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.
Istakoy f UzbekDerived from
istak meaning "wish" and
oy meaning "moon".
İstanbul f & m TurkishA modern Turkish name, coming from the city with the same name.
Ištanu m & f Near Eastern MythologyDeriving from the Hattic
estan meaning "Sun deity, day". This was an epithet likely used to refer to the of the Sun Goddess of Arinna. It was also used in reference to a solar deity known as the Sun God of Heaven (equivalent to the Hurrian Simige).
Ištapariya f HittitePossibly deriving from the Luwian element
tapar, meaning "strong, mighty". Name borne by a Hittite queen (fl. 15th Century BCE), who was possibly of Luwian origin. Queen Ištapariya was assassinated during a period of political intrigue by rivals to her husband's throne.
Istarta f MordvinMeans "skillfully embroidering, skillfully decorating" in Erzyan.
Istianah f IndonesianMeans "seeking help (from God)" in Indonesian, derived from Arabic استعانة
(istiʾāna) meaning "asking for aid or assistance".
Istiqomah f IndonesianDerived from Arabic استقامة
(istiqāma) meaning "agreeableness, righteousness, integrity".
Istoda f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
istod meaning "milkwort".
Ísveig f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
íss "ice" (compare Icelandic
ís) and
veig "power; strength".
Isyana f HistoryEtymology unknown. This was the name of a queen regent of the Medang Kingdom, in modern day East Java.
Iszi f ObscureAlternate spelling of
Izzy. Iszi Lawrence is a British author, comedian, podcaster, and history presenter.
Itahisa f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Derived from Guanche
*tahighəssah meaning "skeleton" or "bones". This was recorded as the name of a 6-year-old Guanche girl who was sold as a slave in Valencia in 1494. The name was revived in the Canary Islands in the 1970s... [
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Itose f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 世 (
se) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Itoshi m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (itoshi) meaning "love, affection", or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Itsara m & f ThaiMeans "free, independent" in Thai.
Itsari f ThaiDerived from Thai อิศร
(itsara) meaning "great, sovereign".
Itsu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 一 (
itsu) meaning "one" or from Japanese 郁 (
i) meaning "fragrance, perfume" combined with 都 (
tsu) meaning "capital (city)", 津 (
tsu), referring to Tsu city in Mie prefecture or 鶴 (
tsu) meaning "a crane"... [
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Itsuka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 五 (
itsu) meaning "five" combined with 郁 (
ka) meaning "cultural progress, perfume, fragrance", 樺 (
ka) meaning "birch", or 袈 (
ka) meaning "Buddhist cassock"... [
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Itsuko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 慈 (itsu) meaning "mercy", 逸 (itsu) "flee, escape, break loose" or 淑 (itsu) meaning "graceful" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Itsumi f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 逸 (itsu) meaning "superb, great, outstanding", 一 (itsu) meaning "one", 乙 (itsu) meaning "strange" or 五 (itsu) meaning "five" combined with 巳 (mi), referring to the Snake, the sixth of the twelve Earthly Branches... [
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Iusaaset f Egyptian MythologyEtymology uncertain, may mean something similar to "she who grows as she comes". This was the name of the feminine counterpart to
Atum, also associated with the acacia tree.
Ivalorssuaĸ f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "big tendon, thread, sinew" with the combination of
Ivalo and -rsuaq meaning "big, great".
Ivista f Soviet (Rare)Iosif Vissarionovich Stalin contracted, used by communists in the Soviet Union who wanted to use non-traditional names for their children.
Ixlosa f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
ixlos meaning "devotion".
Ixlosbonu f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
ixlos meaning "devotion" and
bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Izaso m & f TumbukaMeans "come again, return" in Tumbuka, a plea for deceased relatives to come back.
Izwirashe m & f ShonaIt means "the voice of the Lord", one can also use
Izwi as the shorter form.
Izz un-Nisa f HistoryMeans "glory of women", derived from Arabic عزّ
('izz) meaning "glory, power" and نساء
(nisa) meaning "women". This name was borne by Izz un-Nisa Begum (died 1678), the third wife of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
Jahonso'z f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
jahon meaning "the world" and
so'z meaning "word, speech, talk".
Jaisamina f PunjabiDerived from Punjabi ਜੈਸਮੀਨ (
jaisamīna) meaning "jasmine", making it the Punjabi form of
Yasmin.
Jaleesa f African American (Modern)Combination of the popular phonetic prefix
ja and
Leesa. It was popularized by the character Jaleesa Vinson from the American television sitcom
A Different World (1987-1993)... [
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Jalsu f AymaraFrom the Aymara
jalsu meaning "east; sunrise" or "spring".
Jalsu Sunaqi f AymaraFrom the Aymara
jalsu meaning "east; sunrise" or "spring" and
sunaqi meaning "zenith; crown".
Jalsu Warawara f AymaraFrom the Aymara
jalsu meaning "east; sunrise" or "spring" and
wara wara meaning "star".
Jamesia f English (American, Rare)Feminine form of
James. In some cases it might also be derived from
Jamesia, the name of a genus of shrubs in the Hydrangeaceae also known as cliffbush or waxflower... [
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Jancis f English (Rare)Blend of
Jan 2 and
Francis. This name is most notably borne by Jancis Robinson (b. 1950), an English wine critic, journalist and author who has won multiple awards for her work.
Jargalsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Jasiba f African (Rare)Meaning "wealthy noble princess" and "one who descends from the highest regal nobility" ... [
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Jasika f EnglishHistory unknown. This name was borne to the actress Jasika Nicole, who plays Astrid Farnsworth on "Fringe."
Jasira f Indian (Muslim)Derived from the Arabic verb جَسَرَ
(jasara) "to dare, to venture boldly; to be foolhearted".
Jasli f Muslim (Rare)Arabic the name means beautiful and strong, clever, artistic and quick witted. Independent one. Gods own
Jasmīna f LatvianLatvian form of
Jasmine as well as a direct derivation from Latvian
jasmīns "jasmine (flower)".
Jasneet f & m Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit यशस्
(yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and नीति
(nīti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct, behaviour".
Jasperina f Dutch (Rare)Feminine form of
Jasper. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actress and comedian Jasperina de Jong (b. 1938).
Jassy f LiteratureThe title character of a 1944 melodramatic novel by Norah Lofts, made into a film in 1947. In the story, Jassy is a wild gypsy girl. The name seems to be a form of
Jessie 1 – probably not short for
Jessica, but a pet form of
Jane.