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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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Antans m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Antanas.
Antara m Arabic (Rare), Bengali (Muslim, Arabized, Rare)
Meaning:- "Brave","Courageous","Fearless"... [more]
Anthim m & f Indian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It could perhaps come from the Greek name Anthimos, but I don't know how likely it generally is for Greek names to be used in India.
Antien f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
This given name originated in medieval times as a variant spelling (or even a misspelling) of Antjen, as the letter 'j' was regularly written as an 'i' in medieval records... [more]
Antima f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Antimo.
Antion m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps an erroneous spelling of Antoine.
Antjen f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
This name is a variant of Anna, where the diminutive suffix -tjen has been added to the name. Since -tjen is a diminutive suffix that was primarily used in the Middle Ages and has since been replaced by the more modern -tje, we can actually say that Antjen is the medieval Dutch form of Antje.... [more]
Antrel m African American (Modern, Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning.
Antuán m Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish version of Antoine reflecting French pronunciation.
Antuza f Romanian, Polish (Rare)
Romanian and Polish form of Anthousa.
Anulek f Thai (Rare)
A famous bearer would be famous thai pop singer whose real name is Benjawan Pohkasap.
Anwyll m Obscure (Modern, Rare)
From the Welsh word annwyl, which means "dear" or "darling".
Anxelo m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Angelus.
Anżela f Polish (Rare)
Polish transcription of Анжела (see Anzhela) as well as variant of Angela influenced by Anzhela... [more]
Aohito m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 青 or 蒼 (ao) meaning "blue" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aolani f Hawaiian (Rare)
Derived from Hawaiian ao "cloud" and lani "sky, heaven".
Apache m English (Rare)
From Yavapai, 'epache, "people" and sometimes derived from Zuni apachu, "enemy."
Aporka f Hungarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Apor.
Apríla f Slovak (Rare)
Slovak form of April.
Aprile f Italian (Modern, Rare)
Italian form of April as the common word for that month.
Apszik m Hungarian (Rare)
Means "younger brother" in Hunnish.
Aquino m American (Hispanic, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Philippines), South American (Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Aquino. Likely in some cases it has been used as a given name in honour of the 13th-century saint Thomas Aquinas.
Arakel m Armenian (Rare)
Derived from the Armenian word arak'eal, which literally means "sent", but signifies "apostle" in its original context, as it is a calque from Greek apostolos (e.g. Tovmas Arakael, which means Thomas the Apostle).
Aralyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aaralyn, or else a combination of the initial sound found in names such as Arabella, Ariel and Ariadne with the popular name suffix lyn (perhaps inspired by similar-sounding names Carolyn, Marilyn and Cherilyn).
Aranza f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Galician (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Basque Arantza.
Arəstə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Arasta.
Aravah f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transliteration of עֲרָבָה (see Arava).
Aravis f English (Rare), Literature
Aravis is a main character in C.S. Lewis' The Horse and his Boy. She is a Tarkheena, a female member of the ruling class of the fictional empire of Calormen, located far to the south of Narnia.... [more]
Arbace m Theatre, Old Persian (Italianized), Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Arbaces. It was used for the title character of Arbace (1781), an opera seria by Francesco Bianchi.
Arbora f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arbor.
Arcade m & f French (Rare), French (African), Arthurian Cycle
French masculine and feminine form of Arcadius.... [more]
Arcely f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Araceli with the spelling more or less phonetical in English nature.
Archia f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Archia, which is by far the most prevalent in the United States and as such might possibly be a relatively new surname... [more]
Ardene f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Arden or a blend of Ardith and Arlene.
Ardian m Albanian, Serbian (Modern, Rare), Bosnian
Ardian is a personal name deriving from the name of an Illyrian tribe of Ardiaei, whose original homeland was the valley of the Neretva river, in present day Bosnia and Herzegovina. However, the name is mainly present among modern Albanians, as they consider themselves to be the direct descendants of ancient Illyrians... [more]
Ardine f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Ardina, of which the spelling and pronunciation was inspired or influenced by French feminine names. However, there are also (rare) cases where it is a Dutch short form of actual French given names, such as Bernardine and Gérardine.
Ardyth f English (American, Rare)
A spelling variation of Ardith.
Arelai f Obscure (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Arenda f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Arend. Also compare Arendje, which is another feminine form of the same name, but is much more common in the Netherlands.... [more]
Arenta f Hungarian (Rare, Archaic)
Old Hungarian name of unknown origin and meaning.
Aresio m Italian (Rare)
Derived form the Greek God Ares.
Aretxa f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque aretx "oak".
Areum-i f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Areum combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).
Argent m Italian (Rare)
Masculine version of "Argenta".
Argeus m Greek Mythology, Polish (Rare)
Variant and Polish form of Arges. This was the name of a 3rd century saint.
Árgils m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic combination of ár "year" and gísl "pledge", "hostage" or a Icelandic form of Arngils.
Argine f Popular Culture, French (Rare)
Argine is the name of the Queen of Clubs on French playing cards. While the names on other cards are recognisable figures from history or mythology, Argine is more obscure, it is explained as an anagram of the Latin word regina "queen".
Ariaan m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Adriaan. In other words, this name is a more modern form of the medieval Dutch name Ariaen.
Ariani f Brazilian, English (American, Rare)
Brazilian phonetic variant of Ariane or a variant of Arianny.
Aricie f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), Theatre, French (Rare)
French form of Aricia used by Jean Racine in his play 'Phèdre' (1677).
Ariela f Hebrew, Albanian, Croatian, Italian (Rare), Polish
Hebrew variant of Ariella, Polish feminine form of Ariel, Italian feminine form of Ariele as well as a Croatian and Albanian borrowing of the Italian name.
Ariele m & f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Ariel.
Arieli f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Modern, Rare), Sicilian (Rare)
Creative phonetic variant of Arielle/Ariel or a Sicilian variant of Ariele.
Ariell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ariel.
Ariels m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Ariel.
Arilda f History (Ecclesiastical), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Acadian, Archaic)
Saint Arilda is an obscure female saint from Oldbury-on-Severn in the English county of Gloucestershire who probably lived in the 5th or 6th century. She may have been of either Anglo-Saxon or Welsh origin.
Arisje f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Aris 2.
Arisol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ari and Sol.
Ariste m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Aristus. It appears in the play Les Femmes Savantes (1672) by the French playwright Molière. A known bearer was Ariste Jacques Trouvé-Chauvel (1805-1883), a French politician.
Arkell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Arkell, which in turn is derived from the Old Norse personal name Arnketill... [more]
Arkham m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the fictional place name Arkham Asylum from Batman video games and comic books, itself named for a fictional city in Massachusetts used regularly by author H. P. Lovecraft (see Arkham)... [more]
Arkipo m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Archippos.
Árlaug f Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic name with the combination of ár "year", "plenty", "abundance", "fruitfulnes" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman" or an Icelandic variant of Arnlaug.
Arlena f English (Rare), Polish (Rare)
English variant and Polish borrowing of Arlene.
Arleta f Polish, Czech (Rare), Provençal
Polish, Czech and Provençal form of Arlette.
Arleys m & f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Arley. As a feminine name, it can also influenced by the name Arelys.
Arliss m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Arliss.
Arlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arleen using the popular name suffix lynn.
Armias f & m Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant form of Armas.
Armijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Armin (masculine) and Armina (feminine).
Arnatz m Basque (Rare)
From Basque Arnatz, the name of a mountain in the town of Arbizu, Navarre.
Arnell m & f African American, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Arnell.
Arnevi f Finnish (Rare), Finland Swedish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse arn "eagle" and meaning "holy" or "devoted, dedicated".
Arnica f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Arnika, though this name can also be directly derived from the name of the plant genus Arnica, which is ultimately of Greek origin.... [more]
Arnika f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Originally a Latinized diminutive form of names beginning with the element arn-, such as Arnhild, this name is used as a given name in its own right... [more]
Arnlín f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements ǫrn "eagle" and lín "flax, linen". Alternatively the second element could be derived from Hlín (which occurs in many Old Norse poetic compounds meaning "woman") or Lína.
Arnmod m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian modern form of Arnmóðr.
Arntor m Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Arnþórr (see Andor 1).
Arnulv m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Arnulf.
Arnvid m Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Arvid.
Arriga f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arrigo.
Arrosa f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque arrosa "rose", this name is considered the Basque equivalent of Rosa 1 and Rose.
Arseen m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Arsenius (see Arsenios).
Arsena f Lithuanian (Rare)
Shortened form of Arsenija.
Arsene f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Arsenia.
Artist m & f English (American, Rare)
Simply from the English word artist. First recorded as a name in 1916 (where it was given to five boys), this name has seen sporadic usage in the United States until 2017, where it began to rise. It was given to 89 American baby boys in 2021.
Arturi m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Arthur.
Arutan m Abkhaz (Rare)
Derived from Abkhaz амра (āmrā) meaning “sun”.
Arvena f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arven.
Arvida f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Arvid.
Arvydė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arvydas.
Asagao f English (American, Japanized, Rare)
Asagao, first introduced in the Heian period in Japan, blooms in summer. As its name suggests, this flower blooms only in the morning and on cold days. Asagao comes in a variety of colors, but an intense yellow... [more]
Asarja m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Azariah.
Asbury m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Asbury, commonly used in America, possibly in honour of British-American Methodist minister Francis Asbury (1745-1816)... [more]
Asella f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), German (Archaic), Italian (Archaic)
Derived from the Latin noun asella meaning "little she-ass". It is the feminine version of asellus, which is a diminutive of Latin asinus meaning "ass, donkey".... [more]
Aselle f French (Rare)
French form of Asella. This name is not to be confused with Axelle.
Asgrim m Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Old Swedish and Norwegian form of Ásgrímr.
Ashawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix A- and the given name Shawn.
Ashita m Japanese (Rare)
From 朝 (ashita) meaning "morning," specifically the next morning or the end of the night. The name shifted to mean "tomorrow" when written as 明日, though no evidence for usage of that form as a name is found yet.... [more]
Ashryn f Popular Culture (Modern, Rare)
Main character in The Ashryn Barker Trilogy by Laura Greenwood and a character in World of Warcraft.
Askale f Amharic (Rare)
Probably based on "Askal of Mary" (A type of flower).
Aspazy m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Aspasius.
Assele m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Axel.
Asseri m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Øssur.
Astafi m Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Astafiy, which is a Russian form of Eustathius (compare Yevstafiy)... [more]
Åstein m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Øystein or a combination of the element egg "edge of a sword" or agi "awe, terror" with steinn "stone".
Astere f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Asteria.
Astolf m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name of Germanic origin formed from the name element *AST "branch (of a tree)" and *WOLF "wolf".
Astore m Italian (Rare)
Derived from the Italian noun astore meaning "goshawk", which effectively makes this name an Italian cognate of Astor.... [more]
Astrée f & m French (Rare)
French form of Astraea and Astraeus.
Astrud f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino, Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
A famous bearer is Brazilian vocalist Astrud Gilberto (1940-).
Ástvar m Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ásvarður.
Asunta f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Assunta.
Asvard m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant form of Åsvard (see Ásvarðr).
Åsveig f Norwegian (Rare)
A relatively modern Scandinavian name, it is derived from Old Norse áss "god" combined with Old Norse veig "strength".
Ataman m Medieval Turkic (Rare)
Used as a title in both Cossacks and Turks."Ataman" derives from Gothic "father of men-warriors", or Turkic Ata-man, "father of horsemen". Cossacks kept in their speech the original meaning of the word, sometimes saying "father-ataman" ("bat'ka-ataman")... [more]
Atanáz m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Athanasius.
Atasha f African American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic element a with the name Tasha.
Atavia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Altered form of Octavia, using the popular phonetic prefix a.
Atiana f African American (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Short form of Tatiana or a combination of the phonetic prefix a and Tiana. This is borne by Atiana De La Hoya (1999-), daughter of American boxer Oscar De La Hoya and beauty pageant winner Shanna Moakler... [more]
Atiyya f Muslim (Rare)
Variant transcription of Atiya.
Atreas m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Atreus.
Atsege f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri as a Basque equivalent of Angustias, who based the name on the Basque word atsekabe "sorrow, anguish, suffering". Later, however, it was used as an equivalent of Consuelo.
Atsuma m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 渥 (atsu) meaning "moist" or 敦 (atsu) meaning "kindness, affinity" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Atsuna f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 津 (tsu), a place name, such as Tsu city in Mie prefecture combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Atsuto m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 敦 (ton, tai, dai, chou, atsu.i) meaning "industry, kindliness", 厚 (kou, atsu.i, aka) meaning "thick, heavy, rich, kind, cordial, brazen, shameless" or 篤 (toku, atsu.i) meaning "fervent, kind, cordial, serious, deliberate" with 斗 (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper, sake dipper", 人 (jin, nin, -to, hito, -ri) meaning "person" or 翔 (shou, kage.ru, to.bu) meaning "fly, soar."... [more]
Attide f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Atthis.
Atvars m Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian atvars "whirlpool, maelstrom".
Atzany f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Possibly an invented name using the same sounds found in names such as Ahtziri and Itzayana.
Audrun f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Auðrún.
Audvin m Norwegian (Rare)
Relatively modern name (from early 20th century) derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and vinr "friend", making it a cognate of Edwin.
Auksys m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun auksas meaning "gold".
Aumber m Hindi (Rare)
Aumber means "sky", similar to the Hindi name "Akash".
Aunitz f & m Basque (Modern, Rare)
From Basque aunitz meaning "much".
Aureel m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish form of Aurelius. A known bearer of this name is the Flemish marathon runner Aurèle "Aureel" Vandendriessche (b. 1932).
Auriol m & f French (African, Rare), English (British)
Transferred use of the surname Auriol. As a feminine name, it may be derived from Auriel.
Auritz m Basque (Modern, Rare)
Tranferred use of the name of a town in Navarre (officially named Burguete-Auritz). The toponym may come originally from the forename Aurius.
Aurken m Basque (Rare)
Masculine form of Aurkene.
Auróra f Hungarian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Hungarian form of Aurora and Icelandic variant of Áróra.
Aurvan m Sanskrit (Rare)
Sanskrit word Aurvan means Fire or Flame.... [more]
Ausano m Italian (Rare)
Derived from the Longobard hansz meaning "friend, companion".
Ausmis m Latvian (Rare)
Masculine form of Ausma.
Austar m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse austr "east" and herr "army".
Austri m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse austr meaning "east". In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf who upholds the sky, made of the jötunn Ymir's skull, in the east... [more]
Auðar m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Audar.
Author m English (American, Rare)
From a misapprehension of the spelling of the name Arthur or from the occupation.
Avakum m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Habakkuk.
Avanip m Indian (Rare)
Modern Hindi transcription of Sanskrit अवनिप (Avanipa) meaning "protector of earth, ruler of earth; king", from अवनी (avanī) "earth" and प (pa) "protecting, guarding".
Avaryn f English (Rare)
Starts with the name Ava. English form of Avaron
Avelia f English (Modern, Rare)
This is the name of the high-speed Amtrak train succeeding the Acela Express train.
Avelyn f English (Modern, Rare), Medieval English
Variant of Aveline first used in medieval England and eventually revived in the 20th century.
Avénie f Breton (Gallicized, Rare), French (Rare)
French variant of Awen. Saint Avénie was a sister of the 9th-century Achaean saint Benoît of Massérac.
Averia f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminized elaborated form of Avery.
Averky m Russian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Russified)
Alternate transcription of Russian Аверкий (see Averkiy).
Averof m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Greek Cypriot politician Averof Neofytou (b. 1961).
Aviara f English (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Avery.
Avicia f English (Rare)
Latinate form of Avis (via its variant Avice).
Avigad m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Avi and Gad which possibly means "my father is the lucky one" in Hebrew. It's quite rare name in Israel.
Aviguy m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "my father is from the valley", either from Hebrew Avi means "my father" and Guy 2 means "valley".... [more]
Avimor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Avi and Mor means "father of myrrh" in Hebrew.
Avinoy f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "father of beauty" in Hebrew. Combination of the names Avi and Noy.
Avivos m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Avraam or Greek form of Aviv.
Avonia f English (Rare), African American
The meaning of this name is uncertain at this time. Its best known bearer was American actress Avonia Jones (1839-1867), whose parents may possibly have named her after the village of Avonia (in Pennsylvania, USA), or after the genus of plants of the same name... [more]
Avonte m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements a, von and tay.