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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the ending sequence is a.
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Coraluna f Popular Culture
The stage name of Ana Isabel Mercado (1989-), a blind Spanish singer who competed on the eighth season of the Spanish reality television talent show Operación Triunfo (2011). She has stated that she based it on Corina, the name of the protagonist of Nunca miras mis manos (2003) by Susana Pérez Alonso.
Corastella f English
Combination of Cora and Stella 1.
Corceca f Arthurian Cycle
Corceca is an old woman in Book 1 of "The Faerie Queene". She practices Catholic rituals and prays the rosary.
Corda f English
Either a diminutive of Cordelia or from the Latin corda meaning "hearts."
Cordia f Ancient Roman, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Cordius. In the English-speaking world, this name can sometimes be a short form of Cordelia... [more]
Cordiya f Filipino
Diminutive of Concordia.
Corélia f French
French form of Corelia.
Corella f English
Diminutive of Cora.
Coressa f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Cora.
Coretha f American (Rare)
This name was given to 19 girls born in the USA in the year 1925
Coria f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κοριη (Koriê), an epithet of the goddess Athena which was derived from κορη (korê) "maiden" (compare Korë, Corinna).
Coria f Gaulish
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Corinda f English, Dutch (Rare)
Elaboration of Cora influenced by names ending in -inda such as Clarinda and Dorinda.
Coriolana f Italian (Tuscan, Rare)
Italian feminine form of Coriolanus.
Corissa f English (American)
Possibly a blend of Corinna and Carissa.
Corlia f Afrikaans
Contracted form of Cornelia.
Corneliana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Cornelianus.
Cornificia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Cornificius. This name was borne by a Roman female poet and writer from the 1st century BC.
Coronada f Spanish
Means "crowned" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de la Coronada and Virgen de la Coronada, meaning "Our Lady of the Crowned" and "The Virgin of the Crowned", respectively... [more]
Coronda f African American (Rare)
Likely an invented name, possibly a combination of Corinna and Rhonda. Also compare Sharonda.
Coronita f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Corona.
Corrada f Italian
Feminine form of Corrado.
Corraduzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Corrada.
Correa f English (Australian)
A small Australian shrub whose leaves give off a fruity smell when crushed. Named in honour of the Portuguese botanist José Correia da Serra; Correia is a common Portuguese surname meaning “leather strap”, originally given to those who worked in the leather trade.
Corresta f English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly an elaboration of Corrie using the suffix esta (found in Celesta). This was borne by American physician Corresta Thisba Canfield (1833-1920).
Corsa f Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Accorsa, itself derived from Latin accursia "aided; helped". The name coincides with the Italian word corsa "a run; a race (the competition)" as well as with corsa, the feminine form of corso, "Corsican; woman from Corsica".
Corsina f Romansh
Feminine form of Corsin.
Corsina f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Corso.
Cortana f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Curtana, from the Latin curtus, meaning "short", the name of the ceremonial sword used at the Coronation of British royalty. It is borne by an artificial intelligence creature in the Halo video game franchise, as well as Microsoft's virtual assistant, which was named for the character in the game.
Corymbia f English (Australian)
Rare Australian name derived from the name of the tree.
Cosetta f Italian
Italian form of Cosette.
Cósima f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Cosme and Galician cognate of Cosima.
Cosimina f Italian
Diminutive of Cosima.
Cosmia f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek (Latinized, Rare), Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Latinized form of the Greek name Κοσμία (Kosmia), which meant "orderly, decent".
Cossinia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Cossinius. Cossinia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Cossutia f Ancient Roman
Femenine form of the roman gens Cossutius. It was the name of a Roman woman who became engaged to Julius Caesar prior to his reaching adulthood.
Costansa f Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of Costanza.
Costela f Romanian
Feminine form of Costel.
Costella f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably a feminine form of Costa.
Costina f Romanian
Contracted form of Constantina.
Cota f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria.
Cotinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria.
Cotrìona f Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Caitrìona found on the Isle of Lewis.
Coumba f Western African, Fula
Means "the one who has the strength" in Fula.
Cova f Spanish
Diminutive of Covadonga.
Coventina f Celtic Mythology
Coventina was a Romano-British goddess of wells and springs. She is known from multiple inscriptions at one site in Northumberland county of England, an area surrounding a wellspring near Carrawburgh on Hadrian's Wall... [more]
Coya f Asturian
Variant of Coalla.
Cozca f & m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl cozcatl "jewel, necklace".
Cozetta f American (South, Rare)
Latinate respelling of Cosette.
Cozmina f Romanian
Variant of Cosmina.
Crăița f Romanian
Derived from Romanian crăiță "marigold".
Cràmina f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Carmina.
Craminedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Cràmina.
Crara f Sardinian, Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese form of Clara and Sardinian form of Chiara.
Craredda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Crara.
Crasa f Dutch (Rare)
The name of the Dutch reiziger (traveller) Crasa Wagner who identified the girl depicted in a film sequence from the Westerbork transit camp as Settela Steinbach.
Cratesiclea f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kratesikleia. This was the name of a Spartan queen from the 3rd century BC.
Creena f Manx
Derived from Manx creeney "wise, shrewed, common sense", intended as a Manx equivalent of Sophia.
Cremilda f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Kriemhild.
Cremorna f Literature
Cremorna Garden is the former stage name of Mrs. Rosanna Wrayburn, a retired Victorian-era stage performer, in the 1930 novel Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers. It is based on the name of Cremorne Gardens, which were popular pleasure gardens in London during the mid-19th century (from 1845 until the gardens closed in 1877), named for Thomas Dawson, 1st Viscount Cremorne (1725-1813; see the Irish place name Cremorne).
Crenguța f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian crenguța, the diminutive of creangă, "branch".
Creola f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps an invented name, based on the English word Creole, or on similar-sounding names such as Leola.
Creolla f Obscure
Alternative spelling of Creola.
Crescenciana f Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish feminine form of Crescentianus (see Crescentian).
Crescentiana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Crescentianus (see Crescentian). This is the name of a saint whose feast day is celebrated on May 5.
Crescenza f Italian
Italian form of Crescentia.
Crescenzia f Italian
Italian feminine form of Crescentius.
Crescenziana f Italian (Archaic), Medieval Italian
Italian feminine form of Crescentianus (see Crescentian).
Cresentia f Biblical French (Latinized, Modern)
This feminine name has Old French and Latin roots, as well as Swiss origins, and comes from the name Crescent or Cresentius. Translating to "increasing" or... [more]
Crespina f Italian, Lengadocian, Provençal
Italian feminine form of Crispino and Languedocian and Provençal feminine form of Crespin.
Cressa f English (Rare)
Short form of Cressida; previously a short form of Lucretia.
Crestiana f Provençal
Feminine form of Crestian.
Creúsa f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Creusa.
Creusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Italian (Rare)
Latinized form of Greek Κρέουσα (Kreousa) meaning "princess", from κρέων (kreon) "king, royal" (compare Kreon). This was the name of the first wife of Aeneas, who was killed in the sack of Troy and then appeared to her husband as a ghost, encouraging him to move on without her and seek a new city.
Crica f Galician
Hypocoristic of Cristiana.
Crimilda f Portuguese, Spanish, English (American)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Kriemhild.
Crina f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Krina.
Críonna f Irish (Modern)
This is a modern Irish name which is directly derived from Irish críonna meaning "wise".
Criptana f Spanish (European)
From the devotional title of Mary "Our Lady of Criptana" in the town of Campo de Criptana, Spain.
Crisálida f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Chrysalis. In Spanish-speaking Latin America, it is mainly used in Venezuela.
Crisanta f Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Chrysanthe.
Crisóstoma f Spanish
Feminine form of Crisóstomo.
Crisostoma f Italian
Feminine form of Crisostomo.
Crispina f Ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Sicilian, Medieval Latin
Feminine form of Crispinus. A notable bearer was the 2nd-century Roman empress Bruttia Crispina, the wife of Emperor Commodus. This name was also borne by a 4th-century Christian martyr from North Africa.
Crissa f English (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Crista f English, Dutch
Variant of Christa.
Cristalda f Folklore, Popular Culture
A dithematic name formed from the Greek name element christos "anointed" and the Germanic name element wald "to rule".... [more]
Cristalina f Spanish (Rare)
Derived from Spanish cristalina, "crystalline".
Cristea f English
Variant of Christea.
Cristeta f Aragonese (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a diminutive of Cristiana, a derivative of Latin christiana meaning "Christian (woman)". This was the name of a Spanish saint (from Talavera, Toledo) who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century.
Cristgina f Romansh
Romansh form of Christina, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Cristia f Gascon
Gascon form of Christine.
Cristinela f Romanian
Feminine form of Cristinel.
Cristiniana f Brazilian
Elaborated form of Cristina.
Cristíona f Irish
Irish form of Christina, which was "brought into Scotland by Queen Margaret, and into Ireland by the Anglo-Normans."
Cristita f Filipino
Diminutive of Crista.
Cristobalina f Spanish
Feminine form of Cristóbal.
Cristofana f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan medieval feminine form of Cristoforo.
Crizantema f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian crizantemă "chrysanthemum".
Crizia m & f Italian
Italian form of Kritias and Krizia.
Črtomira f Slovene
Feminine form of Črtomir.
Crucificia f Late Roman, Italian, Spanish
Earliest known usage stemmed from the mid 4th century in Rome, following the rule of Constantine. The meaning of the name is "Crucifixion."
Crucita f Spanish
More common variant of Cruzita.
Cruela f Popular Culture
Portuguese form of Cruella.
Cruzana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Cruz, chiefly used in Colombia. It also coincides with a surname.
Crysia f Ancient Greek
The name Crysia or Chrysia, Χρυσια in Greek comes from the Greek word for "gold", Χρυσεος. It means as much as "the golden one" or figuratively "the anointed". The name is related to Chryssa although the later has a slightly different etymological root.
Crysta f English (Rare)
Variant of Christa possibly influenced by Crystal.
Crystianna f English
Modern variant of Cristiana
Csabánka f Medieval Hungarian
A variant of Csobánka, the feminine spelling of Csaba.
Csaga f Medieval Hungarian
It means "shy" and "careful".
Csinszka f Hungarian
A pet name created by Endre Ady, for his wife Berta Boncza, from the word 'csacsi' meaning "small donkey".
Csobánka f Hungarian
Feminine form of Csobán.
Ctesylla f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κτήσυλλα (Ktesylla), derived from Greek κτῆσις (ktesis) meaning "acquisition, possession, property", which is ultimately derived from Greek κτάομαι (ktaomai) meaning "to acquire, to procure for oneself" as well as "to possess"... [more]
Ctonia f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Chthonia.
Cuba f Roman Mythology
Goddess who helped the child transition from cradle to bed.
Cuba f English (American, Rare)
Derived from the place name Cuba, which refers to an island and country in the Caribbean Sea. It rose in popularity in the United States in 1898, when Spain lost the colony of Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
Çubrana f Gascon (Rare)
Feminine form of Çubran.
Cuca f Spanish
Diminutive of Pilar, Refugio, Concepción and other feminine names, from the diminutive ending -uca... [more]
Cueva f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish word cueva meaning "cave", itself from the title of Mary Virgen de la Cueva ("Our Lady of the Cave"), belonging to the town of Esparragosa de Lares (Badajoz, Spain).
Cueva Santa f Spanish (Rare)
Means "holy cave" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Cueva Santa and Nuestra Señora de la Cueva Santa, meaning "The Virgin of the Holy Cave" and "Our Lady of the Holy Cave" respectively.... [more]
Cui-hua f Chinese
From the elements 粹 cui ("pure") and 华 hua ("magnificent, splendid, Chinese"). Other character combinations are also possible.
Cuixia f Chinese
From Chinese 翠 (cuì) meaning "bluish-green, green jade" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Culastia f Romansh
Romansh form of Scholastica, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Culetta f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Coletta.
Culyana f Turkish
Probably a form of Juliana spelled according to Turkish orthography.
Cülyetta f Theatre
Azerbaijani form of Juliet, used in translations of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (1596).
Cuncetta f Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Concetta.
Cuncettina f Sicilian
Diminutive of Cuncetta.
Cunegonda f Italian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Corsican (Archaic), Gascon (Archaic), Provençal (Archaic)
Dutch variant and Italian, Corsican, Gascon and Provençal form of Kunigunde.
Cunera f Dutch
Some sources state that this name was derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind." However, since the first known bearer of this name (a saint from the 4th century AD) originated from Scotland, we cannot exclude the possibility that it is actually Gaelic or Anglo-Saxon in origin... [more]
Cunigunda f Romansh
Romansh form of Kunigunde.
Cunihilda f Medieval German
Derived from Gothic kuni "kin, family" and Old High German hiltia "battle".
Cunina f Roman Mythology
The goddess who protected the cradle from malevolent magic.
Cunizza f Medieval Italian, Literature
Medieval Italian form of Chuniza.... [more]
Cunobelina f Brythonic
Feminine form of Cunobelinus.
Cupra f Umbrian
The fertility and underworld goddess of the ancient pre-Roman population of the Piceni and the Umbri. The etymology of her name is unknown, but it could derive from Kupria, a epithet of Aphrodite, or be related to the name Cupid... [more]
Cuquita f Spanish
Diminutive of Cuca. In other words, this is a (strictly feminine) double diminutive of Refugio.
Cura f Roman Mythology
Cura or Aera Cura is the name of a Roman goddess who created the first human. In Latin. Hyginus seems to have created both the personification and story for his Fabulae, poem 220. The name itself is derived from Latin cura "care, concern, thought".
Curca f Medieval Romanian, Romani (Archaic)
Derived from Romanian curcă "turkey-hen". This name seems to have been predominantly used by members of the Romani people.
Curia f Ancient Roman
Derived from the Roman gentile name Curius.
Curinna f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Corinna.
Curra f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca.
Currada f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Corrada.
Curradina f Sicilian
Diminutive of Currada.
Cursa m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic Al Kursiyy al Jauzah, meaning "the chair of the central one". This is the traditional name of the star Beta Eridani in the constellation Eridanus.
Cushla f English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
Derived form Irish Gaelic cuisle "pulse". This name was created in the early 1800s from the Irish term of endearment cuisle mo cridhe (usually anglicized as Cushla Macree, in former times also Cushlamachree) which translates to "pulse of my heart"; it is popularly interpreted to mean "beat of my heart".... [more]
Custantina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Constantina.
Custanza f Sicilian
Feminine form of Custanzu.
Custanzia f Corsican, Romansh
Corsican form of Constantia and Romansh variant of Constanzia.
Custòdia f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan cognate of Custodia.
Cuthburga f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Cuthburg. Also compare Cuthburh.
Cvetana f Croatian (Rare), Serbian, Bulgarian, Slovene
Cognate of Cvitana and Bulgarian variant transcription of Tsvetana.
Cvetelina f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Tsvetelina.
Cvijetka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cvijetko.
Cvitana f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cvitan.
Cvitka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cvitko.
Cyandria f American (Modern)
Apparently an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Cyan, Lysandra and Andrea 2.
Cyanea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from Greek κυάνεος (kyaneos) meaning "dark blue" (also compare Cyane). This name belonged to the Naiad-nymph of the town of Miletos in Karia (Caria), south-western Anatolia... [more]
Cybilla f English
Elaboration of Cybill.
Cyborea f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Name of the mother of Judas Iscariot in apocryphal Christian scriptures, most notably in "The Golden Legend".
Cycylija f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Cecelia
Cyda f Kashubian
Diminutive of Placëda.
Cydonia f English (Rare)
From the former name of Chania, a city on the island of Crete, Greece. It is also a poetic term for the island. In addition, it can be derived from Greek κυδωνιά (kydonia) meaning "quince tree" (itself from κυδώνι (kudoni), "quince"), ultimately from the name of the city.
Cyla f Kashubian
Diminutive of Cecyliô, Celestina and Celina.
Cylinda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Celinda, perhaps influenced by the name Cyndy or the English word cylinder referring to the shape or the barrel of a gun.
Cylvia f English (Rare)
Variant of Sylvia. A known bearer is an American consultant and a 'de facto' First Lady of Oregon, Cylvia Hayes.
Cyma f Jewish (Archaic)
Allegedly derived from Greek σιμός (simos), meaning "bent upwards". Alternatively, it may be a variant of Sima 1.
Cyma f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Cima.
Cymbarka f Medieval Polish
Polish form of Cyneburg. Cymbarka was the daughter of Mazovian prince Siemowit IV.
Cymopolea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κυμοπόλεια (Kymopoleia) meaning "wave walker", derived from κῦμα (kyma) "wave, billow" and the verb πολέω (poleô) "to go about, range over"... [more]
Cynara f Literature
A Greek "plant" name, from a genus of thistles, of which a leading member is the purple flowered artichoke.... [more]
Cyndia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cyndi.
Cynisca f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kyniska. Cynisca was born c. 440 BC and was a Greek princess of Sparta. She became the first woman in history to win at the ancient Olympic Games... [more]
Cynosura f Astronomy, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κυνόσουρα (Kynosoura) which meant "dog's tail", a derivative of κύων (kyôn) "dog" (genitive κυνός (kynos)) and οὐρά (oura) "tail"... [more]
Cynta f Polish
Diminutive form of Hiacynta.