This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *n or *s.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aalisaikhan m & f MongolianMeans "nice character, good disposition" in Mongolian, from ааль
(aali) meaning "disposition, conduct" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Aameen f & m ArabicMeans "oh Allah, accept our prayer" in Arabic. This is a cognate of the English word
amen.
Äänis m & f Finnish (Rare)From
Äänisjärvi, the Finnish name for Lake Onega, a lake in East Karelia Russia.
Abedabun f OjibwePossibly means "she/he sees in the distance" in Ojibwe, from Ojibwe
waabi "she/he has vision, sees" and
debaabam "see at a distance". It also means "seen at dawn; dawn" in Chippewa.
Aberdeen f & m EnglishMeans "mouth of the Don (river)" in Scottish Gaelic. This is the name of the name of a city in northern Scotland, as well as several other cities worldwide named after the Scottish city.
Abs f EnglishA shortening that derives from Abigail.
Abzyan f UdmurtDerived from Arabic
أَب (ab) meaning "father" and Persian
جان (jan) meaning "soul".
Acacallis f Greek Mythology (Latinized)This was a word for the narcissus flower used in Crete. It is said to mean "unwalled" in Greek, possibly from the Greek negative prefix α
(a) with an element related to ἀκή
(ake) "point, edge"... [
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Acan f & m AlurMeans "I suffer" in Alur language. The name may be given to a child born when the parents were experiencing poverty or suffering.
Achan f DinkaMeans "female child in the first pair of twins" in Dinka.
Achelois f Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Acheloios. In Greek myth this was the name of a minor moon goddess as well as a general name for water nymphs and an epithet of the Sirens (as the daughters of Achelous).
Achitsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian ачит
(achit) meaning "gracious, benevolent" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Adalrun f Old High GermanDerived from Old High German
adal "noble" and
runa "secret lore, rune". This was used for a character in a minor German opera,
De Kaisertochter (
The Emperor's Daughter; 1885) by Willem de Haan.
Adelin f & m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Medieval French, Romanian, Lengadocian, Gascon, NiçardScandinavian feminine variant of
Adelina, Romanian, Languedocian, Niçard and Gascon masculine form of
Adelina and medieval French masculine form of
Adeline.
Adigun m & f YorubaMeans "bound upright" in Yoruba, figuratively "well-planned and successful".
Adwen f Welsh, CornishWelsh name, in which the second element is
gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed". It was borne by a Cornish saint, considered to be "the Cornish Saint
Dwynwen" as a patron of sweethearts... [
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Aedín f Irish (Modern, Rare)An Irish name meaning "little flame". It is derived from the name of the Celtic sun god "AED", with "ÍN" the diminutive for "little". It is a feminine version Aidan.... [
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Aëdon f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀηδών
(aēdōn) "songstress" or from Greek ἀηδονίς
(aēdonis) "nightingale". Also compare Greek ἀοιδή
(aoidē) meaning "song". This was the name of a legendary queen of Thebes who plotted to kill her rival
Niobe's son, but killed her own son accidentally... [
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Aedos f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek Αιδως
(Aidos) which meant "modesty, decency". In Greek mythology, Aedos was a goddess or daimona of modesty, reverence and respect and a companion of the goddess
Nemesis.
Aegleis f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Αἰγληίς
(Aigleis), a derivative of αἴγλη
(aigle) meaning "radiance, splendour" (compare
Aegle). In Greek mythology this name belonged to one of the Hyacinthides, the four daughters of Hyacinthus the Lacedaemonian, who was said to have moved to Athens and, in compliance with an oracle, to have caused his daughters to be sacrificed by the Athenians on the tomb of the Cyclops Geraestus for the purpose of delivering the city from famine and the plague, under which it was suffering during the war with Minos.
Aelin f LiteraturePossibly inspired by
Aylin. It is the name of a character in the 'Throne of Glass' series by Sarah J. Maas.
Aellopous f Greek MythologyMeans "swift as a whirlwind", literally "whirlwood-footed", from Greek ἄελλα
(aella) meaning "a stormy wind, whirlwind" and πούς
(pous) "foot". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess
Iris, the swift messenger of the gods... [
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Aelwen f WelshDerived from Welsh
ael "brow" and
gwen "white; fair; blessed". This name has been used from the early 20th century onwards.
Æon f Popular CultureUsed by animator Peter Chung for his character Æon Flux, from the name of a type of spirit being in Gnosticism, an emanation from the Godhead, ultimately from a Proto-Indo-European base meaning "vital force, life, long life, eternity".... [
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Aequitas m & f Roman MythologyMeans "equity, equality, fairness" in Latin. During the Roman Empire, Aequitas as a divine personification was part of the religious propaganda of the emperor, under the name Aequitas Augusti, which also appeared on coins... [
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Aeres f Welsh (Modern, Rare)Allegedly directly taken from Welsh
aeres "heiress". Seems restricted to the Carmarthen district, in South Wales.
Aerfen f Welsh MythologyWelsh form of
Aerten, the name of a Brythonic goddess of fate.
Aerten is derived from Proto-Celtic *
agro- "carnage, slaughter" (cf.
Agrona) and *
tan-
nu "to broaden, to spread" or *
ten-
n-
d-
o- "to break, to cut"... [
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Aerten f CelticDerived from
agro-, "carnage", and
tan-nu, "to broaden" or "to spread", or
ten-n-do-, "to break" or "to cut".
A-eun f KoreanCombination of an
a hanja, like 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," 雅 meaning "clean, pure" or 我 meaning "I, me," and an
eun hanja, such as 恩 meaning "favour, grace" or 銀 meaning "silver."
Ae-won f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 愛 (ae) meaning "love" and 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman." Other Hanja combinations are aslo possible.
Afarin f PersianMeans "acclamation, applause, praise" in Persian.
Afton f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Afton. It is also the name of a river in Scotland, and it coincides with the Swedish noun
afton meaning "evening".... [
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Agallis f Ancient GreekMeans "iris (flower)" in Greek, specifically referring to the Greek iris
(Iris attica).
Agalmatis m & f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἄγαλμα
(agalma) meaning "honour, glory, pride, delight" or "a statue, a bust".
Agasigratis f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀγαστός
(agastos) meaning "admirable" and an uncertain second element, possibly γράτις
(gratis) meaning "grass, green fodder".
Aglaophonos m & f Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαόφωνος
(aglaophonos) meaning "with a splendid voice", which consists of the Greek adjective ἀγλαός
(aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see
Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun φωνή
(phone) meaning "voice" as well as "sound, tone".... [
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Aglauros f Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ἄγλαυρος
(aglauros), a variant of ἀγλαός
(aglaos) meaning "bright, shining, splendid". In Greek mythology Aglauros was the eldest daughter of the Athenian king
Cecrops... [
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Agliss f English (Rare)Derived from the English-speaking words "a glistening," meaning shining or glittering.
Ågunn f Norwegian (Archaic)Derived from the Germanic name elements
agi "awe, terror" or
egg "edge of a weapon" and
gunnr "battle, fight".
Ah-sun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 我 (
a) meaning "the self, the ego" and 先 (
seon) meaning "first".
A-hyeon f & m KoreanCombination of an
a hanja, like 雅 meaning "clean, pure" or 亜 meaning "next, second," and a
hyeon hanja, e.g. 賢 meaning "benevolent; wise, sensible."
Aian f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 杏 (
an) meaning "apricot". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aibhín f IrishThis name was used in the poem "A Kite for Aibhín" by Seamus Heaney, published in 2010.
Aibhinn f IrishMeans "beautiful" or "the lovely one" in Irish. It's an alternate name for an Irish spirit and queen of the Banshees, also known as
Aeval.
Aibileen f LiteraturePossibly an alteration of
Abilene influenced by
Maybelline. This is the name of one of the main characters in Kathryn Stockett's novel 'The Help' (2009) and the subsequent movie adaptation (2011).
Aichen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蔼 (ǎi) meaning "lush, affable, friendly" and
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" or
琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure".
Aichun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and
淳 (chún) meaning "honest, simple".
Aidoann f LiteratureMeans "moon" in the Romulan language created by Diane Duane for her non-canon series of science fiction novels
Star Trek: Rihannsu.
Aidos f Greek MythologyFrom Greek Αἰδώς
aidṓs "shame, respect, reverence." This is the Greek goddess of shame, modesty, and humility.
Aigeiros f Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek
αἴγειρος (
aígeiros) meaning "black poplar". This was the name of one of the eight hamadryad daughters of
Oxylos and
Hamadryas, associated with the black poplar tree.
Aihan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
含 (hán) meaning "cherish, contain".
Aijalon m & f Biblical, English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)From an Old Testament place name meaning "place of gazelles" in Hebrew (compare
Ayala). Aijalon or Ajalon was the name of several biblical locations, including the valley in Dan where the Israelites defeated the Amorites while the sun and moon stood still in answer to their leader Joshua's prayer.
Ai-jen f ChineseA notable bearer is Ai-jen Poo. She's a labor activist, and the founder of the NDWA.
Aijin m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛人 (
aijin) meaning "lover". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Aijin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and
锦 (jǐn) meaning "bright and beautiful, brocade, tapestry, embroidery".
Aijuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
叆 (ài) meaning "cloudy sky; dark, obscure" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful; graceful".
Ailian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Ailleann f Arthurian CycleOf uncertain derivation. This was the name of the title character in the Irish Arthurian romance
Céilidhe Iosgaide Léithe (
The Visit of the Grey-Hammed Lady). She married King Arthur when she took him and his knights to the Otherworld... [
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Áillun m & f SamiThis name derives from the Old Norse name
Áslæikr, composed of two elements:
*ansuz (heathen god,
áss, god) plus
lėih (joke, amusement, exercise, sport, dance, magic, music, melody, song)... [
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Ailuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Ailuen f ChineseAi meaning love in Chinese (愛). Namesake also refers to the Ailuen in C.O.R.E. Mythology, a young girl spotted playing french horn at the top of a mountain until she was knocked down by the sun god for her over-radience.
A-in f & m KoreanCombination of an
a hanja, like 亞 meaning "next, second" or 妸 meaning "beautiful," and an
in hanja, e.g. 仁 meaning "benevolent, kind, virtuous."
Ain xmf Astronomy, ArabicMeans "eye" in Arabic. This is the traditional name of the star Epsilon Tauri in the constellation Taurus.
Ain f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 音 (
in) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aiqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and
谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".
Aiqin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive".
Airan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly" or "pledge, promise" or
燃 (rán) meaning "burn, ignite".
Airen f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 蓮 (
ren) meaning "lotus". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aires f FilipinoPossibly from Spanish
aires meaning "airs, winds".
Airin f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 林 (
rin) meaning "woods; grove; forest; copse". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aishan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Aisholpan f Kazakh (Rare)Derived from Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" combined with шолпан
(sholpan) "Venus (the planet)".
Aitian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil".
Aiwan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" or
蔼 (ǎi) meaning "lush, affable, friendly" and
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial",
晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" or
菀 (wǎn) meaning "luxuriance of growth".
Aiwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" or
嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" and
玟 (wén) meaning "streaks in jade" or
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Aixian f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
叆 (ài) meaning "cloudy sky; dark, obscure" or
瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined; skillful" or
纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".
Aixin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love",
嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or
蔼 (ǎi) meaning "lush, affable, friendly" and
心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul",
馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" or
欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
Aixun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
寻 (xún) meaning "seek, search, look for".
Aiyan f ChineseFrom Chinese 蔼 (
ai) meaning "friendly, lush", or 爱 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" and 艳 (
yan) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 岩 (
yan) meaning "rocks, cliff". Other hanzi combinations can form this name.
Aiyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
原 (yuán) meaning "source, origin, beginning",
园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or
缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin; reason, cause; fate".
Aizen m & f JapaneseThe name Aizen is derived from two Japanese kanji characters: “ai” (愛) meaning “love” or “affection,” and “zen” (善) meaning “good” or “virtuous.” Together, Aizen can be translated as “lover of good” or “one who does good deeds out of love and compassion.”... [
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Aizhen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
叆 (ài) meaning "cloudy sky; dark, obscure" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".