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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the length is 5.
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Lýdía f Icelandic
Variant of Lydía.
Lydía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lydia.
Lyhne f Danish
Variant of Lynn and transferred use of Danish surname Lyhne.
Lylie f English, Medieval English
Lylie was first recorded as a diminutive of Elizabeth in 13th century England.... [more]
Lynci f English
Possibly an elaboration of Lyn.
Lynfa f Welsh
Probably an elaborated form of the popular name syllable Lyn, using the suffix fa (perhaps from names such as Gwynfa or Meirionfa, in which it may be derived from Welsh fa "place").
Lynka f Silesian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Lyna.
Lynsi f American
Variant of Lindsay.... [more]
Lyona f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Leona, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the French place name Lyon.
Lyora f Hebrew
Variant of Liora
Lyrae f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of LaRae, coinciding with a term in astronomy.
Lyria f English, Popular Culture
From the Greek instrument the lyre.
Lyrik f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Lyric.
Lyris f English (Modern, Rare)
Lyris is occasionally listed among the Oceanids of Greek mythology. As such, the name first appears in Hyginus's Fabulae.... [more]
Lyrix m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage. Possibly a variant of Lyric inspired by the spelling of Hendrix. Alternatively, it could be a corruption of the plural form: lyrics.
Lysne f American
Derived from the name of Norwegian town Ljøsne. Ljøsne is the Nynorsk (one of two major written dialects used in Norway) spelling used locally. Lysne is the Bokmål (the other major written dialect used in Norway) form.... [more]
Lyssi f English
Lyssi as a girl's name is related to the Hebrew name Elizabeth. The meaning of Lyssi is "God's promise".
Lytta f Greek Mythology
Attic form of Lyssa 2.
Lyuda f Russian
Diminutive of Lyudmila.
Lyusi m & f Bulgarian
Nickname for Lyudmil and Lyudmila.
Lyvia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Livia 2 influenced by Lydia.
Lyydi f Finnish
Variant of Lydia.
Lyyli f Finnish
A diminutive form of Lyydia (used independently).
Maaja f Estonian
Estonian form of Maia.
Maako f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ma) meaning "love, affection", 有 (a) meaning "exist" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maame f Central African (Latinized, Rare)
Maame comes from Africa, and is said to mean 'pearl', or 'mother', depending on the variation.
Maana f Somali
Possibly a variant of Maanah.... [more]
Maare f Estonian
Variant of Mare.
Maasa f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 麻 (asa) meaning "hemp, flax, linen". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Maasa f Yakut
Yakut form of Masha.
Ma'ata f Hawaiian, Maori
Variant of Maata.
Maath f Biblical Hebrew
A biblical girl's name meaning "Wiping away, breaking, fearing, smiting"
Maaya f Japanese
Means "curious", "annoying", "stubborn", "lost", "bewildered" and "kind"
Maaya f Tagalog, Filipino, Cebuano
Derived from the Tagalog and Cebuano word maaya meaning "cheerful".
Maayo f Cebuano
Means "good" in Cebuano.
Maayu f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 由 (yuu) meaning "cause, reason". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mábel f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Mabel.
Mabel f Spanish
Contraction of María Isabel.
Mabli f Welsh
Welsh form of Mabel. It was coined circa 1900.
Mabry f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mabry.
Macée f Medieval French
Feminine form of Macé.
Macel f English (American)
Meaning unknown, possibly a dialectical variant of Marcelle.
Macha f Irish, Irish Mythology
Possibly from Proto-Celtic *makajā "plain (level country)". In Irish legend this was the name of a war goddess, sister of the Morrígan and the Badb... [more]
Macha f French (Modern, Rare)
French transliteration of Russian Маша (see Masha).
Macha f Manipuri
Means "little; tiny" in Meitei.
Machi f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 萬 (ma) meaning "ten thousand" or 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax" or 真 (ma) meaning "truth; pure; genuine" combined with 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" or 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom"... [more]
Machi f Greek
Diminutive of Andromachi.
Macia f English
Elaborated form of Macy. Probably influenced by names such as Maria, Lucia, etc.
Macky m & f English
Diminutive of Mack 1, Mack 2, Magnus, Mackenzie, McKinley, and other names containing a similar sound.
Macon m & f American (South, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Macon.
Macyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Mason.
Madde f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Madeleine.
Maddi f English
Variant of Maddy.
Maddý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Maddy.
Madea f American (South, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Popular Culture
In the case of the Tyler Perry character, the name was taken from a phrase (madea or madear) used in the American south meaning "mother dear". It may also be a variant spelling of Medea.
Madhi f Tamil
Means "moon" in Tamil.
Madie f English, Scots
Variant of Maddie. As a Scots name, a diminutive of Madlin.
Madla f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of both Magdaléna, Magdalena and Marie. The confusion of the name being a diminutive of Marie might have arisen due to the figure of Marie Magdalena.
Madli f Estonian
Originally a vernacular form of Magdaleena, now used as a given name in its own right.
Madoa f Swahili
This name means ''freckle''.
Maebh f Irish
Variant of Maeve.
Maede f Persian
Means 'sky gift' in Persian.
Maehe f Maori
Derived from Maori Māehe "(the month of) March".
Maeko f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 前 (mae) meaning "front, forward", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 万 (ma) meaning "very many" or 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 栄 (e) meaning "glory, honour" or 恵 (e) meaning "favour" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]
Maëli f Breton (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Maeli.
Maeli f Breton
Feminine form of Mael.
Maemi f Japanese
Means "smile of truth" in Japanese.
Maesa f Late Roman
Feminine form of Maesus. A bearer of this name was the Roman woman Julia Maesa, who was the maternal grandmother of Roman Emperors Elagabalus and Alexander Severus.
Maeum f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 마음 (maeum) meaning "mind, heart; feeling."
Mæva f Old Norse
Old Norse feminine form of Már.
Maève f French (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gallicized form of Maeva, a contracted form of a name beginning with Ma- (such as Marie or Maëlle) and Ève and a Gallicized form of Meadhbh via its Anglicization Maeve.
Mafer f Spanish
Diminutive of María Fernanda.
Magda f Arabic
Variant of Majda and feminine form of Magd.
Magdė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian diminutive of Magdalena.
Magdó f Hungarian
Short form of Magdolna, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Magdu f Konkani
Konkani form of Magdalena.
Magec f & m Guanche Mythology
Magec (Guanche Berber Ma-ɣeq, "possesses radiance" or "mother of brightness"), in Tenerife, was a deity in the ancient Berber mythology. He or she was god or goddess (actual gender is unknown) of the Sun and the light and also thought to be one of the principal divinities in Guanche religion... [more]
Mággá f Sami
Northern Sámi cognate of Magga, which is a short form of Margareta and other related names.
Magga f Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Old Norwegian, Old Swedish, Sami, Faroese
Short form of Margareta (or sometimes of Magnhilda). This is also a Lule Sámi form of Margareta.
Maggi f English
Variant of Maggie.
Maggs f English (British)
British nickname for Margaret and Margot
Maggy f English
Variant of Maggie.
Maggý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Maggy.
Magic m & f English (American, Rare)
From the English word magic meaning "the power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious or supernatural forces".
Magma f English
Derived with the English speaking word “magma”, which is another word for lava in a volcanic eruption. Would most likely mean “hot, smouldering”.
Magna f Scandinavian
Scandinavian feminine form of Magnus and Magni. In Iceland, the form Magnea is more popular than Magna.
Magný f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse magn meaning "power, strength, might" and nýr meaning "new".
Magod f Breton
Variant of Margod.
Mague f Spanish
Diminutive of Margarita.
Magüi f Spanish, Spanish (Canarian)
Short form of María Luisa and other composed forms of María. It can also be after a mountain in the Canary Islands named Magüi.
Magui f Spanish
Diminutive of Margarita and Maria Luisa.
Maguy f French, Arabic
A short form of Marguerite.... [more]
Mahak f Persian
little moon
Māhal f Balochi
Derived from māh meaning "moon".
Maham f Pakistani
Unknown meaning.Possibly means 'moon'.
Mahar f Indian
NAME - Mahar महर्... [more]
Mahie f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Nepali, Marathi, Sinhalese, Tamil, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali
MEANING - the earth, cow, heaven & earth, soil, streams
Mahïy f Bashkir
From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon".
Māhoe f & m Hawaiian
Means "twin" in Hawaiian.
Mahta f Persian
Name in English : Mahta... [more]
Mahya f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Mahya is an Arabic (Mashriqi) name .
Mahym f Turkmen
Means "moon" in Turkmen.
Maian f & m Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and An 1
Maida f English, Literature
This name became popular after the Battle of Maida (1806), which took place near the Italian town of Maida and ended in a victory for Britain. In 18th- and 19th-century America it was used as a diminutive of both Madeline and Magdalena... [more]
Maida f Italian
Italian form of Majda.
Maiea f & m Maori
Maiga f Latvian, Estonian
Derived from Latvian maigs "affectionate, gentle, tender; soft, mellow, mild".
Maige f Estonian
Variant of Maiga.
Maigi f Estonian
Variant of Maige.
Maiha f Japanese
"Dance of the waves," "Feather"... [more]
Maiho f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maiia f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Maja 1
Máijá f Sami
Sami form of Maja.
Maija f Latvian
Contracted form of Marija. Latvian playwright Anna Brigadere used this name on the titular character of her play Maija un Paija.
Maijo f Spanish
Diminutive of María José.
Maiju f Finnish
Variant of Maija.
Maika f Basque
Basque contraction of Maria and Karmele (compare Spanish Maica).
Maika f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 衣 (i) meaning "clothes" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maiki f Estonian
Variant of Maike.
Maiko f Japanese
Most commonly written as 麻衣子, from Japanese 麻衣 (mai) meaning "linen robe" combined with Japanese 子 (ko) meaning "child". Another popular combination was 舞子, from Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" and Japanese 子 (ko) meaning "child".
Maiko f Georgian
Diminutive of Maia 1, Makrine and Mariam. It is now primarily used as an independent name rather than as an unofficial nickname.
Maiku f & m Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (mai) meaning "hemp, flax, linen" or 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time" or 郁 (ku) meaning "fragrance, perfume". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Máilá f Sami
Sami form of Maila.
Maila f Estonian, Finnish
Estonian contraction of Maria or Maarja and Eliisabet as well as a Finnish variant of Maria derived from a baby talk form.
Maile f Estonian
Variant of Maila.
Maili f Hawaiian
Means "pebble" or "pebbly" in Hawaiian.
Maili f Finnish
Variant of Maila.
Maili f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of Mai 1 and Li 1.
Maima f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Maimu.
Maima f Provençal
Provençal form of Maxima.
Maime f Estonian
Variant of Maimu.
Maime f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" or 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maimo f Estonian
Variant of Maimu.
Maina f Arabic, French
Feminine form of Main.
Maina f Latvian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Swedish Maina, a Latvianized borrowing of Finnish Maini, a phonetic coinage based on Aina 4 and a derivation from Latvian mainīt "to change; to alter".
Maina f Breton
Contracted form of Marianna.
Maina f Polynesian
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
Maïne f Gascon
Gascon form of Marina.
Maine f Swedish
Possibly a variant of Maina or Majny.
Maine f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 舞 (ma/mai) meaning "dance" combined with 稲 (ine) meaning "rice (plant)", 茜 (ne) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant" or 音 (ne) meaning "sound"... [more]
Maine f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "reputation, prestige, fame" in Finnish.
Maini f Finnish
Short form of Mainikki.
Maino f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Mainu m & f Hindi, Indian
Diminutive of Mainul.
Maior f Medieval Galician
Derived from Galician maior "major, greater", this name is an adoption of the title of the Virgin Mary Santa María a Maior (Saint Mary the Great in English).
Maiot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Mary and Mariori.
Maíra f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from Tupi maíra "French person" and, by extension, "foreigner".
Maira f Latvian
Contracted form of Marija.
Maira f Mari
Mari variant of Mariya.
Maira f Italian
Maira is the Italian version of Myra. In Italy there is a valley and a river with this name. For some it is considered a variant of the name Maria.
Maira f Italian
It is a variant of the name Maria. It could derive from an Egyptian term with the meaning of "princess", but it could also come from Mara, which takes on the meaning of "unhappy", from the name of a character in the Old Testament.
Mairi f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Μαίρη (see Meri 2).
Mairi f Estonian
Variant of Maire.
Mairi f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 里 (ri) meaning "village" or 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
Mairo f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 彩 (iro) or 色 (iro) both meaning "colour". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mairo f Hausa
Diminutive form of Maryama.
Mairu f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Mairy f Scots, Greek
Scots form of Mary and Greek variant of Mairi.
Maísa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Maisie, a borrowing of Arabic Maisa and a contraction of Maria and Luísa.
Maisa f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maisa f & m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian მაისი (maisi) meaning "May" (see May). This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was born in May.... [more]
Maisa f Arabic
Means "graceful, attractive, to walk with a proud gait" in Arabic.
Maiso f Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Maisa (also Georgian).
Maita f Shona
A Shona (Zimbabwean) name that implies gratitude for something that has been done well. It may be spelt as Mayita or Mazvita depending on the area of origin of the speaker.... [more]
Maita f Filipino
Short form of Margarita.
Maitu f & m Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and .
Maive f Estonian
Elaboration of Mai 3.
Maive f Irish (Rare)
Variant of Maeve. A notable bearer was Indian-born author Maive Stokes (1866-1961), who was of Irish descent. She is best known for compiling a collection of Indian fairy tales that were told to her by her caretakers.
Maivi f Estonian
Variant of Maive.
Maivy f Vietnamese
It means yellow flowers.
Maiya f Tamil
The name means "Illusion" in Sanskrit, having to do with the hindu belief that the world is all an illusion which one must overcome to reach moksha or nirvana
Maiya f Japanese
From 舞 (mai) "circle, wheel" and 弥 (ya) "increasingly"
Maiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maiza f Filipino
mean 'one' or 'only one' in Ilocano.
Majka f Czech, Slovak, Sorbian, Kashubian, Polish
Czech, Slovak, Sorbian and Kashubian diminutive of Maja 2 and Polish diminutive of Maja 1.
Majli f Swedish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Possibly a diminutive of Maja or a variant of the Estonian names Maili and Maila.
Majne f Swedish
Variant of Maine or Majny.
Majny f Swedish
Relatively modern name (early 20th century) created by combining Maj 2 and Swedish ny "new".
Majsa f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Maja 2 (compare Majsan).
Majvi f Swedish
Combination of Maj 2 and the Old Norse name element "devoted, dedicated".
Makan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "stone" in Shipibo.
Makka f Chechen, Ingush
Chechen and Ingush name for the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
Mákke f Sami
Variant of Márge.
Makke m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Finnish diminutive of Max.
Makok f & m Thai
Derived from Thai มะกอก (makok), meaning "olive (fruit)".
Maksa f Slovene
Short form of Maksimiljana.
Makya f & m Hopi
Means "hunting eagle" in Hopi.
Mal'ak f & m Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew מל'אק (mal'ak) meaning "messenger, angel".
Malan f Faroese
Faroese diminutive of Malena.
Malca f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Malcolm.
Malea f German (Modern), German (Swiss, Modern)
Anglicized spelling of Malia. It is often claimed that this name means "flower" in Hawaiian. This is false. The Hawaiian word for "flower" is "pua".
Malee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Mali.
Malen f Welsh
Diminutive of Mari 1.
Maley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maley.
Mália f Portuguese
Diminutive of Amália.
Mâlia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Maria.
Malio f Polynesian Mythology
Name of a sorceress, sister of the Puna rascal, in Hawaiian Mythology.
Məlis f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Melissa.
Malis f Khmer
Means "jasmine" in Khmer.
Malît f Greenlandic
Short form of Matdlîna.
Malja f Faroese
Variant of Malia.
Malka f Slovene
Diminutive of Amalija, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Malkh f Chechen
Means "sun" in Chechen.
Malla f Finnish, Swedish
Short form of various names including Amalia, Maria, Magdalena and Matilda... [more]
Malle f Estonian
Variant of Mall.
Malle f German (Rare, Archaic)
Hypochoristic form of Amalia.
Malli f Korean
From Sino-Korean 茉莉 (malli) meaning "jasmine". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Malma f Indian
Indian name coming from the Urdu word for “gilded”.
Málna f Hungarian (Modern)
Directly taken from Hungarian málna "raspberry".
Maloe f Breton (Modern)
Recently coined name intended as a feminine form of Malo.
Maloé f French (Modern)
French form of Maloe.
Malon f Popular Culture
Malon is a recurring character in the Legend of Zelda video game series.
Malou m & f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malo, originally derived from Maclou. This is also used as a feminine name.