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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the name does not appear on the United States popularity list ranked < 200; and the name appears on the United States popularity list for years < 1935.
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Ab f Hmong
Means "baby, precious" in Hmong.
Abė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Abby.
Adan f & m Arabic
Arabic form of Eden.
Add m & f English
Short form of Addison.
Adda f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Ada 1.
Adel f Yiddish, Hebrew
Means "an eternity with God" in Hebrew, from עַד (ʿaḏ) "an eternity" and אֵל (ʾēl) "God, the supreme deity, esp. the supreme God of Israel".... [more]
Adel f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Adele.
Adèla f Occitan, Provençal, Lengadocian
Provençal and Languedocian form of Adela.
Adelä f Tatar
Tatar form of Adela.
Adélia f Hungarian (Rare), Portuguese
Hungarian and Portuguese form of Adelia. Also compare Amélia versus Amelia.... [more]
Adelìa f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Adelia.
Adelīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Adelina.
Adell f English
Variant of Adele.
Aden f & m Arabic
Variant transcription of Adan.
Adīna f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Adina 2.
Adina f Bosnian
Feminine form of Adin.
Adina f Italian
Diminutive of Ada 1.
Adina f Indigenous Australian
Means "good, pleasant" in Boonwurrung, spoken in Victoria State, near Melbourne, Australia.
Adline f American
Variant of Adeline.
Affie f English
Diminutive of Alfreda or a variant of Effie.
Afton f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Afton. It is also the name of a river in Scotland, and it coincides with the Swedish noun afton meaning "evening".... [more]
Ágatha f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Ágata.
Agnèss f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Agnes.
Agness f English
Variant of Agnes.
Ágústa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Augusta.
Agustà f Provençal
Provençal form of Augusta.
Ah f Korean
The Korean Hanja "娥" means "Beautiful".
Aïda f French
In former times, this name was a diminutive of Adélaïde. Nowadays, however, it is usually used as the Gallicized form of Aida.
Aïda f Catalan
Catalan variant of Aida.
Aīda f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Aida.
Aida f English
Variant of Ada 1 or feminine form of Aidan.
Aida f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Aidas as well as an adoption of the Arabic name Aida.
Aida f Chinese
Combination of Ai 2 and Da.
Aida f Russian
Russian short form of Adelaida
Aida f Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Aída primarily used in the Philippines.
Aida f Shona
Meaning "One who desired" or "one who (portrayed) love", it derives from the verb ''kuda''.
Aili f Estonian
Estonian short form of both Alice and Adelheid as well as an adoption of Finnish Aili.
Aili f Walloon
Walloon diminutive of Adelaide.
Aime f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" or 夢 (me) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Akira m & f Thai
Variant transcription of Thai อาคิรา, อาคีรา or อาคีระ (see Akhira).
Əla f Azerbaijani
Means "excellent, splendid" in Azerbaijani.
Ala f Kurdish
Means "flag" in Kurdish.
Ala f Polish, Kashubian
Polish diminutive of Alicja and Alina and Kashubian diminutive of Alicjô and Alojza.
Ala f Hittite Mythology, Luwian Mythology
Ala was a Hittite and Luwian goddess of the wilderness and partner of the god Runtiya. Her name is likely derived from the Luwian adjective ala- "high".
Alabama f English (American, Rare)
From the name of the American state (see Alabama). It was borne by a short-lived daughter of the novelist William Faulkner (11 January 1931-20 January 1931), who was named after his great-aunt Alabama 'Bama' McLean (1874-1968)... [more]
Alba f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian albă, the feminine form of the adjective alb "white; (figuratively) clean, pure, immaculate".
Albertha f English
Variant of Alberta.
Albertīne f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Albertine.
Albīna f Latvian
Latvian variant of Albina.
Albinä f Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Albina.
Alda f Basque
From the name of a town in the Basque region of Spain.
Alda f Alanic, History, Georgian (Rare)
This name was most notably borne by the Alan princess Alda of Alania (11th century), who was the second wife of king Giorgi I of Georgia.... [more]
Alda f Lithuanian
Most likely a contracted form of Aldona.
Alda f Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Miralda.
Aleen f English
Variant of Aline.
Aléna f Occitan (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Alena.
Aléna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alena 1.
Alèna f Sardinian
Variant of Alene.
Alena f Occitan
Variant of Elena.
Alène f Walloon (Gallicized)
Variant of Aline via the form Alene.
Alene f Sardinian
Variant of Elene (compare Aleni).
Aletha f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Latinized contracted form of Adelheid.
Alexina f Scottish
Contracted form of Alexandrina.
Alfonsė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian feminine form of Alfonso.
Alfréda f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alfreda.
Alída f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Alida.
Alīda f Latvian
Latvian form of Alida.
Älla f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish variant of Ella 2.
Alla f Galician
Truncated form of Olalla.
Alla f Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic (Rare), Greenlandic (Rare)
Diminutive of names containing A(i)l, like Áila or the name element adal, like Aliisa.
Allean f English
Variant of Aline.
Allena f English
Variant of Alena.
Allene f English
Variant of Aline.
Alline f English
Variant of Aline.
Almeda f Spanish, English, Breton (Archaic)
Transferred use of the Spanish surname Almeda.... [more]
Almedia f English (American)
Elaboration of Almeda.... [more]
Almeta f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Almeda.
Almina f English
Possibly a diminutive form of Alma 1 or a variant form of Elmina. This name was borne by the English aristocrat Almina, Countess of Carnarvon (1876-1969) - she was the wife of George Herbert, Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923), who was involved in the discovery and excavation of the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun.
Almina f Bosnian
Feminine form of Almin.
Almina f Romansh (Rare)
Diminutive of Alma 1.
Almyra f English (Rare)
Variant of Almira 1, perhaps influenced by Myra.
Altha f American
Variant of Althea.
Althéa f French (Quebec, Rare), French (European, Modern)
French form of Althea and thus a variant of Althée. Besides the mythological character, this is also the French name for the marshmallow plant (species Althaea officinalis)... [more]
Altie f English
Diminutive of Althea and other names beginning with Alt-.
Alvèra f Occitan
Occitan cognate of Elvira. Sainte Alvère (Senta Alvèra in Occitan) was a martyr from the Dordogne region in France.
Alvīna f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Alwina.
Alvira f English, Urdu
Variant of Alvera.
Alwina f Dutch, German, Polish
Feminine form of Alwin.
Alzina f French (Rare, Archaic)
From the Catalan word alzina, meaning "holm oak".
Áma f Old Norse, Greenlandic, Norse Mythology
Feminine form of Ámr or a Greenlandic form of Amma. In Norse mythology this is the name of a giantess.
Ama f & m Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heaven, sky" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Ámâlia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Amalia.
Amâlia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Amalia.
Amalía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Amalia.
Amie f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French amie "(female) friend; (female) lover", ultimately from Latin amica.
Amil f & m Galician
From the town of Amil in Galicia, originated as a possesive form of the Germanic name Alamirus, from the elements alls "all" and mers "famous". Nowadays it is a devotional title for the virgin Mary, Nosa Señora dos Milagres de Amil.
Amma f Norse Mythology, Old Swedish, Greenlandic
Has several possible meanings. May be a short form of names beginning with Arn- or Am-, derived from Old Swedish amma ("wet nurse"), Old Norse amma ("grandmother") or Old Norse ama ("dark one").... [more]
Ammie f English
Variant of Amy.
Amon m & f Thai
Means "immortal, eternal" in Thai.
Anie f English
Variant of Annie.
Annabell f German, Hungarian
Hungarian variant of Annabella and German variant of Annabel. In some cases it can also be a phonetic spelling reflecting the French pronunciation of Annabelle.
Annamae f English
Combination of Anna and Mae.
Anner f American (South, Archaic)
Phonetic spelling of Anna reflecting the Appalachian accent.
Antonetta f Romansh
Feminine form of Antona.
Ántonia f Literature
Used in "My Ántonia", as the name of a Bohemian (Czech) protagonist. A form of the name Antonia, different than the usual Czech form Antonie 1... [more]
Antònia f Catalan, Sardinian
Catalan and Sardinian form of Antonia.
Antonía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Antonia.
Antonína f Czech
Czech feminine form of Antoninus (see Antonino).
Antoniña f Galician
Galician form of Antonina.
Ára f Faroese, Icelandic
Faroese and Icelandic form of Aura.
Ára f Guarani
Means "sky, heavens" in Guarani.
Ara f Greek Mythology
A Greek goddess of vengence and destruction, the personification of curses. Her name is derived from the Ancient Greek word ἀρά (ara) meaning "prayer, vow; curse".
Ara f English
Diminutive of Arabella.
Ara f Korean
From Korean 알아 "to know". Using hanja it can mean "be beautiful; good" from Sino-Korean 娥 (a) or "elegant, graceful, refined" (雅, a) and "net for catching birds" (羅, ra)... [more]
Ara f Pashto
Means "original" or "unique" in Pashto.
Ara f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ara f Russian
Diminutive of Avrora. See also, Aurora.
Arah f Biblical Hebrew
Means "guest" in Hebrew.
Arba f Sicilian
Variant of Alba 1.
Ardell m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ardell, from an unexplained first element and the common suffix of surnames, -ell (from Latin -elius)... [more]
Ardella f English
Feminine form of Ardell.
Ardelle f English
Feminine form of Ardell.
Ardeth m & f Popular Culture, American (Rare)
Variant of Ardath. Ardeth Bey is the name of one of the main characters in The Mummy (1999) and The Mummy Returns (2001).
Ardyce f English (American)
Variant of Ardice or Ardis. A notable bearer is Ardyce Bohlke (1943-2013), an American educator and politician
Arietta f Popular Culture (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Aria 1, or from the major antagonist and God-General in Tales of the Abyss. Given after the musical term for a small song, from the Italian word "arietta."
Arizona f American (Rare), Popular Culture
Etymology of Arizona is still debated, they may include:... [more]
Arla f English (American)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a direct adoption of the Scandinavian name Arla; however, it is also possible that Arla arose as an elaboration or quasi-Latinization of Arlie.
Arla f Finnish, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of Arnlaug. Also associated with Swedish arla meaning "early (in the morning)".
Arlena f English (Rare), Polish (Rare)
English variant and Polish borrowing of Arlene.
Arletta f English (Rare), Polish
English variant of Arlette and Polish variant of Arleta.
Arlyn f & m English
Possibly a variant of Arlen or Arline.
Arminda f Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I don't want you", derived from the Georgian particle არ (ar) meaning "not, no" combined with Georgian მინდა (minda) meaning "I want".... [more]
Arminda f Albanian
Variant of Armenda.
Arnett m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Arnett.
Arnetta f English (Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Arnold, using the Italian feminine diminutive suffix etta (compare Annetta, Netta 1).
Arrie f English
Used in the United States around the late 1800s and early 1900s. Similar to other popular names of the time ending in -ie Addie, Annie, Allie, and Abbie. Possibly influenced by Ari 1 and variants.
Arta f Albanian
Possibly derived from the name of the city of Arta in southwestern Greece. A city with connections to Albania and Albanians. The name of the city is popularly held to be derived from Albanian artë "golden" (compare ar "gold")
Arta f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of Artis.
Arta f Romansh (Archaic)
Short form of Agata.
Arta f English (American)
Feminine form of Art.
Artelia f American (South, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a variant of Adelia, reflecting the Appalachian pronunciation.
Arvilla f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Unknown, possibly related to Arvel. In the 2007 film "Bonneville" Jessica Lange played Arvilla Holden, a widow on a road trip to deliver her late husband's ashes to California.
Arvin f & m Mongolian
Means "rich, copious, abundant" in Mongolian.
Ashby m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ashby.
Ason m & f English (American, Modern), American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ason.
Ástrid f Spanish
Spanish form of Astrid.
Atha f English
Diminutive of Athaliah or possibly of Athena.
Attie f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of various names beginning with Ad- and At-.
Aubra f English
Elaboration of Aubrey.
Augustîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Augustina.
Augustiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Agustina and Augustine 2.
Aura f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αὔρα (aura) "breeze". In Greek mythology, Aura is the goddess of the morning breeze. According to Nonnus, Aura was the daughter of the Titan Lelantos and the mother, by Dionysus, of Iacchus.
Aura f Hungarian
Contracted form of Aurea.
Aurèlia f Catalan, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Catalan, Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Aurelia.
Avie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of male or female names beginning with Av- such as Ava 1, Avis, Avery, etc... [more]
Avon f & m English (Modern)
English variant of Afon.
Azalée f French, American, Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec)
French form of Azalea. See also Azélie; as a French given name, the form Azélie appears to be more common (in French-Canadian, Louisiana Creole French regions).... [more]
Azalee f German (Rare)
German form of Azalea.
Azalee f Romanian
Means "azalea" in Romanian.
Azzie f English
Diminutive of Azalea and other names containing -az-.
Båbe f Walloon
Walloon form of Barbara.
Bama m & f American
Diminutive of Alabama, the names of American states being in occasional use as given names. A notable bearer is professional baseball player Carvel William "Bama" Rowell (1916-1993) who played in Boston and Philadelphia, but hailed from Alabama... [more]
Basil m & f English (Modern)
From the herb, unrelated to Basil 1.
Béa f French (Rare)
Short form of Béatrice, hardly ever used as a given name in its own right.
Beadie f English
Diminutive of Beatrice.
Béatrix f French
French form of Beatrix.
Bebe f English
Diminutive of Barbara, Elizabeth and any other name starting with 'B'.
Beckie f English
Variant of Becky.
Beda f & m Swedish, Italian, Spanish, Finland Swedish, Finnish
Form of Bede in various languages. Beda is a feminine name in Sweden and Finland.
Bee f & m Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Mei 1.
Belia f Dutch
Truncated form of Mabelia; a derivation from Elisabeth has also been suggested.
Bell f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Bell 1.
Bell f Scots
Variant of Belle.
Belva f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Apparently a feminine form of Belvedere. A notable bearer of this name was Belva Lockwood (1830-1917), one of the first female lawyers in the United States.
Bena f Lithuanian, Slovene
Lithuanian short form of names beginning with Ben- such as Benedikta and Slovene diminutive of Benedikta and Benjamina.
Bena f Polish
Diminutive form of Benigna, Bernarda, or Bernardyna.
Bena f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "seek, search" in Shipibo.
Berkley m & f English
Variant of Berkeley.
Bernita f American
Variant of Bernadette or diminutive of names containing Bern and followed by the suffix -ita.
Bèrta f Gascon
Gascon form of Bertha.
Berta f Spanish, Spanish (Philippines)
Short form of Alberta, Roberta and other names ending in berta.
Bertina f Hungarian
Short form of Albertina as well as an elaboration of Berta.
Betha f Scottish
Anglicized variant of Beathag.
Betha f Romansh
Variant of Beta.
Bettyjane f English (American)
Combination of Betty and Jane.
Bettylou f English (American)
Combination of Betty and Lou.
Beverlee f English
Variant of Beverly.
Biddie f English, Scottish
Diminutive of Bridget.
Billye f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Billy.
Bína f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bina.
Bina f Yiddish, Hebrew
Yiddish name derived from bin(e) "bee", which was originally used as a translation of the Hebrew name Deborah, though it has since become associated with modern Hebrew bina "understanding".... [more]
Bina f Breton, Slovene
Short form of Albina.
Bina f English
Diminutive of Sabina and Sabrina.
Bina f Romansh
Short form of Jacobina, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in the Engadine valley.
Bird f & m American (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Bird.
Birdella f English (Rare)
Probably an elaborate form of Bird. It can also be a combination of Bird and the suffix -ella.
Birtha f Danish
Variant of Birta.
Birtie f English
Variant of Bertie.
Blanchie f English (American)
Nickname or variant of Blanche.
Bliss f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bliss or from Old English blīths, bliss, of Germanic origin; related to blithe... [more]
Bobbye f English
Variant of Bobby.
Bonny f English
Variant of Bonnie.
Boris f Hungarian
Diminutive of Borbála.
Buelah f English
Variant of Beulah.
Buena f Jewish, Spanish, Judeo-Spanish
Means "good" in Judeo-Spanish.
Bulah f American
Variant of Beulah.
Buna f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian bună, the feminine form of the adjective bun "good" (compare Bona).
Buna f Yiddish
From French meaning "good".
Burdette m & f English (Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Bernadette or a variant of the traditionally French and English surname Burdette derived from a pet form of the Old French personal name Burdo.
Büren m & f Mongolian
Means "complete, completeness" in Mongolian.
Byrd f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bird or transferred use of the surname Byrd.
Caddie f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Caroline. This name is borne by the titular character of Carol Ryrie Brink's children's historical fiction novel Caddie Woodlawn.
Caldonia f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Possible variation of the name Caledonia.
Calla f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Kalla as well as an adoption of the plant name.
Calla f East Frisian (Archaic)
A short version of the name Cateleina recorded in the 16th century in East Frisia.
Cầm m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 琴 (cầm) meaning "zither, lute".
Camil·la f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Camilla.
Capitola f English, Literature
Capitola Le Noir (aka Capitola Black or Cap Black) is a character from E.D.E.N. Southworth‘s “The Hidden Hand” (published 1859). The name alludes to the words capital and capitalism as well as capitol.
Carleen f English
Variant of Carlene.
Caro f Spanish, English, German
Short form of Caroline or other names that begin with caro, commonly used in Great Britain (England).
Carô f Portuguese
Diminutive of Carolina.
Carolee f English (American)
Combination of Carol 1 and the popular phonetic suffix lee. A known bearer was the American performance artist Carolee Schneemann (1939-2019).
Carra f English
A variant of the Irish name Cara meaning "Friend"
Carra f Sicilian
Variant of Carla.
Cary f English
Variant of Carrie.
Cecile f Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Cécile.
Ceil f & m English (American)
Variant of Ciel.
Celèsta f Provençal
Provençal form of Céleste.
Celesta f English (Modern), Dutch (Rare)
Latinization of Celeste. In some cases it might also be considered a contracted form of Celestina.
Celéstia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Caelestia. Also compare the masculine counterpart Celéstio.
Celie f English, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Literature
Adoption of French Célie outside the francophone world. This form of the name was used in Alice Walker's 1982 epistolary novel The Color Purple.
Celina f Occitan, Galician, Hungarian
Occitan, Galician and Hungarian form of Céline.