This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *i.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ashouni f MaoFrom the Mao
asho meaning "continuous".
Asri m & f Indonesian, MalayMeans "my age, my time" from Arabic عصر
('asr) meaning "time, age, era". This also coincides with the Indonesian word
asri meaning "beautiful, fair". It is a unisex name in Indonesia while it is only masculine in Malaysia.
Asti f HinduismMEANING : exsistent, present, happen, be, Name of a sister of prapti ( daughter of Jarasandhas & wife of Kansa)... [
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Asuhi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 明日 (
asu) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 妃 (
hi) meaning "a ruler's wife; queen; empress", 飛 (
hi) meaning "to fly" or 陽 (
hi) meaning "light, sun, male"... [
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Asuki f JapaneseFrom Japanese 明日 (
asu) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 喜 (
ki) meaning "rejoice". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asumi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 安 (
a) meaning "peace, low, cheap, relax, inexpensive" combined with 純 (
sumi) meaning "innocent". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Åsvi f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)Swedish form of the Old Norse name
Ásví, which was derived from
áss "god" combined with an unknown second element, possibly
vé "devoted, dedicated" (from
vīgja or
vígja "to consecrate (in heathen sense)"; compare
Véfreyja).
Atari m & f Obscure (Modern)From the Japanese word 当たり (
atari) meaning "a hit, a good move" (specially in the game of Go). Atari is the name of an American videogame company that released the video game console Atari 2600 in the year 1977... [
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Atchari f ThaiEither derived from Thai อัจฉรา
(atchara) meaning "angel" or อัจฉริยะ
(atchariya) meaning "marvellous, wonderful, exceptional".
Atnapi f ChuvashChuvash feminine given name possibly meaning "born on Friday".
Atotoztli f Nahuatl, AztecMeans "water parrot", deriving from the Nahuatl elements
atl ("water, a body of water") and
toztli ("yellow parrot"). Name borne by an Aztec queen that possibly ruled as tlatoani (ruler of a city-state) in her own right.
Atsuhi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 渥 (
atsu) meaning "moisten, make moist" combined with 火 (
hi) meaning "fire". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Atsumi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 渥 (
atsu) meaning "glossy, moisten, moist, cordial, kind" combined with 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Atteneri f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)Guanche name meaning "here is the beautiful young woman", derived from the Guanche demonstrative *
hata and *
teneriht "gazelle", used here to mean "beautiful girl". This was recorded as the name of a 10-year-old Guanche girl from the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain) who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495... [
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Atzi f Nahuatl (?), Mexican (Rare)Allegedly derived from a Nahuatl word meaning "rain". This name was used for a character in the 2010 Mexican animated film
Guardians of the Lost Code (Spanish:
Brijes 3D).
Aulli f Medieval BasqueMedieval Basque name that was recorded several times all over the Basque country in the 1500s. It is likely to be a form of
Auria.
Avanui f & m PolynesianPolynesian name, meaning "big coast", "great coast", or "big beach", "great beach".
Avri f JèrriaisJèrriais form of
April.
Avri is also the Jèrriais name of the month of April.
Awhimai f MaoriFrom the Maori phrase
awhi mai meaning "embrace me", itself taken from the proverb
awhi mai, awhi atu meaning "embrace me, and I will embrace you".
Awiti f Luo"someone birthed after a misfortune, such as a difficult birth process"
Ayahi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 彩 (
aya) meaning "colour" combined with 日 (
hi) meaning "sun, day". Other kanji combinations are also possible. A famous bearer is Ayahi Takagaki, Japanese voice actress and singer.
Ayaki f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 彩 (
aya) meaning "color" combined with 希 (
ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayami f JapanesePossibly from Japanese 彩 (
aya) meaning "colour" and 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Ayanti m & f EfikMeans "will you remember me?" in Efik.
Ayari f JapaneseFrom Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour" combined with 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Ayi f YiMeans "first sister" in Yi.
Aymani f ChechenDerived from Arabic أَيْمَن
(ʾayman) meaning "right-handed, lucky".
Ayperi f KyrgyzFrom Kyrgyz ай
(ay) meaning "moon" combined with Persian پری
(pari) meaning "fairy".
Ayu-ikalti f Hurrian MythologyThe Hurrian name for the Sumerian sun goddess
Aya 3, who was incorporated into the Hurrian pantheon. This name likely derives from the phrase
Aya kallatu, meaning "Aya, the bride".
Ayuki f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 雪 (
yuki) meaning "snow". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Ayuri f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 百合 (
yuri) meaning "lily". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayurvi f SanskritThe name comes from "Ayurveda" which is from Sanskrit, meaning "knowledge of life"
Azaduhi f Armenian (Western)Derived from the Persian word آزاد (
azad) meaning "noble, free" and the Armenian feminine suffix ուհի (
uhi).
Azalbibi f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
azal meaning "eternity" and
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman".
Azami f JapaneseFrom Japanese 薊
(azami) meaning "thistle". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Azizi f & m African American (Rare), SwahiliMeans "treasure, rarity, something valuable; lover" in Swahili, derived from Arabic عَزِيز
(ʕazīz); compare
Aziz. A known (female) bearer is American model Azizi Johari (1948-), in whose case it is a pseudonym.
Azumi f JapaneseFrom 愛 (
a) meaning "love, affection", 鶴 (
tsu) meaning "crane", and 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful, beauty". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Azumi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 杏 (anzu, azu, a, an) meaning "apricot" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name. Notable bearers of this name include Japanese singer Azumi Inoue (井上 杏美), Japanese voice-actress Azumi Saki (和氣 あず未), and Japanese actress and murder victim Azumi Mutō (武藤 亜澄).
Azumi f HausaMeans "month of fasting" in Hausa, traditionally given to girls born during Ramadan.
Azwianewi m & f VendaMeans "something that cannot be told" in Tshivenda.
Baani f IndianHence, the name Baani holds a deep religious meaning in Punjabi. In Gurmukhi, Baani is written as ਬਾਣੀ, and it means 'style' or 'verge. '
Babhrulomni f SanskritMEANING : brown haired lady. Here बभ्रु means brown + लोम्नी means hair (of female )... [
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Badiaperi f UzbekDerived from
badia meaning "artistic creation" and
peri meaning "fairy".
Bahinabai f MarathiFrom Marathi
बहीण (
bahīṇ) "sister, female cousin" with joint suffix
बाइ (
bāi), used for feminine names as a affectionate term to adult women. This was the name of a Varkari female-saint from Maharashtra, India.
Bairui m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" or
柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Bakshi f PersianName of a Mughal princess derived from
بخشیدن (baxšidan) meaning "to donate, grant, absolve" or
بخش (baxš) meaning "portion, lot".
Balasaraswati f IndianMeans "child possessing water" in Sanskrit. A famous bearer is Balasaraswati, a Bharatanatyam dancer from Tanjore, India.
Balqi f UzbekMeans "to glitter, shine" or "to florish" in Uzbek.
Banashri f BengaliFrom Sanskrit वन
(vana) meaning "forest, wood" and श्री
(shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Bandhavi f Hindi (Rare), Indian (Rare), Telugu (Rare)From Sanskrit बान्धवी
(bāndhavī) meaning "female relative" (the feminine form of बान्धव
(bāndhava) "relative, kinsman", which is a vṛddhi derivative of बन्धु
(bandhu) "relation").
Bandhuli f Bengali (Hindu)From the Sanskrit name for the noon flower (species Pentapetes phoenicea), which might be related to the Sanskrit noun बन्धु
(bándhu) meaning "connection, relation, bond; a kinsman, relative, kindred" (the source also of Bengali বন্ধু
(bondhu) "friend").
Banjhākri m & f NepaliFrom
Ban, meaning “forest”, and
Jhākri, meaning “healer”.
Banri m & f JapaneseFrom 万里
(banri) meaning "thousands of miles," the second kanji referring to a unit of distance called
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Baoai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and
爱 (ài) meaning "love" or
嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".
Baoli f ChineseFrom the Chinese
葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" or
保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or
莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine".
Baorui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and
蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".
Baoxi m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and
僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness, delight".
Baoyi f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve",
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" or
保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful".
Baozhai f ChineseFrom Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning “treasure”, while 斋 (zhāi) meaning “pavilion, studio”.
Bapsi f Indian (Parsi)Meaning unknown. This is borne by Bapsi Sidhwa (1938-), a Pakistani American novelist of Gujarati Parsi descent.
Barani f BurmeseFrom the name of the second lunar mansion of the Burmese zodiac, representing an asterism of three stars in the constellation Aries. The word itself is ultimately derived from Sanskrit भरणी
(bharaṇī).
Bargi f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
barg meaning "leaf".
Bawi m & f ChinMeans "earl, officer" in Hakha Chin.
Baxtli f UzbekMeans "fortunate, lucky, blessed" in Uzbek.
Bayandalai m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian баян
(bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy" and далай
(dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".
Bayardalai m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and далай
(dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".
Behati f AfrikaansPossibly an Afrikaans variant of
Beata. It is the name of Namibian fashion model Behati Prinsloo (b. 1989).
Beini f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Beixi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and
曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn".
Beiyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability".
Bekhi f MongolianPossibly derived from Mongolian бэх
(bekh) meaning "ink" or "firm".
Bekti m & f JavaneseFrom Javanese
bêkti meaning "devotion, veneration, respect", ultimately from Sanskrit भक्ति
(bhakti).
Belet-ili f Near Eastern MythologyMeans "lady of the gods" or "mother of the gods" in Akkadian, deriving from the elements
beltu ("lady, mistress") and
ilu ("god, deity"). It is another name for the mother goddess
Ninhursag.
Benchakanlayani f Thai (Rare)Means "woman of fivefold beauty" in Thai, from เบญจ
(bencha) meaning "five, fivefold" and กัลยาณี
(kanlayani) meaning "beautiful girl, belle". In Buddhism this term refers to a woman with five favourable attributes: beautiful hair, beautiful teeth, beautiful flesh, beautiful skin and beauty at any age.
Bengi m & f Turkish (Modern)Means "eternal,everlasting", derived from the Old Turkic beñgü or meñgü with the exact same meaning.
Beni f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紅 (beni) or 朱 (beni) both meaning "crimson".
Beri f Kurdish (Rare)Beri means a lady shepherd, mountain lady, or it's from the name "Berivan", which can mean a certain type of mountain flower
Beri- f JapaneseFrom Japanese 苺 (beri-) meaning "strawberry", 果実 (beri-) meaning "fruit; nut; berry" or other kanji pronounced in the same way. ... [
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Beshi f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 辺, 邊 (be) “area, place, vicinity” or 倍 (be) meaning “multiple times” or 部 (be) meaning “part, section” combined with 四 (shi) “four”, 清 (shi) “clean, pure, clear”, 詩 (shi) “poetry, poem, verse” 志 (shi) “will, purpose, ambition”, or 史 (shi) meaning “history”... [
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Bestari f & m IndonesianMeans "smart, well-educated" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit विस्तार
(vistāra).
Bhakti m & f Sanskrit, IndianSanskrit word meaning devotion, love, attachment, etc. In Hinduism, the concept of emotional devotion to a personal deity or spiritual idea, and is also the name of the associated movement- notable Bhakti poet-saints include Mirabai and Kabir Das.
Bhanumati f IndianMeans "luminous" or "shining like the sun", from Sanskrit
भानु (
bhanu) "ray of light, splendour, brightness; the sun; beautiful woman" and
-मत् (
-mat) "as, like, having the qualities of".
Bhavani f Telugu, HinduismFrom Sanskrit भव
(bhava) meaning "being, existence". This is the name of a Hindu goddess,
Durga in her amiable form.
Bibari f Japanese (Rare)This name is used as 美波里 with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty," 波 (ha, nami) meaning "billow, wave, ripple" and 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village."... [
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Bibi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 日 (
bi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 妃 (
bi) meaning "a ruler's wife; queen; empress" or 美 (
bi) meaning "beautiful" and duplicated using 々. Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also be used to form this name.... [
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Bibi f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 雨 (bi) meaning "rain" doubled. Other hanja signs are possible. Spelling variant of
Vivi.
Bibiro'zi f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
ro'z meaning "day".
Bihui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and
惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness".