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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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Roxina f South American (Rare), American (Rare, ?)
Variant of Roxana. It may have been modified on Maxina/Rexina.
Roxine f American (Rare)
Variant of Roxane influenced by Maxine.
Roxxy f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Roxy.
Rozalie f Czech, Dutch (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Czech variant of Rozálie and Dutch and English variant of Rosalie.
Rozanna f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish, Hungarian, Polish, Greek
English and Dutch variant and Hungarian and Polish form of Rosanna as well as a Greek variant of Rozana.
Rozie f Malaysian, English (Modern, Rare)
Malaysian diminutive of Roziana and English variant of Rosie.
Rozonda f African American (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Roz and Rhonda. A notable bearer is American singer Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas (1971-).
Rozzy f English
Diminutive of Rosalind or similar names.
Ruberta f Dutch, English, German
Variant form of Roberta and/or variant spelling of Ruperta.
Rubi f & m English, Hebrew
Variant of Ruby or a diminutive of Reuben.
Rubi f English (Rare)
Variant of Ruby.
Rubianne f English
A combination of Ruby and Anne 1.
Rubiette f English
Diminutive of Ruby.
Rubine f English
Variant form of Rubina, also a colour name derived from Italian rubino meaning "ruby", ultimately from Latin ruber "red".
Rubyleigh f English
Combination of Ruby and Leigh
Rubymae f English (Rare)
Combination of Ruby and Mae
Rudith f English
Rudith Lillian Huxtable is the full name of the main character Rudy Huxtable who appeared on the popular television series The Cosby Show from 1984-1992. The character was originally supposed to be a boy, which was changed at the last minute when producers were impressed by Keshia Knight Pulliam's audition... [more]
Ruey f English
Diminutive of Ruth 1.
Ruffy m & f English
Diminutive of Rudolf.
Ruhe m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ruhe.
Rukyth f English (Modern, Rare), Indian
Indian and English form of Ruki
Rumble f & m English (American)
From rumble (v.). Slang noun meaning "gang fight" is from 1946. Meaning "backmost part of a carriage" is from 1808 (earlier rumbler, 1801), probably from the effect of sitting over the wheels; hence rumble seat (1828).
Rumer f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rumer.
Rumor f & m English
Variant of Rumer.
Rushaun m & f African American
Variant of Rushawn using the name Shaun instead of Shawn.
Russelia f American (Rare)
It is from the genus of flowering plants that are commonly known as Firecracker plants or Coralblows. The genus is named after the Scottish naturalist Alexander Russel.
Russelle m & f English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Russell.
Russi m & f English (American)
Variant spelling of Russy. A notable bearer of this name is the American voice actress Russi Taylor (1944-2019), whose full name was Russell Taylor.
Russia f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the country Russia.
Rustie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Rusty.
Rustyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Rustin (in the case of male bearers) and feminine form of Rustin (in the case of female bearers).
Ruthann f English
Combination of Ruth 1 and Ann.
Ruthanna f English (American)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Anna. Also compare Ruthann.
Ruthanne f English
Combination of the names Ruth 1 and Anne 1.
Ruthella f English (Rare)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Ella 1.
Ruthilda f English (Archaic)
English cognate of Ruthild.
Ruthlyn f English (Rare)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Lyn.
Rwanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rhonda influenced by the spelling of the African country Rwanda.
Rwby f English (American, Modern)
From the series RWBY, pronounced "ruby". The name of the series is formed from the initials of the main characters and their associated colours red, white, blue, and yellow.
Rya f & m English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Ria, Rhea or Riya, in Brazil, this is a masculine name.
Ryah f English
Possibly of Spanish origin, meaning "to flow" or else derived from the Greek name Rhea.
Ryane f English (American)
Female variant of Ryan. Ryane was given to 18 girls in 2017.
Ryanna f English (Rare)
Possibly an attempt at creating a feminine form of Ryan.
Ryda f English (Modern)
Feminine form of “Ryder”.
Rydel f English
Feminine form of Rydell. A known bearer is the American singer and actress Rydel Lynch (1993-).
Rye m & f English
Transferred use of the English surname Rye.... [more]
Ryeian m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From a common Irish surname, the Americanized form of Ó Riain. This patronymic derives from the given name Rian, which is of uncertain meaning. It is traditionally said to mean "little king", from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ryelee f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Riley. The USA Social Security Administration has recorded 12 girls and 6 boys with the name Ryelee in 2014.
Ryenn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ryan. According to the SSA, Ryenn was given to 12 girls in 2018.
Ryenne f English
Variant spelling of Ryanne, or a feminine form of Ryan.
Ryett m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ryatt. According to the SSA, there were 25 boys named Ryett in 2018.
Rykky f African American (Modern)
Variant of Rikki, Rykky Dorsey is a famous Tiktoker and Youtuber.
Rylah f American (Modern, Rare)
A modern American name.
Rylann f English
Variant of Rylan.
Rylene f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Rylan or a combination of Riley with the trending suffix -lene (Compare Rylann).
Rylin m & f English
Either a variant of Rylan or a blend of Riley with the popular name suffix lyn.
Rylla f English (Rare)
Not available
Rylo m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Rylo.
Rynard m & f English
Based off of surname, or Reynard.
Rynn m & f English (Modern), Popular Culture
Modern variant of the name Brynn or short form of Katherine.
Ryver m & f English (Rare)
Variant of River.
Saarah f English
Variant of Sarah.
Sabbath f & m English (Puritan, Rare), Literature
From the word "sabbath," referring to the day of rest (Saturday).
Sabbatha f English (Rare), Literature
Derived from English sabbath, the name of the holy day of the week in Judeo-Christian tradition, which derives from Hebrew shabbath, properly "day of rest", from shabath "he rested"... [more]
Sabilla f English (American, Archaic)
Americanized variant of Sibylla or Sybilla.
Sabra f English
Origin unknown - not the same name as Sabre (Sabrina). In the 13th-century 'Golden Legend' this was the name of the daughter of Ptolemy, king of Egypt. She was rescued by Saint George from sacrifice to the dragon, or giant, and later married him... [more]
Sabre f English (Rare)
Form of Sabrina used by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his 12th-century Historia Regum Britanniae. Alternatively, the name could be taken from the English word for a type of sword with a curved blade, which probably is ultimately from Hungarian szabla (14th century, later szablya) meaning literally "tool to cut with", from szabni "to cut"... [more]
Sabree f English
Diminutive of Sabrina.
Sada f English (American)
Likely a pet form of Sarah (see Sadie). A famous bearer is actress Sada Thompson (1927-2011).
Saddie f American (South)
Possibly a variant of Sadie.
Sade f English
Variant of Sadie.
Sadee f English
Variant of Sadie.
Sadeigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sadie that was given to 5 girls in 2018.
Sadierose f English
Combination of Sadie and Rose
Sadona f English (?)
Possibly a variant of Sedona.
Sadora f Ethiopian, English (American)
Sador is the Coptic Christian (Ge'ez) word for the piercing on Jesus' ribs by the lancet. Adding an "a" at the end feminizes it.... [more]
Sadye f English
Variant of Sadie.
Saebie f English (Rare, Archaic)
Saebie seems to appear in only a few old documents and census records from the 1800s and early 1900s, mainly in the US, some in Australia. Quite a few of those bearers had Dutch or Frisian last names and relatives with Dutch and Frisian given names.... [more]
Safari f & m Swahili, Bantu, American (Modern, Rare)
Means "journey" in Swahili, from Arabic سَفَر‎ (safar). It is commonly used by Eastern Bantus in Kenya, given to babies born when traveling or given in reference to a lot of traveling by a relative... [more]
Safe-deliverance m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to being delivered from evil by God.
Safe-on-high m & f English (Puritan)
A name given to children when expected that they would die, in reference to being safe with God in heaven.
Saffronia f English
Variant spelling of Sophronia. It could also possibly be a more feminine and elaborate version of Saffron. This name is mentioned in the Nina Simone song, “Four Women”.
Saffy f English (British), Literature
Diminutive of names beginning with a similar sound, such as Saffron (as used in the children's novel Saffy's Angel (2001) by Hilary McKay). It was also used as an Anglicized form of Sadbh in Ella Griffin's novel Postcards from the Heart (2011).
Sagan f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sagan, usually used in reference to astronomer Carl Sagan.
Sagie f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of the name Sage.
Sahalie f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the name of the Sahalie Falls, Oregon.
Sahara f English (Rare)
From the name of the world's largest hot desert, which is derived from Arabic صَحَارَى‎ (ṣaḥārā) meaning "deserts".
Sahra f Somali, Arabic, German (Modern, Rare), Turkish, English (Modern, Rare)
Literally from Arabic صحراء (ṣaḥrāʾ) meaning "desert" as well as a variant of Zahrah.
Saiah f & m African American
Diminutive of Isaiah.
Saidee f English (American)
The name Saidee means "princess". It is a alternative spelling to the popular spelling Sadie.
Sailor f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Sailor or directly from the English vocabulary word sailor, denoting one who works on a ship.
Sairey f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Sarah. Charles Dickens used the name for the character of Mrs. Gamp in his novel 'Martin Chuzzlewit' (1844).
Sairy f & m English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
As an English name, it is sometimes used as a nickname for Sarah, which is the case for Sarah Bush Lincoln, the stepmother of Abraham Lincoln. It is also the case for Sarah Gamp, one of the characters in the novel Martin Chuzzlewit, whose nickname is Sairey (Sairy in the 1994 TV miniseries).
Salamandra f American (Rare)
Derived from Greek salamándra, which was in turn derived from Persian samandar meaning "fire from within" (from sām "fire" and andarūn "within").
Salene f English
Most likely a variant of Selene.
Saletta f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Saleta. However, the earliest usage of Saletta seems to predate the French Marian apparition. In these cases a transferred use of the surnames Salette and Saletta is more likely.
Salish f English (American, Rare)
Salish Matter is the daughter of photographer and Youtube personality Jordan Matter (popular for 10 minute photo challenges). The Salish people are an ethno-linguistic group of the Pacific Northwest... [more]
Sallina f English (Rare), Malaysian
Probably a variant of Selina.
Sallyann f English
Combination of Sally and Ann.
Sallyanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Sally and Anna.
Sallyanne f English
Combination of Sally and Anne 1.
Salomina f English (Rare), Dutch (Archaic), Popular Culture
Variant of Salome. This was used for a character in the movie 'I Origins' in 2014.
Salvia f Medieval French, English (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
From the genus name of sage, an herb formerly used as medicine, which comes from Latin salvus "healthy, safe" (related to salvere "to save, to be saved"), referring to the plant's supposed healing properties... [more]
Samadhi f Indian (?), Mexican (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare), Various
From the Sanskrit word समाधि (samādhi) meaning "placing together", from सम (sama) "together" combined with the prefix आ (ā) and धा (dhā) "to place"... [more]
Samaire f English (Modern, Rare)
In the case of American actress Samaire Armstrong (1980-) it is most likely an invented name, though she has claimed it means "dawning sun" in Gaelic: 'My first name is Gaelic and means "dawning sun"... [more]
Samandra f English
A modern name combining the popular Samantha with the suffix of andra coming from names such as Alexandra or Cassandra.
Samanie f & m Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Most likely a transferred use of the surname Samanie which seems to originate in Houma, Louisiana.
Samanthea f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Samantha.
Samarra f English (Rare)
Variation of Samara used by bibliophiles in reference to the novel Appointment in Samarra in which Samarra refers to the location in Samarra, Egypt.
Samee m & f Urdu, English (Rare)
As an Urdu masculine name, means "one who hears." It is a convention to use either a prefix Abdus or a suffix Ullah along the name, which gives meanings of the servant of All Hearing or hearer of God respectively.... [more]
Samela f Literature, English
Likely coined by the English poet Robert Greene in the late sixteenth century for his poem "Samela", Samela is most likely a reworking of Semele.
Samella f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminized elaboration of Sam 1 or Samuel using the popular name suffix -ella (Compare Samuella/Samuela 1, Samatha and Samellen).
Samhain m & f English (Modern, Rare), Scottish (Modern, Rare)
From Irish and Scottish Gaelic Samhain, referring to the Gaelic festival, marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter, which is celebrated on the evening of 31st October and 1st November.
Sami f English
Variant of Sammy.
Samie m & f English (American)
Variant of Sammy.
Samki f English (Americanized, Modern)
it's just a name from a Hong Kong girl
Sammee f & m English
Variant spelling of Sammy.
Sammye f & m English
Alternate spelling of Sammy.
Sammyjo f English
Combination of Sammy and Jo.
Samora f English
Possibly a variant of Samara. It was given to 16 girls born in the United States in 2011.
Samsara f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From Pali संसार (saṃsāra) "cycle of existence, endless rebirth, wheel of dharma", a term in Buddhism and Jainism.... [more]
Samuelette f English (Rare)
Extremely rare feminine form of Samuel, created by using the French diminutive suffix -ette.
Samye f English
Variant of Sammy.
Sanah f English, Arabic
Variant of Sana.
Sancta f English (Rare), Medieval Italian, Medieval French
Derived from Latin sancta "consecrated, sacred; divine, holy; pious, just".
Sandey m & f English
Variant of Sandy.
Sandi f & m English
Variant of Sandy.
Sandria f English (American, Rare)
Either an elaboration of Sandra or a variant of Xandria/Zandria
Sandry f Literature, English
Short form of the name Sandrilene.
Sanité f Haitian Creole, Louisiana Creole
Means "health, sanity" in French, ultimately from Latin sanus (via sanitas). This was the nickname of the Haitian revolutionary Suzanne Bélair (1781-1805). It was also borne by the first Voodoo Queen in New Orleans, Sanité Dédé, who was born a slave in Haiti.
Sanjuana f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Mexican)
From Spanish San Juan meaning "Saint John", taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de San Juan de los Lagos, which refers to a statue that is venerated in Mexico and the United States (particularly Texas)... [more]
Sanora f American (Rare)
A known bearer of this name is Sanora Babb, an American writer.
Santanna f & m Spanish (Latin American), English
From a contraction of the surname Santa Anna meaning "Saint Anne", derived from Spanish santa "saint" combined with Anna, the name traditionally assigned to the mother of the Virgin Mary (see also Santana)... [more]
Santia f Italian, English
Diminutive of Santina.
Santita f African American, American (Hispanic, Rare)
Santita Jackson is an American singer and political commentator. Her father is civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Santrice f African American
An invented name, possibly a combination of San (from names such as Sandrine or Santina) with the trice suffix sound found in Patrice.
Sapheria f English
Elaboration of Sapphira.
Saphira f English, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Literature
English variant and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Sapphira. This is the name of Eragon's dragon in Christopher Paolini's 'Inheritance Cycle' series of books.
Saphiria f American (Rare)
Extremely rare elaborated form of Sapphira.
Saphyra f English (Modern)
Variant of Saphira. Also see Sapphira.
Sapience f Medieval Flemish, English (Archaic)
Derived from French sapience "wisdom".
Sapph f English (Rare)
Short form of Sapphire.
Sapphirine f English (Rare)
From the rare mineral, named for its sapphire-like colour. It is occasionally cut into gemstones.
Sapphy f English
Variant of Saffy more often used for names beginning with Saph.
Saqqara f African American
Transferred use of the place name of Saqqara, Egpyt.
Sarabelle f English (Rare)
Combination of the names Sara and Belle.
Saraga f African American (Rare)
It is known as "Butterfly" Or "Winged angel" In Some Little-Known Languages.
Sarahjane f English (Rare)
Combination of Sarah and Jane.