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This is a list of names in which the gender is feminine; and the ending sequence is a.
gender
usage
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Dārta f Latvian
Latvian form of Dorothea.
Dərya f & m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Darya 2.
Darya 1 f Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian
Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian form of Daria.
Darya 2 f Persian
Means "sea, ocean" in Persian.
Daryna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Darina 2.
Dáša f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Dagmar.
Daša f Slovene
Slovene diminutive of Danijela and other names beginning with Da.
Dasha f Russian
Russian diminutive of Darya 1.
Davaa m & f Mongolian
Means "Monday" or "threshold, mountain pass" in Mongolian.
Davida f English (Rare)
Feminine form of David.
Davina f English
Feminine form of David. It originated in Scotland.
Davinia f English (Rare), Spanish (Modern)
Probably an elaboration of Davina. About 1980 this name jumped in popularity in Spain, possibly due to the main character on the British television series The Foundation (1977-1979), which was broadcast in Spain as La Fundación.
Davorka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Davor.
Dawa m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "moon, month" in Tibetan.
Dayana f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish variant of Diana, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Dayna f English
Feminine variant of Dana 2.
Deana f English
Variant of Deanna.
Deanna f English
Either a variant of Diana or a feminine form of Dean. This name was popularized by the Canadian actress and singer Deanna Durbin (1921-2013), whose birth name was Edna. Her stage name was a rearrangement of the letters of her real name.
Dearbhla f Irish
Variant of Dearbháil, perhaps influenced by Irish dearbh "true".
Debbora f Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Deborah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Débora f Spanish, Portuguese, French (Rare)
Spanish, Portuguese and French form of Deborah.
Debora f Italian, Dutch, German (Rare)
Italian, Dutch and German form of Deborah.
Debra f English
Variant of Deborah.
Decima f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Decimus.
Deena f English
Variant of Deanna.
Deepa f Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi दीपा, Gurmukhi ਦੀਪਾ, Bengali দীপা, Malayalam ദീപ or Tamil தீபா (see Dipa).
Deepika f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi दीपिका, Kannada ದೀಪಿಕಾ, Malayalam ദീപിക, Tamil தீபிகா or Telugu దీపికా (see Dipika).
Deianeira f Greek Mythology
From Greek δηιόω (deioo) meaning "to slay" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man". In Greek mythology this was the name of the wife of Herakles. She unwittingly poisoned her husband by giving him the Shirt of Nessus.
Deidra f English
Variant of Deirdre.
Deina f Biblical Greek
Form of Dinah used in some versions of the Greek Old Testament.
Deja f African American (Modern)
Means "already" from the French phrase déjà vu meaning "already seen". It received a popularity boost in 1995 when a character named Deja appeared in the movie Higher Learning.
Dejana f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Feminine form of Dejan.
Delara f Persian
Means "adorning the heart", from Persian دل (del) meaning "heart" and آرا (ārā) meaning "decorate, adorn".
Delfina f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Delphina.
Délia f Portuguese, French, Hungarian
Portuguese, French and Hungarian form of Delia 1.
Delia 1 f English, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Greek Mythology
Means "of Delos" in Greek. This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis, given because she and her twin brother Apollo were born on the island of Delos. The name appeared in several poems of the 16th and 17th centuries, and it has occasionally been used as a given name since that time.
Delia 2 f English
Short form of Adelia or Bedelia.
Delicia f English (Rare)
Either from Latin deliciae "delight, pleasure" or a variant of the English word delicious. It has been used since the 17th century (rarely).
Delila f Biblical Hebrew, Biblical German
Hebrew form of Delilah, as well as the German form.
Della f English
Diminutive of Adela or Adelaide. A famous bearer was American actress and singer Della Reese (1931-2017).
Delma f English
Possibly a short form of Adelma.
Delora f English
Altered form of Dolores.
Delphia f English
Possibly from the name of the Greek city of Delphi, the site of an oracle of Apollo, which is possibly related to Greek δελφύς (delphys) meaning "womb". It was used in the play The Prophetess (1647), in which it belongs to the title prophetess.
Delphina f Late Roman
Feminine form of the Latin name Delphinus, which meant "of Delphi". Delphi was a city in ancient Greece, the name of which is possibly related to Greek δελφύς (delphys) meaning "womb". The Blessed Delphina was a 14th-century Provençal nun.
Delta f English
From the name of the fourth letter in the Greek alphabet, Δ. It is also the name for an island formed at the mouth of a river.
Dema f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ديمة (see Dima 1).
Demelza f English (British, Rare)
From a Cornish place name meaning "fort of Maeldaf". It has been used as a given name since the middle of the 20th century. It was popularized in the 1970s by a character from the British television series Poldark, which was set in Cornwall.
Demetra f Italian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Greek
Italian and Romanian form of Demeter 1, as well as an alternate transcription of Greek Δήμητρα (see Dimitra).
Dena f English
Possibly a short form of names ending with dena. It has also been used as a variant of Deanna.
Denica f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Деница (see Denitsa).
Denisa f Czech, Slovak, Romanian, Albanian
Feminine form of Denis.
Denitsa f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Danica.
Dervila f Irish
Anglicized form of Deirbhile or Dearbháil.
Dervla f Irish
Anglicized form of Deirbhile or Dearbháil.
Derya f Turkish
Means "sea, ocean" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian.
Desdemona f Literature
Derived from Greek δυσδαίμων (dysdaimon) meaning "ill-fated". This is the name of the wife of Othello in Shakespeare's play Othello (1603).
Desiderata f Late Roman
Feminine form of Desideratus.
Desidéria f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese feminine form of Desiderius.
Desideria f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Late Roman
Feminine form of Desiderio. This was the Latin name of a 19th-century queen of Sweden, the wife of Karl XIV. She was born in France with the name Désirée.
Desislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Desislav.
Despina f Greek
Modern Greek form of Despoina.
Despoina f Greek Mythology, Greek
Means "mistress, lady" in Greek. In Greek mythology this was the name of the daughter of Demeter and Poseidon. She was worshipped in the Eleusinian Mysteries, which were secret rites practiced at Eleusis near Athens.
Dessislava f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Десислава (see Desislava).
Desta f & m Amharic
Means "joy" in Amharic.
Detta f English (Rare)
Short form of names that end in detta.
Devika f Hindi
Means "little goddess" from Sanskrit देवी (devī) meaning "goddess" and (ka) meaning "little".
Dezba f Navajo
Means "going raiding" in Navajo, derived from baa' meaning "raid".
Dezirinda f Esperanto
Means "desirable" in Esperanto.
Diána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Diana.
Diāna f Latvian
Latvian form of Diana.
Diana f English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Catalan, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Armenian, Georgian, Roman Mythology
Means "divine, goddesslike", a derivative of Latin dia or diva meaning "goddess". It is ultimately related to the same Indo-European root *dyew- found in Zeus. Diana was a Roman goddess of the moon, hunting, forests and childbirth, often identified with the Greek goddess Artemis.... [more]
Dianna f English
Variant of Diana.
Diantha f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
From dianthus, the name of a type of flower (ultimately from Greek meaning "heavenly flower").
Digna f Spanish (Latin American)
Means "dignified, worthy" in Spanish, derived from Latin dignus.
Dihya f Berber
Meaning unknown. This was the real name of the Berber queen Kahina.
Dijana f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Croatian, Serbian, Slovene and Macedonian form of Diana.
Dikla m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Diklah. In modern Hebrew it is also used as a feminine name.
Diksha f Hindi
Means "preparation for a religious ceremony" in Sanskrit.
Dilara f Turkish
Turkish form of Delara.
Diletta f Italian
Means "beloved" in Italian, from Latin dilectus.
Dima 1 f Arabic
Means "downpour" in Arabic.
Dimitra f Greek
Modern Greek form of Demeter 1.
Dimitrina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Dimitar.
Dina 1 f Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Latvian, Russian, Ukrainian, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Dinah in several languages, as well as the form in the Hebrew, Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Dina 2 f Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English
Short form of names ending in dina, such as Bernardina or Ondina. As an English name, this can also be a variant of Deanna.
Dina 3 f Arabic
Possibly from Arabic دين (dīn) meaning "religion".
Diná f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Dinah.
Dinara f Kazakh, Tatar, Kyrgyz
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from Arabic دينار (dīnār), a currency used in several Muslim countries, ultimately derived from Latin denarius. Alternatively it may be a derivative of دين (dīn) meaning "religion".
Dionísia f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Dionysius.
Dionisia f Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish feminine form of Dionysius.
Dipa f Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil
From Sanskrit दीप (dīpa) meaning "light, lamp".
Discordia f Roman Mythology
Means "discord, strife" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of discord, equivalent to the Greek goddess Eris.
Disha f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit दिशा (diśā) meaning "region, direction".
Dita f Czech, German, Latvian
Short form of names containing dit, such as Judita, and German names beginning with Diet, such as Dietlinde.
Divina f Spanish (Philippines), Portuguese (Brazilian)
From Spanish or Portuguese divina meaning "divine, godlike".
Divna f Serbian, Macedonian
From Serbian диван (divan) or Macedonian дивен (diven) meaning "wonderful".
Divya f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
Means "divine, heavenly" in Sanskrit.
Diwata f Tagalog
Means "goddess" in Tagalog.
Diya 1 f Hindi
Means "lamp, light" in Hindi.
Djamila f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جميلة (see Jamila) chiefly used in Algeria.
Djuradja f Serbian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Serbian Ђурађа (see Đurađa).
Doaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic دعاء (see Dua).
Dobrila f Serbian, Croatian
From the Slavic element dobrŭ (Serbo-Croatian dobar) meaning "good".
Dobromiła f Polish
Polish feminine form of Dobromil.
Dobromila f Czech
Feminine form of Dobromil.
Dobroslava f Czech
Feminine form of Dobroslav.
Dobrosława f Polish
Polish feminine form of Dobroslav.
Docia f English (Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Theodosia.
Doğa f & m Turkish
Means "nature" in Turkish.
Doina f Romanian
Means "folk song", from Romanian doină.
Domenica f Italian
Italian feminine form of Dominicus (see Dominic).
Dominga f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Dominicus (see Dominic).
Domitia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Domitius.
Domitila f Spanish, Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Domitilla.
Domitilla f Italian, Ancient Roman
Feminine diminutive of the Roman family name Domitius. This was the name of the wife of the Roman emperor Vespasian and the mother of emperors Titus and Domitian.
Domna f Late Roman, Greek
Feminine form of Domnus. Saint Domna of Nicomedia was martyred during the persecutions of the early 4th century. However, in the case of Julia Domna, the Syrian wife of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus, it seems her name was actually of Semitic origin.
Domnica f Romanian, Late Roman
Feminine form of Domnicus. This was the name of the wife of the 4th-century Roman emperor Valens. She defended Constantinople after her husband was killed in the Battle of Adrianople against the Goths.
Domnika f Macedonian
Macedonian feminine form of Dominicus (see Dominic).
Domnina f Late Roman
Feminine form of Domninus. This was the name of a few early saints and martyrs.
Dona f English
Variant of Donna.
Donalda f Scottish
Feminine form of Donald.
Donaldina f Scottish
Feminine form of Donald.
Donata f Italian, Polish, Lithuanian, Late Roman
Feminine form of Donatus (see Donato).
Donatella f Italian
Diminutive of Donata.
Donella f Scottish
Feminine form of Donald.
Donka f Bulgarian
Feminine diminutive of Andon.
Donna f English
From Italian donna meaning "lady". It is also used as a feminine form of Donald.
Dóra f Hungarian, Icelandic
Short form of Dorottya and names that end in dóra, such as Teodóra or Halldóra.
Doretta f English, Italian
Diminutive of Dora.
Doria f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Dorian or an elaboration of Dora.
Dorina 1 f Romanian
Feminine form of Dorin.
Dorina 2 f Hungarian
Elaboration of Dóra.
Dorinda f English, Galician
Combination of Dora and the name suffix inda. It was apparently coined by the English writers John Dryden and William D'Avenant for their play The Enchanted Island (1667). In the play, a loose adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest, Dorinda is the sister of Miranda.
Dorita f Spanish
Diminutive of Dora.
Dorka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Dorottya.
Dorota f Polish, Czech, Slovak
Polish, Czech and Slovak form of Dorothea.
Dorotea f Italian, Spanish, Croatian, Swedish (Rare)
Form of Dorothea in several languages.
Dorotéia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Dorothea.
Doroteia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Dorothea.
Dorotėja f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Dorothea.
Doroteja f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Slovene, Croatian, Serbian and Macedonian form of Dorothea.
Doroteya f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Dorothea.
Dorothea f German, Dutch, English, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of the Greek name Δωρόθεος (Dorotheos), which meant "gift of god" from Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift" and θεός (theos) meaning "god". The name Theodore is composed of the same elements in reverse order. Dorothea was the name of two early saints, notably the 4th-century martyr Dorothea of Caesarea. It was also borne by the 14th-century Saint Dorothea of Montau, who was the patron saint of Prussia.
Dorottya f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Dorothea.
Dortha f English
Variant of Dorothy.
Dorthea f Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of Dorothy.
Dosia f Polish
Diminutive of Teodozja or Dorota.
Doubravka f Czech
Czech feminine form of Dubravko.
Dragica f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic element dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Dragoslava f Serbian
Feminine form of Dragoslav.
Draha f Czech, Slovak
Diminutive of Drahomíra.
Drahomíra f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of Dragomir.
Drahoslava f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of Dragoslav.
Draženka f Croatian
Feminine form of Dražen.
Drea f English
Short form of Andrea 2.
Drika f Dutch
Short form of Hendrika.
Drita f Albanian
Derived from Albanian dritë meaning "light".
Drousilla f Biblical Greek
Form of Drusilla used in the Greek New Testament.
Drusa f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Drusus.
Drusilla f Biblical, Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin
Feminine diminutive of the Roman family name Drusus. In Acts in the New Testament Drusilla is the wife of Felix.
Dua f Arabic
Means "prayer" in Arabic.
Duaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic دعاء (see Dua).
Duana f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Duane.
Dubravka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Dubravko.
Duda m & f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Eduardo or Eduarda.
Duha f & m Arabic
Means "morning" in Arabic.
Dulce María f Spanish
Combination of Dulce and María.
Dulcibella f English (Archaic)
From Latin dulcis "sweet" and bella "beautiful". The usual medieval spelling of this name was Dowsabel, and the Latinized form Dulcibella was revived in the 18th century.
Dulcinea f Literature
Derived from Spanish dulce meaning "sweet". This name was (first?) used by Miguel de Cervantes in his novel Don Quixote (1605), where it belongs to the love interest of the main character, though she never actually appears in the story.
Dumitra f Romanian
Romanian feminine form of Demetrius.
Dunja f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Means "quince" in the South Slavic languages, a quince being a type of fruit similar to a pear.
Dunya 1 f Russian
Diminutive of Avdotya.
Dunya 2 f Arabic
Means "world, earth" in Arabic.
Dunyasha f Russian
Diminutive of Avdotya.
Đurađa f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Đurađ.
Đurđa f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of George.
Đurđica f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of George. It also means "lily of the valley" in Croatian.
Durdona f Uzbek
Means "pearl" in Uzbek (a word of Arabic origin).
Durga f & m Hinduism, Hindi, Nepali, Telugu
Means "unattainable, unassailable" in Sanskrit. Durga is a Hindu warrior goddess, usually depicted with multiple arms and riding on the back of a lion or tiger. The Puranas relate that she came into being to combat the buffalo demon Mahishasura. She is sometimes considered a fierce aspect of Parvati the wife of Shiva. In Shaktism she is viewed as a principal aspect of the supreme goddess Mahadevi.
Dušanka f Serbian, Slovene, Croatian
Feminine form of Dušan.
Dušica f Serbian, Slovene
Feminine diminutive of Dušan.
Dvora f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew דְּבוֹרָה (see Devora).
Dymphna f History (Ecclesiastical), Irish
Form of Damhnait. According to legend, Saint Dymphna was a young 7th-century woman from Ireland who was martyred by her father in the Belgian town of Geel. She is the patron saint of the mentally ill.
Džana f Bosnian
Feminine form of Džan.
Džejla f Bosnian
Short form of Džejlana.
Džejlana f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Ceylan.
Dženita f Bosnian
From Bosnian dženet meaning "paradise, garden", derived from Arabic جنّة (janna).
Dzhamilya f Tajik, Turkmen
Tajik and Turkmen form of Jamila.
Dzidra f Latvian
Derived from Latvian dzidrs meaning "clear".
Dzintra f Latvian
Feminine form of Dzintars.
Dzvezda f Macedonian
Means "star" in Macedonian.
Ea 2 f Danish, Norwegian
Short form of names ending in ea.
Éabha f Irish
Irish form of Eve.
Eartha f English
Combination of the English word earth with the feminine name suffix a. It has been used in honour of African-American philanthropist Eartha M. M. White (1876-1974). Another famous bearer was American singer and actress Eartha Kitt (1927-2008).
Ebba 1 f Swedish, Danish
Feminine form of Ebbe.
Ebba 2 f English (Rare)
From the Old English name Æbbe, meaning unknown, perhaps a contracted form of a longer name. Saint Ebba was a 7th-century daughter of King Æthelfrith of Bernicia and the founder of monasteries in Scotland. Another saint named Ebba was a 9th-century abbess and martyr who mutilated her own face so that she would not be raped by the invading Danes.
Ecaterina f Romanian
Romanian form of Katherine.
Echidna f Greek Mythology
Means "viper, snake" in Greek, a variant of ἔχις (echis). In Greek mythology this was the name of a monster who was half woman and half snake. By Typhon she was the mother of Cerberus, the Hydra, the Chimera, and other monsters.
Eda 1 f Turkish
Means "well-mannered" in Turkish.
Eda 2 f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Edith.
Edana f History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Étaín. This was the name of an early Irish saint.
Edda 1 f Italian
Italian form of Hedda.
Edda 2 f Icelandic, Old Norse
Possibly from Old Norse meaning "great-grandmother". This was the name of two 13th-century Icelandic literary works: the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda. This is also the name of a character in the Poetic Edda, though it is unclear if her name is connected to the name of the collection.
Edelmira f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Adelmar.
Edina f Hungarian
Possibly a diminutive of names beginning with the Old German element adal meaning "noble".
Edita f Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Lithuanian
Form of Edith in several languages.
Editha f German, English (Rare)
Latinate form of Edith.
Edmonda f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Edmund.
'Edna f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Edna.
Edna f English, Hebrew, Biblical
Means "pleasure" in Hebrew, a derivative of עָדַן (ʿaḏan) meaning "to delight". This name appears in the Old Testament Apocrypha, for instance in the Book of Tobit belonging to the wife of Raguel. It was borne by the American poet Edna Dean Proctor (1829-1923). It did not become popular until the second half of the 19th century, after it was used for the heroine in the successful 1866 novel St. Elmo by Augusta Jane Evans. It peaked around the turn of the century and has declined steadily since then, falling off the American top 1000 list in 1992.
Eduarda f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Edward.
Edwina f English
Feminine form of Edwin.
Edyta f Polish
Polish form of Edith.
Edytha f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Edith.
Eerika f Finnish
Finnish form of Erica.
Eeva f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Eva.
Efa f Welsh
Welsh form of Eva.
Efemena m & f Urhobo
Means "here is my wealth" in Urhobo.
Effimia f Greek
Modern Greek form of Euphemia.
Efigénia f Portuguese (European, Rare)
European Portuguese form of Iphigeneia.
Efigênia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Iphigeneia.
Efigenia f Spanish
Spanish form of Iphigeneia.
Efpraxia f Greek
Modern Greek form of Eupraxia.
Efthalia f Greek
Modern Greek form of Euthalia.
Efthimia f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Ευθυμία (see Efthymia).
Efthymia f Greek
Modern Greek form of Euthymia.
Eftychia f Greek
Modern Greek form of Eutychia. It means "happiness" in Modern Greek.
Efua f Akan
Variant of Afua.
Egzona f Albanian
Feminine form of Egzon.
Eha f Estonian
Means "dusk" in Estonian.
Eija f Finnish
Possibly from the Finnish happy exclamation eijaa.
Eila f Finnish
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant of Aila or a rare Norwegian diminutive of Elin. It was used by the Finnish author Väinö Kataja for a character in his novel Tuskaa (1907), and it became fairly popular in Finland in the first half of the 20th century.
Eira 1 f Welsh
Means "snow" in Welsh. This is a recently created name.
Eira 2 f Swedish, Norwegian
Modern form of Eir.
Eka 1 m & f Indonesian
Means "one, first" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit एक (eka).
Eka 2 f Georgian
Short form of Ekaterine.
Ekaterina f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Katherine, and an alternate transcription of Russian Екатерина (see Yekaterina).
Ekua f Akan
Variant of Akua.
Ela 1 f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Polish
Diminutive of names beginning with El such as Elizabeta or Elżbieta.
Ela 2 f Turkish
Means "hazel (colour)" in Turkish.
Ela 3 f & m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Elah. In modern Hebrew it is usually a feminine name.
Eladia f Spanish
Feminine form of Eladio.
Elaia f Basque
Derived from Basque elai meaning "swallow (bird)".
Elaina f English
Variant of Elaine.
Elara f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ἄλαρα (alara) meaning "hazelnut, spear-shaft". In Greek mythology Elara was one of Zeus's mortal lovers and by him the mother of the giant Tityos. A moon of Jupiter bears this name in her honour.
Elba f Spanish
Possibly a Spanish variant form of Alba 3.
Elda f Italian
Italian form of Hilda.
Elea f English
Short form of Eleanor. This was also the name of an ancient Italian town (modern Velia) that is well known for being the home of the philosopher Parmenides and his student Zeno of Elea, who was famous for his paradoxes.
Eleanora f English
Latinate form of Eleanor.
Electra f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἠλέκτρα (Elektra), derived from ἤλεκτρον (elektron) meaning "amber". In Greek myth she was the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra and the sister of Orestes. She helped her brother kill their mother and her lover Aegisthus in vengeance for Agamemnon's murder. Also in Greek mythology, this name was borne by one of the Pleiades, who were the daughters of Atlas and Pleione.
Eleftheria f Greek
Feminine form of Eleftherios.
Elēna f Latvian
Latvian form of Helen.
Elena f Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovak, Czech, Lithuanian, Estonian, Finnish, Russian, Greek, German, English
Form of Helen used in various languages, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Елена (see Yelena).
Elenora f English
Variant of Eleanor.
Eleonoora f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Eleanor.
Eleonóra f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Eleanor.
Elettra f Italian
Italian form of Electra.
Elfa f Icelandic
Feminine form of Alf 1.
Elfleda f English (Archaic)
Middle English form of both the Old English names Æðelflæd and Ælfflæd. These names became rare after the Norman Conquest, but Elfleda was briefly revived in the 19th century.
Elfreda f English
Middle English form of the Old English name Ælfþryð meaning "elf strength", derived from the element ælf "elf" combined with þryþ "strength". Ælfþryð was common amongst Anglo-Saxon nobility, being borne for example by the mother of King Æðelræd the Unready. This name was rare after the Norman Conquest, but it was revived in the 19th century.
Elfrieda f English
Variant of Elfreda.
Èlia f Catalan
Catalan form of Aelia.
Elia 2 f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Elio.
Eliana 1 f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English (Modern)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Éliane.
Eliana 2 f Hebrew
Means "my God has answered" in Hebrew.
Eliina f Finnish
Finnish form of Helen.
Eliisa f Finnish
Finnish short form of Elisabet.
Elija f Lithuanian (Modern)
Lithuanian feminine form of Elijah.