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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *re.
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Adaire f English (Rare)
Feminine variant of Adair.
Adalore f English (Rare)
Combination of Ada 1 and common suffix -lore.
Adedire m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown has become good fortune" in Yoruba, from adé "crown, royalty" combined with di "become, change into" and ire "luck, good fortune, goodness".
Admire f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Admire, or directly from the English word admire.
Adore f English
Late Middle English via Old French from Latin adorare ‘to worship’, from ad- ‘to’ + orare ‘speak, pray’.
Ædre f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from ǣdre "stream, river; vein, artery" or "quickly, instantly".
Afre f French (Archaic)
French form of Afra 1.
Agirre f Basque
From the name of a town in the Basque region of Spain.
Ahumere f Tahitian
Derived from Tahitian ahu meaning "clothes, tapa cloth" and mere meaning "parental grief, grief of a parent".
Ahutiare f Tahitian
From Tahitian ahu meaning "clothes, fabric, garment" and tiare meaning "flower, blossom".
Ainare f Basque (Rare)
Variant of Ainara using the modern feminine suffix -e.
Áire f Sami
Sami form of Airi 2.
Aire f Estonian
Estonian variant of Airi 2.
Aire f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 恋 (re) meaning "to love". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aistrė f Lithuanian
From Lithuanian aistra meaning, "passion, fervor".
Akhere m & f Western African, Esan
Means "the younger twin" in Esan.
Alaere f Ijaw
Means "queen, woman of substance" in Ijaw.
Alafare f English (Rare), Romani
Of uncertain meaning, possibly a corruption of Alethea (compare Alethaire). In the United States, this name was first found in 1768; in the United Kingdom, there were several uses throughout the 1800s (and most likely before that as well)... [more]
Âlare f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Alesandere f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Basque name coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as an equivalent to Alexandra and Alejandra.
Alethaire f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Corruption of Alethea. This name arose among Catholics in Kentucky in the 1700-1800s.
Alfre f English (Modern)
In the case of American actress Alfre Woodard (1952-) her godmother claimed she saw a vision of Alfre's name written out in gold letters.
Alienore f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Alionore f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Allenoire f Medieval Walloon
Medieval Walloon form of Eleanor.
Allure f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a 1996 Chanel perfume, derived from the English word allure (which also has French roots) meaning "fascination, charm, appeal".
Alware f Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Alwaru, itself a variant of Ælfwaru or Æthelwaru.
Alzire f Theatre, Literature
Used by Voltaire for the heroine of his tragic play 'Alzire, ou les Américains' (1736), about a young indigenous Peruvian woman, daughter of a powerful chief. The heroine is named Alzira in Verdi's opera based on the play... [more]
Amanitore f Meroitic
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a Kandake of Kush. Amanitore is often mentioned in contemporary texts as being a co-regent with Natakamani, who was the son of Amanishakheto.
Amanyire f & m Eastern African, Nyoro, Tooro, Nkore, Kiga
Means "God knows" in Nyoro, Tooro, Nkore, and Kiga.
Amastre f Italian
Italian form of Amestris.
Amoré f Afrikaans (Modern)
Afrikaans form of Amore.
Anairë f Literature
Means "holiest" in Quenya. In The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien Anairë is the wife of Fingolfin and mother of Fingon, Turgon, Aredhel and Argon... [more]
Andere f Basque, Medieval Basque
First documented in inscriptions in Roman-era Aquitaine, this name was fairly common in the Middle Ages. Its origin and meaning are debated; theories include a derivation from Andos and a derivation from Basque andere "lady; woman; wife"... [more]
Anenjere m & f Shona
Meaning "one who has wisdom", this name can be shortened to Njere.
Ankhesenmeryre f Ancient Egyptian
Meaning "her life is of Meryre", Meryre being the throne name of Pepi I. Two queen consorts of Pepi I were named this, and both were also called Ankhesenpepi.
Ankhnesneferibre f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ꜥnḫ-n.s-nfr-jb-rꜥ meaning "Neferibre lives for her", derived from ankh "life" combined with n "to, for, because of; belonging to", .s "she, her, hers", and Neferibre, the throne name of pharaoh Psamtik II... [more]
Annaclaire f English
Combination of Anna and Claire.
Annclaire f American (South)
Combination of Ann and Claire.
Annedore f German
Combination of Anna and Dore (a short form of Dorothea).
Annelore f German
Contraction of Anne 1 and Eleonore via the short form Lore 1.
Antandre f Greek Mythology
In Greek Mythology, Antandre was an Amazonian warrior. She was one of Penthesilea's twelve companions at Troy. Her name means, "She Who Precedes Men".
Arbënore f Albanian
Gheg Albanian feminine form of Arbën by way of adding the adjectival suffix -ore.
Arbërore f Albanian, Kosovar
Tosk Albanian feminine form of Arbër by way of adding the adjectival suffix -ore.
Artazostre f Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Old Persian *Artazauštrī meaning "who is in favor of Arta/Ṛta, the deified Truth" or "who is devoted to Arta". This name was borne by a Persian princess (5th century BC); Artazostre was the daughter of Darius the Great by his wife Artystone.
Astêre f Kurdish
Variant of Astêr.
Astere f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Asteria.
Audre f English
Variant of Audrey, borne by Audre Lorde.
Aulaire f French (Archaic), Provençal
Early vernacular form of Eulalia, which survives in the French place name Saint-Aulaire, given in reference to the popular Spanish saint Eulalia of Mérida.
Aure f French (Rare)
French form of Aurea and Aura.... [more]
Balere f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Valeria and Valérie.
Båre f Walloon
Walloon form of Barbara.
Bare f & m Croatian
Croatian nickname for Barbara (female) or Bariša (male).
Belaflore f Medieval Italian
Alternate form of Bellaflore.
Belcolore f Medieval Italian, Literature
Combination of Italian bel "beautiful" and colore "colour". The Italian novelist Boccaccio used this name in his work 'The Decameron' (1350).
Bellaflore f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bella "beautiful, charming, pleasant" and a derivative of Latin flos "flower".
Bere f Spanish
Diminutive of Berenice.
Berire f Turkish
Turkish form of Barirah.
Betire f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Basque beti "always", this name is now generally understood as a Basque equivalent of Perpetua.
Birė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Short form of feminine names that start with Bir-, such as Birmantė and Birvydė.
Bodisere f Ijaw
Means "she likes to come to the world" in Ijaw.
Bre f English
Diminutive of name beginning with Bre-, Bri-, and Bry-. Most notably for Brianna.
Bujare f Albanian
Feminine form of Bujar.
Caesare m & f English (American)
Variant of Cesare, boosted in popularity in the 1980s by the movie The Idolmaker.
Callandre f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Callandre.
Cashmere f & m African American (Modern, Rare), Romani (Archaic), English
From the English word, a type of fabric, ultimately borrowed from the Hindi कश्मीर (kaśmīr) (See Kashmir).
Casimire f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Casimir.
Chezare m & f English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Cesare.
Chimere f & m African American
From the brand of perfume called Chimère, which was introduced by Prince Matchabelli in 1979. The French word chimère means "chimera". This is the middle name of American R&B singer Ne-Yo (1979-), real name Shaffer Chimere Smith.
Chinemere m & f Igbo
Means "God is doing" in Igbo.
Cläre f German (Rare)
German spelling of French Claire.
Clärenore f German (Rare)
A contraction of the names Cläre and Eleonore.... [more]
Claustre f Catalan
Means "cloister" in Catalan, taken from the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu del Claustre, meaning "Mother of God of the Cloister," the patron saint of Solsona in the comarca of Solsonès.
Çlirimtare f Albanian (Rare), Kosovar (Rare)
Derived from Albanian çlirimtar "emancipator; liberating".
Conaire m & f Irish
Means "hound keeper", from "dog, hound, wolf".
Corre m & f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Cornelis and Cornelius (for men) and Cornelia (for women).... [more]
Creature f & m Medieval English (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word meaning "living being", ultimately deriving from Late Latin creatura. In the parish registers of 16th-century England this was used to refer to infants, both male and female, who survived birth only just long enough to be baptized... [more]
Culture f Obscure (Modern)
From the English word culture. Also see Kulture.
Cuore f Italian
The Italian language word for "heart". It's the name of the last surviving Maenad in ''Final Fantasy IV: The After Years''.
Cynosure f Astronomy
From the Ancient Greek elements κυνός (kunós) “dog's” and οὐρά (ourá) meaning “tail”. This is an alternate name for Ursa Minor.
Dare f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dare. It was borne by Canadian American photographer and author Dare Wright (1914-2001).
Dare f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Daría and Darie.
Debonnaire f Various (Rare)
From French débonnaire meaning ''suave and refined''.
Decapre f Popular Culture
Used on a video game character from the Street Fighter series. It is likely derived from дека́брь (dekábrʹ), the Russian word for December.
Déjanire f French (Rare), French (Cajun, Archaic), Theatre
French form of Deianeira (or Deïanira, Dejanira). Déjanire (1911) is an opera (tragédie lyrique) in 4 acts composed by Camille Saint-Saëns to a libretto in French by Louis Gallet and Camille Saint-Saëns.
Deredere f Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scottish variant of Deirdre.
Desare f American (Rare)
Possibly an English phonetic respelling of Désirée.
Desire f & m English (Puritan)
Derived from Latin desidero "to long for; to wish for; to desire" (via Old French desir). This name was first used in the 16th century by the Puritans, probably with the intended meaning of "desire the Lord"... [more]
Desiré f Swedish, Italian (Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Swedish, Italian and Spanish variant form of Désirée.
Devoyre f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Deborah.
Dierdre f English
Variant of Deirdre.
Dilare f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish dilfireh meaning "sweet".
Diopatre f Greek Mythology
The name of a naiad of a spring of the river Sperkheios on Mount Othrys in Malis (northern Greece). She was loved by the god Poseidon, who transformed her sisters into poplar-trees in order to seduce her unhindered... [more]
Dizière f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Dizier found up until the 1700s.
Djenvire f Walloon
Walloon form of Geneviève.
Dore f & m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of given names that contain the Greek element δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift", such as Isidore and Theodora.
Dore f German
Variant of Dora.
Dulce Nombre f & m Spanish
From Spanish dulce nombre meaning "sweet name," referring to the Holy Name of Jesus and the Holy Name of the Virgin Mary, hence why most full names beginning with Dulce Nombre end with either de María or de Jesús.... [more]
Ebiere f Western African, Ijaw
Means "fine lady" in Ijaw.
Ebimoboere f Ijaw
Means "woman who has brought good" in Ijaw.
Edelmire f Norman
Feminine form of Edelmir.
Éileictre f Irish
Irish form of Electra used in Irish translations of Greek myth.
Ekeniyere m & f Esan
The name is associated with the people of Esanland. It means, "How many will I remember?". This is a unique name with a deep contextual meaning to one's life adventures and struggles at the end of the tunnel.
Elbire f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Elvira and Elvire.
Éléanore f Norman
Norman form of Eleanor.
Elemmírë f & m Literature
The name Elemmírë was a Quenya word that meant "star jewel", which comes from the words elen, meaning "star" and mírë, meaning "jewel". The form of the word does not specify gender.... [more]
Ellesmere f & m English (British, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ellesmere.
Ellimere f Literature
Invented by Garth Nix for the Old Kingdom trilogy. Ellimere was the daughter of King Touchstone and Abhorsen Sabriel, and princess of the Old Kingdom.
Ellinore f Swedish
Variant of Ellinor.
Elsemere f Popular Culture, American
Transferred use of the surname Elsemere.
Elsinore f English (American, Rare)
From the name of Hamlet's castle, which is an anglicized form of Helsingør, a Danish place name meaning "neck, narrow strait" (see Elsinore)... [more]
Elyanore f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Emaré f Literature
The eponymous character in "Emaré", a Middle English Breton lai, a form of mediaeval romance poem.
Emere f Maori
Maori form of Emily.
Emerre m & f Medieval English
Variant of Emery.
Emire f Japanese
From Japanese 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 麗 (re) meaning "lovely, beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Empire m & f English (Rare)
From the English word Empire, "Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion".
Endure m & f English (Puritan)
Menaing, "to suffer patiently." Referring to enduring the trials and tribulations of life.
Eostre f Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Eostre, or Ostara; Anglo-Saxon goddess of fertility. Foundation of the name Easter.
Ere f Estonian (Rare)
Directly taken from Estonian ere "bright".
Estêre f Kurdish
Possibly means "star" in Kurdish.
Eterė f Lithuanian
From the Lithuanian word for "ether," this is occasionally used as a given name
Ettarre f Arthurian Cycle
Used by Alfred Lord Tennyson in his Arthurian epic 'Idylls of the King' (1859) as the name of the lady loved by Pelleas. An earlier form, Ettard, was used by Sir Thomas Malory in his 'Le Morte d'Arthur' and may have been a variant or corrupted form of Arcade, the original name of the character in the Post-Vulgate Cycle.
Eustere f Germanic
A queen of Reims, Eustere of the Visigoths (488 - 521) was the first wife of Theuderic I and the daughter of Alaric II, King of the Visigoths.
Evanore f English
Variant of Evanora.
Evermore f & m English (Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Evermore.
Eyre m & f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Eyre.
Farore f Popular Culture
This is the name of a goddess in The Legend of Zelda series of video games. The goddess of courage, earth and life, her name supposedly means "life" or "courage" in the ancient Hylian language.
Fayre f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fayre.
Fehére f Hungarian
Variant form of Fehéra.
Fennore f Irish (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Fionnúir, a modern shortening of Finnabhair (see Findabhair).
Fenure m & f Western African, Urhobo
Means "we have riches" in Urhobo.
Feodore f English, German (Rare)
English and German form of Feodora. ... [more]
Fere f & m West Frisian
Short form of Germanic names that contain the Old High German element fridu meaning "peace", such as Frederik and Frederika.
Ferre m & f Dutch, West Frisian
Dutch short form of Ferdinand and West Frisian variant form of Fere.
Feyre f Literature
Based on fayre the old fashioned spelling of the English word fair meaning "fair, beautiful", ultimately from Old English fæġer. This name was created for the series 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' by author Sarah J. Maas... [more]
Fiambre f & m Portuguese (African)
Europe and Africa. Isnt more used.
Fikre f Ethiopian, African
Meaning "my love" or "love."
Fitore f Albanian
Derived from Albanian fitore "victory".
Flamure f Albanian
Feminine form of Flamur.
Flare f Popular Culture
In the Konami RPG "Suikoden IV," Flare En Kuldes is the princess of the Kingdom of Obel. Princess Flare also appears in "Suikoden Tactics" ("Rhapsodia" in Japan).
Floare f Romanian (Rare)
Directly taken from Romanian floare "flower".
Floire f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Fleur and Floria.
Floure f Romani
A bona fide cognate of Flora, this name is derived from the Romani adjective floure "flowery".
Françoise-Xavière f French
Combination of Françoise and Xavière, modeled as the feminine form of François-Xavier... [more]
Fré m & f Dutch, Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Frederico as well as a Dutch variant spelling of Free. It is also used as a short form of Frédéric and Frédérique in both the Netherlands and Flanders (the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium).
Funere f Ijaw
Means "A Learned Woman"
Future m & f English (Rare), Western African, Southern African
This name is from the English word derived from Old French futur meaning "future, to come," which is then derived from Latin futurus meaning "going to be, yet to be, the future (as a noun)." The Latin word is an irregular suppletive future participle of esse meaning "to be," which comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *bheue- meaning "to be, exist, grow, come into being."... [more]
Ganore f Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Gaynor used by George Augustus Simcox in his poem The Farewell of Ganore (1869).
Gáre f Sami
Sami form of Kari 1.
Gaudrė f Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Gaud- (e.g. Gaudminė), derived either from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take; to catch, to hunt" or adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing."
Gelare f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian گلاره (see Gelareh).
Gergore f Basque (Archaic)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Gregoria.
Gewrê f Kurdish
From Kurdish gewr meaning "grey".
Gjylizare f Kosovar
Albanian form of Gülizar.
Glycère m & f French (Archaic)
As a masculine name, this name is the French form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius.... [more]
Goldbeere f Literature
German translation of Goldberry, the wife of Tom Bombadil in the Lord of the Rings.
Gülçehre f Turkish
Turkish form of Golchehreh.
Gunware f Medieval English, Medieval Scandinavian (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of the Old Norse name Gunnvǫr (see Gunvor).
Gure f & m Basque
Derived from Basque gura, meaning "desire, wish".
Gwenore f Arthurian Cycle
Form of Guinevere used in Thomas Chestre's romance Sir Launfal and in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
Hacire f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish variant of Hajira
Haxhere f Albanian
Albanian form of Hacer.
Heidelore f German (Modern, Rare)
A double form created from Heide and Lore 1.... [more]
Helenore f English (Rare), Literature
An elaboration of Helen or Elenore. Used by Scottish poet Alexander Ross (1699-1784) in Helenore, or the Fortunate Shepherdess, published in 1768.
Hellenore f English (Rare), Literature
Borne by a character in Edmund Spenser's 1590 masterpiece, The Faerie Queene. ... [more]
Henutmire f Ancient Egyptian
Means "the lady is like Re" in Egyptian.
Hevrê m & f Kurdish
Means "friend" in Kurdish.
Hildure f Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant form of Hildur recorded in Troms (Ibestad) in the 19th century.
Homare m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 誉, 帆希, 歩希 or 穂希 with 誉 (yo, homa.re, ho.meru) meaning "glory, honour, reputation," 帆 (han, ho) meaning "sail," 歩 (fu, bu, ho, ayu.mu, aru.ku) meaning "walk, step," 穂 (sui, ho) meaning "ear (of plant), head" and 希 (ki, ke, mare) meaning "few, hope, wish, rare."... [more]
Hōnore m & f Maori
New Zealand Maori.... [more]
Hrere f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥrr.t meaning "flower". This was the name of an ancient Egyptian noble lady of the late 20th to the early 21st dynasties of Egypt.
Ianire f Basque
Alternative spelling of Janire.
Illare f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Hilaria.
Ilmarë f Literature
Invented by J.R.R. Tolkien for one of the chiefs of the Maiar. Her name comes from the Quenya word ilma meaning "starlight".
Indrė f Lithuanian
Either a short form of Indraja or a direct borrowing from Eastern Aukštaitian Lithuanian indrė (standard Lithuanian nendrė) meaning "reed."
Ingeborre f Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Former Danish variant form of Ingeborg.
Ingelore f German (Rare)
Combination of Inge and Lore 1.
Inipere f & m Ijaw
Means "here is my wealth" in Ijaw.
Ivoire f English (American, Rare), French (African, Rare)
Derived from French ivoire meaning "ivory", which makes this name a cognate of Ivory.
Jadore f & m English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Modern)
From the brand of perfume called J'adore, which was introduced by Christian Dior in 1999. It is taken from the French phrase j'adore meaning "I love (very much)" (or, when used in a colloquial context, "I'm loving it").
Janire f Basque
Basque form of Janira.
Jenniflore f Haitian Creole
Variant of Jenny Flore, a combination of Jenny and Flore probably modelled on Jennifer.
Ji'aire m & f African American
Jiaire is a name that's been used by parents who are considering boy baby names.... [more]
Jorė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Joris, coinciding with the name of a Romuva festival of spring.
Judrė f Lithuanian
The name is derived from the Lithuanian judrus meaning "agile, quick."
Kadire f Albanian
Feminine form of Kadir.
Kaire f Estonian
Variant of Kairi.
Kakere f Japanese
From Japanese 翔 (kakere) meaning "fly" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Kallichore f Greek Mythology
One of Jupiter's moons
Kamitsure f Japanese
加密列 (カミツレ) Kamitsure, chamomile, which comes from a corruption of the Dutch term for the plant, kamille, when transcribed to Japanese as カミッレ kamirre. Also from 雷 kaminari, thunder.
Káre f Sami
Sami form of Kari 1.
Katre f Greenlandic, Estonian, Latvian (Archaic)
Greenlandic form of Katrin, Latvian contracted form of Katrīne and Estonian variant of Katri.
Kawennáhere f Mohawk
Notable bearer is award-winning Mohawk actress, Kawennahere Devery Jacobs.
Khatere f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian خاطره (see Khatereh).
Klaire f English, Greek
Variant of Claire. It is also a Greek variant transcription of Klairi.
Klayre f Obscure
Variant of Claire.
Kohare f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 晴れ (hare) meaning "clear/fine weather" prefixed with a ko kanji, like 小 meaning "small," 心 meaning "heart, mind," 木 meaning "tree" or 虹 meaning "rainbow."... [more]