Feminine Submitted Names

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Anzan f & m Chinese
Combination of An 1 and Zan.
Anzansi m & f Dagbani
Means "courage" or "persistence" in Dagbani.
Anze f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" combined with 世 (ze) meaning "generations". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Anzél f Afrikaans
Variant of Anzelle.
Ànzela f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Angela as well as a quasi-adoption of the Sardinian word ànzelu "angel".
Anžela f Latvian, Estonian
Latvian form of Angela and Estonian transcription of Анжела (see Anzhela).
Anżela f Polish (Rare)
Polish transcription of Анжела (see Anzhela) as well as variant of Angela influenced by Anzhela... [more]
Anzeledda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Ànzela.
Anżelika f Polish (Rare)
Polish transcription of Анжелика or Анжеліка (see Anzhelika. Rarely used as a Polish alternate form of Angelika, possibly influenced by the word "anżelika", which refers to candied Angelica, or to the plant Angelica in general.
Anzelina f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Angelina.
Anzelle f Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Ancelle.
Anzélma f Kashubian
Feminine form of Anzélm.
Anzelma f Polish, Lithuanian (Rare), Hungarian
Polish, Hungarian and Lithuanian feminine form of Anselm.
Anzerma f Sicilian
Sicilian feminine form of Anselm.
Anzesa f Sardinian
Variant of Agnesa.
Anzhalika f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Angelica.
Anzhel f & m Armenian, Bulgarian
Variant of Angel.
Anzhella f Russian
Variant of Anzhela.
Anzhi f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names An 1 and Zhi, can also be a form of Angie or Angi.
Anzhik f Armenian
Diminutive form of Anzhela.
Anzia f Italian
Italian form of Anthia.
Anzola f Venetian (Archaic)
Venetian form of Angela. (Cf. Angiola.)
Anzu f Japanese
From 杏 or 杏子 (anzu), referring to a type of apricot known as Prunus armeniaca (also called the ansu, Siberian or Tibetan apricot).... [more]
Anzuko f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (anzu) meaning "apricot" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ào m & f Chinese
From the Chinese "proud."
Ao f & m Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue" or from Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle" or 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ao m & f Japanese
Means "Blue" in Japanese
Aoba m & f Japanese (Modern)
Derived from the Japanese kanji 青葉 (aoba) referred to "fresh, green/blue leaves". For a long time, the distinction between "blue" and "green" in Japanese was not made. This name can be also written 蒼 / 碧 (ao) meaning "green, blue" as well or 葵 (ao) meaning "hollyhock, mallow" combined with 葉 (ba) meaning "leaf, blade, needle" or 波 (ba) meaning "wave, billow, ripple" or 羽 (ba) meaning "feather, wing"... [more]
Aobako f Japanese
From Japanese 翠 (ao) meaning "green", 巴 (ba) meaning "tomoe" combined with 子 (ko) "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aoctleitoca m & f Nahuatl
Possibly means "nameless" in Nahuatl, from aoctle "nothing, no more, nothing more" and itoca "name".
Aodha f Irish (Modern)
Feminization of Aodh, which is derived from Old Irish Áed meaning "fire". This seems to be a modern Irish name and it's sometimes incorrectly pronounced like Ada (AY-da), however in Irish the H would lead to the D not being pronounced.
Aodhamair f Irish
Feminine diminutive of Aodh.
Aodhla f Irish (Modern)
This is a modern Irish name based on the Irish Aodh stemming from áed which means "fire" combined with the popular modern suffix of la. It was likely also inspired by names with popular sounds such as Ayla... [more]
Aodhnait f Irish (Archaic), Medieval Irish
Feminine diminuitive of Aodh. This was 'the name of an Irish saint whose feast was kept on 9 November'.
Aodrena f Breton
Feminine form of Aodren.
Aodrenell f Breton
Variant of Aodrena.
Aoe f Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue", 蒼 (ao) meaning "blue, green" or 碧 (ao) meaning "jade" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" or 枝 (e) meaning "branch"... [more]
Aofang f Chinese
From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant".
Aoh f Spanish (Mexican)
This name is averagly used to describe someone powerful and kind
Aoha f Japanese
From Japanese 葵 (ao) meaning "hollyhock" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aohime f Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Aoibh f Irish (Rare)
Aoibh - an old Irish girls name of Celtic origin meaning “Beautiful” “radiant” “Pleasant”
Aoibheall f Irish Mythology, Folklore
Probably from Old Irish óibell "spark, fire". In Irish legend this is the name of a banshee or goddess who appeared to the Irish king Brian Boru on the eve of the Battle of Clontarf (1014). She is still said to dwell in the fairy mound of Craig Liath in County Clare.
Aoibhgréine f Irish Mythology
Derived from Irish aoibh "smile, pleasant expression" and grian "sun". This name belonged to the daughter of Deirdre and Naoise in Longas Mac nUislenn (The Exile of the Sons of Uisnech), a story of the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology... [more]
Aoika f Japanese
From Japanese 碧 (aoi) meaning "blue, green", 葵 (aoi) meaning "hollyhock" or 蒼 (aoi) meaning "blue" combined with 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing, attending, entertainer", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 架 (ka) meaning "erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled" or 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed"... [more]
Aoiko f Japanese (Rare)
From Aoi combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]
Aoileann f Irish
From Irish faoileann meaning "fair maiden" or "seagull".
Aoine f Irish (Modern)
From Irish aoine meaning "Friday", derived from Latin ieiunum. Aoine has only been used as a given name in Ireland in recent times.
Aoise f Irish (Rare)
Irish names
Aoka f Japanese
From Japanese 葵 (ao) meaning "hollyhock" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aoko f Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) "blue" combined with 子 (ko) "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aolani f Hawaiian (Rare)
Derived from Hawaiian ao "cloud" and lani "sky, heaven".
Aoling f Chinese
From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 翎 (líng) meaning "feather, wing".
Aome f Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" or 女 (me) meaning "female, woman, wife". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ao-mei f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of Ao & Mei 1.
Aomi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 葵 (ao) meaning "hollyhock, althea", 翠 (ao) meaning "green, kingfisher", 青, 蒼 (ao) meaning "blue", 碧 (ao) meaning "blue, green", 明 (ao, a) meaning "bright", 藍 (ao) meaning "indigo", 粟 (a) meaning "millet", 緒 (o) meaning "cord, strap", 百 (o) meaning "hundred" or 生 (o) meaning "live" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 巳 (mi), referring to the Snake, the sixth of the twelve Earthly Branches, 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 望 (mi) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches, 魅 (mi) meaning "fascination, charm", 弥 (mi) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 洋 (mi) meaning "ocean" or 歩 (mi) meaning "walk"... [more]
Aommy f Thai (Rare)
A famous bearer would be famous thai pop singer, Aommy, whose real name is Plernsin Ketkaew.
Aon f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 空 (a) meaning "sky", 蒼 (a) meaning "blue, green" or 碧 (a) meaning "jade, green, blue" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound"... [more]
Aona f Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Âone f Norman
Norman form of Anna.
Aone f Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue", 葵 (ao) meaning "hollyhock", 蒼 (ao) meaning "blue, green", 碧 (ao) meaning "green, blue" or 藍 (ao) meaning "indigo" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound"... [more]
Aonène f Norman
Diminutive of Âone.
Aono f Japanese
From Japanese 葵 (ao) meaning "hollyhock, althea", 青 (ao) "blue", 蒼 (ao) meaning "blue, green", 碧 (ao) meaning "jade, green, blue" or 藍 (ao) meaning "indigo" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle or 野 (no) meaning "area, field"... [more]
Aoqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 琴 (qín), a type of Chinese lute.
Aori f Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue" combined with 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aoro f Luo
"born during a very dry season"
Aosa f Japanese (Rare)
Ao means "blue, green" and sa means "sand".
Aotea f Maori
Means "white cloud" in Māori. Aotearoa is the Māori name of New Zealand
Aoua f Western African
Variant of Awa. A notable bearer was Malian independence activist Aoua Kéita (1912-1980).
Aouda f Literature
This is the name of a Parsi Princess in Jules Verne's novel Around The World In Eighty Days.
Aouicha f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi transcription of 'Aisha.
Aouie m & f Obscure
Likely derived from the five vowels of the English language.
Aouregan f Breton
Breton name, in which the first element is aour meaning "gold" (ultimately from Latin aurum). The second element may be Breton gen "cheek, face" or gwenn "shining, holy"... [more]
Aouregen f Breton
Variant of Aouregan.
Aouregon f Breton
Variant of Aouregan.
Aourell f Breton
Derived from Breton aour "gold", this name is generally considered the Breton form of Aurelia.
Aourgen f Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton aour "gold" and Old Breton ken "fair; beautiful; splendid" (kaer and koant in Modern Breton), this name is the Breton cognate of Welsh Eurgain.
Aourora f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Aurora.
Aowyn f & m English
a variant Éowyn
Aoxin f Chinese (Rare)
From the Chinese characters 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic; distant fragrance".
Aoyo f Japanese
From Japanese 蒼 (ao) meaning "blue, green" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Aoyun m & f Chinese
This name is made up of 奧 (ào)/奥 (ào, yù), the simplified version of 奧, meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 運/运 (yùn) meaning "run, luck, fortune, ship, transport," the first meaning added for 运, the simplified version of 運... [more]
Aozora f & m Japanese (Modern)
From 青空 (aozora) meaning "blue sky."... [more]
Âpak f Greenlandic
Possibly taken from Greenlandic âpak "animal".
Apala f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque apal "humble".... [more]
Apalinaryia f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Apollinariya.
Apaloniya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Apollonia.
Apama f Old Persian
Meaning uncertain, probably related to Avestan apama- "the latest", hence "the youngest (child), nestling". This was the name of Apama, the first Queen of the Seleucid Empire, and wife of Seleucus I Nicator... [more]
Apame f Old Persian (Hellenized)
A variant of Apama. A bearer of this name is Apame, a concubine of King Darius I.
Apana f Pashto
Means "almond" in Pashto.
Apani f Siksika
From the Blackfoot word apaniiwa "butterfly", with the animate noun suffix -wa omitted.
Apate f Greek Mythology
Directly taken from Greek ἀπάτη (apatê) meaning "deceit, fraud, trick". Apate was the personification of deceit in Greek mythology. She was the daughter of Nyx, the personification of night.
Apayauq f & m Inupiat
Meaning unknown, name borne by Apayauq Reitan, the first trans woman to compete in the Iditarod (a long distance dog sledge race from Alaska to Nome).
Apča f Czech
Diminutive form of Apolena.
Apeksha f Indian, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit अपेक्षा (apekśa) meaning "hope, expectation, prospect".
Apekshita f Indian
Means "desired, welcome."
Apelila f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of April.
Apelonia f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval variant of Apolónia.
Apemerukoyan-mat-unamerukoyan-mat f Far Eastern Mythology
Means "rising fire sparks woman" or "rising cinder sparks woman" in Ainu. It is the full name of the goddess Kamuy-huci.
Aphai m & f Thai
Means "fearlessness, absence of danger" or "forgiveness, pardon" in Thai.
Aphaia f Greek Mythology
Aphaia was a Greek goddess who was worshipped almost exclusively at a single sanctuary on the island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf. She originated as early as the 14th century BCE as a local deity associated with fertility and the agricultural cycle... [more]
Aphelele m & f Xhosa, Zulu
Means "complete, whole, all present" in Xhosa and Zulu. Often given to the last child to be born in a family.
Aphinan m & f Thai
From Thai อภิ (aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and นันท์ (nan) meaning "pleasure, joy, delight".
Aphinya f Thai
Means "knowledge, higher awareness" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अभिज्ञा (abhijna). In Buddhism this term refers to knowledge gained through meditation and virtuousness.
Aphiradi f Thai
From Thai อภิ (aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and รดี (radi) meaning "pleasure, amusement".
Aphiwe m & f African
Means "given" in Zulu.
Aphrah f & m English, English (Puritan)
From the biblical place Aphrah in the Book of Micah, meaning "dust." This name was used by Puritans, but has since become rare.
Api f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Abby.
Âpia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Abia.
Apia f Spanish
Spanish Feminine form of Appius.
Apichaya f Thai
From Thai อภิ (aphi) meaning "above, higher, greater" and ชญา (chaya) meaning "knowing, wise".
ʻApikaʻila f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Abigail.
Apikaila f Samoan
Samoan form of Abigail.
Apikaira f Maori
Maori form of Abigail.
Apikale f Tongan
Tongan form of Abigail.
Apikali f Fijian
Fijian form of Abigail.
Apinya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Aphinya.
Apiyo f Luo
"firstborn of twins"
Apol f Hungarian
Short form of Apollónia.
Apolenka f Czech
Diminutive of Apolena.
Apolinaria f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Polish (Rare), Moldovan (Rare), Ancient Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Spanish and Polish feminine form of Apollinaris and Romanian form of Apollinaria. This is also attested as an ancient Greek name.
Apolinne f Picard
Picard form of Apolline.
Apolka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Apollónia.
Apolla f Literature
Feminine form of Apollo. It was used in the "Twitches" novel series by H. B. Gilmour and Randi Reisfeld.
Apollina f Polish
Polish adoption of Apolline.
Apollinaria f Russian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Russian feminine form of Apollinaris. According to Orthodox Christian ecclesiastical traditions, Apollinaria is venerated as a Virgin-Martyr alongside Saint Drosis.
Apol·lònia f Catalan
Catalan form of Apollonia.
Apollònia f Provençal
Provençal form of Apollonia.
Apollonie f French
French form of Apollonia.
Apolloniya f Russian
Russian form of Apollonia.
Apolone f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Apolonia and Apollonie.
Apòloniô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Apollonia.
Apolot f Eastern African
Origin- Iteso people of eastern Uganda and Western Kenya, from the Ateso language, a derivative of the Teso-Turkana language and eastern Nilotic culture. ... [more]
Aponi f Siksika
Variant of Apani.
Aporia f Greek Mythology
Means "difficulty, impossibility" in Greek, from ἄπορος (aporos) meaning "impassable, without passage", i.e. "having no way in, out, or through" (itself composed of the negative prefix α (a) and πόρος (poros) "means of passing a river, ford, ferry" as well as "way or means of achieving, accomplishing, discovering")... [more]
Aporka f Hungarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Apor.
Apostolia f Late Greek, Greek
Feminine form of Apostolos.
Appaline f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps an anglicized form of Apolline; also compare Appoline.
Appel f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Apollonia.
Appia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Appius.
Appias f Roman Mythology
Derivative of Appius, or possibly means "of Appia" in Latin (Appia being a town in Phrygia Major). In Roman mythology, Appias was a naiad of the Appian Well or fountain of Aqua Appia, whose waters gushed forth near the Temple of Venus Genetrix in the Forum of Iulius Caesar, Rome.
Applejack f Popular Culture
Meaning an alcoholic drink. Also a character from MY LITTLE PONY
Applonia f Dutch (Rare)
Contracted form of Apollonia.
Approved m & f English (Puritan)
Archaic meaning is, "to prove; show."
Apputi m & f Bandial
Means "the tiny one" in Bandial.
Apranik f Middle Persian, History
The name of a commander of the Sasanian army against the invading Arab-Muslim forces during the reign of Yazdegerd III (632-651 CE). After the Sasanian defeat, she continued to the resistance, fighting a guerilla war until she was killed in battle.
Apreshum f Armenian
From the Persian ابریشم‎ (abrišam) meaning "silk".
Apriani f Indonesian
Possibly from the name of the month of April.
Apricity f English (Rare)
A rare English name with Latin origins meaning “the warmth of the sun in winter”.
Apriday f Pashto
Means "blessed" in Pashto.
Apríla f Slovak (Rare)
Slovak form of April.
Aprile f Italian (Modern, Rare)
Italian form of April as the common word for that month.
Aprilette f Filipino
Combination of the name April and the diminutive suffix -ette.
Aprilia f Italian (Modern, Rare)
It comes from the Italian name of the month aprile (April). It is the name of a town in the same region of Rome which was given this name because it was established on April, 25 1936 during Fascism on a reclaimed swamps... [more]
Apriliana f Indonesian
Elaborated form of April, typically given to girls born in that month.
Apriliani f Indonesian
Elaborated form of April, typically given to girls born in that month.
Áprilka f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian április "(month of) April". This coinage was possibly inspired by the English name April.
Aprilyn f Filipino
Combination of April and the suffix -Lyn
Apronia f German
It coinincides with apronia, the name of black bryony. Apronia of Toul was a 6th century saint.
Aprusia f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Απρουσία (Aprousia), possibly derived from Greek α (a), a negative prefix, combined with προύση (prouse) "rain".
Apša f Abkhaz
Means "holy" in Abkhaz.
Apson f Thai
Means "angel" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अप्सरस् (apsaras).
Apsorn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Apson.
Apullunia f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Apollonia.
Aput m & f Inuit, Greenlandic
Inuit meaning "Snow."
Aputsiaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "snow crystal" with the combination of Aput and suffix -tsiaq "beautiful", "fair", "fairly good", "precious", "sweet", "fair-sized", "nice", "good", "handsome".
Aputsiannguaq f & m Greenlandic
Means "dear little snow crystal" in Greenlandic, from a combination of Aputsiaĸ and suffix -nnguaq "sweet", "dear", "little".
Apwete f Chuukese, Micronesian
Derived from Chuukese a meaning "to be, to make" combined with pwete, from pwetete "soft".
Aqattaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Aĸátaĸ.
Aqbanïu f Bashkir
From the Bashkir aҡ (aq) meaning "white, light, pure" and Persian بانو (banu)# meaning "lady".
Aqbikä f Bashkir
From the Bashkir aҡ (aq) meaning "white, light, pure" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
Aqbiyçe f Karachay-Balkar
Means "white princess" in Karachay-Balkar.
Aqbota f Kazakh
From Aq (Ақ) meaning white, and Bota (Бота), meaning Camel.
Aqboün f Karachay-Balkar
Means "white neck" or "white throat" in Karachay-Balkar.
Aqchagul f Uzbek
Derived from aqcha meaning "money" and gul meaning "flower, rose".
Aqçıq f Karachay-Balkar
Means "white" in Karachay-Balkar.
Aqida f Uzbek
Means "dogma, creed" in Uzbek.
Aqilah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic عقيلة or عاقلة (see Aqila), as well as the usual Malay form.
Aqillutaq m & f Inuit
Meaning, "new snow."
Aqiq m & f Arabic, Urdu, Persian
Means "agate" in Arabic.
Aqiqa f Uzbek
From the name of feast given in honour of a newborn baby, alternatively from the Uzbek aqiq meaning "carnelian" or "red, crimson".
Aqisseq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Aĸigsseĸ.
Aqissiarsuk f Greenlandic
Means "little ptarmigan chick", derived from Greenlandic aqisseq "rock ptarmigan" (cf. Aqisseq) combined with a diminutive suffix.
Aqkümis f Kazakh
From the Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning “white” or "pure" and күміс (kümis) meaning “silver”.
Aqliya f Uzbek
Derived from aqliy meaning "intellectual".
Aqloy f Uzbek
Derived from aql meaning "mind, intelligence" and "smarts, common sense, advise" and oy meaning "moon".
Aqnes f Indonesian (Rare)
Indonesian form of Agnes.
Aqqız f Karachay-Balkar
Means "white girl" in Karachay-Balkar.
Aqqoš f Bashkir
Means "swan" in Bashkir.
Aqqw m & f Kazakh
Means "swan" in Kazakh.
Aqsa f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "farthest, most distant" in Arabic.
Aqsarlaq f Bashkir
Means "seagull" in Bashkir.
Aqsäskä f Bashkir
Means "white flower" in Bashkir.
Aqtamaq f Karachay-Balkar
Means "white throat" in Karachay-Balkar. This was the name of a character in the love poems of Ismail Semenov.
Aqtutaš f Bashkir
From Bashkir аҡ (aq) meaning "white, bright, pure" and туташ (tutaš) meaning "girl".
Aqua f English
Derived from Latin aqua meaning "water". It is also used in English in reference to a bluish-green colour.
Aquafina f Spanish (Rare)
Means "fine water" in Spanish.
Aqualina f English (Modern)
Means "tender water". A notable bearer was the female sea serpent from the Disney Junior show "Sofia the First".
Aqualtune f History
Meaning unknown. According to legend, the name of a former Angolan princess and general, who commanded an army of 10,000 men to fight the invasion of her kingdom in the Congo.
Aquaniesha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements a, qua, nee and sha... [more]
Aquareine f Literature
Combination of Latin aqua meaning "water" and French reine meaning "queen". This is the name of a mermaid queen in L. Frank Baum's novel ''The Sea Fairies'' (1911).
Aquarius m & f Astronomy
Means "water-carrier" or "cup-carrier" in Latin. This is a constellation in the zodiac, between Capricornus and Pisces.
Aquata f Popular Culture
One of the princesses in Disney's "The Little Mermaid." The name probably comes from aqua, water.
Aquetzalli f & m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl atl "water" and quetzalli "quetzal feather, something precious". Alternately, may derive from ahquetzalli, meaning "irrigation ditch" or "gruel".
Aquilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Aquillius. This name was borne by Aquilia Severa, the second and fourth wife of Emperor Elagabalus.
Aquinnah f Wampanoag
From Wampanoag Âhqunah meaning "the end of the island". This is also the name of a town on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. American actor Michael J. Fox gave this name to his daughter Aquinnah Kathleen born in 1995.
Aqvilina f Swedish
Swedish form of Aquilina.
Aqylzada f Kazakh
From ақыл (akyl) meaning "intelligance, intelect" combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring"
Aqyondoð f Bashkir
Means "white star" in Bashkir.
Aqzilya f Kazakh
From ақ (ak) meaning "white" combined with Arabic ضياء (diya) meaning "splendour, glow"
Ára f Faroese, Icelandic
Faroese and Icelandic form of Aura.
Ára f Guarani
Means "sky, heavens" in Guarani.
Ara f Greek Mythology
A Greek goddess of vengence and destruction, the personification of curses. Her name is derived from the Ancient Greek word ἀρά (ara) meaning "prayer, vow; curse".
Ara f English
Diminutive of Arabella.
Ara f Korean
From Korean 알아 "to know". Using hanja it can mean "be beautiful; good" from Sino-Korean 娥 (a) or "elegant, graceful, refined" (雅, a) and "net for catching birds" (羅, ra)... [more]
Ara f Pashto
Means "original" or "unique" in Pashto.
Ara f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ara f Russian
Diminutive of Avrora. See also, Aurora.
Araba f African
Girl born on a Tuesday, in Akan. (Same as Abena)
Arabang f Sotho
Means "reply" in Sotho.
Arabel·la f Catalan
Catalan form of Arabella.
Arabi f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 亜 (a), a phonetic character, combined with 羅 (ra), a phonetic character, combined with 美 (bi) meaning "beauty; beautiful".
Arabia f History
Arabia (fl. 565) was the only recorded daughter of Byzantine Emperor Justin II (r. 565–578) and Empress Sophia. While mentioned in several primary sources, her name is only recorded in the Patria of Constantinople... [more]
Aracelita f Spanish
Diminutive of Araceli.
Aracelys f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Aracelis in which by it: a variant of Araceli.
Arachie m & f Igbo
Possibly means "to have chosen a portion ahead of another; to supplant" in Igbo.
Araci f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from either Tupi arasy "mother of day", itself derived from ara "day" and sy "mother; origin, source", and thus referring to the sun, or from Tupi aracê "sunrise, daybreak, morning"... [more]
Aracy f Tupi, Brazilian
Variant of Araci. A known bearer of this name was Aracy de Almeida (1914-1988), a Brazilian singer.
Aracynthias f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αρακυνθιας (Arakynthias), an epithet of the goddess Aphrodite meaning "of Arakynthos", Arakynthos or Aracynthus being a mountain upon which there was a temple dedicated to her... [more]
Aradia f Folklore (Italianized, ?)
Allegedly a Tuscan dialectical form of Erodiade. According to 'Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches' (1899), a book composed by American folklorist Charles Leland, she was a goddess in regional Italian folklore, who gave the knowledge of witchcraft to women.
Arafat m & f Arabic, Bengali
From the name of a sacred hill in Mecca where pilgrims spend a day praying during the hajj.
Araga f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Marathi
MEANING - impassioned, calm, a name of goddess Durga
Araga f Khakas
Possibly means "arrack" in Khakas.