This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *ia.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Fredonia f English (American, Rare)Apparently from the English word
freedom combined with a Latinate suffix (perhaps modeled on
Caledonia), given infrequently as an American name in the 19th century in reference to the United States of America... [
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Fronia f Arthurian CycleIn Thomas Hughes’ The Misfortunes of Arthur, a lady in Guinevere’s service who dissuaded the queen – who had committed bigamy with Mordred – from a plot to murder Arthur.
Fumia f JapaneseFrom Japanese 芙 (
fu) meaning "hibiscus", 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Furo-ria f JapaneseFrom Japanese 華 (
furo-ria) meaning "flower". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well. ... [
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Fuxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Fylgia f Norse Mythology, Swedish (Rare)From Old Norse
fylgja "to accompany, to follow" (compare modern Swedish
följa and modern Danish and Norwegian
følge). In Norse mythology a fylgia is a type of spirit who accompanies a person through their life from the day they were born... [
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Galleria f LiteratureUsed by American author Deborah Gregory for a character in her 'Cheetah Girls' series of books, first released in 1999. It was possibly inspired by the English vocabulary word (which refers to "a central court through several storeys of a shopping centre or department store onto which shops or departments open at each level").
Garyphalia f GreekGreek feminine name derived from
καρυόφυλλον (karyophyllon) meaning "carnation".
Gaudelia f Spanish (Mexican, Archaic)Possibly related to Latin
gaudeo meaning "to rejoice, to enjoy". This is the name of an obscure martyr and saint from 4th century Persia whose real existence is unclear.
Gedia m & f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun გედი
(gedi) meaning "swan" (as in, the bird). This etymology applies to Gedia both as a masculine name and as a feminine name, but especially as a feminine name... [
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Gegania f Ancient RomanFeminine form of
Geganius. Gegania was one of the first Vestal Virgins, selected by Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome.
Gelgia f RomanshRomansh form of
Julia, traditionally found in the Surselva region. The name coincides with Romansh
gelgia "lily".
Gia m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 嘉
(gia) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious" or 家
(gia) meaning "home, family".
Giunia f Italian, TheatreItalian form of
Junia. It was used for the female lead character in Mozart's opera
Lucio Silla (1772).
Glacia f English (Modern, Rare)Feminized version of "Glacier". A notable bearer was the Mountain Witch from the Disney TV show "Sofia the First".
Godesia f German (Modern, Rare)Godesia is the official title of princess carnival in Bonn-Bad Godesberg. It is derived from the place name Godesberg (first mentioned as
Woudensberg "
Wotan's mountain").... [
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Gontia f Celtic MythologyThe name of an obscure Celtic goddess, the tutelary deity of the river
Günz, possibly derived from Proto-Celtic
*kom-dati "confluence, river mouth", or related to Proto-Indo-European
*ǵʰew- "to pour".
Gothia f Baltic MythologyLithuanian goddess of cattle, recorded by 17th-century historian and ethnographer Matthäus Prätorius in his work
Deliciae Prussica (published in 1703).... [
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Gràtzia f SardinianSardinian form of
Grazia. Gràtzia Deledda (also known as Gràssia) was a Sardinian writer who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1926.
Grecia f Medieval EnglishOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories, however, derive this name from Old French
gris "gray", which was generally rendered as
grece; greyce in Medieval English. Early on the name became popularly associated with Latin
gratia (compare
Grace).
Grimonia f Medieval IrishThe daughter of a pagan chieftain in 4th century Ireland. She converted to Christianity when she was aged about 12 and dedicated her life to Christ. When she reached the age to marry, her father wanted her to wed one of the noblest and wealthiest chiefs in Ireland... [
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Guangxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Gudelia f Spanish (Latin American)Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a 4th-century Christian martyr. Allegedly she was scalped and nailed to a tree by order of the Persian king Shapur II.
Guía f Spanish (European, Rare)From the Spanish word
guía ("guidance"), itself after the title of the Virgin Mary
Virgen de la Guía (Our Lady of the Guidance), venerated in the town of Santa María de la Guía (Las Palmas, Spain).
Guia f Italian (Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a feminine form of
Guido, a variant of
Gaia and an adoption of the Spanish name
Guía.
Guia f Spanish (Philippines)Unaccented form of Spanish
guía meaning "guidance", from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de Guía (Our Lady of Guidance). The title is the name of a 16th-century Marian image widely venerated by Filipinos that is considered the oldest extant Marian statue in the Philippines.
Guixia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Gynecia f LiteratureFrom the archaic English adjective
gynecian meaning "of women, relating to women, womanly", a derivative of Greek γυνή
(gyne) "woman". This is the name of the duchess of Arcadia and mother of
Pamela in Sir Philip Sidney's poem
The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia (ca... [
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Hadeia f Ancient GreekFrom ἁδεῖα
(hadeia), the Doric Greek form of the adjective ἡδεῖα
(hedeia) meaning "pleasant" (feminine form of ἡδύς
(hedys)). This name was borne by a sister-in-law of
Lysimachus, one of the Diadochi of Alexander the Great.
Haixia f ChineseFrom Chinese 海
(hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 霞
(xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist" or 侠
(xiá) meaning "heroic, chivalrous, brave"... [
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Halia f Greek MythologyMeans "briny" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was the personification of sea salt, a sea nymph native to the Isle of Rhodes (sometimes believed to be one of the indigenous Rhodian gods) and the favourite of
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Halia f HawaiianDirectly taken from Hawaiian
hali'a meaning "memory of a loved one, cherished or loving memory". It made the top 100 in Hawaii for the first time in 2020, the year of the Covid19 pandemic.
Hania f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 汎 (han) meaning "float, drift" combined with 似 (i) meaning "resemble" and 空 (a) meaning "sky". Other kanji can be used.
Hejia f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 和 (hé) meaning "harmony, sum", 河 (hé) meaning "river", 荷 (hé) meaning "mint, peppermint, lotus", 合 (hé) meaning "combine", or 鹤 (hè) meaning "crane" combined with 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful", 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, nice, good", or 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family"... [
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Heleia f Greek MythologyFrom a Greek title of the goddess
Artemis meaning "of marshes" (which may reflect her role as a goddess of streams and marshes). It is derived from Greek ἕλειος
(heleios), from ἕλος
(helos) "marsh-meadow"... [
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Helicia f EnglishApparently from the name of a plant genus meaning "spiral-shaped" from Greek
helix (genitive
helikos; see
Helice), perhaps via Latin.
Helvetia f ObscureLikely taken from the name of the national personification of Switzerland. It comes from
Helvetii, the name of a Celtic tribe. A bearer of this name was Helvetia "Vet" Boswell, a member of The Boswell Sisters, a close harmony singing trio.
Herennia f Ancient RomanHerennia Cupressenia Etruscilla was an Augusta and later regent of the Roman Empire, married to Emperor Decius, and mother of Emperors Herennius Etruscus and Hostilian.
Hermaia f Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Hermaios. In ancient Greece, Hermaia was also the name of several annual festivals that were held in honour of the god Hermes.
Hesychia f Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun ἡσυχία
(hesychia) meaning "rest, quiet". In Greek mythology, this is the name of a daemon or spirit of quiet, rest, silence and stillness.
Hildenibia f Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
hiltja meaning "battle" and Gothic
niujis, Old High German
niuwi,
niwi meaning "new".
Hippia f HungarianCoined by Imre Madách for a character in his play 'The Tragedy of Man' ('Az ember tragédiája' in Hungarian, 1861), which is considered to be one of the major works of Hungarian literature. He likely based the name on
Hippolita.
Hispania f ObscureShe is the national personification of Spain. It is thought to be derived from Phoenician 𐤔𐤐𐤍 𐤀𐤉 (ʾiy šapan) meaning "land of hyraxes". Another proposed other possible derivation, which is from Phoenician 𐤑𐤐𐤍 𐤀𐤉 (‘i ṣapun) meaning "(is)land to the north".
Histiaia f Greek MythologyThe meaning of this Greek name is a bit uncertain; it may have been derived from Greek
histia "feast" or from Greek
histiē "hearth" (see
Hestia)... [
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