This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *r.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Foldheiðr f Old NorseCombination of
fold 'earth, plain' and
heiðr 'bright, clear, cloudless'.
Friðælfr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
friðr "love", "peace" and
ælfR "elf".
Fríðr f Old NorseFrom Old Norse
fríðr meaning "beautiful" originally meaning "loved".
Fríðvør f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
fríðr "beautiful, beloved" and
vǫr "aware, vigilant, cautious".
Frøygærðr f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
freyja "lady" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Frøygunnr f Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
freyja "lady" and
gunnr "battle, fight". The name is found on an 11th century runestone built into a wall in Gamla Stan (Old Town) in Stockholm, Sweden.
Gæirfríðr f Old NorseCombination of
geirr 'spear' and
fríðr 'beautiful', originally 'beloved'.
Gæirunnr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
geirr "spear" and
unnr "wave".
Gao-jer f HmongGao-Jer meaning "The last daughter". Some Hmong family thought they'd name their last daughter that so they won't have anymore daughter.
Gauthildr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
gautr "Goth, Geat, from Gautland (= Götaland, Gothia in southern Sweden)" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Gawhar f Tatar, BashkirMeans "diamond, gem" in Tatar and Bashkir, ultimately from Persian گوهر
(gowhar).
Gerar m & f Ancient HebrewAlso Gerara, (LXX). Name of the land in which Abimelech dwelt. Genesis 20:2.
Getter f EstonianOriginally an Estonian Swedish (
estlandssvenska) name, historically common in Dagö (Hiiumaa island) while it belonged to Sweden and was inhabited by Swedes (until the 18th century), now commonly used among Estonians... [
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Glacier f & m English (Modern, Rare)From the English word "glacier"; in turn from Franco-Provençal
glacier, which is derived from
glace (meaning "ice") and the suffix -ier.
Glimmer f LiteratureFrom the English word meaning "to shine". This name was used in Suzanne Collins' popular book, 'The Hunger Games'.
Gölsibär f BashkirFrom Bashkir
гөл (göl ) meaning "flower" and
сибәр (sibär) meaning "beautiful".
Gossamer f TheatreFrom the English word, which means "spider threads spun in fields of stubble in late fall" (apparently derived from Old English
gos "goose" and
sumer "summer"). A fictional bearer is Gossamer Beynon in Dylan Thomas' 1954 play 'Under Milk Wood' (Butcher Beynon's schoolteacher daughter).
Güher f TurkishTurkish form of
Gohar. A famous bearer is Turkish pianist Güher Pekinel (1951-).
Guignier f Arthurian CycleA maiden married Sir Caradoc Briefbras, one of Arthur’s knights, in the First Continuation of Chrétien de Troyes’s Perceval.
Guinever f Arthurian CycleVariant of Gwenivere, occasionally seen in original Arthurian works when speaking of Gwenivere, King Arthur's queen.
Gulanbar f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
anbar meaning "ambergris".
Gulanor f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
anor meaning "pomegranate".
Gulanvar f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
anvar meaning "radiant".
Gulasar f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
asar meaning "work of art".
Gulasir f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
asir meaning "somebody in love".
Gulasor f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
gula meaning "rose" and
sor meaning "red".
Gulazer f KurdishKurdish feminine given name derived from
gula meaning "rose" and
zer meaning "gold, golden, yellow".
Gulbor f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
bor meaning "there is".
Gulchevar f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
chevar meaning "master seamstress".
Guldar f KurdishFrom
gul meaning "rose" and
dar meaning "tree, wood".
Guldiyor f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
diyor meaning "country, field".
Guldor f UzbekMeans "flowered, covered in flowery designs" in Uzbek.
Gulhur f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)".
Gulijvar f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian words გული
(guli) meaning "heart" and ჯვარი
(jvari) meaning "cross".
Guljavhar f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
javhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "a precious thing or person".
Güljawhar f KazakhFrom the Kazakh
гүл (gül) meaning "flower" and
жауһар (jawhar) meaning "brilliant (diamond)".
Gullvor f Swedish (Rare)An early 20th century combination of Old Norse
guð "god" and
vǫr "vigilant, cautious". The Old Norse name
Guðvǫr uses the same elements, but it is possible that Gullvor was created independently by using common name elements (compare
Majvor and
Gulldis, two names created around the same time).
Gulmehr f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion".
Gulmohor f BengaliMeaning "Charming", "Energetic", "Nice", "Successful", and "Powerful".
Gulnahor f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
nahor meaning "daytime, daybreak".
Gulnazar f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
nazar meaning "look, glance".
Gülnezer f UyghurCombination of Uyghur
گۈل (
gül) "flower" combined with
نەزەر (
nezer) "glance, glimpse, vision". These elements are ultimately from Persian
گل (
gol) and Arabic
نَظَر (
naẓar) "eyesight, vision" or "look, glance, gaze"... [
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Gulnigar f UyghurDerived from the Middle Persian noun گل
(gul) meaning "flower, rose" combined with the Persian noun نگار
(negar) meaning "painting, picture, drawing" as well as "beloved, sweetheart" (see
Negar).
Gulnor f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire".
Gulqamar f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
qamar meaning "moon".
Gulraftor f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
raftor meaning "behaviour" or "an undulating decorative design".
Gulruxsor f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
ruxsor meaning "face, appearance".
Gulsafar f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
safar meaning "trip, journey".
Gulsahar f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
sahar meaning "pre-dawn, first light".
Gulsapsar f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
sapsar meaning "iris" or "violet (colour)".
Gulsarvar f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
sarvar meaning "leader".
Gulsevar f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
sevar meaning "loving, lover".
Gulshahar f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
shahar meaning "city, large town".
Gulshakar f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
shakar meaning "sugar, sweet".
Gulsovur f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
sovur meaning "to scatter, to sow".
Gulsurur f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
surur meaning "joy".
Gülxar f AzerbaijaniMeans "thorny rose", ultimately from Persian گل
(gol) meaning "rose" and خار
(khār) meaning "thorn".
Gulzafar f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
zafar meaning "victory".
Gunngerðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
gunnr "battle, fight" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Gunnhæiðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
gunnr "battle, fight" and
heiðr "honour".
Gunnþrúðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
gunnr "battle, fight" and
þrúðr "strength".
Gwener f WelshThis name is the Welsh form of
Venus, referring to the Roman goddess of Love and Beauty.... [
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Gwenwledyr f Welsh MythologyThe first element is Welsh
gwen "fair, white, blessed"; the second element,
gwledyr, is uncertain. In the tale of Culhwch and Olwen (which appears in the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth), Gwenwledyr was a lady who lived at
Arthur's court, the daughter of Gwawrddur the Hunchback and sister of three of Arthur's warriors: Duach, Brathach and Nerthach.
Hadhar f ArabicHadhar is a rare and unique name of a bird in jannah in islam. this name is related to the religion of islam.
Halənur f AzerbaijaniFrom the Arabic
هالة (hala) meaning "halo around the moon" combined with
نور (nur) meaning "light".
Halinor f Popular CulturePossibly an elaborated form of
Elinor. Created for the comic book series 'W.I.T.C.H.'. In the story, Halinor was the original Guardian of Fire.
Hallgerðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hallr "stone, rock" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Hallvǫr f Old NorseAncient Scandinavian feminine name with the combination of
hallr "stone, rock" and
vár "spring".
Halrloprillalar f LiteratureHalrloprillalar (
Prill for short) is a character from
Larry Niven's book RINGWORLD. She is from the species that created the Ringworld, known as the engineers.
Harbor f & m EnglishFrom the English word
harbor, a body of water for anchoring ships, ultimately from the Old English
herebeorg "shelter, refuge". It may also be the transferred use of the surname
Harbor.
Ḫaštayar f HittiteOf uncertain etymology. Name borne by a Hittite noblewoman who was speculated to be either a daughter or a wife of
Hattusili I.
Haymar f BurmeseMeans "deep forest" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit हिम
(hima) meaning "cold, frost".
Hazar f ArabicMeans "vigilant, cautious, careful" in Arabic.
Heiðr m & f Norse Mythology, Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
heiðr "bright, clear; honour", from which
Heidi also derives. This is the name of several characters in Norse mythology: a giant, the son of
Hrímnir; another name for the seeress
Gullveig; and a name often given to witches or seeresses, possibly an epithet for "good" witches.
Henar f SpanishMeans "hayfield" in Spanish. It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de El Henar, meaning "Our Lady of the Hayfield".
Hergerðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
herr "army" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Hervor f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Medieval ScandinavianSwedish and Norwegian form of
Hervǫr. This was the name of two heroines in the 'Hervarar saga', written in the 13th century. It also appears in 'Landnámabók' (in chapter 10, belonging to Hervor, daughter of Þórgerðr Eylaugsdóttir).
Heðingunnr f Old NorseOld Norse name, combination of
heðinn 'jacket of fur or skin' and
gunnr 'battle, fight'.
Hildiríðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hildr "battle, fight" and
fríðr "beautiful".
Himar m & f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Name of a Guanche person as reported by Canarian historian Gregorio Chil. It probably comes from the toponym of a valley named Himar (modernly called Jinámar) in the Canary Islands.
Hjǫrgunnr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hjǫrr "sword" and
gunnr "battle, fight".
Hlaðgerðr f Old NorseOld Norse name. A combination of
hlaða "to weave" (or maybe
hlað "lace-work, headdress") and
garðr "enclosure, protection".
Hlaðgunnr f Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
hlað "lace-work, headdress" and
gunnr "battle, fight". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology who only appears in heroic poetry. Hlaðgunnr, also called
Svanhvít, is the sister of
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Hoşyar f Ottoman TurkishMeaning "pleasant lover", from Ottoman Turkish
hoş - "nice, pleasant, likeable" and
yâr - "beloved, lover". Hoşyar Kadın (died 1859) was the wife of Sultan Mahmud II.
Hrímgarðr f Norse Mythology, Old NorseDerived from
hrīm "rime, hoarfrost" and
garðr "enclosure, protection". In Norse mythology this is the name of a giantess, the daughter of
Hati, who is drawn into a verbal duel with
Atli.
Hróðælfr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hróðr "fame" and
ælfR "elf".
Htar f BurmeseMeans "put, place" or "consider" in Burmese.
Ígulfríðr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ígull "sea urchin" or
igull "hedgehog" and
fríðr "beautiful".
Ilmr f Norse MythologyMeaning uncertain, though it coincides with an Old Norse masculine word meaning "pleasant scent". This was the name of an obscure Norse goddess.
Ilter m & f TurkishTurkish version of
Eldar with meaning "patriot" or person who loves and protects his country.
Ingigærðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
Yngvi "the name of a god" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Intisar f & m Arabic, UrduMeans "victory, triumph, conquest" in Arabic, from the root انتصر
(intaṣara) meaning "to gain victory, to triumph". It is typically masculine in Pakistan and feminine elsewhere.
Intizor m & f Tajik, UzbekTajik and Uzbek form of
Intizar. This name appears to be strictly feminine in Uzbekistan, whilst it is unisex in Tajikistan (though it is more often used on males there).