This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare; and the length is 6.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Glacia f English (Modern, Rare)Feminized version of "Glacier". A notable bearer was the Mountain Witch from the Disney TV show "Sofia the First".
Glakha m Georgian (Rare)Derived from medieval Georgian გლახაკ
(glakhak), which in feudal Georgia was a term for a free man who had resorted to begging after having broken off relations with his feudal lord (whose land he had previously been forced to cultivate)... [
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Gobron m Georgian (Rare)This name is best known for being the name of the Georgian martyr and saint Gobron (died in 914 AD). He was a Georgian nobleman and military commander, who was beheaded by muslim Arabs for refusing to renounce his Christian faith... [
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Godert m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)Medieval Dutch variant form of
Godaert. This name has never truly gone out of fashion and is still in use to this day. Known Dutch bearers of this name include the diplomat and statesman Godert van der Capellen (1778-1848) and the singer and actor Godert van Colmjon (1943-2009).
Gogona f Georgian (Rare)Derived from Georgian გოგონა
(gogona) meaning "little girl", which consists of the Georgian noun გოგო
(gogo) meaning "girl" and the Georgian diminutive suffix -ონა
(-ona).
Gongju f Korean (Modern, Rare)From the Korean word 공주 (Gong-Ju), which comes from Sino-Korean 公主. The character 公 (Gong (공)) primarily means "Honorable" and "Just" but also means "Public," and the character 主 (Ju (주)) means "Master" or "Host." The name means "Princess," but can also be interpreted in a more literal sense as "Honorable Master" or "Public Host." This name can also be spelled with the Hanja 空 meaning "Empty," "Sky," or "Zero," or 恭 meaning "Respectful" and "Polite" for
Gong (공), and 朱 meaning "Vermillion" or "Cinnabar," 珠 meaning "Pearl" or "Gem," or 姝 meaning "Beautiful woman," for for
Ju (주).
Gorōta m Japanese (Rare)This name combines 五 (go, itsu, itsu.tsu) meaning "five" or 吾 (go, a-, waga-, ware) meaning "I, my, one's own" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, merry" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big, plump, thick."... [
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Gōtoku m Japanese (Rare)This name can be used as 高徳 or 剛徳 with 高 (kou, taka.i, taka, -daka, taka.maru, taka.meru) meaning "expensive, high, tall", 剛 (gou) meaning "strength, sturdy" and 徳 (toku) meaning "benevolence, commanding respect, goodness, virtue."... [
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Grafas m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from Lithuanian
grafas meaning "count", which is ultimately derived from German
Graf meaning "count".
Gretna f American (Rare)From the name of Gretna Green, a Scottish village formerly famous as the place to which runaway English couples went to be married under Scottish law. Use of Gretna as a first name (a rare occurrence) presumably recalls such a marital trip, but may also be an elaboration of
Greta.
Gubazi m Georgian (Rare)Form of
Gubaz with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Gudvar m Norwegian (Rare)Combination of Old Norse name elements
guð "god" and
varr "vigilant, cautious", first used in 1887. It can also be a variant of
Gudvard (see
Guðvarðr).
Gunolf m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)Swedish form of the Old Norse name
Gunnólfr (also found as
Gunnúlfr) which was derived from the elements
gunnr "war" and
úlfr "wolf" (making it a cognate of
Gundulf).
Gunpei m Japanese (Rare)From 軍 (
gun) meaning "army, troops, forces, military" and 平 (
hei) meaning "peace, flat, even, level". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Guseul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From native Korean 구슬
(guseul) meaning "(glass) bead, marble, pearl, precious gem." It can also be written with hanja, combining a
gu hanja, e.g. 具 meaning "preparation," with a
seul hanja, e.g. 瑟, referring to the pipa instrument.
Gwenou m Breton (Rare)Derived from Breton
gwenn "white, fair, blessed" and possibly Celtic
gnou "known".
Gwylan f Welsh (Rare)Directly taken from Welsh
gwylan "seagull". This name has been used from the early 20th century onwards.
Haidan m & f Chinese (Rare)Deriving from the Chinese elements 海 (
hǎi "sea,ocean"), and 丹 (
dān "red, cinnabar"). Other character combinations are also possible.
Hamlin m American (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Hamlin. A notable bearer is American author Hamlin
Garland (1860-1940) who wrote fictional works about life in the Midwest.
Haneko f Japanese (Rare)From the Japanese elements 羽 (
hane) meaning "feather, plume", and 子 (
ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.
Hanney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Icelandic combination of
Hanna 1 and the Old Norse name element
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Hanpei m Japanese (Rare)From 半 (
han) meaning "odd number, part, semi-, half, middle" and 平 (
pei, hei, hira, taira, daira) meaning "peace, level, flat, even". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Han-som f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Som prefixed with 한
(han), either a determiner from the numeral
Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great."
Haruru f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 晴 (
haruru) meaning "to clear up" or 春 (
haru) "spring (season)" combined with 瑠 (
ru) meaning "precious stone". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hasuna f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 羽 (
ha) meaning "feather, wing" combined with 澄 (
su) meaning "clean; pure" and 那 (
na), a phonetic character. Alternatively, it may be from 羽 (
ha), 葉 (
ha) meaning "leaf", or 遙 (
ha) meaning "distant; far away" combined with 砂 (
suna) or 沙 (
suna), both meaning "sand"... [
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Hatasu m Japanese (Rare)From 果 (
hatasu) meaning "fruit, reward, end, finish, succeed, to accomplish, achieve, carry out, fulfill, realize, execute, perform, do completely or entirely".
Hazret m Circassian, Turkish (Rare)Derived from Persian حضرت
(hazrat) meaning "holiness, excellency, majesty". A notable bearer is Hazret Sovmen (1937-), the second President of Adygea from 2002-2007.
Heikir m Icelandic (Rare)Icelandic name of uncertain origin, perhaps related to
Heiko. It was used by Norwegian-Swedish author Margit Sandemo (1924-2018) for Heikir Lind, a character in her
Ísfólkið series of books.
Heizei m Japanese (Rare, Archaic)From Japanese 平 (hei) meaning "calm, peaceful" combined with 城 (zei) meaning "castle". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Helmin m Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Helmwin via the medieval forms
Helmoin and
Helmuin. A known bearer of this name is the late Curaçaoan politician Helmin Wiels (1958-2013).
Hervor f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Medieval ScandinavianSwedish and Norwegian form of
Hervǫr. This was the name of two heroines in the 'Hervarar saga', written in the 13th century. It also appears in 'Landnámabók' (in chapter 10, belonging to Hervor, daughter of Þórgerðr Eylaugsdóttir).
Hibari f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 雲 meaning "cloud" and 雀 meaning "sparrow". As a word. 雲雀 (
hibari) means "lark, skylark". Other spellings are possible.... [
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Hibiku f Japanese (Rare)From the word 響く (
hibiku) meaning "echo, noise, reverberation, sound". Other spellings are possible.
Hibiya m Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureThis name is used as 響也 with 響 (kyou, hibi.ku) meaning "echo, resound, ring, sound, vibrate" and 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (classical form)."... [
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Hiʻilei f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)Means "child carried in the arms" from Hawaiian
hiʻi "carry in the arms" and
lei "wreath" (by extension "child", carried on the shoulders like a lei).
Hikako f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 陽 (
hi) meaning "light, sun", 佳 (
ka) meaning "good, beautiful" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child", as well as other combinations of kanji.
Himoto m Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 日本 (himoto) meaning "Japan". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well. ... [
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