This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keywords young or woman.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Bergdís f Old Norse, IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or
bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Bétéide f Irish MythologyMeans "wanton lady" in Irish Gaelic, from
bé "woman" and
téide "wantonness" (see
Téide). In Irish legend she is a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann, daughter of the goddess
Flidais and sister of the witch-like Bé Chuille.
Bhanumati f IndianMeans "luminous" or "shining like the sun", from Sanskrit
भानु (
bhanu) "ray of light, splendour, brightness; the sun; beautiful woman" and
-मत् (
-mat) "as, like, having the qualities of".
Biarnlaugr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
bjǫrn "bear" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Bibi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 日 (
bi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 妃 (
bi) meaning "a ruler's wife; queen; empress" or 美 (
bi) meaning "beautiful" and duplicated using 々. Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also be used to form this name.... [
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Bibiaxtar f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
Akhtar.
Bibihadicha f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and the given name
Khadija.
Bibihayot f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
hayot meaning "life".
Bibijahon f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
jahon meaning "the world".
Bibijamol f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Bibimaryam f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and the given name
Maryam.
Bibiniyoz f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".
Bibinovvot f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
novvot meaning "rock sugar".
Bibinozik f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
nozik meaning "fine, delicate".
Bibinur f KazakhDerived from Persian بیبی
(bibi) meaning "madam, lady, matron" combined with Kazakh нұр
(nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin).
Bibioy f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
oy meaning "moon".
Bibiqamar f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
qamar meaning "moon".
Bibiqand f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
qand meaning "sugarcube".
Bibiqiz f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
qiz meaning "girl".
Bibirajab f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and the given name
Rajab.
Bibirayhon f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
rayhon meaning "basil".
Bibiro'zi f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
ro'z meaning "day".
Bibisafar f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
safar meaning "trip, journey".
Bibisaida f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and the given name
Saida.
Bibisanam f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
sanam meaning "idol, beautiful woman".
Bibisan'at f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
san'at meaning "art, craft".
Bibishahar f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
shahar meaning "city, large town".
Bibishakar f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
shakar meaning "sugar, sweet".
Bibishamsiya f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
shamsiya meaning "parasol".
Bibisohiba f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
sohiba meaning "owner, possessor (fem.)".
Bibisuluv f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Bibisuman f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
suman meaning "jasmine".
Bibitoj f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
toj meaning "crown".
Bibizar f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
zar meaning "gold, wealth".
Bibizaynab f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and the given name
Zaynab.
Bibizilol f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
zilol meaning "crystal-clear, limpid, unclouded".
Bibizor f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
zor meaning "entreaty, need, desire".
Bilqiz f ChechenChechen name of Turkic origin from Proto-Turkic
*bạl meaning "honey" combined with
*kɨ̄ŕ "girl, woman".
Binta f HausaFrom the Arabic
بِنْت (bint) meaning "daughter".
Binti f IndonesianDerived from Arabic بِنْت
(bint) meaning "daughter, girl".
Bjarndís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
bjǫrn "bear" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Bjartmey f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
bjartr "light; bright, shining" and
mǣr "little girl; virgin, unmarried girl" or
mær "daughter" or
mėy "girl".
Blædís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Blaesilla f History (Ecclesiastical)Feminine diminutive of
Blaesus. Blaesilla (364–384) was a Roman widow and disciple of Jerome. Most of the knowledge about Blaesilla's life comes from the writings of Jerome, in which he described her piety and virtue... [
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Blasios m Late GreekThis name can be a hellenized form of
Blasius (see
Blaise), but it can also be a genuine Greek name in its own right. In that case, it is derived from the Greek noun βλαστός
(blastos) meaning "young shoot, bud, sprout", which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek verb βλαστέω
(blasteo) meaning "to sprout"... [
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Bodomalala f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
bodo meaning "childish, young" and
malala meaning "beloved, esteemed, revered". The name Bodo is often given to baby girls as a placeholder before a chosen name is given, and is sometimes retained as a woman's name, or, as a here, as a prefix in the name.
Bogdís f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
bogi "bow" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Bolqiz f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
bol meaning "honey" and
qiz meaning "girl".
Bonadonna f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)Derived from Italian
bona, an older form of
buona, the feminine form of the adjective
buono, "good; pleasant; kind" and
donna "woman; lady".
Bonamie f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Old French
bone, the feminine form of the adjective
bon, "good (virtuous, having positive qualities)" and Old French
amie "(female) friend; (female) lover", ultimately form Latin
amica.
Bonugul f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
bonu meaning "lady" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Boraqchin f Medieval MongolianMeaning uncertain, possibly from Mongolian борогчин
(borogchin) meaning "(female) bird" or "brown skin (of female animals)". This was the name of a 13th-century Alchi Tatar woman and the senior wife of Mongol ruler Batu Khan (c... [
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Borgný f Old Norse, Icelandic, FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or
bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and
nýr "new; young; fresh" or
ný "new moon, waxing moon".
Branddís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
brandr "(burning) log, pole; fire, torch; sword, swordblade" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Bremusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Βρεμουσα
(Bremousa), which allegedly meant "raging woman" from Greek βρέμω
(bremo) "to roar, shout, rage". This was the name of one of the twelve Amazon warriors who followed Penthesilea into the Trojan War.
Britomartis f Greek MythologyPossibly means "sweet maiden", from Cretan βριτύ
(britu) "sweet" or "blessing" (Attic
glyku) and
martis "maiden" (Attic
parthenos). This was an epithet of a Cretan goddess of mountains and hunting who was sometimes identified with
Artemis.
Brugmo f TibetanFrom the Tibetan
འབྲུག ('brug) meaning "dragon, thunder" and
མོ (mo) meaning "female, woman".
Bruguers f Catalan (Rare)From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary,
Mare de Déu de Bruguers, meaning "Mother of God of Bruguers." She is venerated at the hermitage in the municipality of Gavà in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, hence the high concentration of its usage in that comarca.
Bubusara f KyrgyzMeans "noble lady" from Persian بیبی
(bibi) meaning "matron, lady, woman" combined with سارا
(sara) meaning "noble, pure". A notable bearer was Bubusara Beyshenalieva (1926-1973), a Kyrgyz ballerina.
Buensuceso f & m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)From a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary,
Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso, meaning "Our Lady of the Good Event," referring to the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of Jesus.... [
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Burul f KyrgyzMeans "enough" in Kyrgyz. It was traditionally given to girls when her parents had "enough girls" in hopes of a male child.
Buvianbar f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
buvi meaning "grandmother, mother" and
anbar meaning "ambergris".
Buviqand f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
buvi meaning "grandmother, mother" and
qand meaning "sugarcube".
Buvisuluv f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
buvi meaning "grandmother, mother" and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Buvizahro f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
buvi meaning "grandmother, mother" and the given name
Zahro.
Cacamacihuatl f Nahuatl, AztecEtymology uncertain, possibly from the Classical Nahuatl elements
cacamatl "small corncobs, small ears of corn" and
cihuatl "woman, wife". Name borne by a queen of Tenochtitlan.
Caillic f ScottishDerived from the Gaelic word
caileag meaning "girl", or possibly from the related word
cailleach meaning "old woman", which is also the name of a Scottish and Irish mythological figure (see
Beira) and comes from Old Irish
caillech "veiled (one)", from
caille "veil", an early loanword from Latin
pallium "a cloak" (i.e., the ecclesiastical garment worn by nuns).
Cainnear f Old Irish, Irish MythologyFrom Irish
caoin meaning "gentle", and
der meaning "daughter". This was the name of Queen
Medb's daughter in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Some saints have borne this name as well.
Calah f HebrewAllegedly from Hebrew כַּלָּה
(kallah) meaning "bride", a word sometimes used as a metaphor for the Sabbath (hence, "Shabbat bride"), though it is uncertain whether this is truly used as a Jewish name.... [
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Callychrowney f Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish
caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish
caille "veil") and Irish
Cróine with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint
Cróine", an obscure female saint (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Callyvorry f Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish
caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish
caille "veil") and the given name
Moirrey with the intended meaning of "servant of the Virgin
Mary" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Calybrid f Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish
caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish
caille "veil") and the given name
Bridey with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint
Bridget" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Calycrist f Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish
caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish
caille "veil") and Manx
Creest "Christ" with the intended meaning of "servant of Christ" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Calyhony f Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish
caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish
caille "veil") and Manx
doonagh "church" with the intended meaning of "servant of the Church" or "servant of the Lord".
Calypatric f Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish
caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish
caille "veil") and the given name
Patric with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint
Patrick" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Camí f Catalan (Rare)Catalan cognate of
Camino, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary,
Mare de Déu del Camí, meaning "Mother of God of the Way."... [
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Cangoşa f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Persian
جان (jan) meaning "soul" and Karachay-Balkar
гоша (goşa) meaning "lady".
Caomei f Chinese (Rare)From Chinese 草莓
(cǎoméi) meaning "strawberry" or from 草
(cǎo) meaning "grass, straw" combined with 梅
(méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 妹
(mèi) meaning "younger sister"... [
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Capilla f SpanishMeans "chapel" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Santísima Virgen de la Capilla and
Nuestra Señora de la Capilla, meaning "The Most Holy Virgin of the Chapel" and "Our Lady of the Chapel" respectively... [
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Carenza f CornishVariant of
Kerensa, which has been 'used since the early 1970s, but more often in its variant form
Karenza' (Dunkling, 1983). However, the name also occurs in medieval France; it belonged to a woman who composed the last two stanzas of an Occitan poem that begins
Na Carenza al bel cors avinen, meaning "Lady Carenza of the lovely, gracious body".
Cecihuatl f NahuatlMeans "one woman" in Nahuatl, from
ce "one" and
cihuatl "woman".
Chae-rin f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩
(chae) meaning "hue, colour" and 麟
(rin) meaning "female of Chinese unicorn", as well as other hanja combinations. A famous bearer is South Korean singer CL, born Lee Chae-rin (1991-).
Chalchiuhnenetl f NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
chalchihuitl "precious green or blue stone" and
nenetl "doll, idol; female genitals".
Changqing m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 长
(cháng) meaning "long" or 常
(cháng) meaning "common, frequent, regular" combined with 卿
(qīng) meaning "minister, noble, officer", 庆
(qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate", 清
(qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 青
(qīng) meaning "blue, green, young"... [
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Changyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess, and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Channiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and
妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Chanyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely" and
媛 (yuán) meaning "beautiful woman".
Chaonan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
超 (chāo) meaning "jump over, surpass" and
囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".
Chaoyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
焯 (chāo) meaning "clear and thorough" and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Chatsuda f ThaiFrom Thai ฉัตร
(chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol" and สุดา
(suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".
Chavah f Biblical HebrewChavah (Ha-va) is the Hebrew translation for the Biblical name Eve, which means "Mother of all living" or "Life". Eve was the first woman in the Bible, the wife of Adam.
Chenai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure" or
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and
嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or
霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze; calm, peaceful".
Cheri f JapaneseFrom Japanese 桜 (
che) meaning "a cherry tree, cherry blossom" combined with 姫 (
ri) meaning "lady, princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Chinyigit m UzbekDerived from
chin meaning "real, true" and
yigit meaning "young man".
Chiora f & m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun ჩიორა
(chiora) meaning "little bird, darling child" as well as "young cockerel".... [
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Chitonette f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Middle English
chitte "a young animal, cub, whelp" and
chit "a child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal" as well as "a pert or sassy young person, especially a young woman".
Chiyome f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 千 (
chi) meaning "a thousand" combined with 代 (
yo) meaning "generation; society, era" and 女 (
me) meaning "woman; wife".... [
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Chohui f KoreanDerived from the sino-korean
楚 (cho) meaning "clear" and
姬 (hui) meaning "woman".
Chojo f Japanese"Chojo" (長女) in Japanese means "eldest daughter" or "firstborn daughter." The first character "cho" (長) means "long" or "chief," and "jo" (女) means "woman" or "daughter." Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Chongmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honour, revere" and
妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Chonthida f ThaiFrom Thai ชล
(chon) meaning "water" and ธิดา
(thida) meaning "daughter".
Chunai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and
嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".
Cihuacoatl m & f NahuatlMeans "woman snake" in Nahuatl, either derived from the goddess
Cihuacōātl, or from its use as a political title.
Cihuacocoxqui f NahuatlProbably means "sick woman", from Nahuatl
cihuatl "woman" and
cocoxqui "sick person, a patient; something withered".
Cihuamani m NahuatlMeans "woman-like" in Nahuatl, from
cihuatl "woman" and
-mani "to be like, in the manner of".
Cihuanemi m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
cihuatl "woman" and
nemi "to dwell, to live (as)" or "to walk, to go about (like)", perhaps meaning "effeminate man" or "womaniser".
Cihuanen f NahuatlMeaning uncertain. The first element is
cihuatl, "woman", and the second may be derived from either
nen, meaning "in vain, for nothing, useless", or
nenqui, which can mean either "a resident of someplace; to have lived" or "to go from here to there; wasting time".
Cihuanenequi f NahuatlMeans "she imagines she is a woman", derived from Nahuatl
cihuatl "woman" and
nenequi "to imagine, to feign, to pretend to be something one is not; to covet".
Cihuapan m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
cihuatl "woman" and the locative suffix
-pan, possibly meaning "on the woman", "in the place of the woman", or "in the way of women".
Cihuapitzin f & m NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly from Nahuatl
cihuapilli "noblewoman, lady" and the honorific or diminutive suffix
-tzin.
Cihuatemoatl f NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
cihuatl "woman" and
temoa "to seek, search, investigate".
Cihuatetl f NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
cihuatl "woman", combined with
tetl "stone, rock; egg" or
teotl "divine force, god".
Cisne f & m South American, Central American (Rare)From the Ecuadorian titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de El Cisne and
Nuestra Señora de El Cisne, meaning "The Virgin of El Cisne" and "Our Lady of El Cisne" respectively (coinciding with the word for "swan").... [
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Ciwanê f KurdishFrom Kurdish
ciwan meaning "junior, young, youthful".
Clarimonde f LiteratureVariant of
Claremonde.
La Morte amoureuse (in English: "The Dead Woman in Love") is a short story written by Théophile Gautier and published in La Chronique de Paris in 1836... [
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Claustre f CatalanMeans "cloister" in Catalan, taken from the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary,
Mare de Déu del Claustre, meaning "Mother of God of the Cloister," the patron saint of Solsona in the comarca of Solsonès.
Cleofe f Italian (Rare), Galician (Rare)From the Latin
Maria Cleophae, literally "Mary of
Cleophas" (and popularly interpreted as "Mary, wife of Cleophas"). This is given in reference to the saint known in Italian as
Maria Cleofe (alternatively
Maria di Cleofa), who is mentioned in John 19:25 as one of the women present at the crucifixion of Jesus.... [
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Coanan m NahuatlMeans "snake mother" or possibly "snake protector" in Nahuatl, from
cōātl "snake, serpent" and
nantli "mother", which can be used in the sense of "protector".
Comhaltán m Old IrishFrom
comhalta "foster brother, foster sister" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Coppélia f Theatre, French (Rare)The name of a life-sized mechanical doll created by the mysterious Doctor Coppélius in Léo Delibes' comic ballet
Coppélia (1870), based on two macabre stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann. The inventor's name is possibly a Latinized form of Yiddish
Koppel... [
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Coriel f AmericanFrom the main character in 'Summers At Castle Auburn' Copyright Sharon Shinn, 2002. Similar to
Kore greek "maiden"
Coro f SpanishMeans "choir" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen del Coro and
Nuestra Señora del Coro, meaning "The Virgin of the Choir" and "Our Lady of the Choir" respectively.... [
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Coromoto f SpanishTaken from the Venezuelan Spanish title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de Coromoto, meaning "Our Lady of Coromoto," the name taken from the cacique (chief) of a local Indian tribe, known as the Cosmes, who, legend says, twice witnessed the Virgin Mary.... [
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Coronada f SpanishMeans "crowned" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de la Coronada and
Virgen de la Coronada, meaning "Our Lady of the Crowned" and "The Virgin of the Crowned", respectively... [
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Corsa f Medieval ItalianDiminutive of
Accorsa, itself derived from Latin
accursia "aided; helped". The name coincides with the Italian word
corsa "a run; a race (the competition)" as well as with
corsa, the feminine form of
corso, "Corsican; woman from Corsica".
Cortes f SpanishFrom the titles of the Virgin Mary,
Nuestra Señora de Cortes and
La Virgen de Cortes, meaning "Our Lady of Cortes" and "The Virgin of Cortes" respectively (coincides with the words meaning "cut; style, type" or "courts").... [
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Cruces f SpanishPlural form of
Cruz, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de las Cruces and
Nuestra Señora de las Cruces, meaning "The Virgin of the Crosses" and "Our Lady of the Crosses" respectively.... [
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Cuauhilama m NahuatlPossibly means either "eagle old woman" or "old woman’s head", from Nahuatl
cuauhtli "eagle" or
cuaitl "head" combined with
ilama "old woman".
Cuauhxilotl m & f NahuatlFrom Nahuatl
cuauhxilotl which has two seperate meanings; the first refers to a tropical tree that bears cucumber-like fruit (also called the
cuajilote), derived from
cuahuitl "tree, wood" and
xilotl "green ear of maize, young corncob"; the second refers to the chest and back feathers of the golden eagle, derived from
cuauhtli "eagle" and
xilotl.
Cueva Santa f Spanish (Rare)Means "holy cave" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de la Cueva Santa and
Nuestra Señora de la Cueva Santa, meaning "The Virgin of the Holy Cave" and "Our Lady of the Holy Cave" respectively.... [
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Cuilén m Medieval ScottishMedieval Scottish Gaelic form of
Cailean. Means "whelp, young dog". in Scottish Gaelic. Cuilén mac Ilduib was King of Scots from 967-971.
Cuiyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher" and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Cwenhild f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
cwen meaning "woman, wife; queen" and
hild meaning "battle".
Dadash m Georgian (Rare)Apparently means "of the mother" in archaic Georgian. Compare modern Georgian დედა
(deda) meaning "mother".... [
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Daida f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)Possibly derived from Guanche *
dăyda meaning "newborn lamb that is still being suckled by its mother". This name was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century; the sex and age of the bearer were not recorded... [
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Dalar f ArmenianMeans "green, verdant, young" or "vegetation" in Armenian.
Daldís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
dalr "dale, valley" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Dalewin m Polish (Rare)An old Polish masculine name, composed of two parts: Dale- "far away", and -win, meaning "uncle". Therefore it means "one whose uncle is far away", "one whose mother's family is far away".
Damgalnuna f Near Eastern MythologyMeans "great wife of the prince", deriving from the Sumerian elements
dam, meaning "spouse, husband or wife", 𒃲
gal, meaning "great, mighty", and
nun, meaning "prince, noble, master"... [
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Danis f CreeFrom Cree
otânisimâw meaning "daughter".
Danmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and
妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Danvør f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
danr "a Dane; Danish" and
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Daruni f ThaiMeans "young girl" or "youthful" in Thai.
Darya f Hebrew (Modern)Combination of the name
Dar, means "(mother of) pearl" with the letters יה (ya) (which are part of the name of God) means "Pearl of God" in Hebrew.
Daugaviete f Medieval BalticPossibly a direct adoption of Latvian
daugaviete "(woman) from the Daugava (the biggest river in Latvia)".
Da-won f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 多 "much, many; more than, over" (
da), and 元 "first; dollar; origin; head" or 媛 "beauty, beautiful woman" (
won).
Dayang f Malay, Filipino, TausugMeans "young lady, girl, maid" in Malay. It is usually used as an honorific, not an actual given name.
Dedika f Georgian (Rare)Means "little mother" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun დედა
(deda) meaning "mother" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -იკა
(-ika). Also compare
Mamuka.
Dedisimedi f Georgian (Rare)Means "mother's hope" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian დედის
(dedis) meaning "of the mother" combined with the Georgian noun იმედი
(imedi) meaning "hope" (see
Imeda).... [
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Deduka f Georgian (Rare)Means "little mother" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun დედა
(deda) meaning "mother" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -უკა
(-uka). Also compare
Mamuka.
Demei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, flatter",
美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful",
玫 (méi) meaning "rose" or
妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Desange m & f French (African, Rare)Means "of the angels", taken from the French title of the Virgin Mary
Notre Dame des Anges, meaning "Our Lady of the Angels". It is most often found in French-speaking African countries.
Deshu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Despoine f Greek MythologyMeans “lady, queen, mistress (of a household)” in Greek, derived from Proto-Indo-European *
dems-pota- (“house-powerful”). This was an epithet or title of the Greek goddesses
Persephone,
Artemis and
Hekate, and the common name of a Greek fertility goddess who was worshipped alongside her mother
Demeter in an Arcadian mystery-cult; her true name was revealed only to the initiates... [
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Deyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Dictys m Greek Mythology (Latinized)From Greek Δίκτυς
(Diktys) meaning "of the nets", from δίκτυον
(diktyon) "fishing-net". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, notably the fisherman of the island Seriphos who "with his net drew to land the chest in which were enclosed Perseus and his mother Danaë".
Dieyuan f ChineseDerived from the Chinese
蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly" and
园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beautiful woman".
Dilqiz f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dil meaning "heart" and
qiz meaning "girl".
Dina f Svan, GeorgianMeans "girl" or "daughter" in Svan. In Georgia, this name is also the Georgian form of
Dinah and can also be a short form of
Dinara.
Dinara f Georgian, LiteratureIn Georgia, the usage of this name started in honour of the Georgian princess and queen Dinara of Hereti (10th century), who belonged to the Bagrationi dynasty and is venerated as a saint in the Georgian Orthodox Church.... [
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Dionassa f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Διός
(Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and ἄνασσα
(anassa) "queen, lady" (feminine form of ἄναξ
(anax) "master, lord").
Dísella f Icelandic (Modern)Combination of the Old Norse name element
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin" and
Ella 2.
Djeseretnebti f Ancient EgyptianPossibly means "the noble one who lives for the two ladies", deriving from the Ancient Egyptian element
nb ("lady"). Djeseretnebti was possibly the wife of King Sekhemket, although her existence is contested, as she is known primarily from clay seals and ivory cloth labels.
Dodo f & m GeorgianThis is a unisex name, which is much more often used on women than on men. The etymology is different for each gender.... [
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Doleswif f Anglo-SaxonPossibly meant "the wife of Dol(a)", from the genitive of
Dol(a) (an Old English masculine name or byname, itself perhaps derived from Old English
dol "foolish, erring") combined with Old English
wif "woman, wife".
Dolma f Tibetan, BhutaneseMeans "mother of liberation" or "goddess of liberation", from Tibetan སྒྲོལ
(sgrol) meaning "liberate, free, release" and མ
(ma) meaning "mother, goddess" (metaphorically referring to enlightenment)... [
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Dolorosa f SpanishMeans "sorrowful" in Latin, taken from the Latin title of the Virgin Mary
Mater Dolorosa "Mother of Sorrows". As such, it is cognate to Spanish
Dolores and Italian
Addolorata.
Dolwethil f LiteratureMeans "dark shadow-woman" from Sindarin
doll "dark, dusky, misty, obscure" combined with
gwâth "shade, shadow, dim light" and the feminine suffix
il. In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien this was another name of
Thuringwethil, a vampire of Angband.
Domald m HistoryThis name was most notably borne by Domald of Sidraga (c. 1160-1243), a powerful Dalmatian nobleman and feudal lord who for several years was Prince of the city of Split, which was (and is) located in what is nowadays Croatia... [
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Donara f Soviet, Russian (Rare), ArmenianContraction of Russian дочь народа
(doč naroda) meaning "daughter of the people". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Dongmei f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 冬
(dōng) meaning "winter" or 东
(dōng) meaning "east" combined with 梅
(méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 妹
(mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl" or 美
(měi) meaning "beautiful"... [
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Dongyang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and
鸯 (yāng) meaning "female mandarin duck".
Donita f Spanish, English (American)Spanish diminutive of
Donata. As an English name, Donita may perhaps have been derived from Spanish
doñita meaning "little lady", which is comparable to how
Donna was derived from Italian
donna meaning "lady".... [
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Drisana f English (Rare), Indian (Rare, Expatriate, ?)Meaning uncertain, though popularly claimed to mean "daughter of the sun" in Sanskrit. Supposedly it occurs in Hindu mythology as a name (perhaps a title or epithet) of the Dānava demon Virochana (a son of Prahlāda and father of Bali)... [
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Drós f FaroeseDerived from Old Norse
drós meaning "woman".
Druantia f Popular Culture, Celtic MythologyHypothetic old Celtic form of the name of a river in the south of France commonly known as the Durance, which is of unknown meaning. An Indo-European root meaning "to flow" has been suggested. According to Robert Graves in 'The White Goddess' (1948), it is derived from the Indo-European root
*deru meaning "oak" (as are the words
druid and
dryad) and probably also belonged to a Gallic tree goddess, which he identifies as "Queen of the Druids" and "Mother of the Tree Calendar"... [
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Duamutef m Egyptian MythologyMeans "who adores his mother". He is one of the four sons of
Horus tasked with protecting his throne in the underworld. His image was depicted on the canopic jar which held the stomach of the deceased.
Durrbānō f BalochiDerived from
durr meaning "pearl" and
bānō meaning "lady, mistress".
Dursadaf f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and
sadaf meaning "mother-of-pearl".
Dursanam f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and
sanam meaning "idol, beautiful woman".
Dyah f JavaneseFrom an aristocratic title meaning "noble, daughter, girl" in Javanese.
Dzelarhons f New World MythologyMeans "volcano woman" in Haida. This is the name of a mountain spirit who rules the earth's creatures and punishes anyone who abuses them.
Eärien f Popular Culture (Modern)Means "daughter of the sea" in Quenya, from
eär "sea" and
ien "daughter". This name is borne by the daughter of Elendil in the Amazon series 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'... [
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Eärwen f LiteratureMeans "sea maiden" in Quenya, from
eär meaning "sea" and
wen meaning "maiden". This was the name of a Telerin Elf in the Silmarillion. She was the mother of
Galadriel.
Ecem f Turkish (Modern)Means "my queen" or "my beautiful woman" in Turkish, from Turkish
ece meaning "queen" or "beautiful woman" combined with the Turkish possessive adjective of
m.
Éehē'e f CheyenneMeans "Camps All Over Woman" from the Cheyenne
-eehe meaning "move camp".
Efuru f IgboMeans "daughter of heaven" in Igbo.
Egacha f UzbekPossibly derived from
egachi meaning "older sister".
Egipcíaca f History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)From Latin
Aegyptiaca meaning "Egyptian woman" or "woman from Egypt". Saint Mary of Egypt (c. 344-c. 421), a patron saint of penitents, is known as Maria Aegyptiaca in Latin and María Egipcíaca in Spanish.
Eglah f BiblicalMeans "heifer, female calf" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Eglah is one of King
David's wives and the mother of
Ithream (2 Samuel 3:4).
Ehawee f SiouxMeans "laughing maiden" in Lakota, from the Lakota
iȟáȟa meaning "to laugh".
Ehyophsta f CheyenneMeans "yellow-haired woman". Name borne by a Cheyenne woman who fought in the Battle of Beecher Island.
Eirdís f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
eir "protection; peace; calm; help; mercy; benignity" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Eirný f Old Norse, IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements eir "protection; peace; calm; help; mercy; benignity" and
ný "new moon, waxing moon" or
nýr "new; young; fresh".
Eiðný f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
eiðr "oath" and
nýr "new; young; fresh" or
ný "new moon; waxing moon".
Eiðvør f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
eiðr "oath" and
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Ejebay f TurkmenFeom
eje meaning "lady, mother" and
baý meaning "rich, wealthy"
Elbibi f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
el meaning "people, nation, country" and
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman".
Elbika f ChechenEither from Proto-Semitic
*ʾil- meaning "deity, god" (see
El or
Allah) or Turkic
el meaning "people, country, nation" (see
Elnur or
Eldar) combined with Turkic
bika meaning "lady, girl, mistress".
Elevación f South American (Rare)From the Ecuadorian titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de la Elevación and
Nuestra Señora de la Elevación, meaning "The Virgin of the Elevation" and "Our Lady of the Elevation" respectively.... [
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Elgiza f KyrgyzMeans "daughter of the people", derived from Turkic
el meaning "people, country, nation" combined with кыз
(kız) "girl, daughter".