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.
Danis f CreeFrom Cree
otânisimâw meaning "daughter".
Danja f AlbanianDerived from
Danja (
Dagnum in English), the name of a historic town, bishopric and important medieval fortress located on the territory of present-day Albania, which has been under Serbian, Venetian and Ottoman control and remains a Latin Catholic titular see.
Danji f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and
玑 (jī) meaning "pearl that is not quite round".
Dan-o f Korean (Modern, Rare)Dan-o (surname is Eun) is one of the main characters of 2019 South-Korean drama Extraordinary You. The character is played by actress Kim Hye-yoon.
Danon m & f FrenchFrench origin, derived as a variation of the Hebrew Daniel, meaning "God is my judge."
Dansu f JapaneseJapanese name meaning "dance", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the English word
dance.
Danvy f VietnameseUnknown. Notable individuals with this name include Danvy Pham and Danvy Le.
Da-ol m & f Koreanmeaning "All Happiness Will Come". from korean "Da (다 / All)" + "OL (올 = 오다 / Come)". Kim Da-OL is Korean Voice Actor, who played Sinclair in the Limbus Company.
Dara f & m HebrewMeans "heart of wisdom" in Hebrew.
Dare f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Dare. It was borne by Canadian American photographer and author Dare Wright (1914-2001).
Dari f Filipinothe history of this name is unknown, but the meaning is "grace, or to be graceful"
Daría f SpanishSpanish form of
Daria. The name coincides with the first-person singular conditional form and third-person singular conditional form of
dar, meaning "I would give" or "he / she would give".
Darin f ThaiDerived from Thai ดารา
(dara) meaning "star".
Dark f ObscureLiterally taken from the English word
dark, which is ultimately derivwd from Middle English
derk, from Old English
deorc, from Proto-West Germanic
*derk meaning "dark", according to Wiktionary.... [
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Darna f Filipino, Popular CultureDarna is a fictional character and superheroine created by Filipinokomiks (Philippine colloquial term for comics) legend Mars Ravelo. In her more popular incarnations, she is a warrior from outer space manifesting herself through a girl from Earth, named
Narda.... [
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Dary m & f EnglishDiminutive of names beginning with Dar.
Darya f Hebrew (Modern)Combination of the name
Dar, means "(mother of) pearl" with the letters יה (ya) (which are part of the name of God) means "Pearl of God" in Hebrew.
Dasel m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan ཟླ
(zla) meaning "moon, month" and གསལ
(gsal) meaning "clear, bright, brilliant".
D'Atra f African American (Rare)Variant of
Deitra. D'Atra Hicks, born Deitra Cherelle Hicks (1967-) is an American actress and singer. Hicks is best known for her role as Jackie Simmons in Tyler Perry's 2002 stage play 'Madea's Family Reunion'.
Datya f Hebrew (Rare)Means "God's religion" in Hebrew, from דָּת
(dat) meaning "religion" and יָה
(yah) referring to the Hebrew God.
Daura ?f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Meaning unknown; it was found in a baptismal register from Seville in the 15th century, although the sex and age of the bearer were not recorded. It was revived in the 1970s in the Canary Islands as a feminine name.
Davar f Literature, Georgian (Rare)Derived from the archaic Persian word داور
(davar) meaning "judge", which ultimately comes from Middle Persian
dādwar meaning "judge".... [
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Dawma f ArabicFrom the Arabic name of the Mediterranean fan palm tree.
Dawne f English (Modern, Rare)Variant spelling of both
Dawn and its diminutive
Dawnie. The pronunciation of the name depends on which of the two Dawne is based on, which is something that will differ from person to person.
Da-won f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 多 "much, many; more than, over" (
da), and 元 "first; dollar; origin; head" or 媛 "beauty, beautiful woman" (
won).
Dawt f & m ChinMeans "love" in Hakha Chin.
Dayao m & f CebuanoDayaw has no exactly one translation in English language because it can mean extremely beautiful or friendly or strong... [
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Dayax m & f SomaliMeans "moon" in Somali. A well-known bearer is Dayax Dalnuurshe, an award-winning Somali musical artist.
Da-ye f KoreanMeans "diverse, versatile, multi-talented" from Sino-Korean 多樣.
Deba f BasqueBasque form of
Deva, the name of the river in Northern Spain, flowing through the Autonomous Communities of Cantabria and Asturias and the goddess after whom the river was named.
Decca f EnglishLikely a variant of
Deca, influenced by the famous record label Decca Records, founded in 1929 in England. Could also be a variable for any name containing the element -
dec/k-.
Decui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher".
Dede m & f SundaneseFrom Sundanese
dédé meaning "younger sibling".
Deeba f SindhiMeans "silk, or eye of a mistress" in Sindhi. Also In the case of Pakistani film actress Deeba (1947-) and Indian-Muslim writer Deeba Salim Irfan (1969-).
Defu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus".
Dehua f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Deiñe f BasqueDerived from either Basque
dei "call; announcement" or
deikunde "announcement; Annunciation", this name is considered a Basque equivalent of
Anunciación.
Deino f Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek δεινός
(deinos) meaning "fearful, terrible, dread, dire" or δίνη
(dine) meaning "whirlpool, eddy". This was the name of several characters in Greek myth.
Deja f Latvian (Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. A derivation from Latvian
deja "dance" has been suggested.
Dejah f Literature, Popular Culture, AmericanDejah Thoris is the name of a fictional character and princess of the Martian city-state/empire of Helium on the planet Barsoom (Mars) in American author Edgar Rice Burroughs's series of Martian novels (the first of which was published in 1912)... [
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Deju f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum" or
举 (jǔ) meaning "raise, lift up".
Deka f & m AfricanAn African name of unknown origin, this unisex baby name means "pleasing".
Dēkla f Baltic Mythology, Latvian (Rare)Dēkla is a Latvian goddess of fate and the sister of the goddesses
Laima and
Kārta. In old Latvian folk songs Laima and Dēkla are often considered one and the same goddess and their names are used interchangeably... [
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Dela f Zulu (Rare)Dela. in Zulu it means to become whole, to feel complete and satisfied.
Dela m & f Ghanaian (Archaic)Dela is a name of Ghanaian origin. It can be used for both sexes. Dela has a strong meaning, that is “Savior". Used by the people of the Volta region.
Delan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Delek m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan བདེ་ལེགས
(bde-legs) meaning "bliss, happiness" or "good luck, auspiciousness".
Demei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, flatter",
美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful",
玫 (méi) meaning "rose" or
妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Demri f English (American)A notable bearer of the name was Demri Parrott (1969 - 1996), who was the girlfriend and ex-fiancee of Alice In Chains lead singer Layne Staley.
Dena f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".
Denia f Romanian (Rare), Moldovan (Rare)Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a contracted form of
Denisa and a derivation from
denie (indefinite form). The
denia (definite form) is a Matins, or vigil, which takes place in the evening in the fifth week of Lent... [
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Denim m & f English (Modern, Rare)From the English word
denim, a type of fabric, derived from the French phrase
serge de Nimes, indicating that the serge (fabric) was from the town of Nîmes.
Denís m & f Galician, Gascon, SpanishGalician, Spanish and Gascon form of
Denis. In Spanish it is sometimes used for women too as variant of
Denise, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Denna f English, LiteratureThe name of a character from the book series
The Sword of Truth written by Terry Goodkind.
Deri m & f WelshFrom Welsh
derw meaning "oak."
Dero f Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Ancient Greek δηρός
(deros) meaning "long, too long". This was the name of one of the Nereids in Greek mythology.
Derui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".
Derwa f Cornish, History (Ecclesiastical)Likely derived from Cornish
derow "oak trees" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic
*daru "tree"). Saint Derwa is the patron saint of
Menadarva (
Merther Derwa in Cornish, translating to
grave of St Derwa in English) in the parish of Camborne, Cornwall... [
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Desak f BalineseFrom a title used by female members of the Ksatria caste.
Deshu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Desi f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of December (
Desember in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in December.
Desna f English (Rare)Appeared in the 1940s and then disappeared again. The equally mysterious
Desne is found in the late 1930s and survived until the early 1950s.
Desney also occurred in the 1940s and '50s... [
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Dette f English (Rare)Diminutive of names ending in dette. In the book So B. It by Sarah Weeks, Heidi's mother calls Heidi's next door neighbour, Bernadette, "Dette".