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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is English or American.
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Aerianna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arianna influenced by the Greek aer meaning "air"
Aerie f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with Aer, coinciding with the English word aerie, "a bird of prey's nest".
Aeriel m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Aerial.
Aerilynn f American
Combination of Aerie and Lynn.
Aerin f & m English
Variant of Erin or Aaron.
Aeris f Popular Culture, English
Variant of Aerith, due to translation confusion. It may also be considered a variant of Eris.
Aeryn f Popular Culture, English
Variant of Erin. Aeryn is one of the female aliens on the show Farscape.
Aerynn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Aaron.
Aeta f English (British)
This name derives from the a palm tree called the Aeta Palma (Mauritia Flexuosa), discovered in British Guiana and named by a the botanist William Davis Lamb who then used the name for his daughter.
Affie f English
Diminutive of Alfreda or a variant of Effie.
Affinity f English (Rare)
From the English word Affinity.
Afften f English
Variant of Afton.
Affy f English (Australian)
Australian name meaning "Princess of the moon".
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]
Aggy f English
Variant of Aggie.
Aglaë f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole form of Aglaia.
Aglaía f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Aglaia.
Agliss f English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking words "a glistening," meaning shining or glittering.
Agnesine f American (Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Agnes using the suffix -ine.
Agness f English
Variant of Agnes.
Agnetis f Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
From Latin Agnetis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Agnes, the latinized form of the Greek name Hagne.... [more]
Agueda f American (Hispanic)
Unaccented form of Águeda that is used mainly in America.
Ahkia f English (Rare)
Female version of Ahki which means Brother
Ahlana f English
Variant of Alana.
Ahna f English
Variant of Anna.
Ahnna f English
Variant of Anna.
Ahron m & f English (American, Modern), English (Modern)
Variant of Aaron. Ahron was given to 59 boys in 2018 per the SSA.
Aiah f English
Variant of Ayah.
Aicia f American (Rare)
Variant of Aisha possibly modelled on Alicia.
Aida f English
Variant of Ada 1 or feminine form of Aidan.
Aidee f Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Haidee. This name is borne by New Zealandish actress and director Aidee Walker in whose case it is a diminutive of Adrianne.
Aideliz f Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an elaboration of Haydée or Aída using the popular name suffix liz (which in turn is derived from Lizbeth or a related name)... [more]
Aidine f English (American)
Feminine form of Aiden.
Aijalon m & f Biblical, English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
From an Old Testament place name meaning "place of gazelles" in Hebrew (compare Ayala). Aijalon or Ajalon was the name of several biblical locations, including the valley in Dan where the Israelites defeated the Amorites while the sun and moon stood still in answer to their leader Joshua's prayer.
Ailea f English (Modern)
Name of former Bad Girl, Ailea Carr. Carr featured in the show Bad Girls Club (2006-2017).
Aileena f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Aileen.
Ailie f Scots, English (Australian)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. This name is, however, considered both an Anglicization of Eilidh and a diminutive of Aileen and Ailison.
Ailisa f English (American)
Probably a combination of the prefix ai- and Lisa.
Ailla f English (?)
Variant of Isla.
Ailyene f American
Variant of Eileen.
Ailyn f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American, Modern), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Possibly a variant of Aylín; an Hispanic variant of Eileen (i.e. using Spanish spelling conventions). A known bearer is the Spanish singer Ailyn (1982-), real name Pilar Giménez García.
Ainsly f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ainsley.
Airalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Aaralyn or Aralyn.
Airelle f French (Rare), English (Rare), Literature
Derived from airelle, the French name for the plant genus Vaccinium. The French derived the name from Portuguese airella, which in turn was derived from Latin atra "dark, black, gloomy".
Airianna f English (Modern)
Variant of Arianna. It was given to 23 girls born in the United States in 2011 (Aireanna: 20; Airiana: 19; Airyana: 15; Aireona: 13; Aireonna, Airyanna: 10 (each); Airyonna: 5).
Airielle f English
Variant of Arielle influenced by the English word air.
Airlie f English (Australian, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Airlie.
Aisley f & m English
Variant of Isley.
Aisli f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Asli or Aisling.
Aislyn f English (Modern)
Anglicized form of Aisling.
Aiyanna f English (Modern)
Variant of Aiyana (see also Ayana, Iyana).
Ajahni m & f African American
Variant of Ajani.
Ajalon f & m Biblical, Biblical Latin, English (American, Rare)
Variant of Aijalon occurring in some translations of the Old Testament.
Ajee f & m African American (Rare)
From the brand of perfume called Ajee, which was introduced by Revlon in 1994. A known bearer is American runner Ajeé Wilson (1994-).
Akaiyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic prefix a and Kaya 2. It shares a sound with names such as Makiyah.
Akashia f African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Acacia.
Akayla f English (American)
Variant of Kayla. It has been used since 1980.
Akaysha f African American (Rare)
Possibly a phonetic spelling of Acacia.
Akeelah f South African (Rare), English (Modern, Rare), Arabic
Variant of Akilah, notably used in the 2006 movie 'Akeelah and the Bee'
Akeira f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Akira. In some cases it can be a combination of the phonetic prefix a with the name Keira.
Akeisha f African American
Combination of the prefix a and Keisha.
Akia f African American
Truncated form of Nakia.
Akisha f African American
Combination of the prefix a and Kisha.
Akyra f African American
Combination of the prefix a- with Kyra.
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]
Alaetra f African American
Perhaps an Anglicized variant of Elettra.
Alafare f English (Rare), Romani
Of uncertain meaning, possibly a corruption of Alethea (compare Alethaire). In the United States, this name was first found in 1768; in the United Kingdom, there were several uses throughout the 1800s (and most likely before that as well)... [more]
Alainah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alaina. 39 girls in the USA were named Alainah in 2011.
Alakina f English (British, Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Presumably a variant of the Scottish name Alickina, a feminine form of Alick or Alec (which possibly developed from Ailigean, a diminutive of Ailig, itself a Gaelic rendering of English Alick).
Alanah f English
Variant of Alana.
Alandria f English
Contracted form of Alexandria.
Alania f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Modern)
As a Brazilian Portuguese name, the origin and meaning are unknown. As an English name, it is likely a feminine form of Alan.... [more]
Alanni f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Alani or a diminutive of a Alannah.
Alarie f English (Rare)
Most likely a transferred use of the Québecois surname Alarie which is derived from the Visigothic personal name Alaric.
Alaska f English
From Aleut alaxsxaq "object to which the action of the sea is directed" or "mainland". It is the name of a US state.
Alastrina f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Alastríona.
Alaula f Hawaiian (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Means "light of the early dawn" or "sunset glow" in Hawaiian, literally "flaming road" from Hawaiian ala "path, road" and ula "flame".
Alaura f English
Elaborated form of Laura or a variant of Elora.
Alawisha f English
Variation of Aloysia.
Alaya f Indian, English
Means "dwelling, abode". From the Buddhist term ālaya-vijñāna 'storehouse consciousness' as developed by the Yogācāra school of Indian Buddhism, referring to the place where a person's karma resides, the eighth level of consciousness that provides the base for the previous seven... [more]
Alayjah f American (Rare)
Most likely a combination of the names Allison and Asia (or Aja). May be related to Elijah.
Alayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Most likely a combination of the prefix a- and the prefix Layla.... [more]
Alaynna f American
Variant of Alaina.
Alazebath f English (Rare, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Elizabeth.
Albania f English
From the name of the country in the Balkans, as well as various other places, perhaps ultimately from a pre-Indo-European word *alb meaning "hill" or from the Indo-European root *alb "white" (see Albus).... [more]
Albertha f English
Variant of Alberta.
Albinia f Ancient Roman, English
Feminine form of Albinius and Albin. It was introduced to Britain in the 17th century, and was frequently used by members of the aristocratic Cecil family.
Alcena f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Alcina.
Alchemy f & m English
From the English word "alchemy" referring to "the causing of any sort of mysterious sudden transmutation" or "the ancient search for a universal panacea, and of the philosopher's stone, that eventually developed into chemistry".
Aldine f & m English
Either a short form of Geraldine or a variant of Alden
Aldonia f American (South, Rare)
Either a truncated form of Caledonia or, more likely, an elaboration of Aldona.
Aldonie f American (South, Archaic)
Probably a variant of Aldonia.
Aldornia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps derived from the Old English aldor, a form of ealdor meaning "elder, parent, head of family, chief, lord; author, source; age, old age" with the name suffix -nia to feminize the name.... [more]
Aleca f American
Diminutive of Alexandra.
Alectra f English (Modern)
Possibly a modern combination of the male name Alec and the female name Electra.
Aledra f English
Possibly a variant of Aludra or a diminutive of Alexandra
Alee f English (Rare)
Variant of Alea or Allie, or a combination of a- and the name suffix -lee.
Aleecia f English
Variant of Alicia.
Aleen f English
Variant of Aline.
Aleene f English
Variant of Aline.
Aleesia f English
Variant of Alicia.
Aleesya f English (Modern)
Preppy variant of the name Alicia.
Alegna f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Angela (English) or Ángela (Spanish) spelled backwards (compare Spanish Legna).
Aleicia f English
Variant of Alicia.
Aleigh f English (Rare)
Combination of a- and the name suffix -leigh.
Aleishia f English
Variant of Alicia.
Alekona f Hawaiian (?), American (Modern, Rare)
Hypothetical Hawaiian form of Alison.
Alemania f American, American (Hispanic)
Alemania is an alternate Latin name for Germany (and the Spanish name of the country).... [more]
Alesa f English (Rare)
Variation of Alisa.
Alethaire f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Corruption of Alethea. This name arose among Catholics in Kentucky in the 1700-1800s.
Alethia f English
Variant of Alethea.
Aletris f American (Modern, Rare)
From the genus name of a bell-shaped flower also known as colic root, blazing star, unicorn root, or stargrass. Its roots have medicinal properties and are used to aid digestive and muscle problems... [more]
Alexah f English
Alternate spelling of Alexa.
Alexanderia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexandria. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 49 girls were recorded with the name Alexanderia in 1993.
Alexandrella f American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Alexandra. Also a modern combination of Alexandra and Ella.
Alexandrette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Alexandra with the suffix -ette.
Alexandrite f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the name of a chrysoberyl that displays a colour change depending on the light source, named after the Russian tsar Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881).
Alexandrya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexandria. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 20 girls were recorded with the name Alexandrya in 2005.
Alexavia f English
Potential feminization of Alexavier.
Alexe f English (Rare)
Variant of Alex and Alexy.
Alexee f English
Diminutive of Alexandra.
Alexianna f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Variant of Alexiana. As a modern Greek name, it is a combination of Alexia and Anna.
Alexie f English
Diminutive of Alexandra.
Alexiel f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Alexis with El or Elle.
Alexiz m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Alexis.
Alexsis f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Alexis.
Alexx f & m English
Variant of Alex.
Alexxis f & m English
Variant of Alexis. Alexxis was given to 14 girls in 2017 per the SSA.