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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare; and the length is 5.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Semoi m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish orthodox form of Simon 1.
Senén m Spanish, Asturian, Galician (Rare)
Spanish, Asturian and Galician form of Sennen.
Šener m Bosnian (Rare)
Bosnian form of Şener.
Senna f English (Rare), Literature, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from the plant named Senna. The name is a variant of the Arabic name Sana, which means "brilliance, radiance, splendour."... [more]
Senni f Finnish, Estonian (Rare)
Finnish short form of Senniija as well as a variant of Senja.
Sepha f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Josepha and Josephina.
Sepia f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
From the color/photographic technique and/or the genus of cuttlefish. The word sepia is the Latinized form of the Greek σηπία, sēpía, cuttlefish.
Sergy m Russian (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant transcription of Sergey.
Şermi f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
From Persian شرم (sharm) meaning "modesty, bashfulness, shame".
Serse m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Xerxes.
Servé m Flemish (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Flemish and Limburgish variant spelling of Servet, which is a diminutive of Servais, the French form of Servatius.
Sesil f Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Cecilia, perhaps via its French form Cécile.... [more]
Sesil m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Norwegian and Danish variant of Cecil.
Shain m English (Rare)
Variant of Shane or transferred use of surname Shain
Shana f Northern Irish, Welsh (Anglicized, Rare), French (Modern)
Anglicized form of Siana, also used in French.
Share f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking word "share".
Sharn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
An English phonetic spelling of Siân.
Shegë f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian shegë "pomegranate".
Shera f English (Rare)
Variant transcription of Shira.
Sherm m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Sherman.
Shero m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of masculine names that contain the Persian noun شیر (sher) meaning "lion", such as Edisher, Juansher and Shermadin.
Shete m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning unknown, of Khevsur origin.
Sheva f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly short form of Batsheva or Elisheva or other names containing the Hebrew name element שבע meaning "Oath" or simply derived from the biblical word... [more]
Shido m Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
This name can be used as 志度, 志土, 詩土 or 士度 with 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu, yuki) meaning "aspire, hope," 詩 (shi, uta) meaning "poem," 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, samurai," 度 (do, to, taku, tabi, -da.i) meaning "occurrence, time" and 土 (to, do, tsuchi, tsu, tsuku) meaning "earth."... [more]
Shiki m & f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 志樹, 志基, 志希, 志輝, 志騎, 志季, 詩希, 詩季, 詩稀 with 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling," 詩 (shi, uta) meaning "poem, poetry," 樹 (ju, ki) meaning "timber trees, wood," 基 (ki, moto, motoi) meaning "foundation, fundamentals," 希 (ki, ke, mare) meaning "beg, few, hope, phenomenal, pray, rare, request," 輝 (ki, kagaya.ku) meaning "gleam, radiance, shine, sparkle, twinkle," 騎 (ki) meaning "equestrian, riding on horses," 季 (ki) meaning "seasons," 起 (ki, o.kiru, o.kosu, oko.su, o.koru, ta.tsu) meaning "get/wake up, rouse" and 稀 (ki, ke, mabora, mare) meaning "phenomenal, rare."... [more]
Shiko m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Shortened form of Moshiko which itself is a diminutive of Moshe.
Shilo m & f Hebrew, English (Modern, Rare)
Hebrew form of Shiloh, as well as an English variant.
Shina f English (Rare)
Apparently an Anglicized spelling of Irish Síne.
Shine f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Either from the English word shine or transferred use of the surname Shine 1.
Shone m & f English (Rare)
Taken from the surname, Shone, which is ultimately derived from the Upper German word schöne "beautiful."... [more]
Shoro f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Shorena.
Shyan f English (Rare)
Variant of Cheyenne. Also compare Shyann.
Siale m Tongan (Rare)
Diminutive of Salesi, as well as the Tongan form of Charlie.
Siara f English (American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Sierra or Ciara 2. 96 girls in the USA were named SIARA in 2005.
Sigga f Danish (Rare), Faroese, Icelandic, Old Norwegian, Anglo-Norman
Short form of names beginning with the element Sig-, such as Sigrid or Signe.
Siggi m Old Norse, Old Danish, Danish (Rare), German
Pet form of names containing the name element SIG
Siggy m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of names containing the name element Sig.
Signa f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Latinate variant of Signy and Signý as well as a contracted form of Signilla... [more]
Sigre f Estonian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Sigrid or Signe.
Sigvi f Swedish (Rare)
Modern Swedish form of Sigvæig.
Sijas m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Sias.
Sikko m West Frisian, East Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Sikke. Also compare Sico.
Silda f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
This name is borne by Silda Wall Spitzer, wife of Eliot Spitzer.
Silga f Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Selga, a variant of Ilga and a purely phonetic coinage.
Silia f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Celia.
Siljo f Finnish (Rare)
Diminutive of Silja.
Silka f Icelandic (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Sorbian
Icelandic, Swedish and Sorbian form of Silke.
Silla m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Sulla.
Siloé f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), French (Modern, Rare), Biblical French, Biblical Portuguese, Biblical Spanish
Derived from Siloé, which is the French, Portuguese and Spanish form of Siloam, the name of a spring mentioned in the New Testament which was the site of one of the miracles of Jesus: healing the man blind from birth.
Silsa m & f Biblical Spanish, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of Shilshah, which is borne by a male character in the Old Testament (1 Chronicles 7:37). It has occasionally been used as a Spanish feminine name.
Siman f Berber (Rare)
Siman stands for 'two souls', referring to parents, the name in away implies the child is their combination or fruit.
Simea f German (Swiss, Modern, Rare)
Recently coined feminine form of Simon 1 and Simeon.
Simme m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish diminutive of Sighmund and Swedish diminutive of Simon 1.
Simun m Estonian (Rare)
Estonian form of Simon 1.
Sinaí f & m Spanish (Rare)
Derived from place name Sinaí, which is the Spanish form of Sinai, the name of a mount and peninsula in Egypt.
Sippo m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Siegfried.
Siren f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Of debated origin.... [more]
Siren f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Greek Σειρῆνες (Seirenes), the name of a type of sea nymphs who lured mariners with their enchanting voices.
Sirja f Finnish, Estonian (Rare)
Finnish form and Estonian variant of Sirje.
Sirka f Danish (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Cirka. From the Danish Word Cirka, meaning about or around (adverb.) This name submitted along with Cirka, because I'm not sure about how they spelled it.
Siska f German (Rare)
Short form of Franziska.
Sissa f Swedish, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Originally an Old Norse diminutive of Sigþrúðr, this name is now a diminutive of Cecilia. As a Swedish name, it was traditionally found in Scania.
Sitsa f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of various Greek names such as Isaia, as -ίτσα (-itsa) is a Greek feminine diminutive suffix. This was borne by Sitsa Karaiskaki (1897-1987), a Greek propagandist for women of the 4th of August (or Metaxas) regime.
Sivar m Swedish (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Sigvard. Sivar Arnér (1909-1997) was a Swedish writer.
Sizzo m German (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of names containing the name element sigu "victory" with the suffix -zo
Sjana f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic phonetic spelling of Jeana.
Sjeel f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Angelica and its variant Angelika. It can also be a short form of Angela, but only when it is spelled as Angéla, as otherwise the pronunciation does not match.... [more]
Slone m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Sloane.
Slove f Yiddish (Rare, Archaic)
Yiddish exclusively feminine form of Slava
Sneed m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Sneed. The name of Sneed B. Collard III, an American children's author.
Snowe f American (Rare)
Variant of Snow as well as a transferred use of the surname Snowe.
Snowy f & m English (Rare)
From the English word "snowy" meaning "covered with Snow; resembling snow; or when snow is falling".
Sobir m Uzbek, Tajik (Rare)
Uzbek and Tajik form of Sabir.
Sochi f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the Russian place name Sochi, a city which hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics. In that year (2014), this name was given to 10 girls born in the United States.
Soffi f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic), Danish (Rare), Welsh
Nordic variant and Welsh form of Sophie as well as a Danish diminutive of Sofia.
Soffy f Danish (Rare)
Diminutive of Sofia.
Sofío m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of Sofía.
Soiva f Finnish (Rare)
Derived from Finnish soiva "sounding, sonorous".
Sójka f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "jay" in Polish. Amongst Knaanic speaking Jewish communities, this was sometimes used as a vernacular form of Zipporah.
Solei f American (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic variant of Soleil.
Solim m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Salim.... [more]
Sol-ip f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 솔잎 (sol-ip) meaning "pine needle," from a combination of Sol and 잎 (ip) meaning "leaf, blade."
Solsa m Chechen (Rare)
Taken from the name of Seska Solsa, a figure in Chechen and Ingush mythology equivalent to the Ossetian Sosruko.
Sølve m Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Norwegian form of Sölve.
Sømjo m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Simeon.
Sophi f English (Rare)
Variant of the name Sophie and diminutive of Sophia.
Sorea f Finnish (Rare)
Derived from Finnish sorea "graceful".
Sorja f Finnish (Rare)
Variant Sorea, meaning "graceful" in Finnish.
Sorka f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Зорка (see Zorka).
Sørna f Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Søren.
Sosha f Jewish, Yiddish, Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Shosha. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch television presenter Sosha Duysker (b. 1991).
Sosja f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Shosha and Sosya.
Sosya f Jewish (Russified), Yiddish (Russified), Russian (Rare)
Russian Jewish diminutive of Shoshana/Susanna as well as a regular Russian variant of Zosya.
Söván f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian variant of Sovann.
Sozar m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be related to the Ossetian name Sozyr, which is ultimately of Iranian origin.
Sozyr m Ossetian (Rare)
From Persian سزاوار (sazâvâr) meaning "worthy, deserving".
Spark m & f English (Rare)
Originally a transferred use of the surname Spark. It is now used as an adoption of the English word (which is derived from Old English spearca via Middle English sparke "spark").
Speed m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Speed.
Spicy f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly taken from the English word spicy.
Spijk m Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Probably a Dutchification of Spike. Alternatively, this name might be derived from the Dutch word spijker meaning "nail" (as in, the metal object), which is also etymologically related to the aforementioned given name.
Spire m English (Rare)
From Old French spirer, and its source, Latin spīrō (“to breathe”). Possible relation to Spiro.
Sprig ? American (Rare)
From the word sprig, meaning both "a small shoot: twig; branch" and "youth, heir". Usage might relate to the existence of Sprigg as a surname.
Staff m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Staff.
Stale m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish and Swedish younger form of Stáli.
Stara f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Star.
Stasi f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Stacy, and a short form of Anastasia.
Stasy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Stacy.
Stáza f Czech (Rare), Slovak
Czech diminutive of Anastázie and Slovak diminutive of Anastázia. While Czech Stáza is occasionally used as a given name in its own right, Slovak Stáza is strictly a diminutive.
Steed m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Steed.
Steel m English (Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Steel or from the English word steel.
Steny m English (Rare)
Derived from the Dutch name Steen. This is the name of House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, whose name was derived from his father’s name.
Steye m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Steije.
Steyn m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans
Dutch variant and Afrikaans form of Steijn. In the case of the Afrikaans name, it can also be a transferred use of the Afrikaans surname.
Stieg m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Stig. A known bearer was the Swedish writer Stieg Larsson (1954-2004), author of the 'Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' trilogy, born Karl Stig-Erland Larsson.
Stije m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly of Frisian origin. Also compare Steije, which is possibly related.... [more]
Stoic m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely from the English word stoic.
Størk m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian variant of Styrk.
Sturm m German (Rare)
A German word meaning "storm". It is used as a name because of St. Sturm (Sturmius).
Styrk m Old Norse, Norwegian (Rare)
From Old Norse styrkr meaning "strength, force, help".
Styrr m Icelandic (Rare), Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse styrr meaning "stir, tumult, brawl".
Suara f Malay (Modern, Rare)
Meaning "Voice" in Malay.
Sugoi m Basque Mythology (Rare), Basque (Modern)
Derived from the Basque word suge ("serpent"). This is an alternate name of Sugaar used in the valley of Arratia (Biscay).
Suğra f Azerbaijani, Turkish (Rare)
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Soghra.
Sulka m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "feather" in Finnish.
Sully m French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Sully as a first name, used in reference to Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully.
Sülün f Turkish (Rare)
Means "pheasant" in Turkish.
Suñer m Filipino (Rare), Spanish (?)
Perhaps it was derived from a surname?
Sunna f Germanic Mythology, Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Derived from Old High German and Old Norse sunna meaning "sun". This was the name of the Germanic goddess who personified the sun. In Scandinavia it has also been used as a short form of Sunniva and Susanna... [more]
Sunni f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Sunny.
Suomi m & f Finnish (Rare)
From the Finnish word Suomi, meaning "Finland". Very seldom used.
Súsan f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Susan.
Suske m & f Dutch, Flemish, West Frisian (Rare), Literature
As a masculine name, this name is a Dutch and Flemish diminutive of Franciscus via its short form Sus. So, in other words, this name is basically a combination of Sus with the Dutch and Flemish diminutive suffix -ke... [more]
Suson f Occitan (Rare)
Occitan form of Suzon.
Su-wei f Taiwanese (Rare)
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "clear, pure, virtuous" combined with 薇 (wēi) meaning "royal fern (a type of tree)", as well as other character combinations.
Svala f Old Norse, Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse svala "swallow (bird)". This name is also considered a short form of Svalaug.
Svens m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Sven.
Swade m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Swade.
Swana f German (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with the element Swan-, such as Swanhild.
Sweet f & m English (Rare, Archaic)
Originally a transferred use of the surname Sweet, it is found as a given name from the 1600s onwards.
Sylph f & m English (Rare)
From the English word, sylph, an imaginary spirit of the air, ultimately from the Latin sylvestris "of the woods" and nymph "nymph".
Sylta f North Frisian, German (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the name of the North Frisian island of Sylt whose name is a corruption of the Old Frisian name Silendi "sea-land" and thus ultimately derived from Proto-West Germanic *saiwi and *land... [more]
Symra f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Symre.
Symre f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Norwegian symre "anemone".
Synni f Norwegian (Rare)
Likely a pet form of Synnøve.
Syria f English (Rare), Italian (Modern)
Variant of Siria. As an English name, it can be derived from the name of the country in western Asia.
Syrie f English (Rare)
This name is best known for being the name of the British interior decorator Syrie Maugham (1879-1955), who was born as Gwendoline Maud Syrie Barnardo. She was given the name in honour of her mother, whose name was Sarah Louise "Syrie" Elmslie.
Taava f Finnish (Rare)
A short form of Kustaava.
Taber m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Taber.
Tácia f Hungarian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese and Hungarian form of Tatia.
Taddy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Teddy and diminutive of Thaddeus and Thaddea
Tadea f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Romanian, Catalan (Rare), Polish
Spanish feminine form of Tadeo, Catalan and Romanian feminine form of Tadeu and Polish feminine form of Tadeusz... [more]
Tadeg m Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton tad "father".
Tadla f Berber (Rare)
Means "branches" in Berber.
Taffy f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
From the character Taffy Tucker introduced in 1942 in the comic strip 'Terry and the pirates'.... [more]
Tafna f Ancient Berber, Berber (Rare)
Possibly derived from the name of a river in northwestern Algeria.
Tähte f Estonian (Rare)
From Estonian täht, cognate with Finnish Tähti.
Taian m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Tai and An 1
Taida f Croatian (Rare), Latvian (Archaic), Lithuanian (Rare), Polish (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Form of Thaïs - also compare its Italian form Taide. In Slavic countries, this name can also be a variant of Taisiya, which is ultimately of Coptic origin.
Taiga f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "taiga" in Finnish.
Taige m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Tadhg.
Taige f English (Rare)
A diminutive of Paige.
Taima f Arabic (Rare)
Taima means deep and sincere love. It is also a city in Mecca.
Taini f Maori (Rare)
This is the name of Taini Morrison who was a Maori arts performer in New Zealand.
Takya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix ta and Kaya 2.
Talai f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil தாழை (see Tazhai).
Talea f German (Modern, Rare), East Frisian
19th-century East Frisian elaboration of Tale which, in recent years, has also found some usage in general German naming.
Talia f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Thalia and Talya.
Taliä f Tatar (Rare)
Tatar form of Thalia.
Talil m Arabic (Egyptian), Turkish (Rare)
A very rare male name whose pronunciation is unknown.
Talir f Tamil (Rare)
From Tamil தளிர் (taḷir) meaning "sprout; shoot; tender leaf".
Tālis m Latvian (Rare)
Originally a short form of Tālivaldis, now used as a given name in its own right.
Tamuz m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Possibly means "hot, warm" in Hebrew. This is the tenth month in the jewish calendar.
Tanee f English (Rare)
Diminutive of various names starting with Tan-, such as Tanya and Tanisha.
Tanie f Japanese (Rare)
From 谷 (tani) meaning "valley" and 栄 (e) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Tanne f & m West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Tane, which is a Frisian short form of names that contain the Germanic element thanc "thought", such as Thancmar.
Tanny f & m Brazilian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Either a diminutive of Tanaquil or a variant of Danny.
Tanța f Romanian (Rare)
Short form of names ending in -tanța like Constanța.
Tanți f Romanian (Rare)
Diminutive of Tanța.