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.
Manzar f PersianMeans in Arabic and Persian "a view or a scene". The word by itself can be used to indicate a spectacular scene. Persian name mainly. Rare in Arab nations
Mar f BurmeseMeans "hard, firm" or "healthy" in Burmese.
Margerðr f Old Norse, Norse MythologyCombination of
marr ("sea, lake" or "horse") and
garðr ("enclosure, protection"). In Norse mythology this is the name of both a giantess and a sorceress.
Marheiður f Icelandic (Rare)From Old Norse
marr "sea" or
marr "horse" combined with
heiðr "bright, clear; honour". Alternatively the first element could be derived from other names that begin with
Mar- (such as
Margrét and
María).
Marlar f BurmeseMeans "garland, wreath" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit माला
(mala).
Maylinor f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
mayli meaning "fine, well" and
nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire".
Mayor f Medieval SpanishFrom Spanish
mayor meaning "major, greatest". This name was often given after the title of the Virgin
Mary Santa María la Mayor "Saint Mary Major" (as opposed to other saints named Mary such as Mary
Magdalene and Mary of
Bethany).
Mayshakar f UzbekDerived from
may meaning "wine" and
shakar meaning "sugar, candy, sweet(s)".
Mehrinur f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and
nur meaning "divine light".
Mehrnigor f TajikFrom Persian
مهر (
mehr) meaning "sun" and
نگار (
negar) meaning "beloved"
Melior f Medieval English (Rare)Older form of
Meliora, thought to come from Latin
melior "better". Melior occurs as both family name and given name in Christian inscriptions of the Roman Empire... [
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Memoir m & f English, African AmericanThe word “memoir” itself means memory or remembrance. In the field of literature, a memoir is a collection of the events that happened in the author's life, tied together by a certain theme.
Merryweather f Popular CultureFeminine variant of
Meriwether influenced by the phrase "merry weather". A notable fictional bearer of the name is one of the three good fairies from Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty' (1959).
Migmar m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan མིག་དམར
(mig-dmar) meaning "Mars (the planet)" or "Tuesday", composed of མིག
(mig) meaning "eye" and དམར
(dmar) meaning "red".
Minar f BatakMeans "bright, clear, shining" in Batak.
Miniver f Cornish, Welsh, Welsh MythologyAnglicized form of
Menfre, which is of unknown meaning. Saint Menfre, born c.471, was one of the many holy daughters of King Brychan Brycheiniog. 'St. Menfre appears to have been active in Wales, around Minwear, near Haverfordwest, in Dyfed but, later, left her native land in order to evangelise the Cornish.' The early use of the name was in Cornwall where it appears to be a regional form of
Guinevere... [
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Miñnur f BashkirFrom Bashkir
миң (miñ) meaning "birthmark, mole" and Arabic
نور (nur) meaning "light".
Mizar f & m AstronomyName of a star in the constellation Ursa Major. Derives from Arabic
mīzar, meaning "waistband; girdle".
Mohigavhar f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
gavhar meaning "jewel, pearl".
Mohishakar f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
moh meaning "moon, month" and
shakar meaning "sugar, candy, sweet(s)".
Mohizar f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
zar meaning "gold" or "wealth".
Mohizevar f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
zevar, the name of a decoration sewn in colourful silk thread on traditional Uzbek footwear called mahsi.
Mohruxsor f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
ruxsor meaning "face".
Mohsafar f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
safar, the second month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
Mohxumor f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon" and
xumor meaning "strong desire, longing".
Monir m & f Arabic, Bengali, PersianAlternate transcription of Arabic منير (see
Munir) as well as the Bengali and Persian form. In Persian it is also used as a feminine name.
Montemayor f Spanish (European, Rare)From the name of a reserve in Spain, meaning "greatest mountain". It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de Montemayor meaning "Our Lady of Montemayor". She is the patron saint of the city of Moguer in the province of Huelva, where the reserve is located.
Móðguðr f Norse MythologyVariant of
Móðgunnr. In Norse mythology this is the name of the warden of the bridge Gjallarbrú ("bridge over Gjöll", the river closest to Helheim; "to travel the Gjallarbrú" was used by
Sturla Thórdarson as a euphemism for "to die"), which must be crossed on the way to Helheim... [
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Munawar m & f Arabic, Urdu, IndonesianMeans "luminous, bright, shining, blooming" in Arabic, from the root نَوَّرَ
(nawwara) meaning "to illuminate, to blossom".
Münevver f TurkishMeans "enlightened, intelligent" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic منور
(munawwar).
Mutlunur f TurkishFrom the Turkish
mutlu meaning "happy" and Arabic
نُور (nūr) meaning "light".
Mzekhar f Georgian (Archaic)Means "you are the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia) combined with Georgian ხარ
(khar) meaning "you are".
Mzevinar f GeorgianDerived from Georgian მზე ვინ არის?
(Mze vin aris?) meaning "Who is (like) the sun?"... [
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Mzisadar f GeorgianThe first element of this name is derived from Georgian მზის
(mzis), which is the genitive of the noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun". The second element is derived from the Georgian verb ადარებს
(adarebs) meaning "to compare"... [
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Mzistanadar f Georgian (Archaic)The first element of this name is derived from Georgian მზის
(mzis), which is the genitive of the noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun". The second element is derived from the Georgian compound word თანადარი
(tanadari), which consists of the preposition თანა
(tana) meaning "with, alongside, together" combined with the adjective დარი
(dari) meaning "equal, alike".... [
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Nahir m & f ArabicDerived from the Arabic root نهير (
nahir), which refers to flowing water or a small river,
Napsugár f Hungarian (Modern)Modern name from the vocabulary word
napsugár "sunbeam, sunshine", itself a compound of the vocabulary words
nap "sun, day" and
sugár "beam, ray". Its name days are March 21 and July 3.
Navbakhor f UzbekMeans "sort of spring" from Uzbek
nav meaning "sort, kind" (borrowed from Arabic نَوَّعَ) combined with the given name
Bakhor meaning "spring"
Navbihar f KurdishPossibly from the Kurdish
nav meaning "name, reputation" and
bihar meaning "spring".
Nazdar f KurdishFrom Kurdish
nazik meaning "delicate" and
dar meaning "tree". Nazdar Ciziri is a Kurdish musician.
Nazperver f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish or Persian ناز
(naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation" and Persian پرور
(parvar), the present stem of پروردن
(parvardan) meaning "to foster, nourish, cherish".
Nectar f ObscureDerived from the English word
nectar meaning "sweet". A known bearer of the name is the American actress Nectar Rose (1974-).
Neferhor m & f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nfr-ḥr meaning "beautiful of face", derived from
nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with
ḥr "face".
Nenaunir m & f Maasai, African MythologyOf uncertain meaning, likely linked to rain. Nenaunir is the villainous god of rain in Maasai mythology, being depicted as a rainbow snake.
Neskur f Basque (Rare)Coined at the end of the 19th century, this name is derived from Basque
neska "young woman" and
haur "child".
Newbihar f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
nû meaning "new" and
bihara meaning "spring".
Nienor f LiteratureMeans "mourning" in Sindarin. This was the name of the sister and wife of Túrin in 'The Silmarillion'.
Ninshubur f Sumerian MythologyPossibly means "Lady of Subartu", deriving from Sumerian element
nin, and
shubur (Sumerian form of Subartu, a kingdom in Upper Mesopotamia referenced in three of the Amarna Letters)... [
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Nintur f Sumerian MythologyThe name of the Sumerian mother goddess, derived from
nin meaning "lady, queen" and
tur meaning "hut", with allusions to the word
šà-tùr meaning "womb".
Nisamar ?f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Possibly derived from Guanche *
(a)nəssamar meaning literally "man who invites, lets someone pass or grants passage to someone; man who presents or submits something". This was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century; the sex and age of the bearer were not recorded... [
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Nofar f HebrewIt comes from the name of an aquatic plant (nuphar). Used in Israel.
November f & m English (Rare)From the Latin word
novem, meaning "nine". November was the ninth month of the Roman calendar before January and February were added around 713 BC. It is now the eleventh month of the year.... [
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Nozbahor f UzbekDerived
noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness" and
bahor meaning "spring".
Nozmehr f UzbekDerived
noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness" and
mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion".
Nûber f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
nû meaning "new" and
bera meanining "sprout, shoot".
Nuphar f HebrewNuphar is genus of aquatic plants in the family Nymphaeaceae, with a temperate to subarctic Northern Hemisphere distribution. Common names include water-lily (Eurasian species; shared with many other genera in the same family), pond-lily, alligator-bonnet or bonnet lily, and spatterdock (North American species).
Nurbahor f UzbekDerived from
nur meaning "divine light" and
bahor meaning "spring".
Oddfríðr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
oddr 'point of a weapon' and
fríðr 'beautiful', originally 'beloved'.
Oddgerðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
oddr "point (of a weapon)" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Oddvǫr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
oddr "point of a sword" and
vár "spring (season)".
Odsar f & m MongolianMeans "star and moon" in Mongolian, from од
(od) meaning "star" and сар
(sar) meaning "moon".
Oltinnur f UzbekDerived from
oltin meaning "gold" and
nur meaning "divine light".
Ölziibayar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian өлзий
(ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Ölziidelger f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian өлзий
(ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and дэлгэр
(delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Onazar f UzbekDerived from
ona meaning "mother" or a term of respect for women, and
zar meaning "gold, wealth".
Önör m & f MongolianMeans "having many children or relatives" in Mongolian.
Ormfríðr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ormr "snake, serpent" and
fríðr "beautiful", originally "beloved".
Osor m & f BuryatMeans "spread of light" in Buryat.
Osor m & f MongolianFrom Tibetan འོད་ཟེར
('od zer) meaning "ray of light, radiance".
Otgontenger m & f MongolianMeans "youngest sky" in Mongolian, from отгон
(otgon) meaning "youngest, last" and тэнгэр
(tenger) meaning "sky, weather")
Otter m & f English (Modern, Rare)From the English word
otter, a semi-aquatic mammal. The word
otter is derived from Old English
otor or
oter, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European
*wódr̥ "water".
Oybahor f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
bahor meaning "spring".
Oychevar f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oy meaning "moon" and
chevar meaning "master seamstress".
Oynur f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
nur meaning "divine light".
Oyqamar f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
qamar meaning "moon".
Oyruxsor f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
ruxsor meaning "face".
Oysafar f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
safar, the second month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
Oyshakar f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
shakar meaning "sugar, candy, sweets".
Oytemir f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
temir meaning "metal, iron".
Oyuunbayar f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian оюун
(oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Oyuundelger f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian оюун
(oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and дэлгэр
(delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Oyuuntamir m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian оюун
(oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and тамир
(tamir) meaning "strength, vigour, energy, health".
Oyuuntülkhüür f MongolianMeans "key to the mind" or "key to wisdom" in Mongolian, from оюун
(oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and түлхүүр
(tülkhüür) meaning "key".
Oyxumor f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
xumor meaning "strong desire, longing".
Öznur f & m TurkishFrom Turkish
öz meaning "substance, essence, gist" or
öz meaning "soul" combined with
nur meaning "light".
Päivätär f Finnish MythologyThe Finnish goddess of the sun, who is associated with silver, silver yarn and beauty. Her name is derived from
päivä meaning "day" and an old poetic term for the sun, and the feminine ending
-tar.
Paljor m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan དཔལ་འབྱོར
(dpal-'byor) meaning "wealth, glory, riches, prosperity".
Par f ChinMeans "blossom, bloom" in Hakha Chin.
Parichehr f PersianFrom پری (
pari) meaning "fairy" combined with چهره (
chehre) meaning "face, appearance"
Petrichor f ObscureFrom the English word
petrichor that denotes the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil, which was coined by Australian mineralogist and biochemist Richard Grenfell Thomas in 1964 from Greek πέτρα
(petra) meaning "rock" or πέτρος
(petros) "stone" and ἰχώρ
(ichor) "the juice, not blood, that flows in the veins of gods in Greek mythology".... [
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Pettifleur f EnglishA female English name. It is the first name of Real Housewife of Melbourne Pettifleur Berenger (1964-).
Piankher f MeroiticMay derive from Ancient Egyptian element
ankh, meaning "life, truth". Name borne by a Nubian queen who lived in the 6th century BCE.
Pinar f Spanish (European, Rare)From the Spanish word
pinar meaning "pine grove". This is a title of the Virgin
Mary,
Virgen del Pinar ("Our Lady of the Pine Grove"). She is the patron saint of the towns of Cantalejo and Torrecilla del Pinar, both in the Spanish province of Segovia.
Pinikir f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyThis was the name of the most important goddess in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of her name was in the Elamite language. Pinikir started out as the mother-goddess (in which capacity she was also the goddess of love and fertility), making her rank above all Elamite gods - even the male ones... [
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Prabhnoor f & m Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit प्रभु
(prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" combined with Arabic نور
(nūr) meaning "light".
Prayer f & m EnglishMiddle English from Old French
preiere, based on Latin
precarius ‘obtained by entreaty,’ from
prex, prec- prayer.’
Pyaar m & f Sanskrit, Indian (Sikh)Derives from
Priya. This is one of five virtues that is vigorously promoted by the Sikh Gurus. The other four qualities are Truth (Sat), Contentment (Santosh), Compassion (Daya) and Humility (Nimrata).