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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.
Inara f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Inaara. This name was popularized in the United States by character Inara Serra on the space Western TV show Firefly (2002).
Inara f Lithuanian (Rare), Estonian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Borrowing of Latvian Ināra or posssibly a variant of Inari.
Inavel m Georgian (Rare)
Anagram of ლევანი (Levani), which is the Georgian nominative case form of Levan.
İncə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "artful, high quality; slim, slender; delicate, gentle, fine, soft" in Azerbaijani.
Indeg f Welsh (Rare), Welsh Mythology
Possibly derived from Welsh un "one" and teg "beautiful; fair".
Indiano m Spanish (Modern, Rare), Italian (Modern, Rare)
Spanish and Italian masculine form of Indiana.
Indiga f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps intended as a feminine variant of Indigo.
Índigo m & f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Indigo, the purplish-blue colour.
Indigoe m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Indigo.
Indila f French (Modern, Rare)
Notably borne by singer and songwriter Indila, born Adila Sedraïa (1984-).... [more]
Indine f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant form of Inda, India and Indiana recorded from the 1820s onwards.
Indio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Modern)
Most likely a variant of Indigo or a Latinized masculine form of India.... [more]
Indíra f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Indira.
Indius m English (Rare)
Masculine form of India.
Indji f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transliteration of Инджи (see Indzhi).
Indraja f Lithuanian (Rare), Baltic Mythology
Borrowed from the name of a lake and river in the Utena district municipality of north-eastern Lithuania, derived from Eastern Aukštaitian Lithuanian indrė (standard Lithuanian nendrė) meaning "reed."... [more]
Indrajitendra m Indian (Rare), Obscure
Combination of Indra and Jitendra borne by the second son of Maharaja Jitendra Narayan and Maharani Indira Devi of the princely state of Cooch Behar in British India... [more]
Indus f & m English (Rare)
Derived from Indus, the name of a river in Asia. It starts in Tibet and flows through India and Pakistan, where it ends in the Arabian Sea.
Indzhi f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Indzhe.
Ine m West Frisian (Rare)
Derived from the particle in, which is usually used to give extra emphasis to something. Scholars have not been able to find any other explanation for the meaning of this Frisian name.
Ineka f English (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Ineke.
Ineke f Dutch, Limburgish, German (Rare), East Frisian
Diminutive form of Ine as well as an East Frisian feminine form of masculine Ine.
Inell f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Perhaps an altered form of Inez.
Ineso m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of Inés.
Infiniti f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Infinity. Use of this spelling has been influenced by the name of the Infiniti luxury car brand owned by Nissan.
Infinity f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from the English word, ultimately from Latin infinitas "endlessness; boundlessness".
Inga f Slovak (Rare)
Slovak short form of Ingrida, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Ingaliss f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Ingelise.
Ingall m German (Rare), English (Rare)
A German name meaning “angel”, or possibly transferred use of the surname Ingalls.
Ingaret f English (Rare, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Angharad, perhaps influenced by Margaret.
Ingbor f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish dialectal variant form of Ingeborg.
Ingebjør f Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Ingebjørg (compare Embjør).
Ingebor f Swedish (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Ingeborg.
Ingeborga f Latvian (Rare), Lithuanian, Polish
Latvian, Lithuanian and Polish form of Ingeborg.
Ingeborre f Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Former Danish variant form of Ingeborg.
Ingel m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Engel as well as a short form of related names that start with Ingel-, such as Ingelbert, Ingelhard and Ingeltrud... [more]
Ingelore f German (Rare)
Combination of Inge and Lore 1.
Ingemerete f Danish (Rare)
Combination of Inge and Merete.
Ingemette f Danish (Rare)
Combination of Inge and Mette.
Ingemund m Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish, Manx (Archaic), Anglo-Scandinavian
Old Swedish form of Ingimundr, which was also used on the Isle of Man.
Ingerid f Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Variant of the names Ingrid and Ingri.
Ingerth f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish variant of Ingiärd.
Ingfried m German (Rare)
The name is made from the two Germanic name elements Ing (the name of a Germanic god) and fridu "peace".... [more]
Ingfriede f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Ingfried.
Ingga f Filipino (Rare)
A nickname for Dominga
Ingheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
From the name of the Germanic god Ing combined with Old Norse heiðr "bright, clear; honour". Also compare Heiður.
Inghildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Inghild.
Ingifinna f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Ing and the Old Norse name element finnr "a Finn; a Lapp".
Ingilín f Faroese, Icelandic (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning.
Ingimagn m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Ingi and the Old Norse element magn meaning "strength, power".
Ingiríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Ingríðr via Old Norse variant Ingiríðr.
Ingisól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ing and the Old Norse name element sól "sun".
Ingiveig f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Ingveig.
Ingle m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ingle.
Inglebert m English (American, Modern, Rare)
The eldest son of Antionette Fitzwig of Willow Creek.
Ingleberta f English (American, Modern, Rare)
The name of Inglebert Fitzwig's eldest daughter. She was also Antionette Fitzwig's granddaughter.
Ingmaj f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Ing and maj "May".
Ingnor m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Ing and norðr "north".
Ingny f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Ing and either the Old Norse element nýr "new; young; fresh" or the Old Norse element "new moon; waxing moon".
Ingri f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian and Swedish dialectal variant of Ingrid.
Ingrun f German (Rare), Norwegian, Swedish
Formed from the Germanic name elements Ing (the name of a god) and run "secret; rune".
Ingvard m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Derived from the name of the Germanic god Ing combined with the Old Norse element vardr "guardian", though it could also be a variant of Ingvar.
Ingvars m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Ingvar.
Ingvelde f German (Rare), Literature
The name is probably an invention by the Austrian writer Joseph Christian Von Zedlitz (1790–1862) who wrote a novel titled "Ingvelde Schönwang".... [more]
Ingvilda f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Ingvild.
Ingvor f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Ing and the Old Norse name element vǫr "vigilant, cautious".
Ing-Wen f & m Taiwanese (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Yingwen chiefly used in Taiwan. A notable bearer is Tsai Ing-wen (1956-), the current president of Taiwan.
Ini m Japanese (Rare)
A notable bearer is Ini Kusano (1979-) , an actor.
Inid f English (Rare)
Variant of Enid.
Inie f Danish (Rare)
Diminutive of Inge.
Inika f Hindi (Rare), Indian (Rare), Gujarati (Rare)
Possibly a variant of the Indian name Anika 2.
Inixio m Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Ignatius (alongside Iñaki).
Innegrit f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a blend of Annegret and Ingrid.... [more]
Innocence f & m English (African, Rare)
From the English word innocence.
Innocente f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Innocent.
Inocent m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Innocent.
Inocențiu m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Innocentius (see Innocent).
Inola f Svan, Georgian (Rare)
Contracted form of Irinola, which is used as an independent name in its own right.
Inoslava f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Inoslav.
Inse m & f West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
Frisian variant form of Ine. Sometimes also said to be a Frisian short form of Germanic names that have Ing for a first element, such as Ingulf... [more]
İnşirah f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Ultimately from Arabic انشراح (inshirāh) meaning "relief, cheerfulness".
Insiya f Arabic (Rare), Urdu (Rare), Hindi (Rare), Persian (Rare)
Means "humanity", from Arabic انسن (ʾinsān) "human".
Integrity f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word integrity, which is derived via Middle French from Latin integritās meaning "soundness, integrity".
Inthurat f Thai (Rare)
From Thai อินทุ (inthu) meaning "moon" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
İntizar f & m Azerbaijani, Turkish (Rare)
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Intizar. A known bearer of this name is the Turkish singer İntizar Arslan (b. 1974).... [more]
Intizara f Kazakh (Rare), Turkmen (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Intizar.
Intizora f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Intizara.
Intra f Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Inta, a variant of Dzintra, a variant of Antra as well as a purely phonetic coinage.
Inu f Japanese (Rare)
Means "dog" in Japanese.
Invicta f English (American, Rare)
From the Latin word meaning “unconquered”.
Iny f German (Modern, Rare)
Variant and diminutive of Ina.
Inyz f English (Rare)
Variant of Inez.
Inzo m Obscure (Rare)
Variant of Enzo.
Ioakime m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Joachim via its biblical Greek form Ioakeim.
Iochebed f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Jochebed.
Ioil m Greek (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Biblical Romanian
Modern Greek transcription of Ioel as well as a Romanian variant of Ioel.
Ioki m Japanese (Rare)
From 伊 (i) meaning "that one" combined with 興 (oki) meaning "entertain, interest, pleasure, retrieve, revive". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Iolette f American (Rare)
Diminutive of Iola.
Iolina f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Йолина (see Yolina).
Ion m English (Rare)
Variant of Ian.
Ionakana m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Jonathan.
Ionatani m Biblical Hebrew (Rare)
it is hebrew name
Ionia f English (American, Rare)
Name of an ancient coastal region of Anatolia, from the name of the ancient Greek Ionians.... [more]
Ionica f Romanian, Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive form of Ioana. Also compare Ionică. In the Netherlands, a known bearer of this name is the Dutch mathematician and science journalist Ionica Smeets (b... [more]
Ionie f Jamaican Patois, English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ione or Ionia.
Ionilina f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Jonilyn.
Iordan m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Jordan.
Iordane m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Jordan.
Iorwen f Welsh (Rare)
Likely a feminine form of Iorwerth, formed from the Welsh elements ior "lord, ruler" and gwen "white, fair, blessed".
Iosia m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Yoshiyahu (see Josiah) via its Biblical Greek form Iosias.
Iosiphina f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Ιωσηφίνα (see Iosifina).
Iosóid f Irish (Rare)
Old Irish form of Iseult
Ioula f Greek (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ioulia or even Gioula. Technically, it could also be a corruption of Ioulo or be a feminine form of the related masculine names Ioulas and Ioulos, but all those names are archaic.
Ioulietta f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Juliet.
Ioustina f Late Roman (Hellenized), Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Iustina (see Justina).
Iov m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic), Romanian (Rare), Moldovan (Rare), Biblical Romanian
Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian form of 'Iyyov (see Job).
Iovane m Medieval Georgian, Georgian (Rare)
Medieval Georgian form of Iohannes (see John), which is still in use today, but rarely so.
Iovanny m Spanish (Italianized, Rare)
Variant of Giovanni using an English-flavored spelling.
Iovel m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Yo'el (see Joel). This name was borne by a 5th-century archbishop of Mtskheta and a 7th-century Catholicus of Iberia.
Ipeknur f Turkish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of İpek, meaning "silk". And Nur, meaning "light".
Ippeum f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 이쁘다 (ippeuda) meaning "cute, pretty, gorgeous" (compare Yeppeum).
Ippolyti f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Hippolyte 1. Also compare the masculine form Ippolytos.
Ippolytos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Hippolytos.
Ipsae f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 잎새 (ipsae), referring to the appearance of a leaf.
Iquan m African American (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps a variant of Tyquan which ends with the popular phonetic element quan.
Irache f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Iratxe. Likely taken from the Santa María la Real de Irache monastery.
Iraides f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Canarian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Portuguese form of Iraida, as well as a Spanish variant.
Irakleios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Herakleios.
Iram f Arabic (Rare), Urdu
From the name of a mythical lost city mentioned in the Qur'an, possibly derived from an Arabic word meaning "toss, throw off". According to legend, Allah destroyed the city with a sandstorm after its inhabitants (called Ad or Aad) refused to accept the teachings of Islam.
I-rang f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 俐 (i) "smooth; active; clever, sharp" combined with 荣 (rang) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Iraupen f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Constancia.
Iredell m English (American, Rare), American (South, Rare)
From the surname Iredell. This was the name of American philosopher Iredell Jenkins (1909-1988), who wrote about the philosophy of art in the 1950s.
Irelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ireland using the popular name suffix lyn.
Irema f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ირემი (iremi) meaning "deer".
Irenäa f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Irenäus.
Irenaea f English (Rare)
Feminization of Irenaeus.
Irene f Japanese (Rare)
From 唯 (i) meaning "ordinary, usual", 麗 (re) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanja are aslo possible.
Ireth f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname "Ireth".
Ireton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ireton.
Ireun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 이르다 (ireuda) meaning "early, premature."
Ireun-bi f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ireun and 비 (bi) meaning "rain."
Irial m Irish Mythology, Irish (Rare)
Irial Fáid was a legendary High King of Ireland.
Irián m Spanish (Rare)
Alternative spelling of Irian with the stress on the last syllable, also coinciding with the town of Irián in northern Spain.
Irian m & f Indonesian, Brazilian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Historical name for the island of New Guinea in Indonesian, from Biak meaning "hot land". It is also a woman-dragon character in Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea novels.
Iriko f & m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of names that start with ირ- (Ir-), such as Irakli and Irodion for men and Irine and Irma for women.... [more]
Irimia f Galician (Modern, Rare)
After Pedregal de Irimia ("Scree of Irimia"), the name of the source of the Miño river, which is the most prominent river in Galicia. This was the place chosen for the first Pilgramage of Galician Believers in 1978, and thus gives name to the Christian-Galicianist association Irimia.
Irineu m Portuguese (Brazilian), Catalan (Rare), Romanian
Romanian form and Brazilian Portuguese and Catalan variant of Ireneu.
Irinola f Svan, Georgian (Rare)
Svan diminutive of Irina and Irine, as it contains the Svan diminutive suffix -ol.
Iriome m & f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
This name has been (rarely) used in the Canary Islands since the 1980s. A known male bearer is Spanish footballer Iriome González (1987-).
Irkusne f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Epifanía and Épiphanie.
Irlene f Brazilian, English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Irl.
Irlon m English (Modern, Rare)
Masculine Varient of Ireland.
Irm f German (Rare)
Short form of Irmgard.... [more]
Irmbert m German (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the Germanic elements ermen "whole, universal" and beraht "bright".
Irmela f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Irma.
Irmfried m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name from the German name elements irmin "whole, universal" and fridu "piece".
Irmgund f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Old High German name elements irmin "whole, great, universal" and gunda "battle".
Irmiko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Irma.
Irmin m German (Rare)
Short form of names derived from the Germanic name element irmin "whole, universal".... [more]
Irmina f Polish, Italian, German (Rare), Sicilian, Slovene
Feminine form of Irmin or a diminutive of Irma.
Irmine f French, German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Irmina as well as a German variant.
Irmlind f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements irmin "whole, great" and lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood"
Irmrun f German (Modern, Rare)
Formed from the Germanic name elements irmin "whole, universal" and runa "secret; rune".
Irmushka f Russian (Rare)
Russian diminutive of Irma.
Irna f English (Rare), Swedish, Danish
Variant of Erna 2. Irna Phillips (July 1, 1901 – December 23, 1973) was an American scriptwriter, screenwriter, casting agent and actress... [more]
Iro f & m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of names that start with ირ- (Ir-), such as Irakli and Irodion for men and Irine and Irma for women.... [more]
Irodi m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Irodion.
Irodion m Georgian, Greek (Rare), Russian (Rare), Estonian (Archaic), Romanian, Moldovan
Modern Greek form of Herodion as well as the Georgian, Romanian and Russian form of the name.
Irodis m Biblical Greek, Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Herodes (see Herod).
Irona f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Hierona. In other words, this name is really a short form of Hieronyma. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch politician Irona Groeneveld.
Ironaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a combination of a name starting with I- with Ronaldo.
Ironia f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 惟 (i) meaning "only" combined with 露 (ro) meaning "dew", 仁 (ni) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 空 (a) meaning "sky". Other kanji can be used.
Iroquois f & m Obscure (Rare)
From French word Iroquois, of disputed origin. The Iroquois (or Haudenosaunee) are a Iroquoian-speaking confederacy of Native American peoples and First Nations peoples indigenous to North America.
Irorezi f Isoko (Rare)
Means "good thoughts" in Isoko.
Írunn f Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Írena and Old Norse unnr "wave" or unna "to love".
Iruru f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 容 (iruru) meaning "contain, shape, appearance". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Iruttan m Tamil (Japanized, Rare)
Iruttan is a name from Tamil literature. The meaning of the name is "Darkness" or "Dark One". It can also be a name of an old warlord from the Tamil epic Cīvaka Cintāmaṇi, who was mentioned briefly.
Irvette f English (Rare)
Probably a combination of Irva, Irving or Irvine with the suffix -ette.