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.
Bellis f DanishIt can also be inspired by the Latin word
bellis "daisy".
Belluls f Early Jewish, Late Roman (Rare)From the Latin bellule (pretty, nice, well-formed), this is found in a Jewish catacomb in Rome as the name of a woman. It is possibly the precursor to such names as the Sephardic
Bela and the Yiddish
Shayna Bền m & f VietnameseMeans "durable, strong" or "long-lasting" in Vietnamese.
Ben m & f JapaneseThis name is used as 勉 (
ben, tsuto.meru) meaning "exertion," 弁/辨 (hen,
ben, araso.u, hanabira, wakima.eru, wa.keru) meaning "dialect, petal, speech" or 便 (bin,
ben, tayo.ri) meaning "convenience."... [
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Benchaporn f ThaiFrom Thai เบญจ (
bencha) meaning "five" and พร (
phon) meaning "blessing".
Benchawan f ThaiMeans "five-coloured" from Thai เบญจ
(bencha) meaning "five" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Benzaiten f Japanese MythologyThe name of a Japanese goddess, often considered to be the Japanese form of
Saraswati. Her name is derived from
弁 (ben) meaning "dialect, discrimination, petal",
才 (zai) meaning "ability, talent" or
財 (zai) meaning "property, riches, wealth" and
天 (ten) meaning "the sky, heavens".
Berdien f DutchVariant form of
Berdine, with its spelling more phonetical in nature. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch flutist Berdien Stenberg (b. 1957).
Bergdís f Old Norse, IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or
bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Bergrós f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or
bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and
rós "rose" (ultimately from Latin
rosa "rose").
Berlian f & m IndonesianMeans "diamond" in Indonesian, borrowed from English
brilliant.
Berrin f TurkishFrom Persian برین
(barīn) meaning "highest, sublime".
Bertrun f GermanicDerived from Old High German
beraht "bright" and
run "secret lore".
Bétén f BetteMeans "favourite female friend" in Bette Obudu.
Beydaan f SomaliSomali feminine name taken directly from the ordinary vocabulary word for "almond", which is perhaps ultimately from Persian
بادام (
bâdâm) "almond".
Beyhan f & m TurkishFrom Turkish
bey meaning "gentleman, lord, master" combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Bhajan m & f Hindi, Punjabi, BengaliFrom Sanskrit भजन
(bhajana) meaning "reverence, worship, adoration", also referring to a type of devotional song or hymn. As a Punjabi name it is sometimes feminine.
Bian f JapaneseFrom Japanese 美 (
bi) meaning "beautiful" or 弥 (
bi) meaning "universally" combined with 安 (
an) meaning "peace, quiet", 案 (
an) meaning "plan", 杏 (
an) meaning "apricot" or 晏 (
an) meaning "peaceful, quiet, clear, late in the day"... [
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Bianhuan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
变 (biàn) meaning "change, transform" and
焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".
Bibian f JapaneseFrom Japanese 美 (bi) meaning "beauty; beautiful", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 亜 (an) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Bibijahon f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
jahon meaning "the world".
Bibirayhon f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
rayhon meaning "basil".
Bibisuman f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
suman meaning "jasmine".
Bigaŋ m & f Dagbani"Not discriminated" denoting "I will not discriminate"
Bihan f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and
晗 (hán) meaning "pre-dawn".
Bihuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and
焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".
Biidaaban f OjibweLoosely translated from Anishinaabemowin (the Ojibwe language) it is a name meaning "daybreak," "the approach of dawn," "dawn is coming." ... [
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Bijin m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 実 (
bi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" or 美 (
bi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 人 (
jin) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Bijin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and
锦 (jǐn) meaning "bright and beautiful, brocade, tapestry, embroidery".
Bijuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and
涓 (juān) meaning "brook, stream; select; pure".
Bilan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" or
碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Bilegsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian билэг
(bileg) meaning "gift, talent" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Bilgin m & f TurkishMeans "scholar, pundit, learned person" in Turkish.
Bilian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Bilin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly",
馝 (bì) meaning fragrance" or
碧 (bì) meaning "jade, blue, green" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem",
凛 (lǐn) meaning "cold, severe, strict" or
粼 (lín) meaning "clear".
Bimin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" or
碧 (bì) meaning "green, blue" and
旻 (mín) meaning "heaven".
Bin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 斌 or 彬
(bīn) meaning "refined", 滨
(bīn) meaning "beach, seashore" or 宾
(bīn) meaning "visitor, guest", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Bingchun f & m ChineseThis name can be combined with 冰 (Bing) meaning "Cold, Ice", and 春 (Chun) meaning "season of springtime", or 纯 (Chun) meaning "Purity, Pure, Unmixed, Skillful, Genuine, Simple, Practiced". Sources are in the notes.
Bingfen f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and
芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma; perfume".
Binghan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and
寒 (hán) meaning "cold, wintry" or
菡 (hàn) meaning "bud".
Bingjuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Bingjun m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 炳
(bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" or 秉
(bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, preserve, persist" combined with 军
(jūn) meaning "army", 钧
(jūn) referring to an ancient unit of measurement (equivalent to about 15 kilograms) or 均
(jūn) meaning "equal, uniform, fair"... [
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Binglan f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and
岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist, mountain haze".
Binglian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Bingluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.
Bingqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous; glorious" and
倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or
茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".
Bingqin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
琴 (qín), a type of Chinese lute.
Bingquan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" or
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth" or
权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority".
Bingren f ChineseFrom the Chinese
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and
仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Bingwen m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 炳
(bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" or 秉
(bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, preserve, persist" combined with 文
(wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [
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Bingxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined; skillful".
Bingxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Bingyan f & m ChineseThis name is a combination of 冰 (Bing) meaning "Cold, Ice" and 艳 (Yan) meaning "Gorgeous, Beautiful" (usually for girls), or 岩 (Yan) meaning "Cliff, Rocks" (usually for boys). Other hanzi combinations are possible.
Bingyin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 秉
(bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, maintain" or 丙
(bǐng) meaning "third" combined with 印
(yìn) meaning "seal, mark, sign", 寅
(yín) meaning "to respect", or 垠
(yín) meaning "riverbank, boundary", as well as other character combinations.
Bingyun f & m ChineseThis name is a combination of 冰/氷 (
bing) meaning "cold, ice", and 允 (
yun) meaning "consent, allow", 运 (
yun) meaning "conveyance, transportation, luck, haul, carriage, fortune, traffic, ship", or 云 (
yun) meaning "cloud".
Bingzhen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Binhan f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
彬 (bīn) meaning "cultivated, well-bred" a and
菡 (hàn) meaning "buds, lotus buds".
Binqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
玢 (bīn) meaning "jade's streaks" and
倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Binxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
缤 (bīn) meaning "flourishing, thriving, abundant" and
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".
Biodun m & f YorubaMeans "born during a festival" in Yoruba.
Bion f JapaneseFrom Japanese 美 (
bi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 音 (
on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bircan f & m TurkishFrom Turkish
bir meaning "one" and
can meaning "soul, life".
Birgün f TurkishFeminine given name derived from the elements
bir meaning "one" and
gün meaning "sun, day".
Birsen f TurkishFrom Turkish
bir meaning "one" combined with Turkish
sen meaning "you", giving it the figurative meaning of "only you".
Bis f & m IndianPossibly from Sanskrit बिस
(bisa) meaning "(shoot or stalk of a) water lily".
Biwan f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or
璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it"and
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial; restrained" or
纨 (wán) meaning "white silk".
Bixian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Bixuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" or
馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Biyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue",
必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly", or
馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and
彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant",
雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose",
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow" or
焰 (yàn) meaning "fire, blaze, glowing".
Biyin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and
殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing".
Biyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and
圆 (yuán) meaning "circle, round" or
缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin" or "reason, fate".
Bizhen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "valuable, precious, rare" or
贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal".
Bjarndís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
bjǫrn "bear" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Blædís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Bless f & m English, FilipinoFrom the English word
bless meaning "to consecrate or confer divine favor upon".
Bleuzenn f BretonOf uncertain origin and meaning. Some academics consider Bleuzenn a Breton cognate of either Welsh
Blodeuyn or Welsh
Blodwen while others consider this name a derivation from Middle Breton
bleuzuenn "flower"... [
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Bobs m & f English (Rare)Short form of
Robert,
Robin and other names. Famous bearers of this name include the South African-Canadian painter and potter Bobs Cogill Haworth (1900-1988), and American actor Bobs Watson (1930-1999).
Bogdís f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
bogi "bow" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Bohyun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 甫 (bo) meaning "begin; man, father; great" or 普 (bo) meaning "wide, large" and From Sino-Korean 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble" or From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" Other hanja combinations are possible
Bolan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
波 (bō) meaning "wave" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Boljahon f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
bol meaning "honey" and
jahon meaning "the world".
Boran f Middle PersianPossibly a hypocoristic form of Middle Persian
*baurāspa meaning "having many horses". This was the name of a Sasanian queen (banbishn) of Iran from 630 to 632, with an interruption of some months.
Boraqchin f Medieval MongolianMeaning uncertain, possibly from Mongolian борогчин
(borogchin) meaning "(female) bird" or "brown skin (of female animals)". This was the name of a 13th-century Alchi Tatar woman and the senior wife of Mongol ruler Batu Khan (c... [
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Borbak-kys f TuvanMeans "round girl" from Tuvan борбак
(borbak) meaning "round, spherical" and кыс
(kys) meaning "girl, daughter".
Borchuluun m & f MongolianMeans "brown stone, grey stone" in Mongolian, from бор
(bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark" and чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone"
Borgrun f Norwegian (Archaic)Relatively modern name (from early 20th century) created by combining the Old Norse name elements
borg "castle, fortification" and
rún "secret".
Boudilatis f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
boudi- "victory; advantage, profit; loot" and
latis "hero", ultimately from Gaulish
lato- "fury, rage".
Boun m & f LaoMeans "happiness, prosperity, goodness" in Lao.
Boxian f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
波 (bō) meaning "wave" or
伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or
贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Bo-yeon f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 甫 "begin; man, father; great" or 普 "universal, general, widespread" (
bo), and 娟 "beautiful, graceful" or 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep" (
yeon).
Branddís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
brandr "(burning) log, pole; fire, torch; sword, swordblade" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Brandis f American (Modern)Apparently a modern invented name, blending
Brandy with
Candice (or
Beatrice), though it coincides with a surname which was taken from a place name (either "from from a former Brandis castle in Emmental near Bern, Switzerland, or from any of the places so named in Saxony, Germany", or from the Czech town of Brandýs, on the Labe (Elbe) river (German
Brandeis)).
Brashlyn f English (Rare)Combination of the English word "Brash" and the suffix -lyn. Possible variant of the popular name "Ashlyn".
Braunwyn f English (Rare)Probably an English variant of
Bronwyn. A known bearer of this name is Braunwyn Windham-Burke (b. 1977), who stars in the American reality television series
The Real Housewives of Orange County (2006-).
Brayleen f EnglishPossibly a combination of the English surname
Bray, from the Cornish
bre 'hill' combined with the suffix
-leen. Another possibility is that it's a feminized variant of
Brayden combined with the suffix
-leen.