Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is rare.
gender
usage
Đurađa f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Đurađ.
Earleen f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Earl.
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.
Ederne f Basque (Rare)
Feminine variant of Eder 2.
Editha f German, English (Rare)
Latinate form of Edith.
Edmonda f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Edmund.
Edytha f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Edith.
Efigénia f Portuguese (European, Rare)
European Portuguese form of Iphigeneia.
Eglantine f English (Rare)
From the English word for the flower also known as sweetbrier. It is derived via Old French from Vulgar Latin *aquilentum meaning "prickly". It was early used as a given name (in the form Eglentyne) in Geoffrey Chaucer's 14th-century story The Prioress's Tale (one of The Canterbury Tales).
Eidel f Yiddish (Rare)
Means "delicate" in Yiddish.
Eir f Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Means "mercy" in Old Norse. This was the name of a Norse goddess of healing and medicine.
Éireann f Irish (Rare)
From Éireann, the genitive case of Irish Gaelic Éire, meaning "Ireland". It is commonly Anglicized as Erin.
Eleonoora f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Eleanor.
Elian m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of names beginning with Eli, such as Elijah or Elisabeth.
Elidi f Various (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It may have been inspired by the name of the Ήλιδα (Ilida) region and ancient city in western Greece (Elis in English).
Ellington f & m English (Rare)
Derived from the English surname Ellington.
Elma f Dutch, English, German (Rare)
Short form of Wilhelmine or names ending in elma, such as Anselma. It has also been recorded as a combination of Elizabeth and Mary, as in the case of the 19th-century daughter of the Earl of Elgin, who was named using her mother's first and middle names.
Elmira 3 f Russian (Rare)
Contraction of Russian электрификация мира (elektrifikatsiya mira) meaning "electrification of the world". This name was created by communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Emigdia f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Emygdius (see Emidio).
Emmylou f English (Rare)
Combination of Emmy and Lou.
Engel m & f Germanic, German (Rare)
Originally this may have been a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element angil, referring to the Germanic tribe known in English as the Angles. However, from early times it has been strongly associated with the Old German word engil meaning "angel" (of Latin and Greek origin).
Epifania f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Epiphanius.
Epiphany f English (Rare)
From the name of the Christian festival (January 6) that commemorates the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus. It is also an English word meaning "sudden appearance" or "sudden perception", ultimately deriving from Greek ἐπιφάνεια (epiphaneia) meaning "manifestation".
Erlea f Basque (Rare)
Means "bee" in Basque.
Eskarne f Basque (Rare)
Means "mercy" in Basque. It was coined by Sabino Arana in 1910 as an equivalent of the Spanish name Mercedes.
Esti 1 f Basque (Rare)
Means "sweet, honey", from Basque ezti.
Eufémia f Portuguese (European, Rare)
European Portuguese form of Euphemia.
Eufêmia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Euphemia.
Eunika f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Eunice.
Euri f Basque (Rare)
Means "rain" in Basque.
Eustacia f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Eustace.
Evangeliya f Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian feminine form of Evangelos.
Eveleen f English (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Eve or a variant of Evelyn.
Évike f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian diminutive of Eve.
Evpraksiya f Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Евпраксия (see Yevpraksiya).
Faigel f Yiddish (Rare)
From Yiddish פֿויגל (foigl) meaning "bird", a vernacular form of Zipporah.
Fancy f English (Rare)
From the English word fancy, which means either "like, love, inclination" or "ornamental". It is derived from Middle English fantasie, which comes (via Norman French and Latin) from Greek φαίνω (phaino) meaning "to show, to appear".
Febe f Dutch, Italian, Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Dutch, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Phoebe.
Fedora f Russian (Rare), Italian
Russian form of Theodora. This was the name of an 1898 opera by the Italian composer Umberto Giordano (who based it on an 1882 French play).
Felicie f German (Rare)
German form of Felicia.
Femie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Euphemia.
Feodora f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Theodora.
Filipina f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Filip.
Fionola f Irish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Fionnuala.
Fioralba f Italian (Rare)
Combination of Italian fiore "flower" (Latin flos) and alba "dawn".
Firenze f Various (Rare)
From the name of an Italian city, commonly called Florence in English.
Flannery f English (Rare)
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Flannghaile, derived from the given name Flannghal meaning "red valour". A famous bearer was American author Flannery O'Connor (1925-1964).
Flavienne f French (Rare)
French feminine form of Flavian.
Flick f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Felicity. In some cases it can be a nickname from the English word flick.
Floella f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Flo.
Florette f French (Rare)
French diminutive of Flora.
Flower f English (Rare)
Simply from the English word flower for the blossoming plant. It is derived (via Old French) from Latin flos.
Folami m & f Yoruba (Rare)
Means "respect and honour me" in Yoruba.
Fortune m & f French, English (Rare)
Simply from the word fortune, ultimately from Latin fortuna, a derivative of fors "luck".
Francene f English (Rare)
English variant of Francine.
Freyde f Yiddish (Rare)
From Yiddish פֿרייד (freid) meaning "joy".
Fryderyka f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Frederick.
Fyokla f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Thekla.
Gae f English (Rare)
Variant of Gay.
Gaila f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Gail.
Gardenia f English (Rare)
From the name of the tropical flower, which was named for the Scottish naturalist Alexander Garden (1730-1791).
Gazbia f Arabic (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جاذبيّة (see Jazibiyya).
Gazbiyya f Arabic (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جاذبيّة (see Jazibiyya).
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.
Genista f Various (Rare)
From the Latin name of the broom plant.
Gennadiya f Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gennadiy.
Gethsemane f Various (Rare)
From a biblical place name, the garden where Jesus was arrested, located on the Mount of Olives near Jerusalem. It is derived from Γεθσημανί (Gethsemani), the Greek form of an Aramaic name meaning "oil vat". It is very rarely used as a given name.
Gia f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Gianna.
Giosetta f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Josette.
Glika f Yiddish (Rare)
From Yiddish גליק (glik) meaning "luck".
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.
Glory f English (Rare)
Simply from the English word glory, ultimately from Latin gloria.
Glukel f Yiddish (Rare)
Diminutive of Glika.
Gobnet f Irish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Gobnait.
Gratia f Dutch (Rare)
Means "grace" in Latin.
Gray m & f English (Rare)
From an English surname meaning "grey", originally given to a person who had grey hair or clothing.
Greer f & m English (Rare)
From a Scottish surname that was derived from the given name Gregor.
Gregoria f Spanish, Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gregorius (see Gregory).
Grier f & m English (Rare)
From a Scottish surname that was derived from the given name Gregor.
Gulbadan f Urdu (Rare)
Means "having a body like a rose" in Persian. This was the name of a daughter of the Mughal emperor Babur.
Gwenfrewi f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh gwen meaning "white, blessed" combined with another element of uncertain meaning. It could possibly be Welsh ffreu meaning "stream, flow" or the obscure word ffrewi meaning "pacify, quell, reconcile". This may be the original form of Winifred. In any case, it is the Welsh name for the saint.
Gypsy f English (Rare)
Simply from the English word Gypsy for the nomadic people who originated in northern India. The word was originally a corruption of Egyptian. As an ethnic term it is sometimes considered offensive.
Hadewych f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Hedwig.
Hadyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Hayden.
Halcyon f Various (Rare)
From the name of a genus of kingfisher birds, derived from Greek ἀλκυών (from the same source as Alcyone).
Hanke f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Johanna.
Happy f & m English (Rare)
From the English word happy, derived from Middle English hap "chance, luck", of Old Norse origin.
Hartley m & f English (Rare)
From an English surname that was derived from a place name, itself from Old English heorot "hart, male deer" and leah "woodland, clearing".
Haydée f Spanish, French (Rare)
Spanish and French form of Haidee, from Lord Byron's Don Juan (1819). It was later used by Alexander Dumas for a character in The Count of Monte Cristo (1844).
Haze m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Hayes, sometimes used as a short form of Hazel.
Heilwig f German (Rare), Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements heil "healthy, whole" and wig "war".
Heinrike f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Heinrich.
Henda f Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish variant of Hannah.
Hendel f Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish diminutive of Hannah.
Hene f Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish variant of Hannah.
Henrika f Lithuanian, Swedish (Rare)
Lithuanian and Swedish feminine form of Henrik.
Henye f Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish variant of Hannah.
Hipólita f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hippolyte 1.
Hode f Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish short form of Hadassah.
Hodel f Yiddish (Rare)
Diminutive of Hode. This is the name of Tevye's second daughter in the musical Fiddler on the Roof (1964), based on late 19th-century stories by Sholem Aleichem.
Honey f English (Rare)
Simply from the English word honey, ultimately from Old English hunig. This was originally a nickname for a sweet person.
Honor f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Honour, using the American spelling.
Honour f & m English (Rare)
From the English word honour, which is of Latin origin. This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century. It can also be viewed as a form of Honoria or Honorata, which are ultimately derived from the same source.
Huriya f Arabic (Rare)
Means "nymph, heavenly maiden" in Arabic, referring to the houris, who are beautiful maidens who dwell in the Islamic afterlife.
Huriyyah f Arabic (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic حوريّة (see Huriya).
Husniya f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Husni.
Hyacinth 2 f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower (or the precious stone that also bears this name), ultimately from Greek hyakinthos (see Hyacinthus).
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]
Idelle f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Ida.
Ignacja f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Ignatius.
Ildó f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian diminutive of Ildikó.
Ilma 1 f Finnish (Rare)
Means "air" in Finnish.
Iolanta f Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Yolanda.
Iolanthe f Various (Rare)
Probably a variant of Yolanda influenced by the Greek words ἰόλη (iole) meaning "violet" and ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower". This name was (first?) used by Gilbert and Sullivan in their comic opera Iolanthe (1882).
Isabeau f Medieval French, French (Rare), Dutch (Modern)
Medieval French variant of Isabel. A famous bearer of this name was Isabeau of Bavaria (1385-1422), wife of the French king Charles VI.
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.
Itidal f Arabic (Rare)
Means "temperance, moderation" in Arabic.
Itimad f Arabic (Rare)
Means "reliance, confidence" in Arabic.
Iúile f Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Julia.
Ivah f English (Rare)
Possibly from the name of the city of Ivah in the Old Testament.
Izidóra f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Isidora.
Izolda f Georgian, Russian, Hungarian, Polish (Rare)
Georgian, Russian, Hungarian and Polish form of Iseult.
Jacinth f English (Rare)
From the English word for the orange precious stone, originating from the same source as Hyacinth.
Jacintha f Dutch (Rare)
Latinate form of Jacinthe.
Jacinthe f French (Rare)
French cognate of Hyacinth 2.
Jacobina f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Jacob.
Jacobine f Norwegian (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Norwegian and Dutch feminine form of Jacob.
Jacquette f French (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Jacques.
Jae 2 m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Jay 1.
Jagusia f Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Jaga.
Janeka f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jane.
Janetta f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Janet.
Jannah f English (Rare)
Variant of Janna, influenced by Hannah.
Jazbiya f Arabic (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جاذبيّة (see Jazibiyya).
Jazibiyya f Arabic (Rare)
Means "charm, attractiveness" in Arabic.
Jenae f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jennifer.
Jenessa f English (Rare)
Combination of Jen and the popular name suffix essa.
Jennica f English (Rare)
Combination of Jennifer and Jessica.
Jessalyn f English (Rare)
Combination of Jessie 1 and the popular name suffix lyn.
Jessamine f English (Rare)
From a variant spelling of the English word jasmine (see Jasmine), used also to refer to flowering plants in the cestrum family.
Ji m & f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or other hanja characters with the same pronunciation. Although it does appear rarely as a single-character name, it is more often used in combination with another character.
Joandra f English (Rare)
Combination of Joanne and Andrea 2.
JoBeth f English (Rare)
Combination of Jo and Beth.
Jodene f English (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Jody.
Johna f English (Rare)
Feminine form of John.
Jolánka f Hungarian (Rare)
Created by the Hungarian writer András Dugonics for the main character in his novel Jólánka, Etelkának Leánya (1803). He may have based it on Hungarian jóleán meaning "good girl" or possibly on the name Yolanda.
Jolanthe f German (Rare)
German form of Yolanda.
Jonelle f English (Rare)
Feminine form of John.
Jonette f English (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Joan 1.
Jonquil f English (Rare)
From the English word for the type of flower, derived ultimately from Latin iuncus "reed".
Jördis f German (Rare)
German form of Hjördis.
Josephina f English (Rare)
Latinate variant of Joséphine.
Judit f Hungarian, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German (Rare)
Form of Judith used in several languages.
Julinha f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese diminutive of Júlia.
July f & m English (Rare)
From the name of the month, which was originally named for Julius Caesar.
Justiina f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Iustina (see Justina).
Kae f English (Rare)
Variant of Kay 1.
Kaety f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Kate.
Kalyna f Ukrainian (Rare)
From the Ukrainian word for a type of shrub, also called the guelder rose (species Viburnum opulus).
Karena f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Karen 1, possibly influenced by Carina 1.
Katalinka f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian diminutive of Katalin.
Katarine f German (Rare)
German variant form of Katherine.
Katee f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Kate.
Katherina f English (Rare), German
Latinate form of Katherine. This is the name of the woman whom Petruchio marries and tries to tame in Shakespeare's comedy The Taming of the Shrew (1593).
Kayin m & f Yoruba (Rare)
Means "celebrate" in Yoruba.
Keavy f Irish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Caoimhe.
Keighley f English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from an English place name, ultimately meaning "clearing belonging to Cyhha". The Old English given name Cyhha is of unknown meaning. This name also serves as a variant of Kaylee.
Keitha f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Keith.
Kelcey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Kelsey.
Kelda f English (Rare)
Possibly derived from Old Norse kildr meaning "a spring".
Kelebek f Turkish (Rare)
Means "butterfly" in Turkish.
Kelia f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name.
Kestrel f English (Rare)
From the name of the bird of prey, ultimately derived from Old French crecelle "rattle", which refers to the sound of its cry.
Kevyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Kevin.
Khalila f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Khalil.
Khalilah f Arabic (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic خليلة (see Khalila).
Khayrat m & f Arabic (Rare)
Means "good deeds" in Arabic, plural of Khayra.
Kimberlyn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Kimberly using the popular name suffix lyn.
Kinge f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Kunigunde.
Klotild f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Clotilde.
Klotylda f Polish (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Polish and Czech form of Clotilde.
Kolab f Khmer (Rare)
Means "rose" in Khmer, ultimately from Persian گلاب (golāb).
Kora f German (Rare)
German variant of Cora.
Kreine f Yiddish (Rare)
From Yiddish קרוין (kroin) meaning "crown".
Kriemhild f German (Rare), Germanic Mythology
Derived from the Old German elements grimo "mask" and hilt "battle". Kriemhild was a beautiful heroine in the medieval German saga the Nibelungenlied, where she is the sister of Gunther and the wife of Siegfried. After her husband is killed by Hagen with the consent of Gunther, Kriemhild tragically exacts her revenge. She is called Gudrun in Norse versions of the tale.
Krystiana f Polish (Rare)
Polish variant of Christina.
Kunegunda f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Kunigunde. The 13th-century Saint Kunegunda was the daughter of Bela IV, king of Hungary. She married Boleslaus V of Poland, but after his death refused to assume power and instead became a nun.
Kunigunde f German (Rare)
Derived from the Old German element kunni "clan, family" (or the related prefix kuni "royal") combined with gunda "war". It was borne by a 4th-century Swiss saint, a companion of Saint Ursula. Another saint by this name was the 11th-century wife of the Holy Roman emperor Henry II.
Kym f English (Rare)
Variant of Kim 1.
LaChina f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name China.
Lagina f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Gina.
Lake m & f English (Rare)
From the English word lake, for the inland body of water. It is ultimately derived from Latin lacus.