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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *s* or v*.
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Dekeisha f African American
Variant of Keisha with the -de prefix.
Dekisha f African American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Kisha.
Deladis f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Deladis.
Delisa f English (Modern)
Variant of Delicia. In some cases it may be a combination of the popular name prefix De and Lisa.
Delisa f Italian
Truncated form of Adelisa.
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... [more]
Delisja f Bosnian (Archaic)
Derived from Spanish delicia "delight, pleasure".
Delissa f & m American
Likely an invented name, possibly a combination of Delia 1 and Lisa or perhaps a form of Delicia ... [more]
Delisse f English
Variant of Delice.
Delkash f Tajik
Etymology uncertain, possibly meaning "fascinating".
Dellareese f English (American, Rare), African American
Variant of Dolores, possibly modeled on the names Della and Reese. Notable bearer of the name is the American singer and actress Della Reese (1931-2017), whose birth name was Delloreese Patricia Early... [more]
Dellis m & f Dutch, Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Medieval Dutch diminutive of Aegidius and Diederik. As well as a feminine nickname for Delicia, and modern Dutch spelling of Dallas.
Delloreese f African American
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Dolores, or a feminine elaboration of Reese. Borne by Delloreese Patricia Early A.K.A Della Reese
Delois f English
Transferred use of the surname Delois or combination of popular prefix De- with the name Lois 1.
Deloras f English (Rare)
Rare English variant of Dolores.
Delories f American (South, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Dolores.
Delsie f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Dulcie influenced by Elsie.
Delvese f Gilaki
Means "heart's desire" in Gilaki.
Delyse f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Delise or of Delyth.
Demirose f English (Rare)
Combination of Demi and Rose. Demirose was given to 5 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Demisha f African American
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Misha 2, or simply a combination of the phonetic elements da, mee and sha.
Demoiselle f French
Meaning "young lady" or "girl" in French.
Demonassa f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Demonax. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of whom was a princess.
Dempsey m & f Irish, English
Transferred use of the surname Dempsey.
Denasia f African American
Possibly an alteration of Asia.
Denerisz f Literature
Hungarian form of Daenerys.
Denís m & f Galician, Gascon, Spanish
Galician, Spanish and Gascon form of Denis. In Spanish it is sometimes used for women too as variant of Denise, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Denisha f African American
Possibly a variant of Denise, blending it with Tanisha.
Denislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Denislav.
Denissa f English
Variant of Denisa.
Dennis f Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Dionysia.
Dennise f English
Variant of Denise.
Denuška f Czech
Diminutive form of Denisa.
Denyse f English
Variant of Denise.
Deogracias m & f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Deogratias.
Deorswiþ f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dēor "dear" and swiþ "strong, mighty".
Deprise f English (Rare), Obscure
Borne by DePrise Brescia (1965-), an American swimsuit model who cohosted the ESPN television workout show BodyShaping during the early to mid-1990s.
Derlis m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, possibly derived from the word dearly and the element -lis present in names such as Odalis and Herlis... [more]
Derviša f Bosnian
Female form of Derviš.
Desa f & m Russian (Archaic), Serbian, Croatian
Either a short form of Desanka or derived from Slavic des meaning ''to happen, to occur''.
Desak f Balinese
From a title used by female members of the Ksatria caste.
Desamparada f Popular Culture
Means "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).
Desamparats f Catalan, Catalan (Valencian)
Catalan form of Desamparados, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu dels Desamparats, meaning "Mother of God of the Forsaken."
Desana f Slovak
Name day is May 3rd
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, Croatian
Derived 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.
Désanne f Dutch (Rare)
This name is usually a combination of Désirée with Anne 1.... [more]
Desarai f English
Another form of Desiree
Desare f American (Rare)
Possibly an English phonetic respelling of Désirée.
Desariee f Obscure
Variant of Desiree. This is the birth name of actress Scout Taylor-Compton.
Desdouleurs f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from French des douleurs, meaning "the sorrows" and used as the Louisiana Creole equivalent of Dolores.
Desen m & f Turkish
Means "pattern" in Turkish.
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)... [more]
Desfred f Popular Culture
German translation of Offred used in the series 'Die Geschichte der Magd' 'The Handmaid's Tale'.
Desha f Russian
Variant of Desa.
Deshanae f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix De and Shanae, possibly based on Deshawn, Dejanae or Deja.
Deshante f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix de and Shante.
Desharieff f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of popular prefix de and variation of Sharif.
Deshay m & f African American (Rare)
A combination of the name suffix De- and Shay 1.
Deshi f Chechen
Means "gold" in Chechen.
Dëshira f Albanian
Derived from Albanian dëshirë "wish, desire".
Deshka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Nadezhda.
Deshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Desi f Indonesian
From the name of the month of December (Desember in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in December.
Desiana f Indonesian
From 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)".
Desierra f American (Americanized, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix de with Sierra.
Desirada f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal cognate of Désirée.
Desirado f Provençal
Provençal form of Désirée.
Desiraya f African American (Rare)
Likely an elaborated form of Desiree.
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.
Desirée f Spanish, Swedish, Dutch, German
Spanish and Swedish form of Désirée as well as a Dutch and German variant.
Desirella f French (African, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Desirée with the suffix -ella.
Desita f Amharic
Means "joy, happiness" in Amharic.
Desiyanti f Indonesian
Refers to a child who was born in the month of December.
Deskit f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Diki.
Deslava f Jewish (Ashkenazi, Archaic)
Recorded in the pre-15th century in Jewish Moravian and Bohemian communities. ... [more]
Deslyn f English (Modern, Rare), Antillean Creole, Papuan
Perhaps a combination of Desi and the popular name suffix lyn.
Desmal f Kurdish
Means "handkerchief" in Kurdish.
Desmia f American (Rare), Literature
The name of a character in The Palace of Mirrors by Margaret P. Haddix.
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... [more]
Desneiges f French (Quebec, Rare)
Means "of the snows" in French, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Notre Dame des Neiges meaning "Our Lady of the Snows" (see Nieves).
Desolina f Italian
Of 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.
Désoline f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
French form of the Italian name Desolina.
Despena f Italian
Italian form of Despoina.
Despine f Georgian
Georgian form of Despoina. Also compare Despina.
Despo f Greek
Pet form of Despina.
Despoine f Greek Mythology
Means “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... [more]
Dessa f Obscure
Diminutive of Odessa, Desiree or other names containing des.
Dessi f English
Variant of Dessie.
Dessi f Indonesian
Variant of Desi.
Dessi f Scandinavian, English
Commonly used as a nickname for Desiré.
Dessy f English
Variant of Dessie.
Dessy f Indonesian
Variant of Desi.
Destan m & f Turkish
Means "saga" in Turkish.
Destekhanum f Lezgin
Means "flower lady" in Lezgin.
Destinae f English
Variant of Destiny.
Destinay f English
Variant of Destiny.
Destinei f English
Variant of Destiny.
Destyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Destin.
Destyne f English
Feminine form of Destin.
Destynee f English
Variant of Destiny.
Destynie f English
Variant of Destiny.
Desy f Indonesian
Variant of Desi.
Deuis f Sundanese
Variant of Euis.
Deulocresca f Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Medieval Judeo-Provençal feminine form of Deulecresse.
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... [more]
Devanshi f Indian, Hindi, Gujarati
Feminine form of Devansh.
Devasena f Tamil
God 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).
Devinsu f Turkish
“The rhythmic movements or motion of water, stream.”
Devletşah f Ottoman Turkish
Combination of Devlet and Turkish şah meaning "king, shah".
Devshil m & f Mongolian
Means "progress, improvement" in Mongolian.
Dewi Sri f Indonesian Mythology
From Indonesian dewi meaning "goddess", ultimately from Sanskrit देवी (devi), and sri, a title of respect derived from Sanskrit श्री (shri)... [more]
Dezsőné f Hungarian
Feminine form of Dezső.
Dhanalakshmi f Indian
From 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 Hinduism
Etymology 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 Indian
MEANING - bold, daring, courage. It should not be confused with name Drishti दृष्टि ... [more]
Dhrutisha f Indian
The name Dhruti means Goddess Lakshmi and Isha means Goddess Parvati
Dhrutisha f Indian
Dhrutisha 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... [more]
Dianelys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Dianela with the popular feminine name suffix lys.
Dianthus m & f Obscure
The name of a flowering plant.
Diasynou f Greek (Rare)
Probably a Greek dialectal variant of Dionysia.
Dicaeopolis m & f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Theatre
Latinized form of Dikaiopolis. This was the name of the male protagonist of Aristophanes' play The Acharnians, which was produced in 425 BC.
Dicksie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Dixie, influenced by Dick 1.
Dideoluwakusidede f Yoruba
Means "the coming of the lord is at hand" in Yoruba.
Dies f Roman Mythology
In 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).... [more]
Dievklausīte f Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian dievs "god" and klausīt "to listen; to obey".
Dieysha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Daisha, which may be an invented name using the same sounds found in names such as Iesha and Laisha.
Dijesumu m & f Yoruba (Rare)
Dijesumu means hold Jesus the name was translated from yoruba gods name to Christian which is Dorisamu, hold Orumila
Dijonnaise f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Dijon, coinciding with the French word Dijonnaise ("woman from the city of Dijon").
Dikaiopolis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived 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".
Dikamellesh f Amharic
Means "you have no weakness" in Amharic.
Dikeleditsame f Tswana
Means "my tears" in Setswana.
Dikeletso f Tswana
Means "wishes" in Setswana.
Dikgakgamatso m & f Tswana
Means "miracles" in Setswana.
Diksa m & f African
MEANING "PLAY", USED BY THE YUNGUR PEOPLE OF THE ADAMAWA HIGHLANDS IN NORTH EASTERN NIGERIA.NIGERIA.
Dilaşub f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian دل (dil) meaning "heart" and آشوب (ashub) meaning "riot, turmoil".
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".... [more]
Dilhavas f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and havas meaning "desire".
Dilkash f Uzbek
Means "pleasant" in Uzbek.
Dilpesend f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish dil-pesend - "likeable to heart"
Dilşa f Kurdish
Means "cheerful" in Kurdish.
Dilsevar f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and sevar meaning "loving".
Dilshat m & f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Dilshad.
Dilshoda f Uzbek
Derived from dilshod meaning "full of joy".
Dilso'z f Uzbek
Means "heart-rending" in Uzbek.
Dilxoş f Kurdish
Means "happy" in Kurdish.
Dilxweş f Kurdish
Means "happy, satisfied" in Kurdish.
Dimakatso f Tswana
Means "surprises" in Setswana.
Dimbisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy dimby meaning "successor" and soa meaning "good".
Dimelsa f Spanish
Perhaps a Spanish variant of Demelza.
Dimmis f American (Archaic)
Diminutive of Damaris used in 18th- and 19th-century America.
Dinisa f Medieval Portuguese
Most likely a contracted form of Dionísia.
Dinisia f Portuguese
Feminine form of Dinis.
Dinkinesh f Amharic
Means "you are a marvel" in Amharic.
Dinknesh f Amharic
Means "you are marvelous; the wondrous one" in Amharic.... [more]
Dinusha m & f Sinhalese
Possibly means "early morning, sunrise" in Sinhala.
Dionassa f Ancient Greek
Derived 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... [more]
Dionisa f Medieval Catalan, Albanian
Medieval Catalan feminine form of Dionís and Albanian feminine form of Dionis.
Dionise f Arthurian Cycle
A 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.
Dionysie f Czech
Variant form of Dionysia.
Diosa f Spanish, Filipino
Means "goddess" in Spanish.
Diosmary f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Josmary apparently influenced by Spanish Dios "God". It was used for a character in the Venezuelan telenovela 'Toda una dama' (2007-2008).
Dís f Literature
The only feminine dwarf named in the work of J.R.R. Tolkien.... [more]
Disa f Kashubian
Diminutive of Władisława.
Disa f Swedish, Old Swedish
From 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... [more]
Disaaka m & f Akan
Means "you deserve saying it" in Akan.
Disciole f History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. The 6th-century Frankish saint Disciole (or Disciola), a niece of Saint Salvius of Albi and a favourite companion of Queen Radegund, "was noted for her saintly death, which is described in detail by Gregory of Tours".
Disciplina f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin disciplina, meaning "instruction; discipline". In Roman mythology, Disciplina was a minor deity and the personification of discipline.
Discretion f English (Puritan), Literature
Used in reference to Proverbs 2:11, "Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee."
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.
Disemi f Ijaw
Means "I like it" in Ijaw.
Diseye f & m Ijaw
Means "desired" in Ijaw.
Dishana f Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Punjabi, Marathi, Malayalam
MEANING - an instructor in sacred knowledge
Dishani f Indian, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi
MEANING - an instructor in sacred knowledge
Dishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, happy, cheerful, refreshing".
Disizara f Soviet
Contraction of дитя, смело иди за революцией (ditya, smelo idi za revolyutsiyey) meaning "child, follow the Revolution boldly".
Disket f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Diki.
Diskit f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Diki.
Disney f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Disney, given after American filmmaker Walt Disney (1901-1966) and his company.
Disnomia f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Dysnomia.
Disya m & f Russian
Diminutive of Denis or Diana.
Ditas f Filipino, Spanish
Short form of Merceditas.
Ditorusin f & m Ijaw
Means "leave it for God" in Ijaw.
Ditshwanelo m & f Tswana
Means "rights" in Setswana.
Ditsuhi f Armenian (Modern)
Means "goddess" in Armenian.
Dituška f Slovak
Diminutive form of Edita.
Diunisa f Corsican
Corsican form of Dionisia.
Diuša f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Diana. Also compare Diuška.
Diuška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Diana. Also compare Diuša.