Feminine Submitted Names

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Nazlican f Turkish
Possibly a combination of Nazlı, meaning "delicate", and Can meaning "soul".
Nazlu f Armenian
Armenian variant form of Nazli.
Nazma f Bengali
Bengali form of Najma.
Nazmije f Albanian, Kosovar
Albanian form of Nazmiyeh.
Nazmiya f Uzbek
Derived from nazmiy meaning "poetic, in poetry".
Nazmiyeh f Arabic
It means "poem" in Arabic. This is the name of a protagonist in Susan Abulhawa's novel The Blue Between Sky and Water (2015).
Nazneen f Indian (Parsi), Indian (Muslim), Bengali
Parsi, Indian Muslim, and Bengali variant of Nazanin.
Nazo f Georgian
Either a diminutive or a variant form of Nazi.
Nazokat f Uzbek
Means "politeness, refinement, grace" in Uzbek.
Nazperver f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish or Persian ناز⁩ (naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation" and Persian پرور⁩ (parvar), the present stem of پروردن⁩ (parvardan) meaning "to foster, nourish, cherish".
Nazrin f Persian
Alternate transcription of نسرین (see Nasrin.
Nazriya f Indian (Muslim, Rare)
Possibly from Persian نظریه (nazariye), ultimately from Arabic نَظَرِيَّة (naẓariyya) "theory, theorem". A known bearer is Nazriya Nazim (1994–), a Muslim Indian actress from Kerala.
Nazuk f Armenian
Variant form of Nazik.
Nazuna f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (nazuna, na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 七 (na) meaning "seven", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 那 (na) meaning "what", 南 (na) meaning "south", 名 (na) meaning "name" or 薺 (nazuna) meaning "water-chestnuts, caltrop", 瑞 (zu) meaning "congratulations", 津 (zu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry", 都 (zu) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything" or 鈴 (zu) meaning "bell" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 砂 (zuna) or 沙 (zuna) both meaning "sand" or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [more]
Nazzarena f Italian
Feminine form of Nazzareno.
Nazzora f Uzbek
Means "look, glance" in Uzbek.
Nbangzaa m & f Dagbani
It means "I have known them"
Ndabezinhle f Zulu
Means "good news" in Zulu.
Ndafadzwa f Shona
Means "I am happy" in Shona.
Ndaheni f Tsonga
Means "instruct me" in Xitsonga.
Ndakaitei f Shona
Means "What did I do?" This name is an expression of regret by a parent. Usually given by a single mother whose partner does not take responsibility of the child born.
Ndakasharwa f Shona
Means "I have been chosen" in Shona.
Ndale f & m African, Western African
The younger one... [more]
N'Dambi f Obscure (?)
Means "beautiful", she said. The notable bearer of this name is N'Dambi (1970—), whose birth name is Chonita N. Gillespie.
Ndanatsei f Shona
Means "Am I good?" in Shona.
Ndarama m & f Shona
It means "gold", this name serves as a given name and a surname.
Ndari f Indonesian
Means "full moon" in Indonesian.
Nderime f Albanian
Feminine form of Nderim.
Ndidiamaka f Igbo
Means "patience is very good" in Igbo.
Ndigwako f Nyakyusa
Means "I am yours" in Nyakyusa.
Ndimbuni f Nyakyusa
Means "I am saved" in Nyakyusa.
Ndini m & f Dagbani
”My own”
Ndiyafhi m & f Venda
Means "where do I go?" in Tshivenda.
Ndochii f Shona
Means "What is this?" in Shona.
Ndombolo f Kongo
It is the name of a Congolese music genre and dance style derived from the Congolese Rumba and Kwassa Kwassa during 1990s.
Ndondoloza f Zulu
Possibly means "I will guard" in Zulu.
Ndonsa f Zulu
Means "morning star" in Zulu.
Ndosi f Punu
Means "dream" in Punu.
Ndriçime f Albanian
Feminine form of Ndriçim.
Ndubisi m & f African
Ndubisi is an Igbo name derived from Ndu(Life) Bu isi(The first or of priority).This then means "Life is first or of Priority.
Ndudi f Igbo
Means "there is life" in Igbo.
Nduefuna m & f Igbo
Means "let life not be lost" in Igbo.
Nduma f Shona
Means "token of love" in Shona.
Ndumiso f Zulu
Means "praise" in Zulu.
Nduna m & f Southern African, Central African
Means "head (wo)man" in Luvale, languege spoken in Zambia and Angola.
Nduvho m & f Venda
Means "praise" in Venda.
Ndzalama f Tsonga
Means "emerald" in Xitsonga.
Ne m & f Burmese
Means "sun" in Burmese.
Ne m & f Burmese
Means "sun" in Burmese.
Nê f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Neacșa f Medieval Romanian
Feminine form of Neacșu. This name was borne by the second wife of Alexandru cel Bun.
Neaira f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "new rising" from Greek νέος (neos) meaning "new, fresh" as well as "young, youthful" and αἴρω (airo) "lift, raise up". In Greek mythology this name belonged to a nymph of Thrinakia, a mythical island, who was loved by the sun god Helios... [more]
Neala f English
Feminine form of Neal.
Nealey f & m Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Nealey.
Nealie f & m American
Feminine form of Neal or Neil. Has also been used as a diminutive of Cornelius.
Nealy f English
Either a feminine form of Neal or a diminutive of Cornelia.
Neamh f Irish (Modern)
Derived directly from neamh, the Irish word for "heaven, paradise". Neamh is a modern Irish name.
Neang f Khmer
It means "woman" in Khmer
Néanne f French (Quebec, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Néanne.
Neapoli f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Νεάπολη (Neapoli), the name of several places in modern Greece. These places were originally called Νεάπολις (Neapolis), which means "new city" in ancient Greek, as it is derived from the Greek adjective νέος (neos) meaning "new, young" combined with the Greek noun πόλις (polis) meaning "city".
Nearca f Emilian-Romagnol
Italian feminine form of Greek Nearchos, predominantly found in the Emilia-Romagna region.
Nearidei f Khmer
Means "white four-leafed flower" in Khmer.
Nearidey f Khmer
Means "southwest" in Khmer.
Neary f Khmer
Means "gentle girl" in Khmer.
Neasa f Romansh (Archaic)
Variant of Nesa, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Neave f English (British)
Anglicized form of Niamh.
Nebahat f Turkish
Turkish feminine name meaning "fame, honour".
Nebet f Ancient Egyptian
Means "lady", from the Ancient Egyptian nbt. Name borne by several prominent Ancient Egyptian women, including the first known female vizier in Egyptian history; she served under Pepi I. Her daughters Ankhesenpepi I and II later became consorts of Pepi I. The element nebet is used in other feminine names such as Nebetah and Nebet-Hut.
Nebetah f Ancient Egyptian
Means "lady of peace". Her name, like that of her elder sister Henuttaneb was also frequently used as a title for queens. She was possibly one of the youngest of the royal couple's children, since she doesn't appear on monuments on which her elder sisters do... [more]
Nebethetepet f Egyptian Mythology
Means "lady of the offerings" or "satisfied lady" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the female counterpart of Atum and female principle of creation.
Nebetimmunedjem f Ancient Egyptian
A daughter of Ramesses II.
Nebetiunet f Ancient Egyptian
Means "lady of Denderah" in Coptic.
Nebettawy f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Lady of the Two Lands".
Nebiri f Amharic
Means "leopard" in Amharic.
Nebraska f English
Nebraska is derived from transliteration of the archaic Otoe words Ñí Brásge (contemporary Otoe Ñí Bráhge), or the Omaha Ní Btháska meaning "flat water", after the Platte River that flows through the state.
Nebtuwi f Egyptian Mythology
Means "the lady of the fields" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the name of an Egyptian fertility goddess and wife of Khnum.
Nebty-tepites f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "The two crowns on the head of her father".
Nebula f Astronomy, Popular Culture
Means "mist, fog, vapor" in Latin, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *nebh- "cloud". In astronomy, a nebula is an interstellar cloud of gas and dust where stars are formed. ... [more]
Necahual f Nahuatl
Means "left behind, survivor", derived from Nahuatl cahua, meaning "to leave, to abandon something; to be left, remain, survive".
Necahuatl f & m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Necahual.
Necessitas f Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Ancient roman form of Ananke the goddess of necessity.
Nechama f Hebrew
Means "comfort, consolation" in Hebrew. It was traditionally given to babies born around Tisha B'Av, a Jewish holy day.
Nechamie f Hebrew
Variant of Nechama
Neci f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning unknown, possibly a short form of Anésia.
Necile f Literature
Necile is the wood nymph in the the 1902 novel 'The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus' written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by Mary Cowles Clark. In this story Necile is the adoptive mother of Santa Claus... [more]
Necita f Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine variant of Nicetas.
Necitas f Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine variant of Nicetas.
Necmiye f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Najm.
Necole f Obscure
Variant of Nicole. Necole was given to 60 girls in 1979 according to the SSA.
Nectarine f English (Rare)
From the type of peach native to Greece, where the juice was treasured and called a "drink of the gods" or "nectar".
Nectudad f Pictish, Old Celtic
Presumed to be a feminine name, found on a mediaeval Pictish cross slab.
Nedaxe f Circassian (Archaic)
Nedaxe Seteney was a Circassian princess
Nedda f Sicilian, Theatre, Hungarian
Sicilian diminutive of Antonietta as well as a Sicilian form of Nella. The name was also adopted into Hungarian usage. Furthermore, this name is borne by the main female role in the opera 'Pagliacci'.
Nedelia f Moldovan (Rare)
Romanian form of Nedelya.
Nedenia f English (American, Rare)
An elaboration and feminisation of Ned.
Nedia f Arabic, Indonesian
Allegedly means "morning dew" in Arabic.
Nedife f Turkish
Turkish form of Nadifa (see Nadif).
Nedime f Turkish, Crimean Tatar
Feminine form of Nedim.
Nedina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a truncated form of Enedina.
Nedjalka f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Nedyalka.
Nedjemmut f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Mut is Sweet".
Nedka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Neda 1.
Nedra f English (American), Literature
Nedra is a name inspired from a novel, namely 'Nedra' by George Barr McCutcheon published in 1905. In the novel, Nedra is the name of an island where the protagonists are stranded, but the cover of the novel can give the impression that it were a girl's name... [more]
Nedret f Turkish
Means "hatred" in Turkish.
Nedžada f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nedžad.
Nedžiba f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nedžib.
Nedžma f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Najma.
Neeb m & f Hmong
Means "friendly spirits, familiar spirits" in Hmong Daw.
Neeha f Hindi
It means "Love"
Neel m & f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Cornelius (for men) and Cornelia (for women).
Neela f East Frisian, West Frisian, Finnish
East and West Frisian variant of Neele and Finnish form of Nela.
Neelab f Tajik
Tajik feminine name meaning "blue water".
Ne'elatama'uk f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
This is the name of the wife of Ham according to the Book of Jubilees.
Neele f German, Dutch, East Frisian
Variant of Nele.... [more]
Neeley m & f English, Literature
Diminutive of Cornelius or a transferred use of the surname Neeley.
Neelie f Dutch
Variant spelling of Nelie. A famous bearer of this name is Neelie Kroes (b. 1941), a Dutch politician and European Commissioner.
Neelke f Dutch (Rare), East Frisian, Flemish
Diminutive of Cornelia via its short form Neele. As an East Frisian name it was recorded from the 1500s onwards.
Ne'eltama'uk f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
In the Book of Jubilees, this name is used for the wife of Shem. It is likely from ancient Babylonian.
Neenie f Scottish
Diminutive of Andrina.
Neera f Italian
Italian form of Neaira.
Neerá f Kongo
Eternal Soul
Neeraja f & m Indian
Mostly the same as Neeraj. An feminization of Neeraj, in a sense.
Neeramphorn f Thai
Means "water and sky" in Thai.
Neeta f Indian
One who is being led, as in being led to knowledge or "to a path".
Neeti f Newar
Variant transcription of Devanagari नीति (see Niti).
Neetu f Indian
indian,hindu
Neeve f Irish
Anglicized form of Niamh.
Nefel f Kurdish
Means "clover" in Kurdish.
Nefele f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Nephele.
Nefelejcs f Hungarian
The Hungarian word for the forget-me-not flower.
Nefera f Popular Culture
From Egyptian nfr meaning "perfect, complete". This is the name of a character from Monster High.
Neferet f Egyptian Mythology
Derived form the feminized (-et) form of the Ancient Egyptian deity Nefertem. Nefertem was the god of morning and associated with the blue lotus flower. This god's name meant "beautiful one who closes" or "one who does not close"... [more]
Neferhetepes f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian name meaning "Her Peace/Grace Is Beautiful".
Neferneferuaten f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Beauty of the Beauties of Aten" or "Most Beautiful One of Aten" in Egyptian. This was the name of the fourth daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti.
Neferneferure f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Beauty of the Beauties of Re" or "Most Beautiful One of Re" in Egyptian. This was the name of the fifth daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti.
Neferthenut f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "beautiful lady".
Nefertiabet f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Beautiful One of the East".
Nefertkau f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "the beautiful one of kas" (the plural of ka, meaning "soul").
Neferu f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "beauty".
Neferuaten f Ancient Egyptian
The beauty of Aten
Neferubity f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "the beauty of the king of Lower Egypt".
Neferure f Ancient Egyptian
Means "the beauty of Ra".... [more]
Nefise f Ubykh
Ubykh form of Nafisa.
Nefize f Crimean Tatar, Turkish (Rare)
Crimean Tatar and Turkish form of Nafiza.
Nefja f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Female form of Næfr. This is the name of a sorceress in Norse mythology.
Nefne f Circassian
From the Adighe word for "light".
Nefretiri f Ancient Egyptian (Archaic)
Nefretiri is an alternate English transcription of the Ancient Egyptian Nfrt-jrj, meaning "the most beautiful", the name of the favourite wife of the Pharaoh Ramses II, often transcribed as Nefertari in English... [more]
Nefritiri f Mormon
Supposedly the name of one of the three virgins sacrificed to Elkenah, as mentioned in the Book of Abraham. The Book of Abraham does not mention their names. This comes from Missaticum Biblia, which has portions similar to the Book of Abraham, though its origin has not been proven legitimate... [more]
Nefyn f Circassian
Means "bright" in Adyghe (West Circassian).
Negai f Japanese
From Japanese 願 (negai) meaning "wish" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Negba f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "southward" in Hebrew.
Negdel m & f Mongolian
Means "union" in Mongolian.
Negenama f & m Japanese
From Japanese 嘆(nege) meaning "sigh, praise, acclaim" combined with 生(nama) meaning "life, pure"
Negev m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
The Negev is the southern region of the land of Israel, desert area with a lot of sand, during the day it is very hot, and at night it is very cold. ... [more]
Negovanka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Negovan.
Negua f Basque (Rare)
Means "winter" in Basque.
Nehalennia f Germanic Mythology, German (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Name of a Gaulish goddess of commerce worshipped in what is now the Netherlands, whose worship was prevalent when the Romans arrived to the area. She is believed to be a goddess of the sea, divination, and the Otherworld... [more]
Nehamah f Hebrew
Variant of Nechama.
Nehar m & f Turkish
Variant of Nehir.
Néhémie m & f Biblical French, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
French form of Nehemiah. While this is originally a masculine name, it has also been used as a feminine name in recent years.
Nehha f Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada
Meaning "Beautiful Eyes".
Nehmetawy f Egyptian Mythology
From the nḥm.t-ˁw3ỉ; meaning "She who embraces those in need", the name of a minor Ancient Egyptian goddess, the wife of Nehebu-kau or, occasionally, Thoth.
Nehorai m & f Hebrew, Ancient Hebrew
From the Aramaic root nehora, meaning "light". Rabbi Nehorai was the name of one of the Tannaim.
Nehtaya f Sanskrit (Modern, Rare)
Eternal.shakti.another name for durga
Nehushta f Biblical
Possibly from Hebrew נחושת‎ (n'khóshet) "copper". Nehushta was the wife of King Jehoiakim and daughter of Elnathan ben Achbor of Jerusalem, according 2 Kings 24:8 in the Old Testament... [more]
Neia f English (African)
Full of hope
Neida f Estonian (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Neida f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Truncated form of Eneida.
Neifile f Literature
Form of Nephele used by the novelist Boccaccio in his work 'The Decameron' (1350).
Neige f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Quebec)
Derived from French neige "snow". The name is ultimately derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Notre-Dame des Neiges "Our Lady of the Snows" (compare Nieves).
Neila f English (Rare), Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Neil and Nail.
Neilam f & m Indian (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.
Neile f & m English (American)
Possibly a feminine form of Neil. This name was born by Filipino actress Neile Adams (1932-)
Neilia f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nelia (a short form of Cornelia) influenced by the spelling of Neil... [more]
Neiline f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Neil.
Neima f Hebrew
It means “a melody”.
Neina f Romansh
Variant of Nena, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Neira f English
Diminutive of Deianeira.
Neira f & m Dagbani
It means Bright one
Neira f Japanese
From Japanese 寧 (nei) meaning "rather" combined with 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Neira f Bosnian
Variant of Nejra.
Neiro f Japanese (Modern)
This name is used as 音色 meaning "tone colour, timbre," a combination of 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "noise, sound" and 色 (shiki, shoku, iro) meaning "colour."... [more]
Néis f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Agnis.
Neisa f Romansh
Variant of Nesa, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Neisim f & m Dagbani
Means "brightness" in Dagbani.
Neït f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Neith. This name is extremely rare and has been used only once in Catalonia, in which case it was part of a hyphenated name.
Neithhotep f Ancient Egyptian
The name of a 31st century BC queen consort. Her name nt-ḥtp means "Neith is merciful".
Neive f Irish
Alternative spelling of Neve.
Nejira f Bosnian
Variant form of Nejra.
Nejka f Slovene
Diminutive of Neja, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Neka f Georgian
Diminutive of Nestan. This name can also be a contraction of Nelika, but that is rare. Also compare Neko.
Nekana f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nekani f Basque
Means “sorrows.” Form of the name Nekane.
Nekap-bala f Kelabit
Means "searching for news" in Kelabit.
Nekayah f American (Rare), Literature
The name of a princess of Abyssinia (present-day Ethiopia) in Samuel Johnson's novella 'The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia' (1759). Its origins are uncertain, though it may be a derivative of Nicaula, the Habesha name for the queen of Sheba... [more]
Neke f West Frisian
Diminutive of Neelke.
Nekemiyah f Kongo
Comforted by God
Nekena m & f Malagasy
Means "granted" in Malagasy.
Nekhii m & f Mongolian
Means "leather, sheepskin" in Mongolian.
Neki f Lezgin
Means "wild strawberry" in Lezgin.
Nekiyat f Lezgin
Elaborated form of Neki.
Neko f Georgian
Contracted form of Neliko.
Neko f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 寧子, 根子, 音子, 子子 or 眠子 with 寧 (nei, mushi.ro) meaning "preferably, rather," 根 (kon, ne, -ne) meaning "head (pimple), radical, root," 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "sound, noise," 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)" and 眠 (min, nemu.i, nemu.ru, ne) meaning "die, sleep(y)."... [more]
Neko f Nenets
Means "woman" in Nenets.
Nekoha f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 猫 (neko) meaning "cat" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 波 (ha) meaning "wave", or 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, plume, wing". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Nekoitza f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Eneko.
Nela f Polish, Slovene
Polish diminutive of Aniela, Helena, Kornelia and Eleonora and Slovene diminutive of Eleonora, Kornelija and Anela.
Nela f Galician, Portuguese
Short form of Manuela.
Nelah f Swahili (Rare)
Gift with purpose. Composition if Nia (meaning purpose) and Nala (meaning gift)
Nelbe f & m Sotho
Means "the net" in Sotho.
Nelborg f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Nelly and Norwegian borg "castle, fortification".
Nelda f Czech
Diminutive of Nela.
Nelea f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Nelya.
Neleah f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Neleh, boosted in popularity by Neleh Dennis's appearance on Survivor in 2002. Neleah was given to 22 girls in 2002.
Neleh f English (American, Rare)
Helen spelled backwards.... [more]
Neli f Georgian
Georgianization of the English given names Nellie and Nelly, which are both diminutives of Nell.... [more]
Neli f Slovene, Bosnian, Croatian
Short form of Antonela, Marinela, Kornelija, Sanela and other names containing nel.
Neli f Greek
Diminutive of Pinelopi.
Nelida f Galician
Galician form of Nélida.
Nelie f Dutch, English (Archaic)
Dutch and English diminutive of Cornelia.
Nelig f Breton
Diminutive of Oanell.
Neliko f Georgian
Diminutive of Neli and perhaps also of Nineli and Vineli.
Neliko f Georgian
Diminutive of Neli.
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