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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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Fionnuala f Irish, Irish Mythology
Means "white shoulder" from Old Irish finn "white, blessed" and gúala "shoulder". In Irish legend Fionnuala was one of the four children of Lir who were transformed into swans for a period of 900 years.
Fionola f Irish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Fionnuala.
Fioralba f Italian (Rare)
Combination of Italian fiore "flower" (Latin flos) and alba "dawn".
Fiorella f Italian
From Italian fiore "flower" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Fiorenza f Italian
Italian feminine form of Florentius (see Florence).
Firmina f Late Roman, Portuguese
Feminine form of Firminus (see Firmin). Saint Firmina was a 3rd-century saint and martyr from Amelia or Civitavecchia in Italy.
Firuza f Tajik
Tajik form of Firouzeh.
Firuzə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Firouzeh.
Fizza f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فضّة (see Fidda).
Fjolla f Albanian
From Albanian fjollë meaning "fine snow".
Flaka f Albanian
From Albanian flakë meaning "flame".
Flávia f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Flavius.
Floarea f Romanian
Derived from Romanian floare meaning "flower".
Floella f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Flo.
Flóra f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Flora.
Flora f English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch, French, Greek, Albanian, Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin flos meaning "flower" (genitive case floris). Flora was the Roman goddess of flowers and spring, the wife of Zephyr the west wind. It has been used as a given name since the Renaissance, starting in France. In Scotland it was sometimes used as an Anglicized form of Fionnghuala.
Florência f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Florentius (see Florence).
Florencia f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Florentius (see Florence).
Florentia f Late Roman
Original feminine form of Florence.
Florentyna f Polish
Polish form of Florentina.
Floretta f English
Latinate diminutive of Flora.
Floriana f Italian, Romanian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Florianus (see Florian).
Florica f Romanian
Derived from Romanian floricea, itself a diminutive of floare "flower".
Florinda f Spanish, Portuguese
Elaborated form of Spanish or Portuguese flor meaning "flower".
Flutura f Albanian
Means "butterfly" in Albanian.
Fortuna f Roman Mythology
Means "luck" in Latin. In Roman mythology this was the name of the personification of luck.
Fouzia f Arabic (Maghrebi), Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic فوزيّة or Urdu فوزیہ (see Fawzia) chiefly used in North Africa and Pakistan.
Franca f Italian
Contracted form of Francesca.
Francesca f Italian, Catalan
Italian and Catalan feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Francesca Pia f Italian
Combination of Francesca and Pia.
Francisca f Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Late Roman
Feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Frančiška f Slovene
Slovene feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Franciska f Hungarian
Hungarian feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Franciszka f Polish
Polish feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Francka f Slovene
Short form of Frančiška.
Franka 1 f German, Dutch
German and Dutch feminine form of Frank.
Franka 2 f Croatian
Croatian form of Franca.
Frañseza f Breton
Breton feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Františka f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Frantzisca f Sardinian
Sardinian feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Frantziska f Basque
Basque feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Franziska f German
German feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Freda f English
Short form of names ending in freda or fred, such as Winifred or Alfreda.
Fredrika f Swedish, Finnish
Swedish and Finnish feminine form of Frederick.
Freida f English
Variant of Frieda.
Freja f Danish, Swedish
Danish and Swedish form of Freya.
Freya f Norse Mythology, English (Modern), German
From Old Norse Freyja meaning "lady". This is the name of a goddess associated with love, beauty, war and death in Norse mythology. She claims half of the heroes who are slain in battle and brings them to her realm of Fólkvangr. Along with her brother Freyr and father Njord, she is one of the Vanir (as opposed to the Æsir). Some scholars connect her with the goddess Frigg.... [more]
Freyja f Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Icelandic and Old Norse form of Freya.
Frida 1 f German, Germanic
Originally a short form of names containing the Old German element fridu meaning "peace" (Proto-Germanic *friþuz). A famous bearer was the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907-1954).
Frida 2 f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Derived from Old Norse fríðr meaning "beautiful, beloved".
Frija f Germanic Mythology
Old High German form of Frigg.
Fríða f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse form of Frida 2.
Friðrika f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Frederica.
Frosina f Macedonian
Macedonian form of Euphrosyne.
Frøya f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Freya.
Fruma f Yiddish
From Yiddish פֿרום (frum) meaning "pious". This is the name of a character (appearing as a ghost) in the musical Fiddler on the Roof (1964).
Fruzsina f Hungarian
Diminutive of Eufrozina, the Hungarian form of Euphrosyne.
Fryderyka f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Frederick.
Fuensanta f Spanish
From Spanish fuente santa meaning "holy fountain, holy spring". This is a title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Fuensanta, meaning "Our Lady of the Holy Fountain". She is the patron saint of the city of Murcia in Spain.
Fulgora f Roman Mythology
From Latin fulgur meaning "lightning", derived from fulgeo "to flash, to shine". In Roman mythology this was the name of a goddess who presided over lightning, equivalent to the Greek goddess Astrape.
Fulvia f Italian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Fulvius (see Fulvio).
Fumnanya f & m Igbo
Means "love me" in Igbo.
Funda f Turkish
Means "heather" in Turkish.
Furaha f Swahili
Means "joy, happiness" in Swahili, borrowed from Arabic فرح (fariḥa).
Furiosa f Popular Culture
Means "full of rage, furious" in Latin. This is the name of a warrior who turns against the evil Immortan Joe in the movie Mad Max: Fury Road (2015).
Fyokla f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Thekla.
Gabija f Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
Probably from Lithuanian gaubti meaning "to cover". In Lithuanian mythology this was the name of the goddess of fire and the home.
Gabrijela f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene feminine form of Gabriel.
Gaetana f Italian
Feminine form of Gaetano.
Gaia f Greek Mythology, Italian
From the Greek word γαῖα (gaia), a parallel form of γῆ (ge) meaning "earth". In Greek mythology Gaia was the mother goddess who presided over the earth. She was the mate of Uranus and the mother of the Titans and the Cyclopes.
Gaiana f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Γαϊανή (Gaiane), a derivative of Gaia. This was the name of a (perhaps fictional) martyr who was killed in Armenia during the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian in the late 3rd century.
Gaila f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Gail.
Gailawera f Gothic (Hypothetical)
Possible Gothic form of Elvira.
Gaja 1 f Slovene, Polish
Either a form of Gaia or a feminine form of Gaius.
Gaja 2 f Esperanto
Means "cheerful, merry, glad" in Esperanto.
Gala 1 f Russian
Short form of Galina.
Gala 2 f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Gallus.
Galatea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Γαλάτεια (Galateia), probably derived from γάλα (gala) meaning "milk". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology including a sea nymph who was the daughter of Doris and Nereus and the lover of Acis. According to some sources, this was also the name of the ivory statue carved by Pygmalion that came to life.
Galena f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine form of Galenos (see Galen).
Galia f Hebrew
Elaboration of Gal 1. It could also be considered a compound meaning "wave from God", using the element יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God.
Galila f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جليلة (see Jalila).
Gaļina f Latvian
Latvian form of Galina.
Galina f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian feminine form of Galenos (see Galen).
Gal·la f Catalan
Catalan feminine form of Gallus.
Galla f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Gallus.
Galswintha f Gothic (Anglicized)
From the Gothic name *Gaileswinþa, derived from the element gails "happy" or gails "spear" combined with swinþs "strong". Galswintha was a daughter of the 6th-century Visigothic king Athanagild. She was murdered soon after she married Chilperic I, the Frankish king of Neustria.
Galya f Russian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Galina.
Gamila f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Jamila.
Ganga f & m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Telugu
From Sanskrit गङ्गा (Gaṅgā), the name of the Ganges River, derived from गम् (gam) meaning "to go". In Hindu tradition this is a personification of the river, typically depicted as a fair-skinned goddess riding a sea creature. As a given name, it is used by males as well.
Ganna f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Ганна (see Hanna 1).
Gardenia f English (Rare)
From the name of the tropical flower, which was named for the Scottish naturalist Alexander Garden (1730-1791).
Gavrila f Romanian
Romanian feminine form of Gabriel.
Gayla f English
Elaborated form of Gail.
Gazbia f Arabic (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جاذبيّة (see Jazibiyya).
Gazbiyya f Arabic (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جاذبيّة (see Jazibiyya).
Gbemisola f Yoruba
Means "carry me into wealth" in Yoruba.
Geertruida f Dutch
Dutch form of Gertrude.
Geeta f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali गीता or Bengali গীতা (see Gita 1).
Geetha f Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
South Indian form of Gita 1.
Geloyra f Gothic (Latinized)
Latinized (Old Spanish) form of a Gothic name (see Elvira).
Gelsomina f Italian
Italian form of Jasmine.
Gema f Spanish
Spanish form of Gemma.
Gemma f Italian, Catalan, English (British), Dutch
Medieval Italian nickname meaning "gem, precious stone". It was borne by the wife of the 13th-century Italian poet Dante Alighieri.
Gena 1 f English
Variant of Gina.
Generosa f Late Roman, Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Generosus. This name was borne by Generosa of Scillium, a martyr and saint from the 2nd century.
Geneva f English
Possibly a shortened form of Genevieve. It could also be inspired by the name of the city in Switzerland. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 19th century.
Genista f Various (Rare)
From the Latin name of the broom plant.
Gennadiya f Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gennadiy.
Genoveffa f Italian
Italian form of Geneviève.
Genoveva f Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan
Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan form of Geneviève.
Genowefa f Polish
Polish form of Geneviève.
Gentiana f Albanian
Feminine form of Gentian.
Genya m & f Russian
Diminutive of Gennadiy, Yevgeniy or Yevgeniya.
Georgeta f Romanian
Romanian feminine form of George.
Georgetta f English
Feminine form of George.
Georgia f English, Greek
Latinate feminine form of George. This is the name of an American state, which was named after the British king George II. The country of Georgia has an unrelated etymology. A famous bearer was the American painter Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986).
Georgiana f English, Romanian
Feminine form of George. This form of the name has been in use in the English-speaking world since the 18th century.
Georgina f English, Spanish, Hungarian
Feminine form of George.
Geovana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Giovanna mainly used in Brazil.
Gerarda f Italian, Dutch
Feminine form of Gerard.
Gerda 1 f German, Dutch
Feminine form of Gerd 1.
Gerda 2 f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Latinized form of Gerd 2.
Gerdina f Dutch
Feminine form of Gerd 1.
Gergana f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of George.
Gerta f German
Short form of Gertrud.
Gertrúda f Slovak
Slovak form of Gertrude.
Gertrūda f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gertrude.
Gertruda f Polish, Czech
Polish and Czech form of Gertrude.
Gessica f Italian
Italian variant of Jessica.
Geula f Hebrew
Means "redemption" in Hebrew.
Ghada f Arabic
Means "graceful woman" in Arabic.
Ghaliya f Arabic
Means "precious, valuable" in Arabic.
Ghjulia f Corsican
Corsican form of Julia.
Ghjuvanna f Corsican
Corsican form of Iohanna (see Joanna).
Gia f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Gianna.
Giacinta f Italian
Italian feminine form of Hyacinthus.
Giacoma f Italian
Feminine form of Giacomo.
Giacomina f Italian
Feminine form of Giacomo.
Giada f Italian
Italian form of Jade.
Gianna f Italian, Greek, English (Modern)
Italian short form of Giovanna and a Modern Greek variant of Ioanna.... [more]
Giannina f Italian
Diminutive of Giovanna.
Gijsberta f Dutch
Dutch feminine form of Gisbert.
Gila f Hebrew
Feminine form of Gil 3.
Gilda f Italian, Portuguese
Originally an Italian short form of Ermenegilda and other names containing the Old German element gelt meaning "payment, tribute, compensation". This is the name of a character in Verdi's opera Rigoletto (1851). It is also the name of a 1946 American movie, starring Rita Hayworth in the title role.
Gina f Italian, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Short form of Georgina, Regina, Luigina and other names ending in gina. It can also be used as a diminutive of Virginia or Eugenia. It was popularized in the 1950s by Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida (1927-2023), whose birth name was Luigina.
Ginevra f Italian
Italian form of Guinevere. This is also the Italian name for the city of Geneva, Switzerland. It is also sometimes associated with the Italian word ginepro meaning "juniper".
Ginka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Gergina.
Gioconda f Italian
From the Late Latin name Iucunda, which meant "pleasant, delightful, happy". Leonardo da Vinci's painting the Mona Lisa is also known as La Gioconda because its subject is Lisa del Giocondo.
Gioia f Italian
Means "joy" in Italian.
Giorgia f Italian, Greek
Italian feminine form of George, as well as a Greek variant form.
Giorgina f Italian
Diminutive of Giorgia.
Giosetta f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Josette.
Giovana f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Giovanna mainly used in South America.
Giovanna f Italian
Italian form of Iohanna (see Joanna), making it the feminine form of Giovanni.
Giovannina f Italian
Diminutive of Giovanna.
Gisa f German
German short form of Giselle.
Gisela f German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese
German, Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese form of Giselle.
Gisella f Italian
Italian form of Giselle.
Gisila f Germanic
Old German form of Giselle.
Gita 1 f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali
From Sanskrit गीत (gīta) meaning "song". The word appears in the name of the Bhagavad Gita, a sacred text of Hinduism (meaning "divine song").
Gita 2 f Czech, Latvian
Czech and Latvian short form of Margita or Brigita.
Gitta f German, Hungarian
German short form of Brigitta and a Hungarian short form of Margit.
Giuanna f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Iohanna (see Joanna).
Giuditta f Italian
Italian form of Judith.
Giulia f Italian
Italian feminine form of Julius.
Giuliana f Italian
Feminine form of Giuliano.
Giulietta f Italian
Diminutive of Giulia.
Giuseppa f Italian
Feminine form of Giuseppe.
Giuseppina f Italian
Feminine form of Giuseppe.
Giustina f Italian
Italian form of Iustina (see Justina).
Gizela f Polish, Slovak, Czech, Croatian, Serbian
Polish, Slovak, Czech, Croatian and Serbian form of Giselle.
Gizella f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Giselle.
Glafira f Russian, Spanish
Russian and Spanish form of Glaphyra.
Glaphyra f Ancient Greek
From Greek γλαφυρός (glaphyros) meaning "polished, subtle".
Gláucia f Portuguese
Feminine form of Gláucio.
Glaucia m & f Ancient Roman
Latin form of Gláucio.
Glenda f English
Probably a feminine form of Glenn using the suffix da (from names such as Linda and Wanda). This name was not regularly used until the 20th century.
Glenna f English
Feminine form of Glenn.
Glika f Yiddish (Rare)
From Yiddish גליק (glik) meaning "luck".
Glinda f Literature
Created by author L. Frank Baum for his character Glinda the Good Witch, a kind sorceress in his Oz series of books beginning in 1900. It is not known what inspired the name.
Glória f Portuguese, Hungarian
Portuguese and Hungarian form of Gloria.
Gloria f English, Spanish, Italian, German
Means "glory", from the Portuguese and Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary Maria da Glória and María de Gloria. Maria da Glória (1819-1853) was the daughter of the Brazilian emperor Pedro I, eventually becoming queen of Portugal as Maria II.... [more]
Gloriana f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Latin gloria meaning "glory". In Edmund Spenser's poem The Faerie Queene (1590) this was the name of the title character, a representation of Queen Elizabeth I.
Glorija f Latvian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Latvian, Slovene, Croatian and Serbian form of Gloria.
Glorinda f Esperanto
Means "worthy of glory" in Esperanto, ultimately from Latin gloria.
Glykeria f Greek, Late Greek
From Greek γλυκερός (glykeros) meaning "sweet". This was the name of a 2nd-century saint from Heraclea.
Goda 1 m & f Germanic
Germanic name derived from the element guot meaning "good" or got meaning "god".
Goda 2 f Lithuanian
From Lithuanian godà meaning "thought, dream" or "honour, respect".
Godeliva f Germanic (Latinized)
Feminine form of Goteleib. This was the name of an 11th-century Flemish saint who was murdered on her husband's orders.
Godiva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Old English name Godgifu meaning "gift of god", from the elements god and giefu "gift". Lady Godiva was an 11th-century English noblewoman who, according to legend, rode naked through the streets of Coventry to protest the high taxes imposed by her husband upon the townspeople.
Golda f Yiddish
From Yiddish גאָלד (gold) meaning "gold". This is the name of Tevye's wife in the musical Fiddler on the Roof (1964). It was also borne by the Israeli prime minister Golda Meir (1898-1978).
Gölnara f Tatar
Tatar form of Golnar.
Gonca f Turkish
Means "flower bud" in Turkish, of Persian origin.
Gonorilla f Literature
Form of Goneril used by Geoffrey of Monmouth, who wrote in Latin.
Goranka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Goran.
Gorica f Macedonian
Feminine form of Goran.
Gosia f Polish
Diminutive of Małgorzata.
Göta f Swedish
Feminine form of Göte.
Graça f Portuguese
Means "grace" in Portuguese, making it a cognate of Grace.
Gracia f Spanish
Means "grace" in Spanish, making it a cognate of Grace.
Graciana f Spanish, Portuguese
Feminine form of Graciano.
Graciela f Spanish
Elaboration of Gracia.
Gracinda f Portuguese
Elaboration of Graça.
Gracja f Polish
Polish form of Gracia.
Gracjana f Polish
Polish feminine form of Gratianus (see Gratian).
Grania f Irish
Latinized form of Gráinne.
Gratia f Dutch (Rare)
Means "grace" in Latin.
Gratiana f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Gratianus (see Gratian).
Grazia f Italian
Means "grace" in Italian, making it a cognate of Grace.
Graziana f Italian
Italian feminine form of Gratianus (see Gratian).
Graziella f Italian
Diminutive of Grazia.
Gražina f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Grażyna.
Grażyna f Polish
From Lithuanian graži meaning "beautiful". This name was created by Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz for his poem Grażyna (1823).
Gregoria f Spanish, Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gregorius (see Gregory).
Gréta f Hungarian, Icelandic
Short form of Margaréta (Hungarian) or Margrét (Icelandic).
Greta f German, Italian, Swedish, Lithuanian, Polish, English
Short form of Margareta. A famous bearer of this name was the Swedish actress Greta Garbo (1905-1990).
Gretta f English
Variant of Greta.
Griselda f English, Spanish, Literature
Possibly derived from the Old German elements gris "grey" and hilt "battle". It is not attested as a Germanic name. This was the name of a patient wife in medieval folklore, adapted into tales by Boccaccio (in The Decameron) and Chaucer (in The Canterbury Tales).
Grishma f Marathi
From Sanskrit ग्रीष्म (grīṣma) meaning "summer".
Gróa f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse gróa meaning "to grow". This is the name of a seeress in Norse mythology.
Grozda f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Grozdan.
Grusha f Russian
Diminutive of Agrafena.
Guendoloena f Arthurian Cycle
Latin form of Gwendolen used by Geoffrey of Monmouth for the wife of Merlin.
Guillermina f Spanish
Feminine form of Guillermo.
Gula f Sumerian Mythology
Means "the great" in Sumerian. This may have originally been a title rather then a name. Gula was a Sumerian and Akkadian goddess of healing, medicine and midwifery. She was often depicted alongside dogs. In later periods she was equated with other healing goddesses such as Ninisina.
Gulisa f Georgian
Means "of the heart" in Georgian, from გულის (gulis), the genitive of გული (guli) meaning "heart".
Gulla f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Gull.
Gulmira f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From Kyrgyz and Kazakh гүл (gul) meaning "flower", ultimately from Persian گل (gol), combined with Arabic أميرة (ʾamīra) meaning "princess".
Gülnarə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Golnar.
Gulnara f Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Georgian, Azerbaijani
Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Georgian form of Golnar, as well as a simplified Azerbaijani variant.
Gulnora f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Golnar.
Gumersinda f Spanish
Feminine form of Gumersindo.
Gunda f German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Germanic
Short form of names containing the Old German element gunda meaning "war" (Proto-Germanic *gunþī).
Gundega f Latvian
Means "buttercup (flower)" in Latvian. This name was used by the Latvian playwright Anna Brigadere in her play Princese Gundega un Karalis Brusubārda (1923).
Gundula f German
Originally a diminutive of Gunda.
Gunilla f Swedish
Swedish variant of Gunhild.
Gunna f Danish, Old Norse
Feminine form of Gunne.
Gunta f Latvian
Feminine form of Guntis.
Gusta f Dutch
Short form of Augusta.
Gwenda f Welsh, English
Derived from the Welsh elements gwen meaning "white, blessed" and da meaning "good". This name was created in the 19th century.
Gwyneira f Welsh
Means "white snow" from the Welsh element gwyn meaning "white, blessed" combined with eira meaning "snow". This is a recently created Welsh name.
Gyda f Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of Gyða (see Gytha).
Gyeong-Ja f Korean
From Sino-Korean (gyeong) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" or (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour" combined with (ja) meaning "child". This name can be formed of other hanja character combinations as well. Korean feminine names ending with the character (a fashionable name suffix in Japan, read as -ko in Japanese) became less popular after Japanese rule of Korea ended in 1945.
Gyða f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse and Icelandic form of Gytha.
Gytha f English (Archaic)
From Gyða, an Old Norse diminutive of Guðríðr. It was borne by a Danish noblewoman who married the English lord Godwin of Wessex in the 11th century. The name was used in England for a short time after that, and was revived in the 19th century.
f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese () meaning "river".
Habiba f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Habib.
Hadasa f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Hadassah.
Hadassa f Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew, Biblical Portuguese, Biblical German
Hebrew form of Hadassah, as well as the usual spelling in Portuguese and German.
Hadia 1 f Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic, ultimately a derivative of هدى (hadā) meaning "to lead the right way, to guide".
Hadia 2 f Arabic
Feminine form of Hadi.
Hadija f Swahili
Swahili form of Khadija.
Hadiya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هديّة (see Hadia 1) or هادية (see Hadia 2).
Hadiyya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هديّة (see Hadia 1).
Hadiza f Hausa
Hausa form of Khadija.
Hadriana f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Hadrianus.
Hadya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هديّة (see Hadia 1) or هادية (see Hadia 2).
Hafsa f Arabic, Urdu, Turkish
Means "gathering" in Arabic. This was the name of the daughter of Umar, the second caliph, and a wife of Muhammad. It was also borne by the influential mother of Süleyman the Magnificent.
Hafza f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حفصة (see Hafsa).
Haifa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هيفاء (see Hayfa).
Haizea f Basque
Means "wind" in Basque.