This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the language is West Germanic; and the length is 4.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Pity f English (Puritan, Rare)From the English word meaning "the feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others", which is a cognate of
Piety, ultimately from Latin
pietas "piety" (via Old French
pite "compassion"; also compare
Pietas).
Plum f & m EnglishFrom Middle English
ploume, from Old English
plume "plum, plum tree," from an early Germanic borrowing (Middle Dutch
prume, Dutch
pruim, Old High German
pfluma, pfruma, German
Pflaume) from Vulgar Latin
*pruna, from Latin
prunum "plum," from Greek
prounon, a later form of
proumnon, a word of unknown origin, which is probably, like the tree itself, of Anatolian origin.
Poem m & f EnglishFrom French
poème or Latin
poema, from Greek
poēma, early variant of
poiēma ‘fiction, poem,’ from
poiein ‘create.’ See also
Poema.
Poet f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)From the English word meaning "someone who writes poems". From the Old French
poete, from Latin
poēta 'poet, author', from Ancient Greek
poiētēs (ποιητής) 'creator, maker, author, poet', from
poieō (poieō) 'I make, compose'.
Reef f & m EnglishFrom late 16th century (earlier as riff ) from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch
rif, ref, from Old Norse
rif, literally ‘rib’, used in the same sense.
Riff m & f Popular Culture, Dutch (Modern, Rare)In popular culture, this name is best known for being the name of one of the main characters of the 1957 Broadway musical
West Side Story, namely the leader of a gang called the Jets. His name might possibly be derived from the English noun
riff, which refers to a repeated instrumental melody line in a song.... [
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Riot m & f English (Modern, Rare)From the English word
riot which refers to an uproar, tumult or unrestrained behaviour. The word derives from Old French
riote meaning "dispute, quarrel, chattering, argument". This name was used by Barbadian singer
Rihanna for her son born 2023.
Rira f YiddishYiddish name of unknown meaning that was used in the historic region of Bessarabia.
Rixt f West Frisian, DutchVariant spelling of
Rikst. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch actress Rixt Leddy (b. 1976) and the Dutch speed skater Rixt Meijer (b. 1982).
Rwby f English (American, Modern)From the series RWBY, pronounced "ruby". The name of the series is formed from the initials of the main characters and their associated colours red, white, blue, and yellow.
Ryah f EnglishPossibly of Spanish origin, meaning "to flow" or else derived from the Greek name
Rhea.
Sade f Yoruba, English (Modern)Short form of
Folasade. It was popularized in the mid-80s due to the Nigerian-born British singer Sade Adu (born Helen Folasade Adu, 1959-) and her eponymous smooth jazz band Sade.
Shua f BiblicalA daughter of a Canaanite mentioned in Genesis 38 and 1 Chronicles 7.
Soja f GermanGerman variant of
Zoya. It coincides with the German word for "soy (beans)".
Spot f & m English, PetA very common name for dogs and cats alike, perhaps most notably Data's cat(s) from the TV show Star Trek: The New Generation.
Swan f GermanOverall, swans are powerful and evocative symbols that have been associated with a variety of positive qualities throughout history. They are often seen as symbols of grace, beauty, love, fidelity, purity, transformation, wisdom, and royalty... [
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Tacy f English (Rare)Variant of
Tacey. In the
Betsy-Tacy series of children's books by American writer Maud Hart Lovelace (1892-1980), it is a diminutive of
Anastacia.
Tale m & f West Frisian, Norwegian, East FrisianAs a masculine name in Friesland, this name is usually a short form of names containing the Old High Germanic element
adal "noble." But in Scandinavia, it is often a variant form of
Tole... [
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Thai m & f English (Modern)Variant of
Ty influenced by the word Thai, referring to the language spoken in Thailand.
Tiah f EnglishThe definite origin remains unknown but has links with names similar to
Theia or
Thea, however, considering it is such a short name it could be the pet form of many European names such as Cinthea or Lucretia.... [
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Tiba f East FrisianEast Frisian short form of names starting with the Germanic name element
þeudō "people" followed by a name element containing the letter
b, e.g.
burg "protection; protected place".
Tida f East FrisianEast Frisian short form of names starting with the Germanic name element
þeudō "people".
Tiff f & m EnglishShort form of
Tiffany. This name is more commonly used on women than on men.
Tiny f & m EnglishNickname for someone with a tiny build.
Toos f DutchShort form of
Antonia,
Catharina and
Cato 2. The -s might possibly indicate that the name originated from a diminutive of these names, such as
Teunisje for Antonia (variants include Tonisje, Toonisje and Toonsje) and the extremely rare
Catoosje for Cato (see
Catootje, which is much more common).
Udel f Yiddish (Anglicized)Either from the German
Adel meaning "noble" or from
Hodel a diminutive of
Hudes. Udel (1720-1787), the righteous daughter of the Ba'al Shem Tov, was a historical bearer of this name.
Vida f EnglishThe name Vida became fashionable around the mid-19th century, and is a diminutive of
Davida.
Wave f & m English (Rare)From Old English
wafian (verb), from the Germanic base of
waver; the noun by alteration (influenced by the verb) of Middle English
wawe ‘(sea) wave’.
Weda f East FrisianFeminine short form of names containing the Germanic name element
WID "wood".
West m & f EnglishFrom the English word, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European
*wes-pero- "evening, night". It may also be considered transferred use of the surname
West or a short form of
Weston.
Whit m & f EnglishPossibly from the English word "white" or a diminutive of
Whitney or other names beginning with
Whit.
Wiet m & f West FrisianThe name Wiet is mostly used in West Frisian, but can be found in every part of the Netherlands. The name is derived from
Wietse. The meaning of the name is "voluntarily" and "warned"... [
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Wish m & f EnglishMeaning "a desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen". From Middle English
wisshen, from Old English
wȳscan "to wish", from Proto-Germanic
*wunskijaną "to wish", from Proto-Indo-European
*wun-,
*wenh₁- "to wish, love"... [
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Xylo m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)Possibly based on the Greek word ξύλον
(xylon) meaning "wood". This name was used by American rapper and television personality Lil Scrappy (real name Darryl Raynard Richardson III) for his daughter born 2020.
Yfke f West Frisian, DutchAs a Frisian name, this name is the feminine form of
Ive. As a Dutch name, it is a diminutive form of
Yvonne. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch model Yfke Sturm.
Ylvi f German (Modern)The name was most likely invented for the character of a little girl in the German film "Wickie und die starken Männer", released in 2009. It was probably based on the Scandinavian name
Ylva meaning "she-wolf"... [
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Ynse f & m DutchThe name originates from
Friesland, a province in
the Netherlands. The meaning is “name of a king”. It was originally a boy’s name, but it is used as a unisex name now. The name is used in the Netherlands and in Belgium.
Yola f EnglishPossibly a phonetic spelling of the Welsh name
Iola, which is pronounced "YO-lah".
Yula f English (Rare)Variant of
Eula or a feminine form of
Yul and
Yule (the latter of the two, as evidence shows, was used as a given name in the Middle Ages).... [
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Zara m & f Biblical Greek, English (Rare)The Biblical Greek form of Hebrew
Zerah, meaning "dawn, dawning, shining, rising of the sun," derived from the Hebrew verb זרח (zarah) "to arise, to shine, to break out"... [
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