This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the ending sequence is a.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Wanlapha f ThaiDerived from Thai วัลลภ
(wanlop) meaning "beloved person, friend, lover".
Wannapha f ThaiFrom Thai วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint" and ภา
(pha) meaning "light, bright, ray".
Wanona f LiteratureThe name of the sister of
Kullervo in Tolkien's retelling of the story of Kullervo. She's nameless in the original Kalevala.
Wansa f & m ThaiMeans "rain" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वर्षा
(varsha).
Wanwisa f ThaiDerived from Thai วันวิสาขบูชา
(wanwisakhabucha) referring to Visakha Puja (or Vesak), a Buddhist holiday that celebrates the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha.
Waranya f ThaiDerived from Sanskrit वर
(vara) meaning "best, excellent" or "gift, reward, blessing".
Wardia f ArabicMeans "rose-like, rosy" in Arabic, derived from وردة
(warda) meaning "rose".
Wasa f JapaneseFrom Japanese
和 ("peace, harmony") combined with
沙 ("sand"). Other kanji combinations are possible.
Washta f SiouxMeans "to be good; pretty; handsome; attractive" in Lakota. From the Lakota
wašté (wash" tay).
Wastrada f Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical)Possibly a Germanic name in which the second element is
rad meaning "counsel, advice". This was the name of the mother of Saint
Gregory of Utrecht, a widow and model Christian matron of the 8th century who became a Catholic saint... [
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Watsana f ThaiMeans "luck, fortune, virtue, merit" in Thai.
Watseka f AlgonquinMeans "pretty girl" in Potawatomi, from the Potawatomi
winsakeekyahgo "pretty girl".
Wawa f & m Chinese (Rare)Possibly from the Chinese 瓦
(wǎ) meaning "earthenware, pottery, tile" combined with itself.
Wawaka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony" duplicated and combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Wawana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 和 (
wa) meaning "peace, harmony", 輪 (
wa) meaning "wheel, flower" combined with 奈 (
na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Wawawa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 羽 (wa) meaning "feathers" duplicated and combined with 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Wawiriya f Indigenous AustralianThis is borne by Wawiriya Burton, an Australian Aboriginal artist from Pipalyatjara, who is also a
ngangkaṟi (traditional healer).
Weda f East FrisianFeminine short form of names containing the Germanic name element
WID "wood".
Weena f LiteratureShort for
Josephina taken from George Orwell's "The Time Machine," where the Weena is the name of the main love interest.
Weihua m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 维
(wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [
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Weijia m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 维
(wéi) meaning "to preserve, to maintain, to hold together" or 伟
(wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" combined with 嘉
(jiā) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious", 家
(jiā) meaning "home, family" or 佳
(jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful"... [
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Weina f ChineseFrom the Chinese
玮 (wěi) meaning "rare, valuable", or the name of a type of jade, and
娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate".
Weixia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
薇 (wēi), a type of fern, and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Wendreda f History (Ecclesiastical)Possibly a Latinized form of
Wynnthryth. This was the name of an Anglo-Saxon saint, perhaps of the 7th century, who was a nun and healer. Also known as Wendreth, she is associated with March in the Isle of Ely (where there is a medieval church dedicated to her) and Exning, Suffolk.
Wenhua m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 文
(wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [
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Wenjia f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 文
(wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯
(wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 嘉
(jiā) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious"... [
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Wenxia f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 文
(wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 霞
(xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [
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Whilhelmina f Dutch (Archaic), German (Archaic)This particular spelling of the given name
Wilhelmina originated in older times, when people had varying degrees of literacy and when the Dutch and German languages were not yet standardized to the degree that they are today... [
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Whina f MaoriMāori form of
Josephine, and short for
Āwhina. Dame Whina Cooper (born Hōhepine Te Wake; 1895-1994) was a Māori activist from New Zealand, her activism helped to improve the rights for Māori people.
Wia f West Frisian (Rare)West Frisian pet form of feminine Germanic names containing the element
wig meaning "war, battle".
Wiara f PolishDirectly taken from Polish
wiara "belief, faith", reinforced by the Slavic names
Vera 1 and
Vjera.
Wichita f Popular CultureThe name of a character from the 2009 movie "Zombieland". Wichita is also a city in Kansas, United States.
Wichitra f ThaiFrom Thai วิจิตร
(wichit) meaning "exquisite, beautiful, fine".
Wida f IndonesianFrom Sanskrit विध
(vidha) meaning "form, manner, act".
Wijaya m & f Indonesian, SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit विजय
(vijaya) meaning "victory". It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Wilfrida f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)Latin form of the Old English name
Wulfþryð meaning "wolf strength". This was the name of the mother of Saint Eadgyð (
Edith) by King Edgar the Peaceful.
Wilnelia f Spanish (Latin American)This given name is predominantly found in Latin America. Seeing as it is fairly common in especially Latin-American countries for parents to give their child a name that is a combination of their own names, this name is probably a combination of a name starting with
Wil- (such as
Wilberto and
Wilfredo) with a name that contains
-nel- (such as
Cornelia,
Nélida and
Tusnelda).... [
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Wilsonia f ObscureIts a feminine form of
Wilson. Notable bearers are Wilsonia E.D. Cherry, the deputy director of the Educations Program and Sonia Sanchez, born Wilsonia Benita Driver, a writer of many formats and a professor.
Winema f Indigenous AmericanMeans "chief" or "woman chief" in Modoc. Name borne by a Modoc woman who served as an interpreter during the Modoc War.
Winiata m & f MaoriMāori form of English surname Wynyard, derived from Old English
wīngeard meaning "vineyard".
Winika f MaoriFrom the Maori name of Christmas orchids (
Dendrobium cunninghamii), a type of orchid that is endemic to the New Zealand. This name could also be written as
Te Winika, which means "the Christmas orchid".
Winneka f PotawatomiThe name is believed to originate from the Potawatomi language, meaning 'beautiful place"
Winta f FinnishFinnish: old variant of Viita, an ornamental name from Viita, meaning 'forest'. This variant is often not found in Finland anymore. Notable persons with this name: Winta Efrem Negassi (born 20 March 1984) is a Norwegian R&B musician from Oslo, Norway.