This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *o or *s.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Barako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 薔薇 (
bara) meaning "rose" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Barno f UzbekMeans "youthful, beautiful" in Uzbek.
Baroness f English (Rare)Perhaps from Celtic or from Frankish *baro* "freeman, man" or another Germanic source. In England, the word merged with (probably) cognate Old English *beorn* "nobleman."
Baucis f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)Derived from Greek βαυκος
(baukos) meaning "prudish". In Greek mythology, Baucis and Philemon were an elderly couple who showed great hospitality to the god Zeus. Baucis was also the name of a Greek poet contemporaneous with Sappho and Erinna whose work is now lost, apostrophized in Erinna's 'Distaff'.
Beaflurs f Arthurian CycleMeans "beautiful flower" (compare
Blanchefleur). This was the name of a fairy in the Middle High German romance 'Parzival' (Wolfram von Eschenbach's adaptation of 'Perceval, the Story of the Grail', a poem by Chrétien de Troyes)... [
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Beatrijs f Dutch, Flemish, LiteratureDutch form of
Beatrix. A notable bearer of this name is the Blessed Beatrijs of Nazareth (1200-1268), a Flemish Cistercian nun who is known as Beatrice in English.... [
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Beatris f Russian (Rare), Medieval Occitan, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Flemish, Czech (Rare), Breton, Provençal, Romansh, Portuguese (Brazilian)Russian, Breton, Provençal, medieval Spanish and medieval Occitan form of
Beatrix, a Czech and Romansh variant of that name and a Brazilian Portuguese variant of
Beatriz.
Becas f & m PortuguesePortuguese short form of Isabel, Rebeca, Bernardo, and other names with the "be" sound. It can also come from the word "bebé" (baby).
Beezus f LiteratureIn the case of the character from Beverly Cleary's 'Ramona' book series, it originated as a nursery form of
Beatrice (her real name), given to her by her younger sister.
Beiduo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
铎 (duó) meaning "bell".
Beiniao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
袅 (niǎo) meaning "slender and delicate; curling upwards".
Beinuo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and
诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve".
Beiyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Belcalis f Caribbean (Rare)Possibly an elaboration of
Belkis. This is the real name of American rapper, songwriter and television personality Cardi B (1992-), born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar to Caribbean immigrants (a Dominican father and a Trinidadian mother).
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 Bendo f AfricanThis means is from a Liberian dialect. It means beautiful...
Beniko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紅 (
beni) "red, vermilion" and 子 (ko) "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Benio f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紅 (
benio) meaning "crimson" or from Japanese 紅 (
beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 央 (
o) meaning "center, middle". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
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").
Bingo m & f Popular Culture, PetFrom an alternative form of
bing, suggesting a ringing sound. As an exclamation of surprise or sudden realization,
bingo! is attested from 1923.
Bingrao f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and
娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming".
Birdo f Popular CultureBirdo, known in Japan as Catherine (キャサリン Kyasarin), is a recurring character in the Mario franchise. Her first appearance was as an enemy in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, which was rebranded as Super Mario Bros... [
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Bis f & m IndianPossibly from Sanskrit बिस
(bisa) meaning "(shoot or stalk of a) water lily".
Bisuko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 実 (
bi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut", 寿 (
su) meaning "longevity, long life" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Biwako f Popular CultureThis name combines 琵琶 (
biwa), referring to the biwa or Japanese lute, or 枇杷 (
biwa), referring to the loquat, with 子 (shi, su, tsu, (-)
ko, -ne) meaning "child."... [
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Bixiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and
晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak; clear, explicit" or
宵 (xiāo) meaning "night, evening, dark".
Biyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and
窈 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, secluded; refined" or
谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad".
Bizhao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and
昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous".
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".
Bo m & f BurmeseMeans "leader, champion" in Burmese.
Bö f Literature‘Bö’ or ‘Böe’ means "gust", "blast" or "scud" in German and is one of the shortest words in that language. It is also remindful of "beauty", as in
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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).
Boeo f Ancient GreekThe name of an ancient Delphic priestess and hymn-writer, likely derived from the location Boeotia, ultimately from the Ancient Greek word
βοώτης (boṓtēs) meaning “herdsman”.
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".
Borbak-kys f TuvanMeans "round girl" from Tuvan борбак
(borbak) meaning "round, spherical" and кыс
(kys) meaning "girl, daughter".
Boroo f & m MongolianMeans "rain" in Mongolian. Alternatively, it could be derived from бор
(bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark (colour)".
Boudilatis f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
boudi- "victory; advantage, profit; loot" and
latis "hero", ultimately from Gaulish
lato- "fury, rage".
Bowchompoo f Thai (Rare)A famous bearer would be famous thai pop singer, Bowchompoo, whose real name is Wanthip Srithongthuam.
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)).
Brezo f Spanish (European, Rare)Means "heather" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora del Brezo meaning "Our Lady of the Heather". She is venerated in the Spanish province of Palencia.... [
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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.
Brizo f Greek MythologyAncient Greek goddess who was known as the protector of mariners, sailors, and fishermen as well as a prophet specializing in the interpretation of dreams.... [
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Brugmo f TibetanFrom the Tibetan
འབྲུག ('brug) meaning "dragon, thunder" and
མོ (mo) meaning "female, woman".
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.
Buensuceso f & m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)From a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary,
Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso, meaning "Our Lady of the Good Event," referring to the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of Jesus.... [
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Bueyo f Spanish (Rare)From the Marian title
Virgen de Bueyo, patron saint of Albelda de Iregua (La Rioja). The name
Bueyo comes from a small settlement in the vicinity where oxherding was common (cf. Spanish
buey "ox").
Bunko f Japanese (Rare)This name is used as 文子 with 文 (bun, mon, aya, fumi) meaning "art, decoration, figures, literature, style, sentence, plan" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)."... [
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Bunnao m & f LaoFrom the Lao
ບຸນ (bun) meaning "happiness", "goodness, virtue" or "fate, luck" and
ເນົາ (nao) meaning "New Year's Eve".
Burgo f Spanish (Rare)From the Marian titles
Virgen del Burgo and
Nuestra Señora del Burgo, venerated in Alfaro (La Rioja). The original church was erected outside the walls, and later reconstructed within them... [
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Busabo f UzbekPossibly from the Uzbek
bu meaning "this" and
sabo meaning "morning breeze".
Buvizahro f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
buvi meaning "grandmother, mother" and the given name
Zahro.
Calico m & f English (Rare)From the English word
calico referring to something having a pattern of red and contrasting areas, specially the tri-coloured cat, resembling the color of calico cloth, a kind of rough cloth often printed with a bright pattern... [
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Cameo f & m EnglishIt is of Italian and Middle French origin, and the meaning is "skin". From Italian
cammeo which refers to a gem portrait carved in relief.
Camino f & m SpanishMeans "way, route; road; path" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen del Camino, meaning "The Virgin of the Way." She is the patroness of the region of León and the city of Pamplona in Navarra, forming part of the French Way to Santiago de Compostela.
Canmiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
璨 (càn) meaning "gems, luster of gems, lustrous" and
淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".
Canto f Spanish (European, Rare)Means "edge" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora del Canto, meaning "Our Lady of the Edge". She is the patron saint of the town of Toro, located in the Spanish province of Zamora.
Cảo m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 暠 (
hạo) or 杲 (
cảo) meaning "bright, brilliant, shining".
Cao f ChineseA famous bearer of this name is Empress Cao, who was a consort of the Song Dynasty.
Cao m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 高
(cao) meaning "tall, high".
Cao f ChineseFrom the Chinese character
草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, straw, thatch, herbs".
Carpo f Greek Mythology (Latinized), AstronomyLatinized form of Greek Καρπώ
(Karpô), which is derived from Greek καρπόω
(karpoô) "to bear fruit; to reap or enjoy fruit". In Greek mythology this was the name of one of the Horae or Seasons; Carpo was the goddess of autumn and of the harvest, that is, the fruits of summer... [
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Castillo f Spanish (European)Means "castle" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora del Castillo meaning "Our Lady of the Castle".
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)
Cawo f SomaliA name that comes from the Somali word cawo which means "luck." Outside of Somalia, Somalis may spell it as Awo.
Cerceis f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Means "of the weaving shuttle", derived from Greek κερκίς
(kerkis) meaning "weaving shuttle, taper rod". This was the name of one of the Oceanids in Greek mythology, described as being lovely of form.
Cerdo f Greek MythologyMeans "profit, gain" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Cerdo was the nymph-wife of King Phoroneus of Argos and mother of Apis and Niobe.
Cereus m & f EnglishFrom the genus name of a type of night-blooming cacti found from California to Chile, from Latin
cereus "waxen, waxy", which was also used as a substantive to mean "a wax-light, -taper" ("particularly those brought by clients to their patrons as presents at the time of the Saturnalia"), and so called because the cactus' shape "suggests a candle."
Ceto f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek Κητώ
(Kētō), which meant "sea-monster" (supposedly the source of the word κῆτος
(kētos) "any sea-monster or huge fish; sometimes the whale, but often the tunny-fish")... [
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Çetulo f BandialMeans "died coming" in Bandial. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.
Chabao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
姹 (chà) meaning "beautiful, colourful" and
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".
Chaeo f Thai (Rare)Means "clear, transparent, limpid" in Thai. It is more commonly used as a nickname.
Chaido f Late Greek, GreekGreek name of medieval origin, from Greek χάιδι, χάδι meaning "song" or "pamper". Saint Chaido was one of the Forty Holy Virgin Martyrs who are celebrated on September 1, along with Saint Ammoun the Deacon... [
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Chako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chaliao m & f ThaiMeans "realize suddenly, understand" in Thai.
Challis f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Challis. This is also a word (possibly derived from the surname) for a type of fine fabric. Alternatively, this could be a variant of
Chalice.
Chalo m & f ThaiDerived from Thai ชะลอ
(chalo) meaning "slow down, put off".
Changshuo m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and
朔 (shuò) meaning "first day of lunar month; the north".
Changyao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
唱 (chàng) meaning "sing" or
昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and
谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad" or
幺 (yāo) meaning "one" or "youngest, small".
Chantico f & m Aztec and Toltec MythologyDerived from Nahuatl
chantli "home" and the suffix
-co, meaning "in the home" or "she makes the home". This was the name of an Aztec fire deity. While usually interpreted as female, several historical writings use ambiguous pronouns.
Chaos m & f Greek Mythology (Latinized), English (Rare)From the English word meaning "gaping void," ultimately from the Greek
khaos "abyss, that which gapes wide open, is vast and empty." In Hesiod's 'Theogeny,' Chaos is the primeval emptiness of the Universe, who gave birth to Gaea (Mother Earth), Tartarus (embodiment of the underworld), Eros (god of love), Erebus (embodiment of silence), and Nyx (embodiment of night).
Chapopo m & f NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
chapopotli, meaning "tar, asphalt".
Chariklo f Greek MythologyPossibly means "graceful spinner" from Greek χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness" and κλώθω
(klotho) meaning "to spin, to twist by spinning"... [
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Charybdis f Greek MythologyThe name of a sea monster believed to live under a small rock on one side of a narrow channel. Opposite her was
Scylla, another sea monster, that lived inside a much larger rock... [
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Chayito f SpanishDiminutive of
Chayo. In other words, this is a double diminutive of
Rosario. A known bearer of this name was the Mexican-born American folk singer and actress María del Rosario "Chayito" Valdez (1945-2016).
Chenhao m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and
灏 (hào) meaning "vast, large, grand, expansive" or
昊 (hào) meaning "summertime; sky, heaven".
Chenmiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
辰 (chén) meaning "celestial bodies, early morning" and
妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite".
Chenxiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning" and
晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak".
Chenyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
辰 (chén) meaning "celestial bodies" and
谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad".
Chenzhao m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and
照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate" or
昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous".
Cheriko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 桜 (
cheri) meaning "cherry tree, cherry blossom" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chiako f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand", 安 (
a) meaning "relax, peace, cheap, inexpensive, low" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be possible.
Chidochemoyo f ShonaMeaning "the desire of the heart", shorter forms of the name include
Chido meaning "desire",
Chemoyo meaning "of the heart", or simply
Moyo meaning "heart".
Chieko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand" and 恵 (
e) meaning "blessing, favour" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chigako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand", 賀 (
ga) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chiho f JapaneseFrom 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand" or 知 (
chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" combined with 保 (
ho) meaning "to defend, to guard, to protect", 帆 (
ho) meaning "sail" or 歩 (
ho) meaning "advance, progress, walk, step"... [
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Chihoko f JapaneseFrom 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand", 穂 (
ho) meaning "grain", and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Chiiko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand", 意 (
i) meaning "mind, heart" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chikaho f Japanese (Rare)From 愛 (
chika) meaning "affection, love" or 皆 (
chika) meaning "pledge, vow" and 浦 (
ho) meaning "bay, inlet" or 甫 (
ho) meaning "beginning, for the first time". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Chikano f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
chika) meaning "affection, love" or 誓 (
chika) meaning "pledge, vow" combined with 乃 (
no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can form this name.
Chikayo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
chika) meaning "love, affection" combined with 世 (
yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chiko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand", 智 (
chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 散 (
chi) meaning "scatter" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child", 香 (
ko) meaning "fragrance" or 湖 (
ko) meaning "lake"... [
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Chimalis f American (Rare)Numerous websites list this name as meaning "bluebird" in an unspecified Native American language. There is currently no evidence to support this claim.... [
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Chimiko f Japanesechimiko means "smart sorcerer" 知 (chi) means "smart" and 巫 (miko) means "sorcerer".
Chineko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand", 音 (
ne) meaning "sound" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chineto f & m Igbo"God praises" "God uplifts" "God glorifies" "God gives talent"
Chio f JapaneseFrom Japanese 芽 (
chi) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" combined with 於 (
o) meaning "in". Other kanji combinations are possible.