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This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keyword woman.
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Svafa f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning uncertain, possibly "Swabian woman" or "woman from Schwaben" from Old Norse svabar "Swabians", from the name of a Germanic (Suebic) tribe which allegedly derived from Old German swēba "free, independent"... [more]
Svandís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements svanr "(male) swan" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Syn f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "refusal, denial". This is the name of a goddess, the guardian of the gates. Her name is also used as a kenning for "woman".
Systa f Old Norse
From Old Norse systir meaning "sister".
Syster f Swedish (Archaic)
Derived from the Swedish noun syster meaning "sister". Also compare Sister, Suster and Zuster.... [more]
Syvne f Nenets
Means "winter woman" in Nenets. It is traditionally given to baby girls born in the wintertime.
Syzhe f Dungan
Means "fourth daughter" in Dungan.
Szira f Hungarian
Old Hungarian name, probably derived from the ancient Hungarian word for "grey". Another possible meaning is "Syrian woman".
Taa'éveóhtsé'e f Cheyenne
Means "Nightwalking Woman" in Cheyenne.
Tahlia f Arabic
Meaning: " Woman/girl who recites the Quran often"
Tȧhóvo'eóó'e f Cheyenne
Means "Wrapped in Blanket Woman" in Cheyenne.
Takhat f Ancient Egyptian
Means "king's wife" or "king's mother".... [more]
Talaitha f Romani
Means "damsel" and "maiden" in Romani.
Talitha-Cumi f English (Puritan)
Means "little girl arise" in Aramaic, from the phrase spoken by Jesus in Mark 5:41 in order to restore a young girl to life (see also Talitha, Cumi).
Tamenzut f Berber
the name itself means ‘first born’.... [more]
Tamonante f Guanche
From Guanche *tamannant, meaning "woman who knows to read" (literally "she who spells"). Tamonante was the daughter of Tibiabin, a priestess.
Tanaya f Indian, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit tanaya (तनया ) "daughter" or "belonging to one's family; this child of mine".
Tandzile f Swazi
Means "a female addition to the family" in Swazi.
Tanelankemats f Ainu
Meaning "Woman who plants Seeds" in Ainu.
Tangniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plum" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Tannis f English (Rare)
Variant of Tanis. This was used by Canadian author L. M. Montgomery in her short story 'Tannis of the Flats' (1920), where it belongs to a Métis girl of Cree descent... [more]
Tañqız f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar танг (tañ) meaning "dawn" and къыз (qız) meaning "girl".
Taomei f Chinese
From the Chinese 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Tappinu f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "her daughter" in Hattian. The Hattian name for the minor Hittite goddess Mezulla.
Taraka f Sanskrit, Indian
" Star; pupil of eye; meteor; asterisk; rescuing; protector; Name of wife of lord Brihaspati "
Tariere f Ijaw
Means "the loved woman" in Ijaw.
Tarubi f Manipuri
Means "clean girl" in Meitei.
Taruna f Sanskrit
Means "young girl" in Sanskrit.
Tashmetum f Near Eastern Mythology
Variant form of Tašmetu, also translated as "the lady who listens".
Tatlïbanat f Bashkir
From Bashkir татлы (tatlï) meaning "sweet" and банат (banat) meaning "girl".
Tatlïbanïw f Bashkir
From Bashkir татлы (tatlï) meaning "sweet" and Persian بانو (banu) meaning "lady".
Tattybubu f Kyrgyz
Derived from Kyrgyz таттуу (tattuu) meaning "sweet, delicious" and Persian بی‌بی‌ (bibi) meaning "madam, lady, matron".
Tauriel f Popular Culture, English (Modern)
Means "young woman of the forest" in Sindarin, from taur "forest" and riel "maiden". It was created by Peter Jackson for the last two films of 'The Hobbit' trilogy, for the name of an elf.
Tecuichpoch f Nahuatl
Possibly a combination of Nahuatl tecuhtli "lord" and ichpochtli "maiden". This was the name of a daughter Motecuhzoma the younger.
Teiakotsinarèn:tonte f Mohawk
Means "the hoof lady" in Mohawk.
Teichpoch f Nahuatl
Means "maiden; someone’s daughter" in Nahuatl.
Teicuh f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl teicu "younger sister".
Telgumas f Berber
Means "girl who has a brother" in Tamazight.
Tenampi m & f Nahuatl
Possibly means "son/daughter of god".
Tenan m Nahuatl
Means "one’s mother" in Nahuatl. May alternately derive from tenantli "wall, rampart", tenani "moaner, one who complains", or a combination of tetl "stone" and nantli "mother", the latter being used in the sense of "protector".
Teneu f History (Ecclesiastical)
Teneu is a legendary Christian saint who was venerated in medieval Glasgow, Scotland. Traditionally she was a sixth-century Brittonic princess of the ancient kingdom of Gododdin and the mother of Saint Kentigern, apostle to the Britons of Strathclyde and founder of the city of Glasgow... [more]
Tepi f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl tepi, meaning either "small, little" or "older sister; maid, servant".
Teuccihuatl f Nahuatl
Means "lordly woman" or "lady, woman of distinction" in Nahuatl.
Tevahine f Tahitian
From the Tahitian te meaning "the" and vahine meaning "woman".
Tharuni f Indian
Meaning "young girl".
Thëllëza f Albanian
Derived from Albanian thëllëzë "partridge" and, figuratively, "pretty girl".
Theonymphe f Late Greek
Means "bride of god" from Greek θεος (theos) "god" and νυμφη (nymphe) "bride, young wife". This name belonged to one of 40 holy virgins martyred in Adrianople at the beginning of the 4th century.
Theopoula f Greek
Means "daughter of god" from Greek θεος (theos) "god" combined with the patronymic suffix -πουλος (-poulos).
Thida f Thai, Khmer
Means "daughter, girl" in Thai and Khmer.
Thidarat f Thai
From Thai ธิดา (thida) meaning "daughter, girl" and รัตน (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Þraslaug f Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from the Germanic name elements þrasa "to snort, to talk big, to make a bold show" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Thyatira f American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a city in Asia Minor mentioned in Revelation in the New Testament. According Stephanus of Byzantium, the name of the city meant "daughter" from Greek θυγατήρ (thugatēr), though it may actually be from an older Lydian name... [more]
Thyda f Khmer
Means "girl" in Khmer, Lao and Thai.
Thymian f Literature
Derived from German Thymian "thyme". It was used by German author Margarete Böhme (1867-1939) in her novel Tagebuch einer Verlorenen (1905; "The Diary of a Lost Girl"). The book purportedly tells the true story of Thymian, a young woman forced by circumstance into a life of prostitution... [more]
Tiah f English
The definite origin remains unknown but has links with names similar to Theia or Thea, however, considering it is such a short name it could be the pet form of many European names such as Cinthea or Lucretia.... [more]
Tianniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Tiannu f Chinese
From the Chinese 添 (tiān) meaning "increase, add to" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
Tianshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" or 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Tianyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful", 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" or 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard", 源 (yuán) meaning "spring, source", 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden", 圆 (yuán) meaning "circular, round, complete" or 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring".
Tia-Sitra f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Daughter of Ra".... [more]
Tillabibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek tilla meaning "gold, precious" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Timafi f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from Haitian Creole ti "little; little one" in combination with m, a contracted form of mwen "my; of mine", influenced by the French feminine possessive adjective ma "my" and fi "girl; daughter"... [more]
Tipnaree f Thai
Means "Heaven girl" in Thai.
Tiramayr f Armenian
Means "Virgin Mary, Mother of God" in Armenian.
Tiruhi f Armenian (Rare)
Derived from Armenian տիրուհի (tiruhi) meaning "mistress, lady".
Tíscar f Spanish (European)
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Tíscar and Nuestra Señora de Tíscar, meaning "The Virgin of Tíscar" and "Our Lady of Tíscar," venerated at the sanctuary in Quesada in the Andalusian province of Jaén in southern Spain.
Tiyamiyu m Yoruba
Mans "my mother is the dearest" in Kwa.
Tóestȯhené'e f Cheyenne
Means "Stringing Beads Woman" in Cheyenne.
Tófa-Hildr f Old Norse (Hypothetical)
Old Norse name meaning "Hildr daughter of Tófi", a hypothetical early form of a name recorded in Domesday Book as Touilt and Touillda (compare Tovild)... [more]
Tóhtoo'ā'e f Cheyenne
Means "Prairie Woman" in Cheyenne.
Tomeo m Japanese
From Japanese 止 (tome) meaning "stop, halt", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up" or 留 (tome) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 女 (me) meaning "woman, female" or 米 (me) meaning "rice, USA, metre" combined with 生 (o) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 男 (o) meaning "male", 暢 (o) meaning "stretch", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 郎 (o) meaning "son", 男 (o) meaning "male" or 尾 (o) meaning "tail, end, lower slope of mountain"... [more]
Tōnacācihuātl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl tōnac meaning "abundance" and cihuātl "woman, lady". This was the name of an Aztec goddess of fertility.
Tonantzin f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "our dear mother" or "our sacred mother" in Nahuatl, from to- "our", nantli "mother", and -tzin, a diminutive or reverential suffix. This was a title of the Aztec mother goddess.
Tongnu f Chinese
From the Chinese 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
To'rabibi f Uzbek
Derived from to'ra meaning "nobleman" (and perhaps by extension "noble") and bibi meaning "learned woman".
To'ti f Uzbek
Means "parrot" or "pretty woman" in Uzbek.
To'tigul f Uzbek
Derived from to'ti meaning "parrot" or "pretty woman" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Toulane f Popular Culture
A fictional bearer is Toulane Thomas from the American Girl novel "McKenna" and the film adaptation "An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars". It is occasionally used as a given name in various countries.
Tovild f Medieval English
From the hypothetical Old Norse name *Tófa‐Hildr meaning "Hildr the daughter of Tófi" (see Hildr, Tófi).
Toʻybibi f Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from Uzbek toʻy meaning "celebration, wedding" combined with Persian بی‌بی‌ (bibi) meaning "learned woman, dame, lady".
Tremedal f Spanish
Means "quagmire" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Tremedal and Nuestra Señora del Tremedal, meaning "The Virgin of the Quagmire" and "Our Lady of the Quagmire." She is venerated at the sanctuary in Orihuela del Tremedal in the Aragonese municipality of Teruel.
Trëndelinë f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian trëndelinë "sickle-fruited fenugreek" and, figuratively, "pleasant and pretty girl".
Tsagaankhüükhen f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white, fair" and хүүхэн (khüükhen) meaning "girl".
Tsdrig f Armenian
Means "young girl" in Armenian.
Tseenaagai'bi'zhaa f Apache
Means "daughter of whitetail" in Apache.
Tséghádiʼnídíinii Atʼééd f New World Mythology, Navajo
Means "rock crystal girl" in Navajo, composed of tséghádiʼńdínii "rock crystal" and atʼééd "girl, maiden". This is the name of a character in the creation myth of Navajo mythology.
Tsichtinako f New World Mythology
Keresan goddess whose name means "thought woman".
Tsira f Mingrelian, Georgian
Derived from Mingrelian ცირა (cira) meaning "girl" or "daughter".
Tsogmaa f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian цог (tsog) meaning "energy, embers, glowing coals" and -маа (-maa), a common feminine suffix from Tibetan meaning "mother".
Tsokala f Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Old Georgian ცხო (tskho) meaning "other, foreign" and Old Georgian ქალი (kali) meaning "woman, wife". The literal meaning of this name is thus "foreign woman", but its figurative meaning is the actual intended meaning... [more]
Tsugkinúa f Aguaruna
Means "siren woman, mermaid woman" in Awajún.
Tsukime f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon" combined with 女 (me) meaning "woman", 姫 (me) meaning "princess" or 明 (me) meaning "bright, clear, tomorrow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tsuma m Japanese
From Japanese 妻 (tsuma) meaning "wife", 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry" or 都 (tsu) meaning "capital (city)" combined with 摩 (ma) meaning "chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape" or 万 (ma) meaning "very many"... [more]
Tsyrma f Buryat
Means "golden mother" in Buryat.
Tuahine f Tahitian
Means "sister" in Tahitian.
Tulla f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
From Swedish tulta and Norwegian tulle, both meaning "little girl".
Tunnawiya f Hittite
Of uncertain etymology, but possibly using the Luwian suffix wiya ("woman"). Name borne by a ritual practitioner known from several compositions bearing her name.
Turandokht f Iranian (Rare), Literature
Means "daughter of Turan", composed of Persian توران (Tūrān), a region of Central Asia that was part of the Persian Empire, allegedly meaning "land of Tur" (said to have been named for the legendary Persian prince Tur, a son of King Fereydoun who reigned around 750 BC), and دخت (dokht) "daughter".... [more]
Turandot f Theatre
Derived from the Persian name Turandokht, meaning "daughter of Turan" (Turan being a region in Central Asia). This is the name of the title character in an opera by Giacomo Puccini... [more]
Turg'unbibi f Uzbek
Derived from turg'un meaning "unchanging" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Turg'unbuvish f Uzbek
Derived from turg'un meaning "unchanging" and buvish meaning "lady".
Tuti f Indonesian
Possibly means "little girl" or "kind" in Indonesian.
Tutta f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish
Variant of Tutti, a diminutive of Dorothea. Swedish usage could possibly be from Swedish tutta "little girl" (compare Tulla and Stinta)... [more]
Twosret f Ancient Egyptian
She was the last known ruler and the final Pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty (c.1191 BCE – c.1189 BCE). Her royan name was Sitre Meryamun which means "Daughter of Re, beloved of Amun". She was the daughter of the pharaoh Merneptah and his wife Takhat, sister to Amenmose and sister and wife to the Pharaoh Seti II.
Tytär f Finnish
Means "daughter" in Finnish.
Tytti f Finnish
Derived from the Finnish word tyttö, meaning "a girl". It has also been used as a pet form of Tyyne.
Tyttö f Finnish (Rare)
Means "girl" in Finnish.
Tzarina f Russian (Rare)
Derived from the notable wife of the Tzar and popularized in the newer 21st century due to it's exotic pronunciation. It means "wife of the great Tzar"
Ẩu f Vietnamese
Derived from Vietnamese 嫗 (yu) which can mean "old woman, hag", "mother", "to raise, nurture" or "friendly". It is often given as the given name of the Vietnamese national hero Lady Trieu.
Uan m & f Lao
Means "younger brother or sister, beloved" in Lao. If written ອ້ວນ (uan) it means "stout, fat, large".
Üdə̑ras f Mari
Means "girl, female child" in Mari.
Udonne f Igbo
Means "Mother's Peace" in Igbo.
Udyray f Mari
Means "little daughter" in Mari.
Uksáhkká f Sami, Sami Mythology
Means "door goddess", from Sami uksa "door" and áhkká "wife, woman, mother". In Sami mythology Uksáhkká lived under the door sill and protected the home against all evil. She watched over children during their first year, especially when they learned to walk.
Ulaankhüükhen f Mongolian
Means "red girl" in Mongolian.
Umakoti f Zulu
Means "bride" in Zulu.
Umama f Arabic
Means "little mother" in Arabic, being a diminutive of the word أُمّ (ʾumm) "mother; origin, source". Umama bint Abi al-As, also called Umama bint Zaynab (died c. 685 AD), was a granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad... [more]
Umetaro m Japanese
Ume means "Plum" and Taro means "Big Son". Notable bearers are Umetaro Nozaki, a fictional character from "Weekly Girl's Nozaki-kun",a shoujo anime. Umetaro Azechi is an artist and mountaineer who lived up until his 90's and has his publications all over the world... [more]
Umi f Indonesian, Malay
Derievd from Arabic أم ('umm) meaning "mother".
Umihana f Bosnian
Bosnian feminine name possibly derived from the Arabic name Umm Hani or Umm-i-Hani, meaning "mother of Hani". In Islamic tradition this was an epithet of Fakhitah bint Abi Talib, a sister of Ali and cousin of Muhammad.... [more]
Umme f Arabic
Umme is an Indian name meaning “mother of sons”. Related names include Ummi and Umm.
Umm Habiba f Muslim (?)
Means "mother of Habiba" in Arabic. Notable bearer of the name is Umm Ḥabība Ramla bint Abī Sufyān, one of the wives of Muhammad.
Ümmî f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic umm meaning "mother".
Umm Salama f Muslim (?)
Means "mother of Salama" in Arabic. It is the kunya (a name derived from their first-born child) of Hind al-Makhzūmiyah.
Ümmühan f Turkish
Derived from the Arabic أم ('umm) meaning "mother" and خان‎ (khan) meaning "khan, ruler".
Ummul-hanaa f Arabic
Means "mother of happiness" in Arabic.
Ümmüseleme f Turkish
Turkish form of Arabic name (kunya) Umm Salama, meaning "mother of Salama". Umm Salama Hind bint Abi Umayya was one of Muhammad's wives. Ümmüseleme Sultan was a daughter of Ahmed III (1673 - 1736).
Una f Croatian
Either inspired by the name of the river Una (bordering Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina), whose meaning is uncertain but could be from Latin una "(female) one", or directly from Latin. It's a modern name, used since the 20th century.
Ungnyeo f Korean Mythology
The name of a goddess involved in the Korean creation myth. Her name is derived from the hanja 熊 (ung) meaning "bear" and 女 (nyeo) meaning "woman".
Unndís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements unnr "wave" or unna "to love; not to grudge; to grant, to allow, to bestow" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Urgellesa f Medieval Catalan
Derived from Catalan urgellesa "woman from Urgell".
Urwen f Literature
The name means "Fire Maiden", it comes from the Sindarin words ur "fire" and -wen "maiden". ... [more]
Utina f Indigenous American
Means "woman of my country"
Uwa f Hausa
Means "mother" in Hausa.
Uzah f Hebrew
Meaning "strong woman". From the Hebrew word עֻז Uz "strong" and the feminine ending אָה ah (female/woman grammatically implied.)
Uzun-kaday f Tuvan
Means "tall woman" in Tuvan.
Vahinearii f Tahitian
From the Tahitian vahine meaning "woman" and ari'i meaning "noble".
Valle f Spanish
Means "valley" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Valle and Nuestra Señora de la Valle, meaning "The Virgin of the Valley" and "Our Lady of the Valley" respectively.... [more]
Vallivana f Catalan, Catalan (Valencian)
From the Valencian title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Vallivana, meaning "Mother of God of Vallivana."... [more]
Valvanuz f Spanish (European)
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Valvanuz and Nuestra Señora de Valvanuz, meaning "The Virgin of Valvanuz" and "Our Lady of Valvanuz," venerated at the sanctuary in Selaya in Cantabria, northern Spain... [more]
Vanitha f Indian
means "The Lady"; Indian
Várdis f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Váreyð f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth" and auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches; fate, destiny".
Varpikke f Chuvash
Chuvash feminine name derived from varlă meaning "kind, friendly" and pikke meaning "lady".
Vasha f Albanian
Derived from Albanian vashë, a poetic term meaning "young girl, maiden".
Vé'otsé'e f Cheyenne
Means "Warpath Woman" in Cheyenne.
Verawati f Indonesian
From the name Vera 1 combined with the feminine suffix -wati, meaning "woman".
Veredas f Spanish (Rare)
Means "paths, lanes" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de las Veredas and Nuestra Señora de las Veredas, meaning "The Virgin of the Paths" and "Our Lady of the Paths" respectively.... [more]
Vico f Spanish (Rare)
From the Marian title Nuestra Señora de Vico "Our Lady of Vico", patron saint of Arnedo (La Rioja). The name derives from Latin vicus "neighborhood, settlement".
Victrix f Roman Mythology
Means "a female victor" in Latin (corresponding to masculine victor "conqueror"; see Victor). This was an epithet the Roman goddess Venus ("Venus the Victorious").
Vidumavi f Literature
Latinized form of Gothic *Widumawi meaning "wood maiden", composed of the elements witu "wood" and mawi "girl". This name is mentioned in the appendices of J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' as belonging to a princess of Rhovanion who marries King Valacar of Gondor and becomes the mother of Eldacar... [more]
Viduraa f Indian
Means "clever lady" in Sanskrit.
Víf f Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse víf meaning "wife, woman".
Vildís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse elements vil(i) "will, desire" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Villaviciosa f Spanish (Rare)
From the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Villaviciosa and Nuestra Señora de Villaviciosa, meaning "The Virgin of Villaviciosa" and "Our Lady of Villaviciosa" respectively.... [more]
Villemo f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Literature
This name was first used by the Swedish writer August Strindberg (1849-1912) for one of his poems. He may have based it on the names Vellamo or Wilhelma, or perhaps he combined the Old Norse name element vil, vili "will, desire" with Scandinavian mor "mother" (compare Lillemor, Moa).
Villimey f Icelandic (Modern)
Recently created name intended to mean "wild maiden" from Old Norse villr "wild" (compare Icelandic villiblóm "wildflower") combined with Old Norse mey "maiden, girl" (an alternative form of mær)... [more]
Vindemiatrix f Astronomy
Means "(female) grape harvester" in Latin. This is the name of the third brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and is so named because it rises in early autumn, the beginning of the wine harvesting season.
Virginiensis f Roman Mythology
Derivative of Latin virgo meaning "maiden, virgin". According to Augustine, Virginiensis was a Roman goddess that presided over the loosing of the bridal zone, the zone being a belt or girdle worn by adult women which was meant to be knotted prior to a bride's wedding and untied by her husband on their wedding night; see also Cinxia.
Vitore f Albanian, Albanian Mythology
The Vitore is a household deity in Albanian mythology and folklore, usually depicted as a small, colourful and benign golden horned serpent and associated with human destiny and good fortune... [more]
Vóaxaa'éma'heóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Bald Eagle Medicine Woman" in Cheyenne.
Vóaxaa'éméóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Eagle Trail Woman" in Cheyenne.
Vóe'ameohtsévá'e f Cheyenne
Means "First Walking Woman" in Cheyenne.
Vóešėhē'e f Cheyenne
Means "Happy Woman" in Cheyenne.
Vóestaoheoevá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Healing Rock Woman" in Cheyenne.
Vóestȧsóeméóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Crane Trail Woman" in Cheyenne.
Vóhkėsétané'e f Cheyenne
Means "Swift Fox Woman" in Cheyenne.
Vóhpe'hamé'e f Cheyenne
Means "White Horse Woman" in Cheyenne.
Vóhpeméhé'e f Cheyenne
Means "White Cow Woman" in Cheyenne.
Vó'koméné'e f Cheyenne
Means "White Faced Woman" in Cheyenne.
Vonȧhéámėhné'e f Cheyenne
Means "Ceremonial Walking Woman" in Cheyenne.
Vonȧhé'kȧsé'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Young Ceremonial Woman, Young Medicine Bundle Woman" in Cheyenne.
Vóóhéhévá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Morning Star Woman" in Cheyenne.
Votoná'e f Cheyenne
Means "tailfeathers woman" in Cheyenne.
Vovóehóehné'e f Cheyenne
Means "comes out first woman" in Cheyenne.
Wahineʻaeʻa f Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian word wahine meaning "woman" and 'ae'a meaning "wandering".
Walanni f Hittite
Meaning uncertain, possibly deriving from the Luwian element wa-na-a ("woman"), or the Hattic element waₐšul ("abundance, blessing"). Name borne by a Hittite queen, who was possibly of Hurrian origin (fl... [more]
Wangdi f Chinese
From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 娣 (dì) meaning "younger sister".
Wangmo f & m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དབང་མོ (dbang mo) meaning "queen, lady", derived from དབང (dbang) meaning "power, control, force" and མོ (mo) meaning "female".
Wanida f Thai
Means "girl, young woman" in Thai.
Wanmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 玫 (méi) meaning "rose", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" or 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".
Watseka f Algonquin
Means "pretty girl" in Potawatomi, from the Potawatomi winsakeekyahgo "pretty girl".
Wawetseka f Algonquin, Siksika
Means "pretty woman" in Siksika.
Waxue f Chinese
From the Chinese 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Way-me-tig-o-zhe-quay f Ojibwe
Found academic translation is "French woman". This Ojibwe woman was married (young) to a French fur trader...
Weenjipahkihelexkwe f Lenape
Means "Touching Leaves Woman" in the Unami (now extinct but being revitalized) language of the Lenape people. A notable bearer was Nora Thompson Dean (1907-1984), a traditionalist and one of the last fluent speakers of the southern Unami dialect of the Lenape language.
Weilin f Chinese
From the Chinese 薇 (wēi), a type of fern, 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" or 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" and 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn", 林 (lín) meaning "woods, forest" or 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".
Weinu f Chinese
From the Chinese 玮 (wěi) meaning "jade, rare, valuable" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
Weltrude f Medieval German
Derived from Proto-Germanic *wela "well, good" and either Proto-Germanic *þrūþiz "strength" or Proto-Germanic *trut "maiden"... [more]
Wenlin f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn".
Wenyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" or 玟 (wén) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" and 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin", 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".
Weorcgyð f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Composed of the Old English elements weorc meaning "work" and guð meaning "battle". This unattested/reconstructed name might have given rise to the name of Worsley, a village in the historic county of Lancashire, England; according to the Dictionary of British Place Names, the place name could mean "woodland clearing of a woman named Weorcgyth or a man named Weorchaeth" (the second element in either case being Old English leah).
Werunako f Shona
Meaning "of beauty; a girl or woman of beauty".
Wibald m Germanic, West Frisian
This name is often encountered as a variant form of Wigbald and Witbald. However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from either Old High German wîh meaning "holy, sacred" or from Old High German wîp meaning "woman"... [more]
Wibert m Germanic, Dutch (Rare)
This name is often encountered as a variant form of Wigbert and Witbert. However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from either Old High German wîh meaning "holy, sacred" or from Old High German wîp meaning "woman"... [more]
Wibrand m Germanic, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
This name is often encountered as a variant form of Wigbrand and Witbrand. However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from either Old High German wîh meaning "holy, sacred" or from Old High German wîp meaning "woman"... [more]
Wibren m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian form of Wibern, an ancient Germanic given name which was often encountered as a variant form of Wigbern and Witubern... [more]
Wiefe f Frisian, Low German
Variant of Wiebe or from Low German and Old Frisian wîf meaning "wife, woman".
Wifrun f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wif "woman, wife" and run "whisper, secret, runic letter".
Wilbeth f Germanic Mythology
"Sister goddess" of Embeth and Borbeth and one of "The Three Bethen" or "Three Virgins", a group of allegedly pre-Christian goddesses who later became "unofficial" saints.... [more]
Wilfretrudis f History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant or corrupted form of Vulfedrudis, which was a Latinized form of Wulfetrude or Wulftrude, itself derived from the Germanic elements wolf meaning "wolf" and drud "strength" (alternatively, the second element could be *trut "maiden")... [more]
Wilgefortis f Medieval, History (Ecclesiastical)
This name is best known for being the name of a late medieval saint, who was discovered to be fictional in the late 16th century but continued to be venerated in some places until 1969, when the Church finally removed her from the liturgical calendar and supressed her cult... [more]
Win f Sioux
Means "woman" in Lakota or another Sioux language.
Winema f Indigenous American
Means "chief" or "woman chief" in Modoc. Name borne by a Modoc woman who served as an interpreter during the Modoc War.
Witashnah f Sioux
Means "virgin" from Lakota witȟáŋšna úŋ (wee-tahn-shee-nah) "to be a single woman, unwed woman, virgin".
Wivina f Medieval, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
This name is best known for being the name of the Franco-Flemish abbess and saint Wivina of Groot-Bijgaarden (c. 1103-1170). She is known in modern French as Wivine de Grand-Bigard. After her lifetime, the usage of this name has mainly been in her honour.... [more]
Wolete Nagache f Ge'ez
Means "daughter of the King" in Ge'ez.
Won-ae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman" and 愛 (ae) meaning "love"
Won-a-pa-lei f Literature
Means "the girl with the long black hair" in the fictional language of the Native American tribe in American author Scott O'Dell's children's novel 'Island of the Blue Dolphins'. It is the 'common' name, or the name shared with others, of Karana (which is her 'secret' name) who is the young protagonist of the story.
Won-chae f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman" and 彩 (chae) meaning "colour". Other hanja can be used.
Won-eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 園 meaning "yard, garden; field," (won) 援 meaning "help, assist, aid" (won) or 媛 meaning "(beautiful) woman." (won) and 恩 (eun) "kindness, mercy, charity" 銀 (eun) meaning "silver" or 恩 (eun) meaning "grace, favour, gratitude"
Won-ji f Korean
From Sino-Korean 源 (won) meaning "root, source," 元 (won) meaning "beginning," 園 (won) meaning "yard, garden; field," 援 (won) meaning "help, assist, aid" or 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman." and 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom; knowledge", 知 (ji) meaning "to know; to be aware", 支 (ji) meaning "to support, to sustain", 鋕 (ji) meaning "to engrave; to record", 志 (ji) meaning "sign; mark"
Woranuch f Thai
Means "good girl, beauty, miss" from Thai วร (wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and อนุช (anuch) meaning "(younger) sister".
Wuai f Chinese
From the Chinese 妩 (wǔ) meaning "charming, enchanting" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".
Wulftrude f Old High German, Medieval French, Gothic, Medieval
Fron the Old High German word wolf and Gothic wulf meaning "wolf" combined with Proto-Germanic þrūþ meaning "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut meaning "maiden".
Wurunšemu f Near Eastern Mythology
The name of a Hattian goddess whose name may potentially mean "Mother of the land".
Xanım f Azerbaijani
Means "madam, woman, lady" in Azerbaijani, derived from the Turkish noble title hanım (the feminine equivalent of khan).
Xara-xïs f Khakas
Means "black girl" in Khakas.
Xatûn f Kurdish
Means "lady" in Kurdish.
Xayatbanïw f Bashkir
From the Arabic حياة (hayat) meaning life and Persian بانو (banu) meaning "lady".
Xéhachiwinga f Indigenous American
Means "mountain wolf woman" in Winnebago.
Xiai f Chinese
From the Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade".
Xiangai f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and 爱 (ài) meaning "love" or 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".
Xiangdi f Chinese
From the Chinese 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness" and 娣 (dì) meaning "younger sister".
Xianglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and 霖 (lín) meaning "heavy rain" or 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn".
Xiangmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense", 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness" or 翔 (xiáng) meaning "circle in the air, soar, glide" and 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Xiangnu f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
Xiangwa f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, baby, pretty girl".
Xiangyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense", 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness" or 享 (xiǎng) meaning "enjoy" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".
Xianmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Xiannu f Chinese
From the Chinese 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "girl, woman".
Xianshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined, skillful" or 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" or 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Xianwa f Chinese
From the Chinese 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".
Xiaoai f Chinese
From the Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and 爱 (ài) meaning "love" or 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".
Xiaolin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest", 琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem" or 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn"... [more]
Xiaomei f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone"... [more]
Xiaonan f Chinese
From the Chinese 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience", 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain" or 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter" or 南 (nán) meaning "south".
Xiaoniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Xiaonu f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
Xiaoshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 骁 (xiāo) meaning "brave, valiant" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Xiaoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak", 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "dwarf bamboo", or 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin" or "reason, cause, fate", 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring", 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard", 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", or 愿 (yuàn) meaning "sincere, honest, virtuous".
Xiawa f Chinese
From the Chinese 夏 (xià) meaning "summer" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".
Xijie f Chinese
Derived from 喜 (xi) meaning "happy, pleased" and 姐 (jie) meaning "elder sister" or "young lady".
Ximei f Chinese
From the Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn", 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" or 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night" and 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Xingnan f Chinese
From the Chinese 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".
Xingshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, fortunately" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Xiniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 汐 (xī) meaning "night tides" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Xinshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous" or 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" or 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Xiwangmu f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 西 (xi, meaning “western”), 王 (wang, meaning “royal”) and 母 (mu, meaning “mother”). Xiwangmu is one of the oldest and most important goddesses in Chinese mythology, with evidence of her cult dating back to the Shang Dynasty (c.1600 - 1046 BCE)... [more]
Xochihua m & f Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "flower-bearer, owner of flowers" in Nahuatl, figuratively "to bewitch women; seducer, seductress" or "effeminate man". Derived from xōchitl "flower" and the possessive suffix -hua.
Xoco f Nahuatl
Means "youngest daughter, youngest sister" in Nahuatl. May alternately derive from xocotl "fruit" or xococ "sour".
Xolqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark" and #qiz, meaning "girl".
Xomóó'e f Cheyenne
Means "spear woman" in Cheyenne.
Xonima f Uzbek
Means "beautiful lady" in Uzbek.
Xuai f Chinese
From the Chinese 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".
Xuannü f Chinese Mythology
Means "dark lady" or "mysterious lady" in Chinese. This was the name of an ancient Chinese goddess of war, sex, and longevity.
Xuela f Literature
Named after the fictional character Xuela Claudette Richardson in the novel, "The Autobiography of My Mother", by Jamaica Kincaid. ... [more]
Xuemei f Chinese
From Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl"... [more]
Xueyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", 圆 (yuán) meaning "circle, round", "complete" or 鸢 (yuān) meaning "kite (bird)".
Xursandbibi f Uzbek
Derived from xursand meaning "happy, glad" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Xurşidbanu f Azerbaijani
From the given name Xurşid meaning "shining sun" (via Khurshed) and Persian بانو (banu) meaning "lady"
Xuyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak, or 绪 (xù) meaning "end of thread, thread, clue" and 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring", 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard", 圆 (yuán) meaning "circle, round, complete" or 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beautiful, beautiful woman".
Yaluta f Miwok
Miwok name meaning "women out on flat telling one another there are lots of farewell-to-spring seed", farewell-to-spring being a flowering plant native to coastal areas of California and the Pacific Northwest (species Clarkia amoena), the seeds of which Miwok people gathered to grind for food.
Yalyane f Siberian, Nenets
Means "light woman". It is given to baby girls as a comparison between them and the sun.
Yamanúa f Aguaruna
Means "new woman" in Awajún.
Yamin f Burmese
Means "beautiful young woman" in Burmese.
Yanay f Quechua, Spanish
From Quechua yanay meaning "my beloved", from yana "lover" and -y, possesive suffix. It can also mean "my blackness" or figuratively "my dark-skinned girl", as yana means "black" in Quechua too.
Yangchenmo f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Combination of Yangchen and Tibetan མོ (mo) meaning "female, woman".
Yangwu f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸯 (yāng) meaning "female mandarin duck" and 妩 (wǔ) meaning "enchanting, charming".
Yanwa f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".
Yanyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems", 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating", 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 鸢 (yuān) meaning "kite (bird)".
Yao f & m Chinese
Chinese unisex given name written with the Hanzi 瑤 (yáo) and meaning "jade" or "mother of pearl".
Yáochí Jīnmǔ f Far Eastern Mythology
Alternative name or epithet of the Queen Mother of the West, which translates to "Golden Mother of the Nacre Lake" or "Golden Mother of the Mother-of-Pearl Lake".
Yaocihuatl f & m Nahuatl
Means "war woman, warrior woman" in Nahuatl, from yaotl "combatant; war, battle" and cihuatl "woman".
Yaoji f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 瑶 (yao, meaning “beautiful jade”) 姬 (ji, meaning “princess” or “noble woman”). Yaoji is the goddess of Wushan, a mountain in southern China. Some sources say that she was a daughter of the Flame Emperor, while later ones incorporate her into the Daoist religion by making her a daughter of Xiwangmu.... [more]
Yaonan f Chinese
From the Chinese 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".
Yaowalak f Thai
Means "young lady, sweetheart, beautiful woman" in Thai.
Yaowaman f Thai
Means "beautiful girl, young lady" in Thai.
Yaowapha f Thai
Means "beautiful woman, sweetheart" in Thai.
Yasomati f Dogri
Means "successful lady" in Dogri.
Yaxshiqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek yaxshi meaning "good, fine" and qiz meaning "girl, daughter".
Yayanúa f Aguaruna
Means "star woman" in Awajún.
Yedeyne f Nenets
Means "new woman" in Nenets.
Yemei f Chinese
From the Chinese 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Yenda'Me f English (American)
Form of Norwegian "Janta min". (Sometimes said as Jenta Mi) Means "Girl Mine" in Norwegian. It (The Norwegian version) was the pet name for the character "Selma" in the 1945 film "Our Vines Have Tender Grapes"
Yeong-ju f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" or 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper" (yeong), and 姝 "a beautiful girl", 主 "master, chief owner; host; lord" or 柱 "pillar, post; support; lean on" (ju).
Yeong-won f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman". Other hanja can be used.... [more]
Yeranuhi f Armenian
Means "happy lady", from the Armenian noun երանի (erani) meaning "wish, happiness, joy" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).
Yimei f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" or 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "little sister" or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Yinai f Chinese
From the Chinese 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".
Yindi f Indigenous Australian, Yolngu
Means "to descend" in Yindjibarndi and "mother" in Yolngu. Possibly also means "sun" in other Aboriginal languages.
Yinglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal", 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" , 萤 (yíng) meaning "glow-worm" or 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water; lucid" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem", 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".
Yingwa f Chinese
From the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".
Yinlayefa f Ijaw
Means "nothing can be compared to a mother" in Ijaw.
Yinmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Yinyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Yishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Yma f Quechua (?)
Yma Sumac was the stage name of Peruvian soprano Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo (1922-2008). She based it on her mother's name, which was derived from Quechua ima shumaq meaning "how beautiful!", although in interviews Sumac claimed it meant "beautiful girl" or "beautiful flower".... [more]
Ynamorata f Filipino, Popular Culture
Derived from Italian innamorata meaning "lover (woman in love)". This was used for a character in the 2000 Philippine soap opera Pangako Sa'Yo: Ynamorata ('Yna') Macaspac.
Ynja f Icelandic
Directly taken from Old Norse ynja "female animal, she-animal".