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Panik f Greenlandic (?)
Means "daughter" in Greenlandic.

Panisuaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "only daughter" in Greenlandic.

Pardabuvish f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek parda meaning "screen, curtain" and buvish meaning "lady".

Paribanou f Folklore
Composed of Persian پری‎ (pari) "fairy" and بانو‎ (bânu) "lady". This is the name of a female genie in the 'Arabian Nights' fairy tale 'The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou'.

Parthavi f Hinduism
Means "Daughter of the Earth"

Parthena f English (Rare), Ancient Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek παρθένος (parthenos) meaning "maiden, virgin".

Parthenice f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek parthenikos, meaning "of a maiden" or "for a maiden". This is the botanical name for a genus in the daisy family.

Parthenopaios m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek παρθένος (parthenos) meaning "maiden, girl, virgin". The second element is probably derived from Greek παῖς (pais) "child", which would give the name as a whole the meaning of "child of a virgin"... [more]

Pavia f English (Rare), Medieval English
Medieval English name of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Old French pavie "peach" and a derivation from Old French Pavie "woman from Pavia", a historic city in Italy... [more]

Peishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Peiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Pëllumbesha f Albanian
Derived from Albanian pëllumbeshë "dove, pigeon; (endearing) child, daughter".

Peña f Spanish
Means "rock" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Peña and Nuestra Señora de la Peña, meaning "The Virgin of the Rock" and "Our Lady of the Rock" respectively.

Peñafrancia f Filipino
Taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia/Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia and La Virgen de la Peña de Francia, meaning "The Virgin of the Rock of France" and "Our Lady of the Rock of France" respectively, venerated in Naga City though originating from the image enshrined in Salamanca, Spain.

Peñarroya f Spanish (Rare)
Taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Peñarroya, meaning "Our Lady of Peñarroya."... [more]

Pe'pe'ā'e f Cheyenne
Means "Disorderly Woman", often used in the sense of a humorous nickname.

Pere-ere f Ijaw
Means "rich woman" in Ijaw.

Perna f Judeo-Italian, Judeo-Greek
Derived from Greek pernas "to pass", this name was historically given to a girl with older sisters whose parents desperately hoped for a son. They "were literally praying for the curse of daughters to pass".

Persenet f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "a sister comes forth".

Persinna f History, Literature
Possibly derived from Greek Περσίς (Persis) meaning "Persian woman" or περσέα (persea), the Greek name for a type of tree (species Mimusops kummel)... [more]

Petratishkovna f Popular Culture
Full name of the character Tish from the early 2000s show The Weekenders. It was said to mean "girl with one nose", but the elements of the name could come from other names such as Petra (meaning of "stone") or Tish (from Letitia, meaning of "joy, happiness")... [more]

Phajathoibi f Manipuri
Means "beautiful and loved daughter" in Meitei.

Phanida f Thai
Means "young woman, girl" in Thai.

Phathu f Thai (Rare)
Means "bride, woman, wife" in Thai.

Phazabi f Manipuri
Means "beautiful daughter" in Meitei.

Phetsamone f & m Lao
From Lao ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond" and ສມອນ (samone) meaning "war, battle" or "beloved, wife, pretty girl".

Phonsuda f Thai
From Thai พร (phon) meaning "blessing" and สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".

Phra Mae Thorani f Far Eastern Mythology
Thai chthonic earth goddess. Her name is derived from พระ (phra), an honorific title, แม่ (mae) meaning "mother" and the Pali word dhāraṇī meaning "ground, earth".

Piama f Coptic, Late Greek
Piama often links to Pia, a name whose meaning is Lover, Beloved or from Latin origins meaning “pious” or “reverent” Breaking apart the last key phrase of Piama to -ama could also be in relation to Ama, a feminine name of mixed origins... [more]

Piedras Albas f Spanish (Rare)
Means "white stones" in Spanish (the second word only used as a Latinism or in a poetic/literary sense, in place of blanca), taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Piedras Albas and Nuestra Señora de Piedras Albas, meaning "The Virgin of White Stones" and "Our Lady of White Stones" respectively.... [more]

Piedrasantas f Spanish (Rare)
Means "holy stones" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Piedrasantas and Nuestra Señora de Piedrasantas, meaning "The Virgin of Holy Stones" and "Our Lady of Holy Stones" respectively.... [more]

Pinaere f Ijaw
PINAERE an ijaw tribe name of west Africa meaning "LIGHT SKINNED WOMAN" Pina

Pinikir f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of the most important goddess in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of her name was in the Elamite language. Pinikir started out as the mother-goddess (in which capacity she was also the goddess of love and fertility), making her rank above all Elamite gods - even the male ones... [more]

Pinito f Spanish (Canarian)
Diminutive of Pino (itself from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Pino meaning "Our Lady of the Pine", the patron saint of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands)... [more]

Pino f Spanish (Canarian)
Means "pine tree" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Pino, meaning "Our Lady of the Pine". This is an epithet of the Virgin Mary in her role as the patroness of the island of Gran Canaria, Spain.

Piyanut f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and อนุช (anuch) meaning "(younger) sister".

Pleiades m & f Greek Mythology, Astronomy
Name of a star cluster, likely meaning "to sail", from the ancient Greek 'plein'. Also used in Greek mythology, the Pleiades were the seven daughters of Pleione and Atlas, thus meaning "daughters of Pleione".

Ploumisti f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Used in the eastern region of Macedonia, Greece. It comes from the ancient Greek word πλουμίον (ploumíon) or the Latin word pluma, which means "painted or embroidered decorative design, flower, ornament"... [more]

Plúr na mBan f Irish Mythology
Means "the flower of women", deriving from the Anglo-Norman element flur ("flower, blossom"), and the Irish element na mban ("of the women"). Name borne by the daughter of Oisín and Niamh in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology.

Poemu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 詩 (poemu, poe) meaning "poetry, poem", 保 (po) meaning "protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support", 星 (po) meaning "star", 歩 (po) meaning "walk", 帆 (po) meaning "sail", 穂 (po) meaning "grain" or 母 (po) meaning "mother", 笑 (e) meaning "laugh", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 影 (e) meaning "shadow, silhouette, phantom" or 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" or 笑 (emu) meaning "laugh"... [more]

Poludnitsa f Slavic Mythology
The name of a supernatural creature in Eastern European mythology, known in English as "Lady Midday" or the "Noon Witch". Her name is probably derived from the proto-Slavic *polъ meaning "half" and dьnь meaning "day", therefore "midday", and the related terms in the various Slavic languages... [more]

Powamana f Lunda
Means "beautiful woman" in Lunda.

Prado f & m Spanish, Filipino (Rare)
Means "meadow" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Prado and Nuestra Señora del Prado, meaning "The Virgin of the Meadow" and "Our Lady of the Meadow."... [more]

Prayusha f Nepali
Means “beautiful girl” or “dusk” in Nepali.

Prazeres f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from Portuguese prazeres, the plural form of prazer "pleasure", this name is used in reference to the title of the Virgin Mary Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres ("Our Lady of Pleasures")... [more]

Priyanut f Thai
From Thai ปรียา (priya) meaning "darling, beloved" and อนุช (anuch) meaning "(younger) sister".

Prodigios f & m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Means "prodigies" in Spanish, taken from the Mexican titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de los Prodigios and Nuestra Señora de los Prodigios, meaning "The Virgin of the Prodigies" and "Our Lady of the Prodigies" respectively.... [more]

Pucella f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle French pucelle, ultimately from Old French and Anglo-Norman pucele "a girl, a maiden; a virgin".

Pueblito f & m Spanish (Mexican)
Means "little town, small village" in Spanish, a diminutive of pueblo meaning "town, village; people." It is taken from the Mexican titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Pueblito and Nuestra Señora del Pueblito, meaning "The Virgin of the Little Town" and "Our Lady of the Little Town" respectively.... [more]

Pukhutsya f Nenets
Means "old woman" in Nenets.

Pultzelina f Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Derived from Old French pulcella, pucelle "maid, young woman".

Puspawati f Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Indonesian puspa meaning "flower" combined with the suffix -wati meaning "woman" (see Wati).

Putroë f Indonesian, Acehnese
Means "daughter" in Acehnese.

Puy f Basque, Aragonese, Spanish (Rare)
Taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Puy meaning "Our Lady of Puy". In Auvergnat French, Puy means "promontory, hill". A legend tells that the image of the Virgin Mary was found at the top of a hill.

Qamarunnisa f Arabic
Means "moon of women" in Arabic, from قمر (qamar) meaning "moon" and نساء (nisa) meaning "women"

Qaraqız f Karachay-Balkar
Means "black girl" in Karachay-Balkar.

Qianghong f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow", 红 (hóng) meaning "red", 泓 (hóng) meaning "clear, deep pool of water", or 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, vast".

Qiangjia f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".

Qiangjie f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure, purify".

Qiangning f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".

Qiangqiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady".

Qiangqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".

Qiangshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Qiangying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of crystals", 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch" or 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around".

Qiannan f Chinese
From the Chinese 倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".

Qianyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring", 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".

Qingnan f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".

Qingyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Qiniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Qinyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" or 钦 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire, respectful" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".

Qionglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious" and 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn".

Qizbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek qiz meaning "girl" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Qizoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek qiz meaning "girl" and oy meaning "moon".

Qızqayıt f Azerbaijani
From 'qız' meaning "girl" and 'qayıtmaq' meaning "return." Qızqayıt Salman qızı Həsənova is a well-known bearer.

Qızxanım f Azerbaijani
From 'qız' meaning "girl, daughter" and 'xanım' meaning "madam, wife."

Qobilbibi f Uzbek
Derived from qobil meaning "able, gifted" or "obedient" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Qolbanat f Bashkir
From Bashkir ҡол (qol) meaning "obedient, docile" and банат (banat) meaning "girl".

Qoraqiz f Uzbek
Derived from qora meaning "black" and qiz meaning "girl".

Qorbibi f Uzbek
Derived from qor meaning "snow" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Qo'zibuvish f Uzbek
Derived from qo'zi meaning "lamb" and buvish meaning "lady".

Quanmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".

Quena f Medieval English, English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old English cwén "woman", this name was originally a diminutive of names containing said element.... [more]

Quilla f Inca Mythology (Hispanicized)
Hispanicized form of Killa. In Inca mythology Mama Quilla or Mama Killa was the goddess of the moon, worshipped in particular by women and often represented by a disc made of either gold or silver... [more]

Qumriqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek qumri meaning "turtledove" and qiz meaning "girl".

Qutlibibi f Uzbek
Derived from qutli meaning "blessed, full of blessings" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Rəfiqə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Rafiqa. This also coincides with the Azerbaijani word for "female friend, girlfriend", itself of Arabic origin.

Rajabbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek rajab, the seventh month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Rajini f Sanskrit
MEANING - "shining, splendid, beautiful lady". It is derived from Sanskrit word, male name Raajin / Rajin / राजिन्... [more]

Rana Niejta f Sami Mythology
Derived from rana meaning "green, green fields" and niejta meaning "girl, daughter". This is the Sami goddess of spring and fertility.

Randalín f Norse Mythology
In the Saga of Ragnar Lothbrók, his second wife Áslaug changes her name to Randalín when she goes to avenge the lives of her stepsons.... [more]

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

Raoniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Rara f Japanese
From Japanese 歌 (ra) meaning "song, poetry" combined with 姫 (ra) meaning "a noblewoman, a lady, a princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Raya f Hebrew
Means "wife" / "beloved" in Hebrew.

Recuerdo f Spanish (Rare)
Means "remembrance, memory" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Recuerdo and Nuestra Señora del Recuerdo, meaning "The Virgin of the Remembrance" and "Our Lady of the Remembrance" respectively.

Refugio m & f Spanish (Mexican)
Means "refuge, shelter" in Spanish. As a feminine name, it is often part of the compound name María del Refugio, from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Refugio (de los Pecadores) meaning "Our Lady, Refuge (of Sinners)".

Reniala f Malagasy
Means "baobab tree" in Malagasy, ultimately from reny meaning "mother" and ala meaning "forest".

Renmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".

Reposo f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "rest" in Spanish. It is taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen del Reposo and Nuestra Señora del Reposo, meaning "The Virgin of the Rest" and "Our Lady of the Rest", respectively... [more]

Retno f Javanese
Derived from Javanese retna meaning "diamond" or "daughter", ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna).

Revati f Indian
"Constellation" "Balarama's wife"

Reyndís f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ragndis as well as a combination of the Old Norse name elements reynir "rowan (tree)" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Rhiainfellt f Medieval Welsh
Derived from Welsh rhiain "maiden" (originally "queen" from Celtic *r-gan-) and mellt "lightning". Rhiainfellt or Rhieinfellt was the name of a great-granddaughter of Urien Rheged who became the wife of the 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king Oswy of Northumbria.

Rhiann f Welsh (Rare), English (British, Rare)
Although Rhiann is first and foremost a short form of the name Rhiannon, it is sometimes associated with Welsh rhiain "maiden".

Rhianwen f Welsh
Combination of Welsh rhiain "maiden" (compare Rhian) and gwen "white; fair; blessed".

Rhion m & f Welsh
As a masculine name, this is a modern Welsh form of Ryan, or a masculine form of Rhian, coined from Welsh rhi "leader".... [more]

Rícmæg f Anglo-Saxon
Uncertain meaning. The first element may be from Old English rice "power, rule", and the second may be from mægden "maiden" or from mæg meaning "kinsman, relative" or "power, might" from Old Germanic mageną (compare Isemay, Sedemai, Idmæg)... [more]

Riera f Catalan (Rare)
Means "torrent" in Catalan, taken from the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de la Riera, meaning "Mother of God of the Torrent," venerated at the hermitage in the Baix Camp municipality of Les Borges del Camp.

Rigmár f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Ricmot. The last element of the name has later sometimes been associated with Old Danish már "girl, virgin".

Rinta m Japanese
From Japanese 倫 (rin) meaning "ethics", 林 (rin) meaning "woods" or 麟 (rin) meaning "Female Chinese Unicorn" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Rockingham m Literature
The name of character Rockingham Napier in, “Excellent Women,” by Barbara Pym.

Roro Kidul f Javanese, Sundanese, Balinese, Folklore, Indonesian Mythology
From the name of the goddess Nyi Roro Kidul. Her name could mean "beautiful girl" (if the name is written as L/Rara Kidul) or "the sick one" (if the name is written as L/Roro Kidul). The term Nyi or Nyai is used as a term for a woman that is older than the caller... [more]

Rozhanitsa f Slavic Mythology
Allegedly means "woman giving birth" from Proto-Slavic *roditi "to give birth, to bear (fruit)". This is the name of an obscure Russian goddess who has a feast day in late December. She is a winter goddess and is usually depicted wearing antlers.

Ruanai f Chinese
From the Chinese 阮 (ruǎn), an ancient musical instrument, and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".

Ruiai f Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" or 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".

Ruilin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 芮 (ruì) meaning "small, tiny" or 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" combined with 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 林 (lín) meaning "forest"... [more]

Ruinan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" or 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".

Rupasi f Telugu
Meaning "Very Beautiful Lady".

Saaryn m Yakut
Means "one with a developed lower body, 'Don Juan', a favorite of women".

Səbinə f Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic صَبِيَّة (ṣabiyya) meaning "girl, young woman".

Šābuhrduxtag f Old Persian
Means "daughter of Shapur" in Middle Persian.

Saby f Muslim
This name means “A lovely young lady”.

Sadap f Turkmen
Means "mother-of-pearl" in Turkmen, derived from Arabic صَدَف (ṣadaf) meaning "shell, seashell, pearl".

Safarbibi f Uzbek
Derived from safar, the name of the second month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Saffronia f English
Variant spelling of Sophronia. It could also possibly be a more feminine and elaborate version of Saffron. This name is mentioned in the Nina Simone song, “Four Women”.

Safrahanəm f Abkhaz
Derived from Safra and the Turkic word hanım meaning "lady, mistress".

Šähärbanïw f Bashkir
From Persian شهر (shahr) meaning "city" and بانو (banu) meaning "lady".

Šala f Near Eastern Mythology
The name of the consort of Adad, often considered to be a minor goddess of non-Mesopotamian origin, potentially related to crop fertility. The etymology of her name is unknown, but may be from the Hurrian šāla meaning "daughter".

Salaneide f Sami Mythology
Derived from sala meaning "sun" and neida meaning "daughter, girl". This is the name of the Sami solar goddess.

Saleta f Galician
Galician form of French Salette, taken from the French title of the Virgin Mary Notre-Dame de La Salette meaning "Our Lady of La Salette"... [more]

Samaritana f Medieval Latin
From Latin Samaritana meaning "Samaritan, woman from Samaria".

Sameiro f Portuguese
From the Portuguese title of the Virgin Mary, Nossa Senhora do Sameiro, meaning "Our Lady of Sameiro," venerated at the sanctuary in Espinho in the municipality of Braga in northern Portugal.

Şamqız f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balker шам (şam) meaning "holy, sacred", "native, dear" or "beautiful" and къыз (qız) meaning "girl".

Šamsātūnn f Balochi
Derived from šams meaning "sun" and (h)ātūnn meaning "lady".

Šämsibanat f Bashkir
From Arabic شَمس (shams) meaning "sun" and Bashkir банат (banat) meaning "girl".

Sam-sun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 三 "three" and 顺 "obey, submit to, go along with". It is also translated as "third daughter".

Śana f Tocharian
Means "woman" in Tocharian.

Sanamgul f Uzbek
Derived from sanam meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", which is also the name of a classical Uyghur music genre, and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Sanamoy f Uzbek
Derived from sanam meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", which is also the name of a classical Uyghur music genre, and oy meaning "moon".

Sangyemo f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Combination of Sangye and Tibetan མོ (mo) meaning "female, woman".

Sáráhkká f Sami, Sami Mythology
Combination of the male name Sárra and the word áhkká "wife, woman, mother". Sáráhkká is the goddess of childbirth in Sami mythology.

Saribibi f Uzbek
Derived from sari meaning "yellow" or "fine, best" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Sarin f Armenian
"mountain maiden"

Saropoula f Judeo-Greek
In Greek, “daughter of Sara.”

Sarralyn f Literature, English
Name used in Tamora Pierce's Tortall books. Made from a combination of the names Sarra meaning "princess" or "lady" and Lyn meaning "lake".

Sarraounia f Hausa
From the name of Sarraounia Mangou, a Nigerian chief or priestess who fought the French colonial troops of the Voulet–Chanoine Mission at the Battle of Lougou in 1899. According to Wikipedia, her name means "queen" or "female chief".

Sassuma-arnaa f Mythology
Means "mother of the sea". This is the name of a character in Greenlandic mythology.

Satanaya f Caucasian Mythology
Means "mother of one-hundred (sons)" from Persian صد (sad) (through the Iranian root */sata-/) meaning "(one) hundred" combined with the Northwest Caucasian root /na/ meaning "mother" (descended into Kabardian анэ (ānă) and Adyghe ны (nə)) and the Indo-Iranian suffix /-ya/ meaning "the one who is"... [more]

Satiah f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Daughter of the Moon".

Satsobek f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Daughter of Sobek".

Satyavati f Telugu
Means "a truthful woman" in Telugu.

Savane f Nenets
Means "good woman" in Nenets.

Savayas m & f Sanskrit
Sanskrit word with deep and complex shades that could mean "being of the same age (adjective)", "coeval, friend (masculine noun)" or "a woman's female confidante (feminine noun)".

Savlatbibi f Uzbek
Derived from savlat meaning "pride and joy" or "splendor, magnificance" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Sawika f Thai
Means "(female) disciple, follower, listener" in Thai.

Schedar f Astronomy
Derives from the Arabic word şadr, meaning "breast" (referring to the star's placement near the "heart" of the constellation). This is the traditional name of the star Alpha Cassiopeiae in the constellation Cassiopeia.... [more]

Schöne f Yiddish
Derived from Yiddish shein "beautiful". The name coincides with German Schöne "beautiful woman" (compare Beila and Shayna).

Selbibi f Uzbek
Derived from sel meaning "downpour" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Senenmut m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "mother's brother".

Senhorinha f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Diminutive of Portuguese senhora "mistress, lady".

Senjora f Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Spanish señora, meaning "lady".

Senora f English (American, Rare)
From Spanish señora meaning "lady, Mrs".

Senyora f Popular Culture
Filipinized form of the Spanish word señora meaning "lady." Senyora Santibañez is a snobbish and stereotypically arrogant plantation owner depicting the main antagonist in the Mexican telenovela Marimar and actor Chantal Andere.

Senyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 森 (sēn) meaning "forest" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Séonéóhtsé'e f Cheyenne
Means "Wandering Around Woman" in Cheyenne.

Šéstotó'á'e f Cheyenne
Means "Pine Woman" in Cheyenne.

Setefilla f Spanish
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Setefilla and Nuestra Señora de Setefilla, meaning "The Virgin of Setefilla" and "Our Lady of Setefilla," venerated at the hermitage in Lora del Río in the Andalusian province of Seville... [more]

Setiawati f Indonesian
Means "faithful woman", derived from Indonesian setia meaning "loyal, faithful" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

Sha f Korean
Means "girl" in Korean.

Shabina f Indian (Rare), Arabic
As an Arabic name, means "beautiful young woman".

Shahdokht f Persian
Means "princess, daughter of the king" in Persian.

Shahrbanoo f Persian
Means "lady of the land" from Persian شهر (šahr) meaning "land, country" and بانو (bânu) meaning "lady". In Persian legend, Shahrbanoo (or Shahrbanu) was the daughter of Yazdegerd III (r... [more]

Shaomei f Chinese
From Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" or 芍 (sháo) meaning "peony" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".

Sharafunnisa f Arabic
Means "glory of women" from شرف (sharaf) meaning "glory, honour" and نساء (nisa) meaning "women"

Shawab f Arabic
Means "young woman" in Arabic.

Shchashcha f Abazin
Derived from the Adyghe пшъащъэ (psh"ashch"e) meaning "daughter, girl".

Sheika f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name using the same sounds found in names such as Keisha (of which this is an anagram) and Chaka, or perhaps a feminine form of Sheikh; compare the English vocabulary word sheika or sheikha meaning "female sheikh".

Shengai f Chinese
From the Chinese 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred, saint" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".

Shengmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred, sage", 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel" or 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent, peace" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" or 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".

Shengnan f Chinese
From the Chinese 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel" or 盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".

Shengnu f Chinese
From the Chinese 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".

Shengshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel" or 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred, sage" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" or 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Shengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel" or 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred, sage" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Shepset-ipet f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Lady of the harem" in Ancient Egyptian.

Sheretnebty f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Nose of the Two Ladies".

Shifa f Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Telugu
"Fibrous root ", "root of water-lily ", "mother"... [more]

Shime f & m Japanese
From 締め/〆 (shime) meaning "bind, fastening, tightening​," extended to refer to a rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil​ (written as 注連, 標 or 七五三).... [more]

Shinekhüükhen f Mongolian
From Mongolian шинэ (shine) meaning "new" and хүүхэн (khüükhen) meaning "girl".

Shirinbanu f Persian, Indian (Parsi)
Means "sweet lady" in Persian.

Shobhana f Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam
Derived from Sanskrit शोभना (shobhana) meaning "beautiful woman" or "turmeric".

Shuaiqiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 帅 (shuài) meaning "commander" and 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady".

Shuangyuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 双 (shuāng) meaning "two, pair, couple" or 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing" and 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin" or "reason, cause, fate", 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring".

Shuchen f Chinese
From the Chinese 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" and 忱 (chén) meaning "truth, sincerity".

Shulin f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn".

Shuna f Chinese
From the Chinese 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate".

Shuoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Shuqiang f Chinese
Means "kind and gentle lady" in Chinese.

Shuqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 舒 (shū) meaning "open up, unfold" or "comfortable, easy" or 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful" or 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".

Shuqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl", 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" or 曙 (shǔ) meaning "bright, light of rising sun" and 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" or 琴 (qín), a Chinese lute.

Shuran f Chinese
From the Chinese 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".

Shurao f Chinese
From the Chinese 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".

Shuri f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil
"Valiant" ; "female warrior "

Shushan f Chinese
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" or 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" combined with 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".

Shuwa f Chinese
From the Chinese 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".

Shuxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer".

Shuxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" or 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".

Shuyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" and 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad".

Shuye f Chinese
From the Chinese 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" and 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".

Shuyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" or 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" and 银 (yín) meaning "silver, money, wealth" or 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry".

Shylah f Indian (Rare)
Origin:Indian... [more]

Sicletrude f Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
An elongation of Old High German sigu "victory" + Proto-Germanic þrūþ "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut "maiden".

Sidumægden f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possibly derived from the Old English elements sidu meaning "modesty, custom, manner" and mæġden meaning "virgin, unmarried young woman".

Siduri f Near Eastern Mythology, Hurrian Mythology
Attested as an epithet for several Hurrian goddesses, as well as the Mesopotamian goddess Ishtar. It is possibly derived from the Hurrian word šiduri, meaning "young woman". Another proposed origin is from the Akkadian šī-dūrī ("she is my protection")... [more]

Siella f Italian
" A girl who is as high as a mountain "

Sigdís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements sigr "victory" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Signora f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Italian
Derived from Spanish señora or Italian signora, both meaning "lady".

Sigyn f Norse Mythology, Swedish
Means "victorious girl-friend" from the Old Norse elements sigr "victory" and vinr "friend" (feminine vina). In Norse mythology Sigyn was the wife of the trickster god Loki. When he was chained to a rock by the other gods, Sigyn stayed by her husband's side, holding a basin over his face to catch the venom dripping from a serpent that Skaði had fastened above him; still a few drops fell onto Loki, causing him to writhe in pain so violently that he caused earthquakes... [more]

Silence f & m English (Archaic), English (Puritan), Romani (Archaic), African
Simply from the English word silence, from Middle English from Old French, from Latin silentium, from silere ‘be silent’. A popular virtue name amongst the Puritans in the 17th century, it was usually given to girls (very occasionally to boys), ultimately taken from the admonition of Saint Paul: "Let the women learn in silence, with all subjection." Translated into Latin it became Tace, which "in its turn developed into Tacey"... [more]

Silmariën f Literature
From silma meaning "silver, shining white, crystal white" and rien, a variant of ien, meaning "maiden". This name was used by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Singil f Uzbek
Means "little sister" in Uzbek.

Singthanu f Manipuri
Means "praised girl" in Meitei.

Sinu f Chinese
From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".

Siofna f Germanic Mythology
A minor goddess of love, or rather of young love, in Germanic Mythology.... [more]

Sira f Ogoni
Means "first daughter" in Khana.

Sister f English (Archaic)
Derived from the English noun sister meaning "sister". Like in most countries with a culture and language that is ultimately Germanic in origin, this name first started out as an affectionate nickname for a female sibling (who was often older in age, such as the first-born daughter and therefore eldest sister) and over time (due to frequent usage) transformed into an actual given name.... [more]

Sisuda f Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour" and สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".

Sītamma f Telugu
Telugu feminine name derived from the name of the goddess Sita and the word అమ్మ (amma) meaning "mother".

Sitamun f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Amun". ... [more]

Sitdjehuti f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Thoth" in Egyptian.

Sithathor f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Hathor" in Egyptian.

Sithathoriunet f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning “daughter of Hathor of Dendera". Dendera is a small, historic town in Egypt known to the Ancient Egyptians as Iunet.

Sitre f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Daughter of Re".

Sitt f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
From Arabic ست (sitt) "woman, lady" or "grandmother, madam". One notable bearer was Sit al-Berain, mother of Anwar Sadat, 3rd President of Egypt... [more]

Si-won m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 時 (si) meaning "time," 始 (si) meaning "beginning, start" or 是 (si) meaning "right, proper" and 源 (won) meaning "root, source, origin; spring," 元 (won) meaning "foundation, basis" or 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful, elegant woman," among other hanja combinations.

Sıylıqız f Karachay-Balkar
From сыйлы (sıylı) meaning "honourable, respected" and къыз (qız) meaning "girl".

Snegurka f Folklore
This is the name of the popular Russian fairy tale character Snegurochka "The Snow Maiden". The name comes from Russian снег (sneg) which means "snow".

Snegurochka f Folklore
Diminutive of Snegurka.... [more]

Snót f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "woman; gentlewoman". In Norse mythology this is the name of one of Karl and Snør's daughters.

Snotra f Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse snotr "clever; smart". In Norse mythology, Snotra is a goddess associated with wisdom. Snotra is solely attested in the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson and may be an invention of Snorri's... [more]

Soatbibi f Uzbek
Derived from soat meaning "time" or "clock" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Sochbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek soch meaning "thrush" or "rosy starling" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Sokhanya f Khmer
Means "peaceful lady" in Khmer.

Sollaug f Norwegian
Variant of Solveig or a combination of the Old Norse name elements sól "sun" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Somsuda f Thai
From Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".

Songdi f Chinese
From the Chinese 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and 娣 (dì) meaning "younger sister".

Songniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 颂 (sòng) meaning "acclaim; hymn" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Songnu f Chinese
From the Chinese 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".

Songyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 颂 (sòng) meaning "laud, acclaim, hymn, ode" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Sonome f Japanese
From Japanese 園 (sono) meaning "garden" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" or 女 (me) meaning "woman". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Sophiny f Khmer
Means "beautiful lady" in Khmer.

Sora f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian soră "sister". This name was borne by the sister of Ștefan cel Mare (Stephen the Great in English).

Sorana f Romanian
Derived from Romanian soră "sister".

Sorela f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian soră "sister".

Sorghaghtani f Medieval Mongolian
Possibly deriving in part from the Mongolian element ᠦᢈᠢᠨ okhin ("girl"). Name borne by a powerful Mongol noblewoman, who was posthumously honoured as an empress of the Yuan dynasty.

Sorica f Romanian (Archaic)
Derived from Romanian soră "sister".

Sorita f Romanian
Derived from Romanian soră "sister".

Sossity f English (American, Rare)
From the English word society. This name was created for the song "Sossity: You’re a Woman" by the band Jethro Tull.

Søster f Danish
This is the Danish word for "sister" and was mostly used back before the 1900s I'd say.

Soterraña f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "subterranean" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen de la Soterraña and Nuestra Señora de la Soterraña, meaning "The Virgin of the Subterranean" and "Our Lady of the Subterranean" respectively... [more]

Sovbika f Chechen
Meaning unknown; the second element is derived from Turkic bika meaning "lady, girl".

Soyolmaa f Mongolian
Means "woman of culture", "woman of the arts" in Mongolian, from соёл (soyol) meaning "culture, the arts" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Srey f Khmer
Means "girl, woman" in Khmer.

Sreymom f Khmer
From Khmer ស្រី (srey) meaning "woman, lady, beautiful, excellent" and possibly ម៉ុម (mom) meaning "dear, beloved, darling".

Sreyna f Khmer
Derived from Khmer ស្រី (srey) meaning "woman, lady".

Sreyneang f Khmer
From Khmer ស្រី (srey) meaning "woman, lady, beautiful, excellent" and នាង (neang) meaning "miss, young woman, girl".

Sreyneath f Khmer
From Khmer ស្រី (srey) meaning "woman, lady" and នាថ (neath) meaning "helpful, supportive" or "chief, head".

Sreynuon f Khmer
Means "sweet girl" in Khmer.

Srna f Croatian (Rare)
Means "doe, female deer" in Croatian.

Stæinlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of steinn "stone" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Staleenjeet f Punjabi
Meaning "Girl Who is Extremely Successful".

Steinvǫr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements steinn "stone" and vár "woman".

Stemma f Judeo-Greek
Derived from Greek stamata "to stop", this name was historically given to a girl with older sisters whose parents desperately hoped for a son. They "were literally praying for the curse of daughters to stop".

Sterpeta f Italian (Rare)
From an Italian title of the Virgin Mary, Madonna dello Sterpeto, meaning "Our Lady of Sterpeto". Sterpeto means "scrub, scrubland" in Italian, derived from sterpo "dry twig, bramble".

Stinta f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From a northern Swedish dialectal word meaning "girl".

Stsimaki f Siksika
Kainai name meaning "reluctant to be woman".

Su Ana f Mythology
Derived from su meaning "water" and ana meaning "mother", this is the name of a water spirit in many Turkic cultures.

Suangsuda f Thai
From Thai สรวง (suang) meaning "sky, heaven, paradise" and สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".

Sucaria f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish sucaros "endearing, lovable; well-beloved, much-beloved", ultimately from Gaulish su "good" and cara "dear, lovable; amiable; (female) friend".

Succoth-benoth f Biblical
From the name of a deity that was featured in the Bible (2 Kings 17:30). Her name means "booths of daughters", ultimately derived from Hebrew סכה (sukka) meaning "booth" and בנות (benoth) meaning "daughters"... [more]

Sucharvi f Sanskrit, Nepali, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
MEANING : "extremely beautiful lady", very delightful or lovely woman, . Here सु means extremely, very + चार्वी means beautiful woman

Suda f Thai
Means "daughter" or "woman, lady" in Thai.

Sudarat f Thai
From Thai สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Sudawan f Thai
From Thai สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Sukanda f Thai
From Thai สุ (sù) meaning "good, well" and กานดา (gaan-daa) meaning "beloved" or "woman, lady".

Sukanlaya f Thai
From Thai สุ (su) meaning "good" combined with กัลยา (kanlaya) meaning "beautiful girl".

Sukanya f Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Thai
Derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with कन्या (kanya) meaning "girl, daughter". This is the name of a figure in Hindu mythology, a wife of the sage Chyavana.

Suluvbibi f Uzbek
Derived from sulu(v) meaning "beautiful" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Sumarlína f Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly an Icelandic feminine form of Sumarliði. Alternatively it may be a combination of the Old Norse elements sumar "summer" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear" or hlín "protection; woman (when used in a poetic context)" or the name Lína.

Sunari f Thai
From Thai สุ (su) meaning "good" and นารี (nari) meaning "woman, lady".

Sunnvør f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements sunna "sun" or sunn- "southern, (from the) south" and vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".

Sunthari f Thai
Means "beautiful woman" or "aesthetics" in Thai.

Sunü f Chinese Mythology
Means "immaculate girl" in Chinese. This was the name of an ancient Chinese goddess associated with music and sexuality.

Suometar f Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "Finnish woman", derived from the word Suomi (Finland in Finnish) and combined with a feminine suffix -tar. As a name, Suometar came into use under the influence of the Estonian folk poem "Salme", which Elias Lönnrot translated into Finnish as "Suomettaren kosijat" (Suometar's suitors) in the 1830's... [more]

Suster f Medieval Dutch, West Frisian (Rare)
Derived from medieval Dutch and West Frisian suster meaning "sister". Also compare Sister, Syster and Zuster.... [more]

Sustri f Indonesian
From Sanskrit सुस्त्री (sustrī) meaning "chaste woman, good woman", derived from the prefix सु- (su-) meaning "good, well" and स्त्री (strī́) meaning "woman".

Suthida f Thai
From Thai สุ (su) meaning "good" and ธิดา (thida) meaning "daughter, girl".

Suvdmaa f Mongolian
Means "pearl woman" in Mongolian, from сувд (suvd) meaning "pearl" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Suyapa f Central American, Spanish (Latin American)
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Suyapa meaning "Our Lady of Suyapa", the patron saint of Honduras.

Suyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Süyümbike f Turkish
Turkish name with the combination of Süyüm "Lovely" and Büke "Queen, Woman".