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.
Jóndís f IcelandicCombination of
Jón and the Old Norse name element
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Jonkumush f UzbekDerived from
jon meaning "spirit, soul" and
kumush meaning "silver".
Jononposhsha f UzbekDerived from
jonon meaning "beautiful woman", "wonderful" or "my dear, darling", also the name of a musical melody, and
poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.
Jonposhsha f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
jon meaning "spirit, soul" and
poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.
Jonsuluv f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
jon meaning "spirit, soul" and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Jo'raposhsha f UzbekDerived from
jo'ra meaning "fellows at a social gathering" and
poshsha an endearing term for a girl or woman
Jordis f German (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)German variant of
Jördis and Norwegian variant of
Hjørdis as well as a Norwegian combination of the name element
jor, derived from either Old Norse
jǫfurr "chief, king" or
jǫfur-r "wild boar" (which later became a poetic word for "chief, king"), and the name element
dis, derived from either Old Norse
dís "female deity; woman, lady" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Josebeth f BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name יְהוֹשֶׁבַע (Yehosheva') meaning "Yahweh is an oath". In the Old Testament she is the daughter of King Jehoram of Judah. With her husband Jehoiada she rescued the future king Joash, her nephew, from a purge... [
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Josephte f French (Quebec, Archaic)Older French feminine form of Joseph, used especially in Québec, Canada. One notable bearer was Marie-Josephte Corriveau (1733-1763), a Québécois murderess who subsequently became a popular folk heroine.
Josha f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Nepali, Indian, Marathi, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi, Malayalam, TeluguMEANING - woman, lady
Joshana f Indian (Rare)Derived from Sanskrit जोषण
(jośana) meaning "approval, satisfaction, liking".
Joshua f JapaneseFrom Japanese 丈 (
jo) meaning "height", 樹 (
shu) meaning "tree; plant" combined with 也 (
a) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible. Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name
Joshua.
Josilina f Spanish (Latin American)Most common among the Hispanic / Latino populations. Name originated from two separate names “Josi” “Lina” , “Jose” “Lina”, and “Joce” “Lina”.
Josje m & f Dutch, West FrisianWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Jos) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
je to the original name... [
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Joske m & f Dutch, Flemish, LimburgishWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Jos) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
-ke to the original name... [
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Jowangsin f Korean MythologyThe goddess of the fire and hearth in traditional Korean religion. Her name is derived from the hanja
竈 (jo) meaning "hearth, kitchen stove, kitchen",
王 (wang) meaning "great, king" and
神 (sin) meaning "god, goddess, spirit".
Joyeuse f French (African)Direct adoption of the adjective
joyeuse, the feminine form of the adjective
joyeux, "joyful".
Juanshan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Judys f Yiddish(Polish?) Yiddish variant of
Yehudis, found in Polish documents from the early 1800s.
Juoksáhkká f Sami, Sami MythologyCombination of
Juoksa and Sami
áhkká meaning "wife, woman, mother". Jousáhkká is a goddess in Sami mythology who decides whether an unborn baby will be a boy or girl... [
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Jushan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum" and
善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".
Jussara f Tupi, BrazilianDerived from Old Tupi
ii'sara "sting, burn, itch", referring to the thorns of a palm tree that were used as weaving needles.
Ii'sara and
asaí are the Tupi names to the tree
Euterpe oleracea.
Justitia f Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
iustitia "justice", this was the name of the Roman goddess of justice.
Jyotishka f HindiDerived from Sanskrit
jyotis "light". It's suffix gives it the meaning "astrology."
Kainis f Greek MythologyProbably derived from the Greek noun καινίς
(kainis) meaning "knife", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb καίνω
(kaino) meaning "to kill, to slay".... [
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Kaisa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kaise f JapaneseFrom Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 世 (se) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kai-shek m & f Chinese (Cantonese)Cantonese romanization of
Jieshi, notably borne by the Chinese politician, revolutionary, and military leader Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975), also known as Jiang Jieshi, the first president of Taiwan; he was previously the leader of mainland China from 1928 until 1949, when the Kuomintang nationalist government was defeated in the Chinese Civil War by the Chinese Communist Party, led by the founder of the People's Republic of China, Mao Zedong.
Kaisla f FinnishFinnish name meaning "reed" -a sort of a plant found on river banks and shallow waters.... [
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Kajitsu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 果実 (kajitsu) meaning "fruit; nut; berry". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Kajsiab m & f HmongFrom the Hmong Daw phrase
kaj siab meaning "satisfied", or
kaj meaning "bright" and
siab meaning "liver". In Hmong culture, the liver is seen as seat of the emotions and affection in the same way as the heart is in many European and American cultures... [
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Kakuyama-no-uneo-no-konoshita-ni-zasu-kami f Japanese MythologyAn epithet of the spring water goddess
Nakisawame. It is derived from
香 (kaku) meaning "pleasant scent, fragrance",
山 (yama) meaning "mountain",
の (no) meaning "of",
畝 (une) meaning "raised earth in a field" or "rib",
尾 (o) meaning "tail", "foot of a mountain" or "the end of something",
の (no) meaning "of",
木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood",
の (no) meaning "of",
下 (shita) meaning "the below",
坐 (za) meaning "to sit, to bear fruit" and
神 (kami) meaning "god, deity, spirit".
Kalamkas f KazakhKazakh form of the Turkic name
Kalamkash meaning "black eyebrows" or "thin eyebrows", possibly from Turkish
kara meaning "black" and
kaş meaning "eyebrow".