Esley.
Esmaragda f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Archaic)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Smaragda.
Esméralda f French (Rare)
French variant of Esmeralda. A known bearer is Princess Marie-Esméralda of Belgium (1956-).
Esmi f Estonian, Dutch (Rare)
Possibly a form of Esmé.
Esmirna f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Myrrha.
España f American (Hispanic, Rare)
From the Spanish form of the European country Spain.
Esperanzo m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of Esperanza.
Esperia f Italian (Rare), Greek (Rare, ?)
Italian form of Hesperia, as well as the modern Greek transcription. Ἑσπερία (Hesperia) meaning "land where the sun sets, western land" was an ancient Greek name for Italy.
Espino f Spanish (European, Rare)
After the Marian title Virgen del Espino "Virgin of the thornbush", venerated in several municipalities across Spain. The legend behind it is different in every region. Its origin may be related to those of Arantzazu and Arantxa.
Espinoza m American (Hispanic, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Espinoza.
Espiridião m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Spyridon.... [more]
Espn m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Espen, influenced by the television network ESPN.
Esra m Biblical German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese, Afrikaans
German, Afrikaans and Scandinavian form of Ezra.
Estanislau m Catalan, Galician (Rare), Gascon, Provençal, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Catalan, Galician, Portuguese, Gascon and Provençal form of Stanislav.
Estate m Georgian (Rare)
Modern Georgian form of Eustathios (see Eustathius). The older Georgian form of the name is Evstati... [more]
Estavana f Spanish (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Estavan. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch handball player Estavana Polman (b. 1992).
Estcia f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Very rare combination of Esther and Lucia.
Este f Finnish (Rare), Estonian
Finnish diminutive of Ester and Estonian variant of Esta.
Estè f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Haitian Creole form of Esther.
Estebanico m Spanish (Archaic), American (Rare)
Diminutive of Esteban. One bearer of this name was Esteban de Dorantes (who is also commonly known as Estebanico/Estevanico) (1500-1539), who is considered the "discoverer of New Mexico."
Estéfano m Galician, Asturian (Rare)
Asturian and Galician form of Stephen.
Estellene f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Estelle, formed using the popular name suffix lene.
Esterlene f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ester and the popular suffix -lene.
Esterlito m Filipino (Rare)
Masculine form of Esterlita.
Esterlyn f Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Ester and the popular suffix -lyn.
Estérope f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Sterope.
Estherlyn f Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Esther and the popular suffix -lyn. Compare Esterlyn.
Estia f Greek Mythology (Italianized), Greek (Rare), Afrikaans
Modern Greek and Italian form of Hestia.
Estilbe f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Stilbe.
Estir f Greek (Rare), Macedonian, Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian and Macedonian form and modern Greek variant of Esther.
Estiva f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Name of unknown origin and meaning. Possibly from a place name in Brazil.
Estlin f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Estlin.
Estlyn f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Estlin or a combination of Esther and Lyn.
Eston m English (Rare)
From a location name meaning "east town." Possibly transferred use of the name of the town of Eston in Yorkshire, England.
Estonia f English (Rare)
Influenced by the country in Europe of the same name.
Estoril f German (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Portuguese city Estoril.
Estrela f Galician (Rare), Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese and Galician estrela "star" as well as a variant of Estela. As a Portuguese name, it is also used in reference to the title of the Virgin Mary Nossa Senhora da Estrela ("Our Lady of the Good Star").
Eswin m English (Rare)
Derived from the Old English elements est "grace" and wine "friend." This Old English name was rarely used after the Norman Conquest.
Eszmeralda f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Esmeralda.
Etã m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of "Ethan"
Etash m Indian (Rare)
From Sanskrit एतश (etaśa) meaning "shining, brilliant" or "of variegated colour".
Etela f Slovak (Rare)
Allegedly a borrowing of Ethel.
Etelberto m Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Ethelbert via its latinized form Ethelbertus. Also compare Edilberto.
Eteriko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Eter.
Eternity f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word eternity meaning "existence without end; infinite time", ultimately from Latin aeternitas. Use of the name has been influenced by the brand of perfume called Eternity, which was introduced by Calvin Klein in 1988.
Etgar m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "challenge, dare" in Hebrew, this name is not related to Edgar.
Etha f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare, Archaic)
Dutch short form of Margaretha as well as an English short form of Ethel and in some cases also a variant spelling of Etta.... [more]
Ethana f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ethan.
Ethane m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ethan. Ethane was given to 9 boys in 2004 according to the SSA.
Ethaneal m English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Ethan influenced by Nathanael. Ethaneal was given to 5 boys in 2005 according to the Social Security Administration.
Ethanette f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a rare feminisation of Ethan, using the suffix -ette.
Éthel f French (Rare)
French form of Ethel.
Ethelgard f German (Anglicized, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of the name Edelgard combining it with Ethel making it more Anglicized.
Etheline f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Ethel.