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.
Syllis f Greek MythologyThe name of a naiad of the town of Sikyon and perhaps a daughter of Asopos. Her name may come from the element
συλλύω (sylluo) meaning "reconciler".
Sylvanas f Popular CultureSylvanas Windrunner is a fictional character who appears in the Warcraft series of video games.
Syn f Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeans "refusal, denial". This is the name of a goddess, the guardian of the gates. Her name is also used as a kenning for "woman".
Színes f Medieval HungarianDerived from Hungarian
szín "color; complexion", which would have been understood as "beautiful face; being beautiful". The name coincides with Modern Hungarian
színes "colorful".
Tabekenamun f MeroiticPossibly derives from the Egyptian name
Beketamun, which means "The Handmaid of Amun". Name borne by a Nubian queen who lived during the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt.
Tabuyan f Medieval Mongolian, History, ChineseDerived from Chinese 塔 (
ta) meaning "tower, pagoda, spire", 不 (
bu) meaning "not" and 煙 (
yan) meaning "smoke, mist". It was the name of the name of an Empress of Qara Khitai.
Tae-eun f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 太 (
tae) meaning "largem great, big" or 態 (
tae) meaning "manner, bearing, attitude" combined with 恩 (
eun) meaning "saviour, mercy" or 銀 (
eun) meaning "money"... [
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Taesis f Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)From Egyptian
tꜣ-Ꜣs.t meaning "she of Isis" or "belonging to Isis", derived from
tꜣ "the aforementioned; the; she of" combined with the name of the goddess
Isis.
Tae-sun f & m Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 泰 (tae) "great, exalted" and 順 (sun) "obey, submit to, go along with". Other hanja can be used.
Tae-yeon m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 泰 "great, exalted" (
tae), and 連 "join, connect; continuous; even" or 姸 "beautiful" (
yeon). A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kim Tae-yeon (1989-).
Taeyeon f & m KoreanMeans "calm". Taeyeon is also a popular singer in South Korea under groups Girls' Generation and TTS and has her own solo career.
Tahiris f Taíno (Rare)"Queen" The beautiful One who overcomes obstacles and reigns with grace. A luminary soft as the as the moon and as bright as the sun. Signified by the color purple indicating her royalty.
Tahsin m & f Arabic, Turkish, BengaliMeans "improvement, beautification, perfection" in Arabic, from the root حَسَّنَ
(ḥassana) meaning "to improve, to perfect".
Taivansaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тайван
(taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still" or "peace, tranquility" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Tallis m & f English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Tallis, which comes from the Old French
taillis, referring to a clearing of woodland.
Talwyn f Cornish (Modern)Derived from Cornish
tal "brow; forehead; temple" and
gwynn "fair; white; blessed". This is a modern Cornish name.
Tamisen f English (Archaic)Variant of
Thomasin. Tamisen Brike was the wife of John Mayo, a Puritan minister in pre-revolutionary Boston, Massachusetts and the first minister of Old North Church.
Tanan f & m MongolianMeans "pearlaceous, pearly" in Mongolian, derived from тана
(tana) meaning "mother-of-pearl, nacre".
Tanaydin m & f TurkishDerived from the Turkish
tan meaning "dawn, daybreak" and
aydın meaning "intellectual".
Tangjun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums" and
珺 (jùn) meaning "beautiful jade".
Tangwen f WelshDerived from Welsh
tagc "peace" combined with
gwen "white, fair, blessed". It occurs briefly in 'Culhwch and Olwen' belonging to a lady at King Arthur's court, the daughter of Gweir Servitor of Birds.
Tangxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums" and
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Tannakin f Folklore, LiteratureTannakin Skinker is a pig-faced woman in A Certaine Relation of the Hog-faced Gentlewoman called Mistris Tannakin Skinker, a 1640 chapbook.
Tannis f English (Rare)Variant of
Tanis. This was used by Canadian author L. M. Montgomery in her short story 'Tannis of the Flats' (1920), where it belongs to a Métis girl of Cree descent... [
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Tansholpan f KazakhFrom Kazakh таң
(tan) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and Шолпан
(Sholpan) meaning "Venus (the planet)".
Tañsulpan f BashkirFrom Bashkir
таң (tañ) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and
cулпан (sulpan) meaning "Venus".
Tantalis f Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureEmpress of Greece and Constantinople, wife of Alexander, emperor of Constantinople. She was the mother of Alexander and Alis, and grandmother of Cligés.... [
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Tanwen f WelshMeans "white fire" from Welsh
tan "fire" (compare
Tanguy) combined with
gwen "white, fair, blessed". This is a modern Welsh name, first used in the 1960s.
Taofen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage" and
芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume".
Taohuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桃 (táo) meaning "peach" and
焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".
Taowan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桃 (táo) meaning "peace, marriage" and
晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening".
Tarin f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 太 (
ta) meaning "thick, big" and 凛 (
rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold". Other Kanji combinations are possible.
Tarlan f & m PersianFrom the name of a bird in the Falcon family.
Taté-iyòhiwin f SiouxMeans "Every Wind" or "Reaches for the Wind" in Dakota. This was the name adopted by Ellen Simmons, the mother of Dakota musician, activist and writer Zitkála-Šá (legal name Gertrude Simmons Bonnin).
Tathan m & f WelshThe meaning is unfortunately unknown to me. This was the name of a Welsh saint from the 5th century AD; sources conflict over whether the saint was a male or a female. In the case of the latter, the saint was thought to be a daughter of a King of Gwent.
Taucan f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
тау (tau) meaning "mountain" and Turkic
can meaning "soul".
Taurean m & f African American (Rare)From the English word that means "person born under the astrological sign Taurus" (see
Taurus). Use of the name has been inspired by the American actor Taurean Blacque (1941-2022), known for his role on the police drama television series
Hill Street Blues (1981-1987), who was born Herbert Middleton, Jr... [
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Taven m & f Kurdish, UzbekMeans "spring rain" in Kurdish and/or "healthy, strong" in Uzbek.
Tavyn f EnglishThe origin of the name Tavyn is unknown, possibly a made-up name.
Tayen f OjibweTAYEN is an Ojibwe Native American name, which literally means 'New Moon' and symbolically means 'New Beginning.'
Tealynn f EnglishA famous bearer is TeaLynn Adamson who starred on “Dance Moms”
Tecapan f NahuatlMeaning uncertain. May derive from Nahuatl
teca "to lie down" and the locative suffix
-pan, or be related to
tecampaxolitzli "the act of biting".
Techan m & f NahuatlMeans "dwelling place, someone’s house" in Nahuatl, from the possessive prefix
te- and
chantli "house". Alternately, the first element may derive from
tetl "stone".
Tegeirian f & m Welsh (Rare)Means "orchid" in Welsh, composed of Welsh
teg "fair, beautiful" and
eirian "bright, brilliant, fair".
Tegshbayan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and баян
(bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Tegshbuyan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Tegsh-oyuun f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and оюун
(oyuun) meaning "cleverness, wisdom, intellect".
Tegshsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Teitrun f FaroeseFaroese combination of
teitr "glad, cheerful, merry" and
rún "secret".
Tellus f Roman MythologyMeans "the earth, globe" in Latin. In Roman mythology Tellus was the mother goddess who personified the earth, equivalent to the Greek goddess
Gaia.
Tempestas f Roman MythologyMeans "storm, tempest, (bad) weather" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of storms and sudden weather.
Tentagays f Guanche (Rare)From Guanche
*te-n-tagayəst, meaning "great bustard". This was recorded as the name of a 20-year-old Guanche woman who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.
Tentepiton f NahuatlPossibly from Nahuatl
tentli "lip, mouth; voice, word" and
tepiton "a little bit, something small".
Tepiton f NahuatlMeans "something small, small amount" in Nahuatl. Alternately, may be used as a diminutive form of
Tepi.
Teslin f English (Canadian, Rare), English (American, Rare)From the name of the mountain, plateau, river, and lake in Yukon and British Columbia, Canada. It comes from the Tlingit name for the river,
Teslintoo or
Teslintuh, meaning "long, deep water."
Tessen m & f JapaneseMeans "iron fan" in Japanese. It is a Japanese hand fan used as a weapon or for signaling.
Texas f & m English (American, Rare)From the name of the state in the southern United States. It may be derived from Spanish
Texas, itself from Hasinai Caddo
táyshaʔ meaning "friend, ally", used to refer to the Caddo nation... [
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Teyacapan f NahuatlMeans "first-born" in Nahuatl, usually given to the eldest daughter.
Thaksaon f ThaiFrom Thai ทักษะ
(thaksa) meaning "skill, talent, ability, expertise" and อร
(on) meaning "beautiful, lovely, pretty".
Thaksaphon f ThaiFrom Thai ทักษะ
(thaksa) meaning "skill, talent, ability, expertise" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Thalestris f Greek MythologyThe name of an Amazon queen. According to a legend, she met Alexander the Great wishing to conceive a child.
Thamyris m & f Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyAs a masculine name, it belonged to a bard who claimed he could out-perform the Muses. When he lost the competition, they punished him by taking both his skill and his eye-sight away.... [
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Thân m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 申
(thân) referring to the ninth Earthly Branch (3 PM to 5 PM), which is itself associated with the monkey of the Chinese zodiac.
Thận m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 慎 (
thận) meaning "prudent, careful" or 祳 (
thận) meaning "raw meat used in sacrifice".
Thanaphon m & f ThaiFrom Thai ธน
(tá-ná) meaning "money, wealth, treasure" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Thanaporn f ThaiMeans "rich blessing", derived from Thai ธน (
thon) meaning "wealth" and พร (
phon) meaning "blessing".
Tharbis f Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendAccording to the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, this was the name of one of Moses' wives through a political marriage with a city in Ethiopia.
Thatsawan f ThaiFrom Thai ทัศ
(that) meaning "ten" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Thawinan f ThaiFrom Thai ทวิ
(thawi) meaning "two" and นันท์
(nan) meaning "pleasure, delight, joy".
Thawon m & f ThaiMeans "permanent, lasting, enduring" in Thai.
Theemin f & m AstronomyPossibly a corrupted form of Arabic
al thalim, meaning "the ostrich". This is a star in the constellation
Eridanus.
Þeódís f Icelandic (Rare)The first element has been interpreted as a derivative of Old Norse
þjóð meaning "people" (which is cognate to Frankish
þeoda). The second element is Old Norse
dís meaning "goddess".
Theognis m & f Ancient GreekVariant of
Theogenes. Bearers of this name include the Greek poet Theognis of Megara (6th century BC) and an Athenian tyrant from the 5th century BC.
Thesan f Etruscan MythologyIn Etruscan mythology, Thesan was the Etruscan goddess of the dawn, divination and childbirth (as well as a love-goddess) and was associated with the generation of life. Her name is derived from Etruscan
thesan "divination".
Thian m & f ChinMeans "clear, clean" in Hakha Chin.
Thiên m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 天
(thiên) meaning "sky, heaven".
Thìn m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 辰
(thìn) meaning "early morning", also referring to the fifth Earthly Branch (7 AM to 9 AM), which is itself associated with the dragon of the Chinese zodiac.
Thin f ObscureFrank Zappa named his daughter Diva Thin Muffin in 1979.
Thin f & m BurmeseMeans "fragrant, aromatic" in Burmese.
Thipphawan f ThaiFrom Thai ทิพ
(thip) meaning "heaven, sky" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Thiraphon f ThaiFrom Thai ธีร
(thira) meaning "scholar, philosopher, wise, learned" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Thirawan f ThaiFrom Thai ธีร
(thira) meaning "scholar, philosopher, wise, learned" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Thitinan f & m ThaiFrom Thai ฐิติ
(thiti) meaning "livelihood, stability" and นันท์
(nan) meaning "pleasure, joy, delight".
Thitiphon f ThaiFrom Thai ฐิติ or ธิติ
(thiti) meaning "livelihood, stability" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Thoan m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 湍 (
thoan) meaning "rapid water currents, rapids".
Thofan f ThaiFrom Thai ทอ
(tho) meaning "weave" and ฝัน
(fan) meaning "dream".