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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.
Majgret f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maja and Greta.
Majkel m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Polish phonetic spelling of Michael.
Majkl m Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Czech (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Michael, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Majli f Swedish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Possibly a diminutive of Maja or a variant of the Estonian names Maili and Maila.
Majlill f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maja and Swedish lilla "little".
Majlis f Swedish, Finnish, Danish (Rare)
Combination of Maj, which is either a diminutive of Maja or taken directly from maj the Swedish name for the month of May, and Lis.
Majnor f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 and Old Norse norðr "north", or the suffix -nor from Ellinor.
Majoranna f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian majoránna "marjoram", with the spelling mimicking Anna.
Majsa f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Maja 2 (compare Majsan).
Makaia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Micaiah; also compare Makiyah and Makiya, as well as the similar masculine names Makai and Mekhi.
Makailyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Makaila using the popular name suffix lyn.
Makamae f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "precious, highly prized, darling."
Makariya f Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Makariy.
Makary m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Macarius.
Makato f Japanese (Rare)
This name technically has no meaning since it is usually written in kana, but it could be spelled with 萬 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 蘭 (ka) meaning "orchid", and 戸 (to) meaning "door"... [more]
Makaveli m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from the surname of Florentine author and philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli. This spelling was popularized by American rapper Tupac Shakur (1971-1996) after being used for one of his albums in 1996.
Makeisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ma and the name Keisha, probably influenced by Lakeisha, Nikeisha/Nakisha, and Takisha.
Makemen f & m Western African (Rare)
Liberia and Guinean
Makepeace m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Makepeace. A famous bearer is William Makepeace Thakeray, English novelist and author of Vanity Fair.
Makhare m Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "you make me happy" in Georgian. Also compare Georgian მიხარია (mikharia) meaning "I rejoice!" and the related name Khareba.
Makilcci f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil மகிழ்ச்சி (see Makizhcchi).
Makinna f English (Modern, Rare)
Altered form of Makenna, perhaps inspired by similar-sounding names such as McKinley and Kinsley.
Makizhcchi f Tamil (Rare)
From Tamil மகிழ்ச்சி (makiḻcci) meaning "joy; happiness".
Makizhcci f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil மகிழ்ச்சி (see Makizhcchi).
Makizhchi f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil மகிழ்ச்சி (see Makizhcchi).
Makke m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Finnish diminutive of Max.
Makkenyū m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 真剣佑 with 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto, ma') meaning "real, true," 剣 (ken, tsurugi) meaning "blade, sabre, sword" and 佑 (u, yuu, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "assist, help, save."... [more]
Mákr m Old Norse (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Makrida f Russian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Russian and Serbian form of Macris.
Makss m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Max.
Malachite m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the mineral. The stone's name derives from Greek μαλαχίτης (λίθος) (malachíti̱s (líthos)) meaning "mallow stone," which is, ultimately, from Ancient Greek μαλαχή (malakhḗ) meaning "mallow." The mineral was given this name due to its resemblance to the leaves of the Mallow plant.... [more]
Malakia m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Mal'akhiy (see Malachi) via its hellenized form Malachias.
Malakina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Martin.
Malarvily f Tamil (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Malarvili primarily used in Malaysia.
Malawina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Marvin.
Malca f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Malcolm.
Malchen f German (Rare, Archaic), Literature
Diminutive of Amalia with the common German diminutive ending -chen.... [more]
Malece f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Melissa and Elise.
Malekala m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Marshall.
Malenthe f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be a completely invented name, or a combination of any name starting with Ma- with Lenthe.... [more]
Malerie f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a blend of Mallory and Valerie.
Malësor m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian malësor "from the mountains; mountaineer".
Maley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maley.
Malgeun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 맑다 (makda) meaning "clear, clean, fresh, pure" (compare Malgeum).
Málhildur f Icelandic (Rare)
From the initial syllable found in Málfríður (itself derived from Old Norse Málmfríðr) and the Old Norse element hildr "battle"... [more]
Malibu f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a beach city in California, which is derived from Ventureño Chumash Humaliwo meaning "the surf sounds loudly".
Malin m English (British, Rare)
A rare masculine name from England's north; it means "little warrior". ... [more]
Malio m Asturian (Rare)
Truncated form of Amalio.
Mališa m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the adjective mali, meaning "little, tiny one".
Malkhazni f Chechen (Rare)
Derived from Chechen малх (malkh) meaning "sun" combined with хаза (khaza) meaning "beautiful".
Malkia f African American (Rare)
From the Swahili word malkia meaning "queen", a derivative of Arabic مَلِكَة (malika) "queen" (making it a cognate of Malika). This name was borne by American painter Lucille Malkia Roberts (1917-2004).
Malle f German (Rare, Archaic)
Hypochoristic form of Amalia.
Mallex m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably a combination of a name starting with Mal- (such as Malik 1 and Malcolm) with Alex or Lex.... [more]
Malmfinn m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse malmr "ore" and Finn 2. Used briefly in the early 20th century.
Malosi m Samoan (Rare)
Of Samoan origin, meaning "strength". Used by stuntman Malosi Leonard.
Malou m & f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malo, originally derived from Maclou. This is also used as a feminine name.
Maltina f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Maltin.
Mâlù f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 馬鹿 (mâlù) meaning "red deer".
Malucia f English (Rare)
A possible play on words for the English word ‘malicious’. This name was used in the movie “Barbie and the Secret Door” as the name of the antagonist of the plot, Princess Malucia, a spoiled young girl who is the first of her bloodline to be born without any magic.
Malula f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of María Lourdes or María de Lourdes.
Maluna f German (Modern, Rare)
A new formation containing the Latin word luna "moon". 'Maluna Mondschein' is a series of German children's books by Andrea Schütze.
Malva f Swedish, Finnish (Rare), German, Danish, Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of Malvina. It may be partly inspired by Latin, Swedish and Finnish malva "mallow, hollyhock (flower)".
Malvern m English (British), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the name of the Malvern Hills in England, which is probably of Brythonic origin, meaning "bare hill" (from the equivalent to Welsh moelfryn "bald hill"). In Britain it was occasionally used as a personal name during the 20th century; 'earliest example noted is in 1912, but none recorded after 1951.'... [more]
Malvína f Slovak, Czech (Rare)
Slovak and Czech form of Malvina.
Malvinas f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From Islas Malvinas, the Spanish name for the Falkland Islands.
Malvolia f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine version of the masculine name Malvolio; derived from Italian, it means "ill will". This name has always been rare, but reached a peak in popularity in the mid-19th Century in Great Britain and America.
Mályva f Hungarian (Rare)
Derived from Hungarian mályva "mallow".
Mamako f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "genuine, real, sincere", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mamamze m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun მამა (mama) meaning "father" combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun".
Mambet m Kyrgyz, Kazakh (Rare), Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Kyrgyz, Kazakh and Crimean Tatar contracted form of Muhammad.
Mamert m Polish, Provençal, French, German (Rare)
French, German, Polish and Provençal form of Mamertus.
Mamerta f Polish (Rare, Archaic), Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Italian feminine form of Mamerto and Polish feminine form of Mamert.
Mamerto m Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Spanish and Italian form of Mamertus. Nowadays, this name is primarily used in the Philippines, and more rarely in South America.
Mamica f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Serbian word мамица (mamica), meaning “mommy”
Mamika f & m Georgian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
In both Georgia and Russia, the use of this name probably started in honour of the 4th-century female martyr Mamika (also known as Kamika), who is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. She was one of the 26 Gothic Christians who were martyred under king Athanaric... [more]
Mamisa f & m Georgian (Rare)
Means "of the father" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის (mamis), which is the genitive of the noun მამა (mama) meaning "father".... [more]
Mamisavar m Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I am my father's child" in Georgian (literally: "I am of the father"), derived from Georgian მამის (mamis) meaning "of the father" (see Mamisa) combined with Georgian ვარ (var) meaning "I am".
Mammootty m Malayalam (Modern, Rare)
After Indian actor Mammootty (1951-), itself a contraction of his real name Muhammad Kutty.
Mamnun m Arabic (Rare), Bengali
Means "grateful, thankful, indebted" in Arabic, from the root من (manna) meaning "to be gracious".
Mamnuna f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Mamnun.
Mamud m Kazakh (Rare)
Kazakh form of Mahmood
Mánadís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements máni "moon" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Manamina f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 奈 (na) meaning "why, how, what, endure".
Manawaleʻa f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "charity" in Hawaiian. Also used as a Hawaiian equivalent of the name Charity.
Manbert m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of name element Mann and Bjort.
Mance m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Likely taken from the English surname, Mance.
Mandolina f Croatian (Rare)
From the name of the musical instrument, called mandolin in English.
Manelich m Theatre, Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Catalan diminutive of Manel 1. This was used by Àngel Guimerà for a character in his Catalan-language play Terra baixa (1896)... [more]
Manelick m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Manelich. Known bearers include Manelick "Mane" de la Parra Borja (1982-), a Mexican singer, and his father, Mexican writer and editor Manelick de la Parra Vargas.
Manette f Luxembourgish, Louisiana Creole, Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Marie. In Louisiana, this name was also considered a rhyming variant of Nanette.
Manford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Manford.
Manfreda f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Manfred.
Manfredas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Manfred.
Manfreð m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Manfred.
Manga f Medieval Hungarian, Hungarian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. In medieval times, it might have been a variant of Magna, today, however, it is rather considered a diminutive of Margit and its variants.
Manieka f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Monica.
Manila f English (American, Rare)
Derived from the place name Manila, which refers to the capital city of the Philippines. It rose in popularity in the United States in 1898, when Spain lost the colony of the Philippines during the Spanish-American War.
Maningning f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "brilliant, bright, sparkling" in Tagalog.
Manjana f Slovene (Rare)
Elaboration of Manja.
Manjou f German (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Manjula f Slovene (Rare)
Diminutive of Marija.
Mann m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mann.
Manna f Dutch (Rare)
When the new born child was to be named after a male grandparent named Herman or Hermannus, the female baby was named Manna.
Mannie m & f American (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with Man- such as Manuel and Manfred.
Mano f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can form this name.
Manor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Manor.
Manouchka f Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare), French (Rare)
French form of Manushka. (Cf. Manouschka, Manoushka.) A known bearer is Gabonese filmmaker Manouchka Kelly Labouba.
Manouschka f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Manuschka.
Manoush f & m Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Mahnoush.
Manoushka f Russian, Dutch (Rare)
Variant transcription of Manushka. Not to be confused with Polish mamoushka meaning "dear little mother".
Manparteet m & f Punjabi (Rare)
Given in Punjab a rare occurrence it is given as a unique name because Manpreet is very common name
Manpaul m & f Indian (Sikh, Rare)
From Sanskrit मनस् (mánas) "mind, intellect, spirit" and पाल (pāla) "protector, guard, keeper". Therefore the name means "protector of soul" (also can be interpreted as meaning "protector of heart")... [more]
Manrico m Italian (Rare), Popular Culture
Italian form of Manric. In popular culture, Manrico is the name of a character from the opera "Il trovatore" by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901).
Manrique m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Manric.
Månstråle f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "moonbeam" in Swedish.
Mansuke m Japanese (Rare)
From 万 (ban, man, yorozu) meaning "ten thousand" or (ban, man, mi.tasu, mi.chiru, mi.tsu) meaning "full, fulfill, satisfy" with with 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish," 佑 (u, yuu, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "assist, help" or 輔 (fu, ho, tasuke.ru, suke) meaning "help."
Mantis m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Diamantis.
Manto m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Manu m & f Maori, Hawaiian (Rare, Archaic)
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "bird", from the word manu. Popular for singers.... [more]
Manuela m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Manuel.
Månviva f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From Swedish månviva meaning "moonlight primrose".
Manwen f & m Chinese (Rare)
Originating from Chinese culture, Manwen means 'full of culture and literacy'. It is a unisex name that signifies someone who is knowledgeable and well-read.
Man-wol f Korean (Rare)
Means "full moon." Man-wol is one of the main characters of well-known 2019 South-Korean drama Hotel del Luna. She is the main protagonist.
Manzou m Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Manzō.
Mao f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of feminine names that start with Ma-, such as Madona, Maia 1 and Mariam.
Maori m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 男 (o) meaning "male" and 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations can perform this name.
Mapal f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "waterfall" in Hebrew.
Mapleton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mapleton.
Marac m Croatian (Rare)
Rare Croatian nickname for male names starting with Mar-, like Mario, Marko, etc.
Marah f English (Rare)
Variant of Mara 1, in reference to one of the locations which the Torah identifies as having been travelled through by the Israelites during the Exodus.
Marajade f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Possibly a combination of Mara 1 and Jade. The usage of the name is probably popularized by Mara Jade Skywalker, a character in the Star Wars franchise.
Maralde f German (Rare)
Maybe a dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements mari "famous" and walt "to govern, to rule".... [more]
Maralee f English (Rare)
Combination of Mara 1 and Lee.
Maralene f English (Rare)
Variant of Maralyn or a combination of Mara 1 and the suffix lene.
Maraliese f Afrikaans (Rare)
Combination of Mara 1 and Liese.
Maranatha f Various (Rare), Haitian Creole
From an Aramaic phrase in the New Testament, translated as "O Lord, come".
Maranda f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English
Possibly a variant of Miranda influenced by names such as Mara 1 and Mary.
Marbella f Spanish (Mexican), English (Rare)
Possibly from the name of a resort town in southern Spain, which likely derives from Arabic مربلة (Marbal·la) and resembles Spanish mar bella "beautiful sea" (also compare Mar)... [more]
Marbjörn m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse marr meaning "sea" combined with Old Norse bjǫrn meaning "bear".
Marbod m Germanic, German (Rare)
The name is formed from the two Germanic name elements mari "famous" and bot "command, order, messenger".... [more]
Marcas f Spanish (European, Rare, Archaic)
Likely a feminine form of Marcos.
Marceli f Portuguese (Rare)
Altered form of Marcela and a variant of Marcelly.
Marcelien f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Marceline, with its spelling phonetical in nature. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch sports sailor Marcelien de Koning (b. 1978).
Marcelis m Dutch (Rare), Lithuanian
Dutch variant of Marcellus as well as the Lithuanian short form of Marcelinas.... [more]
Marcelletta f Italian (Rare), African American (Rare, ?)
Italian diminutive of Marcella making it the Italian cognate of Marcellette.... [more]
Marcelus m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Marcellus. It is also possible that this name came about by latinizing Marcel, without knowing that Marcellus is actually its original Latin form... [more]
Marcene f English (Rare)
Perhaps an elaboration of Marcia with the popular name suffix ene.
March m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the month, which was derived from the name of the Roman god Mars.
Marche f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Marcia.
Marcheline f English (Rare)
This is perhaps best known as the name of Marcheline Bertrand (1950-2007), the mother of American actress Angelina Jolie, in whose case it was invented by combining her given names, Marcia and Lynne (with Marceline a likely influence)... [more]
Marcheta f English (Rare)
Perhaps an elaboration of Marsha. Some sources claim it to be related to Margaret, but provide to evidence to support this claim.
Marcian m English (Rare), Romanian, Lengadocian, Gascon
English, Romanian, Languedocian and Gascon form of Marcianus. This name was borne by an emperor of the Byzantine Empire from the 5th century AD.