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Fangshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Fangyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beautiful woman", 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, garden", 源 (yuán) meaning "spring, source", or 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring".

Fanndís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements fǫnn "snow; snowdrift" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Fänta f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Swedish (dialect) fänta meaning "little girl".

Fantesca f Italian, Theatre
From Italian fantesca - "servant-girl". This name was used in some performances of Commedia dell'Arte for a character of a servant woman.

Fantomah f Popular Culture
Fantomah is the name of the first female character to appear in print as a superhero, the "Mystery Woman of the Jungle", created by Barclay Flagg (a pseudonym of Fletcher Hanks, USA) for Jungle Comics #2, published by Fiction House (USA) in February 1940.

Faoiltighearna f Medieval Irish
Derived from Irish faol "wolf" and tighearna "lady". This was the name of an Irish virgin saint whose feast-day was 17 March.

Farners f Catalan
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Farners, meaning "Mother of God of Farners," the name of a sanctuary located at the foot of Farners Castle in the Selva municipality of Santa Coloma de Farners... [more]

Fastlaug m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements fastr "firmly, fast" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Fauqiyah f Urdu
Meaning "Woman with High Grades".

Feciora f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian fecioară "maiden, virgin".

Fengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 枫 (fēng) meaning "maple tree" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Fenicia f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin phoenicia "Phoenician woman".

Fennu f Chinese
From the Chinese 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".

Feodorowna f English (British, Rare, Archaic)
From the Russian patronymic Feodorovna meaning "daughter of Feodor". A notable bearer was English aristocrat Lady Feodorowna Cecilia Wellesley (1838-1920).

Fetia f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian fată "girl; daughter".

Filipina f Filipino
From the word filipina meaning "a Filipino woman."

Finette f Literature, Folklore, Haitian Creole
This is the main character in the French fairy tale Finette Cendron by Madame d'Aulnoy, about a clever girl named Fine-Oreille, which means "sharp ear" or "delicate ear", who is called Finette... [more]

Finndís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements finnr "a Finn; a Lapp" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Fiordespina f Literature
Likely derived from Italian fiore meaning "flower" combined with either Italian spina meaning "thorn" or ancient Greek δέσποινα (despoina) meaning "mistress, lady" (see Despina)... [more]

Fjalldís f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements fjall "mountain" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Fjǫlvǫr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from fjǫl ("much") and vár ("spring; woman; truth"). This is the name of a giantess in Norse mythology.

Florisdelfa f Arthurian Cycle
It's origins are unknown but presumably a coinage from of the Latin flos "flower" and the Greek adelphe "sister".... [more]

Foix f & m Catalan
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Foix, meaning "Mother of God of Foix," the name of a church located on a cliff near the headwaters of the river Foix in the Alt Penedès municipality of Torrelles de Foix, hence the heavy concentration of its usage in the comarca of Alt Penedès.

Fowoke f Yoruba
Means "girl who is pampered with money" in Yoruba.

Fozila f Uzbek
Means "learned, erudite woman", "eminent woman" in Uzbek.

Frankincense m Popular Culture (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old French franc encens meaning "high quality incense"; the word is primarily used to refer to an aromatic resin from trees of the genus Boswellia, and is mentioned in the Christian Bible as one of the three gifts given to the baby Jesus by the wise men.... [more]

Freydís f Old Norse, Icelandic
The first element of this name is derived from Old Norse freyja, which means "lady" but can also refer to the goddess Freya. The second element is derived from Old Norse dís "goddess, priestess."

Freyleif f Literature
Derived from Old Norse freyja, which means "lady" but can also refer to the goddess Freya, combined with Old Norse leif meaning "inheritance, legacy"... [more]

Friðlín f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements friðr "love, peace" and lín "flax, linen". Alternatively the second element could be derived from Hlín (which occurs in many Old Norse poetic compounds meaning "woman") or Lína.

Friðmey f Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements friðr meaning "love, peace" and mey meaning "maid, girl" (poetic for "daughter", an alternative form of mær).

Frowe f Frisian
Short form of names containing the name element frô "happy" or freyja "lady".

Frøygærðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse freyja "lady" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".

Frøygunnr f Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse freyja "lady" and gunnr "battle, fight". The name is found on an 11th century runestone built into a wall in Gamla Stan (Old Town) in Stockholm, Sweden.

Fudzuki f Japanese
From Japanese 婦 (fu) meaning "married woman, woman, lady", 芙 (fu) meaning "lotus, Mt Fuji", 楓 (fu) meaning "maple", 風 (fu) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 文 (fu) meaning "sentence" or 歩 (fu) meaning "walk" combined with 月 (dzuki) meaning "moon"... [more]

Fuencisla f Spanish (European)
Said to be taken from Latin fōns stīllāns meaning "dripping well, dripping fountain" (the first element also used in Fuensanta), taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Fuencisla and Nuestra Señora de la Fuencisla, meaning "The Virgin of Fuencisla" and "Our Lady of Fuencisla."... [more]

Fuensanta f Spanish
Contraction of fuente santa meaning "holy spring, holy fountain," from the titles of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Fuensanta and La Virgen de la Fuensanta, meaning "Our Lady of the holy spring/fountain" and "The Virgin of the holy spring/fountain" respectively.... [more]

Fuji f & m Japanese
From either 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria" or 富士 (Fuji), from the place name Fuji. Other kanji used for this name in 2-kanji combinations include 不, a phonetic kanji that is otherwise used as a negative prefix​, or 婦 meaning "woman, lady" for the first element and 志 meaning "will, aim, goal" or 治 meaning "cure; management" for the second element (二, meaning "two," is used on both, stemming from its native and Sino-Japanese readings futa(tsu) and ji).

Fukuko f Japanese
From Japanese 婦 (fu) meaning "lady", 福 (fu) meaning "good luck, good fortune" or 甫 (fu) meaning "begin", 久 (ku) meaning "long time" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fulin m Chinese
From Chinese 福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing", 傅 (fù) meaning "teacher, instructor", 富 (fù) meaning "abundant, rich, wealthy", or 扶 (fú) meaning "help, support, assist" combined with 臨 (lín) meaning "near, approach, face", 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain", 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn", or 林 (lín) meaning "forest"... [more]

Fulla f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Swedish, Danish
Derived from either fullr ("full") or fyl ("foal"). This is the name of a goddess in Norse mythology who acts as Frigg's handmaiden. Her name is used as a kenning for "gold" or "woman".

Funere f Ijaw
Means "A Learned Woman"

Furachogua f New World Mythology
Means "the good woman" in Chibcha. This is an epithet of Bachué.

Gæirlaug f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements geirr "spear" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Gæirvǫr f Old Norse
Combination of geirr ("spear") and vár ("spring, woman").

Galadhriel f Literature
Means "tree-garland" from Sindarin galadh "tree" and riel "crowned maiden." Within Tolkien's writings, this is essentially a variant of Galadriel, due to those outside of Lórien sometimes mistaking the Sindarin galad "light, radiance" for galadh "tree."

Galtmaa f Mongolian
Means "fiery woman" in Mongolian, from гал (gal) meaning "fire" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Galuh f & m Javanese, Sundanese
Means "gem, diamond" or "daughter, unmarried princess" in Javanese and Sundanese, of Sanskrit origin.

Gao-jer f Hmong
Gao-Jer meaning "The last daughter". Some Hmong family thought they'd name their last daughter that so they won't have anymore daughter.

Garnuhi f Armenian
Means "lamb lady" in Armenian.

Gassulawiya f Hittite
Possibly means "woman of Kashulas" (a settlement in the Kashka region of the Hittite empire), deriving from the Luwian element wiya ("woman").

Gavharbibi f Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from Uzbek gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Gavharbonu f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Gavharmomo f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and momo meaning "mother".

Gena f Yiddish
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Generys f Medieval Welsh
Old Welsh name of uncertain meaning, perhaps from Middle Welsh gen "family" or geneth "girl" and ner "chief, hero". It was borne by one of the lovers of the 12th-century Welsh poet Hywel ab Owain.

Gentle m & f English
Possibly from the word "Gentle", used in the beginning of the nouns gentleman meaning "well-born man, man of good family or birth" or from gentlewoman meaning "woman of good family or breeding"... [more]

Gerelma f Buryat
Means "light mother" in Buryat, from Mongolian гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light" combined with the suffix -маа (-maa) meaning "mother".

Gifti f Oromo
Means "lady" or "queen" in Afaan Oromo.

Ginnlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ginna "to decoy", "entice", "enchant", "fool", "dupe", "deceive" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Giovanetta f Italian
Meaning "young girl"

Giseltrud f Lombardic
Derived from the Germanic element gisal meaning "hostage, pledge" combined with drud "strength" or *trut "maiden"... [more]

Giseltrude f Medieval, Old High German, Medieval French
Old High German gīsal "pledge, hostage" + Proto-Germanic þrūþ "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut "maiden".

Gislaug f Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Old Norse Gíslaug composed of the elements gísl "hostage, pledge" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman". ... [more]

Gitingev f Chukchi
Means "beautiful woman" in Chukchi.

Gjeraqina f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian gjeraqinë "goshawk (bird)" and, figuratively, "fast, agile woman".

Gǃkúnǁʼhòmdímà f San Mythology, Astronomy
Meaning "young female aardvark", ultimately derived from Jul'hoan particles gǃkún meaning "aardvark", ǁʼhòm mà meaning "young woman" and the feminine suffix dí.... [more]

Glódís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements glóa "to shine, to glitter" or glóð "ember; glow" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Glorfinniel f Literature
Means "maiden having hair of gold" from Sindarin glaur "golden light" combined with find "hair, lock of hair, tress" and the feminine suffix iel, from iell "girl, daughter, maid"... [more]

Gogona f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian გოგონა (gogona) meaning "little girl", which consists of the Georgian noun გოგო (gogo) meaning "girl" and the Georgian diminutive suffix -ონა (-ona).

Gogutsa f Georgian (Rare)
Means "little girl" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun გოგო (gogo) meaning "girl" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -უცა (-utsa).

Gölbanïw f Bashkir
From Bashkir гөл (göl) meaning "flower" and баныу (baniw) meaning "lady".

Gongju f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the Korean word 공주 (Gong-Ju), which comes from Sino-Korean 公主. The character 公 (Gong (공)) primarily means "Honorable" and "Just" but also means "Public," and the character 主 (Ju (주)) means "Master" or "Host." The name means "Princess," but can also be interpreted in a more literal sense as "Honorable Master" or "Public Host." This name can also be spelled with the Hanja 空 meaning "Empty," "Sky," or "Zero," or 恭 meaning "Respectful" and "Polite" for Gong (공), and 朱 meaning "Vermillion" or "Cinnabar," 珠 meaning "Pearl" or "Gem," or 姝 meaning "Beautiful woman," for for Ju (주).

Goşa f Karachay-Balkar
Means "lady, mistress" in Karachay-Balkar.

Gošʲanəs f Ubykh
Derived from the Adyghe гуащэ (guashche) meaning "mistress" and нысэ (nyse) meaning "sister in law".

Goshefizh f Circassian (Russified)
Means "white princess" in Adyghe (West Circassian), derived from гуащэ (g°āš̍ă) "lady, princess" and фыжьы (fəž̍ə) "white".

Goto f Medieval Spanish (Rare), Medieval Basque (Rare)
Medieval Spanish and Basque name of Visigothic origin, meaning "Goth", commonly used in combination with Andere "lady", in the form Andregoto.

Go'zalbonu f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek go'zal meaning "beautiful" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Grissel f Medieval English
This is a short form of Griselda.... [more]

Guaraci m & f Brazilian, New World Mythology, Tupi
Derived from Old Tupi kûarasy "sun", itself derived from kó "this, these", ara "day" and sy “mother, origin” and thus meaning "the origin of this day". In Tupi mythology, Guaraci was the personification of the sun as well as the sun god... [more]

Guasche f Caucasian Mythology, Circassian
Derived from Circassian гуащэ (g°āš̍ă) meaning "lady, princess". In Circassian mythology, Guasche (or Gwasche) is a protectress and patroness goddess.

Guinu f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".

Gulaiym f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "flower lady" from Kyrgyz and Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" combined with Kyrgyz айым (aiym) meaning "madam, lady".

Gulbanu f Kazakh
Means "flower lady", derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower" combined with بانو (bânu) meaning "lady".

Gulbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Gulbonu f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Gülçin f Turkish
Means "the girl who picks roses" or "the rose bearer" in Persian.

Gullveig f Norse Mythology, Old Norse, Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Guðveig and a combination of gull "gold" with an obscure name element veig... [more]

Gulmomo f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and momo meaning "mother".

Gulobbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gulob meaning "rosewater" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Gülqız f Karachay-Balkar
From the Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and Karachay-Balkar къыз (qız) meaning "girl".

Gulqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and qiz meaning "girl".

Gulsadaf f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and sadaf meaning "mother-of-pearl".

Gulsanam f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and sanam meaning "idol, beautiful woman".

Gunndís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements gunnr "battle; fight" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Guonu f Chinese
From the Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".

Guoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Gurandukht f Georgian (Rare)
This name is of Persian origin and means "daughter of Guram" or more literally, "daughter of victory".... [more]

Guðmey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements guð meaning "god" and mey meaning "maid, girl" (poetic for "daughter", an alternative form of mær).

Gvira f Hebrew (Rare)
Modern Hebrew name meaning "lady, mistress" (identical to the biblical title גְּבִירָה (gebirah), which suggested female royal power, and ultimately relates to the first element in Gabriel).

Gwaggo f Hausa
Means "aunt" in Hausa.

Gyhldeptis f New World Mythology
She is a kindly forest goddess in Haida mythology whose name translates to "Lady Hanging Hair."

Gynecia f Literature
From the archaic English adjective gynecian meaning "of women, relating to women, womanly", a derivative of Greek γυνή (gyne) "woman". This is the name of the duchess of Arcadia and mother of Pamela in Sir Philip Sidney's poem The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia (ca... [more]

Háestȯheméóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Many Trails Woman" in Cheyenne.

Háhnomȧhé'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Bee Woman" in Cheyenne.

Hakʼaz Asdzą́ą́ f Navajo
Means "cold woman" in Navajo.

Hakuoh m & f Japanese
Means "White Phoenix" or "White Female-phoenix."

Hanəm f Abkhaz
Derived from Turkic hanım meaning "lady, mistress".

Hannemor f Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of Johanne created by combining Hanne 1 with mor "mother" (compare Lillemor and Annemor).

Hanqiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 晗 (hán) meaning "pre-dawn" and 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady".

Haoai f Chinese
From the Chinese 皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous, clear" or 颢 (hào) meaning "luminous, white" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" and 霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze, calm".

Hatun f Turkish (Rare)
Means "lady, woman" in Turkish.

Haurlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of haƀuraR "buck", "he-goat" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Hayırqız f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar хайыр (hayır) meaning "benefit", or the Arabic خَيْر (ḵayr) or Persian خیر (xeyr) meaning "good", and къыз (qız) meaning "girl".

Hayitbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hayit meaning "feast day, holiday" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Hayitqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hayit meaning "feast day, holiday" and qiz meaning "girl".

Hayrbībī f Balochi
Derived from hayr meaning "wellbeing" and bībī meaning "lady".

Hebat f Near Eastern Mythology
Hebat, was the mother goddess of the Hurrians, known as "the mother of all living". She is also a Queen of the deities. During Aramaean times Hebat also appears to have become identified with the goddess Hawwah, or Eve.

Hegemone f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἡγεμόνη (hegemone) meaning "female leader, queen", which thus makes this name the feminine form of Hegemon.... [more]

He'heenóhká'e f Cheyenne
Means "Blackbird Woman" in Cheyenne.

Hehewuti f Hopi
Means "mother-spirit of the warrior" in Hopi.

Heiress f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word heiress, meaning "a woman who is an heir". Specifically connotes a woman who will inherit or who has inherited a large amount of wealth.

Hellanis f Ancient Greek
Doric Greek variant of Ἑλληνίς (Hellenis), an Attic Greek vocabulary word meaning "Greek woman", the feminine form of Ἕλλην (Hellen) (see Ellada).

Hémaneóhtsé'e f Cheyenne
Means "Fetching Water Woman, Going to Get Water Woman" in Cheyenne.

Hena'é'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Goose Woman" in Cheyenne.

Henar f Spanish
Means "hayfield" in Spanish. It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de El Henar, meaning "Our Lady of the Hayfield".

Henutmire f Ancient Egyptian
Means "the lady is like Re" in Egyptian.

Henuttamehu f Ancient Egyptian
Means "lady of lower Egypt" in Coptic.

Hē'ȯhma'aestse f Cheyenne
Means "Red Woman" in Cheyenne.

Hé'ȯhnéménėstse f Cheyenne
Means "Singing Woman" in Cheyenne.

Heóvá'é'e f Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Hair Woman" in Cheyenne.

Herene f Japanese
From Japanese 妃 (he) meaning "a ruler's wife; queen; empress", 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Herne m Literature, Folklore
Herne the Hunter is a ghost first mentioned in Shakespeare's play "The Merry Wives of Windsor".

Hervǫr f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from herr "army" and vár "truth; woman". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology. Hervǫr is the daughter of Hlǫðver and the sister of Hlaðgunnr... [more]

Heséeotá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Medicine Woman, Herb Woman" in Cheyenne.

Hestȧhkėhá'e f Cheyenne
Means "twin (female)" in Cheyenne.

Hestȧhké'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Twin Woman" in Cheyenne.

Héstáné'e f Cheyenne
Means "Nation Woman" in Cheyenne.

Hestóxena'hané'e f Cheyenne
Means "Kills Last Woman" in Cheyenne.

Heðindís f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse heðinn "jacket of fur or skin" and dís "goddess, woman".

Hetóévá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Evening Woman" in Cheyenne.

Hexovóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Shell Woman" in Cheyenne.

Heydia f Punjabi
Meaning "Pleasant and Charming Young Woman".

Hialmlaug f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hjalmr "helmet, protection" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Hibika f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 妃 (hi) meaning "a ruler's wife, queen, empress", 日 (bi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" or 響 (hibi) meaning "sound, echo" combined with 日 (ka) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower" or 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry"... [more]

Hiina f Japanese
From Japanese 雛 (hiina) meaning "young bird; chick​, hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Hime f Japanese (Rare)
From 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" (also used for this name as 妃), derived from a combination of 日 (hi) meaning "sun" (used as a prefix or appellation in reference to the imperial family) and 女 (me) meaning "woman."... [more]

Himeyo f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 女 (me) meaning "female, woman, wife", 米 (me) meaning "rice" or 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "world, society" or 夜 (yo) meaning "night"... [more]

Himiko f Japanese Mythology
Meaning "sun daughter" or "sun child" or possibly "princess" in archaic Japanese. This is from Old Japanese hime (姫) meaning 'young noblewoman, princess', or from hi (日) 'sun' and me (女) 'woman' or miko (覡 or 巫女) 'shamaness, shrine maiden, priestess'... [more]

Himinglæva f Norse Mythology
Means 'the heaven-shining one, the transparent one", referring to the transparency of water. In Norse mythology, Himinglæva was one of nine daughters of Ægir and Rán.

Hiname f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 南 (na) meaning "south" combined with 女 (me) meaning "female, woman, wife". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hinami f & m Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 妃 (hi) meaning "noble's wife", 斐 (hi) meaning "graceful, elegant, beautiful", 比 (hi) meaning "comparison, match, equal, ratio, the Philippines", 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" or 翔 (hi) meaning "soar, fly", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 那 (na) meaning "what", 南 (na) meaning "south", 己 (na) meaning "I (male)" (for males), 七 (na) meaning "seven", 成 (na) meaning "to become" or 雛 (hina) meaning "chick, young bird", 陽 (hina) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, close, thick, profound", 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches, 水 (mi) meaning "water", 南 (nami) meaning "south" or 波 (nami) meaning "wave"... [more]

Hine-kau-ataata f Polynesian Mythology
Maori mythological character whose name means "Woman floating in shadows".

Hinekoa f Maori
Means "happy girl" in Maori.

Hinemoa f Maori
From the Maori hine meaning "girl, daughter" and moa, the Maori name of an extinct species of bird.

Hine-nui-te-pō f Polynesian Mythology
The name of the Maori goddess of night and death. Her name means "Great woman of night".

Hinerangi f Maori
Means "sky/heaven girl" in Maori.

Hiroka f & m Japanese
From Japanese 央 (hiro) meaning "centre, middle", 嘉 (hiro) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 海 (hiro) meaning "sea, ocean", 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, generous", 均 (hiro) meaning "level, average", 啓 (hiro) meaning "disclose, open, say", 圭 (hiro) meaning "jade pointed at top", 敬 (hiro) meaning "respect", 硯 (hiro) meaning "inkstone", 光 (hiro) meaning "light", 宏 (hiro) meaning "wide, large", 広 (hiro) meaning "wide, broad, spacious", 弘 (hiro) meaning "vast, broad, wide", 洪 (hiro) meaning "deluge, flood, vast", 浩 (hiro) meaning "prosperous", 紘 (hiro) meaning "large", 潤 (hiro) meaning "soft, moist, sleek, freshen", 祥 (hiro) meaning "auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune", 尋 (hiro) meaning "search, seek", 泰 (hiro) meaning "peaceful, calm, peace, easy, Thailand, extreme, excessive, great", 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great", 拓 (hiro) meaning "expand, open, support", 宙 (hiro) meaning "mid-air", 博 (hiro) meaning "doctor, PhD, exposition, fair, exhibition", 普 (hiro) meaning "universal, wide(ly), generally", 明 (hiro) meaning "bright", 弥 (hiro) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 佑 (hiro) meaning "help, assist", 優 (hiro) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant", 容 (hiro) meaning "contain, form, looks", 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean", 陽 (hiro) meaning "light, sun, male", 廣 (hiro) meaning "broad, wide, spacious", 洸 (hiro) meaning "sparkling water", 絋 (hiro) meaning "cotton wadding", 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 妃 (hi) meaning "ruler's wife, queen, empress", 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal" or 火 (hi) meaning "fire", 路 (ro) meaning "path, route, road, distance", 呂 (ro) meaning "spine, backbone" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 嘉 (ka) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 郁 (ka) meaning "cultural progress, perfume", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 架 (ka) meaning "erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 耶 (ka) meaning "question mark", 和 (ka)meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 閑 (ka) meaning "leisure", 奏 (ka) meaning "play music, complete" or 雅 (ka) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined".... [more]

Ḫišamītum f Near Eastern Mythology, Semitic Mythology
Means "Lady of Ḫišamta" (a city in the kingdom of Mari), utilising the Akkadian feminine suffix tum. Name borne by the tutelary goddess of Ḫišamta, who is thought to have been a localised adaptation of Ishtar.

Hisbunnisa f Arabic (Rare)
hisbunnisa means "a girl who worships the Almighty".Another meaning is the starting word Hisbu meaning "to keep hisb" in arabic or "to remember things" in english,the last word Nisa means "a woman or aurat'... [more]

Hlédís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements hlē-r "ocean, sea (used in poetic contexts)" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Hlín f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "protection" in Old Norse, the root of which is Old Icelandic hleina "to save, protect, defend" (ultimately relating to Old English hlæna and modern English lean; also the related noun hlein is used of the upright warp-weighted loom, which is leaned against a wall in use)... [more]

Hnamadawgyi f Mythology
Name of Burmese goddess, meaning "royal sister".

Hoàng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 潢 (hoàng) meaning "expanse of water, lake, pond", 凰 (hoàng) meaning "female phoenix" or 煌 (hoàng) meaning "bright, shining, luminous".

Ho'étseóó'e f Cheyenne
Means "Lightning Woman" in Cheyenne.

Hohnóhka'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Contrary Woman" in Cheyenne.

Holmlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of holmr "small island" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Homaira f Persian, Pakistani
Means "rosy-cheeked woman" in Persian.

Ho'néheeohtsé'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Wandering Wolf Woman" in Cheyenne.

Ho'néheevȧhtóohé'e f Cheyenne
Means "Howling Wolf Woman" in Cheyenne.

Honglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 粼 (lín) meaning "clear".

Hongmei f Chinese
From Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl" or 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]

Hongwa f Chinese
From the Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".

Hongyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan" or 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".

Hon'mana f Hopi
Means "bear girl" in Hopi.

Hontanares f Spanish (Rare)
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Hontanares and Nuestra Señora de Hontanares, meaning "The Virgin of Hontanares" and "Our Lady of Hontanares."... [more]

Hotóhké'e f Cheyenne
Means "Star Woman" in Cheyenne.

Hotóhkeméóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Star Road Woman" in Cheyenne.

Hotóomeē'e f Cheyenne
Means "Shelter Woman" in Cheyenne.

Hounan f Chinese
From the Chinese 后 (hòu) meaning "queen, empress" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".

Houria f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic حورية (huriyya) meaning "maiden, nymph".

Hrist f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "the shaker" from Old Norse hrista "shake, quake". In Norse poetry the name was frequently used as a kenning for "woman"; in mythology it belonged to a Valkyrie.

Huangrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 凰 (huáng) meaning "female phoenix" and 榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree".

Huaniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "flower" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Huiai f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".

Hui-won f & m Korean
Combination of a hui hanja, like 喜 meaning "happiness," 禧 meaning "luck, good fortune; happiness," 希 meaning "wish, hope, desire" or 熙 meaning "bright, splendid," and a won hanja, such as 源 meaning "root, source," 元 meaning "beginning," 園 meaning "yard, garden; field," 援 meaning "help, assist, aid" or 媛 meaning "(beautiful) woman."

Hurbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Hurbibish f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and bibish meaning "lady".

Hurchehra f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and chehra meaning "face".

Hurgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Hurjahon f Uzbek
Derived from hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and jahon meaning "the world".

Hurjamol f Uzbek
Derived from hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Hurjon f Uzbek
Derived from hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Hurmuz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and muz meaning "ice".

Hurpari f Uzbek
Derived from hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and pari meaning "fairy".

Hurposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.

Hursadaf f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and sadaf meaning "mother-of-pearl".

Hursanam f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and sanam meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", also an Uyghur classical music genre.

Hurtoji f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and toj meaning "crown".

Husewyf f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Middle English element huse, which is from housen meaning "house" and wyf meaning "woman, wife, female spouse". This name could literally mean "housewife".

Hyeong-gon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble" and 坤 "earth; feminine, female".

Hyeon-gon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 坤 "earth; feminine, female".

Ibehaybi f Manipuri
Means "my talkative daughter" in Meitei.

Ibelei f Manipuri
Means "my flowerlike daughter" in Meitei.

Ibemnungshi f Manipuri
Means "my love-giving or joy-giving daughter" in Meitei.

Ichpochton f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl ichpochtli "maiden, young woman; daughter" and the diminutive suffix -ton.

Idburg f Germanic
Old Saxon combination of idis "woman", "virgin" and burg "castle".

Iffatbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek iffat meaning "uprightness, honesty, chastity" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Iffatbonu f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek iffat meaning "uprightness, honesty, chastity" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Iffatunnisa f Persian
Means "modest of women" from عفت (iffat) meaning "modest" and نسا (nisa) meaning "women"

Iinisskimmaakii f Siksika
Means "buffalo stone woman" in Siksika.

Iitsstsinnimaakii f Siksika
Means "captures down woman" in Siksika.

Ikrombuvish f Uzbek
Derived from ikrom meaning "honour, respect" and buvish meaning "lady".

Ilancueitl f Nahuatl, Aztec
From Nahuatl ilantli, meaning "old woman", and cueitl, meaning "skirt". This was the name of the first queen consort of Tenochtitlan as the first wife of Acamapichtli.

Ilhuicacihuatl f Nahuatl
From Nahuatl ilhuicac "celestial, heavenly; in the sky, in heaven" and cihuatl "woman".

Illi f Berber (Rare)
Literally "My daughter"

Indis f Literature
Means "bride" in Quenya. This was the name of an Elf mentioned in Tolkien's the Silmarillion. Indis was the second wife of Finwë and the grandmother of Galadriel.

Iney f Manx
Of debated origin and meaning. While some scholars consider this name a Manx form of Eithne, others derive it from Manx inney "daughter (of)". This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Annie.

Ingaltrude f Germanic, Medieval French
An elongation of Old Icelandic ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name Ing or Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Proto-Germanic þrūþ "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut "maiden".

Iníon f History
Simply from the Irish word iníon meaning "daughter" (the modern form of Old Irish ingen; see also Innogen). Iníon Dubh (literally "dark daughter") was the nickname of Fionnghuala MacDonald, the Scottish-born mother of Red Hugh and Rory O'Donnell, the last two kings of Tyrconnell.

Innogen f Literature
Probably derived from Old Irish ingen meaning "daughter" or "girl" (see Imogen).... [more]

Inoyatbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek inoyat meaning "grace, kindness" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Ioreth f Literature
Means "old woman" from Sindarin iaur "old, ancient" combined with the feminine personal noun suffix -eth. It occurs in J. R. R. Tolkien's novel 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) belonging to a wise old woman of Gondor.

Iraci f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from Tupi eíra "honey; honey bee" and Old Tupi sy "mother; origin, source".

Iratsume f Japanese
From Japanese 郎女 (iratsume) meaning "a familiar or friendly term for a young woman".

Irisbibi f Uzbek
The given name Iris followed by bibi meaning "learned woman".

Ísdís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Ísmey f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and mǣr "little girl; virgin, unmarried girl" or mær "daughter" or mėy "girl".

Issa f Pet
During the 1st century, the Roman poet Martial addressed an epigram (or poem) to a lap dog named Issa owned by his friend Publius. The dog's name means "lady, mistress of the house" in Latin, a vulgar, assimilated form of the pronoun ipsa which often had a colloquial sense of "lady, mistress".

Isse f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Isse is the daughter of the Lesbian king Macareus (born of an incestuous relationship with his sister Canace), hence she is also called 'Isse Macareïs', i.e. "Isse the daughter of Macareus"... [more]

Ítoomaawayaakii f Siksika
Means "first strike woman" in Siksika.

I-won f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 俐 (i) "smooth; active; clever, sharp" and 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman."

Ixlosbonu f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ixlos meaning "devotion" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Ixquic f Mayan Mythology, New World Mythology
Means "blood lady" in Quiché (Mayan), from the feminine prefix ix- combined with qiq "blood". In Mayan mythology she was the mother of the twin gods Hunahpu and Ixbalanqué.

Ixtab f Mayan Mythology
At the time of the Spanish conquest of Yucatán (1527–1546), Ix Tab or Ixtab ( "Rope Woman", "Hangwoman") was the indigenous Mayan goddess of suicide by hanging. Playing the role of a psychopomp, she would accompany such suicides to heaven.

Ixtli f New World Mythology
Diminutive of Ixtaccihuatl, which means "white woman" in Nahuatl from iztac "white" and cihuatl "woman". This was the name of a beautiful princess in Mexican legend who fell in love with the hero Popo, but died of grief when a messenger falsely reported that her lover had died in war... [more]

Iyabode f Yoruba
Yoruba for " mother has returned". When a the first girl child is born after the death of a grandmother, the child is given this name. Iya is the root word,which means mother. Such as Iyaba, wich means Grandmother.

Iyeoka f Western African, Yoruba
Means "mother who speaks the word" in Yoruba.... [more]

Izarbe f Spanish (?)
From Basque izar "star" and -be "beneath, under", taken from the Marian title Nuestra Señora de Izarbe, meaning "Our Lady of Izarbe". Izarbe is a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary located in the province of Huesca, Spain.

Izüdə̑r f Mari
Derived from izi meaning "small" and üdə̑r meaning "girl, daughter". This name was traditionally given to girls born on Thursdays.

Izumo m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 出雲 (Izumo), the name of an old province, a city and a grand shrine (taisha).... [more]

Izzunnisa f Arabic
Means "glory of women" in Arabic, from عزّ ('izz) meaning "glory, power" and نساء (nisa) meaning "women".

Jaanaki f Hindi
Meaning "Daughter of Janak". Janak, which was a King married to Queen Videha.

Jaciara f Brazilian, Tupi
Derived from Tupi îasy "moon" and Old Tupi ara "lady, lord; day; weather" or îara "lady, lord".

Jahonbonu f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek jahon meaning "the world" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Jalālātūnn f Balochi
Derived from jalāl meaning "splendid" and (h)ātūnn meaning "lady".

Jamolbibi f Uzbek
Derived from jamol meaning "beauty" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Janaki f Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Odia, Bengali, Assamese
Means "daughter of Janaka" in Sanskrit. This is another name of Sita, the wife of the hero Rama.

Jánka f Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian name recorded in the Hungarian territory of Levedia in the 8th and 9th centuries. The name is allegedly an older form of lányka, itself a diminutive of lány "girl, maiden; daughter".

Jannatātūnn f Balochi
Derived from jannat meaning "paradise" and (h)ātūnn meaning "lady".

Jarlaug f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse elements jarl "chieftain, nobleman" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman". This is a relatively modern name first used in the early 20th century.

Jatila f Indian
MEANING - "complex, complicated, one having matted or entangled hair, female ascetic"... [more]

Jazilah f Arabic (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin or meaning, possibly from Spanish.... [more]

Jerusalén f & m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Jerusalem.... [more]

Jiayuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 珈 (jiā) meaning "hairpin ornament" or 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "beautiful, fine, good, auspicious" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden", 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard", 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring" or 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin; reason, cause; fate".

Jibekkwe f Potawatomi
Potawatomi language is Central Algonquian language. This name, my name, means "root woman" Kwe is a suffix to indicate feminine derivations of words. Technically it should have a space between Jibek meaning "root" and Kwe meaning "woman"... [more]

Jieqiang f Chinese
Means "heroic lady" in Chinese.

Jigonhsasee f Iroquois
Etymology unknown. This was the name of an Iroquoian woman considered to be a co-founder, along with The Great Peacemaker and Hiawatha, of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy sometime between AD 1142 and 1450... [more]

Jimsie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive or feminine form of James. Aunt Jamesina is a character in the book 'Anne of Green Gables'. She gets called "Aunt Jimsie".

Jinan f Chinese
From the Chinese 吉 (jí) meaning "auspicious, lucky" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".

Jingai f Chinese
From the Chinese 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, bright, clear" or 靖 (jìng) meaning "pacify, calm, peaceful" and 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" or 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".

Jingyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 敬 (jìng) meaning "respect, honour" or 镜 (jìng) meaning "mirror, glass" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".

Jiyanqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek jiyan meaning "niece", also a form of address for a younger person, and qiz meaning "girl".

Jiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 吉 (jí) meaning "auspicious, lucky, good" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Joan f Japanese
From Japanese 嬢 (jo) meaning "daughter" combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Jóleán f Medieval Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian jó "good" and leány "girl; daughter". This name has been considered to be the inspiration for András Dugonics' coinage of Jolánka.

Jonbibi f Uzbek
Derived from jon meaning "spirit, soul" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Jóndís f Icelandic
Combination of Jón and the Old Norse name element dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Joniqiz f Uzbek
Derived from jon meaning "spirit, soul" and qiz meaning "girl".

Jononpari f Uzbek
Derived from jonon meaning "beautiful woman", "wonderful" or "my dear, darling", also the name of a musical melody, and pari meaning "fairy".

Jononposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from jonon meaning "beautiful woman", "wonderful" or "my dear, darling", also the name of a musical melody, and poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.

Jónvør f Faroese
Combination of Jón and the Old Norse name element vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".

Jordis f German (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
German variant of Jördis and Norwegian variant of Hjørdis as well as a Norwegian combination of the name element jor, derived from either Old Norse jǫfurr "chief, king" or jǫfur-r "wild boar" (which later became a poetic word for "chief, king"), and the name element dis, derived from either Old Norse dís "female deity; woman, lady" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Jorlaug f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements jorr "wild boar" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman". The name was first used in the early 20th century.

Joui'gri f French Creole, Mauritian Creole, Seselwa
Means "daughter of the stars" in Seselwa, a French-Creole language spoken in Seychelles.

Jóvør f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements jór "horse" and vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".

Jugemu m Folklore, Japanese Mythology
Means "limitless life", from Japanese 寿 (ju) meaning "age; years", 限 (ge) meaning "limit" and 無 (mu) meaning "none". This is only the initial part of a ridiculously long name in a humorous rakugo story of a couple who could not decide on a name for their infant son, which resulted in the father being suggested several names by a Buddhist priest... [more]

Julin f Chinese
From the Chinese 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum" and 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn".

Jumaqiz f Uzbek
Derived from juma meaning "Friday" and qiz meaning "girl".

Juncal f Spanish
Means "reed bed" in Spanish, a combination of junco meaning "reed, rush" and the suffix -al, indicating a place where something is grown, or where there is plenty of it. It is taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Juncal and Nuestra Señora del Juncal, meaning "The Virgin of the Reed Bed" and "Our Lady of the Reed Bed" respectively.... [more]

Juno f Japanese
From Japanese 自由 (ju) meaning "freedom, liberty", 珠 (ju) meaning "pearl", 寿 (ju) meaning "longevity, long life", 樹 (ju) meaning "tree; plant" or 嬢 (ju) meaning "daughter" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 野 (no) meaning "area, field", 音 (no) meaning "sound" or 紀 (no) meaning "century"... [more]

Juoksáhkká f Sami, Sami Mythology
Combination of Juoksa and Sami áhkká meaning "wife, woman, mother". Jousáhkká is a goddess in Sami mythology who decides whether an unborn baby will be a boy or girl... [more]

Juraci m & f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from Old Tupi jura "mouth" and sy "mother; source, origin" and thus commonly interpreted as "one who speaks well". This name is borne by Brazilian politician Juraci Vieira de Magalhães (1931-2009) and Brazilian triathlete Juraci Moreira Jr... [more]

Juvna f Romansh (Archaic)
Older form of giuvna " girl; young woman, young lady". This name was traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Juwayriyyah f Medieval Arabic
Meaning uncertain. It could figuratively mean "young woman" from Arabic جرى (jara) meaning "to run, to flow" (referring to a girl reaching maturity). Alternatively, it could be derived from ورد جوري (ward juri), the Arabic name for the Damask rose (a type of flower), itself from Persian گور (Gor), which is an old name for the Iranian city of Firuzabad... [more]

Juwita f Indonesian, Malay
Means "woman, girl" derived from Indonesian and Malay wanita meaning "woman, lady".

Kaari f Eastern African (Rare), Meru
The name kaari is a name popular used among the Ameru (Meru) community of Kenya. The name is given to a child named after a younger sister of one of the parents. It is especially given by the grandparents... [more]

Kadın f Turkish
Means "married daughter" or "(adult) woman" in Turkish.

Kadina f Turkish
Means "woman" in Turkish.

Kaehuwahine f Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian ka meaning "the", ehu meaning "sea spray", "dust, pollen" or "reddish hair" and wahine meaning "woman".

Ká'ėstȧhé'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Short Woman" in Cheyenne.

Kagna f Khmer
Means "young woman, virgin" in Khmer.

Kagwala f Kassena
Means "woman who behaves like a slave raider" in Kasem.

Kainaz f Persian
Means "leader woman" in Persian.

Kalanit f Hebrew
From the Hebrew name for a type of flower, known as the anemone or windflower in English. It is ultimately related to the word כַּלָּה (kala) "bride".

Kalimah f Hinduism, Mythology
Kali Ma, called the "Dark Mother," is the Hindu goddess of creation, preservation, and destruction.

Kalliyan f Khmer
Means "classy woman" in Khmer.

Kaltamze f Georgian (Rare)
Literally means "sun of the women" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian ქალთა (kalta), the archaic genitive plural of the noun ქალი (kali) meaning "woman", combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).

Kalyaney f Khmer
Means "beautiful woman, lovely woman" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit कल्याणी (kalyani).

Kania f Sundanese
Means "girl, virgin" in Sundanese, ultimately from Sanskrit कन्या (kanya).