This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *s* or v*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Delise f English (Modern)Apparently a later variant of
Delice. This occurred in the 1970s. In the United States
Delisa,
Delesha,
Delisiah,
Delisha, etc., are found... [
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Delkash f TajikEtymology uncertain, possibly meaning "fascinating".
Denís m & f Galician, Gascon, SpanishGalician, Spanish and Gascon form of
Denis. In Spanish it is sometimes used for women too as variant of
Denise, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Deorswiþ f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
dēor "dear" and
swiþ "strong, mighty".
Deprise f English (Rare), ObscureBorne by DePrise Brescia (1965-), an American swimsuit model who cohosted the ESPN television workout show
BodyShaping during the early to mid-1990s.
Desak f BalineseFrom a title used by female members of the Ksatria caste.
Desamparada f Popular CultureMeans "forsaken, helpless" in Spanish, in effect an altered form of
Desamparados. The compound name María Desamparada was used for a character on the Mexican telenovela
Triunfo del amor (2010-2011).
Desange m & f French (African, Rare)Means "of the angels", taken from the French title of the Virgin Mary
Notre Dame des Anges, meaning "Our Lady of the Angels". It is most often found in French-speaking African countries.
Desanka f Serbian, CroatianDerived from the South Slavic
desiti meaning "to happen". A bearer of this name was Desanka Maksimović (1898-1993), a Serbian poet and professor of literature.
Deseret f Mormon, Various (Rare)This is a word from the Book of Mormon meaning "honeybee" in the language of the Jaredites. It was used as a name for the
Utah territory before it became an American state (now officially nicknamed the Beehive State as a symbol of cooperation and industry)... [
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Deshu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Desi f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of December (
Desember in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in December.
Desiana f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of December (
Desember in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in December.
Desiata f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)Derived from Italian
desiata, the feminine form of the adjective
desiato, itself an obsolete and now poetic form of
desiderato/-a "desired, wished (for)".
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"... [
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Desna f English (Rare)Appeared in the 1940s and then disappeared again. The equally mysterious
Desne is found in the late 1930s and survived until the early 1950s.
Desney also occurred in the 1940s and '50s... [
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Desolina f ItalianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include an adoption of title of the Virgin Mary
La Madonna Desolata and a derivation from the Latin name
Desolinus.
Despoine f Greek MythologyMeans “lady, queen, mistress (of a household)” in Greek, derived from Proto-Indo-European *
dems-pota- (“house-powerful”). This was an epithet or title of the Greek goddesses
Persephone,
Artemis and
Hekate, and the common name of a Greek fertility goddess who was worshipped alongside her mother
Demeter in an Arcadian mystery-cult; her true name was revealed only to the initiates... [
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Deusana f Portuguese (Brazilian)Derived from Latin
deus meaning "god, deity". Latin
deus and
dīvus "divine" are descended from Proto-Indo-European
deiwos, from the same root as
Dyēus, the reconstructed chief god of the Proto-Indo-European pantheon... [
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Devasena f TamilGod Kartikeya was immensely popular in the Indian subcontinent. He is also know as Skanda, Murugan and Subramaniyan, is the Hindu god of war. He is the commander-in-chief of the army(Senai) of the devas (gods).
Dhanalakshmi f IndianFrom
Dhana Lakshmi, one of the Ashta Lakshmi, a group of eight Hindu goddesses preside over wealth. Dhana Lakshmi presides over gold and financial wealth.
Dhisana f HinduismEtymology unknown. This is the name of a Hindu goddess of prosperity associated with the soma vessel, knowledge, intelligence and speech as well as celestial bodies.
Dhrishti f & m IndianMEANING - bold, daring, courage. It should not be confused with name Drishti दृष्टि ... [
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Dhrutisha f IndianThe name Dhruti means Goddess Lakshmi and Isha means Goddess Parvati
Dhrutisha f IndianDhrutisha means Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Parvati. Dhrutisha is made of two words, Dhruti and Isha. Dhruti means Goddess lakshmi, used to describe the quality of courage and patience of Goddess Lakshmi in Lakshmi Sahasras... [
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Dies f Roman MythologyIn Roman mythology Dies ("day") was the personification of day, and the Roman counterpart of the Greek goddess
Hemera, the daughter of
Nox (Night) and
Scotus (Darkness).... [
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Dijesumu m & f Yoruba (Rare)Dijesumu means hold Jesus the name was translated from yoruba gods name to Christian which is Dorisamu, hold Orumila
Dikaiopolis m & f Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun δικαιόπολις
(dikaiopolis) meaning "strict in public faith", which consists of the Greek adjective δίκαιος
(dikaios) meaning "observant of custom, righteous, lawful, just" combined with the Greek noun πόλις
(polis) meaning "city".
Diksa m & f AfricanMEANING "PLAY", USED BY THE YUNGUR PEOPLE OF THE ADAMAWA HIGHLANDS IN NORTH EASTERN NIGERIA.NIGERIA.
Dilavardisa f Georgian (Rare)The first element of this name is either derived from the Georgian noun დილა
(dila) meaning "morning" or from the Persian noun دل
(del) or
(dil) meaning "heart". The second element is derived from Georgian ვარდის
(vardis), which is the genitive of the noun ვარდი
(vardi) meaning "rose".... [
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Dilhavas f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dil meaning "heart" and
havas meaning "desire".
Dilsevar f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dil meaning "heart" and
sevar meaning "loving".
Dimbisoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
dimby meaning "successor" and
soa meaning "good".
Dionassa f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Διός
(Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and ἄνασσα
(anassa) "queen, lady" (feminine form of ἄναξ
(anax) "master, lord").
Dionis f English (Archaic)Probably a contracted form of
Dionisia. A notable bearer of the name was Dionis Stevens Coffin (1610-1684), the wife of Tristram Coffin and an ancestress of the Coffin family of the United States... [
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Dionise f Arthurian CycleA medieval form of
Dionysia used in the 13th-century Arthurian tale
Les Merveilles de Rigomer, where it belongs to the queen of Rigomer Castle in Ireland.
Dís f LiteratureThe only feminine dwarf named in the work of J.R.R. Tolkien.... [
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Disa f Swedish, Old SwedishFrom a medieval Swedish form of the Old Norse name
Dísa, a short form of other feminine names containing the element
dís "goddess". This is the name of a genus of South African orchids, which honours a heroine in Swedish legend... [
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Disaaka m & f AkanMeans "you deserve saying it" in Akan.
Disciplina f Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
disciplina, meaning "instruction; discipline". In Roman mythology, Disciplina was a minor deity and the personification of discipline.
Dísella f Icelandic (Modern)Combination of the Old Norse name element
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin" and
Ella 2.
Dishuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and
爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, happy, cheerful, refreshing".
Disizara f SovietContraction of дитя, смело иди за революцией
(ditya, smelo idi za revolyutsiyey) meaning "child, follow the Revolution boldly".