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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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Dascha f Russian, Ukrainian, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant transcription of Dasha (for Russia and the Ukraine) as well as the main form of Dasha in Germany and the Netherlands.... [more]
Dashay f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements da and shay. It can be spelled Dashay or with a capitalized third letter as DaShay.
Dashie f English (Modern, Rare)
Strictly feminine form of "Dash".
Dashik f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Darya 1. See also Dasha.
Dativa f Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical), Eastern African, Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Feminine form of Dativus. This was the name of a 5th-century Christian martyr from North Africa. It is mostly used in Eastern Africa (mainly in Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda).
Datsko m Medieval Ukrainian, Ukrainian (Rare)
Diminutive or vernacular form of an unknown name. There were 147 cossacks with this name in 1649 Zaporozhian Army register.... [more]
Daveen f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Davina influenced by names like Maureen and Loreen.
Davien m African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Dave with popular suffix -en.
Davran m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from Persian دوران (dowran) meaning "time, period, era".
Davron m Tajik, Uzbek, Kyrgyz (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Davran, which has also seen some use in Kyrgyzstan. Known bearers of this name include the Kyrgyz soccer player Davron Askarov (b... [more]
Davynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Davin. Davynn was given to 6 girls in 2012 according to the SSA.
Dawnia f English (Rare)
Variant form of Dawn, which may possibly have come into being via its diminutive Dawnie. Also compare Dawnya.
Dawnie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Dawn.
Dawsen m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Dawson.
Dawsyn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Dawson.
Daylee f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Daley or a combination of Dale or the element day with the name element suffix lee found in names such as Kaylee.... [more]
Daylyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Daelyn using the word day.
Daysee f English (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic variant of Daisy.
Dayson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dayson.
Dazmir m Soviet, Russian (Rare), Georgian (Rare)
Contraction of the Soviet slogan Да здравствует мировая революция! (Da zdravstvuet mirovaya revolyutsiya!) meaning "Long live the world revolution!" as well as of Да здравствует мир! (Da zdravstvuet mir!) meaning "Long live the peace!" This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Dazzle f English (Rare)
A frequentative of the Middle English word *dasen*, meaning "be stunned, be bewildered".
Deajah f African American (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
gift of God; blessed to be on earth
Deakin m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Deacon or a transferred use of the surname Deakin.
Deanie f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Feminization of Dean, used rarely but steadily.
Dearra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Diara. It can be spelled as Dearra or De'arra.
Debbey f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Deborah.
Debbon f English (Rare)
Probably a blend of Debbie with the suffix -on. Debbon Ayer bears this name, who is Rob Morrow's spouse.
Debrie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Debra.
Decker m American (South), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Decker. This was used for a character on the American soap opera General Hospital: Decker Moss, a character that debuted on the show in 1989.
Dedika f Georgian (Rare)
Means "little mother" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun დედა (deda) meaning "mother" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -იკა (-ika). Also compare Mamuka.
Deduka f Georgian (Rare)
Means "little mother" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun დედა (deda) meaning "mother" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -უკა (-uka). Also compare Mamuka.
Deejay m English (Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials DJ.
Deekin m English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Deacon or transferred use of the surname Deekin.
Defano m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Probably a combination of the popular name prefix De (see Deshawn) with a name that ends in -fano, such as Stefano.... [more]
Deford m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Deford. Notable namesake is Tennessee blues musician DeFord Bailey (1899-1982).
Degula f Hebrew (Rare, ?)
Meaning famous, great, a star in hebrew.
Deidad f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Means "deity" in Spanish, a word derived from Latin deitās (which in turn was coined by Augustine of Hippo, who derived it from Latin deus meaning "god").
Deifob m Russian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian and Serbian form of Deiphobus.
Déivid m Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish variant of David, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Dejean m African American (Rare)
Variant of De'jean without the use of the apostrophe.
Delaja m & f Biblical Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Delaiah. While the Biblical character is masculine, the name is nowadays also used as a feminine given name.
Delane m & f English (American, Rare)
As an independent name from French meaning "alder grove" or a short form of Delaney from the Irish surname Dubhshlaine or referring to the Slaney river. ... [more]
Delina f English (Rare), Sicilian, Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Romani
English truncated form of Adeline and Sicilian truncated form of Adelina. This name was borne by Delina Filkins, the first person verified to reach the age of 113, in 1928.
Delkii f & m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "Earth (the planet); world".
Delpha f English (American, Rare)
Possibly originated as a short form of Philadelphia or Delphine.
Delphi f English (Rare), English (British, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Perhaps originally a diminutive of Delphine, Delphia or Philadelphia, or a direct borrowing of the ancient Greek place name (see Delphi).
Delsie f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Dulcie influenced by Elsie.
Delsin m Popular Culture, Lenape (Modern, Rare)
Meaning "he is so, he does so". ... [more]
Delwen f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh del "pretty" and gwen "white; fair; blessed".
Delynn f American (Rare)
Elaboration of Delyn or combination of popular prefix De- with Lynn.
Delyse f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Delise or of Delyth.
Demarc m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular suffix De and Marc.
Demian m Literature, German (Modern, Rare), Dutch, Ukrainian (Polonized)
German variant of Damian (via the Ukrainian form Demyan). Since the 1980s, it has been in occasional use in German-speaking countries.... [more]
Demick m English (Rare)
Transferred from the English surname, Demick.
Denell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Denelle.
Denina f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular name prefix De and Nina 1.
Denley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Denley.
Dennon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dennon.
Denoel m Breton (Rare)
Breton variant of Deniel.
Denola f Svan, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Svan noun დინოლ (dinol) meaning "little girl" (also see the Svan name Dina).
Denray m English (Rare)
Most likely a combination of any name that starts with Den- (such as Dennis and Denzil) with any name that contains -ray-, such as Ray, Raynard and Murray.... [more]
Denroy m English (Rare)
In most cases, this name is a combination of any name that starts with Den- (such as Dennis and Denzil) with any name that contains -roy-, such as Roy, Royston and Leroy... [more]
Derald m English (American, Rare)
This given name originated in the United States, where it is a combination of a name starting with Der- (such as Derek and Derryl) with a name ending in -ald (such as Gerald, Reginald and Ronald)... [more]
Dereks m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Derek.
Derfla m English (Rare)
Alfred spelt backwards
Derico m Brazilian (Rare), American (Rare)
Variant of Derek perhaps blending it with Jericho.
Derque m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
From Guanche *derk meaning "strength". This was recorded as the name of a nephew of a Guanche mencey (leader) of Adeje, a menceyato or kingdom on the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain).
Derran f & m Welsh, English (Rare)
Means "bird" in Welsh. Also used as a variant of Darren.
Derrel m American (Rare)
Variant of Derrell, itself a variant of Darrell.
Desare f American (Rare)
Possibly an English phonetic respelling of Désirée.
Deshay m & f African American (Rare)
A combination of the name suffix De- and Shay 1.
Dëshir m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Dëshira.
Deslyn f English (Modern, Rare), Antillean Creole, Papuan
Perhaps a combination of Desi and the popular name suffix lyn.
Desmia f American (Rare), Literature
The name of a character in The Palace of Mirrors by Margaret P. Haddix.
Desmos m Greek (Rare)
Derived from Ancient Greek δεσμός (desmos) meaning "bond, fetter, chain; bondage, imprisonment", or metaphorically "charm, spell". In modern Greek, δεσμός means "bond, relationship, social tie"... [more]
Despot m Bulgarian (Archaic), Macedonian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Derived from ancient Greek δεσπότης (despotes) meaning "lord, master", which was synonymous with κύριος (kyrios) meaning "lord, master" (see Kyrios)... [more]
Destin m American (Modern, Rare), Haitian Creole (Rare), French (African)
Likely from the French destin "destiny, fate, fortune".
Destry m Popular Culture, English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Destry, ultimately from the Anglo-Norman word destrer meaning "warhorse". This name was popularized by the western novel 'Destry Rides Again' (1930, by Max Brand) and specially by the 1964 TV series 'Destry' based on the novel.
Detert m Low German (Rare)
Low German form of Diethard.
Deuard m & f English (Rare, ?)
Possibly a version of Edward.
Deulle f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Shortening of Mindeulle, coinciding with the root of the verb 들레다 (deulleda) meaning "to clamour, make a noise."
Devang m Indian (Rare)
The name Devang is derived from Sanskrit, where “𝐃𝐞𝐯” means “𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞” 𝐨𝐫 “𝐠𝐨𝐝𝐥𝐲,” and “𝐀𝐧𝐠” means “𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭” or “limb.” Therefore, Devang signifies 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝 or 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
Deveny f Dutch (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Deveny. This is the title of the 1994 love song 'Deveny' by Dutch singer Marc Daniëls, thus why this name is most popular in the Netherlands.
Devera f American (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an altered form of Devorah or a combination of the popular name prefix de and Vera 1... [more]
Devlet f & m Turkish (Rare)
Means "government, state" in Turkish, ultimately of Arabic origin via Persian دولت (dowlat).
Devlyn f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Devlin.
Devona f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Devon to create a strictly feminine form of this name.
Devone m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Devon.
Devore m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Devore.
Devynn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Devon or Devyn. Devynn was given to 29 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Dewolf m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dewolf. Most notable bearer was American entertainer DeWolf Hopper (1858–1935), best known for his recitations of the famous poem 'Casey at the Bat' by Ernest Thayer (1863–1940).
Dexton m English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Dex and the popular suffix -ton.
Dextra f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Dexter.
Dhilan m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dylan. Dhilan was given to 31 boys in 2015 according to the SSA.
Dialyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Potentially a modern combination of the prefix Dia-, and popular suffix -lyn.
Dianca f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Diana and Bianca.
Dianel m & f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Daniel.
Diania f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Diana
Dianie f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Diane or Diany.
Díanna f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Dianna.
Dianoz m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of the Late Greek name Διανος (Dianos), which might possibly be a hellenization of the Roman name Dianus, but could also be a genuine Greek name instead... [more]
Dibran m Albanian (Rare)
Means "Inhabitant of Diber,Albania".
Didime m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Didymus. This is an older form; the modern form is Didim.
Didora f Tajik (Rare)
Tajik form of Didara.
Didrik m Danish (Rare), Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch (Rare)
Danish, Norwegian and Swedish form of Dietrich as well as a rare Dutch shortened form of Diederik.... [more]
Didyme f & m Ancient Greek, Literature, French (Rare, Archaic)
As a feminine Ancient Greek name, this is the feminine form of Didymos. It was borne by a mistress of the 3rd-century BC Egyptian king Ptolemy II Philadelphus... [more]
Diesel m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Modern given name, sometimes transferred use of the surname Diesel.
Dietje f & m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element theud meaning "people", such as Dieter (strictly masculine), Diede (unisex), Diederika (strictly feminine) and Diete (unisex)... [more]
Diezel m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Diesel. This name was used by American singer Toni Braxton and musician Keri Lewis for their son born 2003.
Dignus m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective dignus meaning "dignified, worthy".
Digory m English (British, Rare), Medieval English, Cornish
Variant of Diggory, used by author C. S. Lewis for a character in his 'Chronicles of Narnia' series.
Dildor m & f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dildar. This name is strictly masculine in Tajikistan, but unisex in Uzbekistan. It is used much more often on females than on males there, however.
Dilnur f & m Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz (Rare), Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from the Persian noun دل (dil) meaning "heart" (see Avtandil) combined with the Arabic noun نور (nur) meaning "light" (see Nur).... [more]
Dilora f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dilara, which is the older form of the Persian given name Delara.
Dilynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dylan using the popular suffix lynn.
Dimiko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Dimitri and Dima 2.
Dimity f English (Australian, Rare)
The name given to a type of lightweight sheer cotton fabric used for bed upholstery and curtains, used as a female given name mainly in the United Kingdom and Australia.
Dimmey f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements dimma "darkness" or dimmr "dark" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Dimple f English (Rare), Indian
From the English word dimple, likely of Germanic origin; related to German Tümpel "pond".
Dinero m English (American, Rare)
Means "money" in the Spanish language.
Dinfna f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Dymphna.
Dinorá f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Dinora, mostly found in Brazil.
Diomar m & f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Combination of dio (from Dionisio and Dionisia) and the suffix -mar, present in names such as Leomar and Gladimar... [more]
Dionéa f French (Rare)
The actress Dionéa Daboville is a one notable bearer of this name.
Dioniz m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Dionysos.
Dishon m Hebrew (Rare), African American
The name of a few minor characters in the Hebrew Bible. It means “Antelope” in Hebrew.
Disney f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Disney, given after American filmmaker Walt Disney (1901-1966) and his company.
Ditlef m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Swedish and Norwegian form of Detlef.
Ditmar m Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), Silesian
Scandinavian variant and Silesian form of Dietmar.
Divine f & m English (Rare), Filipino
This name is derived from the word of the name meaning "eternal, heavenly, holy, godlike" (from Old French devin, which, in turn, derives from Latin divinus meaning "of a God").
Diyora f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Diyara, which is the feminine form of Diyar.
Dodger m English (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
From the English word dodger meaning "one who dodges; one who avoids, evades, or sidesteps". Traditionally a nickname, it is occasionally used as a given name. Fictional bearers include Jack Dawkins, better known as the Artful Dodger, a character from Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist (1838) who befriends Oliver and entreats him to join Fagin's team of young pickpockets, as well as the title character in Terry Pratchett's 2012 novel Dodger (loosely based on Dickens' Dodger) and Mark 'Dodger' Savage, a character from the British soap opera Hollyoaks (introduced 2011)... [more]
Doduna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Dodo.
Do-good m English (Puritan, Rare)
An exhortatory puritanical name, hence it is very rarely seen.
Dollar f & m English (American, Rare)
From the English word for the US currency.... [more]
Domien m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Short form of Dominicus. Known bearers of this name include Dutch radio DJ Domien Verschuuren (b. 1988), Belgian journalist and author Domien Sleeckx (1818-1901) and Belgian actor and director Domien De Gruyter (1921-2007).
Domina f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname of Domina.
Domina f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly from Latin domina meaning "lady, mistress". This is the name of an obscure saint.
Domino f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Short form of Dominique. It was used by author Ian Fleming in his James Bond novel 'Thunderball' (1961), where the nickname belongs to Bond's Italian love interest Dominetta "Domino" Vitali (renamed Dominique "Domino" and simply Domino in the 1965 and 1983 film adaptations, respectively)... [more]
Domuša f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Dominika. Also compare Domuška.
Donaat m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Donatus (see Donato). Also compare the closely related name Donaas.
Donara f Soviet, Russian (Rare), Armenian
Contraction of Russian дочь народа (doč naroda) meaning "daughter of the people". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Donate f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Donata. This French given name is also in use in the Netherlands, where it is about equally rare.
Donley m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the Irish surname, Donley.
Donnae f English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a feminization of Donnie, or a combination of Donna with a feminine name ending in -ae... [more]
Donnia f American (South, Americanized, Modern, Rare, ?)
It's my great-grandmother's name. I assume it's a variation of Donia, a Scottish feminine variant of Donald. She was from southern Texas so possibly Spanish influence from Doña – A Spanish name related to Donna in Italian... [more]