Feminine Submitted Names

Alemşah f & m Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish alem meaning "world, universe" combined with şah meaning "shah, king".

Aléna f Occitan (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Alena.

Aléna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alena 1.

Alèna f Sardinian
Variant of Alene.

Alena f Occitan
Variant of Elena.

Alenčica f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Alenka, now used as a given name in its own right.

Alenčka f Slovene
Diminutive of Alenka.

Alendra f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)

Alène f Walloon (Gallicized)
Variant of Aline via the form Alene.

Alene f Sardinian
Variant of Elene (compare Aleni).

Aleni f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Elena.

Alenia f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Alena.

Alenixedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Aleni.

Alenja f Slovene
Diminutive of Alena 1.

Alenna f English (Rare)
Variant of Alena.

Alenoush f Armenian
Means "sweet ripple" in Armenian.

Aleonora f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Alienor.

Alepeka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Alberta.

Aleqa f Greenlandic
Variant of Aleĸa.

Aleqsandra f Georgian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Aleksandra.

Alera f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Aler.

Alera f & m Ogoni
Means "enough" or "it is enough" in Khana.

Alera f English (American, Rare)

Aleria f Corsican (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ilaria or Valeria.... [more]

Alerie f Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Alarie.

Ales f Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Alis.

Aleša f Slovene
Feminine form of Aleš.

Alesa f English (Rare)
Variation of Alisa.

Alesandere f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Basque name coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as an equivalent to Alexandra and Alejandra.

Alesandra f Sardinian
Feminine form of Alesandru.

Alesania f Samoan
Samoan form of Alexandra.

Alesanitula f Tongan
Contracted form of Alekisanitulia.

Alese f American (Rare)

Alesea f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Alesya.

Aleseta f Medieval German
Probably a form of Elisabeth, recorded in Switzerland in the early 1300s.

Aleshanee f Coos
Possibly means "she plays all the time" in Coos.

Aleshia f English (Modern)
Variant of Alicia.

Alesia f Ukrainian (Rare), Belarusian
Variant transcription of Alesya.

Alesia f Albanian
Albanian cognate of Alexia and Alessia.

Alesia f Corsican
Feminine form of Alesiu.

Alesija f Lithuanian (Modern, Rare)

Aļesja f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Olesya.

Alesja f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Alesya.

Alesja f Albanian
Variant of Alesia.

Aleška f Slovene, Czech (Rare)
Slovene diminutive of Aleša and Czech feminine form of Aleš.

Aleska f Spanish (Latin American)

Alesonne f Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scots variant of Alison.

Alessandria f Italian
Italian form of Alexandria.

Alessandrina f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Alexandrina.

Alèssia f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Alessia.

Alessìa f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Alexia.

Alessiana f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Alexiana.

Alessie f English

Alessja f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Alesya.

Alessondra f English (Rare)
Variant of Alessandra.

Alessya f Kazakh

Alesszia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alexia.

Alesta f Medieval Occitan, English (Rare)

Alesta f Turkish
Means "alert" or "watchful" in Turkish.

Alesyn f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Alison.

Aleszja f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alexia.

Álet f Sami, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish
Sami form of Alet.

Alet f Low German, German (Archaic), Norwegian (Rare), Old Swedish
Variant of Alhet.

Aleta f Old Swedish, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Old Swedish form of Alhet.

Alete f Various (Rare)
Variant of Aleta.

Aletea f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Aletéia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Aleteia.

Aleteia f Greek Mythology (Portuguese-style), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Aletheia.

Aleth f French (Rare)

Aleth f Danish (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Alhet.

Aletha f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Latinized contracted form of Adelheid.

Alethaire f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Corruption of Alethea. This name arose among Catholics in Kentucky in the 1700-1800s.

Alethe f English (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Alete.

Aléthéa f French (Rare)
French form of Alethea.

Aletheia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀλήθεια (aletheia) meaning "truth". (Compare English Alethea.) According to some Greek myths she was the personification of truth, a daughter of Zeus and one of the nurses to Apollo.

Alethia f English
Variant of Alethea.

Alethya f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Aletris f American (Modern, Rare)
From the genus name of a bell-shaped flower also known as colic root, blazing star, unicorn root, or stargrass. Its roots have medicinal properties and are used to aid digestive and muscle problems... [more]

Aletsandra f Occitan
Occitan form of Alexandra.

Alett f Hungarian
Hungarian variant of Aletta.

Aletta f Dutch, Swedish (Archaic), Afrikaans, Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Hungarian
Archaic Swedish diminutive of Alhet and Dutch variant of Aleida as well as a Hungarian adoption of the Dutch name... [more]

Alette f Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Dutch, Flemish, French (Belgian)
Variant of Aletta.

Aletto f Italian
Italian form of Alecto.

Aletxa f Basque (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Aleutia f English

Alev f & m Turkish (Modern)
Means "flame" in Turkish.

Aleva f Medieval English
Middle English form of Æðelgifu.

Aleveria f Abazin

Alevtīna f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Alevtina.

Alevtyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Alevtina.

Alewa f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Alva 1 / Alva 2.

Álexa f Spanish
Short form of Alejandra or Alexandra.

Alexabeth f Obscure

Alexah f English
Alternate spelling of Alexa.

Alexana f French (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a cognate of Alexane.

Alexanda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alexandra.

Alexandarina f Obscure
Elaboration of Alexandrina.

Alexandera f English
Variant of Alexandra.

Alexandere f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alesandere.

Alexanderia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexandria. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 49 girls were recorded with the name Alexanderia in 1993.

Alexanderina f English (British, Rare), Scottish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Alexander.

Alexanderine f English (Rare), German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Alexandrine.

Alexandira f American (Rare)
Variant of Alexandra.

Alexandrà f Provençal
Provençal form of Alexandra.

Alexandrah f English (Rare)
Variant of Alexandra.

Alexandrella f American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Alexandra. Also a modern combination of Alexandra and Ella.

Alexandrelle f French (Rare), Obscure
Elaboration of Alexandra with the suffix -elle.

Alexandrena f English
Variant of Alexandrina.

Alexandretta f English (British, Rare, Archaic), Scottish (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Alexandra with the suffix -etta.

Alexandrette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Alexandra with the suffix -ette.

Alexandría f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Alexandria.

Alexandriah f English
Variant of Alexandria.

Alexandriana f American (Rare)
Elaboration of Alexandria.

Alexandrianna f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexandriana.

Alexandrína f Icelandic (Archaic)
Icelandic form of Alexandrina.

Alexandrite f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the name of a chrysoberyl that displays a colour change depending on the light source, named after the Russian tsar Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881).

Alexandrya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexandria. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 20 girls were recorded with the name Alexandrya in 2005.

Alexane f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Elaboration of Alexe and Alexa.

Alexanna f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Alexana.

Alexanne f English (American, Modern), English (Canadian), French (Quebec), English (Australian)
Variant of Alexane.

Alexantra f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant of Alexandra.

Alexaundra f English (?)

Alexaundria f African American (?)

Alexavia f English
Potential feminization of Alexavier.

Alexe f English (Rare)
Variant of Alex and Alexy.

Alexea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexia.

Alexee f English
Diminutive of Alexandra.

Alexeia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexia.

Alexenia f Bulgarian

Alexi f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Alexandra.

Alexía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Alexia.

Alexiana f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Alexianus.

Alexiane f French, French (Belgian)
French form of Alexiana.

Alexianna f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Variant of Alexiana. As a modern Greek name, it is a combination of Alexia and Anna.

Alexibia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Alexibios.

Alexidike f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Alexidikos.

Alexie f English
Diminutive of Alexandra.

Alexie f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Alexia.

Alexiea f Obscure

Alexiel f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Alexis with El or Elle.

Alexienne f French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Alexiana.

Alexina f French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Alexine.

Alexina f Scottish
Contracted form of Alexandrina.

Alexine f French, French (Belgian)
Feminine form of Alexin.

Alexine f English (Rare)
Short form of Alexandrine.

Alexinike f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Alexinikos.

Alexious f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexius.

Alexippa f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Alexippos.

Alexirhoe f Greek Mythology
Variant spelling of Alexirrhoe.

Alexiroe f Greek Mythology
Variant transcription of Alexirhoe, which in turn is a variant spelling of Alexirrhoe.

Alexirrhoe f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun ῥοή (rhoe) meaning "river, stream". Also compare the Greek noun ῥόος (rhoos) meaning "stream, flow of water, current" as well as the name Alexirrhoia, which are both closely related.... [more]

Alexirrhoia f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun ῥοία (rhoia) meaning "flow, flux", which is related to the Greek noun ῥοή (rhoe) meaning "river, stream".... [more]

Alexiyana f English
Variant of Alexiana

Alexiz m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Alexis.

Alexondra f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alexandra.

Alexsandra f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese/ Brazilian form of Alexandra.

Alexsis f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Alexis.

Alexstrasa f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic variant of Alexstrasza.

Alexx f & m English
Variant of Alex.

Alexxa f English (Modern)
Variant of Alexa.

Alexxandra f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alexandra.

Alexxis f & m English
Variant of Alexis. Alexxis was given to 14 girls in 2017 per the SSA.

Alexys f & m English (Modern), French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexis.

Alexz f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Alex.

Alexzade m & f Polynesian
Alexzade is an Polynesian unisex name used primarily in Fiji and Samoa. It has no specific meaning, but can be inferred as spiritual.

Alexzandra f English
Variant of Alexandra.

Alexzandria f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alexandria.

Alexzondra f English, African American
Variant of Alexandra.

Aleya f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant transcription of Aliaa.

Aleya f Bengali

Aleyah f Arabic
Variant of Aaliyah.

Aleyann f Obscure

Aleyd f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Variant of Aleit. It was recorded in Silesia in the 14th century.

Aleyda f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Louisiana Creole
Variant of Aleida.

Aleydis f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Older form of Aleidis. Aleydis of Schaerbeek, also known as Alice of Schaerbeek, (c. 1220–1250) was a Cistercian laysister who is venerated as the patron saint of the blind and paralyzed... [more]

Aleyia f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Aleyiah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Aleyna f English (Modern)
Variant of Alayna.

Aleys f Medieval Flemish
Contracted form of Aleidis.

Aleysha f English
Variant of Alicia.

Aleysia f English
Variant of Alicia.

Aleza f American (Rare)
Variant of Aliza.

Alezauna f English

Alezay m & f Pakistani (Rare)

Alezia f Danish (Modern, Rare)

Alfa f Lithuanian (Rare)
Diminutive of Alfonsė.

Alfa f Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian
Feminine form of Alf 1, Scandinavian form of Alpha and a short form of Alfrida.

Alfania f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Alfano.

Alfarata f Popular Culture
The name of a fictive native American girl in the song 'The Blue Juniata' by Marion Dix Sullivan (1844).

Álfdís f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Alfdís.

Alfdís f Old Norse
Combination of the Old Norse elements alfr "elf" and dís "goddess".

Alfdis f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Alfdís.

Alfecca f Astronomy
Variant of Alphecca.

Álfeiðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Alfheiðr.

Alfekka f Astronomy
Variant of Alphecca.

Alfesibea f Italian, Polish
Italian and Polish form of Alphesiboea.

Alfesiboja f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Alphesiboea.

Alffinna f Old Norse
Feminine form of Alffinnr.

Álfgerðr f Old Norse
An Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of alfr "elf" and garðr "enclosure, protection".

Alfgerðr f Old Norse
Variant of Álfgerðr.

Álfgerður f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Álfgerðr.

Alfheiðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" and heiðr "bright, clear, cloudless; honour".

Álfheiður f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Alfheiðr.

Alfhilda f Old Norse, Swedish, Finnish
Variant of Alfhildr.

Álfhildur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Alfhildr.

Alfi f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Alfa 2.

Alfia f Italian, Russian
Feminine form of Alfio.

Alfidia f Ancient Roman (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This name was borne by the mother of the first Roman empress Livia.

Alfífa f Icelandic, Old Norse
Old Norse name of uncertain meaning, the first element possibly from *alu "protection, fortune" or alfr "elf"; the second element, fífa means "cotton grass" and occurs in Old Icelandic poetry as a metaphor for "arrow" (a similar word, fífla, was used in 'Grettis saga' to mean "a girl")... [more]

Alfiina f Finnish
Finnish form of Alfina.

Alfild f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Alfhild.

Alfina f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Alf 1.

Alfine f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Alfina.

Alfira f Tatar
Variant of Alfiya.

Alfiva f Old Norwegian
Norwegianized form of Ælfgifu. Ælfgifu (Alfiva) of Northampton was the regent of Norway from 1030 to 1035.

Alflaug f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Alfled f Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Ælfflæd.

Alfný f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements alf "elf" and ny "new".

Alfonsa f Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Sicilian, Romansh, Polish
Spanish and Italian feminine form of Alfonso and Polish and Romansh feminine form of Alfons.

Alfonsė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian feminine form of Alfonso.

Alfonsia f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Alphonsine.

Alfonsine f Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Alfons.

Alfonsyna f Polish
Feminine form of Alfons.

Alfontsa f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Alfonsa.

Alfontsina f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of French Alphonsine.

Alfonza f Slovene
Feminine form of Alfonz.

Alfonzina f Hungarian
Feminine form of Alfonz.

Alfra f American (South, Archaic)

Alfrada f English (Archaic)

Alfre f English (Modern)
In the case of American actress Alfre Woodard (1952-) her godmother claimed she saw a vision of Alfre's name written out in gold letters.

Alfréda f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alfreda.

Alfrède f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Alfred.

Alfrede f Danish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Alfred.

Alfreder f & m English (Rare)

Alfredia f American
variant of Alfreda, a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family

Alfrédie f Norman (Gallicized, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Alfred.

Alfredina f Portuguese
FEMININE VERSION OF Alfredo.

Alfrédine f French (Archaic)
French feminine form of Alfred.

Alfresina f Medieval Catalan

Alfretta f English (American, Rare)
Blend of Alfreda and Etta.

Alfrida f Swedish, Danish (Rare)
Younger form of Alfridh.

Alfride f Obscure
Variant of Alfrida.

Alfridh f Old Swedish
Old Norse friðr "beautiful" combined with either alfr "elf", allr "all, entire, whole", or aðal "noble".

Alfrieda f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Alfrida.

Alfriede f Obscure
Variant of Alfride.

Álfrós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Icelandic elements alfr "elf" and rós "rose".

Álfrún f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Alfrún.

Alfrún f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements alfr "elf" and rún "secret".

Álfsól f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Icelandic elements alfr "elf" and sól "sun".

Alfsol f Swedish
Swedish form of Álfsól.

Alfvilda f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Finnish variant of Alfhilda.

Alfwena f Anglo-Saxon, History
Variant of Ælfwynn.

Algaudė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Algaudas.

Algė f Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with the element Al-, like Algirdė. This name is also considered a feminine form of Algis.

Algedė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Algedas.

Álgen f Sami
Variant of Álgen.

Algeneb m & f Astronomy
Variant of Algenib.

Algenib m & f Astronomy
This is the traditional name of the star Gamma Pegasi in the constellation Pegasus. The name Algenib comes from the Arabic al-janb, meaning “the side.”

Algenny f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Elgani.

Algeny f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Elgani.

Algeria f African American (Modern)
From the name of the African country.

Algerina f English (American, Archaic)
Feminine form of Algernon.

Algernae f American (Modern, Rare)
Rare feminine form of Algernon.

Algesira f Italian (Rare)
Possibly derived from the name of the Spanish town Algeciras. which is from the Arabic الجزيرة (al-jazira) meaning "the island".

Algı f Turkish
Means "perception" in Turkish.

Algiane f Obscure
Feminine form of Algis, itself the French form of Adalgis.

Algieba m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic Al-Jabhah, meaning "the forehead". This is the traditional name of the star Gamma Leonis in the constellation Leo.

Algimantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Algimantas.

Algina f Lithuanian
Derived from alei vienas "everyone" and ginti "to defend; to protect".

Alginta f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Algintas.

Algintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Algintas.

Algirdė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Algirdas.

Algisa f Italian
Contracted form of Adalgisa.

Algita f Lithuanian
Feminine short form of names beginning with the element Al-, this is a derivation of Algė. It can also be considered a feminine form of Algis.

Algminė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Algminas.

Algusta f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Algusto.

Algvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Algvilas.

Algystaana f Yakut

Alhamdulillah m & f Indonesian, Pashto, Kazakh, Malay, Urdu
Comes from Arabic اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ‎ (al-ḥamdu li-llāhi) meaning “praise be to Allah”

Alhan f & m Arabic

Alhed f Greenlandic (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Alhet.

Alheit f Low German (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic short form of Adelheid, in use between the 1400s and 1800s.

Alhena f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic الهنعه (al-Han'āh) "sign (on the neck of a camel)", this is the name of the third-brightest star in the constellation of Gemini.

Alheri f & m Dagbani
Means "gift" or "kindness" in Dagbani.

Alhet f Low German, German (Archaic)
Low German short form of Adelheid.

Alhia f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Alhué f & m Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Variant form of Aluhé.

Äliä f Tatar, Bashkir
Possible variation of the Arabic Aliyah 1 or Alya 1.

Alia f Hebrew
Heaven

Aliaa f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Alya 1 chiefly used in Egypt.

Alian m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Chinese form of Arian or Aryan or a combination of the names Ah, Li 1 and An 1.

Aliana f English (Modern)
Variant of Alyona or Eliana 1 or possibly a combination of Ali 2 and Ana.

Aliana f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Arianna.

Aliando f & m Minangkabau

Aliandra f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Eliandra.

Aliane f English
Variant of Eliane.... [more]

Alianis f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Alianna f English
Variant of Aliana.

Alianne f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
In the Netherlands, this given name is usually a combination of the names Alie (which is usually a short form of Alida) and Anne 1.... [more]

Alianora f Dutch (Rare), English (British, Rare), Medieval English, Cornish (Rare)
Variant of Eleonora.