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.
Íshildur f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
íss "ice" (compare modern Icelandic
ís) and
hildr "battle". Also compare the hypothetical Germanic cognate
Ishild.
Išleqämär f BashkirFrom the Bashkir
ишле (išle) meaning "like, alike, similar" and Arabic
قمر (qamar) meaning "moon".
Iyar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Iyar is the eighth month in the jewish calendar. The name was brought from the Babylonian exile and originates from the Akkadian word for "light". His name is in the Bible "Yerach Ziv", means "bright moon"... [
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Izüdə̑r f MariDerived from
izi meaning "small" and
üdə̑r meaning "girl, daughter". This name was traditionally given to girls born on Thursdays.
Jahonnur f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
jahon meaning "the world" and
nur meaning "divine light".
Jarþrúður f IcelandicCombination of either Old Norse
jǫrð "earth" or
jara "battle, fight", with
*þrúðr "strength, force, power". It could also be a variant of
Geirþrúðr.
Jauhar m & f Indonesian, UrduIndonesian and Urdu form of
Gohar, used as a unisex name in Indonesia and a masculine name in Pakistan.
Jawaahir f SomaliSomali form of
Jawahir. One bearer is Somali-American model Jawaahir Axmed (born 1991), better known by her Americanized name of Jawahir Ahmed.
Jemmahor f CopticMeans "treasure-hunter" or "finder of treasures" in Coptic, from
ϫⲉⲙ- (
čem-), itself from
ϫⲓⲙⲓ (
čimi) "to find", and
ⲁϩⲱⲣ (
ahōr) "treasures".
Jerjer f Medieval MongolianPossibly meaning "lady" or "beauty". This was the personal name of one of the wives of Hong Taiji. She was later given the posthumous name Empress Xiaoduanwen.
Jesminder f IndianIt's origin of Indian. A famous bearer is fictional character Jesminder Bhamra.
Jinger f EnglishVariant of
Ginger. This is borne by American television personality Jinger Duggar Vuolo (1993-), one of the daughters of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, a couple notable for their large number of children (nine daughters and ten sons, all of whose names begin with the letter
J).
Jinjur f LiteratureVariant of
Ginger. This name is borne by a character in L. Frank Baum's novel 'The Marvelous Land of Oz' (1904).
Joar m & f BasqueFrom the name of mount Joar, located between the Basque Country and Navarre.
Joddur m & f YiMeans "eagle wings" in Yi.
Jojor f BatakMeans "organized, orderly, sequential" in Toba Batak.
Jónvør f FaroeseCombination of
Jón and the Old Norse name element
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Jóðhildr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
jóð "(new born) child, descendant" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Jóvør f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
jór "horse" and
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Jumanor f UzbekDerived from
juma meaning "Friday" and
nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire".
Kætilfríðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ketill "cauldron hat, helmet" and
fríðr "beautiful".
Kætilgærðr f Old NorseAn Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of
ketill "cauldron hat, helmet" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection"
Kalayar f BurmeseMeans "womanly virtues" in Burmese, referring to the five qualities of excellent complexion, structure, figure, hair and youthfulness (also referring to a woman who possesses these virtues). The word is ultimately derived from Sanskrit कल्याणी
(kalyani).
Kamar f Georgian MythologyMeaning uncertain. Kamar was the daughter of the Georgian god of nature and the god of the sky. She was seen as a symbol of divine fire and her beauty caused
Amirani to kidnap her from heaven.
Kamerfer f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish "radiance of the crescent":
kamer - "half-moon, crescent" and
fer - "radiance, brightness".
Ka'oir f African American (Modern)Possibly a blend of the popular phonetic element
kay with
Dior. This is borne by Jamaican entrepreneur Keyshia Ka'oir Davis (1985-), formerly known as Keyshia Dior, the wife of American rapper Gucci Mane (real name Radric Davis), as well as their daughter Iceland Ka'oir Davis (2023-).
Kárhildr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
kárr "curly-haired" or "obstinate; reluctant" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Kashmir m & f English, IndianFrom Hindi कश्मीर (
kaśmīr) or Urdu کشمیر (
kašmīr), referring to a region of the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, between China, India and Pakistan. It is also the name of a 1975 Led Zeppelin song.
Kauthar f Arabic (Maghrebi)Alternate transcription of
Kawthar chiefly used in Northern Africa. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch columnist and politician Kauthar Bouchallikht (b. 1994), who is of Moroccan descent.
Kavsar f UzbekMeans "clean, cool (water)" in Uzbek. It is also the name of a fountain in heaven (
hovzi kavsar).
Kawsar f & m Arabic, BengaliArabic alternate transcription of
Kawthar as well as the Bengali form. It is solely used as a feminine name in Arabic-speaking countries while it is unisex (more commonly masculine) in Bangladesh.
Kawther f ArabicMeaning: A lot of goodness and money, a lot of everything, a lot of accumulated dust, so Al-Kawthar is the abundant .There is a whole Surah called Surah Al-Kawthar. في قوله تعالى: ﴿إِنَّا أَعْطَيْنَاكَ الْكَوْثَرَ ١﴾ الكوثر:1... [
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Kefser f TurkishKefser, sometimes Kevser is a turkish name coming from the Quran, where the Kefser is described to be a holy water in heaven
Keller f & m AmericanTransferred use of the surname
Keller. Used in L. J. Smith's 'Night World' series.
Kether m & f English (American, Rare)Meaning uncertain. It is likely derived from Hebrew כֶּתֶר
(keter) meaning "crown", at least in the case of Jewish bearers.... [
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Kezîzer f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
kezî meaning "fringe, bangs" and
zer meaning "yellow, gold, blond".
Khaltar f & m MongolianMeans "speckled, multicoloured, dappled" or "dirty, stained" in Mongolian.
Khishigbayar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian хишиг
(khishig) meaning "blessing, favour" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Khishigdelger f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian хишиг
(khishig) meaning "blessing, favour" and дэлгэр
(delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Khongor m & f MongolianMeans "dear, darling, sweetheart" or "light bay (horse)" in Mongolian.
Khosbayar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian хос
(khos) meaning "pair, twin" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Khurtsbaatar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian хурц
(khurts) meaning "sharp, keen, accurate" or "bright, glowing" and баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero".
Kinyänur f BashkirFrom Bashkir
кинйә (kinyä) meaning "younger" and Arabic
نور (nur) meaning "light".
Kishar f Near Eastern MythologyHer name is argued to mean "the whole earth", possibly deriving from the Akkadian element
kili ("all, whole, totality"). The name of an Akkadian goddess that represented the Earth, with her twin Anshar representing the sky... [
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Kishwar f UrduMeans "country, region, realm" in Urdu, ultimately from Persian کشور
(keshvar).
Kjǫlvǫr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
kjǫlr "keel, mountain ridge" and
vár "spring".
Kömöšnur f BashkirFrom Bashkir
көмөш (kömöš) meaning "silver" and Arabic
نور (nur) meaning "light".
Kouvr f ObscureMeaning unknown. Notable bearer of the name is Kouvr Annon (2000—), an American TV personality and YouTuber.
Kristmar f Norwegian (Rare)Combination of
krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element
mėy "girl" or
mær "daughter
or mǣr# "little girl, virgin, unmarried girl".
Kristvør f FaroeseCombination of
krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Kugüdə̑r f MariDerived from
kugu meaning "big" and
üdə̑r meaning "girl, daughter". This name was traditionally given to girls born on Fridays.
Kusi-quyllur f Quechua, TheatreMeans "joyful star" in Quechua, from Quechua
kusi "joyful, happy" and
quyllur "star". Kusi Quyllur is the name of the princess in the Quechua-language play 'Ollantay' (the oldest known manuscript of which dates to the 18th century).
Kuutar f Finnish MythologyFinnish goddess of the moon. Her name is derived from
kuu meaning "moon, month" and the feminine ending
-tar.
Kyar m & f BurmeseMeans "water lily, lotus" in Burmese.
Kylar m & f Literature, English (Modern)Variant of
Kyler. Kylar is the name of the main character in the Night Angel series by Brent Weeks. The meaning is "he who kills and is killed".
Labshakar f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
lab meaning "lip, mouth" and
shakar meaning "sugar, candy, sweet(s)"
Lagamar f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyThis was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. Her name is Akkadian and means "no mercy". The Elamite form of her name is said to be
Lakamar. The fact that her name is Akkadian rather than Elamite, is possibly due to the fact that Elam had repeatedly been under Akkadian rule and was thus influenced by the Akkadian language and culture... [
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Laləzər f AzerbaijaniMeans "golden tulip" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian لاله
(lāleh) meaning "tulip" and زر
(zar) meaning "gold".
Lamtiur f BatakFrom Toba Batak
lam meaning "more" and
tiur meaning "bright, clear".
Larimar f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)From the name for a rare turquoise-blue variety of pectolite mineral, discovered in 1916 by the Spanish priest Miguel Fuertes Lorén. Lorén named the stone after his daughter
Larissa and
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Larkspur f & m American (Modern, Rare)From the English word for the flowering plant with many purplish-blue flowers, which is so called (1578) from its resemblance to the lark's large hind claws. Other names for it are lark's heel (Shakespeare), lark's claw and knight's spur... [
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Lenir f Portuguese (Brazilian)Possibly taken from Portuguese
lenir, meaning "to relieve, to mitigate, to smoothen", ultimately from Latin
lenire.
Lennor f & m RomaniDerived from Romani
lennor, meaning both "spring" and "summer".
Lidar f & m HebrewCombination of the name
Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the name
Dar means "(mother of) pearl" / "nacre".
Lilimar f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)In the case of American television actress Lilimar Hernandez (2000-) it is a combination of
Lili (a short form of
Liliana, her grandmother's name) and
Mar (from the Spanish vocabulary word
mar meaning "sea", a reference to her birthplace - an island in the Caribbean Sea).
Línhildr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
lín "flax, linen, linen garment, linen gear" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Linor f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of
Li 2 and
Nor. A known bearer of this name is Israeli beauty queen, lawyer and activist Linor Abargil (1980-), who won the Miss World beauty pageant in 1998.
Lir f & m HebrewPopular name in Israel, or a diminutive for names like
Liron ,
Liram ,
Liran and more names starting with "Lir"
Listvǫr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
list "art, craft; skill, adroitness, dexterity" and
vár "spring".
Ljótgeirr f Old NorsePerhaps a combination of Old Norse
*ljótr "light" (or possibly
ljótr "ugly") and
geirr "spear". The name was found on a love note inscribed on a comb.
Lolazor f UzbekDerived from
lola meaning "tulip", "red, scarlet" or "nectarine" and
zor meaning "entreaty, strong need, desire".
Loor f LiteratureThis is the name of a female warrior in D. J. MacHale's Pendragon series.
Lousaper f ArmenianA combination of two Armenian words “lous” meaning “light” and “aper” meaning “bearer”. The full meaning is therefore “Carrier of the light”. The name “Lucy” has been used as a nickname.
Luar m & f Basque (Modern)Basque variant of the the toponym
Loarre, the name of a castle and town in the Spanish region of Aragon.
Lunar f & m English (Modern, Rare)Simply from the English word
lunar which means "pertaining to the moon, crescent-shaped", ultimately from Latin
lunaris "of the moon" (via Old French
lunaire).
Maat-hor f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mꜣꜣt-ḥr.(w) meaning "she who sees
Horus", derived from
mꜣꜣ "to see, look at; sight, vision" and the name of the god Horus. This was a royal epithet used for queens in early ancient Egypt.
Mahienver f Ottoman TurkishMeans "the brightest moon" in Ottoman Turkish, ultimately from Persian ماه
(māh) meaning "moon" and Arabic أنور
('anwar) meaning "brighter, brightest".
Mahinur m & f Turkish, UyghurFrom Persian ماهی
(mâhi) meaning "lunar, moonly" combined with Arabic نُور
(nūr) or Persian
نور (nur) both meaning "light, brightness, gleam, glow".
Mahišäkär f BashkirFrom the Persian
ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Bashkir
шәкәр (šäkär) meaning "sugar".
Mahisärüär f BashkirFrom the Persian
ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Arabic
سُرُور (surūr) meaning "joy, pleasure".
Mahpeyker f Ottoman TurkishMeaning "face like the moon", from Ottoman Turkish
mah,
meh - "the moon" and
peyker - "face" (taken form the Persian language).
Maior f Medieval GalicianDerived from Galician
maior "major, greater", this name is an adoption of the title of the Virgin Mary
Santa María a Maior (
Saint Mary the Great in English).