This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the length is 6.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Délima f French (Quebec)Probably a shortened form of French
Rose-de-Lima, in which case it means "of
Lima". Saint Rose of Lima (French: Rose de Lima; 1586-1617) was born in Lima, Peru, and the first person born in the Americas to be canonized as a Catholic saint.
Delina f Albanian, TheatreDerived from Albanian
delinj, a particle indicating a high degree of the characteristic quality of the following noun.
Delina (1964) is a ballet composed by Çesk Zadeja.
Deling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Delise f English (Modern)Apparently a later variant of
Delice. This occurred in the 1970s. In the United States
Delisa,
Delesha,
Delisiah,
Delisha, etc., are found... [
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Demgul f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
dema meaning "time" and
gula meaning "rose".
Demora f Popular CultureThis is the name of Hikaru Sulu's daughter, Helmsman of the USS Enterprise-B in the 1994 film 'Star Trek: Generations'. Perhaps by coincidence, the word
demora means "delay" in both Spanish and Portuguese.
Denali f & m English (Modern)From the indigenous Koyukon name of a mountain in Alaska, allegedly meaning "great one". Commonly known as Mount McKinley in the English-speaking world, Denali is the tallest peak in North America. It is also the name of a car brand (made by General Motors).
Dengli f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
灯 (dēng) meaning "lantern, lamp" and
骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse".
Deqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Deqiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful, ingenious".
Dereth m & f EnglishPossibly a corruption of the Irish surname
Derach, itself derived from the Gaelic
dearg meaning "red".
Derkje m & f Dutch, West FrisianWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Derk) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
je to the original name... [
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Desire f & m English (Puritan)Derived from Latin
desidero "to long for; to wish for; to desire" (via Old French
desir). This name was first used in the 16th century by the Puritans, probably with the intended meaning of "desire the Lord"... [
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Deuona f Gaulish MythologyDerived from Gaulish
deuos "god", this was the name of a Gallo-Roman goddess of springs and rivers.
Devery m & f EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Devery. A bearer of this name was Devery Freeman (1913-2005), an American screenwriter who also authored the novel "Father Sky: A Novel", upon which the 1981 film "Taps" was based.
Devlet f & m Turkish (Rare)Means "government, state" in Turkish, ultimately of Arabic origin via Persian دولت
(dowlat).
Devota f History (Ecclesiastical), LigurianSaint Devota (died ca. 303 AD) is the patron saint of Corsica and Monaco. She is sometimes identified with another Corsican saint named
Julia, who was described in Latin as
Deo devota ("devoted to God")... [
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Dexian f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or
宪 (xiàn) meaning "constitution, law".
Dexing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, virtue" and
幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour, fortunately".
Dexuan m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and
煊 (xuān) meaning "warm".
Deyani f CherokeeDeyani means "successful" and "determined" in Cherokee.
Deying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Deyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Dezhen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Dhriti f IndianDhriti is another name for Goddess Lakshmi. Dhriti represents courage, steadiness, patience and determination of Goddess Lakshmi. She is said to imbibe silent determination and focus on her devotees.
Dhriti f HinduismThe name means embodiment of virtue and patience and is another moniker for Goddess Lakshmi.
Dhriti f SanskritDhriti is one of the 24 emanations of Lakshmi who accompanies Narayana. According to Pancaratra tradition, Dhriti pairs with Vishnu, forming the fifth celestial couple. In simpler terms, Dhriti represents resilience and strength, and she is the counterpart of Vishnu in the divine realm.
Dhriti f IndianDhriti reflects the steadfastness and patience of Goddess Lakshmi, bringing strength and stability.
Dhruti f IndianGoddess Lakshmi is referred to as Dhruti in Lakshmi Sahasranama because she is the embodiment of perseverance, steadfastness, and endurance. She is the one who gives us the strength to overcome challenges and obstacles, and to achieve our goals.... [
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Dhruti f HinduismDhruti means Goddess Lakshmi, representing her courageous and bold qualities in Lakshmi Sahasranamas. Dhruti is associated with the Goddess Lakshmi. The word Dhruti is mentioned 2 times in Lakshmi Sahasranama.
Dhruti f SanskritDhruti is a name for Goddess Lakshmi which represents her courage, steadiness, patience and determination. ... [
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Dhruti f SanskritDhruti is one of the 24 emanations of Lakshmi who accompanies Narayana. According to Pancaratra tradition of Vaishnavas, Dhruti pairs with Vishnu, forming the fifth celestial couple. In simpler terms, Dhruti represents resilience and strength, and she is the counterpart of Vishnu in the divine realm.
Dhruti f JainismDhruti (धृति) is an form of Goddess Lakshmi, as mentioned within the Pancharatra tradition and texts like the Lakshmi Tantra.
Dichan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and
婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Dijuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Dikaya m & f ManjakMeans "is going nowhere" in Manjak. This name is given to protect the child from an early death.
Diklat f & m AssyrianAssyrian translation for "Tigris river" which flows through Iraq.
Dilbaz f KurdishPerhaps from
dil meaning "heart" and
baz meaning "falcon, hawk".
Dildar m & f Persian, KazakhBasically means "one who holds a heart", derived from the Persian noun دل
(dil) meaning "heart" (see
Avtandil) combined with the Persian suffix دار
(dar) meaning "possessor" (see
Eldar)... [
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Dildor m & f Tajik (Rare), UzbekTajik and Uzbek form of
Dildar. This name is strictly masculine in Tajikistan, but unisex in Uzbekistan. It is used much more often on females than on males there, however.
Dilian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and
恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".
Dilnia m & f Kurdishdilnia means to know by heart, to be sure, certain, confident of (dil in kurdish means heart)
Dilqiz f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dil meaning "heart" and
qiz meaning "girl".
Dilruh f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dil meaning "heart" and
ruh meaning "spirit, soul".
Dilzor f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dil meaning "heart" and
zor meaning "entreaty, plea, need, desire".
Dimien m & f IjawMeans "God's work" or "the hand of God" in Ijaw.
Dimity f English (Australian, Rare)The name given to a type of lightweight sheer cotton fabric used for bed upholstery and curtains, used as a female given name mainly in the United Kingdom and Australia.
Dimmey f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
dimma "darkness" or
dimmr "dark" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Dinara f Georgian, LiteratureIn Georgia, the usage of this name started in honour of the Georgian princess and queen Dinara of Hereti (10th century), who belonged to the Bagrationi dynasty and is venerated as a saint in the Georgian Orthodox Church.... [
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Dingxi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
玎 (dīng) meaning "jingling, tinkling" and
溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".
Dionis f English (Archaic)Probably a contracted form of
Dionisia. A notable bearer of the name was Dionis Stevens Coffin (1610-1684), the wife of Tristram Coffin and an ancestress of the Coffin family of the United States... [
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Diphda f AstronomyFrom Arabic ضِفْدَع (
ḍifda') "frog", taken from the phrase ضفدع الثاني (
aḍ-ḍifdaʿ aṯ-ṯānī) meaning "the second frog". This is the name of a star in the constellation
Cetus.