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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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Nicere m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nicere.
Nickel m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), English (Rare), Hunsrik
In Germany and the Netherlands, this name is a medieval short form of respectively Nicolaus and Nicolaas. In the case of the latter, it is via the medieval short form Nicol 1, of which Nickel is a variant.... [more]
Nickia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nakia. Also see Nikia.
Nictae f Classic Mayan (Latinized, Rare)
Nicté ( maya : nicte : flower: May flower, tree), according to the alphabetical encyclopedia Yucatan in Time, is the name of a legend in the book compiled Mayan Legends by writer Yucatan Clemente López Trujillo, which refers to the May Flower and star constellation Southern Cross .
Nidolf m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements niðr "ancestor, kinsman, relative" and ulfr "wolf".
Niebla f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Means “fog” in Spanish
Nielas m German (Modern, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
German and Afrikaans borrowing of Nilas.
Niesco m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Niesko. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch politician Niesco Dubbelboer (b. 1962).
Niesko m Dutch (Rare)
Probably derived from Nies, in which case it is possibly a pet form of the name.
Nifont m Medieval Russian, Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Nephon via its modern Greek form Nifon.
Nijiko f Japanese (Rare)
This name can combine 虹 (kou, niji) meaning "rainbow" or the phonetic characters representing Niji and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)."... [more]
Nikkia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nikia, which is itself a variant of Nakia.
Nikori f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is written phonetically as にこり/ニコリ, used as an onomatopoeic word (usually written as にっこり (nikkori)) referring to the action of smiling sweetly or grinning.... [more]
Niktim m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Nyktimon.
Nineli f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Ninel. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian actress Nineli Chankvetadze (b. 1957).
Nineva f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Allegedly a corruption of Nineveh, the ancient Mesopotamian city on the eastern bank of the Tigris River, and capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire.
Ningan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ning and An 1.
Ninnia f Swedish (Rare)
Latinate variant of Ninni.
Ninuna f Georgian (Rare)
Probably a pet form of Nino 2.
Nionne f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Nionne.
Nishio m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nitara f Indian (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit nitara (नितर) "deeply fixed; standing firm; having deep roots".
Niuton m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Newton.
Nivesh m Indian, Hindi (Rare)
Possibly means "investment" from Hindi निवेश (niveś).
Niyoko f Japanese (Rare)
From 丹 (ni) meaning "red", 洋 () meaning "ocean" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Niyuki f & m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 煮 (ni) meaning "boiled" or 二 (ni) meaning "two" combined with 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow", as well as other combinations of kanji.
Noanna f English (Rare)
Could be a combination of Noa 1, Noah 1 or the prefix no- and Anna.... [more]
Nobiru m Japanese (Rare)
From 進 (nobiru) meaning "to advance, make progress, enter", 延 (nobiru) meaning "extend, prolong, lengthen, postpone", or 伸 (nobiru) meaning "lengthen". Other kanji or kanji combinations can be used.
Noelva f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Noel and Elva.
Noétte f French (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine diminutive of Noé recorded in the 1600s. In some cases, however, it may also have been a feminine form of Noët.
Nohana f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Hana 3 prefixed with a kanji that can (partially) be read as no, such as 野 meaning "field," 乃, referring to the genitive particle の (no), or 希, from nozomi meaning "wish, desire, hope", This name is rarely used.... [more]
Nokhoi m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "dog" in Mongolian.
Nolana f English (Rare)
Either derived from the flower of the same name or else intended as a feminine form of Nolan.
Nonako f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Nona 5.
Nonoha f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf, needle, blade". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nontje f & m East Frisian (Rare)
The name is a variation of Nonne 2 using the diminutive suffix -tje.
Noorie f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably a diminutive or variant of Noor, with the -ie ending possibly influenced by names like Marie, Annie, Jessie, Julie, etc... [more]
Nophar f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Nofar, which is the Hebrew form of Nuphar.
Norann f English (American, Rare)
Likely a combination of Nora 1 and Ann.
Noreia f Celtic Mythology, German (Modern, Rare), Galician (Modern, Rare)
Noreia used to be considered the epithet of an unidentified pre-Roman mother goddess who left her name in inscriptions throughout the Roman province Noricum (present-day Austria and Slovenia). Current theories suggest, however, that she might have been a Roman "creation" to gain the loyalty of the Norici (ever since Vespasian's time, she was associated with the goddess Isis and referred to as Isisi-Noreia)... [more]
Norica f Romanian (Rare)
Diminutive of Nora 1, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Norkys f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Meaning: Unknown. Norkys Yelitza Batista Villarroel, born August 30, 1977 (known simply as Norkys Batista), is a Venezuelan actress, model and former beauty pageant titleholder.
Norrie m & f Dutch (Rare), English, Scottish
For men, this name is a diminutive of Norbert (Dutch) and Norman (English and Scottish). In the case of the latter two usages, the name can also be derived from the surname Norrie.... [more]
Nouvel f English (Rare)
Variant of Nouvelle, although in the instance of the daughter of Brad and Angelina Jolie-Pitt it is transferred use of the surname Nouvel in homage to architect Jean Nouvel.
Nowabo m Obscure (Rare)
The nickname of the German politician Norbert Walter-Borjahns is formed of the first two letters of his given name and his lastnames.
Nowruz m & f Afghan, Turkmen (Rare), Muslim
Derived from Persian نوروز (nowruz) meaning "new day". This name refers to New Year in the Iranian and Zoroastrian calendar, celebrated on the spring equinox.
Noyemi f Armenian (Rare)
Armenian form of Naomi 1.
Nozoko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 望 or 希 (nozo) meaning "hope" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ntaizi f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Daisy.
Ntiana f Greek (Rare)
Rare (and rather deviant) back-transcription of Diana from Modern Greek.
Nuchem m Hebrew (Rare)
Alternate form of Nachum.
Nureen f Muslim (Rare)
Related to Nur, meaning "light".
Nyckle m West Frisian (Rare)
Shorter form or variant of Nyckele, which originated in late medieval times (as is evident by the archaic -ck- spelling), but is still in use to this day - albeit rarely... [more]
Nycoly f Brazilian (Modern, Rare)
Brazilian form of Nicole reflecting it's pronunciation.
Nyfrid f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements nýr "new" and friðr "fair, beautiful". This name was coined in the late 19th century.
Nykele m West Frisian (Rare)
Modern spelling and form of Nyckele.
Nykira f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic element ny and the name Kira 2.
Nylene f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Nyla.
Nyliah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Nyah, Aaliyah and Nyla.
Oaklen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Oakland or a masculine variant of Oaklyn.
Oaklie f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Oakley.
Oather m English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. Some sources claim it's connected to the word oath.
Oaxaca f & m Nahuatl (Hispanicized), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
From the name of the city in Mexico, derived from the older Nahuatl name Huaxyacac, which is composed of huaxin, a kind of tropical tree, and -yacac "at the point, on the ridge".
Oceana f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare, ?), German (Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Oceanus. As an English name, this was coined in the early 19th century.
Ociroe f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Ocyrhoe.
Octaaf m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Octavius. A known bearer of this name was the Belgian composer Octaaf de Hovre (1876-1951).
Oculie f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Oculi.
Odalie f French (Rare)
French form of Odalia. Also compare Odélie and Odilie.
Odálio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Odalio. Also compare Odélio and Odílio.
Odalio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish masculinization of Odalia. Also compare Odelio and Odilio.
Oddlög f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Oddlaug.
Oddvor f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Oddvǫr.
Odélia f French (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
French variant of Odélie and Portuguese form of Odelia 1. Also compare Odília.
Odélie f French (Quebec, Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Odelia 1, which is a variant of Odilia. Also compare Odalie and Odilie.
Odelio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Italian and Spanish masculinization of Odelia 1.
Odelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Odell and rare form of Odelia 1.
Odéric m French (Rare)
French form of Auderic via its variant form Odoric.
Odilão m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Odilo and/or Odilon.
Odilio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Italian and Spanish masculinization of Odilia.... [more]
Odylia f Polish (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Polish variant of Otylia as well as a Dutch and Latin American variant spelling of Odilia.
Odylon m Polish (Rare), French (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Polish form of Odilon as well as a French and Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Odilon.
Ofelya f Armenian, Azerbaijani (Rare)
Armenian and Azerbaijani form of Ophelia.
Offutt m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Offutt.
Ofiros m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a masculine Greek form of Ofir.
Øivine f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian feminine form of Øyvind.
Ojdana f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ojdan.
Ojneus m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Oeneus.
Öjvind m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Øyvind.
Okairy f Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
Unknown meaning. This is the full name of Oka Giner (a Mexican TV actress).
Okeana f Bulgarian (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Feminine form of Okean. This name is not to be confused with Oksana.
Olanda f Norwegian (Rare)
Elaboration of Ola 1 as well as a feminine form of Olander. This name was first recorded in the mid-1800s.
Olavia f Swedish (Rare)
Elaborated form of Olava, if not an adoption of Icelandic Ólafía.
Olcher m Low German (Rare)
Low German form of a dithematic name formed from the name elements uodil "heritage" and ger "javelin, spear".
Oleana f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Ole.
Olenia f Polish (Rare)
Perhaps a diminutive of Aleksandra (see Ola 2 and Oleńka), or a variant/diminutive of Olena... [more]
Olesja f Russian, Albanian (Rare), Latvian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare), Estonian
Diminutive of Olga and a Russian variant transcription of Olesya.
Olette f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ole.
Olidia f Brazilian (Rare)
Elaboration of Lidia, probably influenced by names such as Olivia.
Olifer m Medieval Baltic (Rare)
Medieval Latvian form of Oliver.
Olihah m Mormon (Rare)
Comes from the Plain of Olihah Shinehah, a place mentioned in Mormon scripture.
Olivio m Galician (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Olivia and thus a masculine form of the saint's name Oliva.
Olluff m Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Former Danish variant of Oluf.
Olydia f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Ole and Lydia. This name was first recorded in 1846 and has already disappeared again.
Olyvia f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Modern Greek form of Olivia.
Omeira f Arabic (Rare)
Derived from arabic origins and is associated with affluence and vitality, specifically translates to rich or prosperous.
Ondyna f Polish (Rare)
A Polonized, albeit rare form of Ondine.
Oneira f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly an invented name modeled after the Greek word ὄνειρος (oneiros) meaning "dream".
Oneita f American (Hispanic, Rare, Archaic), African American (Rare)
Variant of Juanita influenced by the vocabulary word one.
Onesin m Croatian (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Onezim m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Onesimos.
Onilda f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Originally a dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements aun with unknown meaning and hilt "battle".
Oníosa f Irish (Rare)
Possibly intended to mean "from Jesus", from Irish ón meaning "from" combined with Íosa.
Oniria f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Likely an invented name, perhaps based on the Spanish word onírica meaning "oneiric, dreamlike" (from Greek ὄνειρος (oneiros) "dream"). This name was borne by Cuban revolutionary Oniria Gutiérrez (1940-?).
Onneli f Finnish (Rare)
Feminine form of Onni. Onneli is one of the two protagonists of book series written by Marjatta Kurenniemi from 1960s to 1980s, and also of two 21st century movies based on the books.
Önnert m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Øyvind.
Onnuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 온누리 (onnuri) meaning "whole (wide) world," a combination of determiner 온 (on) meaning "all, whole, entire" and Nuri.
Onslow m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Onslow.
Onysym m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Onesimos (see Onesimus).
Öökhön m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "oily, fatty" in Mongolian, from өөх (öökh) meaning "fat, grease".
Oopjen f Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
A feminine diminutive form of Obe.... [more]
Opalia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
From the name of an ancient Roman festival of the earth goddess Opis or Ops, which was held annually on 25 August. It may also be used as an elaboration of Opal or be considered a contracted form of Opalina.
Opelia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
English variant or Latin American Spanish form of Ophelia.
Oracle f American (Modern, Rare)
Form the English word oracle meaning "prophecy".
Orália f Hungarian (Rare, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Italian Orelia.
Oralyn f Various (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Oralie with the popular suffix lyn, or a combination of Ora and Lyn.
Oranda f German (Rare)
Variant form of Oranna.
Oranna f German (Rare), Italian
Name of a 6th century Irish saint buried at Berus (Saarland, Germany). The name can be interpreted as a feminine form of Oran.
Oranne f German (Rare), French (Rare)
Variant form of Oranna, also the standard French form of the same name.... [more]
Orazia f Sicilian (Rare)
Italian form of Horatia.
Örbrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ǫr "arrow" (also compare Ǫrvar) and brún "eyebrow" or brúnn "brown".
Orchen f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Or and Chen 2 means "graceful light" or "light of beauty" in Hebrew.
Orchid f English (Rare)
From the eponymous flowering plant. The plant's name derives from Latin orchis, borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (orkhis), meaning "testicle" (the name was given to the plant because of the testicle-shaped subterranean parts of some European orchids).
Oretha f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It is perhaps a variant of Aretha or an elaboration of Ora. It has been used on rare occasion in the United States, and is also common in Liberia.
Orethy f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an old corruption of Dorothy.
Orfefs m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Orpheus.
Orfejs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Orpheus.
Orford m English (American, Rare)
The name was given to a baby boy born on a ship when sailing near Orford reef.
Orgent m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Orieta f Spanish (Rare), Albanian
Albanian and Spanish form of Orietta. This name was borne by Chilean actress Orieta Escámez (1938-2021).
Orison m English (Rare, Archaic)
Directly taken from the archaic word meaning "prayer", which is derived from Anglo-Norman oreison and ultimately from Latin oro (via Latin oratio) "to beg; to beseech".... [more]
Oriyan f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Original form of Oryan.
Orizia f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Orithyia.
Orjana f Slovene, Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Albanian
Slovene, Croatian and Serbian form and Albanian variant form of Oriana.
Orlana f French (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American), English
French variant of Orlane and Spanish variant of Orlanda.
Orlean f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Orlene.
Orosio m Galician (Rare)
Masculine form of Orosia.
Orphée m & f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Orpheus. Although the mythological character is masculine, this name is now more frequently borne by women than by men.
Orphia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an elaboration of Orpha.
Orsena f American (Rare, Archaic)
In the case of Orsena Fowler (1838-1918), it appears to be a feminine form of Orson, the name of her father - the American phrenologist Orson Squire Fowler.
Orshai f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Or, meaning "light". And the name Shai, meaning "gift".
Oršula f Czech (Rare)
A Czech form of Ursula.
Orsula f Gascon (Rare), Corsican, Sicilian
Gascon, Corsican and Sicilian form of Ursula.
Ortrud f Germanic, German (Rare)
Means "point of strength", derived from the Germanic elements ort "point (of a sword)" and thrud "strength".... [more]
Orvill m English (Rare)
Variant of Orville.
Orwell m English (Modern, Rare)
The pen name of Eric Arthur Blair or better known as George Orwell.
Osanna f German (Archaic), Russian (Rare)
Probably derived from an Old Germanic name beginning in os-.
Osashi m Japanese (Rare)
From 長 (osa) meaning "head, chief, leader," modelled on other names ending with -shi, like Hiroshi, Kiyoshi and Takashi.... [more]