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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Fredi m & f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), German
Variant of English Freddy, also a variant of Latin American and German Fredy.
Fredman m Swedish (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fredman. Its modern usage as a first name is probably inspired by Swedish poet, songwriter and composer Carl Michael Bellman's well-known 18th century works Fredman's songs and Fredman's epistles.
Frédo m French (Rare)
Short form of names containing the element -fred-.
Fredonia f English (American, Rare)
Apparently from the English word freedom combined with a Latinate suffix (perhaps modeled on Caledonia), given infrequently as an American name in the 19th century in reference to the United States of America... [more]
Fredson m English (American, Rare), Brazilian
Transferred use of the surname Fredson.
Freduccio m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Fredo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Freeda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Freda or Frieda, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of English free (or freed, freedom).
Freesia f English (Rare)
Derived from the English word for the flower.... [more]
Frei m German (Modern, Rare)
Frei is a usual German word meaning "free".... [more]
Freidank m Medieval German, German (Rare)
Formed from the German name elements FREI "free" and DANK "thought".... [more]
Freideriki f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Φρειδερίκη (see Frideriki).
Freiderikos m Germanic (Hellenized), Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Φρειδερίκος (see Friderikos).
Freihold m German (Rare, Archaic)
Probably a 19th century creation from the German word frei "free" and hold "gracious, friendly, grateful; devoted".
Freitag m German (Rare, Archaic), Literature
Freitag is a German word meaning "friday".... [more]
Frejdis f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern Danish and Swedish form of Freydís. This was first documented in Sweden in 1885.
French m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname French.
Frenchelle f African American (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of French, or a variant of Franchelle.
Frenk m Albanian, Dutch (Rare)
Albanian form of Frank as well as a Dutch variant that is based on the English pronunciation of the name.
Frenkie m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch phonetical spelling of the English pronunciation of Frankie.... [more]
Frenks m Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Frank, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Frenne m Swedish (Rare)
From Swedish frände, itself derived from Old Nose frændi, "(male) relative, friend".
Frescobaldo m Italian (Rare, Archaic)
The name is of Germanic origin and formed from the name elements frisk "fresh" and bald "bold, brave".
Freugen f German (Rare, Archaic)
German diminutive of Frowe.
Freya f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Φρέγια (see Fregia).
Freyia f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Φρέγια (see Fregia).
Freymann m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic combination of Freyr and maðr "man".
Freyþór m Icelandic (Rare)
The first element Frey- in part means "lord" (it is derived from Primitive Scandinavian *fraujaR "lord") but also refers to the Norse god Freyr. The second element refers to the Norse god Þórr (see Þór).
Freyvald m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Frey (see Freyr) and Old Norse valdr "ruler".
Frézia f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Late 1990s coinage, a direct derivation from Hungarian frézia "freesia".
Fria f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Frida 2; in some cases the name might be asscociated with Danish fri "free".
Frid f & m Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Fride, Frida 2, or any other name containing the Germanic element frid "peace"... [more]
Fridbjørg f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Danish and Norwegian variant of Fridborg.
Friderika f Hungarian, Slovene (Rare), Slovak, Banat Swabian
Slovene feminine form of Friderik, Hungarian feminine form of Frigyes (via Friedrich) and Slovak feminine form of Fridrich.
Frideriki f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Friederike. The use of the name in Greece was most likely inspired by Friederike of Hanover (1917-1981), the German wife of king Pavlos of Greece (1901-1964).
Friderikos m Germanic (Hellenized), Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Frideric (possibly via its latinized form Fridericus). It also occurs as a hellenization of the younger name Friedrich, though in this day and age, that name is now usually hellenized to Φρίντριχ (literally Frintrich, but correctly transcribed as Fridrich, as -ντ- is a digraph in Greek).
Fridlef m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Fridhlef.
Frido m Dutch (Rare), German, Sorbian
Short form of masculine names that contain the Germanic element fridu meaning "peace", such as Fridolf and Friedrich... [more]
Fridolin m Medieval German, German, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Archaic), Romansh
Diminutive of Frid or Frido, which are both a short form of masculine names that contain the Germanic element frid or fridu meaning "peace", such as Friedrich and Gottfried... [more]
Fridolina f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Italian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Romansh
Feminine form of Fridolin. This name is borne by Swedish soccer player Fridolina Rolfö (b. 1993).
Fridsert m West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian form of Fridehard.
Friedbert m German (Rare)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements fridu "peace" and beraht "bright".
Friedburg f German (Rare)
Containing name elements fridu and burg.
Friedel m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), German, Yiddish
Dutch, Flemish and German short form of Fridolin and its feminine forms Fridolina and Fridoline.... [more]
Friedgard f German (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Old High German Fridu meaning "peace" and Gart meaning "enclosure"
Friedgart f German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Friedgard mostly recorded in Germany
Friedhilde f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements fridu "peace" and hilt "battle".
Friedjo m German (Rare)
Short Form of names containing the Name element frid "peace".
Friedo m German, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of masculine names that contain the Germanic element fridu meaning "peace", such as Friedhelm and Friedrich.... [more]
Friedwolf m German (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage from the name element Fried- "peace" with the name Wolf "wolf". The name is formed in the same way as the traditional name Friedolf.
Friend m English (American, Rare)
From the English word friend meaning "a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection".
Friendless m English (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word friendless.
Frimann m Norwegian (Rare)
From a Danish family name, itself taken from the by-name Frimand "noble man" or "free man" (compare Freeman). It could also be a form of the German name Friedemann.
Frister m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Fritser, which probably came into being through metathesis.
Friðdís f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse friðr meaning "love, peace" and dís meaning "goddess".
Friðlín f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements friðr "love, peace" and lín "flax, linen". Alternatively the second element could be derived from Hlín (which occurs in many Old Norse poetic compounds meaning "woman") or Lína.
Friðmar m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Friedmar, from the Old Norse elements friðr "love, peace" and mærr "famous"... [more]
Friðný f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse friðr "love, peace" and nýr "new".
Friðrós f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse friðr meaning "love, peace" combined with Old Norse rós meaning "rose".
Friðsteinn m Icelandic (Rare), Old Norse (?)
Derived from Old Norse friðr meaning "love, peace" and steinn meaning "stone".
Friðþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse friðr meaning "love, peace" and the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Þór).
Friðvin m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements friðr "love, peace" and vinr "friend".
Fritser m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Fridser, which itself is a variant of Fridsert.
Fritza f Various (Rare)
Probably a feminine form of Fritz.
Fritzi m German (Modern, Rare)
Can be use a diminutive of Frederick or a variant of Fritz
Frö m & f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish form of Freyr. It coincides with modern Swedish frö "seed, grain", which might explain it's modern unisex usage.
Froder m Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Frode, possibly combined with the Old Norse name element herr "army".
Frohgemut m German (Modern, Rare)
frohgemut is a German word meaning "cheerful, in good spirits".
Frohmut f & m German (Rare)
The name is formed from the German word froh "glad; happy, merry" and the name element MUT "courage; valour; boldness". The name element MUT can be used both for masculine names (like Hartmut) and feminine names (like Almut).
Frohsina f German (Rare, Archaic)
Spelling variant of Frosina. The spelling shows a contamination from the German word Frohsinn "cheerfulness".
Frol m Russian (Rare)
Russian vernacular form of Florus.
Frostlilja f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements frost "frost" and lilja "lily".
Frostrós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements frost "frost" and rós "rose".
Frosty m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Either a short form of Forrest or simply from the English word frosty.
Frowa f Low German (Rare, Archaic), Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
Low German and Frisian variant form of Frowe used between the 14th and 16th centuries.
Froy m Spanish (Latin American), English (American, Rare)
Short form of Froylán (Spanish) and contraction of Fitzroy (English). In the United States, it is possible that there are also cases where this name is derived from the rare surname Froy.... [more]
Fructueux m French (Rare)
Means "fruitful," from Latin fructuōsus.
Fruela m Gothic, Medieval Spanish, Asturian (Rare)
Medieval variant of Froila. This was the name of two Asturian kings.
Frumka f Yiddish (Rare)
Diminutive of Fruma. A known bearer of this name was the Polish resistance fighter Frumka Płotnicka (1914-1943).
Frutos m Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Fructus. It also coincides with the related Spanish word frutos meaning "fruits". Notable bearers of this name include Frutos Baeza (1861-1918), a Spanish poet and writer of the Murcian dialect, and Frutos Feo Pérez (1972-), a retired Spanish sprinter.
Fryd f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Frid or taken directly from Norwegian fryd "joy, delight".
Frye m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Frye.
Fuchsia f English (British, Rare), Literature
From Fuchsia, a genus of flowering plants, itself named after the German botanist Leonhart Fuchs (1501-1566), whose surname means "fox" in German.... [more]
Fuente f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "fountain" in Spanish, derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de la Fuente meaning "Our Lady of the Fountain". She is the patron saint of various Spanish towns like Munera (Albacete) and Vilallonga (Valencia).
Fuentes f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "fountains" in Spanish, derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de las Fuentes meaning "Our Lady of the Fountains". She is the patron saint of the Spanish town of Villalón de Campos (Valladolid)... [more]
Fuhito m Japanese (Rare)
From archaic 史 (fuhito) referring to a court historian, shifted from earlier fumihito which is made up of 文/書 (fumi) meaning "letter, writings" and 人 (hito) meaning "person."... [more]
Fujimaru m Japanese (Rare)
From Fuji combined with the suffix 丸 (maru) meaning "circle, round," used before the Meiji Period (1868-1912) as a suffix denoting affection (along with -maro (麿/麻呂)) and was given to boys of upper class until they came of age, usually at ages 13 to 17.... [more]
Fujimori m Japanese (Rare), South American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Fuji and 盛 (mori) meaning "heap, pile," 森 (mori) meaning "forest" or 守 (mori) meaning "protection." It is rarely used in Japan and is more often found as a surname.... [more]
Fujitaka m Japanese (Rare)
Fuji means "Wisteria Flower" and Taka means "High(er)". Fujitaka Kinomoto is a fictional character in "Cardcaptor Sakura" and Hosokawa Fujitaka was a Japanese samurai daimyo in the Sengoku Period.
Fukuji m Japanese (Rare)
From 福 (fuku) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" combined with 道 (ji) meaning "course, journey, road, street, moral principle". This name can also be formed by other combinations of kanji.
Fukumaru m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of 福 (fuku) meaning "good fortune, good luck​" and the suffix 丸 (maru) meaning "circle, round," used before the Meiji Period (1868-1912) as a suffix denoting affection (along with -maro (麿/麻呂)) and was given to boys of upper class until they came of age, usually at ages 13 to 17.... [more]
Fukusuke m Japanese (Rare)
From 福 (fuku) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" and 記 (suke) meaning "mark, describe, statement, inscription, mention, the Kojiki". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Fulceri m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Fulcher.
Fullmo m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Derived form a name composed of the Germanic elements folk "people" and muot "mind, spirit, courage".
Fumimaro m Japanese (Rare)
From 文 (fumi, bun) meaning "sentence, statement" and 麿 (maro, maru) meaning "I (pronoun)". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Fumindo m Japanese (Rare)
Shift from Fumihito (compare Fuhito).... [more]
Funani f & m Zulu (Rare)
Means "want!" or "search!" in Zulu.
Funi m Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse funi meaning "flame, fire".
Fūran f Japanese (Rare)
From 風蘭 (fūran), the Japanese word for the wind orchid also known as Vanda falcata, or 楓 (fū) meaning "maple" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid".
Furious m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word furious.
Furnley m English (Australian, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Furnley. Frank Leslie Thomson Wilmot (1881-1942), who published his work under the pseudonym Furnley Maurice, was a noted Australian poet.
Fursy m French (Belgian, Rare), Picard, History (Ecclesiastical)
French and Picard form of Fursey via Latinized Furseus.
Fury f English (American, Rare)
Possibly taken from the English word fury.
Fusa f & m Japanese (Rare)
Derived from the Japanese kanji 房 (fusa) meaning "chamber; room; house" or also "bunch (of flowers); grapes (of fruit)".... [more]
Fusahito m Japanese (Rare)
From 房 (fusa) meaning "room, chamber" or 成 (fusa) meaning "to become" combined with 仁 (hito) meaning "benevolence, compassion". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Fuschia f English (Rare)
Misspelled variant of Fuchsia.
Fuscienne f French (African, Rare)
French form of Fusciana, itself the feminine form of Fuscianus.
Fuso f Japanese (Rare)
Possibly derived from Japanese 父祖 (fuso), meaning "ancestor".
Futabako f Japanese (Rare)
From 双 (futa) meaning "pair" or 二 (futa) meaning "two" with 葉 (ha) meaning "blade, leaf, needle", and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other character combinations are possible.
Futoru m Japanese (Rare)
From verb 太る (futoru) meaning "to grow plump."... [more]
Future m & f English (Rare), Western African, Southern African
This name is from the English word derived from Old French futur meaning "future, to come," which is then derived from Latin futurus meaning "going to be, yet to be, the future (as a noun)." The Latin word is an irregular suppletive future participle of esse meaning "to be," which comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *bheue- meaning "to be, exist, grow, come into being."... [more]
Fuyo f & m Japanese (Rare)
Variant of Fuuyou.
Fuyue f & m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter" and 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Fuyune f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare, ?)
From Japanese, 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter" and 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Fuyuno f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 冬 (fuyu) "winter" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Fuyuyo f Japanese (Rare)
From 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter" and 容 () meaning "contain; allow; appearance" or 央 (yo) meaning "centre, middle". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Füzér f Hungarian (Rare)
Means "garland" in Hungarian.
Fuzzal m Arabic (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Fadil.
Fylgia f Norse Mythology, Swedish (Rare)
From Old Norse fylgja "to accompany, to follow" (compare modern Swedish följa and modern Danish and Norwegian følge). In Norse mythology a fylgia is a type of spirit who accompanies a person through their life from the day they were born... [more]
Fynleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Finley.
Fynvola f Scottish (Rare)
Latinized form of Fionnuala. This was borne by the mother of English actor Hugh Grant.
Fyo m Russian (Modern, Rare, Archaic, ?)
Varient of Theo influenced by Russian Fyodor... [more]
Gab f French (Rare)
Short form of Gabrielle.
Gabard m French (Caribbean, Rare), Haitian Creole
Possibly derived from the French surname of Gabard, the origin of which is not quite certain. It could be a patronymic surname that is derived from the Germanic given name Gebhard, but it could also be a descriptive surname derived from Occitan gabar meaning "to joke, to jest, to mock".... [more]
Gabbanelli f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name, possibly a combination of Gabriella and Nellie. According to the SSA, Gabbanelli was given to 15 girls in 2017.
Gáber m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Gaber.
Gabrael m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gabriel. Gabrael was given to 9 boys in 2012 according to the Social Security Administration.
Gabreal m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gabriel. Gabreal was given to 11 boys in 2011 according to the SSA.
Gabrian m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Gabriel. Gabrian was given to 11 boys in 2017 per the SSA.
Gabrielis m Dutch (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
From Latin Gabrielis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Gabriel, the biblical Latin (and also Greek) form of the Hebrew name Gavri'el.... [more]
Gabrielys f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Gabriela and the popular Spanish suffix -lys used in names such as Odalys (compare Danielys and Gabriely).
Gabryeli f Brazilian (Rare)
Creative version of Gabriela (See also Danyeli).
Gabryiela f Polish (Rare)
Rare variant spelling of Gabriela.
Gabryjela f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic spelling of Gabriela, still occasionally in use in modern times, with 29 women in Poland bearing this name in 2023.
Gachiro m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 雅 (ga) meaning "elegance" 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 朗 (ro) meaning "bright, clear". Other Kanji can be used.
Gadge m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gage. Gadge was given to 11 boys in 2010 according to the SSA.
Gadiid m Somali (Rare)
Its an old Somali name.
Gael f English (Rare)
Variant of Gail.
Gaetanuccio m Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Gaetano, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Gaeulbit f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 가을빛 (gaeulbit) referring to autumnal tints, a combination of Gaeul and Bit (compare Bit-gaeul).
Gahan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gahan.... [more]
Gai f English (Rare)
Variant of Gay.
Gai m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Gaius.
Gaije m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gaige. Gaije was given to 5 boys in 2008 according to the SSA.
Gaïl m Breton (Gallicized, Rare)
Either a variant of Gaël or a contraction of Gaelig (itself a diminutive of Gael).
Gailann f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Gail and Ann, or a variation of Gailene.
Gailya f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Gail.
Gaines m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gaines.
Gairet m American (Rare)
Allegedly a respelling of Garret.
Gait m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with Ger- like Gerald.
Gaitanu m Corsican (Rare), Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Gaetan.
Gaite f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Short form of name beginning with Ger- like Gertrude.... [more]
Gaiwin m Breton (Rare)
Possibly a Breton form of Gawain.
Gaje m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gage. Gaje was given to 10 boys in 2009 according to the SSA.
Galán m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of Gala 2.
Galaxy f English (American, Rare)
From the English word galaxy, "a collection of star systems", ultimately from from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας (galaxías, "Milky Way"), from γάλα (gála, "milk").
Galderic m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Walderic.
Galdur m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "magic" in Icelandic, from Old Norse galdr "magic chant; magic".
Gale m West Frisian (Rare)
This name is the Frisian form of the Germanic given name Gaito, which was ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *gails meaning "cheerful, jovial". But in addition to that, it is also often a short form of Germanic given names that contain (or are related to) the aforementioned element of *gails, such as Geilhard.... [more]
Galfryd m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Galfrid.
Galila f Hebrew (Rare)
Derived from the place name Galil גליל, this name was mostly used from the 19th until the early 20th century and occasionally used after the establishment of Israel... [more]
Galilee f American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the region in Palestine (see Galilee).
Galileu m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Galileo.
Galinos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Galenos.
Galiza f Galician (Rare)
Variant of Galicia. Both names are equally valid in Galician for the name of the land, although Galiza is more frequently used by Galician nationalist people.
Gallatin m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gallatin.
Gallia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gallo.
Gallyon f & m Dutch (Rare)
This given name is predominantly feminine in the Netherlands. It is not a typical Dutch first name and therefore its meaning is uncertain; it may possibly have been derived from the British surname Gallyon, which is Norman-French in origin (and is found in the spelling Gallion in modern France).... [more]
Galor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Gal 1 means "wave" and the name Or means "light".
Games m English (American, Rare, Archaic), Medieval English
Old Medieval form or possibly variant of James.
Gan m & f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "bold, audacious, brave" in Vietnamese.
Ganesa m Hinduism (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ganesha.
Gangan m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Gang and An 1.
Ganni m Assyrian (Rare)
Name honors Chaldean martyr, Father Ragheed Ganni from Iraq. Soon to be a Catholic saint.... [more]
Gaon-bit m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Gaon and Bit (compare Bit-gaon).
Gaon-nuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Gaon and Nuri.
Garai f Basque (Rare)
Basque name meaning "height", "tall" and also "zenith; time; moment; occasion" (from Basque garai).... [more]