This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Literature.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abra f History, LiteraturePossibly a feminine form of
Abraham. It coincides with a Latin word meaning "maid". A known bearer was Saint Abra of Poitiers, a Gallo-Roman nun of the 4th century.
Acheflow f Arthurian RomanceVariant of
Acheflour, which is probably a corruption of
Blancheflour (see
Blanchefleur) meaning "white flower" in Old French. In the Middle English romance 'Sir Perceval of Galles', Acheflour was the sister of King Arthur and mother of
Perceval.
Adakichi f Literature, Japanese (Archaic)From Japanese 仇
(ada) meaning "enemy, foe" and 吉
(kichi) meaning "good luck". This is the name of a geisha character in the 1832-1833 novel
Shunshoku Umegoyomi by Japanese novelist Tamenaga Shunsui (1790-1844)... [
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Adalmiina f Finnish, LiteratureUsed by Zacharias Topelius, a Finnish fairy tale writer, in his story 'Adalmiinan helmi' ('Adalmiina's pearl' in English, 'Adalminas pärla' in Swedish), which was published during the late 1800s.... [
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Adinda f Indonesian, Dutch, LiteratureMeans "sister" or "eldest daughter" (a formal, poetic term) in Indonesian. The name was used by Dutch writer Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820-1887), better known by his pen name Multatuli, for one of the eponymous characters in his story "Saïdjah and Adinda" in his 1860 novel
Max Havelaar.
Adsartha f LiteratureMeans "child of the warrior star" in Atlantean, the fictional language used in Marion Zimmer Bradley's novel, 'The Fall of Atlantis'.
Aelin f LiteraturePossibly inspired by
Aylin. It is the name of a character in the 'Throne of Glass' series by Sarah J. Maas.
Aelphaba f LiteratureVariant of
Elphaba. In the novel 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' (1995), this was the name of a legendary saint, Elphaba's namesake, who disappeared behind a waterfall for hundreds of years to read a book.
Ælswith f Literature, Popular CultureVariant of
Ealhswiþ used in Bernard Cornwell's book series "The Saxon Stories," as well as the TV series "The Last Kingdom" based on the series (though in the show it appears as Aelswith, without the æsh).... [
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Aemma f LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". It is possibly derived from
Emma. In the series, Aemma Arryn is the mother of Rhaenyra Targaryen, a claimant to the throne of Westeros.
Aenea f LiteraturePossibly intended to be a feminine form of
Aeneas, or possibly taken from the Latin word
aēneus meaning "made of copper, made of bronze; brazen" (feminine
aēnea), a derivative of
aes "copper, bronze"... [
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Ahania f LiteratureAhania is the Emanation, or female counterpart, of Urizen, Zoas of reason, in William Blake's mythology. She is the representation of pleasure and the desire for intelligence.
Aibileen f LiteraturePossibly an alteration of
Abilene influenced by
Maybelline. This is the name of one of the main characters in Kathryn Stockett's novel 'The Help' (2009) and the subsequent movie adaptation (2011).
Aidoann f LiteratureMeans "moon" in the Romulan language created by Diane Duane for her non-canon series of science fiction novels
Star Trek: Rihannsu.
Ailinel f LiteratureUsed by J.R.R. Tolkien, this is a
Quenya name of unknown meaning. It likely comes from
ailin meaning "lake" combined with the feminine suffix
el.
Ailinónë f LiteratureFrom
ailinon meaning "water lily" in
Quenya, a language invented by Tolkien.
Ailleann f Arthurian RomanceOf uncertain derivation. This was the name of the title character in the Irish Arthurian romance
Céilidhe Iosgaide Léithe (
The Visit of the Grey-Hammed Lady). She married King Arthur when she took him and his knights to the Otherworld... [
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Airelle f French (Rare), English (Rare), LiteratureDerived 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".
Akasha f Literature, IndianMeans "ether (quintessence)" in Sanskrit and Hindi. Related to the masculine
Akash meaning "open sky". Used by Anne Rice in her Vampire Chronicles for the mother of all vampires, a pre-Egyptian queen.
Akela f & m Literature, IndianAkela is a fictional character in Rudyard Kipling's stories,
The Jungle Book (1894) and
The Second Jungle Book (1895).
Alaizabel f LiteratureThe Haunting Of Alaizabel Cray (2004) is a Gothic steampunk horror/alternate history novel by Chris Wooding about a young man and an amnesiac girl fighting a cult in an alternate Victorian era London.
Alayne f LiteratureVariant of
Elaine. This is the name of a minor character in George R. R. Martin's
A Song of Ice and Fire.
Alcidiane f LiteraturePerhaps derived from
Alcide. Jean-Baptiste Lully used it for one of the title characters in his 'Ballet d'Alcidiane et Polexandre' (1658), which was based on the 1636 French novel 'Polexandre' by Marin le Roy de Gomberville (where it belongs to a princess of the
Isle inaccessible).
Alemandine f Arthurian RomancePossibly from Old French
alemandine, the name of a gem of a deep red colour (and the source of English
almandine); this word was a corruption of Latin
alabandicus "Alabandic (stone)", the name applied by Pliny the Elder to a variety of carbuncle worked at the city of
Alabanda in Asia Minor (see
Alabandus)... [
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Alicent f LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the upcoming television series "House of the Dragon". In the series, Alicent Hightower is the daughter of Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, and a member of the royal court of Westeros under King Viserys Targaryen.
Aliena f Theatre, LiteratureMeans "stranger" in Latin. This was the false identity of
Celia in Shakespeare's play 'As You Like It' (1599) when she goes into hiding in the forest of Arden, presumably a pun on the word
alias... [
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Alizarin f & m LiteratureFrom
alizarin crimson, the English name of a shade of red. The color is named after a red dye originally obtained from the root of the madder plant, ultimately from Arabic
al-usara meaning "the juice"... [
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Alliw f LiteratureMeaning unknown. It is used in Robert Beatty’s novel Willa of the Wood. In this case, it was used as an inverse of
Willa.
Almiel f LiteratureUsed in "The Lord of the Rings" by
Tolkien. It means "blessed maiden".
Aloma f Catalan (Rare), LiteratureThis name was used by the medieval writer and philosopher Ramon Llull in his novel
Blanquerna (1283), where it belongs to the mother of the main character. Llull possibly based it on the masculine name
Alomar (nowadays found as a surname - see
Alomar), which derives from the Germanic name
Aldemar... [
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Alraune f Literature, German (Rare)Variant of
Alruna, also coinciding with the German word for "mandrake". This is the name of the title character in the novel 'Alraune' (1911) by Hanns Heinz Ewers.
Alzire f Theatre, LiteratureUsed by Voltaire for the heroine of his tragic play 'Alzire, ou les Américains' (1736), about a young indigenous Peruvian woman, daughter of a powerful chief. The heroine is named
Alzira in Verdi's opera based on the play... [
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Amabelle f LiteratureVariant of
Amabel influenced by French (i.e., with a French feminine name suffix). Used by Haitian-born author Edwidge Danticat for a character in the historical novel 'The Farming of Bones' (1998); the book chronicles a young Haitian girl named Amabelle Desir's 1937 escape from the Dominican Republic following the Parsley Massacre and the spread of
antihaitianismo.
Amagoia f Basque, LiteratureOf unknown origin and meaning. This was the name of the aunt of
Amaya in Francisco Navarro-Villoslada's Romantic historical novel
Amaya o los vascos en el siglo VIII (Amaya, or the Basques in the 8th century), published in 1879, which is set during the invasion of Visigothic Spain by the Moors.
Amagoya f Basque (Hispanicized), LiteratureSpanish spelling of
Amagoia used in the historical novel
Amaya, or the Basques in the 8th century (1879) by Francisco Navarro-Villoslada (
Amagoya in the Spanish original;
Amagoia in the Basque translation).
Amarië f LiteratureUsed by J.R.R. Tolkien this is a
Quenya name of unknown meaning. It possibly comes from
mára meaning "good" or
mar meaning "home".
Amatis f LiteratureThe name of Luke Garroway's sister in the book series "The Mortal Instruments" by Cassandra Clare (Amatis Herondale). Also means "you love" (pl) in Latin.
Amena f Arthurian RomanceThe name of a queen helped by Sir Gawain's son Wigalois in an Arthurian romance written by German knight Wirnt von Grafenberg in the early years of the 13th century. Its origin is uncertain; some scholars argue that it might be an adoption of Arabic
Amina, while others theorize a derivation from Spanish
ameno "delightful" (see
Amoena).
Amoret f LiteraturePerhaps based on the Italian word
amoretto which is a representation of
Cupid in a work of art. The word is based on
amore meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix... [
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Ampflise f Arthurian RomanceForm of
Amphelise used by the 13th-century poet Wolfram von Eschenbach for two characters in his Middle High German romance
Parzival, one of whom was the queen of France during the time of
Uther.
Amren f LiteratureA very powerful Fae in Sarah J. Maas 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' series.
Anadil f LiteratureThe character Anadil from
The School For Good And Evil by Soman Chainani bears this name.
Anathema f LiteratureName of the fictional character Ananthema Device from the show Good Omens inspired by Terry Pratchett Neil Gaiman's book. The name is derived from the word meaning "someone who is disliked" or "a curse by a pope or minister of the church", which makes sense as the character is an occultist.
Anayansi f Literature, Spanish (Latin American)Used by Panamanian author Octavio Méndez Pereira for a character in his historical novel
Núñez de Balboa, el tesoro de Dabaibe (1934), where it belongs to an indigenous princess who falls in love with the Spanish conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa... [
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Ancalimë f LiteratureMeans "most bright" in Quenya. This was the name of the first Ruling Queen of Númenor in Tolkien's works. She was the daughter of
Erendis and Tar-Aldarion.
Andreth f LiteratureMeans "patience" in Sindarin. Andreth was a wise-woman of the House of Bëor in J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium.
Aniara f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Literature, AstronomyFrom Greek
ἀνιαρός (aniarós) meaning "sad, despairing". The name was invented by Swedish author Harry Martinson for the space ship in his poem of science fiction 'Aniara: en revy om människan i tid och rum' published in 1956... [
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Anidori f LiteratureFrom Shannon Hale's novel, The Goose Girl, a retelling of the Grimms' fairytale. The princess Anidori Kiladra Talianna Isilee's lady-in-waiting leads a mutiny during the princess's journey to be married in a foreign land... [
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Antikonie f Arthurian RomanceMedieval German variant of
Antigone. In Arthurian legend, she is the sister of King Vergulaht of Ascalun who became infatuated with Gawain during one of his visits... [
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Antinéa f Literature, FrenchCreated by Pierre Benoit in his novel
L'Atlantide (1919) for Queen Antinéa. The name is inspired by
Tinhinan, a 4th-century Tuareg queen with a legendary story... [
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Aouda f LiteratureThis is the name of a Parsi Princess in Jules Verne's novel Around The World In Eighty Days.
Apolla f LiteratureFeminine form of
Apollo. It was used in the "Twitches" novel series by H. B. Gilmour and Randi Reisfeld.
Aquareine f LiteratureCombination of Latin
aqua meaning "water" and French
reine meaning "queen". This is the name of a mermaid queen in L. Frank Baum's novel ''The Sea Fairies'' (1911).
Aravis f English (Rare), LiteratureAravis is a main character in C.S. Lewis'
The Horse and his Boy. She is a Tarkheena, a female member of the ruling class of the fictional empire of Calormen, located far to the south of Narnia.... [
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Aredhel f LiteratureMeans "noble elf" in Sindarin. This was the name of an Elf in Tolkien's book 'The Silmarillion'.
Arenelle f LiteratureThe name of a fictional character in
The Keepers book series by Jackie French Koller.
Areúsa f Theatre, LiteraturePerhaps a feminine form of
Areus. This is the name of one of the characters in the play 'La Celestina' (1499) by Mariano de Rojas.
Arien f LiteratureMeans "sun maiden" in the fictional language Quenya, derived from Quenya
árë meaning "sun" or "day" and -
ien meaning "maiden" or simply a feminine suffix. It also later gained the meaning "daisy" in Sindarin, another Elvish language... [
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Årolilja f Literature, Norwegian (Rare)Occurs in the medieval Norwegian ballad 'Bendik og Årolilja', where it belongs to a princess who dies of heartache when her lover is hanged under her father's orders.
Artesia f Theatre, Arthurian RomanceLikely from
Artois, the name of a region in France (for which "artesian wells" are named), itself derived from
Atrebates, a Belgic tribe that inhabited the region of Gaul and Britain during Julius Caesar's time; Atrebates is cognate with Irish
aittrebaid meaning "inhabitant".... [
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Asmat f Literature, GeorgianGeorgian form of
Asma according to a Russian source, but Georgian sources say that this name means "innocent, chaste, virginal" and "honest" in Arabic.... [
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Asphodel f LiteratureFrom the name of the flower. J. R. R. Tolkien used this name on one of his characters in
The Lord of the Rings.
Asra f LiteratureInvented by Samuel Coleridge for his poem 'A Day-Dream' (composed 1802, published 1828). He arrived at it by inverting the first two letters of
Sara, the first name of Sara Hutchinson, with whom he was in love... [
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Astarael f LiteratureAstarael is the seventh of the seven bells used by necromancers and the Abhorsen in Garth Nix's Old Kingdom trilogy. Astarael is the Weeper, the bell that throws everyone who hears her deep into Death.
Astery f LiteratureForm of
Asteria used by Edmund Spenser in his poem 'Muiopotmus; or, the Fate of the Butterfly' (1591), where it belongs to a nymph turned into a butterfly.
Astriel f LiteratureIn the Sindarin (Elvish) language of JRR Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” series, this name is translated to “princess of ash”, derived from “ast” (meaning “ash, dust, sand”) & “-riel” (a common, feminine suffix meaning “princess”).
Astrild f LiteratureClaimed to mean "love fire" from Old Norse
ást "love" and
eldr "fire". Astrild was a personification of love in Scandinavian poetry (particularly during the Baroque and Rococo eras), probably introduced in the 17th century by Swedish poet Georg Stiernhielm.
Atala f LiteratureThe titular heroine of François-René de Chateaubriand's novella, 'Atala' and a character in 'The Hunger Games' series.
Ätheria f Literature, Late Roman (Germanized)Germanised form of
Etheria, from Ancient Greek
αἰθήρ (aithḗr) 'purer upper air of the atmosphere; heaven, sky; theoretical medium supposed to fill unoccupied space and transmit heat and light', related to German
Äther 'ether' and English
ether.... [
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Aviendha f LiteratureShe is a Maiden of the Spear from the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. Thorny in character, yet as beautiful as a rose, and as strong as a warrior.
Aziyadé f LiteratureAziyadé (1879) is a novel by French author Pierre Loti. It tells the story of the 27-year-old Loti's illicit love affair with an 18-year-old harem girl named Aziyadé.
Babiole f LiteratureMeans "bauble" or "trinket" in French. According to the French fairytale, Babiole is the daughter of a queen. The fairy Fanfreluche tricks the queen into turning her daughter into a monkey.
Badroulbadour f Literature, FolkloreFrom Arabic بدر البدور
(Badr ul-Budūr) meaning "full moon of full moons" (see also
Budur). This is the name of the princess in the Middle Eastern fairy tale 'Aladdin', one of the tales in the 'Arabian Nights'.
Beaflurs f Arthurian RomanceMeans "beautiful flower" (compare
Blanchefleur). This was the name of a fairy in the Middle High German romance 'Parzival' (Wolfram von Eschenbach's adaptation of 'Perceval, the Story of the Grail', a poem by Chrétien de Troyes)... [
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Beezus f LiteratureIn the case of the character from Beverly Cleary's 'Ramona' book series, it originated as a nursery form of
Beatrice (her real name), given to her by her younger sister.
Beira f Literature, Celtic MythologyAnglicized form of
Bheur or
Bhuer perhaps meaning "cutting, sharp, shrill" in Scottish Gaelic, from
Cailleach Bheur "sharp old wife", the name of the Scottish personification of winter, a reference to wintry winds... [
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Belcolore f Medieval Italian, LiteratureCombination of Italian
bel "beautiful" and
colore "colour". The Italian novelist Boccaccio used this name in his work 'The Decameron' (1350).
Belgaer f & m LiteratureBelgaer is the fifth of the seven bells used by necromancers and the Abhorsen in Garth Nix's Old Kingdom trilogy. Belgaer is the Thinker, the bell that gives or takes freedom of thought from the listener.
Belladonna f Literature, Medieval ItalianFrom Italian
bella "beautiful, fair" and
donna "lady". This is the name of an extremely poisonous plant (
Atropa belladonna; also bears the popular name of deadly nightshade). The author J. R. R. Tolkien used it as a hobbit name in 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954), where it belongs to the mother of Bilbo Baggins.
Bellaria f LiteraturePerhaps derived from Latin
bellare meaning "to fight". This name was used by Robert Greene for a character in his prose romance 'Pandosto: The Triumph of Time' (1588). It was also used by Henry Fielding in his play 'The Temple Beau' (1730), and by Aaron Hill (1685-1750) in his poem 'Bellaria, at her Spinnet'.
Bellicent f Literature, Arthurian RomanceFrom an Old French form of the Germanic name
Belissendis, possibly composed of the elements
bili "suitable, proper, fitting, decent, amiable" (cf.
Biligard) and
swind "strong, brave, powerful".... [
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Belvina f LiteratureApparently from the Latin word meaning "beast-like" (also written
beluina), derived from
bēlua "beast, monster" (Italian
belva) with the adjectival suffix
-īnus "of, like"... [
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Berinthia f Theatre, Literature, English (Rare)Meaning unknown, perhaps first used by Sir John Vanbrugh for a young widow in his play 'The Relapse' (1697). It was subsequently used by Richard Brinsley Sheridan for a widow in his play 'A Trip to Scarborough' (1777), and also appears in Dickens's 'Dombey and Son' (1848) belonging to Mrs Pipchin's niece.
Biana f LiteratureMeans "fair skinned", "white", or "fair". It was invented for a character in the
Keeper of the Lost Cities series, Biana Amberly Vacker, by
Shannon Messenger.
Bilbi f LiteratureHebrew transcription of
Pippi, used in the Hebrew translation of 'The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking'.
Blanchefleur f Medieval French, LiteratureMeaning "white flower" from the French elements
blanche and
fleur. Blanchefleur was the name of the heroine in the medieval romance of Floris and Blanchefleur. This was also the given name of the mother of Tristan in
Tristan and Iseult.
Blondine f Literature, Folklore, Haitian Creole, YiddishFrom a diminutive of French
blonde meaning "fair-haired". This is the name of two characters in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tales: Belle-Etoile's mother in
Princess Belle-Etoile (whose sisters are named Roussette and
Brunette) and a minor character in
The Imp Prince... [
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Bö f Literature‘Bö’ or ‘Böe’ means "gust", "blast" or "scud" in German and is one of the shortest words in that language. It is also remindful of "beauty", as in
Beau... [
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Brisen f Arthurian RomanceThe name of a witch in Arthurian legend. One theory connects it to Old Norse
brisinga "glowing, twinkling" (a word-forming element associated with Freya's famous necklace, the
brísingamen).
Britomart f LiteratureForm of
Britomartis used by Edmund Spenser for a female knight in his poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590). Folk etymology associated
Brito- with "Briton" and -
martis with
Mars (genitive
Martis), the Roman god of war.
Caddy f & m English (Rare), LiteratureVariant of
Caddie. Fictional bearers include Caddy Jellyby, a character in Charles Dickens' novel
Bleak House (1853), and
Candace "Caddy" Compson, a character in William Faulkner's novel
The Sound and the Fury (1929).
Cadiga f Arabic (Latinized), LiteratureArchaic transcription of
Khadija. This form is mostly used in older English translations of the Koran, as well as early translations of the Arabian Nights. A notable bearer of this name is the titular character's wife from the Arabian Nights-inspired novel "The History of Nourjahad" (1767) by Frances Sheridan.
Caïssa f LiteratureInvented by the Italian writer Marco Girolamo Vida as a goddess of chess in 1527. It was reused in the poem Caïssa (1763) by William Jones. Since then, the name was sporadically given to girls. It is also a popular name for chess clubs.
Callidia f Theatre, LiteratureProbably derived from the Latin adjective
calidus, which may be translated as "warm, hot, fiery," or "passionate". Callidia is Queen
Veremonda's maid in an Italian opera called "
Veremonda, l'amazzone di Aragona" (with the English translation being "
Veremonda, the Amazon of Aragon" also known as "Il Delio")... [
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Calmana f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, LiteratureLatinized form of
Kalmana, the name of Cain's wife and twin sister in Judeo-Christian legend (e.g., found in the (first Greek redaction of the) 'Apocalypse of Pseudo-Methodius', written in Syriac in the late 7th century)... [
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Calwyn f LiteratureCalwyn is a character in
The Singer of All Songs, the first novel in the
Chanters of Tremaris trilogy by Kate Constable. She is a 16-year-old priestess of Antaris who can sing ice chantments.
Camion f LiteratureFrom an archaic French word meaning "small pin". This is the name of the titular character in Mademoiselle de Lubert's fairy tale "Princess Camion" (1743). Camion is the name of a princess transformed into a tiny doll, given to the prince Zirphil to be his wife... [
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Cannetella f LiteratureDerived from Italian canna "reed" combined with a diminutive suffix. This name is borne by the protagonist of the Italian fairy tale "Cannetella" by Giambattista Basile. Cannetella is a young princess who marries the evil wizard Fioravante.
Capitola f English, LiteratureCapitola 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.
Carabosse f LiteratureDerived from Latin
cara, meaning "face", and Old French
bosse meaning "inflammation". This describes a bubo gotten through pox. This name was first used on the wicked fairy godmother in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale The Princess Mayblossom (1697), though nowadays it is more famous as the name given to the wicked fairy godmother in Tchaikovsky's ballet The Sleeping Beauty (1890).
Carlot f LiteratureA character in the 1987 science fiction novel
The Smoke Ring by Larry Niven.
Carmilla f LiteratureUsed by Irish writer Sheridan Le Fanu for the title character of his Gothic novella 'Carmilla' (1872), about a lesbian vampire. Le Fanu probably based the name on
Carmella.
Catelyn f LiteratureInvented by G.R.R. Martin for his "Game of Thrones" book series, first realeased in 1996 and turned into a TV series (2011-2019). It is not pronounced like the similar
Caitlin and unrelated.
Catti-brie f Popular Culture, LiteratureCatti-brie (spelled
Cattie-brie in later publications) is the name of a character in the 'Forgotten Realms', a series of fantasy novels by American author R. A. Salvatore which serves as a setting for the role-playing game 'Dungeons & Dragons'... [
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Cayke f LiteratureFrom the name of a character that is featured in L. Frank Baum's book
The Lost Princess of Oz (1917). Her name is a misspelling of the English word "cake".
Cedrella f English (Rare, ?), LiteraturePerhaps intended to be a feminine variant of
Cedric. This is the name of a minor character in J. K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series of books; the character is Cedrella Weasley, née Black.
Celaena f LiteratureMeaning unknown. The American author Sarah J. Maas used this for the central character in her 'Throne of Glass' series of fantasy novels, first released in 2012. She may have based it on the Greek mythological name
Celaeno.
Celebrant m & f LiteratureFrom J.R.R. Tolkien's artificial language known as Quenya . Means, "Silver lode " from the words
Celeb meaning "silver" and
rant meaning "river, lode". The name of the river that runs through Lórien.
Celebrían f LiteratureMeans "silver queen" in Sindarin, from
celeb meaning "silver" and
rían meaning "queen". This was the name of an Elf mentioned in Lord of the Rings. She was the daughter of
Galadriel, the wife of
Elrond, and the mother of
Arwen.
Célimène f Literature, Theatre, French (Rare)This name was invented by Molière for his play "The Misanthrope" (17th century). Given that many characters in his play bear names that are obviously of Greek origin (or inspired by the Greek language), the name Célimène must then at least be partly Greek as well... [
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Celtina f LiteratureCeltina is the heroine of a series of books written by Corinne De Vailly.
Cersei f Literature, Popular CultureCreated by American author George R. R. Martin for his series of epic fantasy novels
A Song of Ice and Fire, published beginning 1996, and the television adaptation
Game of Thrones (2011-2019), where it belongs to an evil queen who is one of the main antagonists... [
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Chani f LiteratureFrom the book Dune. Variant of
CHANIA, in Arabic Bedouin Fremen (fictional civilization descended from Arabic)
Chevrolet f LiteratureTransferred use of the surname
Chevrolet. This is the name of Ramona Quimby's doll in the 'Ramona Quimby' book series.
Chrysanthème f LiteratureMeans "chrysanthemum" in French. This was used in Pierre Loti's novel
Madame Chrysanthème (1887), which was adapted into an opera in 1893 by André Messager.
Chuchundra m & f LiteratureThe name of a character in
Rikki-Tikki Tavi, a short story in
The Jungle Book (1894) by Rudyard Kipling about the adventures of a valiant young mongoose.
Chun-hyang f LiteratureFrom Sino-Korean 春 "spring; wanton" and 香 "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense". This is the name of the main character in the Korean pansori 'Chunhyangga'.
Cimorene f LiteratureThe meaning is unknown. This name is used in the book Dealing With Dragons, by Patricia C. Wrede.
Cirilla f LiteratureName from Andrzej Sapkowski's books. Originate from elvish name Zireael that meaning "swallow" (as a bird)
Citra f LiteratureInvented by
Neal Shusterman for the main character in his book series "Scythe", first released in 2016.
Clarimonde f LiteratureVariant of
Claremonde.
La Morte amoureuse (in English: "The Dead Woman in Love") is a short story written by Théophile Gautier and published in La Chronique de Paris in 1836... [
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Clarista f LiteraturePerhaps a blend of
Clarissa and
Calista. This name appears in Robert Greene's prose work
Planetomachia (1585). It is borne by a sister of English actor Nicholas Hoult.
Clea f English, German, French, LiteratureLatinate form of
Cleo apparently coined by British novelist Lawrence Durrell for a character in his 'Alexandria Quartet'. A known bearer is American actress Clea DuVall (1977-).
Clove f Literature, English (Modern)From the English word meaning either a slice of garlic or the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, used as a spice. This name was recently used in Suzanne Collins' popular book,
The Hunger Games.
Clytie f English, Greek Mythology (Latinized), LiteratureLatinized form of
Klytië. It was used by British author Joseph Hatton for the heroine of his novel 'Clytie' (1874), and borne by Australian opera singer Clytie Hine (1887–1983); it was also the birth name of Australian ceramic artist Klytie Pate (1912-2010)... [
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Coila f LiteratureCoila was the muse of the poet Robert Burns, he created her as a poetic device for many of his poems. The name derives from the poetic name for the area of Kyle, Ayrshire, which itself is derived from the male names Coil, Coilus or Coel Hen, King of the Picts, who lived, ruled and died in the area.
Conwenna f LiteratureMeaning uncertain, probably a Latinized form of a Celtic name (like
Cuniovenda,
Cunovinda or
Cunovinna). According to the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth, Conwenna was the mother of Brennius and Belinus, two early kings of Britain... [
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Coo-ee-oh f LiteratureMeaning unknown. She was featured in L. Frank Baum's
Glinda of Oz as the Queen of the Skeezers.
Corisande f Literature, FrenchMeaning uncertain, from the name of a character in medieval legend, possibly first recorded by Spanish writer Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo. Perhaps it was derived from an older form of Spanish
corazón "heart" (e.g., Old Spanish
coraçon; ultimately from Latin
cor "heart", with the hypothetic Vulgar Latin root
*coratione,
*coraceone) or the Greek name
Chrysanthe... [
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Cremorna f LiteratureCremorna Garden is the former stage name of Mrs. Rosanna Wrayburn, a retired Victorian-era stage performer, in the 1930 novel
Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers. It is based on the name of Cremorne Gardens, which were popular pleasure gardens in London during the mid-19th century (from 1845 until the gardens closed in 1877), named for Thomas Dawson, 1st Viscount Cremorne (1725-1813; see the Irish place name
Cremorne).
Cynara f LiteratureA Greek "plant" name, from a genus of thistles, of which a leading member is the purple flowered artichoke.... [
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Daizan m & f Japanese, Popular Culture, LiteratureFrom Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, strong, great" and 斬 (zan) meaning "slash, kill". It can also be composed of different kanji that have the same pronunciations.
Dathne f LiteratureAn Olken mage from Karen Miller's Kingmaker, Kingbreaker trilogy
Davar f Literature, Georgian (Rare)Derived from the archaic Persian word داور
(davar) meaning "judge", which ultimately comes from Middle Persian
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Dejah f Literature, Popular Culture, AmericanDejah Thoris is the name of a fictional character and princess of the Martian city-state/empire of Helium on the planet Barsoom (Mars) in American author Edgar Rice Burroughs's series of Martian novels (the first of which was published in 1912)... [
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Delphinium f Literature (Rare)A genus of flowering plant and the name of the teacher character in the children's book "Chrysanthemum" by Kevin Henkes.
Denna f English, LiteratureThe name of a character from the book series
The Sword of Truth written by Terry Goodkind.
Devorgill f LiteratureAnglicized form of
Derbforgaill used by Lady Gregory in 'Cuchulain of Muirthemne' (1902), her translation of the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology... [
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Dinara f Georgian, LiteratureIn Georgia, the usage of this name started in honour of the Georgian princess and queen Dinara of Hereti (10th century), who belonged to the Bagrationi dynasty and is venerated as a saint in the Georgian Orthodox Church.... [
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Dindonette f LiteratureDerived from French dindon, meaning "turkey", combined with a diminutive suffix. Dindonette is the name of a fairy in the French fairy tale "A Fairy's Blunder". She casts a spell on an island's water fountain to make the old young again and the young older, but with disastrous consequences.
Dindrane f Arthurian RomanceOf uncertain origin, probably from Welsh
Danbrann which was possibly derived from Middle Welsh
dawn "gift" or
dwn "brown, dark" and
bran "raven". Dindrane is historically the sister of Perceval, one of King Arthur's knights... [
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Diotima f Ancient Greek, German, LiteratureFeminine form of
Diotimos. Greek seer and philosopher Diotima of Mantinea was Socrates' teacher in Plato's 'Symposium'. The name also belonged to characters in Robert Musil's 'The Man without Qualities' and Hölderlin's novel 'Hyperion', the latter of which inspired a score by Italian composer Luigi Nono: 'Fragmente-Stille, an Diotima' (1980).
Dís f LiteratureThe only feminine dwarf named in the work of J.R.R. Tolkien.... [
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Dolwethil f LiteratureMeans "dark shadow-woman" from Sindarin
doll "dark, dusky, misty, obscure" combined with
gwâth "shade, shadow, dim light" and the feminine suffix
il. In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien this was another name of
Thuringwethil, a vampire of Angband.
Donnamira f LiteratureCombination of
Donna and
Mira. This is the name of a hobbit mentioned in Tolkien's legendarium. Donnamira is one of the daughters of Gerontius Took, who married into the Boffin family... [
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Door f LiteratureOne of the main characters in Neil Gaiman's novel
Neverwhere.
Doralice f Literature, Theatre, Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)Name used by the poets Boiardo and Ariosto in their
Orlando poems (1495 and 1532), where it belongs to a Saracen princess. Boiardo perhaps intended it to mean "gift of the dawn" from Greek δῶρον
(doron) "gift" and λύκη
(lyke) "dawn", or he may have formed it from a contraction of
Dora and
Alice.
Doraura f Italian, LiteraturePossibly a contraction of names
Dora and
Aura. It appears in tragicomedy "L'Armelindo" (1664) by Francesco Maria de Luco Sereni and in a novel "Il Floridoro ò vero Historia del conte di Racalmuto" (1703) by Gabriele Martiano.
Dorigen f LiteratureMeaning unknown, probably of Celtic origin. This is the name of the faithful wife in 'The Franklin's Tale', one of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.
Dorrit f English, LiteratureTransferred use of a surname deriving either from
Durward or
Dorothy. Made famous by Charles Dickens in his novel
Little Dorrit (1855-7) and first-name usage probably derives from it... [
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Dovesary f LiteratureThe name of one of the main characters in Tamora Pierce's books
Trickster's Choice and
Trickster's Queen.
Druella f English, LiteratureFeminine version of the masculine abbreviated form of
Andrew,
Drew. It is also the name of Druella Black (née Rosier) –wife of Cygnus Black, mother of Bellatrix, Andromeda and Narcissa Black - out of the Harry Potter series of books by J.K. Rowling.
Duessa f LiteratureThis name was used by the 16th-century poet Edmund Spenser, who perhaps intended it to mean "second", "disunity" or "duplicitous" from Latin
duo "two" combined with the feminine suffix
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Dulcet f LiteratureA character in 'The Underland Chronicles' by Suzanne Collins. This is a word in English, meaning "sweet and soothing", usually referring to sound.
Dyrim f LiteratureDyrim is the fourth of the seven bells used by necromancers and the Abhorsen in Garth Nix's Old Kingdom trilogy. Dyrim is the Speaker, the bell that grants or removes the power of speech to the listener.
Eadaz f LiteratureEadaz is the name of one of the main characters in Samantha Shannon's book "The Priory of the Orange Tree".... [
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Ealish f Manx, LiteratureVariant of
Aalish. It was used in Manx translations of
Alice in Wonderland (
Ealish ayns Cheer ny Yindyssyn).
Eärwen f LiteratureMeans "sea maiden" in Quenya, from
eär meaning "sea" and
wen meaning "maiden". This was the name of a Telerin Elf in the Silmarillion. She was the mother of
Galadriel.
Eggletina f LiteratureA character from
The Borrowers, a book by Mary Norton, possibly a variant of
Eglantine, which means "sweetbrier", a type of flower.
Eglatine f Literature, Arthurian RomanceProbably a medieval French variant or possibly a misspelling of
Eglantine. In Arthurian legend, Eglatine was the daughter of King Machen of the Lost Island, and the half-sister of King Nentres of Garlot... [
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Egwene f LiteratureName of a central character in Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series.
Elbereth f LiteratureMeans "queen of the stars" in Sindarin, composed of
êl "star" and
bereth "queen, spouse". In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, this was an epithet of Varda, the deity to whom the Elvish hymn 'A Elbereth Gilthoniel' was directed.
Elbur f & m Popular Culture, LiteratureUsed by the popular British novelist Eleanor Burford (1906-1993) as a pen name, in which case it was formed from a contraction of her birth name, i.e., by combining the initial syllables of Eleanor (
El) and Burford (-
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Eldalótë f LiteratureMeans "elven flower" in
Quenya from
elda meaning "elf" and
lótë meaning "flower". It was used by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Elenwë f LiteratureDerived from Quenya
elen "star" and
wë "person". In 'The Silmarillion' by J. R. R. Tolkien, Elenwë is the wife of
Turgon and the mother of
Idril... [
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Elerrina f LiteratureSindarin name invented by J.R.R. Tolkien; it is one of the names of the highest mountain in Arda (the Earth). It means: crowned with stars. The other name is Taniquetil. It is mentioned in 'Silmarillion'.
Elisena f LiteratureElisena is the name of a Queen of England in the Spanish chivalric romance
Amadís de Gaula (14th or 15th century).
Ellaria f LiteratureThis name appears in G.R.R. Martin's "A song of ice and fire". Ellaria Sand is the name of the paramour of prince Oberyn Martell, the little brother of Doran, prince of Dorne. ... [
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Ellimere f LiteratureInvented by Garth Nix for the Old Kingdom trilogy. Ellimere was the daughter of King Touchstone and Abhorsen Sabriel, and princess of the Old Kingdom.
Elphaba f LiteratureCreated by author Gregory Maguire for the central character in his fantasy novel 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' (1995). It was formed from
L-F-B, the initials of L. Frank Baum, author of 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' (1900).
Elwing f LiteratureMeans "foam of stars" or "star-spray" from Sindarin
êl "star" and
gwing "foam, spindrift, spume, (flying) spray blown off wave-tops". In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) J. R. R. Tolkien, Elwing was a daughter of Dior, named for the waterfall of Lanthir Lamath in Ossiriand; she was also the mother of Elrond and grandmother of Arwen.
Emeldir f LiteraturePossibly means "manly-mother" in Sindarin. In Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion', this was the name of the mother of
Beren.
Emelye f LiteratureMedieval variant of
Emily used by Geoffrey Chaucer in his 14th-century story 'The Knight's Tale'.
Enobaria f LiteratureOne of the tributes in the book "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins. This names origin is the feminine form of
Enobarbus, a contracted form of
Ahenobarbus meaning "Bronze Beard" in Latin.
Envy f & m Popular Culture, LiteratureMiddle English (also in the sense ‘hostility, enmity’) from Old French
envie (noun),
envier (verb), from Latin
invidia, from
invidere ‘regard maliciously, grudge’, from
in- ‘into’ +
videre ‘to see’.
Éovin f Literature (?)Hungarian form of
Éowyn, a character created by J. R. R. Tolkien for his 'Lord of the Rings' books, meaning "horse lover".
Erendis f LiteraturePossibly means "lonely bride". In Tolkien's "Unfinished Tales", Erendis was the wife of Tar-Aldarion, the sixth king of Númenor. They were in love at first, but then it turned to hate and resentment.
Ernessa f English (Rare), LiteraturePossibly an English variant of
Ernesta. It was used for the antagonist in Rachel Klein's young adult novel
The Moth Diaries (2002) and the subsequent film adaptation (2011).
Eskarina f LiteratureProbably created by Terry Pratchett for his character Eskarina Smith who first appeared in the novel Equal Rights (1987)
Esmeree f Arthurian RomancePerhaps derived from Old French
esmer meaning "to like, love, respect". This was the name of an enchanted queen of Wales in
Le Bel Inconnu (ca. 1185-90), an Old French Arthurian poem by Renaut de Bâgé... [
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Estë f LiteratureFictional character in the Lord of the Rings universe and novels.
Estel m & f LiteratureEstel is the Sindarin word for 'hope'. This name was given to the character Aragorn in Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' when he lived with the Elves in Rivendell and Imladris.
Ethyne f LiteratureIt was used by Kelly Barnhill in her novel 'The Girl who Drank the Moon'.
Ettarre f Arthurian RomanceUsed by Alfred Lord Tennyson in his Arthurian epic 'Idylls of the King' (1859) as the name of the lady loved by
Pelleas. An earlier form,
Ettard, was used by Sir Thomas Malory in his 'Le Morte d'Arthur' and may have been a variant or corrupted form of
Arcade, the original name of the character in the Post-Vulgate Cycle.
Eudoria f LiteratureAn elaboration of
Eudora. This is the name a character in the Enola Holmes book and film series, Lady Eudoria Vernet Holmes, who is Sherlock and Enola's mother.
Evaine f Arthurian RomanceIn Arthurian tales, Evaine is the sister of Lancelot's mother
Elaine, wife of King Bors of Gaul and mother of Sir Lionel and Sir Bors the Younger. Her character first appears in the Old French prose
Lancelot of the Lake (c.1215–20), which was incorporated into the Vulgate
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