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.
Luyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鹿 (lù) meaning "deer" or
鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Luyến f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 戀
(luyến) meaning "love, fondness".
Luyện m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 練
(luyện) meaning "to train, to drill, to practise".
Luyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
路 (lù) meaning "road, path, journey" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".
Luyin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and
殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing".
Lyca f FilipinoUsed by Philipines' "The Voice Kids" first winner, Lyca Gairanod
Lycia f English (Anglicized, Rare)From Latin
Lycia, from Ancient Greek
Λυκία (Lukia), possibly derived from the Ancient Greek
λύκος (lukos) "wolf". Lycia was an ancient region and Roman province in the southwest of Asia Minor, between Caria and Pamphylia.
Lyja f Popular CultureMeaning unknown. It is the name of a character that is featured in the Marvel comics series.
Lyko f Greek MythologyMeans "she-wolf" in Ancient Greek, an epithet of the moon. This was the name of a princess of Laconia in Greek mythology, gifted with prophecy by Apollo, and subsequently cursed into madness along with her sister
Orphe.
Lynfa f WelshProbably an elaborated form of the popular name syllable
Lyn, using the suffix
fa (perhaps from names such as
Gwynfa or
Meirionfa, in which it may be derived from Welsh
fa "place").
Lyris f English (Modern, Rare)Lyris is occasionally listed among the Oceanids of Greek mythology. As such, the name first appears in Hyginus's
Fabulae.... [
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Lysne f AmericanDerived from the name of Norwegian town
Ljøsne. Ljøsne is the Nynorsk (one of two major written dialects used in Norway) spelling used locally.
Lysne is the Bokmål (the other major written dialect used in Norway) form.... [
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Lyssi f EnglishLyssi as a girl's name is related to the Hebrew name Elizabeth. The meaning of Lyssi is "God's promise".
Lyza f Popular CultureAlternative spelling of
Liza. It is the name of the protagonist’s mother in the anime Made in Abyss.
Maako f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 愛 (
ma) meaning "love, affection", 有 (
a) meaning "exist" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maari f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "sincere, real, genuine" combined with 亜 or 亞 (
a) meaning "second, Asia, sub-", and 理 (
ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 里 (
ri) meaning "village"... [
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Maasa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 麻 (
asa) meaning "hemp, flax, linen". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Ma'at f Egyptian MythologyMa'at refers to the ancient Egyptian concepts of truth, balance, order, harmony, law, morality, and justice. Maat was also the goddess who personified these concepts, and regulated the stars, seasons, and the actions of mortals and the deities who had brought order from chaos at the moment of creation... [
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Maaya f JapaneseFrom 真 (
ma) meaning “real, genuine” and 綾 (
aya) meaning “design”. The name can also be constructed with other kanji combinations.
Maayu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 由 (yuu) meaning "cause, reason". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Machi f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 萬 (
ma) meaning "ten thousand" or 麻 (
ma) meaning "hemp, flax" or 真 (
ma) meaning "truth; pure; genuine" combined with 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand" or 知 (
chi) meaning "wisdom"... [
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Mada f ArabicPossibly from Arabic مادة (
madda) meaning "matter, substance".
Maehe f MaoriDerived from Maori
Māehe "(the month of) March".
Maeko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 前 (mae) meaning "front, forward", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 万 (ma) meaning "very many" or 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 栄 (e) meaning "glory, honour" or 恵 (e) meaning "favour" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [
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Maesa f Late RomanFeminine form of
Maesus. A bearer of this name was the Roman woman Julia Maesa, who was the maternal grandmother of Roman Emperors Elagabalus and Alexander Severus.
Maew f ThaiMeans "cat" in Thai, a word that comes from the sounds that cats make.
Mage f & m FrenchTransferred from the surname ‘Mage’. Derived from an English-speaking word meant to be short for magician or a learned person.
Magic m & f English (American, Rare)From the English word
magic meaning "the power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious or supernatural forces".
Magma f EnglishDerived with the English speaking word “magma”, which is another word for lava in a volcanic eruption. Would most likely mean “hot, smouldering”.
Magu f Far Eastern MythologyThe name of a taoist immortal associated with the elixir of life and protection of women. Her name is derived from
麻 (ma) meaning "cannabis, hemp" and
姑 (gu) meaning "aunt, maid, maiden".
Mahea f HawaiianHawaiina name, meaning "calling" or "the one who is called".
Mahek f Gujarati (Rare)Means "fragrance, scent; aroma" in Gujarati, probably from Sanskrit
महक्क (
mahakka) "wide-spreading fragrance".
Mahi f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Indian, Gujarati, Hindi, PunjabiMEANING - earth, great, intellect, greatness, exceedingly
Mahie f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Nepali, Marathi, Sinhalese, Tamil, Punjabi, Gujarati, BengaliMEANING - the earth, cow, heaven & earth, soil, streams
Maho f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (
ma) meaning "dance" or 万 (
ma) meaning "ten thousand, various, all, myriad" combined with 歩 (
ho) meaning "step, walk" or 渉 (
ho) meaning "to ford or cross a body of water"... [
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Maia f MaoriMeans "courage, bravery" in Maori.
Maida f English, LiteratureThis name became popular after the Battle of Maida (1806), which took place near the Italian town of Maida and ended in a victory for Britain. In 18th- and 19th-century America it was used as a diminutive of both
Madeline and
Magdalena... [
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Maie f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (
mai) meaning "dance" or 苺 (
mai) meaning "strawberry" combined with 恵 (
e) meaning "favour, benefit" or 映 (
e) meaning "a reflection; to reflect". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maiga f Latvian, EstonianDerived from Latvian
maigs "affectionate, gentle, tender; soft, mellow, mild".
Maiha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真
(ma) meaning "real, genuine, true" combined with 依
(i) meaning "rely on" and 羽
(ha) meaning "feather, wing"... [
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Maiho f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "true, reality", 衣 (
i) meaning "clothes" combined with 佳 (
ka) meaning "beautiful, good, lovely". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maika m & f PolynesianPossibly from the name of an orchid native to Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia.
Maiko f JapaneseMost commonly written as 麻衣子, from Japanese 麻衣
(mai) meaning "linen robe" combined with Japanese 子
(ko) meaning "child". Another popular combination was 舞子, from Japanese 舞
(mai) meaning "dance" and Japanese 子
(ko) meaning "child".
Maiku f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 麻 (mai) meaning "hemp, flax, linen" or 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time" or 郁 (ku) meaning "fragrance, perfume". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maime f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" or 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maina f Latvian (Rare)Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Swedish
Maina, a Latvianized borrowing of Finnish
Maini, a phonetic coinage based on
Aina 4 and a derivation from Latvian
mainīt "to change; to alter".
Maine f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 舞 (ma/mai) meaning "dance" combined with 稲 (ine) meaning "rice (plant)", 茜 (ne) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant" or 音 (ne) meaning "sound"... [
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Maino f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Maior f Medieval GalicianDerived from Galician
maior "major, greater", this name is an adoption of the title of the Virgin Mary
Santa María a Maior (
Saint Mary the Great in English).
Maíra f Tupi, BrazilianDerived from Tupi
maíra "French person" and, by extension, "foreigner".
Mairi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 里 (ri) meaning "village" or 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
Mairo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 彩 (iro) or 色 (iro) both meaning "colour". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mairu f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 舞 (
mai) meaning "dance" combined with 瑠 (
ru) meaning "precious stone". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Mais f ArabicDerived from Arabic
مَيْس (mays) "nettle tree, hackberry".