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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *ia.
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Otolia f Polish (Rare)
A rare Polish form of Otylia.
Ottiglia f Romansh
Variant of Ottilia.
Ottonia f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Otto.
Oualeria f Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Valeria. Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.
Ouardia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic وردية (see Wardia) chiefly used in North Africa.
Ovdotia f Medieval Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Eudokia.
Ovedia f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ove as well as a variant of Ovidia.
Owdocia f Medieval Polish
Likely a variant of Eudokia.
Pacencia f Filipino
Possibly a variant of Paciencia.... [more]
Pačia f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in Lithuania in the 16th-century on a Muslim Tatar woman, most likely a diminutive form of Fatima.
Pagratia f Greek
Derived from greek παγκρατής meaning "all-powerful".
Palatia f Late Roman
Name of an early Roman Christian Saint and Martyr.
Palazia f Italian
Italian form of Palatia.
Palia f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Apollonia.
Paliusia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Palina.
Palladia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Palladios.
Palònia f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Apollonia.
Paluongia f Romansh
Romansch form of Apollonia, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Pancracia f Spanish, Galician (Archaic)
Spanish and Galician feminine form of Pancratius.
Pancrazia f Italian, Corsican
Italian feminine form of Pancratius and Corsican feminine form of Pancraziu.
Pandia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
In some cases this is a latinized form of Greek Πανδείη (Pandeie) or Πανδεία (Pandeia) - though the spelling Πανδία (Pandia) has also been used - which may be related to the word πανδῖος (pandios) meaning "all-divine"... [more]
Panfilia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Panfilo.
Pania f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Feminine form of Panos.
Pania f Maori, Polynesian Mythology
Means "water" in Māori. Pania, often styled 'Pania of the Reef', was the Māori goddess of water, and is a symbol of the New Zealand city of Napier. A known bearer is Pania Rose (1984-), an Australian model of partial Māori descent.
Panoraia f Greek
Variant transcription of Πανωραία (see Panorea).
Paphnutia f Coptic
Feminine form of Paphnutius.... [more]
Paraskovia f Russian (Archaic)
Archaic Russian form of Paraskeve and older transcription of Praskovya. In the Russian Orthodox Church, Paraskovia is the patron saint of cloth as well as of spinning and weaving.
Parnia f Persian
Persian name of unknown etymology.
Parsedia f Lombard
Lombard form of Praxedes.
Partalia f Greek
The meaning of this name come from the Greek word παρτάλι meaning cloth.
Partenia f Polish
Polish form of Parthenia.
Pascalia f Greek (Germanized, Rare), English (African)
Germanized form of Paschalia as well as a Kenyan borrowing of this name.
Pascásia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Pascasia, which is a variant of Paschasia.
Paschasia f Late Greek, Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Feminine form of Paschasios (Greek) and Paschasius (Latin).... [more]
Pastoria f & m Spanish (Archaic, ?), Jamaican Patois (Rare), Literature
Probably a variant of Pastora. It was used by American author L. Frank Baum for a male character (King Pastoria of Oz, father of Princess Ozma) in his Oz series of fantasy books.
Paszkália f Hungarian
Feminine form of Paszkál.
Patientia f Medieval Italian, Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Taken directly from Latin patientia "patience, endurance, forbearance" (also "suffering" or "submission, subjection") – the ancestral cognate of Patience... [more]
Patria f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish patria, meaning "homeland".
Patrisía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Patricia.
Patrynia f Polish
Diminutive of Patrycja.
Patrysia f Polish
Diminutive of Patrycja.
Patusia f Polish
Diminutive of Patrycja.
Paulownia f English (Rare)
From the name of the genus of flowering plants which were named after the Russian-Dutch queen Anna Pavlovna/Anna Paulowna.
Paventia f Roman Mythology
The name of a minor Roman goddess, who protects against childhood fears (pavor), protects against sudden fright and comforts those who have been frightened.
Pavia f English (Rare), Medieval English
Medieval English name of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Old French pavie "peach" and a derivation from Old French Pavie "woman from Pavia", a historic city in Italy... [more]
Pazienzia f Italian
Italian form of Patientia.
Peccia f Gaulish
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Pedraria f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Pedrarias.
Peijia f & m Chinese
From 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full copious" and 珈 (jiā), referring to a type of ornament worn on a woman's hairpin.
Pelageia f Russian (Archaic)
Variant transcription of Pelageya.
Pelagheia f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Pelageya.
Pelàgia f Gascon (Archaic), Provençal
Gascon form and Provençal variant of Pelagia.
Pelagía f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Pelagia.
Pelaheia f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Pelagia.
Pelahiia f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Pelagia
Pelcia f Polish
Diminutive form of Pelagia.
Pélegria f Gascon
Gascon feminine form of Peregrinus.
Pelopia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Perhaps a feminine form of Pelops. In Greek mythology this was the name of several women, including the mother of Aegisthus.
Peñafrancia f Filipino
Taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia/Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia and La Virgen de la Peña de Francia, meaning "The Virgin of the Rock of France" and "Our Lady of the Rock of France" respectively, venerated in Naga City though originating from the image enshrined in Salamanca, Spain.
Penelopeia f Greek Mythology
Epic form of Penelope. Homer's epic the 'Odyssey' was written in Epic Greek (or Homeric Greek).
Penia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek Πενία "deficiency; poverty", Penia was the personification of poverty and need. She married Porus at Aphrodite's birthday and was sometimes considered the mother of Eros.
Peónia f Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian borrowing of Peony.
Percília f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Percilia, the name of a genus of perch-like fish native to Chile. It is a diminutive of Latin perca, from Ancient Greek πέρκη (perke) "perch", cognate with περκνός (perknos) "dark-spotted".
Percipia f Medieval French, Medieval Latin
Derived from Latin percipere meaning "to obtain, to gain; to perceive, to learn, to feel".
Perigenia f Literature
Variant of Perigune used in A Midsommer Night's Dream
Permilia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Permelia, which is of unknown origin; possibly a variant of Pamela or a contraction of Pearl and Amelia.
Perria f Albanian Mythology
Perria is a fairy-like mountain figure in Albanian mythology and folklore. The origin and meaning of her name are debated; theories include a derivation from Albanian përrua "brook" and a derivation from Old Albanian përruo, ultimately derived from Bulgarian порой (poroj) “torrent”.
Perrussia f Medieval French
Recorded in French-speaking Switzerland between the 14th and 16th centuries.
Persia f English (Rare)
From the name of the Middle Eastern country Persia, now referred to as Iran. Its name is derived from Avestan Parsa, the ancient tribal name of the people ruled by Cyrus the Great.... [more]
Persia f Medieval Italian
Latinization of Persis.
Petria f English
Elaboration of Petra.
Petrónia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Petronia.
Petrunelia f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Petronilla. It appears to have been most common among Poles living in Ukraine (see also Petronela.
Petulia f English
Possible variation or elaboration of Petula.
Phaedria f Literature
Variant of Phaedra used by Edmund Spenser in his epic poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590), where it belongs to a water fairy who lures knights to her enchanted island.
Phaedymia f Old Persian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phaidyme. This name was borne by a 6th-century BC Persian noblewoman, the daughter of Otanes, who would later go on to marry Darius I.
Phaia f Greek Mythology
Means "dusky" or "grey" in Greek, from φαιός (phaios). This is the name of the Crommyonian Sow, a mythological pig slain by Theseus. Some versions of the story say that this was the name of the old woman who owned the sow, which was named after her... [more]
Phania f English
Diminutive of Stephania.
Phia f Various (Rare)
Short form of Sophia and other names ending in -phia.
Philia f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Derived from Greek philia "love", specifically referring to any kind of platonic love. In the English-speaking world, this name has seen occasional usage from the 17th century onwards.
Phoenicia f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the ancient Semitic thalassocratic civilization Phoenicia.
Phosthonia f Greek Mythology
Means "light" (phôster) in Greek. This was the name of one of the Alcyonides, Alkyoneus, the King of the Giants. When Herakles slew their father, they cast themselves into the sea and were transformed by Amphitrite into kingfishers.
Phrynia f Theatre
Variant of Phryne used by Shakespeare in his play Timon of Athens (first performed between 1607 and 1608).
Phthia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Perhaps derived from the Greek place name Φθία (Phthia); compare Φθῖος (Phthios) meaning "a Phthian, inhabitant of Phthia". In Greek mythology, the city of Phthia in Thessaly was the home of Achilles... [more]
Phylecia f African American
Variant of Felicia. Also compare Phylicia.
Phylicia f African American
Blend of Phyllis and Felicia. Famous bearer is Phylicia Rashad, actress.
Pieria f Greek Mythology
This was the name of one of the multiple wives of King Danaus of Libya.
Pigmenia f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Feminine form of Pigmenius. In the Spanish-speaking world (especially in Mexico), this name is also encountered as a short form or variant of Epigmenia.
Pikria f Georgian
Georgian form of Fikriyya. Also compare the Georgian noun ფიქრი (pikri) meaning "thought", which is also of Arabic origin.... [more]
Pilaavia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pilâvia.
Pileria f Italian (Rare)
Taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Maria Santissima del Pilerio whose name is derived from the Calabrian dialect word pileri (pilastro in Standard Italian) "pillar" (compare Spanish Pilar).
Pinaria f Ancient Roman
Pinaria was a Vestal Virgin put to death for violating her vow of chastity during the reign of Lucius Tarquinius Priscus.
Pinuccia f Italian, Sardinian
Diminutive of Pina ultimately a short form of Giuseppa, Giuseppina or Filippa.
Pipia f Portuguese
Diminutive of Sofia.
Pipkia f Georgian (Rare), Folklore, Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from the Georgian noun ფიფქი (pipki) meaning "snowflake". Pipkia is also the Georgian name for Snow White.
Placidia f Late Roman, English (African, Rare), English (Puritan)
Feminine form of Placidius, which was a derivative of the Latin cognomen Placidus.
Plataia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πλατύς (platys) meaning "broad, wide, flat". This was the name of a daughter of the river god Asopus and nymph Metope, after whom an eponymous city-state in Boeotia was supposedly named.
Plazidia f Basque
Basque form of Placidia.
Pleneria f Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian plenaria "plenary".
Plestia f Arabic (Mashriqi, Rare)
Borne by Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad (2001-), whose father named her after one of the first tribes that lived in Palestine.
Plonia f Dutch
Dutch short form of Apollonia.
Plousia f Late Greek, Greek
From Greek πλούσιος (plousios) meaning "rich, wealthy, noble", a derivative of πλοῦτος (ploutos) "wealth".
Plumeria f English (Rare)
From the name of the flowering plant that is also known as frangipani.
Poemenia f Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ποιμενία (Poimenia), which is the feminine form of Poimenios and perhaps also Poimen... [more]
Poinsettia f English (Rare)
From the flower Euphorbia pulcherrima, which was named for an American Minister to Mexico, Joel Roberts Poinsett, who discovered the flower in 1828.
Polcia f Polish
Diminutive of Apolonia.
Polemia f Greek (Rare), Medieval French, Medieval Latin
Derived from Greek πόλεμος (polemos) meaning "warlike, hostile".
Polia f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Поля (see Polya).
Polixenia f Romanian
Romanian form of Polyxena.
Pollonia f Medieval Italian
Truncated form of Apollonia.
Poloheia f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Lithuanian variant of Pelagija, recorded in the 15th century.
Polunia f Polish
Diminutive of Apolonia.
Polusia f Polish
Diminutive of Apolonia.
Polychronia f Late Greek
Derived from the Greek noun πολυχρονία (polychronia) meaning "length of time". However, one could also regard this name as the feminine form of Polychronios.... [more]
Polycratia f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πολυκράτεια (Polykrateia), a feminine form of Polykrates.
Polymatheia f Greek Mythology
From Greek πολυμάθεια (polymatheia), πολυμαθία (polymathia) meaning "much learning, erudition", from πολύς (polys) "much" and μαθ- (math-), the root of the verb μανθάνω (manthano) "to learn"... [more]
Pompéia f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Pompeius.
Pompília f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Pompilia.
Pompónia f Hungarian
Cognate of Pomponia, meaning "five".
Ponzia f Italian
Feminine form of Ponzio.
Popillia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Popillius. Popillia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Porphyria f Literature
Feminine form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio). The name was given to the female character in Robert Browning's dramatic monologue "Porphyria's lover", where she is strangled over her 'lover's' obsession with her.
Porzia f Italian
Italian form of Portia.
Posidonia f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Feminine form of Posidonius. Posidonia is also a genus of marine plants found in the seas of the Mediterranean and around the south coast of Australia.
Postumia f Ancient Roman
Postumia was a priestess of the virginal earth deity Vesta, goddess of the hearthfire. Livy briefly mentions that in 420 BCE she was accused of the crime of incestum and went on trial for the loss of her virginity.
Potencia f Late Roman
Variant of Potentia. ... [more]
Potentia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Potentius.
Potitia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Potitius.
Poulcheria f Greek
Modern Greek form of Pulcheria. 'It is not a very common name, but relatively popular in the northern regions of the Greek mainland and also among the people who come from Pontus.'
Pouloudia f Greek
Derived from πούλουδο (pouloudo) meaning "flower".
Prania f Sanskrit
Variant of Praniya.
Prathia f African American
The Rev. Dr. Prathia Hall, a theologian and ethicist, was active in SNCC and a prominent civil rights movement speaker—she was said to have influenced Dr. King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech, having used the phrase repeatedly in a speech he heard in 1962.
Pressedia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant of Prassedia, itself a Latinization of Prassede.
Pretoria f English (Rare)
Pretoria is a city in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa.
Pría f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Priya.
Pria f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Priya.
Primigenia f Roman Mythology, Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin prīmigenia, the feminine form of the adjective prīmigenius "original, primitive; firstborn", ultimately derived from primus "first" and genus "birth, origin", this was an epithet of the Goddess Fortuna... [more]
Principia f History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Principius. This was the name of a 4th-century Roman virgin who was a follower of St. Marcella.
Prinia f Javanese
A noun-name. The prinias are a genus of small birds belonging to the passerine bird family Cisticolidae. They are often also alternatively classed in the Old World warbler family, Sylviidae. The name of the genus is derived from the Javanese prinya, the local name for the bar-winged prinia... [more]
Prokopia f Late Greek, History
Feminine form of Prokopios. This name was most notably borne by the empress consort of the Byzantine emperor Michael I Rangabe (9th century AD).
Properzia f Italian
Italian feminine form of Propertius. Properzia de' Rossi was a female marble sculptor of the Italian Renaissance.
Protásia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Protasia.
Protogeneia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πρωτογενής (prôtogenês) meaning "firstborn, primeval" (see Protogenes). This was the name of several figures in Greek mythology, as well as an epithet of the goddess Tyche (equivalent to Latin Primigenia, an epithet of Fortuna).
Providència f Catalan
Catalan form of Providence.
Providencia f Spanish
Spanish form of Providence.
Providentia f Roman Mythology
Means "precaution, providence" in Latin. In ancient Roman religion, Providentia is a divine personification of the ability to foresee and make provision. She was among the embodiments of virtues that were part of the Imperial cult of ancient Rome.
Prudéncia f Occitan
Occitan form of Prudentia.
Prudència f Catalan
Catalan form of Prudencia.
Prudência f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Prudentia.
Prudençia f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Prudentia.
Prudentzia f Basque (Rare)
One of the Basque forms of Prudentia.
Prudenzia f Medieval Italian, Corsican
Italian and Corsican form of Prudentia.
Prunaprismia f Literature
Used by C.S. Lewis in 'Prince Caspian' as the name of Caspian's aunt and Miraz's wife. He apparently based it on the phrase "prunes and prisms".
Prussia f American
From the name of the state Prussia.
Ptolemocratia f Ancient Roman
Roman feminine given name derived from the Greek πολεμηιος (polemeios) meaning "aggressive" or "warlike" and κρατος (kratos) meaning "power". This was the name of a character in the play Rudens of Plautus.
Publia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Publius.
Publicia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Publicius. This name was borne by a Vestal Virgin.
Pudentia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Pudentius.
Pudicitia f Roman Mythology
Means "chastity" in Latin. In Roman mythology, this was the name of the goddess and personification of chastity, one of the Roman virtues.
Pulcheria f Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical), German (Bessarabian), Italian (Rare)
Derived from Latin pulcher meaning "beautiful, noble". This name was borne by Saint Pulcheria, elder sister of the Byzantine emperor Theodosius II. It was also the name of a character in 'Crime and Punishment' by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
Pulheria f Romanian (Archaic), Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Pulcheria and Russian and Ukrainian variant transliteration of Пульхерия (see Pulkheriya).
Pullonia f Corsican
Corsican form of Apollonia.
Pullunia f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Apollonia.
Pupinia f Obscure
Maybe a diminutive of Poppy or a female verison of Pupillus
Pyhia f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian pꜣ-jḥjꜣ, of uncertain etymology. The first element could be pꜣ "the aforementioned; the; he of, this of". This was the name a daughter of Thutmose IV.
Pyronia f Greek Mythology
Epithet of the goddess Artemis derived from Greek πυρ (pyr) meaning "fire". It is also the name of a genus of butterfly.
Pysia f Polish
Diminutive of Patrycja via Patrysia.
Pythia f Ancient Greek
From the name of Apollo's master priestess at Delphi, who was also known as the Oracle of Delphi. The name is derived from Πυθώ (Pytho), which is the old name of the city of Delphi... [more]
Qia m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洽 (qià) meaning "just, exactly, precisely; proper", 恰 (qiā) meaning "to blend with, be in harmony; to penetrate; to cover; a river in Shenxi" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Qiangjia f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".
Qianxia f Chinese
From Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand", 茜 (qiān) meaning "rubia plant, madder plant", or 骞 (qiān) meaning "soar, fly, rise" combined with 夏 (xià) meaning "summer, great, grand" or 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [more]
Qiaoxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Qiuxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Qomaria f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Qamariyya.
Qsenia f Georgian
Variant transcription of Ksenia.
Quantavia f African American (Rare)
Invented name, probably based on the element quan and Octavia.
Quanxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Quasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quasha or a combination of the phonetic element qua and the name Asia 1.
Quênia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
From Quênia, the Brazilian Portuguese name for the African country of Kenya.
Queria f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly derived from Latin quercu meaning "oak tree".
Quia f English (Rare)
Shortened version of Laquia.
Quincia f Spanish (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Spanish form of Quintia and (American) English feminization of Quincy.
Quintavia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Quantavia, maybe influenced by Quinn or Quintella.
Quintília f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Quintilia. Also compare the masculine counterpart Quintílio.
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