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.
Brimrún f IcelandicDerived from the Germanic elements
brim "surf, surge" and
rún "secret".
Brisen f Arthurian CycleThe name of a witch in Arthurian legend. One theory connects it to Old Norse
brisinga "glowing, twinkling" (a word-forming element associated with Freya's famous necklace, the
brísingamen).
Britomartis f Greek MythologyPossibly means "sweet maiden", from Cretan βριτύ
(britu) "sweet" or "blessing" (Attic
glyku) and
martis "maiden" (Attic
parthenos). This was an epithet of a Cretan goddess of mountains and hunting who was sometimes identified with
Artemis.
Bruguers f Catalan (Rare)From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary,
Mare de Déu de Bruguers, meaning "Mother of God of Bruguers." She is venerated at the hermitage in the municipality of Gavà in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, hence the high concentration of its usage in that comarca.
Bryluen f Cornish (Modern)Derived from from Old Cornish
breilu "rose" (vocative) combined with the singulative suffix
en. This is a modern Cornish name.
Buachan f LaoFrom Lao
ບົວ (bua) meaning "lotus" or "fruit" and
ຈັນ meaning "moon".
Buan f Philippine MythologyFrom Tagalog
buwan meaning "moon, month". This is the name of a goddess of the moon in traditional Tagalog mythology.
Bunruean f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and เรือน
(ruean) meaning "house".
Bunyuen m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and ยืน
(yuen) meaning "long-lasting, enduring".
Burdukhan f Alanic, History, Georgian (Archaic)This name was most notably borne by the Alan princess Burdukhan of Alania (12th century AD), who was the wife of king Giorgi III of Georgia and the mother of queen Tamar the Great of Georgia.... [
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Buwan f & m TagalogMeans "moon" in Tagalog. It is not often used as a given name.
Buyan m & f MongolianMeans "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" in Mongolian.
Buyan-amgalan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and амгалан
(amgalan) meaning "peaceful, calm".
Buyon f BaribaName traditionally given to the fourth born daughter.
Byaain f AlaskanFemale given name created by Alaskan Native Eskimo Baayin Asiksick in the early 1900s.
Byambasüren f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian бямба
(byamba) meaning "Saturday" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Byambatseren m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian бямба
(byamba) meaning "Saturday" combined with the given name
Tseren, ultimately derived from Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life".
Bylasan f Arabic"It means Elderberry, from which incense and perfumes are extracted, and some treatments that benefit the scalp are also extracted.
Caichan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and
婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Caidian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and
电 (diàn) meaning "lightning, electricity".
Caijuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
财 (cái) meaning "wealth, riches" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Cailian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
财 (cái) meaning "wealth, valuable, riches" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Cailuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.
Cain f WelshMeans "beautiful, fair" in Welsh. This was the name of a 5th-century saint.
Cairenn f Irish MythologyIn medieval Irish legends, this name was borne by the mother of
Niall of the Nine Hostages, a concubine of King Eochu (or Eochaid). She was treated harshly by his jealous wife Queen
Mongfind, but later rescued by her son.
Cairn f & m ScottishOld Irish and Scottish name, originally from Carn, which changed to Caibre, which changed to Cairney.... [
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Caislín f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)Supposed to mean "little castle" from Irish
caiseal meaning "castle" combined with the Irish diminutive of
ín. It also coincides with the rare Irish word
caislín meaning "chat" (a type of bird)... [
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Caiwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Caiyin f ChineseFrom Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" combined with 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, noise, tone". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Caiyun f ChineseFrom Chinese 彩
(cǎi) meaning "colour" combined with 云
(yún) meaning "cloud" or 韵
(yùn) meaning "rhyme, vowel"... [
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Çakîn f KurdishFrom the Kurdish
çakî meaning "goodness, favour".
Callwen f Medieval WelshDerived from
call meaning "wise, sensible" and
gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed", or
cellan meaning "little cell".
Calwyn f LiteratureCalwyn is a character in
The Singer of All Songs, the first novel in the
Chanters of Tremaris trilogy by Kate Constable. She is a 16-year-old priestess of Antaris who can sing ice chantments.
Camion f LiteratureFrom an archaic French word meaning "small pin". This is the name of the titular character in Mademoiselle de Lubert's fairy tale "Princess Camion" (1743). Camion is the name of a princess transformed into a tiny doll, given to the prince Zirphil to be his wife... [
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Cần m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 勤 (
cần) meaning "industrious, diligent".
Can m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 灿 (
càn) meaning "vivid; bright; lustrous".... [
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Candan f TurkishFrom Turkish
candan "affectionate; cordial; sincere".
Canluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating, bright" or
璨 (càn) meaning "gems, luster of gems, lustrous" and
娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" or
銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Canxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating, bright" and
馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".
Canyon m & f EnglishFrom the English word
canyon, ultimately from Greek
kanna "small reed", after the plants that grow in the bottom of canyons.
Caolan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
草 (cǎo) meaning "grass" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid; elegant, graceful".
Carlin f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Carlin or a variant of
Carline. A notable masculine bearer was an American rugby union and rugby sevens player: Carliln Isles... [
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Carnation f English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)Derived from the flower of the same name; its etymology is uncertain. It has been suggested that it may ultimately come from English
coronation (which in turn ultimately comes from Anglo-French
coroner "to crown")... [
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Carnelian f & m EnglishAfter the brownish red mineral of the same name, of which the name is a corruption of
cornelian, which in turn is derived from Latin
cornelianus (see
Cornelianus).
Catan m & f Classic Mayan (Archaic)it is a mayan name short Yacatan which was the capitol of the mayan world. it was also used in a books called Sirens Call by C H B-eliott
Catelyn f LiteratureInvented by G.R.R. Martin for his "Game of Thrones" book series, first realeased in 1996 and turned into a TV series (2011-2019). It is not pronounced like the similar
Caitlin and unrelated.
Cathos f TheatreA character in "Les Précieuses Ridicules"(The Absurd Précieuses or The Affected Ladies), a one-act satire by Molière in prose. The play takes aim at the précieuses, the ultra-witty ladies who indulged in lively conversations, word games and, in a word, préciosité (preciousness)
Catin f French (Archaic), Afro-American (Slavery-era)Originally a (now archaic) French diminutive of
Catherine. While in Louisiana French
catin also means "doll; mannequin, dummy", in European French
catin means "harlot, slattern" (which is no doubt the reason this form of the name fell out of usage in France).
Cavidan f & m Turkish, AzerbaijaniDerived from Persian جاوید
(javed) meaning "eternal". It is only used as a feminine name in Turkey, while it is primarily masculine in Azerbaijan.
Céadaoin f IrishDirectly taken from Irish
céadaoin meaning "wednesday", ultimately from old Irish
céad meaning "first" and
aoine meaning "fast".