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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the language is West Germanic; and the length is 4.
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Edin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Eden.
Edla f Yiddish
A contracted form of the Yiddish Edel "noble."
Edra f English (American, Rare)
Allegedly coined as a feminine form of Edric.
Eeke f & m Dutch
Effa f English
Variant of Aoife.
Effi f Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Danish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic), Hungarian, German (Archaic), Literature
Scandinavian diminutive of Eufemia, German diminutive of Elfriede and Hungarian diminutive of Eufémia and Elfrida... [more]
Eida f Low German (Archaic), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish
Frisian variant of Ida, the Frisian short form of Old High German names beginning with Agi- and a short form of Nordic names beginning with Eid-.
Eila f English, Scottish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eily.
Eila f Medieval German
Short form of Eiliswintha and other feminine names derived from the Germanic name element agil "edge (of a sword)".
Eily f Scots
Scots form of Eilidh.
Elah f English (Rare)
Variant of Ella 1 or Ella 2. This name was given to 33 girls born in the United States in 2015.
Elfi f German, Estonian
German diminutive of Elfriede and Estonian diminutive of Elfriide.
Elge f German (Rare)
Either a variant of Helge or a short form of names with the name element adal "noble", e.g., Edelgard.
Elia f East Frisian
Variant of Ele 3.
Elie f Medieval English
Diminutive of Ellen 1.
Elna f Afrikaans
Contraction of Elisabeth and Helena.
Elze f Dutch, German (East Prussian), Afrikaans
Dutch variant spelling and East Prussian German and Afrikaans form of Else.
Embe m & f English (American, Anglicized, Rare)
It's the Swahili word for mango, but the alternative spelling for it is, "Umbe", which means around, about, or after. I prefer the after idea, so maybe it could be a name for a second child.
Emet m & f Ancient Hebrew, English
Means "truth" in Hebrew.
Emke m & f East Frisian (Rare)
Either a version of Eime or Ime 2.
Emme f English, Medieval English
Middle English vernacular form of Emma. In modern times it is used as a variant of Em or Emmy, and is often said to be a short form of Emmeline... [more]
Emmi f English, German
Variant of Emmy.
Enie f Low German (Rare)
Feminine form of Ene.
Enja f German
Probably a hypochoristic form of Anna.
Envy f English (American, Modern, Rare), Literature
From the English word envy meaning "envy, resentful desire", itself ultimately from Latin invidia, of the same meaning (compare Invidia). Use of the name has been influenced by the brand of perfume called Envy, which was introduced by Gucci in 1997.
Enzi f German (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of Enzia.
Eone f Greek Mythology, American (South, Archaic), English (Australian, Archaic)
In Greek mythology, Eone was a Thespian princess as one of the fifty daughters of King Thespius.
Ephy f English
Variant of Effie.
Epic m & f English
From epic (adj.) 1580s, "pertaining to or constituting a lengthy heroic poem," via French épique or directly from Latin epicus, from Greek epikos, from epos "a word; a tale, story; promise, prophecy, proverb; poetry in heroic verse" (from PIE root *wekw- "to speak")... [more]
Erie f & m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the name of Lake Erie or of the famous Erie Canal. In rare use in the US from the late 1800s to the 1910s and again briefly in the 1960s and 1970s.
Erka f Germanic Mythology, German (Modern, Rare)
A short form derived from Old High German erkan "pure, genuine".... [more]
Erke m & f German (Rare)
Short version of names with Erken- such as Erkenbald or Erkenhild or version of Erik.
Erla f English (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Scandinavian feminine form of Jarl (compare Erle), and an English feminine form of Earl... [more]
Erni f & m German, Spanish
Diminutive of Erna 1 and Ernestine (both feminine) as well as Ernesto and Ernst (both masculine).... [more]
Eska f Frisian
Frisian short form of names that contained the Old Frisian element ēs "Æsir" (with the Æsir being members of the principal pantheon in the indigenous Germanic religion).
Eske f Frisian
Variant of Eska.
Esma f English
Variant of Esme as well as diminutive of Esmeralda.
Esmi f Estonian, Dutch (Rare)
Possibly a form of Esmé.
Espy f English
Diminutive form of Esperanza
Etha f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare, Archaic)
Dutch short form of Margaretha as well as an English short form of Ethel and in some cases also a variant spelling of Etta.... [more]
Etil f Yiddish
A Yiddish girls' name, related to the Germanic element adal meaning "Noble"
Etke f Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Esther.
Eusy f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Elsbeth.
Evah f English
Variant of Eva.
Evey f English
Variant of Evie. Borne by the character Evey Hammond in graphic novel, "V for Vendetta", who was portrayed by Natalie Portman in the film adaption.
Evon f English
Variant of Yvonne.
Evot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Eve.
Ewüś f Vilamovian
Diminutive of Ewa.
Exia f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Achsia.
Exie f English
Perhaps a diminutive of Exa.
Eyre m & f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Eyre.
Ezme f English (Rare)
Variant of Esme.
Ezzy f English
English diminutive of the Spanish name Esmeralda.
Fain f & m English
Means happiness, and pleased.
Fair f & m English (African, Rare), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Taken from the English word fair meaning "beautiful". This can also be taken from the surname Fair, having the same meaning.
Fara f Germanic
This name is derived either from Langobardic fara "family, line, kind" or Gothic faran "to travel". It can be a short form of names like Faramund and Farahild.
Fate m & f English, English (American), English (African)
Either a direct derivation of the English word fate or a diminutive of Lafayette. The latter is what led the name to being used as a majority masculine name in the 19th and 20th centuries in the United States.
Faun f English
Variant of Fawn in the style of Fauna.
Fear m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to reverance toward God. A notable bearer was Fear Brewster (1606-1634), who was one of the passengers aboard the Mayflower.
Feba f Russian, Bosnian (Rare), English (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Bosnian, Russian, Croatian and Polish form of Phoebe as well as an English variant.
Fele m & f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of either Felix (masculine) or Felicitas (feminine).
Femm f Dutch
Variant of Fem.
Fere f & m West Frisian
Short form of Germanic names that contain the Old High German element fridu meaning "peace", such as Frederik and Frederika.
Feya f English (Rare)
Variant of the Scottish name Fia.... [more]
Fibi f German (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Phoebe reflecting the English pronunciation.
Fiep f Dutch
Diminutive of Sofie or Fiebe.
Fine f German, Walloon
German short form of Josefine and Walloon short form of Djozefine, rarely used as a given name in its own right.
Fizz f English (British, Rare)
Rare short form of Elizabeth, Fiona and Felicity. This is used as the name of a main character in the British children's TV show Tweenies.
Floy f English
Diminutive of Florence and Flora.
Folt m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Folkhard or Folkhilde recorded from the 15th to 18th centuries for men and in the 16th century for women in East Frisia.
Foye m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Focke recorded from the 15th to 17th centuries for men and in the 17th century for women in East Frisia.
Free m & f English (American)
From Middle English free, fre, freo, from Old English frēo (“free”). May also be transferred use of the surname Free.
Free m & f Dutch
Short form of Fredericus and Frederik for men and of Frederica and Frederika for women... [more]
Froe f Frisian
East Frisian variant of Frowe.
Fury f English (American, Rare)
Possibly taken from the English word fury.
Fyen f Medieval Dutch
Possibly a diminutive of Fye.
Fyhe f Medieval German
Short form of Sofia
Gabo f English
Middle name of Milla Jovovich's daughter.
Gael f English (Rare)
Variant of Gail.
Gaie f Scottish, English
Scottish variant of Gay.
Gari m & f English
Variant of Gary also used as a feminine form.
Gayl f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Gayle.
Gees f Dutch, West Frisian
Dutch short form of Gesina.
Geli f German
German diminutive of Angela or Angelika. This name was most notably borne by Geli Raubal, the niece and rumored lover of Adolf Hitler.
Gena f Yiddish
Meaning unknown.... [more]
Gepa f Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
Short form of names containing the Germanic name element geba "to give". Some authors think, Gepa is a short form of Gerburg.... [more]
Gesa f Frisian, Low German, German, Old Swedish
Originally a Low German short form of names beginning with either of the Old High German elements gêr meaning "spear" (especially Gertrud) or gisil "pledge, hostage" (compare Giselle), this name is now generally considered a short form of Gertrud.
Gese f Low German
Low German variant of Gesa.
Geva f Medieval German, Old Danish
Short form of names with the Germanic name element geba "gift".
Gibi f & m English (American, Rare, ?)
A very rare name. Could be related to Gabby or something similar.
Gigi f English
A pet form of Giselle or Gilberte and made popular by the hit musical 'Gigi'.
Gila f German
A short form and pet form of Gisela.
Ginn f English
Different spelling for Jinn (romanized as Djinn and anglicized as Genie) which were invisible or concealed Islamic mythological creatures called upon for protection or magical aid.... [more]
Gita f Yiddish
A Polish-Yiddish spelling of Guta, sometimes it is slavicized to Dobra
Gite f Yiddish
Younger form of Gute (see also the diminutive forms Gitl and Gittel).
Glee f English (American, Rare)
Old English glēo ‘entertainment, music, fun’, of Germanic origin.
Glow f & m English
From English glow, Old English glōwan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gloeien and German glühen.
Goda f Medieval English
Latinized form of Gode.
Gode f Anglo-Saxon
Possibly the Old English cognate of Goda 1. This name was borne by a sister of the Anglo-Saxon king and saint Edward the Confessor.
Gret f Alsatian (Archaic), Hunsrik
Vernacular form of Greta.
Grit f German, Estonian
German short form of Margrit.
Gude f Low German (Archaic), Medieval Baltic
Low German short form of names that contain either the element god- "god" or guth- (Old High German gund) "war; fight".... [more]
Gute f Yiddish, Medieval Jewish
Derived from German gut "good".
Hala f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Elizabeth via Halżbieta.
Hani f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Haniela.
Hann f English
Alternative form for Ann.
Harm m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Harmon or Harmony.
Harp f & m English
Short form of Harper
Hauk m & f East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Frisian short form of Germanic given names that have hugu meaning "heart, mind, spirit" for a first element, such as Hugubert. Also compare Haug, which this name could be considered to be a variant form of.
Hazy f English (American)
Diminutive of Hazel.
Heda f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), German (Archaic), Norwegian (Rare), Estonian (Rare), Slovene
Short form of names beginning with the Germanic element hadu "battle, combat".
Heńü f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Henryka.
Herm m & f Dutch, English, Limburgish
Short form of given names that start with Herm-, such as Herman, Hermes and Hermione.... [more]
Hopi f & m English
Variant of Hopy and Hopie.
Hubi m & f German
Diminutive of Hubert, Hubertus and to a lesser extent Huberta, Hubertina and Hubertine.
Hude f Judeo-Spanish, Yiddish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Hode.
Husa f Medieval German
The origin of this name is unknown. The name resembles the German word Haus (dialectal: Hus) "house".
Hymn m & f English (Puritan)
From the English word hymn meaning a song of praise or worship, ultimately derived from Ancient Greek ὕμνος (hymnos) "song, hymn, ode (in praise of heroes or gods)".
Ibbe m & f East Frisian
Possibly a shortening of names with the element ihwō meaning oak or a variation of Ebbe.
Ibby f English
Diminutive of Isabel and its variants.
Ibot f Manx, Medieval English
Manx form of Isabel, as well as a medieval English diminutive.
Icey f English
Variant of Icie.
Icie f English
Diminutive of Berenice, used in America in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Icka f Low German, East Frisian
Feminine form of Icko.
Icke m & f German, Low German (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic)
Icke is a nickname for people from Berlin alluding to the Berlin dialekt word Icke (High German Ich) "I".... [more]
Idah f English
Variant of Ida
Idda f German (Swiss)
Variant form of Ida.
Ieme m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ime 2. This given name is more commonly found on males than on females.
Iggi m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Iggy.
Ihme m & f East Frisian (Rare)
Variant of East Frisian Ime 2, which is a very shortened form of Germanic names with the element irmin or ermin meaning "big, overwhelming".... [more]
Ikea f East Frisian (Archaic)
19th-century elaboration of Ike and Ika.
Ikke m & f Low German, East Frisian
Variant of Icke.
Ilah f English (Rare)
Variant of Isla.
Ilga f German
Contraction of Ilsegard.
Ilke f & m East Frisian (Archaic), German (Rare)
Variation of Elke recorded as a feminine name in the 16th, 18th and 19th century and as a masculine name from the 15th to 17th century in East Frisia.
Ilme f German
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Ilva f Italian, German (Modern)
Adoption of Ilva, the Latin name of the island of Elba. The island's name has been speculated to be of Etruscan origin and as such to be derived from a word meaning "iron".
Ilvy f German (Modern), Dutch (Modern)
Variant of Ylvi. This is the most commonly used spelling in the Netherlands.
Imka f Dutch, Afrikaans, German
Diminutive of Ime 2.
Imme f & m West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Ime 2. This given name is more commonly found on females than on males.... [more]
Immy f English (British)
Diminutive of Imogen.
Inah f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ina. A notable bearer is Brazilian nun and supercentenarian Inah Canabarro Lucas (1908-2025).
Inid f English (Rare)
Variant of Enid.
Inke f & m Frisian
Variant of Ine.
Inna f East Frisian
Short form of names containing the Germanic name elements agin and ein.
Inse m & f West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
Frisian variant form of Ine. Sometimes also said to be a Frisian short form of Germanic names that have Ing for a first element, such as Ingulf... [more]
Inyz f English (Rare)
Variant of Inez.
Iree f English
Variant of Irie, also possibly comes from a nickname for Irene.
Irka f Silesian, Ukrainian, Polish, German (Silesian)
Ukrainian and Silesian diminutive of Ira 2, Polish diminutive of Irena, and Silesian German diminutive of Irene.
Irmi f German
Diminutive of names beginning with Irm-, such as Irmgard, Irmhild or Irma. Rarely used as a given name in its own right.
Irna f English (Rare), Swedish, Danish
Variant of Erna 2. Irna Phillips (July 1, 1901 – December 23, 1973) was an American scriptwriter, screenwriter, casting agent and actress... [more]
Irva f English
Either a feminine form of Irving or Irvin.
Isée m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
French form of Isaios via Isaeus.... [more]
Iser f Yiddish
Jew name
Isha f English
Short form of names with the ending -isha. such as Alisha or Felisha.
Isie f Scots
Scots diminutive of Isabel.
Iska f East Frisian
Variant of Iske.
Iske f East Frisian, West Frisian
Feminine form of Ise.
Itsa f English (American)
This was the name of one of the Hogg sisters.
Itta f Yiddish
Ashkenazic pet form of Esther. a spelling variant of Etta often confused with Ita.
Itta f German (Rare), Low German
Variant of Ida.... [more]
Ivee f English (American)
Variant of Ivy that was given to 34 girls in 2017.
Ivey f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Ivey. In the case of the feminine name, it is also considered a variant of Ivy.
Ivie f English
Variant of Ivy.
Ivvy f English (Rare)
Variant of Ivy. According to the SSA, Ivvy was given to 6 girls in 2018.
Ivye f & m English
Variant of Ivy.
Iyla f English (Rare)
Most often a variant form of Isla and Ila, but sometimes also of Ayla 3 and Elah.... [more]
Jaan m & f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Adriaan or Johanna.
Jacq m & f Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Jacques as well as of Jacqueline and Jacquelina. In practice, the name is also used on bearers of related names, such as Jacob and Jacobus.... [more]
Jacy f & m English
Popular in Westerns and Western romances for both male and female, white and Native American characters. It is probably a variant of Jessie 1 or Jesse, a name popular in the American West for both men and women.
Jady f & m English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Jade or a variant of Jaydee. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian kickboxer Jady Menezes (1992-).
Jaia f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jaya.
Jale f German, North Frisian
Short form of (now extinct) names whose first element was derived from Proto-Germanic *gailan meaning "jovial".... [more]
Jamy f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Jamie.
Jany m & f English
Diminutive of Jan.
Jany f German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Jana 1.... [more]
Jaqi f English
Nickname of Jacqueline and a variant of Jackie.
Jard m & f West Frisian
Masculine and feminine form of Jarich.
Jayd m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Jade.
Jayn f English
Variant of Jane.
Jazz f & m English (Modern)
Diminutive of Jazmine/Jasmine or Jazper/Jasper, or possibly given in reference to "jazz", the genre of music, or the English word jazz meaning "energy, excitement, excitability; very lively; of excellent quality, the genuine article".
Jera f Slovene, East Frisian
East Frisian and Slovene short form of Gertruda via another short form, Gera.
Jesy f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jessica, and/or variant of Jessie 1/Jessy/Jesse.
Jewl f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of the name Jewel.
Jeza f English
Diminutive of Jezebel.
Jina f English (Rare)
Variant of Gina.
Joba f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Job.
Joia f Medieval English, Medieval French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old French joie "joy", ultimately from Late Latin gaudia and Classical Latin gaudium. As a Jewish name, Joia was occasionally used as a translation of Simcha.
Joie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Joey.
Joii m & f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Joey.
Joke f & m Dutch, German (Rare), Limburgish
Diminutive of Jo, as it contains the diminutive suffix -ke. It is also possible that there are cases where the name is a contraction of Johanneke.
Joon f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Phonetical spelling of June as well as a pet form of Juniper.... [more]
Jovi f & m English (American)
Variant of Jovie.
Joya f English (American, Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Joy. The name coincides with the Spanish word joya "jewel, gem".
Juju f & m English, Portuguese
Diminutive of names beginning with Ju, such as Julius, Judith or June. As a Portuguese name it is used as a diminutive of Joana, Júlia or Juliana.
Jula f Dutch, German
Variant of Jule.
Jula f Yiddish
Variant of Jule.
Jule f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Judlin, recorded in Frankfurt, Germany.
Jule f Basque, German (Modern)
As a Basque name, Jule was coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Julia, while as a German name, Jule is a short form and diminutive of both Julia and Juliane that has seen some usage as a given name in its own right in recent years.
Juli f & m English, Georgian, Spanish, Portuguese
English variant spelling of Julie as well as the Georgian form of the name. It is also a short form of given names that start with Juli-, which not only applies to English, but also to Georgian, Spanish and Portuguese.... [more]
Juud f Dutch
Short form of Judith.... [more]
Juun f & m Dutch (Modern)
Diminutive of Juno, also found on males.