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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare; and the length is 6.
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Alexin m French (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Alexinus. The name seems to have all but disappeared after 1960.
Alexio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese variant of Aleixo and an Interlingua form.... [more]
Alexiz m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Alexis.
Alfdis f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Alfdís.
Alfeos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Alphaios.
Alfeus m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant form of Alphaeus.
Alfina f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Alf 1.
Alford m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Alford.
Álfrós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Icelandic elements alfr "elf" and rós "rose".
Álfsól f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Icelandic elements alfr "elf" and sól "sun".
Alicie f Medieval English, Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Late medieval English variant of Alicia and Brazilian variant of Alícia.
Alidor m French (Rare)
An old and obscure French given name of unknown meaning, which may possibly ultimately be of Occitan origin (compare Aliénor) or even Basque origin. It seems that it was mostly used in the 19th century, not just in France but also in (the French-speaking part of) Belgium and the Canadian province Quebec... [more]
Alieda f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Alida.
Aliese f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alice or possibly Elise (See also Alesia).
Aliina f Finnish, Estonian (Rare)
Finnish form and Estonian variant of Alina.
Alinda f Dutch, Afrikaans, Finnish, Swedish (Rare), Hungarian, Gascon
Dutch, Afrikaans, Finnish, Swedish and Hungarian contracted form of Adelinda and Gascon contracted form of Aidelina.
Aliora f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Alianora or variant of Eliora.
Alixia f Medieval French, French (Rare)
Recorded in 15th-century French-speaking Switzerland. It might be a Latinization of Alix.
Alizia f Basque, Aragonese (Rare)
Basque and Aragonese form of Alice.
Alketi m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Alketas.
Allakh m Theology (Russified), Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Allah, rarely used as a given name by Muslim communities in Russia.
Allias m Malay (Rare)
Malay form of Ilyas (see Elijah).
Allure f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a 1996 Chanel perfume, derived from the English word allure (which also has French roots) meaning "fascination, charm, appeal".
Allyna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alina, possibly influenced by Allyn.
Allyre m French (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly of Germanic origin. This was the name of a 4th-century Gallo-Roman saint praised by Gregory of Tours. Also known as Illidius, he was a bishop of Clermont in Auvergne, France, which he worked to establish as a center of religious teaching and devotion... [more]
Almaaz m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "diamond" in Mongolian, ultimately derived from Persian الماس (almas).
Almeta f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Almeda.
Almina f Romansh (Rare)
Diminutive of Alma 1.
Almyra f English (Rare)
Variant of Almira 1, perhaps influenced by Myra.
Alodio m Aragonese (Rare)
Masculine form of Alodia.
Aloise f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Luisa and Aloisia (via Aloisa).
Aloizs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Aloysius.
Alonda f African American (Rare)
An invented name which has been used consistently in America since the 1960s, possibly influenced by Yolanda, Alondra and Alejandra.
Alotte f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an elaborated form of Lotte, influenced by Alette or French alouette meaning "lark (songbird)" (see Alouette)... [more]
Alphia f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Adelphia, which itself is a short form of Philadelphia. However, in some cases, this name is a feminine form of the English masculine name Alfie... [more]
Alphie m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Alphard and Alphonso. In some cases, it is also a variant of Alfie.
Al-razi m Old Persian (Rare)
Razi (Persian: رازی‎) or al-Razi (Arabic: الرازی‎) is a name that was historically used to indicate a person coming from Ray, Iran.A person described as being superior to everyone in every stat possible... [more]
Althéa f French (Quebec, Rare), French (European, Modern)
French form of Althea and thus a variant of Althée. Besides the mythological character, this is also the French name for the marshmallow plant (species Althaea officinalis)... [more]
Alturo m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Possibly a corrupted form of Arturo.
Aluana f Brazilian (Rare)
Elaborated form of Luana.
Alvard m Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Alfhard and Norwegian variant of Alvar.
Alvdis f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Alfdís.
Alvīna f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Alwina.
Alycyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alyson. Possibly influenced by Alice or Alicyn.
Alzena f Indonesian (Rare), South African (Rare)
Possibly derived from Arabic النِسَاء‎ (an-nisāʾ) meaning "the woman".
Alzina f French (Rare, Archaic)
From the Catalan word alzina, meaning "holm oak".
Alzira f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Theatre
Latinate form of Alzire. This name was used in Verdi's opera Alzira (1845). It coincides with the name of a Spanish town.
Amábel f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Amabel.
Amance f & m French (Rare)
French feminine and masculine form of Amantius.
Amarae f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Amari with the phonetic element ray.
Amaral f Spanish (European, Modern, Rare)
Transfered use of the surname Amaral. It began to be used after the Spanish rock duo Amaral, whose singer Eva Amaral also goes by the mononym Amaral.
Amarie f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Amari, possibly influenced by Marie.
Amarna f English (Rare)
The use of Amarna as a name is likely derived from the Egyptian archeological site of Amarna (also known as el-Amarna or Tell el-Amarna, لعمارنة). The city is located on the east bank of Nile River in the Egyptian province of Minya... [more]
Amasia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Amasio.
Amasio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Amasius.
Amasja m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Amaziah. This name has always been extremely rare in the Netherlands and was also an exclusively masculine name until around the '60s of the 20th century... [more]
Amatza f Basque (Rare)
Name of the statue of the Virgin Mary of Iurreta (in the Biscay area).... [more]
Amaura f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Amora, possibly influenced by Laura and similar names.
Ambera f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Amber.
Ambrea f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ambria, or in some cases possibly a blending of Ambre and Andrea 2.
Ambros m German (Rare), Cornish, Luxembourgish (Archaic), Romansh
German, Luxembourgish, Romansh and Cornish form of Ambrose. This name was borne by Austrian composer Ambros Rieder (1771-1855).
Amedeu m Romanian (Rare), Sicilian
Romanian and Sicilian form of Amadeus.
Amerie f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Late medieval variant of Ameria. It was revived in the 1800s.... [more]
Amicie f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French cognate of Amice (compare Amicia).
Amidan m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "my people are righteous, my nation is just" in Hebrew.
Ämilia f German (Rare)
German form of Aemilia.
Amilyn f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Modern variant of Amelia. In popular culture, this is the name of a Resistance general from Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Aminda f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, but likely a variant of Amanda. It could also be a feminine form of Amund.
Amoena f German (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Latin amoenus, -a, -um "charming; delightful; pleasant", this name was occasionally used in German-speaking countries from the 1500s onward. It is, however, all but extinct in this day and age.
Amorae f African American (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Amore, or an elaboration of Latin amor "love" using the phonetic element ray.
Amoris m & f English (Rare, Archaic)
From the Latin word amoris meaning "of love" (the genitive singular of amor), used as a given name according to the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).
Ampawn f & m Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Amphorn.
Amrynn f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Amryn. A minor character in The Witcher video game series bears the name, though in her case it is likely based on the name of the amaranth flower (see Amaranth).
Amylee f English (Rare)
Combination of Amy and Lee.
Amynta f Literature, English (Australian, Rare)
Feminine form of Amyntas. It was used in 18th-century pastoral poetry.
Amyris m & f Ancient Greek, English (Rare)
Both a personal name and the name of a resin, it is derived from the Greek word αμυρων (amyron), which means "intensely scented" and refers to the resin's strong, aromatic odor.
Anabet f Spanish (Rare, ?)
Combination of Ana and Elisabet.
Anagha f Indian (Rare)
The following name means sinless, one who is pure in nature.
Anahel f Persian (Rare)
Goddess of purity, goddess of rain, fragrant flower
Anaiah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aniyah. This name was given to 167 girls born in the USA in 2011.
Anaida f Armenian, Romanian (Rare)
Variant form of Anahid, although it should be noted that at least one source claims that the name is derived from Greek ἀναιδής (anaides) meaning "shameless".... [more]
Anaïde f Armenian (Gallicized), French (Rare)
Gallicized form of the Armenian given name Anaida.
Anaisz f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Anaïs.
Analee f English (Rare)
Combination of Ana and Lee.
Analia f English, Swedish (Rare)
Either a variant of Analía or a combination of Ana and the popular name suffix -lia.
Analyn f English (Modern, Rare), Filipino
English of Annalynn as well as a Filipino combination of Ana and the diminutive suffix Lyn
Anania m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Hananiah via its hellenized form Ananias.
Ananux f Armenian (Rare)
Means "mint" in Armenian.
Anasia f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Modern)
Likely a combination of the phonetic elements a and nay and Asia 1, also possibly influenced by Anaya.
Anaton m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian male form of Anna or variation of Anton.
Andena f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Andis.
Andorf m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Former Norwegian variant of Andor 1.
Andrek m Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Andrzej.
Andrik m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a combination of Greek ἀνδρεῖος (andreios) "manly" or ανδρος (andros) "man" (compare Andreas) and ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".
Andrik m Russian, Dutch (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Russian diminutive of Андрей (see Andrey) and as such not usually used as a given name in its own right. In Dutch, however, it is occasionally found as a given name in its own right... [more]
Andros m Greek (Cypriot, Rare), Greek Mythology
From an element ανδρος (andros), a genitive form of ανηρ (aner). In Greek mythology, he was the son of Anius and grandson of Apollo.
Andruś m Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Andrzej.
Anedie f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of the English name Andy. A known bearer is Anedie Azael (1988-), a Haitian beauty pageant contestant.
Anelis f English (American, Rare), Luxembourgish
English and Luxembourgish cognate of Anneliese as well as a Luxembourgish contraction of Anna - Elisabeth.
Anetta f Hungarian, Polish (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Czech (Rare), Romansh (Rare)
Hungarian variant of Anett, Polish, Czech and Slovak variant of Aneta and Romansh variant of Annetta.
Anevay f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern name of unknown meaning. It is likely invented, perhaps based on the sounds found in other names such as Nevaeh.... [more]
Aneyda f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eneida, altered due to the influence of Aleyda.
Anfred m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Annfred (see Arnfrøðr).
Angell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Angel.
Anglia f English (Rare)
From place name Anglia.
Aniana f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Aniano.
Aniara f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Literature, Astronomy
From Greek ἀνιαρός (aniarós) meaning "sad, despairing". The name was invented by Swedish author Harry Martinson for the space ship in his poem of science fiction 'Aniara: en revy om människan i tid och rum' published in 1956... [more]
Anicét m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Anicetus.
Anicia f Ancient Roman, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English (Rare), French (Rare)
Feminine form of Anicius. The most well-known bearer of this name was Anicia Juliana, the daughter of Western Roman Emperor Olybrius.
Anifer f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Ani 1 and Fer (a short form of Fernanda)... [more]
Animus m English (Rare)
From the Latin animus meaning "the mind; the rational soul in man, intellect, will, courage, spirit, feeling, passion, pride, wrath, etc., the breath, life, soul". In Jungian psychology the animus is the masculine component of a feminine personality (see: Anima 2).
Anisse m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Rare variant of Anis (chiefly Maghrebi).
Anitah f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Anita 1 primarily used in Uganda.
Anitra f Theatre, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), English (American)
Coined by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen for a Bedouin princess in his play Peer Gynt (1867). The popularity of this name spiked in the United States in the 1970s when the model Anitra Ford (1942-) appeared on the game show The Price Is Right from 1972 to 1976.
Anivia f Brazilian (Rare), Obscure
Possibly an invented name based on the Latin word nix, nivis meaning "snow".
Anizja f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Anizjusz.
Anjeli f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Anjali.
Annajo f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Anna and Jo.
Annecy f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare)
Adoption of the name of the city of Annecy, the prefecture and largest city of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Geneva, Switzerland and is generally nicknamed the "Pearl of French Alps"... [more]
Annevi f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and the Old Swedish name element "temple, sanctuary" (ultimately from the Old Norse name element "home; temple, sanctuary; devoted, dedicated").
Annita f Greek (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Anna or a Greek form of Anita 1.
Annlee f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ann and Lee.
Annmaj f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Ann and Maj 2.
Anodos m Greek (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
"Ascent" or "Upward Progress" from the Greek οδος with the prefix αν. Used by Plato to refer to enlightenment. Anodos is the central character in the George Macdonald novel "Phantastes"... [more]
Anoush m & f Persian (Rare)
Derived from Persian انوشه (anuše) meaning "immortal", ultimately from Old Persian *anauša- and Avestan anaoša.
Anrica f Italian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Enrica.
Ansilo m Medieval German (Rare)
Old High German name related to the name element as ('god')
Ansine m Provençal (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Provençal form of Ansgar.
Anslyn f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Anslyn.