Feminine Submitted Names

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Petronette f French, Dutch
Diminutive form of Petrona or Petronia, in a similar way as names like Antoinette and Nicolette... [more]
Petrónia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Petronia.
Petronija f Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Archaic)
Croatian and Lithuanian form of Petronia.
Petroniya f Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Bulgarian and Russian form of Petronia.
Petrosinella f Literature
South Italian dialect word meaning "little parsley" derived from Latin petrosilium, from Greek πετροσέλινον (petroselinon) "rock-selery". ... [more]
Petrova f English, Literature
Russian patronymic last name. Petrova is the name of one of the Fossil sisters in the book (and movie) 'Ballet Shoes' by Noel Streatfeild.
Petrumīla f Medieval Baltic
15th-century Lithuanian name.
Petrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Formed from Petra and the Old Norse name suffix rún meaning "secret lore, rune".
Petrunelia f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Petronilla. It appears to have been most common among Poles living in Ukraine (see also Petronela.
Petruša f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak diminutive of Petra and Petronela. Also compare Petruška.
Petrussa f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Petrus.
Petruța f Romanian
Diminutive of Petronela.
Petrutė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Diminutive of feminine given names that start with Petr- (such as Petrė and Petronėlė), since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.
Petruxka f Basque
Basque form of Petra.
Petsy f Faroese
Variant of Patsy.
Petternel f Medieval German
Medieval German variant of Peternella.
Pettifleur f English
A female English name. It is the first name of Real Housewife of Melbourne Pettifleur Berenger (1964-).
Pettronella f Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian variant of Petronella.
Petulia f English
Possible variation or elaboration of Petula.
Petulisa f Tongan
Feminine form of Petuliki.
Petushch f Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Theodosia.
Petzi f & m German
Obsolete diminutive of Petra and Peter.
Peura m & f Finnish
Means "reindeer" in Finnish.
Pèvla f Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Italian form of Paola.
Peweli f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Beverly.
Pexé m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "clear up, reappearance of light" in Shipibo.
Pexine f French (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Pazanne. The name of an obscure French saint whose life and work are somewhat of a mystery. Nonetheless, she left her name in several place names throughout France.
Pexşan f Kurdish
Means "prose" in Kurdish.
Peyam m & f Kurdish
Means "message" in Kurdish.
Peyrona f Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Occitan feminine form of Peyre as well as a Gascon feminine form of Pey.
Peyronne f Occitan (Archaic)
Gallicized form of Peyrona.
Peytan f & m English
Variant of Peyton.
Peytin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Peyton.
Peyveste f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian پیوسته (peyvaste) meaning "connected, continuous; always, forever".
Pfarelo m & f Venda
Means "forgiveness" in Tshivenda.
Pfaura f German (Rare, Archaic)
Historical Alsatian form of Deborah.
Pfeiffer f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the German surname Pfeiffer.
Pfiffi f Literature
Pfiffi Buddenbrook is a figure in the novel "Buddenbrooks" by Thomas Mann.
Pfiffigunde f Literature
Created by the translator Ute Eichler as the name for Princess Smartypants (by Babette Cole). The name contains the German word pfiffig "smart" and the German name element GUND "war" (see, e.g., Hildegund).
Pfukani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga pfuka meaning "rise".
Pfuma f Shona
Means "wealth" in Shona.
Pfunani f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga pfuna meaning "help".
Phabez f Filipino
name used in a Filipino drama on radio in 1980's...
Phaedria f Literature
Variant of Phaedra used by Edmund Spenser in his epic poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590), where it belongs to a water fairy who lures knights to her enchanted island.
Phaedymia f Old Persian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phaidyme. This name was borne by a 6th-century BC Persian noblewoman, the daughter of Otanes, who would later go on to marry Darius I.
Phaen m & f Thai
Means "plan" in Thai.
Phaenarete f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Φαιναρέτη (Phainarete) meaning "she who brings virtue to light", derived from the Greek verb φαίνω (phaino) meaning "to shine" as well as "to show, to appear" combined with the Greek noun ἀρετὴ (arete) meaning "virtue, excellence"... [more]
Phaeng m & f Lao
Means "dear, expensive" or "to love" in Lao.
Phaeo f Greek Mythology
The name of one of the Hyades, derived from φαιός (phaiós) meaning "dull, ashy, grey".
Phaethousa f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "beaming, radiant" in Greek, being a participle of the verb φαέθω (phaethô) "to shine". In Greek mythology this was the name of a daughter of the sun god Helios by the nymph Neaira... [more]
Phaëthusa f Astronomy
The name of an asteroid pertaining to the Main belt in the Solar System. It is named after the mythological character Phaethousa.
Phaṱhutshedzo m & f Venda
Means "blessings" in Tshivenda.
Phaia f Greek Mythology
Means "dusky" or "grey" in Greek, from φαιός (phaios). This is the name of the Crommyonian Sow, a mythological pig slain by Theseus. Some versions of the story say that this was the name of the old woman who owned the sow, which was named after her... [more]
Phaibun m & f Thai
Means "abundant, prosperous, plentiful" in Thai.
Phaidyme f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of an unidentified Old Persian name. According to Herodotus this was borne by the daughter of Otanes who in turn married Сambyses, False Smerdis (real name: Gaumata) and Darius.
Phaikham m & f Lao
Possibly from Lao ໄພ (phai) meaning "forest", "ripple", or "whisper" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".
Phailin f Thai
Means "sapphire" in Thai.
Phaine f History (Ecclesiastical)
Probably related to Phaenna, or perhaps from Greek φανης (phanes) meaning "appearing". A notable bearer was Saint Phaine of Ancyra, a 3rd-century Christian martyr... [more]
Phairat m & f Thai
From Thai ไพ (phai) referring to an old coin equivalent to 1/32 Thai baht and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Phairo f & m Thai
Means "pleasant, sweet, melodious" in Thai.
Phairoh f & m Thai
Means "melodious, pleasant-sounding" in Thai.
Phaiwan m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phraiwan.
Phajathoibi f Manipuri
Means "beautiful and loved daughter" in Meitei.
Phajee f Thai
Means "speech" in Thai.
Pha̍k m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Bai.
Phakdi m & f Thai
Means "devotion, loyalty" in Thai.
Phakhwan f Thai
From Thai พา (pha) meaning "bring, lead, guide" and ขวัญ (khwan) meaning "beloved, fortunate, blessed, auspicious".
Phalak f Sanskrit
MEANING - fruit, result, gain, a board, lath, plank, leaf. bench, a slab or tablet (for writing or painting on ; also = page, leaf), a slab at the base, any flat surface (often in comp. with parts of the body, applied to broad flat bones, the palm of the hand, the top or head of an arrow, a shield, bark (as a material for clothes), the pericarp of a lotus, a layer, the stand on which a monk keeps his turban... [more]
Phalgvi f Indian
MEANING : reddish, red, spring season, small. It is feminine of Phalgu or Falgu... [more]
Phalla f & m Khmer
Derived from Khmer ផល (phal) meaning "fruit" or "benefit, profit, result".
Phally f Khmer
Means "prosperity" in Khmer.
Phalya f Hinduism
MEANING : a flower, bud ... [more]
Phalyn f Irish
Form of Fallon.
Phan m & f Lao
Means "change, twist, transform" in Lao.
Phan m & f Thai
Means "alter, change" in Thai.
Phanessa f English (American, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Phanes, probably influenced by the name Vanessa. In Greek mythology, Phanes was a primeval god of procreation whose name derived from Greek phainô "to bring light, make clear".
Phanet m & f Khmer
Means "sugarcane" in Khmer.
Phani m & f Indian
Means "snake" in Sanskrit.
Phania f English
Diminutive of Stephania.
Phanida f Thai
Means "young woman, girl" in Thai.
Phanit f & m Thai
Means "beloved" in Thai.
Phannee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanni.
Phanom m & f Thai
Means "hill, mountain" (a poetic word) in Thai.
Phansa f & m Thai
Means "rainy season, wet season" in Thai.
Phanthittra f Thai
Means "love" in Thai.
Phanumat f & m Thai
Means "sun" in Thai. This is a Thai epithet of the Hindu god Aditya.
Phanurat f & m Thai
From Thai ภาณุ or ภานุ (phanu) meaning "sun, light" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Phaqcha f Quechua
Means "waterfall" in Quechua.
Pharah f English, Arabic
Variant of Farah.
Pharisee f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Primarily Southeastern in the United States, dating back to the 1840s and also used in the early 20th century.... [more]
Phasaelis f Ancient Aramaic
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a Nabatean princess, who was the first wife of Herod Antipas.
Phasouk m & f Lao
Means "joy, happiness, prosperity" in Lao.
Phasuk f & m Thai
Means "happy, content, comfortable" in Thai.
Phatchara f & m Thai
Means "diamond" in Thai.
Phatcharaphon f Thai
From Thai พัชร (phatchara) meaning "diamond" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
Phatcharaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phatcharaphon.
Phathu f Thai (Rare)
Means "bride, woman, wife" in Thai.
Phatima f Filipino
filipino
Phatsimo f Tswana
Means "light" in Setswana.
Phatsimoyaone f Tswana
Means "His (God's) Light" in Setswana.
Phatson f & m Thai
Means "light, radiance" in Thai.
Phatthana m & f Thai, Lao
Means "progress, advance, develop" in Thai and Lao.
Phaxchha f Aymara
Means "waterfall" in Aymara.
Phaxsi f Aymara
Means "moon" in Aymara.
Phaxsi Jalsu f Aymara
From the Aymara phaxsi meaning "moon" and jalsu meaning "east; sunrise" or "spring".
Phaxsi Jiwaki f Aymara
From the Aymara phaxsi meaning "moon" and jiwaki meaning "nice, pretty".
Phaxsi Nayra f Aymara
From the Aymara phaxsi meaning "moon" and nayra meaning "eyes".
Phayao f & m Thai
From the name of a province in northern Thailand, which is of uncertain meaning.
Phayre f English
Variant of Fayre.
Phayung m & f Thai
Means "support, help, assist" in Thai.
Phayvanh f & m Lao
Means "forest" in Lao.
Phazabi f Manipuri
Means "beautiful daughter" in Meitei.
Pheaby f American (Rare, Archaic)
Early American variant of Phoebe.
Pheakdei m & f Khmer
Means "devotion, respect, loyalty" in Khmer.
Pheakkley f Khmer
Means "to have faith" in Khmer.
Phélie f French (Rare)
Truncated form of Ophélie.
Phelina f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Felina or a feminization of Phelan.
Phélipa f Gascon
Feminine form of Phélip.
Phelps f English
Transferred use of the surname Phelps.
Phemonoe f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek φημί (phemi) meaning "to speak, to declare" or φήμη (pheme) meaning "rumour, fame, reputation" combined with νόος (noos) meaning "the mind, thought, perception"... [more]
Phen f Thai
Means "full moon" in Thai, of Khmer origin.
Phenenna f Biblical, Biblical Dutch, Biblical Latin, East Frisian (Archaic), West Frisian (Archaic)
Form of Peninnah used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (English) as well as the Nova Vulgata (Latin) and some 16th-century editions of the Dutch Bible.... [more]
Pheng m & f Lao
Means "song" or "full (moon)" in Lao.
Phennana f Biblical Greek, English (Puritan)
Greek form of Peninnah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. Also see Phenenna.... [more]
Phennapa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เพ็ญนภา (see Phennapha).
Phennapha f Thai
From Thai เพ็ญ (phen) meaning "full moon" and นภา (napha) meaning "sky".
Phensi f Thai
From Thai เพ็ญ (phen) meaning "full moon" and ศรี (si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
Phensiri f Thai
From Thai เพ็ญ (phen) meaning "full moon" and ศิริ (siri) meaning "glory, splendour".
Phensri f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phensi.
Phenyo m & f Tswana
Means "victory" in Tswana.
Pheonix m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Erroneous spelling of Phoenix.
Pheraby f American (South, Archaic)
Apparently a Southern U.S. invention. First appears in the mid-1700s in Virginia and North Carolina. Could be a variation of Phoebe, although it is also curiously similar to the Arabic name Fariba.... [more]
Pheretime f Ancient Greek
Means "bringing honour", derived from Greek φέρω (phero) meaning "to bring, to carry" and τιμή (time) meaning "honour, esteem, value, worth"... [more]
Pherusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Φέρουσα (Pherousa) which meant "carrying", being a participle of the verb φέρω (phero) "to carry". In Greek mythology this was borne by one of the Nereids; along with her sister Dynamene, Pherusa was associated with ocean swells.
Phet f & m Lao, Thai
Means "diamond" in Lao and Thai.
Phethai m & f Thai
Means "zircon" in Thai.
Phetmany f Lao
From Lao ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".
Phetsamone f & m Lao
From Lao ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond" and ສມອນ (samone) meaning "war, battle" or "beloved, wife, pretty girl".
Pheup m & f Khmer
Means "good luck, good fortune" in Khmer.
Phhoung f Khmer
Means "wreath of flowers" in Khmer.
Phi m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 飛 (phi) meaning "to fly".
Phia f Various (Rare)
Short form of Sophia and other names ending in -phia.
Phialo f Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, likely derived from φιλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend".
Phibba f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Form of Afua used by early slaves in the American South and Jamaica. This was given to girls born on Friday. It was sometimes Anglicized as Phoebe.
Phiby f English
Variant of Phoebe.
Phikun f Thai
Means "medlar, bullet wood (a type of tree)" in Thai.
Phila m & f Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu
Means "to live" or "get well, be healthy" in Nguni languages.
Phila f English
From Ancient Greek φιλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend", or a shortened form of names beginning with Phila.
Philaé f & m French (Rare)
Possibly taken from Philae, the Latinized form of Φιλαί (Philai), the Greek name of an ancient island of the Nile which was the center of the worship of Isis and the site of temples dedicated to her... [more]
Philai f Thai
Means "pretty, beautiful" in Thai.
Philaiphon f Thai
From Thai พิไล (philai) meaning "pretty, beautiful" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
Philaiporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิไลพร (see Philaiphon).
Philairat f Thai
From Thai พิไล (philai) meaning "pretty, beautiful" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Philaiwan f Thai
From Thai พิไล (philai) meaning "pretty, beautiful" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Philanise f French (Quebec)
Possible vairant of Philonice
Philantha f Greek
Philantha is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "lover of flowers".... [more]
Philarete f Late Greek
Feminine form of Philaretos.
Phildel f English (Rare)
In the case of singer-songwriter Phildel, it is a combination of her parents names - Philip and Della. -
Phileine f Dutch, Literature, Popular Culture
The use of Phileine as a feminine first name in The Netherlands is due to the 2003 film "Phileine Zegt Sorry" (English: "Phileine Says Sorry"). The film is based on a book written by Dutch author Ronald Giphart (b... [more]
Philene f English (American, Rare), Haitian Creole, South African
Possibly a variant of Philine, a contraction of Philomène, or a feminine form of Phil using the common name suffix lene.
Philhelmina f English (Rare)
Variant of Philomena, influenced by Wilhelmina.
Philia f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Derived from Greek philia "love", specifically referring to any kind of platonic love. In the English-speaking world, this name has seen occasional usage from the 17th century onwards.
Philianne f English (Rare)
Either a feminine form of Philian or an elaboration of Philia.
Philiberthe f Norman
Norman feminine form of Philibert.
Philidel f & m Literature, Theatre
Perhaps based on Philadelphia or Fidelis. It was used by John Dryden in his opera 'King Arthur; or, the British Worthy' (1691), where it belongs to an air spirit in the service of Merlin who saves Arthur from the evil schemes of Osmond, a Saxon sorcerer, and Grimbald, an enemy earth spirit.
Philin f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phailin.
Philine f Ancient Greek, German, Danish (Rare), Literature
Feminine form of Philinos. In Germany it was brought to public attention when Johann Wolfgang von Goethe used it for a character in his novel Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship (1795-96).
Philinna f Ancient Greek, Theatre
Means "darling" in Greek, a term of affection derived from Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover". A famous bearer was Philinna of Larissa in Thessaly (4th century BC), the third wife of Philip II of Macedon and mother of Philip III Arrhidaeus... [more]
Philippe f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Philippos.
Philisiwe f South African, Zulu
Means "healed" in Zulu.
Phillip m & f Medieval English
Variant of Philip (masculine) as well as a vernacular form of Philipa (feminine) used in medieval times.
Phillisco m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a modern variation of Philiscus
Philly f English
Diminutive of Philippa, Phyllis and other names containing the element Phil-.
Philly m & f Irish (Rare), English (Modern)
Irish diminutive of Pilib, the Irish form of Philip. As an English name, it can also be a diminutive of names beginning with Phil-, such as Philip, Phyllis and Philomena.... [more]
Philmalene f Filipino
filipino-malaysian
Philoclea f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Literature
Latinized form of Greek Φιλόκλεια (Philokleia), a feminine form of Philokles. Sir Philip Sydney (1554-1586) used this name for a character, the younger sister of Pamela, in his pastoral romance The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia.
Philodice f Greek Mythology
Derived from φίλος (phílos) meaning “friend” and δίκη (dice) meaning "law, judgement, justice".
Philomache f Greek Mythology
Derived from φίλος (phílos) meaning “friend” and μαχη (mache) meaning "battle".
Philommeides f Greek Mythology
An epithet of Aphrodite meaning φῐ́λος (phílos) meaning "love" and μεῖδος (meîdos) meaning "smile, laughter".
Philonella f Late Greek, Late Roman
Variant form of Philonilla, which is the name of a saint from the first century AD. The name Philonella is also used in reference to the saint (usually in sources that ultimately take their information from Latin texts rather than Greek texts), which has led people in at least the English-speaking world to use the two names interchangeably.
Philonice f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Folklore
Latinized form of the Greek name Φιλονίκη (Philonike), derived from φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" and νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" (related to the Greek noun φιλονικία (philonikia) meaning "love of victory, rivalry" and the Greek verb φιλονικέω (philonikeo) meaning "to be fond of victory, to engage in rivalry")... [more]
Philonilla f Late Greek, Late Roman
This name is best known for being the name of saint Philonilla (also found written as Philonella), who lived in the first century AD. She was born into a Jewish family in Tarsus (located in what is now Turkey), which at the time was part of the Roman Empire, but had belonged to the Greeks not that long ago and as such was still heavily influenced by the Greek language and culture... [more]
Philonoe f Greek Mythology
The name of a number of characters in Greek mythology. Philonoe is derived from νοέω (noeō) meaning "to intend, to perceive, to see, to understand" and φίλος (philos) meaning "beloved".
Philotera f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek φιλωτέρα (philôtera) meaning "beloved". This was borne by the younger sister of Arsinoe II and Ptolemy II.
Philotes f Greek Mythology
Means "friendship" or "affection" in Greek. Philotes was the Greek goddess of friendship and affection. Her Roman equivalent is Amicitia.
Philothée m & f French (Rare)
French form of Philotheus (via its Latinized form Philotheos) and Philothea. While the masculine name has fallen out of use, the feminine name was revived in the late 2000s.
Philothei f Greek (Archaic)
Medieval Greek form of Philothea. This name was notably borne by the Greek saint Philothei of Athens (1522-1589), whose birth name was Revoula Benizelou.
Philotis f Roman Mythology
In Roman legend, Philotis, also known as Tutula, was a slave whose plan resulted in an important victory of the Romans over the Latins in the late 4th century BC.
Philou m & f French, Dutch (Modern)
French diminutive of Philippe. In France, the name is strictly masculine and primarily used informally, i.e. it is not typically used on birth certificates.... [more]
Philpot m & f Medieval English
Diminutive of Philip and Phillipa.
Philumena f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Late Roman, Theatre
Latinized form of Philoumena. In theatre, this is the name of a character from two different comic plays written by the Roman playwright Terence (2nd century AD), namely Andria and Hecyra.
Philura f Literature
Variant of Philyra.... [more]
Philyra f Greek Mythology
Means "lime tree, linden tree" in Greek. In Greek mythology Philyra was one of the 3,000 Oceanids, water nymph daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys... [more]
Philyre f Greek Mythology
Epic and Ionic Greek form of Philyra. In Greek mythology, Philyre or Philyra was an Oceanid nymph and mother of Chiron.
Phimchanok f Thai
From Thai พิมพ์ (pim) meaning "to type, to print" and ชนก (chá-nók) meaning "father, patriarch".
Phimnara f Thai
From Thai พิมพ์ (phim) meaning "type, print" and นารา (nara) which can mean "radius, length", "water" or "human, person".
Phimphon f Thai
From Thai พิมพ์ (phim) meaning "type, print" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
Phimrat f Thai
From Thai พิมพ์ (phim) meaning "type, print" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Phimsiri f Thai
From Thai พิมพ์ (phim) meaning "print, type" and ศิริ (siri) meaning "glory, splendour".
Phina f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Diminutive of names ending in -phina like Josephina or Seraphina.
Phindile f South African
A very common female South African name.... [more]
Phinit m & f Thai
Means "observe, examine, investigate" in Thai.
Phinley m & f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Finley
Phinly f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Finley.
Phiona f English, English (African), French (African)
Variant of Fiona. It is used mainly in Uganda (regarding (African) English usage) and Burundi (regarding African French usage).... [more]
Phirada f Thai
From Thai พีร (phira) meaning "brave, courageous, warrior" combined with ดา (da) meaning "delight, joy".
Phiriya m & f Thai
Means "bravery, vigour" in Thai.
Phirom m & f Thai
Means "delighted, pleasing, satisfying" in Thai.
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