Feminine Submitted Names

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ma'óhkééná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Red Tassel Woman" in Cheyenne.
Maōka f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 桜 (ō) meaning "cherry blossom" and 花 (ka, hana) meaning "flower, blossom", 華 (ka, hana) meaning "flower, petal", 霞 (ka, kasumi) meaning "mist", 夏 (ka, natsu) meaning "summer", or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance, incense"... [more]
Maomi f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maon f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Maori f Obscure (Modern)
Borrowed from New Zealand Maori māori (“aborigine, native; normal, ordinary, plain”).
Maṱoḓzi m & f Venda
Means "tears" in Tshivenda.
Mapal f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "waterfall" in Hebrew.
Mapalo m & f Bemba
Means "God's blessings" in Bemba.
Maphoi f Tswana
Means "doves" in Setswana.
Maphrao f Thai
Means "coconut" in Thai.
Mapi f Spanish
Diminutive of María Pilar.
Mapiya f Sioux
Variant of Mahpiya.
Maprang f Thai
Means "gandaria" (a type of fruit) in Thai.
Māpuana f Hawaiian
From Hawaiian māpuana meaning "wafted fragrance".
Mapuii f Mizo
Means "peace" in Mizo.
Maqbul f Uzbek
Means "accepted" in Uzbek.
Maqbule f Circassian, Kabardian, Adyghe
Circassian form of Makbule
Maqpal f Kazakh
Means "velvet" in Kazakh.
Maquia f Popular Culture
The name of the main character, a young, orphaned Iorph girl, in the 2018 Japanese animated high fantasy drama film 'Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms'.
Maqujuk m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mâĸujuk.
Ma'qula f Uzbek
Derived from ma'qul meaning "acceptable, reasonable, good".
Ma'quloy f Uzbek
Derived from ma'qul meaning "acceptable, reasonable, good" and oy meaning "moon".
Már m & f Icelandic, Old Norse
Means "seagull" in Old Norse.
Mar m & f Dutch
As a masculine name, this name is a short form of Marinus, Martinus or Marius.... [more]
Mar f Portuguese
Means "sea" in Portuguese.
Mar f & m Burmese
Means "hard, firm" in Burmese.
Mářa f Czech
Diminutive of Marie, not used as a given name in its own right.
Mara f Tupi, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Tupi marã "war".
Maraai f Afrikaans
Variant of Marai.
Marabel f Spanish
Variant of Maribel.
Marabeth f English (American)
Combination of the names Mary and Elizabeth
Maradi m & f Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective მარადი (maradi) meaning "eternal, everlasting". For men, this name can also be the nominative case form of Marad.... [more]
Maradona m & f Various
Transferred use of the surname Maradona, honouring Argentine professional football player and manager Diego Maradona (1960-2020), widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football.
Maraea f Maori
Maori form of Maria.
Maragarita f Haya
Ruhaya form of Margaret.
Maragda f Catalan
Directly taken from Catalan maragda "emerald", this name is a cognate of Esmeralda.
Maragold f English (Americanized, ?)
The origin is English and it means golden flower.
Marah f English (Rare)
Variant of Mara 1, in reference to one of the locations which the Torah identifies as having been travelled through by the Israelites during the Exodus.
Marai f Upper German, German (Austrian), German (Swiss), Afrikaans
German variant of Marei and Afrikaans variant of Maria.
Marail f Arabic
This name means dum in arabic and is also used for people that are not very smart.
Marajade f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Possibly a combination of Mara 1 and Jade. The usage of the name is probably popularized by Mara Jade Skywalker, a character in the Star Wars franchise.
Marajka f Slovene
Diminutive of Marija.
Mâraĸ f Greenlandic
Means "sweet little one" in Greenlandic.
Maralbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maral meaning "Caspian deer" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Maralda f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian cognate of Maralde.
Maralde f German (Rare)
Maybe a dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements mari "famous" and walt "to govern, to rule".... [more]
Maralee f English (Rare)
Combination of Mara 1 and Lee.
Maralene f English (Rare)
Variant of Maralyn or a combination of Mara 1 and the suffix lene.
Maraliese f Afrikaans (Rare)
Combination of Mara 1 and Liese.
Maralina f Portuguese (Brazilian), South American
Variant of Mara with diminutive -lina.
Maraljamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maral meaning "Caspian deer" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Maraly f Literature
Maraly is a character from Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga. Her name may be related to the names Mara 1, Mary... [more]
Marana f History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a 5th-century Christian saint, a hermit from Beroea in Syria who was martyred with her companion Cyra.
Maranatha f Various (Rare), Haitian Creole
From an Aramaic phrase in the New Testament, translated as "O Lord, come".
Maranda f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English
Possibly a variant of Miranda influenced by names such as Mara 1 and Mary.
Maranita f Spanish
Of unknown meaning, probably a variant of Marianita
Marared f Medieval Welsh
Medieval Welsh form of Margaret or a form of Mererid.
Maravilla f Spanish
Singular form of Maravillas.
Maravillas f Spanish
Means "marvels, wonders" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas, which means "Our Lady of Wonders". A known bearer was María de las Maravillas de Jesús (1891-1974), a Spanish nun who has been canonized as a saint.
Maraya f Aymara
Means "raft, boat" in Aymara.
Marayam m & f Japanese, Popular Culture
Marayam is Momoze’s younger brother in Hunter X Hunter. His name is a corruption of the Hebrew name Miriam and the Nepali surname Narayan.
Marbella f Spanish (Mexican), English (Rare)
Possibly from the name of a resort town in southern Spain, which likely derives from Arabic مربلة (Marbal·la) and resembles Spanish mar bella "beautiful sea" (also compare Mar)... [more]
Marbely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Likely derived from a combination of Mar- (any name with that pattern, e.g. María) and -bel (mainly stemming from Isabel), suffixed with -ly(s).
Marča f Slovak
Diminutive of Maria.
Marcan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic مَرْجَان‎ (marjān) meaning "coral".
Marcas f Spanish (European)
Possibly a feminine form of Marcos.
Marcatrud f Germanic
The first element is derived from either Celtic marca "horse" (which is marah in Old High German) or from marka "border." The second element comes from þruþ "strength."
Marcatrude f Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Marcatrud. Marcatrude was a wife of Guntram I, a 6th-century king of Burgundy.
Marce m & f English, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indonesian
Short form of names that derive from the name Marcellus.
Marčela f Slovene
Variant of Marcela.
Marcelė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Marcella.
Marceli f Portuguese (Rare)
Altered form of Marcela and a variant of Marcelly.
Marcelien f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Marceline, with its spelling phonetical in nature. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch sports sailor Marcelien de Koning (b. 1978).
Marcéline f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole form of Marceline.
Marcélite f Louisiana Creole
Likely a diminutive of Marcelle and/or a Creole variant of Marcellette.
Marcelletta f Italian (Rare), African American (Rare, ?)
Italian diminutive of Marcella making it the Italian cognate of Marcellette.... [more]
Marcèl·lia f Catalan
Catalan form of Marcelia.
Marcery f Medieval English
Variant of Margery, possibly influenced by Marcia.
Marcette f English
Transferred use of the surname Marcette.
March m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the month, which was derived from the name of the Roman god Mars.
Marchan f Armenian
"coral"
Marc'harid f Breton
Breton form of Margaret.
Marche f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Marcia.
Marcheline f English (Rare)
This is perhaps best known as the name of Marcheline Bertrand (1950-2007), the mother of American actress Angelina Jolie, in whose case it was invented by combining her given names, Marcia and Lynne (with Marceline a likely influence)... [more]
Marchen f Danish
A Danish (Amager) equivalent of the Dutch Marieke; a diminutive of Maria. Also see Mariken.
Marchigiana f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Italian demonym marchigiano, marchigiana - "the one from Marche". Marche is one of the regions in Italy. This name denotes the provenance of a person from this place.
Marchina f English
Female child born in March
Marciele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Marciela. Alternatively, it may be a feminine form of Marciel.
Marcija f Slovene (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Slovene and Croatian form of Marcia.
Marcília f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly an elaboration of Márcia.
Marcillina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Marcellina.
Marcina f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Marcin.
Marcing m & f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Marcelo, Marcela, and other names starting with Marc-.
Marcja f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Marcius.
Marcovefa f Frankish, History
Recorded as the name of a concubine (lower-status wife) of Charibert I, Frankish king of Neustria. Her sister Merofleda (another concubine of Charibert) bears a clearly Germanic name, supporting identification of the first element with Frankish marka "border"... [more]
Marcswith f Old High German (?), Medieval German
Derived from Old High German marka meaning "march; fortified area along a border" combined with Old Saxon swith, Gothic swinþs meaning "strong" (Proto-Germanic swinþaz).
Marcuccia f Italian
Possibly a feminine form of Marcus.
Marcysia f Polish
Diminutive of Marcela.
Mardell f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of a surname Mardell.
Marden f & m English
The author Marden Fitzpatrick Nichols is a famous bearer of this name.
Mardene f English (American, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Possibly a corruption of Martine influenced by Mardi, or a variant of Mardena.
Mardhiah f Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مرضية‎ (mardhiyya) meaning "satisfactory, pleasing".
Mardi f English (Rare)
Means "Tuesday" in French. It is not used as a given name in France itself.
Mardiana f Indonesian, Malay
Probably derived from Arabic مرضية‎ (mardhiyya) meaning "satisfactory, pleasing".
Mardik f Indian (Muslim, Anglicized, Rare)
This name is a new 1987 name made by Albana Ezikiel.
Mardiningsih f Obscure
Mardiningsih "Mardi" Arquette (1939-1997), aka Brenda Denaut, was the mother of actors Patricia, Alexis, Rosanna, David and Richmond Arquette.
Mardís f Icelandic
Icelandic combination of the Old Norse name elements marr "sea, ocean; lake; horse" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".
Mardis f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Mardís recorded in the 19th century.
Mardjo f Walloon
Short form of Mardjôzefe.
Mardjôzefe f Walloon
Contraction of Mareye or Maroye and Djôzefe.
Mardǫll f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from marr ("sea, ocean") and dallr ("luminous, shining"). In Norse mythology this is a name for Freyja.
Mardoy f Uzbek
Derived from mard meaning "fearless, brave" and oy meaning "moon".
Mardzhanat f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Marzhan.
Máre f Sami
Sami form of Maret and Mari 1.
Mare f Estonian
Originally an Estonian short form of Maria and Margareeta, used a given name in its own right.
Mare f Dutch
A pet form of Maria, Marina or any other name that begins with Mar-.
Mare f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Marie.
Marea f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
From the word "marea" (tide) in Spanish.
Mareg f Northern African
Mareg is of Sudanese Arabic origin meaning, 'comfort, comfortable'.
Marei f Upper German
Southern German variant of Marie. Sometimes, rarely though, also used as a diminutive form of Maria.
Mareia f Romansh
Romansh variant of Maria, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Mareice f German (Rare)
Variant of Mareike. Despite the spelling with "c", it is pronounced like Mareike with "k".
Mareile f Upper German (Rare), German (Rare), Alsatian (Rare), Literature
Upper German and Alsatian diminutive of Marei, nowadays used in all parts of Germany.
Mareilis f Alsatian (Archaic)
Contraction of Marie and Elisabeth (compare Marei and Marlis).
Mareiym f Obscure
Variant of Mariam.
Mareka f East Frisian
East Frisian diminutive of Maria.
Mareka f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 稀/希 (mare) meaning "rare" and a ka kanji, like 花 meaning "flower," 風 meaning "wind" or 歌 meaning "song."... [more]
Marekh f Georgian
Derived from Arabic Mirrīkh (also found spelled as Mirrīx) meaning "Mars" (as in, the planet). Also compare New Persian Merrikh (also found spelled as Merrix), which came from the Arabic name for the planet.
Marela f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Possibly some variation of Maria (see Maryla), perhaps influenced by Mirela or other similar names... [more]
Mareli f Afrikaans
Short form of Marelise.
Marelie f Afrikaans
Variant of Mareli.
Marell f & m Dutch (Rare), English (American)
Variant of Marelle. Also compare Mariel. In some cases (especially those of male bearers), this name might also be a variant of Morell or a combination of two existing names, such as Marcus and Tyrell.... [more]
Marella f Italian
Possibly a variant of Mariella, notably borne by Italian socialite Marella Agnelli (1927-).
Marelle f Dutch (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Estonian contraction of Mare and Elle.
Marelvis f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Mar-, from names beginning with this pattern like María or Martha, and Elvis or the infix -el(v)- (e.g. Elvin 1) combined with the suffix -is.
Marely f English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Marley, or an elaboration of Mary or Meryl.
Marelys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Marely using the suffix -lys, found in Odalys, Coralys and similar names.
Marem f Chechen, Ingush
Chechen and Ingush form of Maryam.
Maremeiana f Medieval Russian
Allegedly a form of Miriam.
Máren f Sami
Sami form of Maren or variant of Máret.
Maren f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "love". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maren f & m Basque, Spanish
Originally the Basque form of Mariano, it is now used for both genders. As a female name, it is probably seen as a variant of Miren, the Basque form of Maria.
Mařena f Czech
Diminutive of Marie.
Marëna f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Marina.
Mařenka f Czech
Diminutive form of Marie.
Marenka f Russian, Slovene
Russian diminutive form of Mariya and Marya and Slovene diminutive of Marija.
Marente f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might be a creative variation of Marinda or a combination of any name starting with Mar- (such as Maria) with Bente or the Dutch word lente meaning "spring" (see Lente).... [more]
Marenthe f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Marente. Also compare similar-looking names, such Marantha, Marianthe, Meranthe and Myrianthe.
Marèse f Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a contraction of Marie-Thérèse.
Marëszka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Mariô.
Máret f Sami
Sami form of Maret.
Märet f Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of Märeta.
Maret f Chechen, Ingush
Chechen and Ingush variant of Maryam.
Märeta f Old Swedish, Estonian
Old Swedish form of Marete.
Mareta f Polynesian
Gilbertese form of Martha.
Maretta f Italian
Diminutive of Mara 1.
Mareva f Tahitian
Literally means "the one that passes quickly without turning", metaphorically meaning "shooting star".
Marevaka f Malagasy
Means "dazzling" in Malagasy.
Marewa f Maori
Means "to rise" in Māori.
Marex f Georgian
Variant transcription of Marekh.
Marex m & f Filipino
Meaning uncertain.
Marey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements marr "sea, ocean; lake; horse" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Marey f English
Variant of Mary.
Mareya f Spanish (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Spanish Mireya or possibly a variant of Maria.
Mareyn m & f Dutch (Archaic)
Probably an archaic form of Marijn.
Maréza f Hungarian
Contraction of Mária and Terézia.
Mareza f Afrikaans
Variant of Maresa.
Marfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse marr meaning "sea" and fríðr meaning "beautiful".
Marfu'ah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
"Highly Raised (In Rank), Exalted" in Arabic
Marg f English
Short form of Margaret.
Marga f Latvian
Short form of Margarita as well as a derivation from Latvian margot "to glint, to twinkle".
Margad f & m Mongolian
Means "emerald" in Mongolian.
Margaderdene m & f Mongolian
Means "emerald gem" in Mongolian, from маргад (margad) meaning "emerald" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Margaery f Literature
This name is borne by from Margaery Tyrell from a Song of Ice and Fire. It's intended as a variant of Marjorie.
Margaïd f Breton (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Margaid.
Margaida f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese variant of Margarida.
Margaita f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Margaret.
Margal f Jewish, Hebrew
Short form of Margalit, it appears in the works of Avraham ibn Ezra (12th century).
Margalie f Haitian Creole
Blend of Marjorie, Marguerite or another name that starts with Mar- or Marg- with Magalie... [more]
Margalita f Georgian
Derived from the Georgian noun მარგალიტი (margalit'i) meaning "pearl".
Margalo f English (Rare)
In the case of English-born American actress Margalo Gillmore (1897-1986), it appears to be a combination of Margaret and Lorraine, her given names (compare Marga, Lo)... [more]
Margareto f Esperanto
Esperanto form of Margaret.
Margari f Spanish
Diminutive of Margarita.
Margaride f Gascon
Gascon variant of Margarida.
Margarite f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Marguerite. This was also a late Old English word meaning "pearl" (which was from Late Latin margarita), figuratively "that which is precious or excellent, a priceless quality or attribute;" also used as an epithet for Christ, Mary, etc., late 13c.
Margaritka f Russian
The name means Daisy.
Margaritta f Piedmontese, Romansh
Piedmontese and Romansh form of Margaret.
Margau f Swedish
Swedish variant of Margaux.
Márge f Sami
Sami form of Marga.
Marge f Estonian
Estonian form of Marga.
Margelina f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Margalit.
Margella f English (Rare)
Of uncertain origin, perhaps an elaboration of Marge influenced by Marcella.
Margene f English (American, Rare)
Possibly formed from Marge and the popular een suffix sound, perhaps influenced by Georgene or Marlene... [more]