This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the length is 4 or 5.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Birui f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or
璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen; auspicious" or
芮 (ruì) meaning "tiny, small" or "water's edge".
Bisa f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Sinhalese, NepaliFeminine form of
Bis.
Bite f Medieval BalticMedieval Latvian name of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a direct derivation from Latvian
bite "a bee" and a short form of
Brigita.
Biwa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 美 (
bi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 輪 (
wa) meaning "wheel, flower" or 和 (
wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Biwan f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or
璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it"and
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial; restrained" or
纨 (wán) meaning "white silk".
Biwei f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or
璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it" and
玮 (wěi) meaning "jade, valuable",
蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, thick; ornamental",
薇 (wēi) meaning "fern", or
微 (wēi) meaning "small".
Biwu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and
舞 (wǔ) meaning "dance".
Bixiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and
秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant".
Bixue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Biyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue",
必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly", or
馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and
彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant",
雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose",
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow" or
焰 (yàn) meaning "fire, blaze, glowing".
Biyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and
窈 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, secluded; refined" or
谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad".
Biyin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and
殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing".
Biyou f ChineseFrom the Chinese
馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and
幽 (yōu) meaning "quiet, secluded, tranquil, dark".
Biyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" and
玥 (yuè) meaning "mysterious gem, mythological pearl" or
悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
Blaa f ManxDerived from Manx
blaa "bloom, flower" (but also "pride, heyday"), this name has been occasionally used as an equivalent of
Flora.
Bláey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
blár "blue; dark; black" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Bláth f Medieval IrishDerived from Irish
blath "flower; blossom". This was the name of two virgin saints. It was usually Anglicized as
Flora.
Bless f & m English, FilipinoFrom the English word
bless meaning "to consecrate or confer divine favor upon".
Bleta f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
bletë "bee". According to Albanian folk belief, the bee is a sacred animal: when an animal ceases to live, Albanians predominantly use the verb ngordh while when a bee ceases to live, the verb vdes is used (which is used to refer to human death), alluding that bees are beings of a higher caste, comparable to humans.... [
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Bleu f & m EnglishFrom the French word for "
Blue". Not typically used in France.
Bloom f EnglishFrom the English word
bloom, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European
*bʰleh₃- ("to thrive, flower, bloom").
Blume f YiddishGerman-Yiddish form of
Bluma. The name coincides with German
Blume "flower".
Boba f PashtoMeans "innocent" or "genuine" in Pashto.
Bo-bae f & m KoreanFrom Korean 보배
(bobae) meaning "treasure," shifted from Middle Korean 보ㅂᆡ
(popoy), from Sino-Korean 寶貝. Other hanja used for this naem include 寶
(bo) meaning "treasure," 甫
(bo) meaning "big; beginning," 㻉
(bo) meaning "jade," 培
(bae) meaning "culture, cultivation; education," 䔒
(bae) meaning "bud" and 拜
(bae) meaning "prostration; bending, stooping."
Bobe f YiddishMeans "grandmother" in Yiddish. This is the feminine equivalent of
Zeyde.
Bobs m & f English (Rare)Short form of
Robert,
Robin and other names. Famous bearers of this name include the South African-Canadian painter and potter Bobs Cogill Haworth (1900-1988), and American actor Bobs Watson (1930-1999).
Bodel f & m SwedishFor feminine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of
Bodil and for masculine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of
Botolf.
Boeo f Ancient GreekThe name of an ancient Delphic priestess and hymn-writer, likely derived from the location Boeotia, ultimately from the Ancient Greek word
βοώτης (boṓtēs) meaning “herdsman”.
Bòhé f ChineseFrom Chinese 薄荷 (bòhé) meaning "mint". One fictional bearer of this name is Bòhé Lánzé (藍澤 薄荷), who is also known as Minto Aizawa in the original Japanese or Corina Bucksworth in the English dub, from Tokyo Mew Mew/Mew Mew Power.
Bo-hui f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 甫 (
bo) meaning "begin; man, father; great" or 普 (
bo) meaning "wide, large" and 姬 (
hui) meaning "beauty; imperial concubine" or 熙 (
hui) meaning "bright, splendid." A famous bearer is South Korean actress Lee Bo-hee (1959-).
Bo-in f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 寶 (
bo) meaning "treasure" combined with 仁 (
in) meaning "compasionate" or 人 (
in) meaning "man, person, mankind, people" Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Bola f YorubaShort form of
Bolanle, meaning "wealth coming". It is composed of
bo ("come, coming") plus
ǫlà ("riches, wealth").
Bolan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
波 (bō) meaning "wave" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Bolda f Hungarian19th-century coinage derived from Hungarian
boldog "happy, joyous, cheerful".
Bolka f Medieval PolishMedieval Polish short form of
Bolesława. Princess Bolka (1352 - 1427/1428) was the last representative of the Bytom-Koziel Piasts.
Boma m & f SwahiliMeaning "fort or enclosure". The word actually originates from Swahili and is traditionally known as an enclosure, a stockade or fort used to protect people's livestock (usually sheep and cattle).
Bo-mi f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 普 "universal, general, widespread" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".
Bommi f KoreanFrom Korean 봄미 (bommi) meaning "beautiful spring".
Bo-na f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 寶 (
bo) meaning "treasure, valuables" and 娜 (
na) meaning "elegant, graceful".
Bona f Theatre, Medieval Italian, Polish, Corsican (Archaic)Possibly derived from Latin
bonus, -
a, -
um meaning "good, kind, pleasant, right, honest, brave, noble; valid, useful, healthy". This was the name of a 12th-century Italian saint... [
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Bong m & f LaoMeans "lotus" in Lao.
Bongi f Xhosa, Southern AfricanShort form of
Sibongile. This was borne by South African singer and songwriter Angela Sibongile "Bongi" Makeba (1950-1985), the only child of singer Miriam Makeba... [
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Bonki f JapaneseFrom Japanese 盆 (Bon), which means "Lantern Festival," and 気 (ki), which means "mood" or "spirit." Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
Bonna f BaribaName traditionally given to the second born daughter.
Bonui f & m Korean (Rare)from the korean word '보늬', meaning the inner shell of chestnuts, acorns, etc.
Bóra f Hungarian (Modern)Derived from Hungarian
bóra "bora (northern to north-eastern katabatic wind in the Adriatic Sea)".
Boram f & m KoreanFrom native Korean 보람
(boram) meaning "fruitful, useful, worthwhile."... [
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Boran f Middle PersianPossibly a hypocoristic form of Middle Persian
*baurāspa meaning "having many horses". This was the name of a Sasanian queen (banbishn) of Iran from 630 to 632, with an interruption of some months.
Borey m & f KhmerMeans "large city, community, province, country" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit पुरि
(puri).
Borga f Old NorseShort form of names beginning with or ending in the element
borg.
Børka f FaroeseDerived from Faroese
børkuvísa "tormentil" (a type of flower).
Boroo f & m MongolianMeans "rain" in Mongolian. Alternatively, it could be derived from бор
(bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark (colour)".
Börte f History, Medieval MongolianThis was the name of the first wife of
Temujin, better known as Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire. Borte, or
Börte, became the head of the first Court of Genghis Khan, and Grand Empress of his Empire.
Botsu m & f JapaneseJapanese term for "enlightened one" or "seeker"
Bótví f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic elements
bót "remedy" and
vé "home, temple, sanctuary".
Boua f & m LaoMeans "lotus" in Lao.
Boun m & f LaoMeans "happiness, prosperity, goodness" in Lao.
Brace m & f EnglishLikely intended as a variant of
Brice. Middle English (as a verb meaning ‘clasp, fasten tightly’) from Old French
bracier ‘embrace’, from
brace ‘two arms’, from Latin
bracchia, plural of
bracchium ‘arm’, from Greek
brakhiōn.
Brave m & f EnglishFrom the French
brave, from the Italian
bravo, itself either from Provençal
brau 'show-off', from the Gaulish
*bragos 'fine', or from the Latin
*bravus, from a fusion of
pravus and
barbarus into a root
*bravus.
Braya f Medieval CornishMedieval Cornish name which is said to be derived from Cornish
bregh "brave; fine".
Brezo f Spanish (European, Rare)Means "heather" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora del Brezo meaning "Our Lady of the Heather". She is venerated in the Spanish province of Palencia.... [
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Bríet f IcelandicIcelandic variant of
Britt. This name was borne by Icelandic feminist Bríet Bjarnhéðinsdóttir (1856-1940), founder of the first women's magazine in Iceland
Kvennablaðið.
Brisa f SpanishPreviously a short form of
Briseida, though it is now regarded as an independent name directly from the Spanish word
brisa "breeze". In Mexico this name was popularized by a character named Brisa (played by actress Margarita Magaña) on the telenovela "Por tu amor" (1999).
Brizo f Greek MythologyAncient Greek goddess who was known as the protector of mariners, sailors, and fishermen as well as a prophet specializing in the interpretation of dreams.... [
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Brodi m & f English (Rare)Variant of
Brody. According to the US Social Security Administration, 24 baby boys and 13 baby girls were named Brodi in 2006
Brola f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun ბროლი
(broli) meaning "crystal" (as in the glass, not the mineral). In some cases, this name can also be a short form of the related name
Nazibrola.
Brumi f IndianUsage - Hindi, Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhala, Bengali, Sikh, Buddhist, Mauritian, Fijian ... [
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Buan f Philippine MythologyFrom Tagalog
buwan meaning "moon, month". This is the name of a goddess of the moon in traditional Tagalog mythology.
Bucge f Anglo-SaxonPossibly a diminutive of names containing the Old English element
burg "fortress", as in the case of an 8th-century abbess by this name who corresponded with Saint
Boniface and whose full name was
Heahburg... [
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Budou f & m JapaneseMeans "grape" in Japanese or from Japanese 武道 (
budou) meaning "Japanese martial arts". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bueyo f Spanish (Rare)From the Marian title
Virgen de Bueyo, patron saint of Albelda de Iregua (La Rioja). The name
Bueyo comes from a small settlement in the vicinity where oxherding was common (cf. Spanish
buey "ox").
Buket f TurkishMeans "bouquet" in Turkish, borrowed from French
bouquet.
Bulma f Popular CultureUsed as the name of a main character off Dragon Ball Z,it is a play on the word 'Bloomers'.
Bunga f ThaiMeans "potpourri (a mixture of various scented flowers in a bag)" in Thai, ultimately from Malay
bunga.
Bunka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
bun) meaning "sentence" combined with 加 (
ka) meaning "increase". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Bunko f Japanese (Rare)This name is used as 文子 with 文 (bun, mon, aya, fumi) meaning "art, decoration, figures, literature, style, sentence, plan" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)."... [
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Bunma m & f ThaiMeans "arrival of merit" from Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and มา
(ma) meaning "move, come, arrive".
Bunmi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
bun) meaning "art, decoration, figures, literature, style, sentence, plan" combined with 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bunmi m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and มี
(mi) meaning "have, own, possess".
Bunsi m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and ศรี
(si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
Bunty f Scots, EnglishOriginally an English and Scottish term of endearment derived from Scots
buntin "plump, short and stout" referring to a plump child (possibly with the intended meaning of "good healthy baby" or "dear little one")... [
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Burçe f TurkishMeans baby wolf in Turkish
It is a dimutive of Börü meaning wolf Burgo f Spanish (Rare)From the Marian titles
Virgen del Burgo and
Nuestra Señora del Burgo, venerated in Alfaro (La Rioja). The original church was erected outside the walls, and later reconstructed within them... [
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Burma f English (American)This name was sporadically used in the American South in the early 20th-century. Perhaps it is just a transferred use of the place name.
Burnu f Obscure, Popular CulturePossibly an elaboration of English
burn. This was the stage name of American actress Burnu Acquanetta (1921-2004; real name Mildred Davenport), sometimes known simply as Acquanetta, who claimed it was an Arapaho name meaning "burning fire".
Burul f KyrgyzMeans "enough" in Kyrgyz. It was traditionally given to girls when her parents had "enough girls" in hopes of a male child.