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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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Wildor m German (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Maybe a dithematic name formed of the Germanic name element willo "will" and the name of the Germanic god Thor.... [more]
Wiljon f Dutch (Rare)
Nickname for Willemien Jonetta, as in the case of Dutch rower Wiljon Vaandrager.
Willsa f Various (Rare)
Rarer form of Wilsa and possibly an extended form of Wil.
Wilsie f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a feminine diminutive form and masculine diminutive of Wilson.
Winand m Germanic, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Polish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
This name is often encountered as a variant form of Wignand (also compare Wigand). However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from Old High German wîh meaning "holy, sacred" and its second element from Gothic nand meaning "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan meaning "to venture, to risk, to dare").... [more]
Winell f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably a rare spelling of Wynelle.
Wineva f English (American, Rare), American (South, Rare)
This name has been in occasional use in the U.S. since the 19th century, particularly in the area of Missouri and Iowa.... [more]
Winkie m & f English (Rare)
Either a diminutive for names starting with W or ending with the -ine sound, or its transferred use of the surname Winkie.
Winner m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "winner".
Winola f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Probably after Lake Winola in Pennsylvania.
Winsom m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Winsome.
Wintry m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word wintry, "suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy".
Witter m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Witter. ... [more]
Wivien f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch variant of Wivine. It is a more phonetical spelling of the name, as the French "ee" sound can be written as -ie- in Dutch.
Wivina f Medieval, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
This name is best known for being the name of the Franco-Flemish abbess and saint Wivina of Groot-Bijgaarden (c. 1103-1170). She is known in modern French as Wivine de Grand-Bigard. After her lifetime, the usage of this name has mainly been in her honour.... [more]
Wivine f French (African), Walloon (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Wivina. A known bearer of this name is the Congolese poet and political figure Kavidi Wivine N'Landu.
Wiwian m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Vivianus.
Wolfie m English (Rare), German (Rare)
Nickname for names containing the element Wolf-, such as Wolf, Wolfe, Wolfgang etc... [more]
Wolrad m German (Rare)
Formed from two Germanic name elements. The first part can come from wolf "wolf" or from wollen "to will", the second part is rat "advice, council".
Worden m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Warden and rarely used as a feminine form. A known bearer was the American painter Worden Day (1912-1986).
Worthy m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Worthy.... [more]
Wrenna f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Wren. It coincides with Old English wrenna meaning "(male) wren".
Wulfin m German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is derived from the name Wulf "wolf". It can also be interpreted as a masculine form (backformation) of Wulfine or Wulfina.... [more]
Wyclef m English (Modern), Haitian Creole (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyclef. A known bearer of this name is the Haitian-American artist Wyclef Jean.
Wylder m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wylder.
Wynand m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Wijnand, Frisian variant of Winand and South African form of Winand.... [more]
Wyncia f American (South, Rare, ?)
Allegedly a Southern USA feminization of the Welsh name Llewellyn.
Wynema f Literature (Rare), Omaha, Caddo, Modoc
Used by S. Alice Callahan for the heroine of 'Wynema: A Child of the Forest' (1891), the first novel written by a Native American woman. Callahan was one-sixteenth Muscogee (Creek), but it is unknown if this name was commonly used in the Creek tribe or if she invented it for use in her book.... [more]
Wynkyn m History (Rare), Literature
Wynkyn de Worde (originally Jan van Wynkyn) was William Caxton's journeyman, after whose death he became the first printer to set up his shop in Fleet Street, "which was for centuries perhaps the world's most famous centre of printing." It was used in the popular children's poem Wynken, Blynken, and Nod (Dutch Lullaby) (1889).
Wynnie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Winnie or a feminine diminutive of Wynn.
Wyolet f Medieval Scottish (Rare, Archaic)
Medieval Scottish form of Violet.
Xainte f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Sainte. A notable bearer was Xainte Dupont (1595-1680), an early settler of New France, the wife of settler Zacharie Cloutier (1590-1677), and an ancestress to the Cloutier family of Quebec.
Xandir m Popular Culture, American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xander. This is the name of one of the housemates on the cartoon Drawn Together.
Xantus m African American (Modern, Rare)
Maybe derived from the originally Hungarian surname Xántus.
Xaveer m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), English
Dutch and Flemish form of Xaverius as well as an English variant of Xavier.
Xavera f Czech (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Czech and Dutch feminine form of Xavier.
Xaviël m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Xaviel.
Xaviel m Spanish (Rare)
This name is possibly a combination of Xavier with a Hebrew name ending in -iel, such as Gabriel. However, given the fact that this name has been around in the Spanish-speaking world since at least the 18th century, it could also be an independent name of its own (in which case its etymology is unknown), as combining names in that manner generally seems to be a fairly modern phenomenon in the Spanish-speaking world.... [more]
Xawier m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Modern, Polonised form of Xavier (see Ksawery).
Xaylee f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee. 12 girls in the USA were given the name Xaylee in 2021 according to the USA Social Security Administration.
Xcaret f Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
From Xcaret, a Mayan place name meaning "small inlet" or "little bay".
Xenara f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Genara.
Xerius m Late Roman (?), English (Modern, Rare)
Used as an unusual name in Roman times. Possibly used in relation to the name or derived from the name ZEUS.
Xerome m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Xeryus m American (Modern, Rare)
Probably influenced by a cologne called Xeryus, which was introduced in 1986 by Givenchy.
Xhason m Albanian (Rare)
Possibly an Albanian form of Jason.
Xheana f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Xhean.
Xhenet m & f Albanian (Rare)
Possibly an Albanian form of Jannat.
Xhenna f Albanian (Rare)
Possibly an Albanian borrowing of Jenna.
Xhiana f Albanian (Rare)
Possibly a borrowing of Italian Gianna.
Xhonel m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Xhonela.
Xhozef m Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Jozef, possibly influenced by the English name Joseph.
Xianel f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Spelling variant of Chanel.
Xiaotu f & m Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" combined with 兔 (tù) meaning "rabbit". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Xiazan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Xia and Zan.
Xienna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zienna, which is an altered form of Sienna.
Xionel m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Ximeno and Lionel.
Xixili f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Cecilia.
Xulián m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Julian.
Xupiao f Chinese (Rare)
From the Chinese 絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton" and 飘 (piāo) meaning "whirlwind, floating".
Xydias m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Xydias.
Xylene f English (Rare), Filipino
Variant of Xylina; an elaborated form of Xyla using the common name suffix lene.
Xylina f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Modern name coined in the early 20th century either as a variant of Xylia or directly from Greek ξύλινος (xylinos) meaning "wooden; of wood" (a derivative of ξύλον (xylon) "wood", a word used in the New Testament to mean "the Cross")... [more]
Xylona f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Xylon.
Xyriel f Filipino (Rare)
There is a Filipina actress who bears this name.
Yagoda f Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian ягода "strawberry".
Yanagi f & m Japanese (Rare)
From the word which generally refers to a willow tree.... [more]
Yangan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Yang and An 1.
Yangir m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "ibex, wild goat" in Mongolian.
Yaniel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
This name is most likely a combination of two given names, such as Yanira and Daniel (or an other Hebrew name that ends in -iel)... [more]
Yannez f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Yann.
Yargui f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "primrose, pasqueflower" in Mongolian.
Yarilo m Russian (Rare, Archaic), Slavic Mythology, Serbian (Rare, Archaic), Polish (Rare, Archaic), Belarusian
Yarilo is a Slavic god of vegetation, fertility and spring.
Yarrio m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yarrio.
Yarrow m English (Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Transferred use of the surname Yarrow, and/or from the word for the flowering plant (Achillea millefolium).
Yashin m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 弥/彌 (ya) meaning "long time; finally", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow", 陽 (ya) meaning "Sun, Ying", or 也 (ya) meaning "to be" combined with 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, core", 慎 (shin) meaning "care; prudence", 真 (shin) meaning "truth", 清 (shin) meaning "clear; clean; refreshing", 信 (shin) meaning "trust; faith", or 進 (shin) meaning "advancement; progress".... [more]
Yawara m & f Japanese (Rare)
From the stem of adjective 柔らか/和らか (yawaraka) meaning "soft, tender, gentle."... [more]
Yeager m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yeager.
Yedder m Berber (Rare)
Though this name symbolizes immortality, it indicates a sense of unbroken spirit or uncaptured soul.
Yeiden m Spanish (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Spanish form of Jayden reflecting the English pronunciation.
Yelmer m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Jelmer. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch professional racing driver Yelmer Buurman (b. 1987).
Yéremi m & f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Jeremy reflecting the English pronunciation.
Yeroen m Dutch (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Jeroen.
Yeshua f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
From the Hebrew 'ישועה' meaning "salvation"
Yesper m Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Dutch variant spelling of Jesper.
Yesuel m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
This name is most likely a combination of two given names, such as Yesenia and Manuel (or an other Hebrew name that ends in -uel)... [more]
Yetive f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Literature
Coined by American writer George Barr McCutcheon for the character Princess Yetive in his 'Graustark' series, set in the fictional Eastern European country of Graustark: 'Graustark' (1901), 'Beverly of Graustark' (1904) and 'Truxton King' (1909)... [more]
Yevsei m Russian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Yevsey.
Yevsey m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Eusebius.
Yeznik m Ancient Armenian, Armenian (Rare)
Means "little ox", from եզն (ezn) "ox" +‎ -իկ (-ik).
Yhonny m Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jhonny reflecting the English pronunciation.
Ying-zi f Chinese (Rare)
樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom" and 子 (zǐ) meaning "child". This name can be spelled as Cheriko in Japanese and Aeng-ja in Korean
Yizhar m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "he will shine" in Hebrew.
Ylbera f Kosovar (Rare)
Feminine form of Ylber.
Ylbere f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ylber.
Ylljet m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Ylljeta.
Yllkan m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck"
Yllmir m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Yllmira.
Yllnor m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Yllnore.
Yllzon m Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Yngwie m Swedish (Rare)
Likely an anglicized form of Yngve, used by Swedish musician Yngwie Malmsteen (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck in 1963).
Yoalmo m Central American (Rare)
Meaning unknown, mostly used in El Salvador.
Yodfat f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Used as a female name in modern Hebrew, Yodfat is a variant of the Hebrew name Yotvat, which is derived of the Hebrew root TOV, meaning good. ... [more]
Yoduel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Probably a variant form of Yodiel or perhaps even of Yotuel.
Yolain m French (Rare)
Masculine form of Yolaine.
Yolana f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Yolanda.
Yolani f Central American (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Likely an altered form of Yolanda. It is mainly used in Honduras.
Yomogi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 蓬 (hou, bu, yomogi), which refers to the plant known as Artemisia princeps (also ssuk, or Korean/Japanese mugwort).... [more]
Yom-tov m Jewish (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from יוֹם meaning "day" and טוֹב meaning "good" in Hebrew. It is often given to babies born on a holiday.
Yongan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Yong and An 1.
Yon-Sik m Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 연식 (see Yeon-Sik).
Yorben m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name looks like it should be a modern form of the Old Norse name Iǫfurbiǫrn (also compare names like Torben), but since the name is predominantly found in Flanders and the Netherlands, it is probably more likely that it is a combination of a name that starts with Yor- (such as Yorick) with Ben 1 or Ben 2.
Yorden m Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jorden.
Yoriel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly of Hebrew origin - if it is, then the last element is derived from Hebrew el "God". Alternatively, this name may be made up from existing elements in the Spanish language, like Yotuel is.... [more]
Yoruko f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 夜子 with 夜 (ya, yo, yoru) meaning "evening, night" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)." Alternatively, it can be used as ヨル子 with ヨル, the phonetic characters representing Yoru, and 子.... [more]
Yosene f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Josine.
Yosuga m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 縁 (yosuga) meaning "clue, way, means; relative; reminder, memento," derived, via a sound shift, from a combination of archaic verb 寄す (yosu) meaning "to bring near, put close, let come near" and 処 (ka) meaning "place, spot."... [more]
Yotvat f Hebrew (Modern, Rare, Archaic)
Used as a female name in modern Hebrew, Yotvat is derived of the Hebrew root TOV, meaning good. ... [more]
Youyou f Chinese (Rare)
Adapted from the sentence "呦呦鹿鸣, 食野之蒿" translated as ‘Deer bleat “youyou” while they are eating the wild Hao’ in the Chinese Book of Odes.
Yrieix m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Gallicized form of Latin Aredius via Occitan Iriès. This was the name of a 6th-century Catholic saint born at Limoges, France, also known as Saint Aredius, who served for a time in the court of the Franks and then founded the monastery of Atane in Limousin... [more]
Ysobel f Scottish (Rare, Archaic), Theatre
Variant of Isobel. Ysobel Stewart of Fasnacloich (1882-1968) co-founded the 'Scottish Country Dance Society' in 1923.... [more]
Ysoria f Medieval English (Rare), Obscure
Obscure medieval English name of uncertain etymology, though it may be related to the Latin name Isaura, which originated as an ethnic byname and derives from the place name Isauria.
Yukine f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 千 (yuki) meaning "thousand" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" combined with 寧 (ne) meaning "rather, preferably" or 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Yukiru f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness, luck, good fortune" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" combined with 琉 or 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Yukuko f Japanese (Rare)
From 往 (yuku) meaning "to go, to head towards, past, previous" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yunako f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind, 奈 (na), a phonetic character combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yunano f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 優 (yū, masaru) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness" or 柚 (yū, yuzu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na), a phonetic character and 乃 (no), a possessive particle... [more]
Yun-Sik m Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 연식 (see Yeon-Sik).
Yuraka f Japanese (Rare)
From a combination of 遊 (yu) meaning "play", 良 (ra) meaning "good", and 霞 (ka) meaning "mist". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yurday m & f Turkish (Rare)
From Turkish yurt meaning "homeland" and ay meaning "moon, month".
Yürgen m German (Rare)
Variant spelling of Jürgen.
Yuriha f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yuriho f Japanese (Rare)
From 有 (yu) meaning "exist", 里 (ri) meaning "village", and 穂 (ho) meaning "grain". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yurith f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Yurit. This name was present in the 1958 Atlantic Hurricane Season naming list, but remained unused.
Yurixi f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Yuritzi. A known bearer is Mexican politician Ana Yurixi Leyva Piñón (1973-).
Yuyuka f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize" or 柚 (yu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" duplicated and combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]
Yuyuki m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior" or 遊 (yu) meaning "to play" with 喜 (ki) meaning "joy", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle" or 貴 (ki) meaning "valuable" and then combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]
Yuyuko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize", 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior" or 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" duplicated using 々, and then combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]
Yvanca f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ivanka. In some cases, the name might be a combination of Yvonne or Yvette with Bianca, as these names used to be very popular in the Netherlands (the former primarily in the 1960s and the latter two chiefly in the 1970s).
Yvelin m French (Rare), Judeo-Anglo-Norman
French diminutive of Yves and Judeo-Anglo-Norman diminutive of Yvo.
Zacari m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Zachary.
Zachos m Greek (Rare)
Short form of Zacharias.
Zackie m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Zachary.
Zaelee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee. Zaelee was given to 8 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.
Žaibas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun žaibas meaning "lightning".
Zakeus m Hungarian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Hungarian short form of Zacharias and Swedish variant of Sakaios (see Zacchaeus).
Zakiah m American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zaccai.
Zakris m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Swedish short form of Zakarias.
Zakyla f English (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Za- and Kyla.
Zaliah f English (Rare)
Short form of Azaliah.
Zambak m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian zambak "lily".
Zamfir m Romanian (Rare), Old Church Slavic
From the archaic Old Church Slavonic word самфиръ (samfirŭ) meaning "sapphire".
Zampia f Late Greek (Rare)
Byzantine Greek form of Isabella. This name was borne by a daughter and granddaughter of Manouel II Palaiologos (r. 1391–1425).
Zandar m English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Xander. This is the name of a character in the G.I. Joe franchise.
Zanden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the sounds present in the name Zander with the phonetic element den.
Zaniah f Astronomy, English (Rare)
Presumably derived from Arabic زاوية (zāwiyah) "corner" (though Alhazen claimed that this word meant "harlot"). This was the medieval name for Eta Virginis, a star in the constellation Virgo.