Feminine Submitted Names

gender
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Bronė f Lithuanian
Short form of Bronislova.
Broneczka f Polish
Diminutive of Bronisława.
Bronia f Polish
Diminutive of Bronisława.
Bronimira f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Bronimir.
Broņislava f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Bronisława.
Bronislova f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Bronislovas.
Bronja f Low German
Either a variant of Bronia or a short form from Brunhilde.
Broňka f Czech
Diminutive form of Bronislava.
Bronka f Polish
Diminutive of Bronisława.
Brønla f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Brynhilda used in Rogaland and Sunnhordland.
Bronnelin f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Variant of Bräunle. It was recorded in early 16th-century Frankfurt, Germany.
Brønnil f & m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of either Brynhildr (when used for a girl) or Bryniulfr (when used for a boy).
Brønnild f & m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Brynhildr (when used for a girl) or Bryniulfr (when used for a boy).
Bronte f Greek Mythology
From Ancient Greek βροντή ‎(brontḗ) meaning "thunder". She is the Greek goddess of thunder and the sister of Astrape. She was one of the Cyclops, who forged Zeus' thunderbolts/lightning bolts.
Bronwenn f Breton
Breton form of Bronwen.
Bronya f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Bronia.
Bronze m & f English
Bronze is a yellowish-brown alloy of copper with up to one-third tin. It is a modern first name. In the US, 5 girls and 9 boys were given this first name in 2018.
Brookes m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Brooks.... [more]
Brookley f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Brook with leah.
Brooksy f English
Diminutive of Brooke.
Broom f English
Very rare, in reference to the plant or another use of the surnames Broom or Broome.
Bröseke m & f Medieval German
Medieval German diminutive of both Ambros and Ambrosia. The diminutive suffix -ke suggests that it was probably of Low German origin.
Brösel m & f German (Archaic)
Obsolete diminutive form of both Ambros and Ambrosia.... [more]
Broselianda f Obscure
This was borne by Cuban actress Broselianda Hernández Boudet (1964-2020), who was the daughter of Cuban dramatist and critic Rosa Ileana Boudet (1947-). It was perhaps inspired by the mythological place name Brocéliande.
Brownie m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Brown.
Bru m & f Portuguese
Diminutive of Bruno and Bruna.
Brucene f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Bruce.
Brucha f Yiddish
Variant of Bracha.
Bruchy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Brucha and Bracha.
Brugmo f Tibetan
From the Tibetan འབྲུག ('brug) meaning "dragon, thunder" and མོ (mo) meaning "female, woman".
Bruguers f Catalan (Rare)
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Bruguers, meaning "Mother of God of Bruguers." She is venerated at the hermitage in the municipality of Gavà in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, hence the high concentration of its usage in that comarca.
Brugués f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Bruguers.
Bruhi f Indian
Name - Bruhi ब्रूहि... [more]
Bruinsech f History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of an Irish saint, listed in the 17th-century Martyrology of Donegal under May 29: 'Bruinsech Cael (the slender), Virgin, daughter of Crimthann of Mag Trea'. She has been identified with Buriana, an Irish saint who traveled to Cornwall.
Brula f Assyrian
Means "pearl" in Assyrian.
Brumi f Indian
Usage - Hindi, Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhala, Bengali, Sikh, Buddhist, Mauritian, Fijian ... [more]
Brune m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Bruno and Bruna.
Bruneita f American (Archaic)
Respelling of Brunita, a Spanish diminutiv of Bruna.
Bruneta f Gascon
Diminutive of Bruna.
Brunetta f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle French brune, the feminine form of the adjective brun, "brown (the color)" (ultimately from Old French brun “polished, shiny, brown”), and denoting a woman with brown hair.
Bruni m & f Old Danish, German
Old Danish form of Brúni as well as a German diminutive of the feminine names Brunhild and Brunhilde.... [more]
Brunilde f Italian
Italian form of Brunhild.
Brunislava f German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Bronislava influenced by names beginning with the element Brun-, such as Brunhilde.
Brunissenda f Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Medieval Occitan form of Brunissende.
Brunissende f Medieval French
Medieval French form of a Germanic name, in which the second element is swind meaning "strong". The first element may be brun "armour, protection" or brunna "brown".
Brunita f American (Hispanic)
Spanish diminutive of Bruna.
Brünnhilde f Theatre
Form of Brünhild, used by Richard Wagner in 'Der Ring des Nibelungen'.
Brunona f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Brunon.
Brunone f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Brunon found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the 1700s.
Brunonia f German
Allegoric personification of the city (and the fromer state) of Braunschweig (Brunswick), Germany. Very rarely used as a given name.
Bruria f Hebrew, Ancient Aramaic (?)
Allegedly means "pure" in Aramaic. This was the name of a 2nd-century female scholar; she was the wife of Rabbi Meir, one of Rabbi Akiva's disciples. It was also borne by Israeli theoretical physicist Bruria Kaufman (1918-2010).
Brurya f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Bruria.
Bry m & f English
Diminutive of Bryan, Bryden, Brianna, and other names beginning in Bry.
Bryah f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Bria or Brea. According to the SSA, Bryah was given to 12 girls in 2015.
Bryahna f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briana. According to the SSA, Bryahna was given to 7 girls in 2007.
Bryane f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bryony or a feminine form of Brian.... [more]
Bryann f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brianne and Brian (See also Bryanne and Bryanna).
Brycelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Bryce using the popular name suffix lynn (see Lynn).
Bryceson m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bryson. According to the SSA, 22 boys were given the name Bryceson in 2018.
Brycyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Bryson.
Bryda f Medieval Polish
Contracted form of Brygida.
Brye m & f English
Diminutive of Bryce and variant of Brie.
Bryenda f English
Variant of Brenda.
Bryga f Polish
Diminutive form of Brygida.
Bryher f English (British, Rare), Cornish
From the name of an island off the southwestern coast of Cornwall, one of the Isles of Scilly. This was adopted as a pen name by the English novelist Annie Winifred Ellerman (1894-1983).
Bryhida f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Bridget.
Bryleigh f American
Variant of Briley.
Brylie f English
Variant of Bryley or possibly an elaboration of Riley or a pion of Bree/Breanna/Brenna (etc) and Rylie.
Bryluen f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from from Old Cornish breilu "rose" (vocative) combined with the singulative suffix en. This is a modern Cornish name.
Bryňa f Czech
Diminutive form of Brynhild.
Bryna f English, Yiddish (Anglicized)
Yiddish ברײַנא from German Bräune "brown(ness)".
Bryndis f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Faroese and Norwegian form of Bryndís.
Brynel f Norwegian (Archaic)
Obsolete variant of Brynhild.
Bryngerð f Faroese
Faroese modern form of Bryngerðr.
Bryngerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements brynja "coat of mail, armour, protection" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Brynhilda f Medieval Scandinavian, Swedish (Archaic)
Medieval Norwegian and Swedish variant of Brynhildr.
Brynildir f Medieval Scandinavian
Old Norwegian form of Brynhild.
Brynilla f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Brynhild.
Brynley m & f English
Variant of Brinley.
Brynlie f English
Variant of Brynlee.
Brynly f English
Variant of Brynlee.
Brynlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Bryn and Lynn.
Brynna f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Brynn (probably influenced by Brenna) as well as a variant of Bryna.
Bryona f English
Variant of Briana.
Bryonia f English (Rare)
From the Latin name for bryony, the wild twining plant (see Bryony).
Bryonna f English
Variant of Briana.
Brysha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements bry and sha.
Brystal f English (Modern)
Variant of Bristol, the spelling influenced by that of Crystal.
Bryten m & f English
Variant spelling of Bryton.
Brythonwen f Welsh (Rare)
Combination of Brython and the suffix gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".
Brytnee f English
alternative spelling of Brittany
Bryton m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Britton.
Bryvyth f Medieval Cornish, History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a medieval Cornish saint.
Bryzeida f Polish
Polish form of Briseis.
Bsora f Hebrew
Means "good news" in Hebrew.
Btari f Indonesian
Meaning unknown, Probably came from Betare
Btissam f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Btissam Lakhouad (born 7 December 1980) is a Moroccan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.
Bu m & f Chinese
A historical figure with this name is Lü Bu (also known as Lü Fengxian), a Chinese general in the Three Kingdoms period.
Bửu m & f Vietnamese
Variant of Bảo.
Bua f Thai
Means "lotus" in Thai.
Buachan f Lao
From Lao ບົວ (bua) meaning "lotus" or "fruit" and ຈັນ meaning "moon".
Buakham f & m Thai, Lao
Derived from Thai บัว (bua) meaning "lotus" and คำ (kham) meaning "gold". It is also used as an alternate transcription of the Lao name Bouakham, which has the same meaning... [more]
Bualoi m & f Lao
Means "candied lotus seed" in Lao.
Buang f Sotho
Means "speak" or "chat" in Sesotho.
Bubona f Roman Mythology
In ancient Roman religion, Bubona is thought to have been a goddess of cattle, but she is named only by Saint Augustine. Georg Wissowa thought that a festival of cattle (ludi boum causa) mentioned by Pliny must have been dedicated to Bubona... [more]
Buboupakumo f Ijaw
Means "don't grow alone" in Ijaw.
Bubusara f Kyrgyz
Means "noble lady" from Persian بی‌بی‌ (bibi) meaning "matron, lady, woman" combined with سارا (sara) meaning "noble, pure". A notable bearer was Bubusara Beyshenalieva (1926-1973), a Kyrgyz ballerina.
Bucge f Anglo-Saxon
Possibly a diminutive of names containing the Old English element burg "fortress", as in the case of an 8th-century abbess by this name who corresponded with Saint Boniface and whose full name was Heahburg... [more]
Buchule m & f Xhosa
Means "intelligence, skill" in Xhosa.
Bucumi f Rundi
Means "tenth child" in Kirundi.
Bucura f Medieval Romanian
Feminine form of Bucur.
Budashiri f Medieval Mongolian
Etymology unknown.
Buddug f Welsh
Derived from Welsh budd "profit, advantage". It is a cognate of Boudicca, the name of a 1st-century queen of the Iceni (a Celtic people) who is known as Buddug in Welsh, and is sometimes considered a Welsh equivalent of Victoria.
Budeia f Greek Mythology
Means "oxen-yoker" in Greek. It is the name of a daughter of Lycus in Greek mythology.
Budimira f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Budimir.
Budimirka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Budimir.
Budou f & m Japanese
Means "grape" in Japanese or from Japanese 武道 (budou) meaning "Japanese martial arts". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Budsaba f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsaba.
Budsarakam f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.
Budsarakham f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.
Budzisława f Polish
Feminine form of Budzisław.
Buelah f English
Variant of Beulah.
Buena f Jewish, Spanish, Judeo-Spanish
Means "good" in Judeo-Spanish.
Buenaventurada f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish bienaventurada meaning "blessed", with the spelling influenced by Buenaventura.
Buenaventuranza f Spanish (Philippines, Rare, Archaic), Pampangan (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Spanish bienaventuranza meaning "beatitude", with the spelling influenced by Buenaventura. This name was most common (though was still extremely rare) in the provinces of Batangas and Pampanga.
Buensuceso f & m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso, meaning "Our Lady of the Good Event," referring to the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of Jesus.... [more]
Bueyo f Spanish (Rare)
From the Marian title Virgen de Bueyo, patron saint of Albelda de Iregua (La Rioja). The name Bueyo comes from a small settlement in the vicinity where oxherding was common (cf. Spanish buey "ox").
Bug m & f English
A popular unisex nickname between 1920-1935, based on the slang term "bugsy" meaning "crazy."
Buga f Croatian (Rare), Slavic Mythology
From the verb bugariti meaning ‘'to sing'’.... [more]
Bugafer f & m English (American, Americanized, Rare, ?)
The name Bugafer refers to a very obscure legend called "Keeper of the silver-eyed crow"... [more]
Buinta f Kalmyk
Means "goodness, virtuousness" in Kalmyk.
Bujana f Albanian
Derived from Albanian bujanë "deep spot in a river".
Bujare f Albanian
Feminine form of Bujar.
Bujen f Polynesian
Means "promise" in Marshallese.
Büjin f & m Mongolian
Means "young hare" in Mongolian.
Buk m & f Nuer
Bukata m & f Bemba
Means "God's glory" in Bemba.
Buket f Turkish
Directly taken from the Turkish word buket "bouquet of flowers".
Bukhdan f Arabic
Means "sleek, smooth, slender" in Arabic.
Bukunmi m & f Yoruba
Means "add to me" in Yoruba.
Bukuri f Albanian
Derived from Albanian bukuri "beauty".
Bukurie f Albanian
Variant of Bukuri.
Bukuroshe f Albanian
Feminine form of Bukurosh.
Bulah f American
Variant of Beulah.
Bulak f Cebuano
Means "flower" in Cebuano.
Büläkbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir бүләк (büläk) meaning "gift" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
Bulaklak f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "flower" in Tagalog.
Büläknur f Bashkir
From Bashkir бүләк (büläk) meaning "gift" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".
Bülbül f Ottoman Turkish
Means "nightingale" in Ottoman Turkish.
Buleuën f Acehnese
Means "moon, month" in Acehnese.
Buleun f Acehnese
Variant of Buleuën.
Bulëza f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian bulëz "melodic unit, unit of rhythm".
Bulga m & f Mongolian
Means "sable" in Mongolian.
Bulganbayar m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian булган (bulgan) meaning "sable" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Buling f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 歩 (bù) meaning "step" combined with 鈴 (líng) meaning "bell, chime". Other character combinations can form this name as well. Also comes from 布丁 (bùdīng), meaning "pudding". One fictional bearer of this name is Buling Huang/Fong from Tokyo Mew Mew.
Bulissa f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Greek
From the Hebrew baalat bayit ("mistress of the house"), which became baalas bayis / balabuste in Yiddish, and then was transformed into a Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Greek name.
Bulma f Popular Culture
Used as the name of a main character off Dragon Ball Z,it is a play on the word 'Bloomers'.
Buluqhan f Medieval Mongolian
Means "sable", deriving from the Mongolian element bulga ("sable").
Bulzhamuur f Buryat
Means "lark" in Buryat.
Bướm f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "butterfly" in Vietnamese.
Bum f & m Korean
Bumblebee m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
The name of several fictional characters, including a Marvel comics superhero, Transformers character, and The Simpsons character.
Buna f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian bună, the feminine form of the adjective bun "good" (compare Bona).
Buna f Yiddish
From French meaning "good".
Bunchu m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ชู (chu) meaning "raise, lift up".
Bunchuai m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ช่วย (chuai) meaning "help".
Bundarik f & m Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Buntarik.
Bunga f Indonesian, Malay
Means "flower" in Indonesian and Malay.
Bunga f Thai
Means "potpourri (a mixture of various scented flowers in a bag)" in Thai, ultimately from Malay bunga.
Bunhung m & f Lao
From the Lao ບຸນ (bun) meaning "happiness", "goodness, virtue" or "fate, luck" and ບຸນຮຸ່ງ (hung) meaning ""light, bright" or "dawn".
Bunji m & f Indigenous Australian
All round aboriginal name. It means 'Mate, buddy, friend, partner.'
Bunka f Japanese
From Japanese 文 (bun) meaning "sentence" combined with 加 (ka) meaning "increase". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Bunkerd m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเกิด (see Bunkoet).
Bunko f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 文子 with 文 (bun, mon, aya, fumi) meaning "art, decoration, figures, literature, style, sentence, plan" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)."... [more]
Bunkoed m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเกิด (see Bunkoet).
Bunkoet m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เกิด (gèrt) meaning "to occur, to happen".
Bunlert m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunloet.
Bunloet m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เลิศ (loet) meaning "excellent, superb, fine".
Bunluea m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เหลือ (luea) meaning "left over, remainder, surplus".
Bunma m & f Thai
Means "arrival of merit" from Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and มา (ma) meaning "move, come, arrive".
Bunmee m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunmi.
Bunmi f Japanese
From Japanese 文 (bun) meaning "art, decoration, figures, literature, style, sentence, plan" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bunmi m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and มี (mi) meaning "have, own, possess".
Bunmi m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "(God) gave me" in Yoruba.
Bunnao m & f Lao
From the Lao ບຸນ (bun) meaning "happiness", "goodness, virtue" or "fate, luck" and ເນົາ (nao) meaning "New Year's Eve".
Bunnie f English
Variant of Bunny.
Bunnye f English
Variant spelling of Bunny.
Bunrat f & m Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Bunruan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunruean.
Bunruean f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เรือน (ruean) meaning "house".
Bunrueang f & m Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เรือง (rueang) meaning "bright, brilliant, glowing, shining".
Bunruen f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunruean.
Bunserm m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunsoem.
Bunsi m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ศรี (si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
Bunsoem m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เสริม (soem) meaning "enhance, reinforce, support".
Bunsom m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and สม (som) meaning "worthy".
Bunsong m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ส่ง (song) meaning "send, deliver".
Bunsuep m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and สืบ (suep) meaning "search, investigate".
Buntaeng m & f Lao
From the Lao ບຸນ (bun) meaning "happiness", "goodness, virtue" or "fate, luck" and ແຕງ (taeng) meaning "melon, cucumber".
Buntarik f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Buntharik.
Buntham m & f Thai
Means "adopted" in Thai.
Buntharik f & m Thai
Means "white lotus" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पुण्डरीक (pundarika).
Bunthawee m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "virtue, merit" and ทวี (tá-wee) meaning "to increase, to add".
Bunthoeng m & f Lao
From the Lao ບຸນ (bun) meaning "happiness", "goodness, virtue" or "fate, luck" and ເຖິງ (thoeng) meaning "reach, attain".
Bunthom m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ถม (thom) meaning "overwhelming, abundant, plentiful".
Bunty f Scots, English
Originally an English and Scottish term of endearment derived from Scots buntin "plump, short and stout" referring to a plump child (possibly with the intended meaning of "good healthy baby" or "dear little one")... [more]
Buntzia f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Bona
Bunyong m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ยง (yong) meaning "firm, stable, steady".
Bunyuen m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ยืน (yuen) meaning "long-lasting, enduring".
Buohttá f Sami
Sami form of Bothilda.
Buppa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Buppha.
Buppha f Thai
Means "flowers, blooms, blossoms" in Thai.