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This is a list of names in which the gender is feminine; and the ending sequence is a.
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Athanasia f Greek, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Athanasios (see Athanasius).
Athena f Greek Mythology, English
Meaning unknown. Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare and the patron goddess of the city of Athens in Greece. It is likely that her name is derived from that of the city, not vice versa. The earliest mention of her seems to be a 15th-century BC Mycenaean Greek inscription from Knossos on Crete.... [more]
Athina f Greek
Modern Greek form of Athena.
Atifa f Arabic
Feminine form of Atif.
Atika f Arabic
From Arabic عاتك (ʿātik) meaning "clear, pure". This name was borne by ancestors of the Prophet Muhammad, as well as one of his aunts and one of his disciples.
Atiya m & f Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic.
Atossa f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian *𐎢𐎫𐎢𐎰 (Utautha) meaning "well granting". It was notably borne by the eldest daughter of Cyrus the Great, who married Darius the Great in the 6th century BC.
Atousa f Persian
Modern Persian form of Atossa.
Aubrianna f English (Modern)
Combination of Aubrey and Anna.
Auda f Germanic
Feminine form of Audo (see Otto).
Audovera f Germanic
Derived from Old Frankish aud "wealth, fortune" combined with war "true" or war "aware, cautious". This was the name of the first wife of Chilperic I of Neustria.
Audra 1 f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Audrius.
Audra 2 f English
Variant of Audrey, used since the 19th century. It jumped in popularity in the United States after the debut of the television series The Big Valley (1965-1969), which featured the character Audra Barkley.
Augusta f Italian, Portuguese, English, German, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Augustus. It was introduced to Britain when King George III, a member of the German House of Hanover, gave this name to his second daughter in 1768.
Augustina f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).
Aura f English, Italian, Spanish, Finnish
From the word aura (derived from Latin, ultimately from Greek αὔρα meaning "breeze") for a distinctive atmosphere or illumination.
Áurea f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Aurea.
Aurea f Late Roman
Late Latin name that was derived from aureus "golden". This was the name of a 3rd-century saint from Ostia (near Rome), as well as an 11th-century Spanish saint.
Aurélia f Slovak, Hungarian, Portuguese, French
Slovak, Hungarian and Portuguese feminine form of Aurelius, as well as a French variant of Aurélie.
Aurelija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Aurelia.
Aurica f Romanian
Romanian diminutive of Aurelia.
Auroora f Finnish
Finnish variant of Aurora.
Aurora f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, Romanian, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Roman Mythology
Means "dawn" in Latin. Aurora was the Roman goddess of the morning. It has occasionally been used as a given name since the Renaissance.
Ausma f Latvian
Means "dawn" in Latvian.
Aušra f Lithuanian
Means "dawn" in Lithuanian.
Austėja f Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
Means "to weave" in Lithuanian. This was the name of the Lithuanian goddess of bees.
Austra f Latvian
Latvian cognate of Aušra.
Ava 1 f English
Variant of Eve. A famous bearer was the American actress Ava Gardner (1922-1990). This name became very popular throughout the English-speaking world in the early 21st century, entering the top ten for girls in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. It began to rise sharply after 1997, possibly inspired by the actress Heather Locklear and musician Richie Sambora when they used it for their baby daughter that year.
Ava 2 f Persian
Means "voice, sound" in Persian.
Ava 3 f German, Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element awi, of unknown meaning. This was the name of a 9th-century Frankish saint. It was also borne by a 12th-century poet from Melk, Austria.
Avelina 1 f Germanic
Diminutive of Avila.
Avelina 2 f Spanish
Feminine form of Avelino.
Aveza f Germanic
Old German form of Avis.
Avgusta f Slovene, Russian
Slovene and Russian feminine form of Augustus.
Avia m & f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Abijah.
Aviaaja f Greenlandic
Means "cousin" in East Greenlandic.
Aviana f English (Modern)
Probably an elaboration of Ava 1, influenced by names such as Ariana. In some cases it could be inspired by the word avian meaning "bird" or "related to birds, bird-like".
Avila f Germanic
Derived from the Old German element awi, of unknown meaning. Rarely, this name may be given in honour of the 16th-century mystic Saint Teresa of Ávila, Ávila being the name of the town in Spain where she was born.
Aviva f Hebrew
Feminine variant of Aviv.
'Aviya m & f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Abijah.
Aviya f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew אֲבִיָה (see Avia).
Avonlea f English (Rare)
Created by L. M. Montgomery as the setting for her novel Anne of Green Gables (1908). She may have based the name on the Arthurian island of Avalon, though it also resembles the river name Avon and leah "woodland, clearing".
Avra f Greek
Greek form of Aura.
Avrora f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Aurora.
Awa f Western African
Form of Hawa typical of West Africa.
Āwhina f Maori
Means "help, support" in Maori.
Awinita f Cherokee
Means "fawn" in Cherokee, derived from ᎠᏫ (awi) meaning "deer".
Axana f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Xenia.
Aya 1 f Japanese
From Japanese (aya) meaning "colour", (aya) meaning "design", or other kanji characters with the same pronunciation.
Aya 2 f Arabic
Means "sign, evidence" or "verse" in Arabic, as in one of the passages that make up the Quran.
Aya 3 f Semitic Mythology
Means "dawn" in Akkadian. In Akkadian mythology this was the name of the goddess of the dawn, associated with sexual appeal and beauty. She was the consort of the sun god Shamash. The Babylonians sometimes called her kallatum meaning "the bride".
Aya 4 f Spanish (Modern), French (Modern)
Spanish and French form of Aia.
Ayaka f Japanese
From Japanese (aya) meaning "colour" combined with (ka) or (ka) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayala f Hebrew
Means "doe, female deer" in Hebrew.
Ayana 2 f Kazakh
Feminine form of Ayan 2.
Ayanda m & f Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
Means "they are increasing" in Zulu, Xhosa and Ndebele.
Ayanna f African American
Meaning uncertain. In 1970 it was featured in The Book of African Names by Chief Osuntoki with a listed meaning of "beautiful flower". American comedian and activist Dick Gregory used it for his daughter in 1971.
Ayda f Arabic, Persian, Turkish
Means "returning, visitor" in Arabic. In Turkey this is also associated with ay meaning "moon".
Aydana f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Айдана (see Aidana).
Ayesha f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic عائشة or Urdu عائشہ (see Aisha), as well as the usual Bengali transcription.
Ayla 1 f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew אֵלָה (see Ela 3).
Ayla 2 f Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "moonlight, halo" in Turkish.
Ayla 3 f Literature, English (Modern)
Created for the novel Clan of the Cave Bear (1980) by author Jean M. Auel. In the novel Ayla is an orphaned Cro-Magnon girl adopted by Neanderthals. Ayla is the Neanderthal pronunciation of her real name, which is not given.... [more]
Aýna f Turkmen
Means "mirror" in Turkmen, ultimately from Persian آینه (āyneh).
Ayna f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Айна (see Aina 5).
Aynura f Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Kyrgyz Айнура (see Ainura).
Aysha f Arabic, Urdu, Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Arabic عائشة, Urdu عائشہ or Kazakh Айша (see Aisha).
Aysima f Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon" and sima meaning "face" (of Persian origin).
Azahara f Spanish
Variant of Azahar. It can also be given in reference to the ruined Moorish city of Medina Azahara in Córdoba, which derives from the related Arabic root زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine".
Azalea f English (Modern)
From the name of the flower (shrubs of the genus Rhododendron), ultimately derived from Greek ἀζαλέος (azaleos) meaning "dry".
Azaliya f Russian
Russian cognate of Azalea.
Azaria m & f Hebrew, English (Modern)
Hebrew form of Azariah (masculine), as well as a feminine variant in the English-speaking world.
Aziza f Arabic, Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Feminine form of Aziz.
Azra f Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Persian, Urdu
Means "virgin, maiden" in Arabic.
Azucena f Spanish
Means "madonna lily" in Spanish.
Azura f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Azure.
Azzurra f Italian
Means "azure, sky blue" in Italian.
Badriya f Arabic
Feminine form of Badr.
Bahia f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بهيّة (see Bahiyya).
Bahiga f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بهيجة (see Bahija).
Bahija f Arabic
Means "happy, joyous, delightful" in Arabic, from the verb بهج (bahija) meaning "to be happy, to rejoice in".
Bahiyya f Arabic
Means "beautiful" in Arabic.
Baia f Georgian
From the Georgian name for the buttercup flower (or any flowering plant from the genus Ranunculus).
Baiba f Latvian
Originally a diminutive of Barbara, now used independently.
Baila f Yiddish
Variant of Beyle.
Bala 1 m & f Tamil, Telugu, Hindi
Variant and feminine form of Bal.
Bala 2 f Biblical Latin
Latin form of Bilhah.
Balbina f Spanish, Portuguese (Rare), Polish (Rare), Italian (Rare), Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Balbinus. Saint Balbina was a 2nd-century Roman woman martyred with her father Quirinus.
Balla f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Bilhah.
Bára f Czech
Czech diminutive of Barbora.
Bara f Croatian
Croatian short form of Barbara.
Bárbara f Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Barbara.
Barbara f English, Italian, French, German, Polish, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Late Roman
Derived from Greek βάρβαρος (barbaros) meaning "foreign, non-Greek". According to legend, Saint Barbara was a young woman killed by her father Dioscorus, who was then killed by a bolt of lightning. She is the patron of architects, geologists, stonemasons and artillerymen. Because of her renown, the name came into general use in the Christian world in the Middle Ages. In England it became rare after the Protestant Reformation, but it was revived in the 19th century.
Barbora f Czech, Slovak, Lithuanian
Czech, Slovak and Lithuanian form of Barbara.
Barbra f English
Variant of Barbara.
Barica f Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Barbara.
Bartolomea f Italian
Italian feminine form of Bartholomew.
Basia 1 f Polish
Polish diminutive of Barbara.
Basia 2 f Jewish
Diminutive of Batyah.
Basilia f Spanish
Feminine form of Basil 1. This name was borne by an obscure early saint from Galicia.
Basima f Arabic
Feminine form of Basim.
Basira f Arabic
Feminine form of Basir.
Basma f Arabic
Means "smile" in Arabic, from the root بسم (basama) meaning "to smile".
Basya f Jewish
Diminutive of Batyah.
Bathsheba f Biblical
Means "daughter of the oath" in Hebrew, derived from בַּת (baṯ) meaning "daughter" and שָׁבַע (shavaʿ) meaning "oath". According to the Old Testament, this was the name of a woman married to Uriah the Hittite. She became pregnant by King David, so he arranged to have her husband killed in battle and then married her. She was the mother of Solomon.
Batsheva f Hebrew
Hebrew variant of Bathsheba.
Batya f Hebrew
Hebrew variant of Bithiah.
Bea f English, Hungarian, Dutch
Short form of Beatrix or Beáta.
Beáta f Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
Hungarian, Czech and Slovak form of Beata.
Beata f Polish, German, Swedish, Danish, Late Roman
Derived from Latin beatus meaning "blessed". This was the name of a few minor saints.
Becca f English
Short form of Rebecca.
Becka f English
Short form of Rebecca.
Bedelia f Irish
Irish diminutive of Bridget.
Bedisa f Georgian
Derived from Georgian ბედი (bedi) meaning "fate" (genitive ბედის).
Bedřiška f Czech
Czech feminine form of Frederick.
Begoña f Spanish, Basque
From a title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Begoña, meaning "Our Lady of Begoña", the patron saint of Biscay, Spain. Begoña is a district and basilica in the city of Bilbao.
Běla f Czech
Derived from the Old Slavic word *bělŭ meaning "white".
Belinda f English
The meaning of this name is not known for certain. The first element could be related to Italian bella meaning "beautiful". The second element could be Old German lind meaning "soft, flexible, tender" (and by extension "snake, serpent"). This name first arose in the 17th century, and was subsequently used by Alexander Pope in his poem The Rape of the Lock (1712).
Belinha f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Isabel.
Bella f English
Short form of Isabella and other names ending in bella. It is also associated with the Italian word bella meaning "beautiful". It was used by the American author Stephenie Meyer for the main character in her popular Twilight series of novels, first released 2005, later adapted into a series of movies beginning 2008.
Belladonna f Various
From the name of a toxic plant, also called deadly nightshade (species Atropa belladonna). The plant's name is of Italian origin, probably derived from Latin bladona "mullein plant" and altered through association with the Italian words bella "beautiful, fair" and donna "lady".
Bellona f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin bello meaning "to fight". This was the name of the Roman goddess of war, a companion of Mars.
Belma f Bosnian, Turkish
Meaning unknown.
Benedetta f Italian
Italian feminine form of Benedict.
Benedicta f Late Roman, Spanish
Feminine form of Benedictus (see Benedict).
Benedikta f German (Rare)
German feminine form of Benedict.
Benedita f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Benedict.
Benedykta f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Benedict.
Bengta f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish feminine form of Benedict.
Benita f Spanish
Feminine form of Benito.
Beracha f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew בְּרָכָה (see Bracha).
Berendina f Dutch
Feminine form of Bernhard.
Berengaria f Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized feminine form of Berengar. This name was borne by a 13th-century queen of Castile.
Berenika f Czech, Polish
Czech and Polish form of Berenice.
Berhta f Germanic
Old German form of Bertha.
Berna f Turkish
Means "young" in Turkish.
Bernadeta f Polish
Polish form of Bernadette.
Bernadetta f Polish
Polish form of Bernadette.
Bernarda f Slovene, Croatian, Spanish
Feminine form of Bernard.
Bernardetta f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Bernard.
Bernardina f Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish feminine form of Bernardino.
Bernardita f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Bernard.
Bernetta f English
Diminutive of Berenice.
Berta f Polish, Czech, Hungarian, German, Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Slovene
Form of Bertha in several languages.
Bertha f German, English, Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the Old Frankish or Old Saxon element berht, Old High German beraht meaning "bright" (Proto-Germanic *berhtaz). This was the name of a few early saints, including a 6th-century Frankish princess who married and eventually converted King Æþelbeorht of Kent. It was also borne by the mother of Charlemagne in the 8th century (also called Bertrada), and it was popularized in England by the Normans. It died out as an English name after the Middle Ages, but was revived in the 19th century.... [more]
Bertina f English
Feminine form of Bert.
Bethânia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese variant form of Bethany.
Bethania f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish variant form of Bethany.
Betina f Danish
Variant of Bettina.
Bettina f German, Danish, Italian, Hungarian
Diminutive of Elisabeth (German and Danish), Benedetta or Elisabetta (Italian), or Erzsébet (Hungarian).
Be'ula f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Beulah.
Beyza f Turkish
Means "white" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic بيضاء (bayḍāʾ).
Bhavana f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam
From Sanskrit भावन (bhāvana) meaning "producing, manifesting, thought, emotion".
Bhavna f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi भावना, Kannada ಭಾವನಾ or Malayalam ഭാവന (see Bhavana).
Bia f Portuguese
Diminutive of Beatriz.
Bianca f Italian, Romanian
Italian cognate of Blanche. Shakespeare had characters named Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew (1593) and Othello (1603). The German singer Freddy Breck's 1973 song Bianca boosted the name's popularity elsewhere in Europe.
Biancamaria f Italian
Combination of Bianca and Maria.
Bianka f German, Hungarian, Polish
German, Hungarian and Polish form of Bianca.
Bibiána f Slovak
Slovak form of Bibiana.
Bibiana f Spanish, Italian, Late Roman
Possibly an early variant of Viviana. Alternatively, it may be a feminine derivative of the earlier Roman cognomen Vibianus.
Bíborka f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian bíbor meaning "purple".
Bidelia f Irish (Rare)
Diminutive of Bridget.
Bienvenida f Spanish
Derived from Spanish bienvenido meaning "welcome".
Bila f Biblical Italian
Italian form of Bilhah.
Bilha f Biblical Hebrew, Biblical German, Biblical French, Biblical Spanish, Biblical Dutch
Biblical Hebrew form of Bilhah, as well as the form in several other languages.
Biljana f Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian, Slovene
From the South Slavic word биље (bilje) meaning "herb".
Bilyana f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Biljana.
Birgitta f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish
Most likely a Scandinavian form of Bridget via the Latinized form Brigitta. Alternatively it could be a feminine derivative of Birger. This is the name of the patron saint of Europe, Birgitta of Sweden, the 14th-century founder of the Bridgettine nuns. Her father's name was Birger.
Birita f Faroese
Faroese form of Bridget.
Birta f Icelandic
Icelandic diminutive of Birgitta.
Biruta f Latvian
Latvian form of Birutė.
Bisera f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from the South Slavic word бисер (biser) meaning "pearl" (ultimately of Arabic origin).
Biserka f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Bisera.
Bistra f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "clean, pure" in Bulgarian and Macedonian, from Old Slavic bystrŭ.
Bitya f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Bithiah.
Blaga f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Blagoy.
Blagica f Macedonian
Derived from Macedonian благ (blag) meaning "sweet, pleasant, good" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Blagorodna f Macedonian, Bulgarian
Means "noble" in Macedonian and Bulgarian.
Blagovesta f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Blagovest.
Blaguna f Macedonian
Feminine form of Blagun.
Blanca f Spanish, Catalan
Spanish and Catalan cognate of Blanche.
Blanka f Czech, Slovak, Polish, Hungarian, Croatian, Slovene
Form of Blanche in several languages.
Blažena f Czech, Slovak
Derived from Czech and Slovak blažený meaning "blissful, happy, blessed", ultimately from Old Slavic *bolgŭ "good, pleasant".
Blaženka f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Blaž.
Blerina f Albanian
Feminine form of Blerim.
Blerta f Albanian
Derived from Albanian blertë meaning "green".
Bluma f Yiddish
From Yiddish בלום (blum) meaning "flower".
Boadicea f Brythonic (Latinized)
Medieval variant of Boudicca, possibly arising from a scribal error.
Boglárka f Hungarian
Means "buttercup (flower)" in Hungarian (genus Ranunculus), derived from the archaic word boglár meaning "ornament".
Bogna f Polish
Originally a diminutive of Bogdana and other names beginning with Bog.
Bogumiła f Polish
Feminine form of Bogumił.
Bogusława f Polish
Feminine form of Bogusław.
Bohdana f Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian
Czech, Slovak and Ukrainian feminine form of Bogdan.
Bohumila f Czech
Czech feminine form of Bogumił.
Bohumíra f Czech
Feminine form of Bohumír.
Bohunka f Czech
Diminutive of Bohumila or Bohuslava.
Bohuslava f Czech, Ukrainian
Feminine form of Bohuslav.
Boleslava f Czech (Rare)
Czech feminine form of Bolesław.
Bolormaa f Mongolian
Means "crystal woman" in Mongolian, from болор (bolor) meaning "crystal" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).
Bolortuyaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian болор (bolor) meaning "crystal" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam".
Bonifacia f Spanish
Feminine form of Bonifacio.
Bonita f English
Means "pretty" in Spanish, ultimately from Latin bonus "good". It has been used as a name in the English-speaking world since the beginning of the 20th century.
Bopha f Khmer
From Pali puppha meaning "flower", written as បុប្ផ (bop) in Khmer, from Sanskrit पुष्प (puṣpa).
Bora 2 f Albanian
Derived from Albanian borë meaning "snow".
Bora 3 f Korean
Means "purple" in Korean.
Borbála f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Barbara.
Boróka f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Borbála. It also means "juniper" in Hungarian.
Boryana f Bulgarian
Probably a feminine form of Boris.
Bouchra f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic بشرى (see Bushra) chiefly used in North Africa.
Boudicca f Brythonic (Latinized)
Derived from Brythonic boud meaning "victory". This was the name of a 1st-century queen of the Iceni who led the Britons in revolt against the Romans. Eventually her forces were defeated and she committed suicide. Her name is first recorded in Roman histories, as Boudicca by Tacitus and Βουδουῖκα (Boudouika) by Cassius Dio.
Boyana f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Bojan.
Boyka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Boyko.
Božena f Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element božĭjĭ meaning "divine". This name was borne by a wife of Duke Oldřich of Bohemia (11th century).
Bożena f Polish
Polish cognate of Božena.
Bozhidara f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Božidar.
Božica f Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element božĭjĭ meaning "divine". It also means "goddess" in Croatian.
Božidarka f Serbian
Feminine form of Božidar.
Bracha f Hebrew
Means "blessing" in Hebrew.
Branca f Portuguese, Galician
Portuguese and Galician form of Blanche.
Branda f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Brandy or a feminine form of Brand.
Brândușa f Romanian
Means "crocus" in Romanian.
Branka f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Feminine form of Branko.
Brankica f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element borna (South Slavic brana) meaning "protection" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Bratislava f Serbian
Feminine form of Bratislav. This is the name of the capital city of Slovakia, though it is unrelated.
Brava f Esperanto
Means "valiant, brave" in Esperanto.
Breanna f English
Variant of Briana.
Breda 1 f Irish
Anglicized form of Bríd.
Breda 2 f Slovene
Meaning unknown. It was used by the Slovene author Ivan Pregelj for the title character in his novel Mlada Breda (1913).
Brenda f English
Possibly a feminine form of the Old Norse name Brandr, meaning "fire, torch, sword", which was brought to Britain in the Middle Ages. This name is sometimes used as a feminine form of Brendan.
Brenna f English
Possibly a variant of Brenda or a feminine form of Brennan.
Bria f English
Short form of Brianna, Gabriella and other names containing bri.
Briana f English
Feminine form of Brian. It appears in Edmund Spenser's epic poem The Faerie Queene (1590). The name was not commonly used until the 1970s, when it rapidly became popular in the United States.
Brianna f English
Variant of Briana. This is currently the more popular spelling of the name.
Brígida f Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Bridget.
Brigida f Italian
Italian form of Bridget.
Brigita f Slovene, Croatian, Latvian, Czech, Slovak
Form of Bridget in several languages.
Brigitta f German, Dutch, Hungarian
German, Dutch and Hungarian form of Bridget.
Brina f Slovene
Feminine form of Brin.
Briseida f Literature
Form of Briseis used in medieval tales about the Trojan War.
Britannia f English (Rare)
From the Latin name of the island of Britain, in occasional use as an English given name since the 18th century. This is also the name of the Roman female personification of Britain pictured on some British coins.
Britta f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Scandinavian short form of Birgitta.
Bronislava f Czech, Slovak, Russian
Czech, Slovak and Russian feminine form of Bronisław.
Bronisława f Polish
Feminine form of Bronisław.
Bronislova f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Bronislovas.
Bruna f Italian, Portuguese, Croatian
Feminine form of Bruno.
Brunella f Italian
Feminine diminutive of Bruno.
Brunhilda f History
Variant of Brunhild, referring to the Frankish queen.
Brunilda f Albanian, Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Albanian, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Brunhild.
Brygida f Polish
Polish form of Bridget.
Brynja f Icelandic, Old Norse
Means "armour" in Old Norse.
Buenaventura m & f Spanish
Spanish form of Bonaventura.
Bukola f Yoruba
Means "add to wealth" in Yoruba.
Bushra f Arabic, Urdu
Means "good news" in Arabic, from the root بشّر (bashshara) meaning "to bring good news".
Büşra f Turkish
Turkish form of Bushra.
Cäcilia f German
German form of Cecilia.
Caderina f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Katherine.
Cadhla f Irish
Means "beautiful" in Irish.
Caecilia f Ancient Roman
Original Latin form of Cecilia.
Caelia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Caelius.
Caelina f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Caelinus.
Caesonia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Caesonius. This name was borne by Milonia Caesonia, the last wife of the Roman emperor Caligula.
Caetana f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Caietanus (see Gaetano).
Çağla f Turkish
Means "almonds" in Turkish.
Cahaya m & f Indonesian, Malay
Means "light" in Malay and Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit छाया (chāyā).
Cahya m & f Indonesian
Variant of Cahaya.
Cairistìona f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Christina.
Caitria f Irish (Rare)
Possibly a form of Caitríona.
Caitríona f Irish
Irish form of Katherine.
Caitrìona f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Katherine.
Cajsa f Swedish
Variant of Kajsa.
Calafia f Literature
Probably invented by the 16th-century Spanish writer Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo, who likely based it on califa, the Spanish form of Arabic خليفة (khalīfa), an Islamic title meaning "successor" (see Khalifa). In Montalvo's novel The Adventures of Esplandián it is borne by the queen of the island of California (the inspiration for the name of the American and Mexican states).
Calanthia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Calanthe.