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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the ending sequence is va.
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Liubava f Medieval Slavic, Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Belarusian usual form of Lyubava as well as a Russian and Ukrainian variant transcription of the name.
Liva f Turkish (Modern)
Maybe derived from Arabic لِوَاء (liwāʾ) "banner, flag; brigade".
Liva f Laz
Means “snow water” in Laz.
Ljubava f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Liubava, which is the Belarusian form of Lyubava.
Ljubislava f Slovene
Feminine form of Ljubislav.
Ljuboslava f Slovene
Feminine form of Ljuboslav.
Lkhagva m & f Mongolian
Means "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" in Mongolian.
Loeva f Breton
Feminine form of Loevan.
Ľuboslava f Slovak
Feminine form of Ľuboslav
Lyubava f Medieval Slavic, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian (Rare)
Variant of Lyubov. A known bearer of this name is the Ukrainian actress Lyubava Greshnova (b. 1988), whose birth name is Lyubov... [more]
Mæva f Old Norse
Old Norse feminine form of Már.
Maireva f & m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "born in the light".
Malva f Swedish, Finnish (Rare), German, Danish, Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of Malvina. It may be partly inspired by Latin, Swedish and Finnish malva "mallow, hollyhock (flower)".
Mályva f Hungarian (Rare)
Derived from Hungarian mályva "mallow".
Manava f Tahitian
Tahitian name, meaning "breath" or "soul".
Mandarava f Buddhism
From the name of a type of evergreen tree that bears bright orange-red flowers (scientific name Erythrina stricta). This was the name of a consort and student of the legendary 8th-century Buddhist teacher Padmasambhava... [more]
Manerva f English
Variant of Minerva.
Manureva f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "flying bird".
Månviva f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From Swedish månviva meaning "moonlight primrose".
Mareva f Tahitian
Literally means "the one that passes quickly without turning", metaphorically meaning "shooting star".
Markhva f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Marfa.
Markva f Mordvin
Mordvin form of Martha.
Marva f Iranian
Iranian form of Marwa.
Mâsivâ f Arabic
It is a shortened Islamic mysticism term that means "anything other than Allah (God)". The term is derived from mâ (thing) and sivâ (other). The uncut version is mâsivâ mâsivallah, mâsive’l-Hak... [more]
Massiva m & f Kabyle, Berber
Name of the grandson of Numidian king Massinissa, used today as a female name.
Mastorava f Mordvin, Mythology
The name of Mordvin Earth goddess. Her name is derived from mastor meaning "earth" and ava meaning "woman, mother".
Mateva f Aragonese
Feminine form of Mateu.
Mativa f Gascon
Original Gascon form of Mathive.
Mazava f Mordvin
Means "beautiful woman" in Erzya.
Mazheva f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Mazhev.
Mečyslava f Belarusian
Feminine form of Mečyslaŭ.
Menleva f Medieval English
Probably from *Meinliofa, an anglicized form of Old German Megenlioba or Meginliuba, derived from the Germanic elements magan "power, strength" and leuba "dear, beloved".
Menrva f Etruscan Mythology
Menrva was an Etruscan goddess of war, art, wisdom, and medicine. She contributed much of her character to Roman Minerva, when that culture evolved. She was the child of Uni and Tinia... [more]
Meva f Uzbek
Means "fruit, sweets, candy" in Uzbek.
Milaslava f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Miloslava.
Milava f Serbian (Archaic), Croatian (Archaic)
From the Slavic element milu meaning "gracious, dear".
Milva f Italian
Feminine form of Milvio, although folk etymology likes to consider it a contraction of Maria and Ilva or Maria and Silvia and other names ending in -ilva/-ilvia.... [more]
Minelauva f Astronomy
Traditional name in the middle ages for the star Delta Virginis in the constellation Virgo. It derives from the Arabic من العواء or min al-ʽawwāʼ, meaning "in the lunar mansion of ʽawwaʼ" (see Auva).
Mínerva f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Minerva.
Miranova f Filipino (Rare)
Perhaps inspired by the Russian surname Mironova, or possibly a combination of Mira 2 and Nova.
Mirelva f Dutch, Italian, Spanish
The meaning of this name is uncertain; it may be a blend of two existing names (perhaps Mira and Elvira) or possibly etymologically related to Mirella... [more]
Mirva f Finnish
Possibly a variant of Mirjami.
Mislava f Croatian
Feminine form of Mislav.
Mladislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Mladislav.
Moerava f Polynesian, Tahitian
Name of Polynesian origin, meaning "precious rest", or "precious dream" or also "bright dream".
Morgongåva f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish combination of morgon "morning" and gåva "gift".
Mstislava f Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Mstislav.
Naeva f Various
Naeva Okasian of New Thinking Magazine is one bearer of this name.
Nakova f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin, perhaps a transferred use of the Bulgarian surname Nakova. This was used by American social media influencer Myka Stauffer for her daughter born 2011.
Nesikhva f Chuvash
Chuvash variant of Nazifa.
Netikhva f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Latifa.
Néva f Hungarian
Diminutive of Genovéva, meaning "family woman".
Neva f Slovene, Bulgarian
Slovene short form of Nevenka and Bulgarian short form of Nevena.
Neva f Turkish
Means 'Melody' in Turkish, derived from Persian (نَوا)
Neyva f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Niamh
Nieva f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Nuestra Señora de Nieva in Autol (La Rioja).... [more]
Nilva f Italian (Tuscan), Emilian-Romagnol
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Nineva f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Allegedly a corruption of Nineveh, the ancient Mesopotamian city on the eastern bank of the Tigris River, and capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire.
Niva f English (Rare)
Variant of Neva.
Niva f Hebrew
Feminine form of Niv.
Noelva f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Noel and Elva.
Nukartaava m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "his/her new little brother/sister" (see also Nuka).
Nukartâva f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "his/her new little brother/sister". Combination of Nukartâĸ and suffix -a, possessive-genitive marker.
Olava f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Olav.
Olisava f Medieval Ukrainian, Medieval Polish
Medieval Ukrainian and Polish form of Elizabeth.
Olova f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Olov.
Óluva f Faroese
Faroese form of Oluva.
Oluva f Danish, Swedish
Variant of Oluffa.
Onerva f & m Finnish
Derived from the Finnish word onerva meaning "aftergrass; the hay grown after harvesting".
Onoslava f Russian
Meaning "his glory".
Orva f & m English (Archaic)
Originally a feminine form of Orville, but sometimes used as a masculine name, possibly influenced by Alva 2.
Oseva f Medieval English
Younger form of Osgifu.
Ouliva f Asturian
Asturian form of Olivia.
Ova f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ove as well as a contracted form of Olova.
Paraschiva f Romanian
Romanian form of Paraskeve.
Parva f Medieval, Medieval French
Latin parva "small, little".
Petrova f English, Literature
Russian patronymic last name. Petrova is the name of one of the Fossil sisters in the book (and movie) 'Ballet Shoes' by Noel Streatfeild.
Pieva f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun pieva meaning "meadow, grassland".
Plava f Serbian
From Serbian плав (plav) meaning "blue" but it is used to denote a "blonde haired" person such as in this case. This is because the word had an ancient meaning of "shining, bright" from which the sense of "blonde haired" comes from and later it came about to mean "blue".
Poeiva f Tahitian
Means "brilliant pearl"; a combination of poe "pearl" and iva, a diminutive of iva iva meaning "brilliant".
Poerava f Tahitian
Means "black pearl"; a combination of Tahitian poe meaning "pearl" and rava meaning "black".
Preslava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Preslav.
Priva f Yiddish
Yiddish form of פְּרִי (peri) meaning "fruit" in Hebrew.
Prova f Bengali
The name Prova is from the Indian origin. This name has various meanings. It means lights, radiance, sheen, brilliance, splendor and so on. It is used to indicate the glow of the sun. Again, this name is widely used in Indian literature... [more]
Prvoslava f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Prvoslav.
Purva f Indian
Variant of Apurva
Purva f Marathi
In Sanskrit, "Purva" means "eastern" or "first. It is a common name in India and is often given to girls.
Queneva f Medieval English
Middle English form of Cwengifu.
Radislava f Slovene
Feminine form of Radislav.
Radosava f Slovene
Feminine form of Radosav.
Rannvá f Faroese
Faroese form of Rannveig.
Rastislava f Slovene
Feminine form of Rastislav.
Ratislava f Serbian
From the Slavic word rat, meaning "war" ,and the slava, meaning "glory".
Rediviva f English (Puritan)
Derived from Latin rediviva meaning "restored to life; renewed, renovated". Compare Renovata and Renata.
Reeva f English (Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized spelling of Riva. This name was borne by South African model Reeva Steenkamp (1983-2013), who was shot dead by her boyfriend Oscar Pistorius.
Relva f Portuguese
Relva is a literal name in Portuguese. It refers to the grassy grass; Set of creeping herbs that gather a piece of land; Place covered by these herbs;
Reva f & m Tahitian
Meaning, "firmament."
Reva f Russian (Rare), Soviet (Rare)
Diminutive of Revolyutsiya, or also a standalone name derived from Russian революция (revolyutsiya), meaning "revolution".
Reviva f Hebrew
Feminine form of Raviv.
Аrihva f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Arifa.
Rökkva f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Rökkvi.
Romeva f Aragonese
Feminine form of Romeu.
Röskva f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Rǫskva.
Rǫskva f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from rǫskr "brave". In Norse mythology Rǫskva is a farmer's daughter; Thor takes her and her brother Þjálfi with him as servants when he goes to Utgarðaloki.
Roskva f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Røskva.
Rostislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Rostislav.
Ruva f Shona
Means "flower" in Shona.
Saelova f Medieval English
Middle English form of Sælufu.
Saieva f Medieval English
Medieval form of Sægiefu.
Saiva f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. A connection to Latvian saiva "bobbin" has been suggested.
Sakhva f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Safa.
Sativa f American (Rare)
Derived from the Latin sativa, meaning "sown, cultivated". This name can be given in reference to Cannabis sativa, a plant which produces the drug cannabis.
Sayeva f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Old English Sægiefu.
Selva f Turkish
Turkish spelling of the Arabic name Salwa. This name is popular in Arabic-speaking countries. It's uncommon in non-Arabic-speaking countries.
Selva f Spanish (Latin American), Catalan (Rare)
Means "rainforest" in Spanish and Catalan.
Shalva f Hebrew
Strictly feminine form of Shalev.
Sheeva f English
Variant of Shiva 2.
Shelva f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Shelba.
Sherikhva f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Sharifa.
Sheva f Popular Culture
This name is used by the fictional character in the Japanese video game series "Resident Evil".
Sheva f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly short form of Batsheva or Elisheva or other names containing the Hebrew name element שבע meaning "Oath" or simply derived from the biblical word... [more]
Shiluva m & f Tsonga
Means "flower" in Xitsonga.
Sica-tuva f Indigenous American, Yavapai
Means "born quickly" in Yavapai. Name borne by a prominent member of the Prescott Yavapai tribe, who was inducted into the Arizona Women's Hall of Fame in 2006.
Sievä f Finnish
Means "pretty, cute" in Finnish.
Sileĸâva f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Sileqaava f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Sileĸâva.
Silvá f Sami
Sami form of Silva.
Siva f Persian
Means "eloquent, charming" in Persian.
Skaiva f Lithuanian
The name was popularized by Lithuanian tv show host Skaiva Jasevičiūtė (b. 1982). Her birth name was Kristina. She took the stage name Skaiva and claims to have been inspired by the English word sky... [more]
Sláva m & f Slovak
Slovak form of Slava.
Soamazava m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy soa meaning "good" and mazava meaning "bright, clear".
Soiva f Finnish (Rare)
Derived from Finnish soiva "sounding, sonorous".
Sólvá f Faroese
Faroese variant of Solveig.
Sönneva f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Sønneva.
Sønneva f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Sunniva recorded in Vestlandet from the late 18th century onwards.
Srbislava f Serbian
Feminine form of Srbislav.
Sunníva f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Sunniva.
Sunnuva f Faroese
Faroese variant of Sunniva.
Sunnvá f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements sunna "sun" or sunn- "southern, (from the) south" and veig "power, strength".
Svetoslava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Svetoslav.
Száva f Hungarian, Literature
Probably derived from the Hungarian name for a river in central Europe, known as the Sava in English. This was used as a feminine name by French author Jules Verne in his novel Mathias Sandorf (1885).
Taava f Finnish (Rare)
A short form of Kustaava.
Tamaeva f Polynesian
A famous bearer of this name is Tamaeva IV, queen of the Polynesian island of Rimatara.
Tandava f Hinduism
The "Dance of Shiva" in the Hindu religion.
Tankosava f Serbian
Feminine form of Tankosav.
Tava f Finnish
Short form of Taava.
Teareva f Polynesian, Tahitian
Tahitian name, composed by "tea", meaning "white", "clear" and "reva", meaning "wind".
Teiva m & f Tahitian
Tahitian name, meaning "life force".
Temaeva f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, based on the name Maeva, the meaning is "welcome".
Terava f Tahitian
From the Tahitian te meaning "the" and rava meaning "dark, brownish".
Teva f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "nature" in Hebrew.
Teyva f Hebrew
Means "ark" in Hebrew.
Thuriva f Medieval English
Variation of Þórgifu used in the Medieval English times.
Tiva f Hopi
Means "dance" in Hopi.
Toiva m & f Finnish (Rare)
A variant of Toivo.
Tonislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Tonislav.
Tóva f Faroese
Faroese form of Tófa.
Tsirava m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy tsy meaning "not" and rava meaning "ruined, destroyed".
Ubava f Serbian
From the Serbian feminine form of убав (ubav) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous, delightful".
Uladzislava f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Vladislava.
Ulva f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Swedish and Norwegian form of Ulfva, an Old Swedish byname meaning "she-wolf".... [more]
Usva f Finnish (Rare)
Directly taken from Finnish usva "mist; haze".
Vaclova f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaclovas.
Varshitva f Sanskrit
MEANING : to rain, be powerful... [more]
Vatroslava f Croatian
Feminine form of Vatroslav.
Vatslava f Belarusian, Ukrainian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vatslau (Belarusian) or Vatslav (Ukrainian).
Vekoslava f Slovene
Feminine form of Vekoslav.
Vēlava f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages, this name is of unknown origin and meaning. Theories include a direct derivation from vēlava, itself a Latvian dialectal word describing an accessory mark at the end of the mast of a fishing boat, a derivation from Lithuanian vėliava "flag, banner" and a derivation from Latvian vēls "late".
Velislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velislav.
Velva f American (South)
Diminutive of Velvet but has been used as a name in its own right for decades.
Venčeslava f Slovene
Feminine form of Venčeslav.
Venceslava f Slovene
Feminine form of Venceslav.
Ventseslava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ventseslav.
Veva f Romansh
Short form of Genoveva.
Viachaslava f Belarusian
Feminine form of Viachaslau.
Vidosava f Serbian
Feminine form of Vidosav.
Vieroslava f Slovak
Derived from Slovak viera "faith" and the Slavic name element slava "glory".
Viivvá f Sami
Sami form of Viva.
Virvá f Sami
Sami form of Virva.
Vitova f Mordvin
Means "just, fair" in Erzya.
Viva f American (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Occitan, Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ancient Roman Vivus. In English-speaking countries, it may also be used as a diminutive of Vivian.
Viva f & m Indian, Sanskrit
MEANING : blow, blow in all sides or directions ,blow through ... [more]
Viva f Hebrew
Short form of Aviva
Vlkava f Medieval Czech
Medieval Czech feminine form of Vlk.
Voisava f Albanian
Albanian form of Vojislava.
Voislava f Moldovan (Rare)
Feminine form of Voislav.
Vojsava f Albanian
Possibly an Albanian form of Vojislava.... [more]
Volkiva f Medieval English
Derived from Old English folc meaning "people, nation" and gifu meaning "gift".
Vrishtva f Indian, Sanskrit
MEANING : to rain, shower down, to cause to rain... [more]
Waiva f English (American, Rare)
As slim as the chances are, it might be related to Lithuanian Vaiva (influenced by English Wava), seeing as Waiva seems to appear - although extremely rarely so - in Lithuania... [more]
Werthiva f Medieval English
An anglicization of Weorðgifu.
Wineva f English (American, Rare), American (South, Rare)
This name has been in occasional use in the U.S. since the 19th century, particularly in the area of Missouri and Iowa.... [more]
Wynniva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Old English name Wynngifu.
Xava f Chechen, Ingush
Variant transcription of Khava.
Xiluva f Tsonga
Means "flower" in Xitsonga.
Yaakova f Jewish (Rare)
Feminine form of Yaakov.
Yanislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yanislav.
Yelva f Danish, Theatre
Danish adoption of a short form of the Russian name Yelizaveta. ... [more]
Ystävä m & f Finnish
Means "friend" in Finnish.
Yuva m & f Indian, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Telugu, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit yuvā (युवा) meaning "youth, young."
Yuva f Hebrew (Modern)
Feminine short form of Yuval.
Zabava f Slavic Mythology, Russian
Means "cheerful, funny" in Old Slavic.
Zahava f Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew זָהָב (zaháv) meaning "gold".
Zaiva f Muslim
Zaiva is Arabic/Muslim Girl name and meaning of this name is "Strong Mind".
Zava m & f Malagasy
Means "clearness" in Malagasy.
Zbyhněva f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Zbyhněv.
Zeeva f Hebrew
Feminine variant of Ze'ev.
Zehava f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Zahava.
Želisava f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Želisav.
Zelva f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in 15th-century Lithuania.