Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *le.
gender
usage
pattern
Adebowale m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown has returned home" in Yoruba.
Adèle f French
French form of Adela.
Adele f German, English, Italian
Form of Adela used in several languages. A famous bearer was the dancer and actress Adele Astaire (1896-1981). It was also borne by the British singer Adele Adkins (1988-), known simply as Adele. Shortly after she released her debut album in 2008 the name reentered the American top 1000 chart after a 40-year absence.
Adelė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Adela.
Adelle f English
Variant of Adele.
Adile f Turkish, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian feminine form of Adil.
Aegle f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Αἴγλη (Aigle), which meant "light, radiance, glory". This was the name of several characters in Greek myth, including one of the Heliades and one of the Hesperides.
Aigle f Greek Mythology
Greek form of Aegle.
Áile f Sami
Sami form of Helga.
Akvilė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian feminine form of Aquila.
Ale 1 m & f Finnish, Italian, Spanish
Finnish short form of Aleksanteri or Aleksi, an Italian short form of Alessandro, and a Spanish short form of Alejandro or Alejandra.
Amable m & f French (Archaic)
French form of Amabilis.
Amahle m & f Zulu
Means "the beautiful ones" in Zulu.
Anaëlle f French
Created in the 20th century, probably modelled on Breton names such as Gaëlle and Maëlle.
Andile m & f Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
Means "they have increased" in Zulu, Xhosa and Ndebele.
Anelė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Angela.
Angèle f French
French feminine form of Angelus (see Angel).
Angelė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian feminine form of Angelus (see Angel).
Angelle f English (Rare)
Feminine variant of Angel.
Annabelle f English, French
Variant of Annabel. It can also be interpreted as a combination of Anna and French belle "beautiful".
Apple f English (Rare)
From the English word for the fruit, derived from Middle English appel, Old English æppel. The American actress Gwenyth Paltrow and British musician Chris Martin gave this name to their daughter in 2004.
Arielle f French, English
French feminine form of Ariel, as well as an English variant.
Armelle f French
Feminine form of Armel.
Aubrielle f English (Modern)
Combination of Aubrey and the popular name suffix elle.
Aureole f English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "radiant halo", ultimately derived from Latin aureolus "golden".
Axelle f French
Feminine form of Axel.
Ayodele m & f Yoruba
Means "joy has come home" in Yoruba.
Bamidele m & f Yoruba
Means "follow me home" in Yoruba.
Bandile m & f Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
Means "they have increased" in Zulu, Xhosa and Ndebele.
Banele m & f Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele, Swazi
Means "it is enough" in Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele and Swazi.
Belle f English
Short form of Isabella or names ending in belle. It is also associated with the French word belle meaning "beautiful". A famous bearer was Belle Starr (1848-1889), an outlaw of the American west, whose real given name was Maybelle.
Bertille f French
French form of Berthild.
Beyle f Yiddish (Rare)
From a Slavic word meaning "white".
Bolanle f Yoruba
Means "find wealth at home" in Yoruba.
Brielle f English (Modern)
Short form of Gabrielle. This is also the name of towns in the Netherlands and New Jersey, though their names derive from a different source.
Buhle f & m Xhosa, Ndebele
From Xhosa and Ndebele buhle "beautiful, handsome", from the root hle.
Camille f & m French, English
French feminine and masculine form of Camilla. It is also used in the English-speaking world, where it is generally only feminine.
Carlisle m & f English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from the name of a city in northern England. The city was originally called by the Romans Luguvalium meaning "stronghold of Lugus". Later the Brythonic element ker "fort" was appended to the name of the city.
Carole f French
French feminine form of Carolus.
Cécile f French
French form of Cecilia.
Cemile f Turkish
Turkish form of Jamila.
Chelle f English
Diminutive of Michelle.
Chidiebele m & f Igbo
Variant of Chidiebere.
Christèle f French
French diminutive of Christine.
Christelle f French
French diminutive of Christine.
Cibele f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Cybele.
Cille f Danish
Danish diminutive of Cecilia.
Cybele f Near Eastern Mythology (Latinized)
Meaning unknown, possibly from Phrygian roots meaning either "stone" or "hair". This was the name of the Phrygian mother goddess associated with fertility and nature. She was later worshipped by the Greeks and Romans.
Cyrielle f French
French feminine form of Cyril.
Cyrille m & f French
French form of Cyril, sometimes used as a feminine form.
Dale m & f English
From an English surname that originally belonged to a person who lived near a dale or valley.
Danguolė f Lithuanian
From Lithuanian dangus meaning "sky, heaven" and a diminutive suffix.
Danièle f French
French feminine form of Daniel.
Daniëlle f Dutch
Dutch feminine form of Daniel.
Danielle f French, English, Dutch
French feminine form of Daniel. It has been commonly used in the English-speaking world only since the 20th century.
Deirbhile f Irish
Means "daughter of a poet" from Old Irish der "daughter" and fili "poet" (genitive filed). This was the name of a 6th-century Irish saint, also called Dervla.
Domitille f French
French form of Domitilla.
Donelle f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Don.
Dovilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Dovilas.
Ebele f Igbo
Variant of Ebere.
Eglė f Lithuanian
Means "spruce tree" in Lithuanian. In a Lithuanian folktale Eglė is a young woman who marries a grass snake. At the end of the tale she turns herself into a spruce.
Elle f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Eleanor and other names beginning with El. This name can also be given in reference to the French pronoun elle meaning "she".... [more]
Emmanuelle f French
French feminine form of Emmanuel.
Enzokuhle m & f Zulu, Xhosa
Means "to do good" in Zulu and Xhosa, from the roots enza "to do" and hle "beautiful, good".
Erle 1 f Norwegian
Feminine form of Jarl.
Estelle f English, French
From an Old French name meaning "star", ultimately derived from Latin stella. It was rare in the English-speaking world in the Middle Ages, but it was revived in the 19th century, perhaps due to the character Estella Havisham in Charles Dickens' novel Great Expectations (1860).
Fadile f Albanian
Feminine form of Fadil.
Gabriele 2 f German
German feminine form of Gabriel.
Gabrielė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian feminine form of Gabriel.
Gabriëlle f Dutch
Dutch feminine form of Gabriel.
Gabrielle f French, English
French feminine form of Gabriel. This was the real name of French fashion designer Coco Chanel (1883-1971).
Gaëlle f French, Breton
Feminine form of Gaël.
Gale 1 f English
Variant of Gail. It also coincides with the English word gale meaning "storm".
Gayle f & m English
Variant of Gail or Gale 2.
Gezabele f Biblical Italian
Form of Jezebel used in some versions of the Italian Bible.
Gisèle f French
French variant of Giselle.
Gisele f Portuguese
Portuguese (especially Brazil) form of Giselle. A famous bearer is Brazilian model Gisele Bündchen (1980-).
Giselle f French, English (Modern)
Derived from the Old German element gisal meaning "hostage, pledge" (Proto-Germanic *gīslaz). This name may have originally been a descriptive nickname for a child given as a pledge to a foreign court. This was the name of both a sister and daughter of Charlemagne. It was also borne by a daughter of the French king Charles III who married the Norman leader Rollo in the 10th century. Another notable bearer was the 11th-century Gisela of Swabia, wife of the Holy Roman emperor Conrad II.... [more]
Granuaile f History
From Irish Gráinne Mhaol meaning "bald Gráinne". This was another name of Gráinne Ní Mháille, given in reference to her close-cropped hair as a young woman.
Gwenaëlle f French, Breton
Feminine form of Gwenaël.
Hale 1 f Turkish
Turkish form of Hala.
Halle 2 f English (Modern)
In the case of American actress Halle Berry (1966-), it is from the name of a department store in Cleveland where she was born (the store was founded by brothers bearing the German surname Halle, a cognate of Hall).
Hannele f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Johanna or Hannah.
Helle 1 f Danish, Norwegian, Estonian
Danish diminutive of names beginning with Hel, such as Helga or Helena.
Helle 2 f Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown. In Greek mythology Helle was the daughter of Athamus and Nephele. She and her brother Phrixus escaped sacrifice by fleeing on the back of a golden ram, but during their flight she fell off and drowned in the strait that connects the Aegean Sea with the Sea of Marmara, which was thereafter called the Hellespont ("the sea of Helle").
Idelle f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Ida.
Iglė f Lithuanian (Modern)
From the name of a small lake (also called Ygla) in southwestern Lithuania. It was popularized after 2016 by the singer Iglė Bernotaitytė (1999-).
Iole f Greek Mythology
Means "violet" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was a woman beloved by Herakles.
Iúile f Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Julia.
Izabelė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Isabella.
Jale f Turkish
Turkish form of Zhaleh.
Janelle f English
Diminutive of Jane. It has been in use only since the 20th century.
Jenelle f English
Combination of Jen and the popular name suffix elle.
Joëlle f French, Dutch
French and Dutch feminine form of Joel.
Joelle f English
Feminine form of Joel.
Jonelle f English (Rare)
Feminine form of John.
Kamilė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Camilla.
Kelebogile f & m Tswana
Means "I am thankful" in Tswana, derived from leboga "to be thankful, to thank".
Krystle f English (Modern)
Variant of Crystal. This particular spelling was popularized by the character Krystle Carrington from the American soap opera Dynasty (1981-1989).
Lagle f Estonian
Means "goose" in Estonian.
Lale f Turkish
Means "tulip" in Turkish, of Persian origin.
Lethokuhle f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "bring goodness" in Zulu and Xhosa, from the roots letha "to bring" and hle "beautiful, good".
Lile f Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Lily.
Lucille f French, English
French form of Lucilla. A famous bearer was American comedienne Lucille Ball (1911-1989).
Lule f Albanian
Means "flower" in Albanian.
Lungile f & m Zulu, Ndebele
Means "correct, right, good" in Zulu and Ndebele.
Luule f Estonian
Means "poetry" in Estonian.
Lwandle m & f Zulu, Xhosa
Means "ocean" in Zulu and Xhosa.
Mabelle f English
Variant of Mabel. It also coincides with the French phrase ma belle meaning "my beautiful".
Mable f English
Variant of Mabel.
Maëlle f French, Breton
Feminine form of Maël.
Maile f Hawaiian
From the name of a type of vine that grows in Hawaii and is used in making leis.
Makbule f Turkish
Means "liked" in Turkish.
Malle 1 f Estonian
Estonian diminutive of Magdaleena, Maria or Maarja, now used independently.
Malle 2 f Medieval English
Medieval English diminutive of Mary.
Maple f English
From the English word for the tree (comprising the genus Acer), derived from Old English mapul. This is the name of a girl in Robert Frost's poem Maple (1923) who wonders about the origin of her unusual name.
Marcelle f French
French feminine form of Marcellus.
Mariasole f Italian
Combination of Maria and Sole.
Mariele f German
German diminutive of Maria.
Mariëlle f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Maria.
Marielle f French
French diminutive of Marie.
Marie-Noëlle f French
Combination of Marie and Noëlle.
Marybelle f English
Combination of Mary and Belle.
Maybelle f English
Variant of Mabel.
Mbalenhle f Zulu
From Zulu imbali "flower" and hle "beautiful".
Mele f Hawaiian, Tongan, Samoan
Means "song" in Hawaiian. This is also the Hawaiian, Tongan and Samoan form of Mary.
Melokuhle f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "stand for goodness" in Zulu and Xhosa, from the roots mela "to stand for, to represent" and hle "beautiful, good".
Merle m & f English, Estonian
From the English word merle or the French surname Merle, which both mean "blackbird" (from Latin merula). It was borne by the devious character Madame Merle (in fact her surname) in Henry James' novel The Portrait of a Lady (1880).... [more]
Michèle f French
French feminine form of Michel.
Michelle f French, English, Dutch
French feminine form of Michel. It has been common in the English-speaking world since the middle of the 20th century. A famous bearer is the former American first lady Michelle Obama (1964-).
Miglė f Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian migla meaning "mist".
Mille f & m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
Danish and Norwegian short form of Emilie (feminine) and Swedish short form of Emil (masculine).
Minenhle f & m Zulu
From Zulu imini "day" and hle "beautiful".
Mirabelle f French (Rare), English (Rare)
Derived from Latin mirabilis meaning "wonderful". This name was coined during the Middle Ages, though it eventually died out. It was briefly revived in the 19th century.
Miracle f English (Modern)
From the English word miracle for an extraordinary event, ultimately deriving from Latin miraculum "wonder, marvel".
Mireille f French, Dutch
From the Occitan name Mirèio, which was first used by the poet Frédéric Mistral for the main character in his poem Mirèio (1859). He probably derived it from the Occitan word mirar meaning "to admire". It is spelled Mirèlha in classical Occitan orthography. A notable bearer is the French singer Mireille Mathieu (1946-).
Mirele f Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish diminutive of Miriam.
Molle f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Mary.
Mozelle f English
Possibly a feminine form of Moses.
Murielle f French
French variant of Muriel.
Myrtle f English
Simply from the English word myrtle for the evergreen shrub, ultimately from Greek μύρτος (myrtos). It was first used as a given name in the 19th century, at the same time many other plant and flower names were coined.
Naëlle f French (Modern)
Feminine form of Naël.
Naile f Turkish
Turkish form of Naila.
Narelle f English (Australian)
Meaning unknown. It was borne by the wife of Umbarra, who was a 19th-century leader of the Yuin, an Australian Aboriginal people.
Nebile f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Nabil.
Nele f German, Flemish, Estonian
Diminutive of Cornelia.
Nelle f English
Variant of Nell.
Nephele f Greek Mythology
From Greek νέφος (nephos) meaning "cloud". In Greek legend Nephele was created from a cloud by Zeus, who shaped the cloud to look like Hera in order to trick Ixion, a mortal who desired her. Nephele was the mother of the centaurs by Ixion, and was also the mother of Phrixus and Helle by Athamus.
Nichelle f African American
Combination of Nicole and Michelle. This name spiked in popularity in the late 1960s when the actress Nichelle Nichols (1932-2022) portrayed Nyota Uhura on the Star Trek television series. Nichols was given the name Grace at birth but it was changed at a young age.
Nichole f English
Variant of Nicole.
Nicole f French, English, Dutch, German
French feminine form of Nicholas, commonly used in the English-speaking world since the middle of the 20th century. A famous bearer is American-Australian actress Nicole Kidman (1967-).
Nijolė f Lithuanian
Meaning unknown. This was possibly the name of a Lithuanian goddess of the underworld (according to the Polish-Lithuanian historian Teodor Narbutt).
Nikole f Basque, English
Basque form of Nicole, as well as an English variant.
Noèle f French
Feminine variant form of Noël.
Noëlle f French, Dutch
Feminine form of Noël.
Noelle f English
English form of Noëlle.
Nonhle f Xhosa
From the Xhosa feminine prefix no- combined with hle "beautiful".
Nontle f Xhosa
Variant of Nonhle.
Nqobile f & m Zulu
Means "they conquered" in Zulu, from nqoba "to conquer".
Odile f French
French form of Odilia.
Okuhle f & m Zulu, Xhosa
Means "that which is beautiful, that which is good" in Zulu and Xhosa.
Omobolanle f Yoruba
Means "child finds wealth at home" in Yoruba.
Omphile f & m Tswana, Sotho
Means "he has given" in Tswana and Sotho.
Pascale f French
Feminine form of Pascal.
Paule f French
French feminine form of Paulus (see Paul).
Pearle f English
Variant of Pearl.
Pele f Polynesian Mythology
Meaning unknown. This was the name of the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes and fire who is said to live in Kilauea. She is considered the creator of the Hawaiian Islands.
Perle f French, Yiddish
French and Yiddish cognate of Pearl. It is also used as a Yiddish vernacular form of Margalit.
Pernille f Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian short form of Petronilla.
Phile f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Philon (see Philo).
Pille f Estonian
Possibly an 18th-century Estonian derivative of the German name Sibylle.
Priscille f French
French form of Priscilla.
Rachele f Italian
Italian form of Rachel.
Rachelle f English, French
Variant of Rachel. In the English-speaking world it has likely been influenced by the spelling of Rochelle.
Raphaëlle f French
French feminine form of Raphael.
Rethabile f & m Sotho
Means "we are happy" in Sotho.
Richelle f English
Variant of Rachel or Rochelle, probably influenced by Michelle. In some instances it could be viewed as a feminine form of Richard.
Rochelle f English
From the name of the French city La Rochelle, meaning "little rock". It first became commonly used as a given name in America in the 1930s, probably due to the fame of actress Rochelle Hudson (1914-1972) and because of the similarity to the name Rachel.
Roselle f Various
Diminutive of Rose. This is the name of a type of flowering shrub (species Hibiscus sabdariffa) native to Africa but now grown in many places, used to make hibiscus tea.
Royale f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Royal.
Rugilė f Lithuanian
From Lithuanian rugys meaning "rye".
Sable f English (Modern)
From the English word meaning "black", derived from the name of the black-furred mammal native to northern Asia, ultimately of Slavic origin.
Saule 2 f Kazakh
Means "ray, sunbeam" in Kazakh.
Saulė f Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
Means "sun" in Lithuanian. This was the name of the Lithuanian sun goddess.
Seble f Amharic
Means "harvest" in Amharic.
Semele f Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly of Phrygian origin. In Greek mythology she was one of the many lovers of Zeus. Hera, being jealous, tricked Semele into asking Zeus to display himself in all his splendour as the god of thunder. When he did, Semele was struck by lightning and died, but not before giving birth to Dionysos.
Sibongile f Zulu, Ndebele
Means "we are thankful" in Zulu and Ndebele, from bonga "to thank".
Sibylle f German, French
German and French form of Sibyl.
Síle f Irish
Irish form of Cecilia.
Sille f Danish
Danish diminutive of Cecilia.
Sithembile f & m Zulu
Means "we trust" in Zulu.
Snieguolė f Lithuanian
From Lithuanian sniegas meaning "snow" and a diminutive suffix. As a word, snieguolė can also mean "snowdrop flower", while Snieguolė is also the Lithuanian name for Snow White.
Soile f Finnish
Possibly from Finnish soilu meaning "glimmer, blaze".
Sole f Italian
Means "sun" in Italian.
Şule f Turkish
Means "flame" in Turkish.
Sybille f German, French
German and French form of Sibyl.
Temple m & f English (Rare)
From an English surname that originally belonged to a person who was associated with the Knights Templar, a medieval religious military order.
Thulile f Zulu
Means "quiet, peaceful" in Zulu.
Tuule f Estonian (Rare)
Estonian variant of Tuuli.
Ülle f Estonian
Feminine form of Ülo.
Ursule f French (Rare)
French form of Ursula.
Vale f English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "wide river valley".
Veerle f Dutch
Dutch (mainly Flemish) form of Pharaildis.
Zandile f Zulu
Means "they have increased" in Zulu.
Zanokuhle f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "come with goodness" in Zulu and Xhosa, from the roots za "to come, to approach" and hle "beautiful, good".