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.
Flidais f Irish MythologyMeaning uncertain, allegedly "doe". Flidais was an Irish goddess of forests, hunting and wild animals, especially stags and deer - by which her chariot was drawn. She is the chief figure in the 'Táin Bó Flidhais', one of the lesser known cattle raid tales which makes her the wife of Ailill Finn and lover, later wife, of the hero Fergus mac Róich.
Florens m & f Ancient RomanLatin word meaning "blooming". This is a Cognomen foundd to be used by one woman and by eight men.
Florens f EnglishSpelling variation of
Florence. The main character in Toni Morrison's novella A Mercy is named Florens.
Florentijn m & f Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Florentinus (for men) and
Florentina (for women), but the name is most often encountered on men. It is unisex in the Netherlands, but strictly masculine in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium.... [
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Florijn m & f Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Florinus (for men) and
Florina (for women), but the name is most often encountered on men. It is unisex in the Netherlands, but strictly masculine in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium.... [
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Flourdelis f Arthurian CycleFlourdelis is Burbon's lover. She represents the disloyal citizens of France in Book 5, Canto 11 of "The Faerie Queene". Artegall rebukes her for letting Grantorto tempt her.
Flurdamurs f Arthurian CyclePerceval’s paternal aunt; daughter of Gandin of Anjou and Schoette; and sister of Galoes, Gahmuret, and Limmire.... [
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Fönn f Icelandic, Norse MythologyMeans "snowdrift" in Old Norse. It occurs in Norse legend belonging to a daughter of king Snær ("snow"), sister of Drífa ("driven snow" or "snowfall"), Mjöll ("powdery (fresh) snow") and Þorri ("frozen snow").
Freydís f Old Norse, IcelandicThe first element of this name is derived from Old Norse
freyja, which means "lady" but can also refer to the goddess
Freya. The second element is derived from Old Norse
dís "goddess, priestess."
Friderun f GermanicDerived from Old High German
fridu "peace" combined with Gothic
rûna "secret."
Friðlín f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
friðr "love, peace" and
lín "flax, linen". Alternatively the second element could be derived from
Hlín (which occurs in many Old Norse poetic compounds meaning "woman") or
Lína.
Frøydís f Old NorseVariant of
Freydís. The first element of this Old Norse name may be *
frauja meaning "master, lord" (see
Freyr) or the name of the Norse goddess
Freyja (see
Freya); the second element is
dís "goddess".
Fuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil, peaceful".
Fuchan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
馥 (fù) meaning "fragrance, aroma" and
禅 (chán) meaning "meditation, contemplation" or
婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Fuduan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and
端 (duān) meaning "end, beginning".
Fuentes f Spanish (European, Rare)Means "fountains" in Spanish, derived from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de las Fuentes meaning "Our Lady of the Fountains". She is the patron saint of the Spanish town of Villalón de Campos (Valladolid)... [
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Fuhuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and
欢 (huān) meaning "happy, joyous; joy".
Fukan f BontocMeaning unknown. The name was used in Bontoc Mythology, the former name of Kayapon, a Bontoc girl who married Lumawig, the supreme deity.
Fuon f JapaneseFrom Japanese 楓 (fu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fu) meaning "wind" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound" or 穏 (on) meaning "stable, firm, solid, steady". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Fūran f Japanese (Rare)From 風蘭 (fūran), the Japanese word for the wind orchid also known as Vanda falcata, or 楓 (fū) meaning "maple" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid".
Furan f JapaneseFrom Japanese 楓 (
fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 蘭 (
ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Furen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and
葚 (rèn) meaning "mulberry fruit".
Fuurin f JapaneseFrom Japanese 楓 (
fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 鈴 (
rin) meaning "bell, chime". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Fuxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Fuyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and
焰 (yàn) meaning "flame, blaze; glowing" or
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Fuyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
馥 (fù) meaning "fragrance, aroma" or
芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and
瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring" or
源 (yuán) meaning "spring, source".
Fuzen f & m Japanese不全, Fuzen is a rare and uncommon name meaning sin, mischief, sin, or incomplete.
Ga-eon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean "佳" (ga) "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" and "嫣" (eon) "beautiful, pretty, charming". Other hanja can be used.
Ga-Eun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 佳
(ga) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 恩
(eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity", 銀
(eun) meaning "silver, money" or 誾
(eun) meaning "to speak gently, to be respectful"... [
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Gagan m & f Hindi, Punjabi, Odia, NepaliFrom Sanskrit गगन
(gagana) meaning "atmosphere, sky". As a Sikh (Punjabi) name it is sometimes feminine.
Gahyeon f KoreanCombination of 佳 meaning "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" and 賢 meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Gaihuan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and
焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".
Gaijuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Gaimian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and
棉 (mián) meaning "cotton".
Ga-In f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 佳
(ga) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" or 歌
(ga) meaning "song, lyrics, sing, chant" combined with 仁
(in) meaning "compassionate" or 人
(in) meaning "man, person, mankind, people"... [
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Gaiwen m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and
稳 (wěn) meaning "certain, firm, steady".
Gaixian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and
仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".
Gaizhen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Gallyon f & m Dutch (Rare)This given name is predominantly feminine in the Netherlands. It is not a typical Dutch first name and therefore its meaning is uncertain; it may possibly have been derived from the British surname
Gallyon, which is Norman-French in origin (and is found in the spelling
Gallion in modern France).... [
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Gamayun f Slavic MythologyGamayun is a prophetic bird of Russian folklore. It is a symbol of wisdom and knowledge and lives on an island in the mythical east, close to paradise. She is said to spread divine messages and prophecies, as she knows everything of all creation, gods, heroes, and man... [
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Gaon f & m Korean (Modern)Shortened from 가온대/가온데/가온듸
(gaondae/gaonde/gaondui), archaic variants of the word 가운데
(gaunde) meaning "centre, middle." It can also be written into hanja, combining a
ga hanja, e.g. 歌 meaning "song," with an
on hanja, e.g. 穩 meaning "comfortable; calm, quiet."
Gaowen m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 高
(gāo) meaning "tall, high" combined with 文
(wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing", 闻
(wén) meaning "news, message" or 稳
(wěn) meaning "stable, firm, steady, reliable"... [
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Garamantis f Greek MythologyIs a nymph in Greek mythology. She was abducted by Zeus, raped and imprisoned. She bore the later king and rival of Aeneas, Jarbas.
Gashin f KurdishGashin, (Ga-shin) is originally a Kurdish name used for girl names in Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Syria, and Germany. based on the Abdurrahman Sharafkandi Kurdish-Kurdish-Persian Dictionary, Gashin means... [
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Ga-yeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 佳 "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" and 娟 "beautiful, graceful".
Ga-yun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 嘉 "excellent; joyful; auspicious" and 允 "to grant, to allow, to consent".
Gegeen f & m MongolianMeans "saintly, holy, enlightened, bright" in Mongolian. This was the regnal name of the ninth Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.
Gegeentavilan f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian гэгээн
(gegeen) meaning "saintly, holy, bright" and тавилан
(tavilan) meaning "fate, destiny".
Gen m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 根 (
gēn) meaning "root; basis; cause; origin".... [
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Gendün m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan དགེ་འདུན
(dge-'dun) meaning "sangha", referring to the Buddhist community.
Genelyn f FilipinoVariant of
Jenelyn. In the case of Genelyn Magsaysay, the mother of the late Filipino actor
Ramgen Revilla, it appears to be a combination of
Genaro and
Lyn, the names of her parents.
Genen m & f MongolianMeans "simple-hearted, naive, innocent" in Mongolian.
Generys f Medieval WelshOld Welsh name of uncertain meaning, perhaps from Middle Welsh
gen "family" or
geneth "girl" and
ner "chief, hero". It was borne by one of the lovers of the 12th-century Welsh poet Hywel ab Owain.
Geum-sun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 金 (
geum) meaning "gold, money" or 今 (
geum) meaning "now, present" combined with 純 (
sun) meaning "pure, innocence" or 筍 (
sun) meaning "sprout, bud"... [
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Gevherhan f Ottoman TurkishFrom Persian گوهر
(gowhar) meaning "jewel, gem" and the Turkic title
khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Giđeš f SamiDerived from Sami
giđđa 'spring.'
Gillain f Jamaican PatoisPossibly a misspelling of
Gillian, a famous bearer of this name is Gillain Berry who is a Jamaican-Aruban model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Aruba 2010 on December 4, 2010 and represented her country in Miss Universe 2011 and Miss World 2011.
Gilraen f LiteratureMeans "wandering star" and can be found in J.R.R. Tolkien's works as the mother of Aragorn.
Ginn f EnglishDifferent spelling for
Jinn (romanized as
Djinn and anglicized as
Genie) which were invisible or concealed Islamic mythological creatures called upon for protection or magical aid.... [
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Giselijn m & f Dutch (Rare)Variant form of
Gislein. Although never a common name, it was more often seen on men than on women in older times. These days, however, it is more often seen on women - though it is still an extremely rare name.
Gisken f NorwegianDiminutive of
Giske, a Norwegian variant of the Low German name
Geseke, itself a diminutive of
Gesa. This was common in Norway in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries... [
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Gisleen m & f Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Gislenus. Never a very common name, it has been around since medieval times, but was predominantly masculine in older times. In more modern times, the name has become more common on women than on men, but it is still quite rare.
Gladiolus f Various (Rare)From the name of the flower, itself from Latin
gladiolus meaning "little sword, sword lily", a diminutive of
gladius "sword".
Glados f Popular CultureThe name of the main antagonist of Portal, and the deuteragonist of Portal 2. Her name is an acronym of "Genetic lifeform and disk operating system.
Glain f Welsh (Rare)Directly taken from Welsh
glain "jewel". This name has been used since the 1920s.
Gliss f Popular CultureThe name of one of the frost-fairies from the movie “Tinker Bell and the Secret of the Wings”. Presumably taken from the word “glisten”.
Glodean f African AmericanThe name of an African-American rhythm and blues musician and widow of prominent fellow musician Barry White.
Glódís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
glóa "to shine, to glitter" or
glóð "ember; glow" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Glorius m & f English (American, Rare)This name can be a masculinization of
Gloria as well as be a variant spelling of the English word
glorious, which is etymologically related to the aforementioned name.
Glwys f WelshFrom the welsh "glwys", meaning "pure" or "holy".
Godwynn f Anglo-SaxonDerives from the Old English name element
god meaning "god" and the Old English name element
wynn meaning "joy, bliss".
Go-eun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 高恩
(go-eun) meaning "great favour, deep kindness," also written with other hanja, such as 㚖
(go) meaning "gloss, lustre," 告
(go) meaning "informing," 考
(go) meaning "thought," 銀
(eun) meaning "silver" or 誾
(eun) meaning "mild, temperate; amicable."... [
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Goewin f Welsh MythologyMeaning unknown. This was the name of a character in one of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, Math fab Mathonwy.
Gökcan m & f Turkish (Modern)It is a combination of the words "sky" and "soul". It means "bloomed, fresh soul, soul full of longing".
Golden m & f English, Romani (Archaic)Either from the English word
golden (from Old English
gyldan "made of gold") or the surname
Golden, originally given as a nickname to someone with blond hair... [
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Gosalyn f Popular CultureIn the case of the character Gosalyn Mallard (Disney's DuckTales) and Gosalyn Waddlemeyer (Darkwing Duck), it is a play on the word "gosling".
Gošʲanəs f UbykhDerived from the Adyghe
гуащэ (guashche) meaning "mistress" and
нысэ (nyse) meaning "sister in law".
Goun f & m Korean (Modern)From the present determiner form of adjective 곱다
(gopda) meaning "beautiful, pretty, fine, soft." It can also be written with hanja, combining a
go hanja, e.g. 高 meaning "high, tall," with an
un hanja, e.g. 雲 meaning "cloud."
Gowan m & f Scottish, Medieval EnglishFrom a Scots name for the daisy and other golden or white field flowers, perhaps ultimately from Old Norse
gollinn "golden". Robert Burns' poem "To a Mountain Daisy" (1786) was originally titled "The Gowan"... [
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Go'zaljon f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
go'zal meaning "beautiful" and
jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Gracious m & f English (Puritan), English (African), EnglishFrom the English word
gracious, ultimately from Latin
gratiosus, a derivative of
gratia "esteem, favor". This was one of the virtue names coined by the Puritans in the 17th century, possibly inspired by Psalm 145:8: 'The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.'