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.
A-jin f & m KoreanCombination of an
a hanja, like 雅 meaning "clean, pure" or 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," and a
jin hanja, such as 真 meaning "true, real, genuine," 珍 meaning "treasure" or 鎭 meaning "quellable."
A-jun m & f KoreanCombination of an a hanja, like 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful" or 雅 meaning "clean, pure," and a
jun hanja, such as 俊 meaning "talented, capable; handsome," 埈 or 峻, both meaning "high, tall; steep."
Akcan m & f TurkishMeans "dear friend" in Turkish. Combination of common Turkish words "ak" meaning "white", and "can" meaning "life".
Akkumis f KazakhFrom Kazakh ақ
(aq) meaning "white" and күміс
(kümis) "silver".
Aktolkyn f KazakhFrom Kazakh ақ
(aq) meaning "white" and толқын
(tolqyn) meaning "wave".
Akzhan f & m KazakhFrom Kazakh ақ
(aq) meaning "white" and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Akzharkyn f KazakhFrom Kazakh ақ
(aq) meaning "white" and жарқын
(zharqyn) meaning "light, bright, shining".
Alahtin f New World MythologyThe name of the Chumash goddess of the moon who also governs over purification, health and menstruation.
Albofledis f Frankish, GermanicAlbofledis was a Frankish noblewoman, the daughter of the Frankish king Childeric I, and the Thuringian noblewoman Basina.
Albrun f GermanicCombination of Old High German
alb "elf; supernatural being" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*albh- "to shine; gleam") and
run "secret lore" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*rûno- "secret; magic; murmur; session").
Alderamin m & f AstronomyThis is the name of the star Alpha Cephei in the constellation Cepheus. It bore the traditional name
Alderamin, a contraction of the Arabic phrase الذراع اليمين
al-dhirā‘ al-yamīn, meaning "the right arm".
Aldyn-kys f TuvanMeans "golden girl" from Tuvan алдын
(aldyn) meaning "gold, golden" and кыс
(kys) meaning "girl, daughter".
Aletris f American (Modern, Rare)From the genus name of a bell-shaped flower also known as colic root, blazing star, unicorn root, or stargrass. Its roots have medicinal properties and are used to aid digestive and muscle problems... [
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Alfdís f Old NorseCombination of the Old Norse elements
alfr "elf" and
dís "goddess".
Alfrún f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
alfr "elf" and
rún "secret".
Alien f Dutch (Rare)Dutch phonetical spelling of the French name
Aline. The name also occurs as a short form of the related name
Alina, in which case it is used strictly informally (i.e. not as an official name on birth certificates).... [
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A-lin f ChineseNickname for 黄丽玪 (huáng lì lín), 黄 meaning yellow, 丽 meaning beauty and 玪 meaning tinkling, A-Lin is also a stage name of a talented Chinese songstress.
Alizarin f & m LiteratureFrom
alizarin crimson, the English name of a shade of red. The color is named after a red dye originally obtained from the root of the madder plant, ultimately from Arabic
al-usara meaning "the juice"... [
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Alkalurops m & f AstronomyThis is the name of Mu Boötis. The system's traditional name Alkalurops is from the Greek καλαύροψ
kalaurops "a herdsman's crook or staff", with the Arabic prefix
-al attached.
Alkes m & f AstronomyThis is the name of a star Alpha Crateris in the constellation Crater. It bore the traditional name Alkes, from the Arabic الكاس
alkās or الكأس
alka's meaning "the cup".
Allahbergen m & f KazakhKazakh word for "God-given" or "brought by God". Combination of the Kazakh word
Allah, meaning "God" (ultimately derived from Arabic
Allah, meaning "God" as well).
Alltwen f WelshFrom Welsh
allt “wooded hillside” and
gwen “white, blessed”. This name may be given in reference to the village in Wales.
Almarian f LiteratureA character mentioned in JRR Tolkien's works. The name is derived from the fictional Quenya language, possibly from the Quenya word
almare meaning "blessedness".
Almucs f Medieval OccitanThis name was borne by Almucs de Castelnòu (c. 1140 – bef. 1184), a trobairitz from a town near Avignon in Provence.
Alpan f Etruscan MythologyThe Etruscan goddess of love and the underworld. She belongs to the Lasas and is usually portrayed naked.
Alphys f Popular CultureMeaning unknown. This is the name of a character in the popular RPG game 'Undertale'.
Altabás f & m AragoneseTaken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de Altabás meaning "Our Lady of Altabás". Altabás is the Spanish form of
Adelbald and is used as a surname as well.
Altanchuluun m & f MongolianMeans "golden stone" in Mongolian, from алтан
(altan) meaning "golden" and чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone".
Altantogos f & m MongolianMeans "golden peacock, golden peafowl" in Mongolian, from алтан
(altan) meaning "golden" and тогос
(togos) meaning "peacock, peafowl"
Altıncan f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
алтын (altın) meaning "gold, golden" and Persian
جان (jan) meaning "soul".
Altn f KalmykMeans "gold" in Kalmyk, ultimately from Proto-Turkic
*altun.
Alwen f WelshAdoption of the name of a Welsh river in Clwyd. The origin and meaning of this river's name are uncertain; current theories, however, include a derivation from Proto-Celtic
*al(aun)o- "nourishing".
Aman m & f Indian, Punjabi, HindiMeans "peace, tranquility" in Hindi and Punjabi, ultimately from Arabic أَمْن
(ʾamn).
Aman f ArabicIt's an Arabic name which means "The feeling of safety and peace". Although the word is used constantly in everyday speech, using it as a name is not that common.
Amanikhatashan f MeroiticMay derive from the Egyptian god of the sun
Amun. Name borne by a Kandake of Kush who ruled between 50 CE and 62 CE.
Amanirenas f MeroiticMeaning uncertain. Name borne by a reigning Kandake of Kush between 40 BCE and 10 BCE, who famously lead Kushite armies in a war against Rome from 27 BCE to 22 BCE. It is likely she was a ruling queen, as her full title was "Amnirense qore li kdwe li" ("Ameniras, qore and kandake")
Amanzhan m & f KazakhFrom Kazakh аман
(aman) meaning "healthy, safe" and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Amarbayan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian амар
(amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and баян
(bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Amarbayasgalan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian амар
(amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and баясгалан
(bayasgalan) meaning "happiness, pleasure".
Amarbuyan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian амар
(amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Amarin m & f ThaiFrom Thai อมร
(amara) meaning "immortal" and อินทร์
(in) referring to the Hindu god
Indra.
Amarsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian амар
(amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Amartüvshin m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian амар
(amar) meaning "peace, ease, rest" and түвшин
(tüvshin) meaning "level, degree".
Amatis f LiteratureThe name of Luke Garroway's sister in the book series "The Mortal Instruments" by Cassandra Clare (Amatis Herondale). Also means "you love" (pl) in Latin.
Amatulmanaan f ArabicMeans "maidservent of the bestower" from
أمة (
amat) meaning "maidservent" and
المنان (
al-mannan) meaning "the bestower".
Amen m & f English (Rare)From the English word
amen, uttered at the end of a prayer or hymn, meaning "so be it".
Amenaghawon f & m Western African, EdoLiterally translated to "the water you shall drink" in Edo, from the proverb
Amen na gha won ighi le se omwan rhae, meaning "the water you shall drink will surely come to be", implying that what is destined to be, will be.
Amestris f Old Persian (Hellenized)Ionic Greek variant of Άμαστρις
(Amāstris), the Hellenized form of an Old Persian name, perhaps from a hypothetic name like *
Amāstrī- (composed of the elements *
ama- "strength, strong" and *
strī- "woman")... [
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A-min f & m KoreanCombination of an
a hanja, like 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful" or 雅 meaning "clean, pure," and a
min hanja, such as 珉 meaning "gem," 旼 meaning "mild, temperate; peaceful," 旻 meaning "sky" or 民 meaning "people."
Amlan f BaouléDerived from Baoulé
mlan "Wednesday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Wednesday".
Amneris f TheatrePossibly invented by the French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette for use in Verdi's opera 'Aida' (1871), where it belongs to a daughter of the Egyptian pharaoh, a jealous rival of the title character. Perhaps it was based on
Amestris or a name of Egyptian origin.
Amnuaiphon f & m ThaiMeans "to bless" in Thai, derived from อำนวย
(amnuai) meaning "to give, to support" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Amoin f BaouléDerived from Baoulé
mɔnnɛn "Sunday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Sunday".
Amon m & f ThaiMeans "immortal, eternal" in Thai.
Amonwan f ThaiFrom Thai อมร
(amon) meaning "immortal" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, caste".
Amoris m & f English (Rare, Archaic)From the Latin word
amoris meaning "of love" (the genitive singular of
amor), used as a given name according to the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).
Ampelos m & f Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek
ἄμπελος (
ámpelos) meaning "vine, grapevine". In Greek mythology it belonged to a satyr who was transformed into the first grapevine, loved by the god
Dionysos, as well as to one of the eight hamadryad daughters of
Oxylos, associated with vines such as wild grapes and bryony.
Amphaiwan f ThaiFrom Thai อำไพ
(amphai) meaning "bright, brilliant, beautiful, pretty" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Amphawan f & m ThaiMeans "mango orchard, mango grove" in Thai.
Amplias f English (Archaic)English vernacular form of
Amphelisia (see also
Ampflise), which as an English name survived until the 19th century mainly as Amplias, also as
Amphillis,
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Amranwen f Welsh (Modern, Rare)Derived from Welsh
amrant "eyelid" and
gwen "white, fair, blessed". It is also the Welsh name for the medicinal herb known as German chamomile in English.
Amren f & m LiteratureA very powerful Fae in Sarah J. Maas 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' series.... [
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Amyris m & f Ancient Greek, English (Rare)Both a personal name and the name of a resin, it is derived from the Greek word
αμυρων (amyron), which means "intensely scented" and refers to the resin's strong, aromatic odor.
Amytis f Old Persian (Hellenized)Greek form of an uncertain Persian name, perhaps *
Umati which is equivalent to Avestan
humaiti meaning "having good thought" (derived from
hu "good, well, beautiful" and
maiti "thought, opinion", from
man "to know, to think")... [
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Ân m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 恩
(ân) meaning "favour, grace".
An f Japanese (Rare)From 安 (
an) meaning "peace, quiet, low, inexpensive, cheap, rested", 杏 (
an) meaning "apricot" or 晏 (
an) meaning "quiet, late, peaceful, quiet, calm, tranquil, setting sun"... [
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Anchan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and
婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Andes m & f QuechuaFrom the Quechua word
anti meaning "east". This is the name of a mountain range in South America.
Andin m & f BanjarFrom a title used by Banjar men and women of noble descent, typically placed before the given name.