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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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Ethlyn f English, Jamaican Patois
Contracted form of Ethelyn.
Ethyle f English
Variant of Ethel.
Ethylene f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Ethel using the popular suffix -ene. See also Etheline. Unfortunately, this spelling is also the spelling of the chemical compound ethylene, a plant hormone.
Etienna f Louisiana Creole (Rare, ?)
Possibly an Louisiana Creole feminine form of the French masculine Étienne.
Etosha f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
From a Namibian place name meaning "great white place" in the Ovambo language.
Ettalena f English
Combination of Etta and Lena.
Ettalina f English
Elaboration of Ettaline.
Ettamae f English (Rare)
Combination of Etta and Mae.
Etter f American (Archaic)
Variant of Esther derived from colloquial pronunciation.
Etterlene f African American (Rare)
Combination of Etter and the suffix lene. Notable bearers are American singer Etterlene DeBarge (1935-2024) and her daughter Etterlene "Bunny" DeBarge (1955-), also a singer.
Ettina f Dutch, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ede, a variant of Ade 2.
Eucarista f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Euchariste.
Euchariste m & f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
French masculine and feminine form of Eucharistus.
Eudolie f Louisiana Creole
Likely a Creole variant of Odélia or a feminine form of Eudes via its older form Eudo and the feminine variant Eudeline.
Eufamia f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Euphemia.
Eugena f English
Variant of Eugenia.
Eulabee f American (?)
A notable bearer of this name is Eulabee Dix Becker (1878-1961), an American painter. The meaning is unknown.
Eulah f English
Variant of Eula.
Eulala f English
Contracted form of Eulalia.
Eulene f English (Archaic)
Elaboration of Eula.
Eulette f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Eula by way of adding the French diminutive suffix -ette.
Euneice f English (American, Rare)
American English variant of Eunice.
Eunetta f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Euna mimicking diminutive forms ending in -etta.
Eunez f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Eunice with the spelling being influenced by Inez.
Eunie f American (South)
Eunie was the birth name of actress Ouida Bergère (1886-1974)
Eunique f African American (Modern)
Variant of Unique, possibly influenced by the spelling of Eunice.
Eunys f Manx, English (Modern, Rare)
Modern English variant and traditional Manx form of Eunice. It coincides with the Manx word eunys "pleasure; joy; bliss; delight".
Euphelia f English (Rare), Literature
Possibly a blend of Euphemia and Ophelia. Euphelia is the title of a poem by Helen Maria Williams (1759-1827).
Euphonia f English
From the name of the Euphonia bird, a tanager of the genus Tanagra.
Euphoria f English (American, Modern, Rare), Obscure
From the English word meaning "feeling of intense happiness, state of joy", originally a medical Latin term meaning "condition of feeling healthy and comfortable (especially when sick)". It comes from Greek εὐφορία (euphoria) "power of enduring easily", from εὔφορος (euphoros) "bearing well, able to endure, patient", ultimately from εὖ (eu) "good, well" and φέρω (phero) "to bear".... [more]
Euplia f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Italian (Archaic), English (Archaic)
Feminine form of Euplius, which is the latinized form of the ancient Greek name Eupleios.... [more]
Eura f American (South, Archaic)
Possibly a short form of names beginning with the element Eur-.
Eureka f English (Rare)
Eureka is an interjection used to celebrate a discovery or invention. It is a transliteration of an exclamation attributed to Ancient Greek mathematician and inventor Archimedes.
Eutropie f Louisiana Creole
Feminine form of Eutrope.
Evabel f English
Elaboration of Eva with the popular suffix -bel.
Evabelle f English
A combination of Eva and the ending -belle popular in feminine names
Evadora f English
Combination of Eva and Dora.
Evajoy f English
Combination of Eva and Joy.
Evalee f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Eva and Lee.
Evalet f American (Rare)
Possibly a variant spelling of Evolet or Evalette, though it also coincides with a Swiss and French surname.
Evaleta f English
Elaboration of Eva using popular suffix -leta.
Evalina f Portuguese (African), English, Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean), Flemish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Evelina. It can also be interpreted as a combination of Eva and Lina 2.
Evallia f English (American)
This name is a form of the female name Evalia. It means "life" and has Hebrew origins.
Evaluna f American (Hispanic, Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Eva and Luna. This was used by Argentine-born Venezuelan singer-songwriter Ricardo Montaner for his daughter born in 1997.
Evamae f English
Combination of Eva and Mae.
Evana f English
Feminine form of Evan.
Evandra f English
Feminine form of Evander 1.
Evangela f Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American)
Feminine form of Evangelo (Italian) and rare Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Evângela.... [more]
Evangelica f Italian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Evangelico. In the English-speaking world, this name can be a combination of Eve with Angelica as well as be a feminization of the English word evangelic, which as you can see has the same etymology as the aforementioned Evangelico... [more]
Evangelie f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Évangélie, which is usually used in non-francophone regions and countries.... [more]
Evangelique f Afrikaans (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Cognate of Évangélique, which is usually used in non-francophone regions and countries.
Evangelise f & m African American, African
Possibly an invented name, a combination Evangeline and Elise. Another possibility is that it's taken from the British spelling of 'evangelize', which is the English word meaning "to preach the gospel".
Evanine f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Evan using the popular suffix -ine.
Evanna f Welsh, Irish, Scottish, English, Italian (Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Either the feminine form of Evan and a combination of Eva and Anna.... [more]
Evanora f Popular Culture, English
The name of a witch in the movie Oz the Great and Powerful. Could be a female form of Evan, a combination of Eva and Nora 1 or an altered form of Eleanora
Evanore f English
Variant of Evanora.
Eveleigh f English (Australian, Rare), English (British, Rare), English (American)
Australian locational name taken from the name of an English estate. Variant of Everley. In American English, it is also a variant of Evelie.
Evelena f English
Variant of Evelina.
Evelisse f Spanish (Latin American, Rare, ?), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ivelisse. According to the SSA, Evelisse was given to 5 girls in 2018.
Evella f Literature, English (American, Rare), Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Created by L. Frank Baum for a princess character in his book Ozma of Oz. In the book, Evella is the daughter of Evoldo, king of Ev. Since his children's names start with Ev, Baum has might created the name by using the suffix -ella or by elaborating it.
Evella f Louisiana Creole
Feminine form of Evelle.
Evellynn f English
Variant of Evelyn.
Evelyna f English
Variant of Evelina.
Evening f & m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
From the English word, evening, the last part of the day.
Everdeen m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Everdeen.
Everdora f African American
Combination of Ever and Dora.
Evereth m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Evereth.
Everetta f African American
Feminine form of Everett.
Evergreen f & m English (American), Romani (Archaic)
From the name of the group of plants that do not shed leaves annually. As a Romani name, this was generally masculine.
Everina f English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps a feminine form of Everard. This was borne by Clara Everina Wollstonecraft (1765-1841), a younger sister of English philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft.
Everlea f English, English (American)
Variant of Everly. Everlea was given to 16 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Everlean f English (Archaic)
Perhaps a variant of Everlyn.
Everlena f African American
Combination of Ever and Lena.
Everlina f English, Dutch, East Frisian (Rare)
Borne by a daughter of George W Mills.
Everlyeigh f English (Rare)
It's a variant of Everly.
Everlyn f English (Rare), English (African), Filipino, Papuan
Probably an altered form of Evelyn, perhaps blending it with Everly, or a combination of Ever and the popular name suffix lyn.
Evermore f & m English (Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Evermore.
Evernia f English (American)
A kind of lichen. From Greek euernēs "sprouting well" (from eu- "good" + ernos "sprout") + New Latin -ia.
Everose f English
Combination of English word ever with Rose or a combination of Eve with Rose, depending on the pronunciation.
Evett f American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare), Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Eve and precursor of modern Yvette. See also Evette.
Evey f English
Variant of Evie. Borne by the character Evey Hammond in graphic novel, "V for Vendetta", who was portrayed by Natalie Portman in the film adaption.
Evia f American (South, Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Latinization of Evie, and elaboration of Eva, a transferred use of the surname, an Anglicization of Aoife and an adoption of the Greek place name (also known as Euboea).
Evianna f English
Variant of Eviana.
Evidence f & m English (Rare)
This name comes from a word which can mean "a fact/observation presented in support of an assertion" or "an appearance from which inferences may be drawn." The word is derived from Old French evidence, which originates from Late Latin evidentia meaning "proof" (for Classical Latin, "distinction, vivid presentation, clearness,") stemming from Latin evidens meaning "obvious, apparent."
Eviejade f English (Rare)
Combination of Evie and Jade
Eviejane f English (Rare)
Combination of Evie and Jane
Evienne f English
Elaboration of Evie with popular suffix -enne.
Evion m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Evian.
Evlly f English (Canadian)
Possible contractive variation of Evalee.
Evola f & m American
Probably transferred from the Italian surname Evola.
Evolet f Popular Culture, English
It has been suggested that the name was created from an elaboration of love as a palindrome, or from the backwards spelling of t(h)e love with the h omitted for the sake of aesthetics, or from evolve as an incomplete anagram... [more]
Evon f English
Variant of Yvonne.
Evynn f English (American)
Female form of Evan and variant of Evynne
Evynne f American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Evan.
Excellence m & f English (African, Rare)
From the English word excellence meaning "The quality of being excellent; brilliance" or "An excellent or valuable quality; something at which any someone excels; a virtue".... [more]
Exelee f English (Rare, Archaic)
Likely an elaboration of Exie, Exa or Exe by way of combining it with the popular name suffix -lee.
Exercise f English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word exercise, occasionally used as a given name in early New England. The only biblical text upon which it can be based is I Timothy 4:7, "Exercise thyself rather unto godliness."
Exia f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Achsia.
Exie f English
Perhaps a diminutive of Exa.
Exodus m & f American (Rare)
Exodus is name of the second book of Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, and the second of five books of the Jewish Torah or Pentateuch. Exodus is the name of ex-boxing world champion Mike Tyson's deceased daughter.
Experience m & f English (Puritan, Rare), Literature
From the English word "experience", from the Latin experientia, from experīrī meaning "to try, test". A name occasionally used by Puritans.
Eydie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Edie. This was borne by American singer Eydie Gormé (1928-2013), whose birth name was Edith Garmezano.
Eyre m & f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Eyre.
Ezabella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Izabella. According to the SSA, Ezabella was given to 19 girls in 2018.
Ezilda f Norman, French (Cajun), Louisiana Creole
Norman feminine name of unknown etymology, possibly linked to the given name Isolde.
Ezme f English (Rare)
Variant of Esme.
Ezora f Louisiana Creole
Possibly a variant of Isora.
Ezralynn f English (Rare)
Combination of Ezra and Lynn. According to the SSA, Ezralynn was given to 5 girls in 2018.
Ezrie f English, Hebrew
Variant of Ezri which is supposedly a variant of Ezra. According to the SSA, 5 girls were named Ezrie in 2018.
Ezzie m & f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Ezekiel, Ezora or other names that begin with ez-
Ezzy f English
English diminutive of the Spanish name Esmeralda.
Fab m & f English
Short form of Fabian, Fabrice, Fabrizio and other given names that start with Fab-.
Fable m & f English
Derived from the word for a succinct story, in prose or verse, that features animals, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature which are given human qualities, and that illustrates a moral lesson.... [more]
Fabronia f English (Rare), German (Rare)
Probably a variant of Febronia. It may also be a feminine form of Fabronius.
Faelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Fae and the popular suffix -lynn.
Faeryn m & f Scottish, English
Feminine variant of Ferran.
Faeya f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Fay, probably influenced by Freya.
Fain f & m English
Means happiness, and pleased.
Faint-not f & m English (Puritan)
Referring to Galatians 6:9, "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
Fair f & m English (African, Rare), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Taken from the English word fair meaning "beautiful". This can also be taken from the surname Fair, having the same meaning.
Fairfax m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Fairfax.
Fairlight f English (Rare), Literature
A transferred use of the surname Fairlight used as far back as the 1800's in England and the States.
Fairy f English
From the English word fairy, referring to the mythical creature, ultimately derived from the Roman mythological name Fata, "fate". (Compare: Fay)
Faithanne f English
Combination of Faith and Anne 1.
Faithful m & f English (Archaic), English (Puritan), Literature, Nigerian
Virtue name meaning "loyal" or "having faith (in God)" that has been in use since the 16th century, initally mostly for boys, later also for girls.... [more]
Faithie f English
Diminutive of Faith.
Faithlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Faith using the popular name suffix lyn.
Faith-my-joy f English (Puritan)
Referring to the joy of faith in God. Also, derived from the Purefoy motto, 'Pure Foi ma Joi' meaning "pure faith is my joy."
Faithy f English
Diminutive of Faith.
Falicia f American
Variant of Felicia.
Fally f English, African
Diminutive of Eliphal.
Falyn f English
Variant of Fallon.
Falynn f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Fallon. Falynn Sandskimmer is a character in the 'Star Wars: X-Wing' series of books.
Fan m & f English (American)
Short form of Francis or Fanny.
Fanchon f French, Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Diminutive of Françoise. It may have developed from the Breton name Fañchenn, the feminine form of Fañch... [more]
Fanna f English
Variant of Fana.
Fannye f English
Variant of Fanny.
Fantasia f African American (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the Italian word for "fantasy, imagination", ultimately deriving from Greek φαντασία (phantasia). A known bearer is the American R&B singer Fantasia Barrino (1984-).
Fantasy f American (Rare)
Directly taken from the Engish word fantasy, which was ultimately derived from Old French fantasie (“fantasy”), from Latin phantasia (“imagination”), from Ancient Greek φαντασία (phantasía, “apparition”)... [more]
Farran m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Farran.
Farrin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Farran and Farren.
Farryn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Farran/Farren and Faron.
Faryl f English (Rare)
Most likely a quasi-feminization of Farrell with the spelling being influenced by Cheryl, Beryl, Meryl and similar names.
Fashionette f English (American, Rare), African American
Likely a combination of the English word fashion and the popular suffix -ette.
Fate m & f English, English (American), English (African)
Either a direct derivation of the English word fate or a diminutive of Lafayette. The latter is what led the name to being used as a majority masculine name in the 19th and 20th centuries in the United States.
Faun f English
Variant of Fawn in the style of Fauna.
Faunia f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated variant of Fauna.
Favor f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to feel or show preference for someone or something."
Fawna f English (American, Rare)
Either an elaboration of Fawn or a variant of Fauna with the spelling being influenced by Fawn.
Fawnia f English (American), Literature
Elaborated variant of Fauna.... [more]
Fawny f English (American, Modern)
Influenced by Tawny from the name Fawn.
Fayanna f English
Earlier form of Fayana
Faydra f English
Variant of Phaedra.
Fayelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Faye using the popular name suffix lynn.
Fayetta f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Lafayette and Fayette.
Fayette m & f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Lafayette, or else from a surname ultimately derived from Old French faie "beech", which originally denoted a person who lived in or by a beech wood, or who was from any of various places in France named with the word.
Faylee f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Fay and Lee.
Faylene f English
Variant of Feline.