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.
Berolina f German (Rare)The allegoric personification of the German city Berlin. Extremely rarely used as a given name.
Bertefleda f GermanicDerived from Old High German
beraht "bright" combined with
flâdi "beauty, respectability."
Besa f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
besë meaning "pledge, word of honor; trust, faith".
Besjana f AlbanianDerived from Besiana, one of the Albanian names of Podujevo, a city in north-eastern Kosovo. Allegedly, the name is ultimately derived from Albanian
besë "faith; belief; trust; oath; promise".
Besula f JewishThis is found in the Jewish catacombs of Rome as the name of a woman.
Bethesda f Various (Rare)From the name of a pool in Jerusalem, mentioned in the New Testament, known for its healing properties, which means "house of mercy" or "house of grace" from Aramaic בית
(beth) "house, home" and חסדא
(hesda) "mercy, kindness; favour, clemency"... [
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Bethulia f English (Rare, Archaic)From the name of a city mentioned only in the apocryphal Book of
Judith, possibly derived from the Hebrew noun בתולה
(betula) meaning "virgin". The city's deliverance by Judith, when besieged by the Assyrian general
Holofernes, forms the subject of the Book of Judith.
Bettisia f Medieval ItalianPossibly a diminutive of
Elisabetta, or a variant of
Bettina. Bettisia Gozzadini (1209–1261) was the first woman to teach at a university; specifically the University of Bologna.
Beyla f Norse MythologyFrom the reconstructed Proto-Norse name *
Baunila, possibly meaning "little bean" or "little swelling". In Norse mythology, Beyla is a servant of the god
Freyr with her husband
Bryggvir.
Bezmiara f Ottoman TurkishMeans "one who adorns the feast", from Ottoman Turkish بزم
(bezm) meaning "feast, assembly" (of Persian origin) and Persian آرا
(ara), the present stem of آراستن
(arastan) meaning "to decorate, adorn".
Bhadra m & f Hinduism, HindiMeans "good, excellent, fortunate" or "prosperity, happiness, health" in Sanskrit. This is the name of several figures in Hinduism, including an aspect of the goddess
Devi, and one of the eight queen-consorts of
Krishna... [
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Bhatta f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, MalayalamMEANING - a noble lady, any woman of high rank, queen (who is not crowned). Name of an enchanteress... [
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Bhavya m & f HindiHindi unisex name meaning "magnificant, grandiose".
Bhumika f IndianRole - like one to be enacted in a play /negotiations / history etc.; Basis of --- e.g. The candidate first built "bhunika" (basis) for his career goal assignment with the job he is now aspiring.
Bia f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek
Βία (bia) "power, force, might". In Greek mythology, Bia is the personification of force, anger and raw energy.
Biana f LiteratureMeans "fair skinned", "white", or "fair". It was invented for a character in the
Keeper of the Lost Cities series, Biana Amberly Vacker, by
Shannon Messenger.
Biancabella f FolkloreCombination of
Bianca and Italian
bella, meaning "white-beautiful" in Italian. This is the name of the title character of the Italian fairy tale Biancabella and the Snake, written by Giovanni Francesco Straparola.
Bianchinetta f ItalianDiminutive of
Bianchina. A known bearer of this name was the only sister of the famous navigator Christopher Columbus.
Bianka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 実 (bi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut", 琵 (bi) meaning "guitar-like instrument" or 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful", 安 (an) meaning "calm, peaceful" or 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower"... [
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Bianna f English, Mexican (?)In English, this is an invented based on the popular name suffix -ianna. It is also Mexican, the meaning unknown. This is the name of a news anchor on Good Morning America, Bianna Golodryga.
Bibiaisha f KazakhDerived from Persian بیبی (
bibi) meaning "madam, lady, matron" combined with the given name
Aisha Bibihadicha f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and the given name
Khadija.
Bibisaida f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and the given name
Saida.
Bibishamsiya f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
shamsiya meaning "parasol".
Bibisohiba f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
sohiba meaning "owner, possessor (fem.)".
Bienna f ObscureIn the case of French swimmer Bienna Pélégry (1899-1989), it is a short form of one of her names,
Bibiena.
Bigna f RomanshRomansh form of
Barbara as well as a variant of
Bina. This name is traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Bihotza f BasqueDerived from Basque
bihotz "heart; spirit; (by extension) courage; (term of endearment) dear, darling".
Bihxa m & f YiMeans "one hundred ceremonies" in Yi.
Bijya f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
bijîn meaning "enviable".
Bikə f AzerbaijaniFrom Turkic
bika meaning "lady" (feminine form of
beg meaning "chieftain, master").
Billura f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
billur meaning "crystal".
Bina f Yiddish, HebrewYiddish name derived from
bin(e) "bee", which was originally used as a translation of the Hebrew name
Deborah, though it has since become associated with modern Hebrew
bina "understanding".... [
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Bina f RomanshShort form of
Jacobina, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in the Engadine valley.
Binghua m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 炳
(bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" or 秉
(bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, preserve, persist" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [
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Bingxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous; glorious" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Binna f & m Korean (Modern)From the stem of verb 빛나다
(binnada) meaning "to shine," effectively a combination of
Bit and verb 나다
(nada) meaning "to be born; to appear, arise; to break/come out; to grow, spread."
Binta f HausaFrom the Arabic
بِنْت (bint) meaning "daughter".
Biora f JapaneseFrom Japanese 実 (
bi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 緒 (
o) meaning "thread" combined with 羅 (
ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Bipasha f BengaliFrom the Bengali name of the Beas River in the states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh in northern India, which is derived from Sanskrit and literally means "unfettered, free". Known bearers are Bipasha Basu (1979-), a Bengali actress, and Bipasha Hayat (1971-), a Bangladeshi actress.