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Most Embarrassing Names on Nameberry
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Fatma
Fatma is a feminine name with Arabic origins, representing the feminine form of the name Fatim, which means 'one who weans an infant' or 'abstainer.' Most significantly, Fatma is a variant of…
Freek
Freek is a masculine name with Dutch origins, functioning as a diminutive form of names containing the Germanic element "fred" or "frid," meaning "peace" or "ruler." Common in the Netherlands and…
Gay
French
"joyful"
The meaning of this word flipped from "cheerful" to "homosexual" during the twentieth century, and it's now almost certainly too loaded to sit comfortably as a baby name. Which is a shame as…
Gaylord
French
"brisk, high-spirited"
Best left on the old southern plantation, sipping his mint julep.
Ham
Hebrew
"hot, warm"
Along with Shem and Japheth, a son of Noah with a name that's almost never used -- for more obvious reasons than those of his brothers.
Hancock
English
"shellfish-gatherer"
Surname of Declaration signer sure to present playground complications.
Heinie
Heinie is a masculine name that originated as a diminutive form of Heinrich, the German version of Henry. The name Heinrich derives from Germanic elements meaning "home ruler" or "ruler of the…
Hella
Hella is a feminine name with multiple origins. In Germanic languages, it functions as a diminutive of names containing the element 'heil' meaning 'healthy' or 'whole.' It's also associated with Hel,…
Hooker
English occupational name
"shepherd's hook"
fuhgeddaboutit.
Hortense
Latin
"of the garden"
Hortense is actually the French feminine form of Hortensia, the name of a strong, politically active early Roman woman. Hortense began to be used in the English-speaking world in the nineteenth…
Hung
Hung is a masculine name with significant usage in Vietnamese culture, where it's pronounced with a rising tone unlike its English pronunciation. In Vietnamese, Hùng means 'brave' or 'heroic' and…
Hyman
Anglicized variation of Chaim
"life"
Hyman was commonly used by first-generation Jewish immigrants to Anglicize Chaim, but similarities to terms like heinie and hymen have taken it out of the realm of modern possibility. The original…
Johnson
English
"son of John"
No competition for Jackson.
Latrina
Latrina is a feminine name that emerged in American naming patterns in the mid-20th century. The name may have developed as a variation of names like Katrina (a form of Katherine, meaning 'pure')…
Moon
Word name
At one time, Moon might have felt like a celebrity-only option, memorably chosen by Frank Zappa for his daughter Moon Unit. Now, with Sunny, Goldie, Wren, Star, Storm, Ocean, Onyx, and Scout in the…
Nappy
Nappy is an uncommon masculine name that may have multiple origins. It could be a diminutive of Napoleon, the name of the famous French emperor, or possibly a nickname derived from other names…
Nefertiti
Egyptian
"the beautiful one has arrived"
This ancient Egyptian queen's name would be best saved for a cat.
Nimrod
Hebrew
"we shall rise up, we shall rebel"
As a Biblical name, Nimrod appears in the Old Testament as a great-grandson of Noah, a founder of Babylon, and a famous hunter. In popular culture, its image was altered after the dopey Looney Tunes…
Oddie
Variation of Odie, English or German
"of the valley; wealthy"
We can't get past the odd part of this name.
Oral
Variation of Aurelius or Oriol, or English word name
"golden; spoken"
Possibly inspired by golden names, Oriol and Aurelius, or by the word oral, meaning "spoken", Oral is not one that would work in a modern English-speaking context. Too medical and too sexual, it did…