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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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Hajna f Hungarian
Shortened form of Hajnal. The Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty used it in his epic poem Zalán Futása (1825).
Hajnalka f Hungarian
Means "morning glory (flower)" in Hungarian, derived from hajnal "dawn" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Hakima f Arabic
Feminine form of Hakim.
Hala f Arabic
Means "halo around the moon" in Arabic. This was the name of a sister-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad.
Halima f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Hausa, Swahili
Feminine form of Halim. Halima was the name of the foster mother of the Prophet Muhammad.
Halina f Polish, Belarusian
Polish and Belarusian form of Galina.
Halinka f Polish
Diminutive of Halina.
Halldóra f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Haldor.
Hallþóra f Old Norse
Feminine form of Hallþórr.
Halyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Galina.
Hamida f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Hamid 1.
Hana 1 f Arabic, Bosnian
Means "bliss, happiness" in Arabic, from the root هنأ (hanaʾa) meaning "to gladden, to enjoy".
Hana 2 f Hebrew, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Sorbian
Form of Hannah in several languages.
Hana 3 f Japanese
From Japanese (hana) or (hana) both meaning "flower". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Hana 4 f Korean
Means "one" in Korean.
Hanaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هناء (see Hana 1).
Hanga f Hungarian
Means "heather" in Hungarian.
Hania 1 f Polish
Polish diminutive of Hanna 1.
Hania 2 f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هنيّة (see Haniyya).
Hanifa f Arabic
Feminine form of Hanif.
Haniya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هنيّة (see Haniyya).
Haniyya f Arabic
From Arabic هنيء (hanīʾ) meaning "pleasant, beneficial", from the root هنأ (hanaʾa) meaning "to gladden, to enjoy".
Haoua f Western African
Form of Hawa used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.
Harisha m & f Kannada, Telugu
Variant and feminine form of Harish.
Harmonia f Greek Mythology
Means "harmony, agreement" in Greek. She was the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite, given by Zeus to Cadmus to be his wife.
Harpa f Icelandic
From the name of the first summer month in the old Icelandic calendar, which might have originally been named for an unattested pre-Christian goddess. It also means "harp" in Icelandic.
Harshada f Hindi, Marathi
Feminine form of Harshad.
Haruka f & m Japanese
From Japanese (haruka) meaning "distant, remote". It can also come from (haru) meaning "spring" or (haru) meaning "clear weather" combined with (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" or (ka) meaning "fragrance". Additionally, other kanji combinations can form this name.
Haruna 1 f Japanese
From Japanese (haru) meaning "clear weather", (haru) meaning "distant, remote" or (haru) meaning "spring" combined with (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hasna f Arabic
Means "beauty" in Arabic, a derivative of حسن (ḥasuna) meaning "to be beautiful, to be good".
Hasnaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسناء (see Hasna).
Hatidža f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Khadija.
Haukea f Hawaiian
Means "white snow" from Hawaiian hau "snow" and kea "white".
Haumea f Polynesian Mythology
Means "red ruler", from Hawaiian hau "ruler" and mea "reddish brown". Haumea is the Hawaiian goddess of fertility and childbirth. A dwarf planet in the outer solar system was named for her in 2008.
Hauwa f Hausa
Hausa form of Hawa.
Hava f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew חַוָּה (see Chava).
Həvva f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Eve (via Arabic Ḥawāʾ).
Havva f Turkish
Turkish form of Eve (via Arabic Ḥawāʾ).
Hawa f Arabic, Swahili
Arabic form of Eve.
Haya f Arabic
Means "hurry, come quickly" in Arabic.
Hayfa f Arabic
Means "slender" in Arabic.
Heba f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هبة (see Hiba).
Hecuba f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἑκάβη (Hekabe), which is of uncertain meaning. According to Greek mythology this was the name of the primary wife of King Priam of Troy. By him she was the mother of Hector, Paris, Cassandra and many others.
Hedda f Norwegian, Swedish
Diminutive of Hedvig. This is the name of the heroine of the play Hedda Gabler (1890) by the Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen.
Hedviga f Slovak
Slovak form of Hedwig.
Hedvika f Czech, Slovene
Czech and Slovene form of Hedwig.
Hefina f Welsh
Feminine form of Hefin.
Heida f German
German diminutive of Adelheid.
Hekla f Icelandic
From the name of an active Icelandic volcano, derived from Old Norse hekla meaning "cloak".
Heleena f Finnish
Finnish variant of Helena.
Heléna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Helen.
Helēna f Latvian
Latvian form of Helen.
Helena f German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Portuguese, Catalan, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Finnish, Estonian, Slovene, Croatian, Sorbian, English, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinate form of Helen. This is the name of the heroine of William Shakespeare's play All's Well That Ends Well (1603).
Helenka f Czech, Polish
Czech and Polish diminutive of Helena.
Hélia f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Helios.
Helka f Finnish
Finnish variant of Helga.
Hella f German, Danish
Diminutive of names beginning with Hel, such as Helga or Helena.
Hellä f Finnish
Means "gentle, tender" in Finnish.
Helma f German, Dutch
Short form of Wilhelmina.
Heloísa f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Eloise.
Helvia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Helvius.
Hema f Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada
Means "golden" in Sanskrit.
Hemera f Greek Mythology
Means "day" in Greek. This was the name of the Greek goddess who personified the daytime. According to Hesiod she was the daughter of Nyx, the personification of the night.
Henda f Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish variant of Hannah.
Hendrika f Dutch
Feminine form of Hendrik.
Hendrina f Dutch
Feminine form of Hendrik.
Henna f Finnish
Finnish feminine form of Heinrich (see Henry).
Henrieta f Slovak
Slovak form of Henriette.
Henrietta f English, Hungarian, Finnish, Swedish
Latinate form of Henriette. It was introduced to England by Henriette Marie, the wife of the 17th-century English king Charles I. The name Henriette was also Anglicized as Harriet, a form that was initially more popular.
Henriikka f Finnish
Finnish feminine form of Heinrich (see Henry).
Henrika f Lithuanian, Swedish (Rare)
Lithuanian and Swedish feminine form of Henrik.
Henryka f Polish
Polish feminine form of Heinrich (see Henry).
Hera f Greek Mythology
Uncertain meaning, possibly from Greek ἥρως (heros) meaning "hero, warrior"; ὥρα (hora) meaning "period of time"; or αἱρέω (haireo) meaning "to be chosen". In Greek mythology Hera was the queen of the gods, the sister and wife of Zeus. She presided over marriage and childbirth.
Herleva f Germanic (Latinized)
Possibly from the Old German elements heri "army" and leiba "remainder, remnant, legacy" (or the Old Norse cognates herr and leif, see Herleif). This was the name of the mother of William the Conqueror, who, according to tradition, was a commoner.
Hermelinda f Spanish
Spanish form of Ermelinde.
Hermia f Literature
Feminine form of Hermes. Shakespeare used this name in his comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595).
Hermína f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Hermine.
Hermina f Dutch, Slovene, Hungarian, Croatian
Dutch, Slovene, Hungarian and Croatian form of Hermine.
Hermínia f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Herminius.
Hersilia f Roman Mythology
Meaning uncertain, perhaps related to Greek ἕρση (herse) meaning "dew". In Roman legend this was the name of a Sabine woman who became the wife of Romulus.
Herta f German
Variant of Hertha.
Hertha f German
Form of Nerthus. The spelling change from N to H resulted from a misreading of Tacitus's text.
Hertta f Finnish
Finnish form of Hertha. This is also the Finnish word for the card suit hearts.
Hestia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἑστία (hestia) meaning "hearth, fireside". In Greek mythology Hestia was the goddess of the hearth and domestic activity.
Heta f Finnish
Finnish vernacular form of Hedvig.
Hiacynta f Polish
Polish feminine form of Hyacinthus.
Hiba f Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic, a derivative of وهب (wahaba) meaning "to give".
Hiʻiaka f Polynesian Mythology
Means "held essence", derived from Hawaiian hiʻi meaning "hold, carry" and aka meaning "essence, image, embryo". This is the name of a Hawaiian goddess, the youngest sister of the volcano goddess Pele. To help her sister, Hiʻiaka volunteered to retrieve Pele's lover Lohiʻau from a neighbouring island, as long as Pele promised to protect her sacred grove of trees and her lover Hōpoe in her absence. The task took longer than expected and Pele grew impatient, destroying Hiʻiaka's grove and killing her lover.
Hila f Hebrew
Means "halo, aura" in Hebrew, from the root הָלַל (halal) meaning "to praise, to shine".
Hilda f English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Spanish, Hungarian, Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Germanic
Originally a short form of names containing the Old Frankish element hildi, Old High German hilt, Old English hild meaning "battle" (Proto-Germanic *hildiz). The short form was used for both Old English and continental Germanic names. Saint Hilda (or Hild) of Whitby was a 7th-century English saint and abbess. The name became rare in England during the later Middle Ages, but was revived in the 19th century.
Hildegarda f Czech
Czech form of Hildegard.
Hildoara f Gothic (Latinized)
Latinized form of *Hildiwara (see Aldara).
Hilja f Finnish, Estonian
Means "silent, quiet" in Finnish and Estonian (a rare poetic word).
Hilla f Finnish
Short form of names beginning with Hil. It also means "cloudberry" in Finnish.
Hilma f Finnish, Swedish
Possibly a variant of Helma or a feminine form of Hilmar.
Hina f Japanese
From Japanese (hi) meaning "light, sun" or (hi) meaning "sun, day" combined with (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hinata f & m Japanese
From Japanese 日向 (hinata) meaning "sunny place", 陽向 (hinata) meaning "toward the sun", or a non-standard reading of 向日葵 (himawari) meaning "sunflower". Other kanji compounds are also possible. Because of the irregular readings, this name is often written using the hiragana writing system.
Hipólita f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hippolyte 1.
Hippolyta f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hippolyte 1. In Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595) she is the queen of the Amazons, due to marry Theseus the Duke of Athens.
Hira 1 f & m Urdu, Nepali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit हीर (hīra) meaning "diamond". It is typically feminine in Pakistan and unisex in India and Nepal.
Hira 2 f Turkish
From Arabic حراء (Ḥirāʾ), which according to tradition was the name of the cave where the Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation.
Hla m & f Burmese
Means "pretty, favourable" in Burmese.
Hoa f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (hoa) meaning "flower".
Hoda f Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Huda, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Hodia f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Hodiah.
Hodiya f & m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Hodiah.
Honoka f Japanese
From Japanese (hono) meaning "harmony" (using an obscure nanori reading) and (ka) meaning "flower", as well as other combinations of kanji that have the same pronunciation. Very often it is written using the hiragana writing system.
Honora f Irish, English
Variant of Honoria. It was brought to England and Ireland by the Normans.
Honorata f Late Roman, Polish
Feminine form of Honoratus.
Honoria f Late Roman
Feminine form of Honorius. This name was borne by the sister of the Western Roman emperor Valentinian III. After her brother had her engaged to a man she did not like, she wrote to Attila the Hun asking for help. Attila interpreted this as a marriage proposal and subsequently invaded.
Honorina f Late Roman
Feminine form of Honorinus.
Hooda f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هدى (see Huda).
Horatia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Horatius.
Hortensia f Ancient Roman, Spanish
Feminine form of the Roman family name Hortensius, possibly derived from Latin hortus meaning "garden".
Hosanna f Biblical
From the Aramaic religious expression הושע נא (Hoshaʿ na) meaning "deliver us" in Hebrew. In the New Testament this is exclaimed by those around Jesus when he first enters Jerusalem.
Houa f Hmong
Means "clouds" in Hmong.
Houda f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic هدى (see Huda) chiefly used in North Africa.
Houria f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic حوريّة (see Huriya) chiefly used in Algeria.
Hrefna f Icelandic, Old Norse
Feminine form of Hrafn.
Hristina f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian form of Christina.
Hrotsuitha f Germanic
Old German variant of Hruodsuind.
Hua f & m Chinese
From Chinese (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese" or (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" (which is usually only feminine). Other Chinese characters can form this name as well.
Huda f Arabic
Means "right guidance" in Arabic, from the root هدى (hadā) meaning "to lead the right way, to guide".
Huhana f Maori
Maori form of Susan.
Hulda 1 f Icelandic, Swedish, Norwegian, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse hulda meaning "hiding, secrecy". This was the name of a sorceress in Norse mythology. As a modern name, it can also derive from archaic Swedish huld meaning "gracious, sweet, lovable".
Hulda 2 f Biblical
Variant of Huldah.
Hülya f Turkish
Means "daydream" in Turkish.
Humaira f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic حميراء (see Humayra), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Humayra f Arabic
Means "red" in Arabic. This was a name given by the Prophet Muhammad to his wife Aisha.
Hümeyra f Turkish
Turkish form of Humayra.
Huriya f Arabic (Rare)
Means "nymph, heavenly maiden" in Arabic, referring to the houris, who are beautiful maidens who dwell in the Islamic afterlife.
Husna f Arabic
Means "more beautiful" in Arabic.
Husniya f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Husni.
Hutaosa f Avestan
Avestan cognate of Old Persian *Utautha (see Atossa). This name was borne by the wife of Vishtaspa, a follower of Zarathustra.
Hyacintha f History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinate feminine form of Hyacinthus, used to refer to the 17th-century Italian saint Hyacintha Mariscotti (real name Giacinta).
Hydra f Astronomy, Greek Mythology
Means "water serpent" in Greek, related to ὕδωρ (hydor) meaning "water". In Greek myth this was the name of a many-headed Lernaean serpent slain by Herakles. It is also the name of a northern constellation, as well as a moon of Pluto.
Hypatia f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ὕπατος (hypatos) meaning "highest, supreme". Hypatia of Alexandria was a 5th-century philosopher and mathematician, daughter of the mathematician Theon.
Ianeira f Greek Mythology
Possibly from Greek Ἰάν (Ian), a variant of Ἴων (Ion) meaning "Ionian", the Ionians being a Greek tribe. The name Ianeira was borne by a few characters in Greek mythology, including one of the Nereids and one of the Oceanids.
Iara f Tupi
Means "lady of the water" in Tupi, from y "water" and îara "lady, mistress". In Brazilian folklore this is the name of a beautiful river nymph who would lure men into the water. She may have been based upon earlier Tupi legends.
Iasmina f Romanian
Romanian form of Jasmine.
Ibolya f Hungarian
Means "violet" in Hungarian, ultimately from Latin viola.
Ida f English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Italian, French, Polish, Finnish, Hungarian, Slovak, Slovene, Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element id possibly meaning "work, labour" (Proto-Germanic *idiz). The Normans brought this name to England, though it eventually died out there in the Middle Ages. It was strongly revived in the 19th century, in part due to the heroine in Alfred Tennyson's poem The Princess (1847), which was later adapted into the play Princess Ida (1884) by Gilbert and Sullivan.... [more]
Idalia f Germanic (Latinized), Greek Mythology, Polish (Rare)
Probably from a Germanic name derived from the element idal, an extended form of id possibly meaning "work, labour". Unrelated, this was also an epithet of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, given because the city of Idalion on Cyprus was a center of her cult.... [more]
Idella f English
Elaboration of Ida.
Idida f Biblical Latin
Form of Jedidah used in the Latin Old Testament.
Idoia f Basque
From the name of a sanctuary in Isaba, Navarre, possibly meaning "pond" in Basque, an important place of worship of the Virgin Mary.
Idonea f English (Archaic)
Medieval English name, probably a Latinized form of Iðunn. The spelling may have been influenced by Latin idonea "suitable". It was common in England from the 12th century.
Idoya f Basque
Variant of Idoia.
Iedida f Biblical Greek
Form of Jedidah used in the Greek Old Testament.
Iekika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jessica.
Iemanjá f Afro-American Mythology
Portuguese form of Yemọja, used in Brazil by adherents of Candomblé. She is identified with Our Lady of Immaculate Conception as well as other aspects of the Virgin Mary.
Iesha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Aisha. It was popularized by the song Iesha (1991) by Another Bad Creation.
Ieva f Lithuanian, Latvian
Lithuanian and Latvian form of Eve. This is also the Lithuanian and Latvian word for a type of cherry tree (species Prunus padus).
Ifeoma f Igbo
Means "good thing" in Igbo, derived from ífé meaning "thing" and ọ́má meaning "good, beautiful".
Ifunanya f Igbo
Means "love" in Igbo (literally "to see in one's eye").
Iga f Polish
Diminutive of Jadwiga or Ignacja.
Ignacia f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Ignatius.
Ignacja f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Ignatius.
Ignatia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Ignatius.
Ihintza f Basque
From Basque ihintz meaning "dew". It is a Basque equivalent of Rocío.
Iida f Finnish
Finnish form of Ida.
Iina 1 f Finnish
Short form of names ending with iina.
Iina 2 f Navajo
From Navajo iiná meaning "life".
Iisa f Finnish
Short form of names containing is, such as Isabella or Aliisa.
Ijeoma f Igbo
Means "good journey" in Igbo.
İkra f Turkish
Turkish form of Iqra.
Ila f Hindi
Means "earth" or "speech" in Sanskrit.
Ilana f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ilan.
Ilaria f Italian
Italian feminine form of Hilarius.
İlayda f Turkish
Possibly derived from the name of a Turkish water sprite.
Ilda f Italian
Italian form of Hilda.
Ileana f Romanian, Spanish, Italian
Possibly a Romanian variant of Elena. In Romanian folklore this is the name of a princess kidnapped by monsters and rescued by a heroic knight.
Ilenia f Italian
Meaning unknown, possibly an elaborated variant of Elena.
Ilga f Latvian
Derived from Latvian ilgas meaning "longing, desire" or ilgs meaning "long time".
Ilhana f Bosnian
Bosnian feminine form of İlhan.
Iliana f Greek, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ilias (Greek) or Iliya (Bulgarian).
Ilina f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Iliya.
Ilinca f Romanian
Romanian diminutive of Elena.
Ilinka f Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Ilija.
Ilithyia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Εἰλείθυια (Eileithyia), which was derived from εἰλήθυια (eilethyia) meaning "the readycomer". This was the name of the Greek goddess of childbirth and midwifery.
Iliyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Iliya.
Ilka f Hungarian, German
Hungarian diminutive of Ilona.
Illuminata f Late Roman
Means "illuminated, brightened, filled with light" in Latin. This name was borne by a 4th-century saint from Todi, Italy.
Ilma 1 f Finnish (Rare)
Means "air" in Finnish.
Ilma 2 f Bosnian
Meaning unknown, possibly from Arabic علْم (ʿilm) meaning "knowledge, learning".
Ilona f Hungarian, German, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Czech
Old Hungarian form of Helen, possibly via a Slavic form. In Finland it is associated with the word ilona, a derivative of ilo "joy".
Ilonka f Hungarian, Czech
Hungarian and Czech diminutive of Ilona.
Ilsa f German
Variant of Ilse.
Ilta f Finnish
Means "evening" in Finnish.
Iluminada f Spanish
Spanish form of Illuminata.
Ima f Germanic
Variant of Emma.
Imaculada f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Inmaculada.
Imelda f Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Irmhild. The Blessed Imelda Lambertini was a young 14th-century nun from Bologna.
Immacolata f Italian
Italian cognate of Inmaculada.
Immaculada f Catalan
Catalan cognate of Inmaculada.
Imola f Hungarian
Created by the Hungarian author Mór Jókai for a character in his novel Bálványosvár (1883). It means "centaury, knapweed, starthistle" in Hungarian, referring to flowering plants in the genus Centaurea.
Imona f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Iman.
Imriška f Slovak
Slovak feminine form of Emmerich.
Ina f German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, English, Slovene, Latvian
Short form of names ending with or otherwise containing ina, such as Martina, Christina and Carolina.
Inaaya f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu عنایا (see Inaya).
Inanna f Sumerian Mythology
Possibly derived from Sumerian nin-an-a(k) meaning "lady of the heavens", from 𒎏 (nin) meaning "lady" and the genitive form of 𒀭 (an) meaning "heaven, sky". Inanna was the Sumerian goddess of love, fertility and war. She descended into the underworld where the ruler of that place, her sister Ereshkigal, had her killed. The god Enki interceded, and Inanna was allowed to leave the underworld as long as her husband Dumuzi took her place.... [more]
Ināra f Latvian
Meaning unknown, possibly an elaboration of Ina.
Inaya f Arabic, Urdu
Means "care, concern" in Arabic.
India f English, Spanish (Modern)
From the name of the country of India, which is itself derived from the name of the Indus River. The river's name is ultimately from Sanskrit सिन्धु (Sindhu) meaning "body of trembling water, river". India Wilkes is a character in the novel Gone with the Wind (1936) by Margaret Mitchell.
Indiana f & m English
From the name of the American state of Indiana, which means "land of the Indians". This is the name of the hero in the Indiana Jones series of movies, starring Harrison Ford.
Indira f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil
Means "beauty" in Sanskrit. This is another name of Lakshmi, the wife of the Hindu god Vishnu. A notable bearer was India's first female prime minister, Indira Gandhi (1917-1984).
Inesa f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Inés.
Inessa f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Inés.
Ingela f Swedish
Old variant of Ingegerd. It can also be considered a diminutive of other names beginning with Ing.
Ingrīda f Latvian
Latvian form of Ingrid.
Ingrida f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ingrid.
Ingūna f Latvian
Latvian form of Ingunn.
Inha f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Inga.
Inja f Slovene
Slovene short form of names ending with ina.
Inka f Finnish, Frisian, German
Finnish and Frisian feminine form of Inge.
Inma f Spanish
Short form of Inmaculada.
Inmaculada f Spanish
Means "immaculate" in Spanish. This name is given to commemorate the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.
Inna f & m Russian, Ukrainian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. This was the name of an early saint, a male, supposedly a disciple of Saint Andrew who was martyred in the area of the Black Sea.
Inocencia f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Innocentius (see Innocent).
Inola f Cherokee
Derived from Cherokee ᎢᏃᎵ (inoli) meaning "black fox".
Inta f Latvian
Feminine form of Ints.
Intira f Thai
Thai form of Indira.
Invidia f Roman Mythology
Means "envy" in Latin. This was the Roman goddess of vengeance, equivalent to the Greek goddess Nemesis.
Ioana f Romanian, Bulgarian
Romanian feminine form of John. This is also an alternate transcription of Bulgarian Йоана (see Yoana).
Iocasta f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Iokaste (see Jocasta).
Iohanna f Biblical Latin
Latin form of Greek Ioanna (see Joanna).
Iola f English
Probably a variant of Iole.
Iolana f Hawaiian
Means "to soar" in Hawaiian.
Iolanda f Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Romanian
Italian, Portuguese, Catalan and Romanian form of Yolanda.
Iolanta f Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Yolanda.
Iona 1 f English, Scottish
From the name of the island off Scotland where Saint Columba founded a monastery. The name of the island is Old Norse in origin, and apparently derives simply from ey meaning "island".
Ionela f Romanian
Feminine form of Ion 1.
Ionica f Romanian
Feminine form of Ion 1.
Iounia f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Junia. This name (probably) appears in the New Testament in the inflected form Ἰουνίαν (Iounian).
Iovita m & f Ancient Roman
Latin masculine and feminine form of Jovita.
Iphigeneia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἴφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and γενής (genes) meaning "born". In Greek myth Iphigenia was the daughter of King Agamemnon. When her father offended Artemis it was divined that the only way to appease the goddess was to sacrifice Iphigenia. Just as Agamemnon was about to sacrifice his daughter she was magically transported to the city of Taurus.... [more]
Iqra f Urdu
From Arabic اقْرأ (iqraʾ) meaning "read, recite, confess". This is another name of the 96th chapter of the Quran.
Ira 2 f Russian
Short form of Irina.
Iracema f Tupi
Means "honey lips" in Tupi, from yra "honey" and tembe "lips". This is the name of an 1865 novel by José de Alencar, about the relationship between a Tupi woman and a Portuguese man during the early colonial period. Alencar may have constructed the name so that it would be an anagram of America.
İradə f Azerbaijani
Means "will, determination, decree" in Azerbaijani, derived from Arabic إرادة (ʾirāda).
Iraida f Russian, Spanish
Russian and Spanish form of Herais.
Irēna f Latvian
Latvian form of Irene.
Irenka f Polish, Czech
Polish and Czech diminutive of Irena.
Iria f Portuguese, Galician
Possibly a Portuguese and Galician form of Irene. This was the name of a 7th-century saint (also known as Irene) from Tomar in Portugal. This is also the name of an ancient town in Galicia (now a district of Padrón).
Irida f Greek
Greek variant of Iris, from the genitive form Ἴριδος (Iridos).
Irīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Irene.
Irina f Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Romanian, Georgian, Finnish, Estonian
Form of Irene in several languages.
Irinushka f Russian
Russian diminutive of Irina.
Irja f Finnish
Possibly a Finnish diminutive of Irina.
Irma f German, English, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Spanish, Italian, Georgian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Slovene, Germanic
German short form of names beginning with the Old German element irmin meaning "whole, great" (Proto-Germanic *ermunaz). It is thus related to Emma. It began to be regularly used in the English-speaking world in the 19th century.
Irmina f Polish
Diminutive of Irma.
Iroda f Uzbek
Means "will, determination, decree" in Uzbek, derived from Arabic إرادة (ʾirāda).
Iryna f Ukrainian, Belarusian
Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Irene.
Ísabella f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Isabella.
Isabella f Italian, German, English, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Dutch, Romanian
Latinate form of Isabel. This name was borne by many medieval royals, including queens consort of England, France, Portugal, the Holy Roman Empire and Hungary, as well as the powerful ruling queen Isabella of Castile (properly called Isabel).... [more]
Isadora f English, Portuguese
Variant of Isidora. A famous bearer was the American dancer Isadora Duncan (1877-1927).
Isaura f Portuguese, Spanish, Late Roman
Late Latin name meaning "from Isauria". Isauria was the name of a region in Asia Minor.
Isha f & m Hindi, Marathi, Hinduism
Means "master, lord, ruler" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form ईशा and the masculine form ईश (an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva). It is also the name of one of the Upanishads, which are parts of Hindu scripture.
Ishita f Hindi
Means "supremacy" in Sanskrit.
Isidora f Spanish, Serbian, Portuguese (Rare), Italian (Rare), English (Rare), Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Isidore. This was the name of a 4th-century Egyptian saint and hermitess.
Isidra f Spanish
Spanish variant of Isidora.
Iskra f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian
Means "spark" in South Slavic.
Isla f Scottish, English
Variant of Islay, typically used as a feminine name. It also coincides with the Spanish word isla meaning "island".
Isolda f Arthurian Cycle
Latinate form of Iseult.
Isotta f Italian
Italian form of Iseult.
Isra f Arabic
Means "nocturnal journey" in Arabic, derived from سرى (sarā) meaning "to travel by night". According to Islamic tradition, the Isra was a miraculous journey undertaken by the Prophet Muhammad.
Israa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إسراء (see Isra).
Ita f Irish
Anglicized form of Íde.
Itala f Italian
Italian feminine form of Italus.
Italia f Italian
From the Italian name of the country of Italy, Italia (see Italus).
Iucunda f Late Roman
Latin form of Gioconda.
Iulia f Romanian, Ancient Roman
Latin and Romanian form of Julia.
Iuliana f Romanian, Ancient Roman
Latin and Romanian form of Juliana.
Iusta f Late Roman
Latin form of Justa.
Iustina f Late Roman
Feminine form of Iustinus (see Justin).
Iva 1 f Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Means "willow tree" in South Slavic.
Iva 2 f Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Short form of Ivana.
Iva 3 f Czech
Feminine form of Ivo 1.