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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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Amat-tasmetu f Babylonian
Means "servant of Tashmetum", deriving from the Akkadian element amtu ("woman servant").
Ambesa f Tigrinya
Means "lioness" in Tigrinya.
Ambrosina f English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaboration of Ambrosia. May be an elaboration of French Ambrosine, a feminization of Ambrose.
Amekushin-otome-ōankami f Far Eastern Mythology
An alternative name for the Okinawan creator goddess Amanchuu. Her name is derived from 天 (ame) meaning "heavens, sky", 久 (kyu) meaning "a long time", 神 (shin) meaning "spirit, deity", 乙女 (otome) meaning "daughter, maiden, virgin", 王 (ō) meaning "king", 御 (here read as 'an'), an honourific particle, and 神 (kami) meaning "spirit, deity".
Amelise f German (Archaic)
Combination of Amalia and Elisabeth recorded in the 17th century.
Amenirdis f Ancient Egyptian
Means "she was given by Amun" in Egyptian.
Ámeohtséhé'e f Cheyenne
Means "going woman, walking woman" in Cheyenne.
Amersaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "worn-out cover made of skin" in Greenlandic.
Ames m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ames.
Amesemi f Eastern African, African Mythology
Amesemi was goddess of the ancient Kingdom of Kush, and wife of the god Apedemak.
Amestris f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Ionic Greek variant of Άμαστρις (Amāstris), the Hellenized form of an Old Persian name, perhaps from a hypothetic name like *Amāstrī- (composed of the elements *ama- "strength, strong" and *strī- "woman")... [more]
Ametista f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Amethyst.
Ametista f Italian
Italian form of Amethyst
Ametiszt f Hungarian (Rare)
Means "amethyst" in Hungarian.
Ametsa f Basque
Derived from Basque amets "dream".
Amewusika f Ewe
Means "people are more valuable than material things" in Ewe.
Amfosa f Gascon
Gascon feminine form of Alphonse.
Amfossina f Gascon
Gascon form of Alphonsine.
Amibesa f Amharic
Means "lioness" in Amharic.
Amisa f Japanese
From Japanese 青 (a) meaning "blue", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 砂 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amisadai m & f Biblical Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Form of Ammishaddai used in some Spanish translations of the Old Testament. In Mexico it is more common as a feminine name.
Amisha f Indian, Hindi, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit आमिष (amiśa) meaning "lust, desire, longing".
Amitis f Persian
Modern Persian form of Amytis.
Amleset f Tigrinya
Means "she made it return" in Tigrinya.
Ammaakealachehiibaachilakacheesh f Indigenous American
Means "overcomes through faith" in either Cheyenne or Crow.
Amneris f Theatre
Possibly invented by the French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette for use in Verdi's opera 'Aida' (1871), where it belongs to a daughter of the Egyptian pharaoh, a jealous rival of the title character. Perhaps it was based on Amestris or a name of Egyptian origin.
Amnesty f English (Rare)
from the word amnesty.
Amoashtart f Phoenician (Latinized)
Means "Astarte is my mother". Name borne by a queen of Sidon.
Amoris m & f English (Rare, Archaic)
From the Latin word amoris meaning "of love" (the genitive singular of amor), used as a given name according to the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).
Amorosa f Spanish (Rare), Medieval Basque
As a Spanish name, Amorosa is derived from Spanish amoroso, amorosa "loving; caring; affectionate". ... [more]
Ampelos m & f Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek ἄμπελος (ámpelos) meaning "vine, grapevine". In Greek mythology it belonged to a satyr who was transformed into the first grapevine, loved by the god Dionysos, as well as to one of the eight hamadryad daughters of Oxylos, associated with vines such as wild grapes and bryony.
Ampflise f Arthurian Cycle
Form of Amphelise used by the 13th-century poet Wolfram von Eschenbach for two characters in his Middle High German romance Parzival, one of whom was the queen of France during the time of Uther.
Amphianassa f Greek Mythology (?)
Apparently derived from Greek αμφι (amphi) meaning "around, on both sides" (compare Amphitrite) and ανασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady" (used as a term of address for goddesses)... [more]
Amphillis f English (British, Archaic), Medieval English
A form of Amphelise. On this name Richard Stephen Charnock wrote in 1882: 'Found as a Christian name in the parish register of Northrepps Hall, Norwich, and also in those of North Benfleet, Essex... [more]
Amphyllis f English (Archaic)
Variant of Amphelise, perhaps influenced by Phyllis. This name was borne by Amphyllis Twigden Washington (1601-1655), an ancestress of George Washington.
Amplias f English (Archaic)
English vernacular form of Amphelisia (see also Ampflise), which as an English name survived until the 19th century mainly as Amplias, also as Amphillis, Amphlis... [more]
Amusa f Southern African
It is a Silozi or Lozi Name. Silozi or Lozi is a Zambian language.
Amyris m & f Ancient Greek, English (Rare)
Both a personal name and the name of a resin, it is derived from the Greek word αμυρων (amyron), which means "intensely scented" and refers to the resin's strong, aromatic odor.
Amytis f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of an uncertain Persian name, perhaps *Umati which is equivalent to Avestan humaiti meaning "having good thought" (derived from hu "good, well, beautiful" and maiti "thought, opinion", from man "to know, to think")... [more]
Anacris f Spanish
Short form of Ana Cristina. Combination of Ana and Cristina.
Anaguistl f Medieval Cornish
Old Cornish name, possibly from Welsh anaw "wealth" and Welsh gwystl "hostage" (Cornish cognate gostel).
Anairis f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Mix of Ana and Iris. This name is used by Peurto Rican voice actress Anairis Quiñones.
Anais f English, Galician, Spanish, Catalan (Rare)
English and Galician form of Anaïs and Spanish and Catalan variant of Anaís.
Anaisha f Indian (Parsi)
Anaisha means “day” in Sanskrit and is used in Parsi and Zoroastrian communities.
Anaishe f & m Shona
Derived from Shona anashe, meaning "who is with God".
Anaissa f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Anaïs.
Anaisz f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Anaïs.
Analisa f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Spanish (Rare), Romansh (Rare)
Spanish contraction of Ana and Lisa and Romansh variant of Annalisa.
Analisse f English (American)
Variant of Analise that was given to 18 girls in 2017.
Analuisa f Spanish (Rare)
Combination of Ana and Luisa.... [more]
Analys f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of Ana using the suffix -lys.
Anansia f African
Feminine form of Anansi.
Anapsychia f Late Roman
Derived from the Greek verb ἀναψύχω (anapsycho) meaning "to cool (off), to revive by fresh air, to refresh; to recover oneself". This was the name of a late Roman woman letter writer who corresponded with Saint Jerome of Striden.
Anasa f Swahili
Means "joy" in Swahili.
Anasazi f Obscure, Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
From the name of an ancient Native American people who lived in Utah and Colorado.
Anasia f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Modern)
Likely a combination of the phonetic elements a and nay and Asia 1, also possibly influenced by Anaya.
Ânasîna f Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Aanasiina using the old Kleinschmidt orthography.
Anasitasia f Tongan
Tongan form of Anastasia.
Anassa f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady". In other words, one could say that this name is the feminine form of Anax.
Anasta f Russian
Diminutive of Anastasia.
Anastagia f Haitian Creole, Italian (Archaic)
Italian variant and Haitian Creole form of Anastasia. A famous bearer of this name is Anastagia Pierre (1988-) who is a Bahamian-Haitian-American beauty queen, model, spokesperson, and television host, elected as Miss Bahamas Universe 2011.
Anastaia f Provençal
Feminine form of Anastai.
Anastase f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Anastasia and Anastasie.
Anastasha f American (Rare)
Variant of Anastasia. This name was given to 16 girls born in the USA in 1987.
Anastásia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Anastácia.
Anastàsia f Catalan, Provençal, Lengadocian
Catalan, Provençal and Languedocian form of Anastasia.
Anastasiana f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Anastasia.
Anastasiia f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Анастасия and Анастасія (see Anastasiya).
Anastasja f Russian, Czech
Variant transcription of Anastasia.
Anastasoula f Greek
Greek diminutive of Anastasia. Also compare the short form Tasoula.
Anastassia f Belarusian, Estonian
Belarusian variant transcription of Anastasia, as well as an Estonian variant.
Anastassija f Estonian, Ukrainian (Germanized)
Estonian form and Germanized transcription of Anastasia.
Anastasya f Russian
Russian variant of Anastasiya.
Anastatia f English (Rare), South African
Variant of Anastasia. Apparently, this name is most prevalent in South Africa and Ireland.
Anastazia f Danish (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare), Sicilian, English (Modern, Rare), Czech
Danish, Swedish, Sicilian and English modern variant of Anastasia as well as a traditional Czech variant of Anastázie.
Anastazjô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Anastasia.
Anastazya f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Anastazja.
Anasuya f Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada
Means "without envy" or "without spite", from Sanskrit अ (a) meaning "not" and असूया (asūyā) "envy, jealousy". In Hindu mythology, Anasuya is the pious wife of the ancient rishi (sage) Atri.
Anathusa f American (Archaic)
Perhaps an 18th- and 19th-century American alteration of Arethusa, possibly arising from a typographical error.
Anaukihesina m & f Tongan
Means "to love the beautiful" in Tongan.
Anayansi f Literature, Spanish (Latin American)
Used by Panamanian author Octavio Méndez Pereira for a character in his historical novel Núñez de Balboa, el tesoro de Dabaibe (1934), where it belongs to an indigenous princess who falls in love with the Spanish conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa... [more]
Anayis f Armenian
Variant form of Anahid.
Anay-kis f Tuvan
Means "goat girl" in Tuvan.
Anbortse f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Ambrosia.
Ancasta f Celtic Mythology
Ancasta is the name of a little known goddess of Roman Britian.
Anchasa f Thai
Derived from Sanskrit अञ्जसा (anjasa) meaning "true, straight, right".
Ánchels f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Ángeles.
Anck-su-namun f Popular Culture
Variant of Ankhesenamun used in 'The Mummy' film series.
Andalasia f Obscure
From Andalasia, the name of the fairy tale kingdom in the Disney films 'Enchanted' (2007) and 'Disenchanted' (2022).
Andelise f Arthurian Cycle
Mother of Sir Durmart by King Jozefent. Her father was the King of Denmark.
Andersen m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anderson or a transferred use of the surname Andersen.
Andersine f Danish
Danish feminine form of Anders.
Andersyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Anderson.
Andes m & f Quechua
From the Quechua word anti meaning "east". This is the name of a mountain range in South America.
Andesha f Dari Persian
Dari Persian form of Andisheh (which is a Persian name meaning "thought").
Andisiwe f & m Xhosa
Means "expanded, increased" or "extension" in Xhosa.
Andresa f Spanish (Rare), Medieval Basque, Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and medieval Basque feminine form of Andrés as well as a Portuguese variant of Andressa.
Andrese f Danish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Andreas.
Andresemena f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere "lady" and Semena.
Andriantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy andrian meaning "king, royal" and soa meaning "good".
Andruša f Czech (Rare)
Czech diminutive of Andrea 2. Also compare Andruška.
Andruška f Czech
Czech diminutive of Andrea 2. Also compare Andruša.
Aneesa f Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic أنيسة (see Anisa), as well as the Urdu and Dhivehi form.
Aneesah f American (Rare)
Variant transcription of Anisa.
Aneesha f Indian
Variant transcription of Anisha
Anelis f English (American, Rare), Luxembourgish
English and Luxembourgish cognate of Anneliese as well as a Luxembourgish contraction of Anna - Elisabeth.
Anelise f Danish
Variant of Annelise.
Añes f Basque
Basque form of Inés and Agnès.
Anes f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Agnès.
Anesa f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Anisa.
Anesidora f Greek Mythology
Means "giver of gifts" (or "she who sends forth gifts", "sender-up of gifts") or "spender of gifts" in Greek. This was an epithet (and epiklesis) of the Greek goddesses Demeter, who had a temple under this name at Phlius in Attica, and Gaia; it was also applied to Pandora.
Anest f Welsh
Welsh form of Agnes.
Anesta f Welsh
Variant of Anest.
Anėstaešévá'e f Cheyenne
Means "misty woman" in Cheyenne.
Anesu f Shona
A Shona name for girls. It means "God is with us".
Anesuishe f & m Shona
Meaning "the Lord is with us", also a longer form of the name Anesu.
Anfelisia f Medieval Italian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It is most likely related to medieval English Amphelisa.
Anfissa f Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Анфиса (see Anfisa).
Ánfissza f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Anfisa.
Anfosseta f Provençal
Feminine form of Anfòs.
Anfossina f Provençal
Feminine form of Anfòs.
Anfusa f Medieval Russian
Medieval Russian variant of Anfisa.
Angadresma f History (Ecclesiastical), Frankish (?)
Saint Angadresma (or Angadrisma) was a 7th-century abbess and miracle worker venerated in Beauvais, France.
Angelines f Spanish
Diminutive of Ángeles.
Angelis f Romani
Variant of Angelus.
Angelisa f English, Italian (Rare)
Combination of Angela and Lisa.
Angelise f English
Variant of Angelina or Ángeles, possibly blending it with Anneliese.
Angelista f English (African, Rare)
Possibly a short form of Evangelista. This is used mainly in Tanzania.
Angenes f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Agnes.
Angenies f Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Angenijs.
Angeniesje f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Angenies. Also compare Angenietje and Angenietsje.
Angenietsje f West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian diminutive of Angeniet. Also compare Angeniesje and Angenietje.
Angenijs f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Agnes.
Angerdis f Old Swedish (Latinized)
Possibly a younger form of Arngerðr via Angærdh.
Angkasa m & f Indonesian
Means "sky, space" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit आकाश (ākāśa).
Anglesa f Medieval Basque, Medieval Catalan
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning that was first recorded in Pamplona in 1227 as well as in 12th-century Catalonia.... [more]
Anglesia f Medieval Italian
Of uncertain origin.... [more]
Angnès f Picard
Picard form of Agnès.
Angnes f Medieval German, Medieval Scottish, Scots (Archaic)
Medieval southern German variant of Agnes reflecting the southern German pronunciation. It is also a Scots variant of Agnes which was recorded in the late Middle Ages.
Angosto f Spanish (European, Rare)
Taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Angosto "Our Lady of Angosto". Angosto is a former place name meaning "narrow" in Spanish, possibly referring to the width of a river... [more]
Angsana f Thai
From the name of a type of flowering tree that produces yellow blooms (scientific name Cassia fistula), ultimately from Sanskrit असन (asana).
Angsumalin f Thai
Means "sun" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अंशुमालिन् (aṃśumālin).
Ãnguarârssuk f Greenlandic (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Greenlandic ánguara, "sweetheart".
Angusina f Scottish
Feminine form of Angus.
Angústia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Angustias.
Angustia f Spanish (Rare)
Singular form of Angustias.
Angústies f Catalan
Catalan form of Angustias.
Angwusnasomtaqa f Hopi
Means "mother-crow spirit" in Hopi.
Anhelisha f Ukrainian
Short form of Anhelina.
Anhès f Provençal
Provençal form of Agnes.
Anhesa f Occitan
Occitan form of Agnes.
Anhesòt f Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan variant of Agnes.
Aniebietabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "Who is like god?" in Ibibio.
Aniekanabasi m & f Western African, Ibibio, Efik
Means "who is greater than God?" in Ibibio and Efik.
Anies m & f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Anis, also used as a feminine name.
Anikushka m & f Russian
Diminutive of Anastas or Anastasiya
Änisä f Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Anisa.
Anisah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Maranao
Alternate transcription of Arabic أنيسة (see Anisa), as well as the Malay, Indonesian and Maranao form.
Anisat f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Anisa.
Âníse f Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Aanissi (using the old Kleinschmidt orthography).
Anisette f Flemish (Rare)
Diminutive of Anise.
Aņisija f Latvian
Variant of Anisija.
Anisija f Macedonian, Croatian, Latvian, Lithuanian
Macedonian, Croatian, Latvian and Lithuanian form of Anysia.
Anisiya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Anysia.
Anisleidy f Spanish (Caribbean)
Combination of Anissa and Leidy, chiefly Cuban.
Anissa f Russian
Variant of Anisya.
Anissa f Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic أنيسة (see Anisa) chiefly used in North Africa, as well as an Indonesian variant of the name.
Anissah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Anisa.
Anissza f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Russian Anissa.
Anistasia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anastasia. Anistasia was given to 5 girls in 2014 according to the SSA.
Aniston f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Aniston.... [more]
Anisung f & m Dagbani
Means "good intention" in Dagbani.
Anisya f Russian
Russian form of Anisia.
Ânitse f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Anjarasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy anjara meaning "lot, share" or "destiny" and soa meaning "good".
Anjes f & m Dutch (Rare), Low German (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of Anna or Ane 2.
Anjos f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Ángeles.
Ankhenespepi f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Pepi lives for her" in Egyptian.
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.
Ankhesenpaaten f Ancient Egyptian
Means "living for Aten" in Coptic. This was the birth name of the Egyptian queen Ankhesenamun.
Ankhesenpepi f Ancient Egyptian
Meaning "her life is of Pepi (either Pepi I or Pepi II)". The root "ankhesen" is used in other names like Ankhesenamun, Ankhesenpaaten, and Ankhesenmeryre.
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]
Ankhtsetseg f Mongolian
Means "first flower" in Mongolian, from анх (ankh) meaning "first" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Anmitsu f Japanese
Anmitsu is the name of the title character of the Japanese series Anmitsu Hime (Princess Anmitsu)
Annalies f German (Swiss)
Swiss German variant of Anneliese.
Annalis f Alsatian (Archaic), Romansh (Rare)
Alsatian vernacular form of Anneliese and Romansh borrowing of Annalies.
Annalouisa f English
Combination of Anna and Louisa.
Annalouise f English (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Louise.
Annaluisa f Italian
Combination of Anna and Luisa.
Annaluise f German
Combination of Anna and Luise. This was the name of the main character in the movie version of Erich Kästner’s book Pünktchen und Anton“, released in 1999.
Annapitschna f Romansh
Contraction of Anna and Pitschna.
Annarosa f Italian, Sardinian, Romansh
Combination of Anna and Rosa 1.
Annarose f English
Combination of Anna and Rose.
Annasára f Hungarian
Combination of Anna and Sára.
Annasha f Sanskrit
An-n-asha means "hopeful" in Sanskrit. N-Asha means "no-hope", but An-N-Asha, double negative makes it positive and emphasizes Asha/hope. 
Annasofia f English (Modern)
A combination of Anna and Sofia.
Annasophia f English (Modern)
Combination of Anna and Sophia. A famous bearer of this name is American actress Annasophia Robb.
Annastacia f English (Rare)
Variation of Anastasia or a blend of Anna and Stacia.
Annastacie f English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently an Anglicized form of Anastasie. (See also Annastacia.) It can also be taken as a combination of Anna and Stacie.
Annastasia f English (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Romansh (Rare)
Variant of Anastasia. As a Romansh name, it is also a contraction of Anna and Stasia.
Annastiina f Finnish
Finnish form of Annastina.
Annaszófia f Hungarian
Derived from Anna and Szófia.
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