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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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Osgyth f Anglo-Saxon
Composed of the two name elements os "god" and guð "battle".
Oshadhi f Sinhalese
Etymology unknown, possibly meaning "medicinal herbs".
Oshae m & f African American
Perhaps a variant of Oshea. This is borne by Oshae Brissett (1998-), a Canadian basketball player of Jamaican descent. A female bearer is American boxer Oshae Jones (1998-).
Oshalche f Mari
Means "little white one" in Mari.
Oshra f Hebrew
Feminine form of Osher.
Oshri m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my happiness" in Hebrew, variant of the name Osher. Famous bearer is the actor Oshri Cohen (born 1984)
Oshry m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my happiness" in Hebrew. It is came from the name Osher
Osh-tisch f & m Sioux (Rare)
Means "Finds Them and Kills Them" in Crow, from the verb óhchikaapi ("find"). Osh-Tisch was a Crow badé, a male-bodied person in a Crow community who took part in some of the social and ceremonial roles usually filled by women in that culture.
Osi f Hebrew
Diminutive of Osnat.
Osie m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
Short form of names beginning with Os- such as Oscar or Osbert or used as an independent name.
Osilda f French (Quebec, Archaic), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elments os "god" and hild "battle".
Ositha f Medieval English
Medieval English Latinized form of Old English Osgyth (compare Osyth).
Ósk f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse name, directly from Old Norse ósk meaning "wish". This is related to Óski, one of the names of the Norse god Odin, and is found in ósk-mær or "wish-maiden", a common epithet of the Valkyries.
Oskanihyew f & m Cree
Means 'Pine Grosbeak' in Cree.
Oskara f Swedish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Oskar.
Öski f Khakas
Means "goat" in Khakas.
Ósklín f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse elements ósk "wish" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear".
Öškü-saar f Tuvan
Means "one who milks goats".
Osla f Faroese, Scots (Archaic)
Faroese variant and Shetlandic Scots adoption of Ásla. As a Shetlandic name, Osla was usually Anglicized as Ursula.
Oslafa f Anglo-Saxon
Feminine form of Oslaf. This name was borne by the wife of Æthelfrith, King of Bernicia, who was the mother of Domne Eafe.
Osleidys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Combination of Os-, from names beginning in this pattern like Oscar, and Leidys, a variant of Lady.
Öslem f Turkish
Variant spelling of Özlem.
O'sma f Uzbek
Derived from the name of a kohl-like plant and its dye.
Osmanna f History
A famous bearer is Saint Osmanna.
Osmanne f French (Archaic)
French form of Osmanna, common in the area around Féricy in the region of Île-de-France in the 1600s and 1700s thanks to saint Osmanne who is the patron saint of Féricy.
Osmariel f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Oswaldo and Mariela. It became popular after Venezuelan TV host and model Osmariel Villalobos.
Osor m & f Buryat
Means "spread of light" in Buryat.
Osor m & f Mongolian
From Tibetan འོད་ཟེར ('od zer) meaning "ray of light, radiance".
Ösp f Icelandic
Means "aspen tree" in Icelandic, from Old Norse ǫsp.
Osra f Literature
Feminine form of Osric. Used in Anthony Hope's novels The Prisoner of Zenda and The Heart of Princess Osra.
Osrun f Germanic
Name based on the Old High German elements "ans" (transferred to "os", meaning engl. "god") and "run / rúna" (engl. "rune" or "secret").
Ossa f Greek Mythology
Another name for Pheme used by Homer.
Ossia f Obscure
Feminine form of Ossian. A typhoon in 1950 was named Ossia.
Ossipago f Roman Mythology
A god who built strong bones, from ossa, "bones," + pango, pangere, "insert, fix, set."
Ossnait f Irish
Feminine diminutive form of the Irish given name Ossan.
Osta f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Asta.
Ostaixka f Basque (Rare)
Basque name meaning "Daisy flower".
Ostara f Germanic Mythology (Hypothetical)
Hypothetical Old High German form of the name of a Germanic goddess of fertility and spring (probably originally of sunrise, whose feast was celebrated at the spring equinox), reconstructed by linguist Jacob Grimm... [more]
Ostatxu f Basque (Rare)
Basque cognate of Belén.
Ostelinda f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Mary, used in reference to the Virgin Mary.
Osterlind f Medieval German
A dithematic name form from the Germanic name element ost "east" and linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
Osthryth f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English os "god" and þryþ "strength", making it a cognate of Anstrud... [more]
Ostiana f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Hostianus.
Ostosia f Germanic, Medieval Spanish
A derivative of Proto-Germanic austraz "eastern".
Ostra f German (Rare, Archaic)
From the German word Ostern "easter".
Ostrilda f Medieval English (Latinized)
This could have one of two origins: A younger form of Eastorhild (also see Estrildis) or a possible transliteration of Osthryth
Osuda f Uzbek
Means "peaceful" in Uzbek.
Ošüdə̑r f Mari
Means "white daughter" in Mari.
Osuitok m & f Inuit
Known bearer is Inuit sculptor Osuitok Ipeelee.
Osukaru m & f Japanese
From Japanese 御 (o) meaning "imperial", 巣 (su) meaning "nest, hive", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Osvalda f Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese form of Oswalda.
Osvit m & f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
From Serbian osvit meaning "dawn".
Osvita f Serbian
Feminine form of Osvit.
Oswið f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and swiþ "strong, mighty".
Oswynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English os "god" and wynn "joy, bliss".
Osyta f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Osyth.
Osyth f Medieval English
Medieval form of the Old English name Ósgýð, derived from the elements ós "god" and gyð "war" (perhaps meaning "divine war"). Saint Osyth was a martyr of the 7th century, an Anglian princess who founded a monastery at the village Chich in Essex, which was renamed St Osyth... [more]
Őszike f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian Őszi kikerics "autumn crocus".
Oszka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Ożanna and Zuzanna.
Oszvalda f Hungarian
Feminine form of Oszvald.
Otashbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek otash meaning "fire, flames" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Otgonsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Óðin-Dísa f Old Norse (Rare)
From the name of the Norse god Óðinn (see Odin; possibly via an Old West Norse byname) combined with the feminine name Disa, a short form of other names containing the element dís "goddess".
Othreis f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Othreis (Othrēís means "of Mount Othrys") was an oread nymph who consorted with both Zeus and Apollo and became by them mother of Meliteus and Phager respectively.
Othusitse m & f Tswana
Means "he (god) has helped" in Tswana.
Otisa f African American
A feminine form of Otis.
Otsana f Basque
Basque name meaning “she-wolf”.
Otsanda f Medieval Basque, Basque (Rare)
Medieval Basque feminine form of Otsando. It coincides with the Basque word otsanda "she-wolf".
Otsi'tsa f Mohawk
Means "flower" in Mohawk.
Otsuki f Japanese
From Japanese 樹 (itsuki) meaning "tree", using the kanji's nanori reading. Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.
Ottessa f English (American)
Feminine diminutive form of Otto.
Otuekongabasi f Efik
Means "warrior" in Efik.
Ouassila f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of وسيلة (see Wasila) chiefly used in Algeria.
Ouiser f Popular Culture
A diminutive of Louisa. Borne by Ouiser Boudreaux of Steel Magnolias.
Ouisie f American (Rare)
Diminutive of Louise. Also compare Wheezy, Weezy, Ouiser.
Oursoula f Greek
Greek form of Ursula.
Oursulo f Provençal
Provençal form of Ursule.
Ovrosi f Mari
Mari form of Euphrosyne.
Ovsanna f Armenian
Armenian form of Hosanna.
Oweditse f Tswana
Means "she completed her job" in Setswana.
Owisò:kon f Mohawk
Means "under ice" in Mohawk. Mohawk names are created uniquely for each individual and are not to be repeated while the bearer is living. There is currently a living bearer of this name.
Oybo'ston f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and bo'ston meaning "garden".
Øydís f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Eydís.
Oydis f Faroese
Faroese form of Øydís.
Oyebisi m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "honour gave birth to more" in Yoruba.
Oygilos f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and gilos meaning "sweet cherry".
Oyimposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from oyim, a title used for aristocratic women, and poshsha an endearing term for a girl or woman
Oyimsoat f Uzbek
Derived from oyim, a title used for aristocratic women, and soat meaning "time, clock".
Oyimsuluv f Uzbek
Derived from oyim, a title used for aristocratic women, and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Oyinkansola f Yoruba
Means "sweetness is dropped into wealth" in Yoruba.
Oykumush f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and kumush meaning "silver".
Oymos f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and mos meaning "fitting, suitable".
Oynishon f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and nishon meaning "sign, mark".
Oyposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and poshsha an endearing term for a girl or woman
Oyqosh f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and qosh meaning "eyebrow(s)".
Oyruxsor f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and ruxsor meaning "face".
Oysabo f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and sabo meaning "morning breeze".
Oysaboh f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and saboh meaning "dawn" or "hope".
Oysada f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and sada, a type of elm tree.
Oysadaf f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oy meaning "moon" and sadaf meaning "mother-of-pearl".
Oysafar f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and safar, the second month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
Oysanam f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and sanam meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", also an Uyghur classical music genre.
Oysara f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and sara meaning "best".
Oysari f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and sari meaning "yellow" or "best".
Oysha f Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Aisha
Oyshakar f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and shakar meaning "sugar, candy, sweets".
Oyshakhon f Tajik, Uzbek
From the given name Oysha combined with khan, a title meaning "leader, ruler".
Oysharaf f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and sharaf meaning "honour, glory".
Oyshirin f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and shirin meaning "sweet, pleasant".
Oyshuhrat f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and shuhrat meaning "fame".
Oyshu'la f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and shu'la meaning "luster, shining" or "flame, glow".
Oysihat f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and sihat meaning "health".
Oysiymo f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and siymo meaning "appearance".
Oysoat f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and soat meaning "clock, time".
Oysuluv f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Oysurat f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and surat meaning "drawing, painting".
Oytovus f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and tovus meaning "peacock".
Oyuunkhishig f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".
Oyuunsaikhan f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Oyuunsüren f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Oyuunsuvd f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and сувд (suvd) meaning "pearl".
Oyuuntögs f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and төгс (tögs) meaning "perfect, complete".
Oyuuntsetseg f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Oyyaxshi f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and yaxshi meaning "good, fine".
Ozhaguscodaywayquay f Ojibwe
Means "woman of the green glade", or "green prairie woman", deriving in part from the Ojibwe element ikwe ("woman").
Päärask f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Paraskeva.
Paavarasi f Tamil
Meaning "Queen of Songs".
Padmakshi f Hindi, Indian
Means "one with lotus-like eyes" from Sanskrit पद्म (padma) meaning "lotus" and अक्षि (akshi) meaning "eye".
Pȧhávevé'késo f Cheyenne
Means "Pretty Bird" in Cheyenne.
Pajtshiab f Hmong
Derived from Hmong paj meaning "flower" and tshiab meaning "new".
Pákaitseĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Pakosława f Polish
Feminine form of Pakosław.
Paks f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Pax.
Paksskii f Siksika
Means "broad face" in Siksika.
Paksyaltya f Mordvin
Means "field" in Erzya.
Palaestra f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek παλαιστής (palaistes) meaning "wrestler" or the verb παλαιστέω (palaisteo) "to thrust away with the hand" (from παλαιστή (palaiste) "palm of the hand", a later form of παλαστή (palaste))... [more]
Palashka f Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Pelagia.
Pales m & f Roman Mythology, Theatre
Meaning unknown, possibly of Etruscan origin. This was the name of a deity of shepherds, flocks and livestock in Roman mythology, regarded as male by some sources and female by others. The mythological figure appears in pastoral plays of the 16th and 17th centuries.
Palestina f Obscure
From the place name Palestina. Also compare Falasteen.
Palioxis f Greek Mythology
The Greek mythological personification of backrush or retreat in battle.
Paliusia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Palina.
Palsang m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan དཔལ་བཟང (dpal-bzang) meaning "glorious, excellent".
Palwasha f Pashto
Means "light, ray, beam" in Pashto.
Palwashah f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto پلوشه (see Palwasha).
Pamahas f Paiute
Means "meadows" in Paiute.
Panagiotitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota.
Pandemos f & m Greek Mythology
From Greek πάνδημος (pandemos) meaning "of all people, belonging to all people; public, common", composed of πᾶν (pan) "all" and δῆμος (demos) "the people"... [more]
Pandrosion f Late Greek
Possibly related to Pandrosus.
Pandroso f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Pandrosus.
Pandrosos f Greek Mythology
Means "all bedewed" from a combination of Greek παν (pan) "all" and δροσος (drosos) "dew". In Greek mythology Pandrosos was one of the three daughters of Kekrops, the first king of Athens, along with her sisters Aglauros and Herse... [more]
Panigsiaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "step daughter, foster daughter" in Greenlandic.
Panisa f Thai
Possibly from Thai ปาณิ (pani) meaning "hand, palm".
Panissiaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Panigsiaĸ.
Panisuaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "only daughter" in Greenlandic.
Panisuaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Panisuaĸ.
Pansa f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พรรษา (see Phansa).
Panseluța f Romanian
Derived from Romanian panseluță, the diminutive of pansea "pansy".
Panshin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "yellow" in Shipibo.
Pantariste f Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek πάντες (pantes) meaning "all", which is ultimately derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all". The second element is derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) meaning "best"... [more]
Pantasilea f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant of Penthesilea.
Pantelitsa f Greek (Cypriot)
Feminine diminutive of Pantelis.
Pantes f Javanese
From Javanese pantês meaning "fitting, proper, worthy".
Panthalis f Greek Mythology
Panthalis is a figure in Greek mythology. She was a servant of Helena. Derived from παν (pan) "all" and θαλλω (thallo) meaning "to blossom".
Panumas f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภาณุมาศ (see Phanumat).
Paradisa f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin paradisus "paradise".
Paradise f English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "heaven, the garden of Eden", ultimately from Avestan pairidaēza "enclosure, park" (compare the cognate Firdaus).
Paras m & f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Nepali, Pakistani, Urdu
In Hindi and Urdu, this name means "touchstone" or "philosopher's stone."... [more]
Paraschiva f Romanian
Romanian form of Paraskeve.
Parasha f Russian
Diminutive of Praskovya.
Parashqevi f Albanian
Albanian form of Paraskeve.
Parasian m & f Batak
Means "beloved" in Toba Batak.
Parasin f Khakas
Variant Khakas form of Praskoviya.
Paraska f Ukrainian, Polish (Archaic)
Ukrainian diminutive of Praskovya or Paraskeva and Polish diminutive of Parascewa and Paraskiewia.
Parasko f Khakas
Khakas form of Praskoviya.
Paraskovia f Russian (Archaic)
Archaic Russian form of Paraskeve and older transcription of Praskovya. In the Russian Orthodox Church, Paraskovia is the patron saint of cloth as well as of spinning and weaving.
Parastesh f Persian
Means "worship" in Persian.
Parastou f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پرستو (see Parastoo).
Pardabuvish f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek parda meaning "screen, curtain" and buvish meaning "lady".
Pardes m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "orchard" in Hebrew.
Pardis f Persian
Meaning "new city of Pardis" and often translated to "new city of Paradise."
Pareise f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
American and English variant of Paris 1 or Paris 2.
Pariqush f Uzbek
Derived from pari meaning "fairy" and qush meaning "bird".
París f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Paris 2.
Parisima f Persian
Means "fairy face" in Persian.
Parissa f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پریسا (see Parisa).
Parivash f Persian
Means "fairy-like" in Persian.
Parkash m & f Indian, Punjabi
Punjabi variant of Prakash, sometimes used as a feminine name.
Parmiss f Persian
Variant transcription of Parmys.
Parmys f Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Uparmiya. This was the name of a Persian princess, who was the granddaughter of Cyrus the Great and went on to become the wife of Darius the Great.
Parnumas f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภาณุมาศ (see Phanumat).
Parsbit f Khazar
Mother of a Khazar Khagan.
Parsedia f Lombard
Lombard form of Praxedes.
Pārsla f Latvian
Taken directly from Latvian pārsla "flake" (as in a snowflake).
Parsley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Parsley.
Parvesh m & f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
From Sanskrit प्रवेश (praveśa) meaning "entrance, entering".
Pasang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan པ་སངས (pa-sangs) meaning "Venus (the planet)" or "Friday".
Pasca f Medieval Italian, Medieval Cornish
Derived from Latin pascha "(feast of) Passover". The Jewish Passover holiday often coincided with the Christian Easter holiday; this name was given to children born or christened on or near that holiday... [more]
Pascalette f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Pascal.
Pascalia f Greek (Germanized, Rare), English (African)
Germanized form of Paschalia as well as a Kenyan borrowing of this name.
Pascalina f Gascon, Sardinian
Gascon feminine form of Pascau and Sardinian feminine form of Pascale.
Pascalo f Provençal
Provençal form of Pascale.
Pascásia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Pascasia, which is a variant of Paschasia.
Pascha f Medieval English, Medieval Latin
From Latin pascha meaning "Easter, (feast of) Passover", itself from Ancient Greek πάσχα (pascha). This was traditionally given to girls born around Easter time.
Paschaise m & f French (Archaic)
French form of Paschasius (masculine) and Paschasia (feminine).
Paschalle f English
Feminisation of Paschal, given rarely in Catholic regions.
Paschasia f Late Greek, Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Feminine form of Paschasios (Greek) and Paschasius (Latin).... [more]
Paschedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Pasca.
Páscoa f Portuguese (African, Rare)
Derived from Portuguese Páscoa "Easter", ultimately derived from Vulgar Latin pascua via Old Galician-Portuguese Pascoa (compare Italian Pasqua).
Pascu m & f Spanish
Short form of Pascual and Pascuala.
Pascua f Spanish (Rare)
Directly taken from Spanish Pascua, meaning "Easter".
Pasepa f Fijian
English translation from the bible reads, 'Daughter of abundance'. Could also mean 'Chief'. Used by many Pacific nations in modern times (including Sāmoa, Rotuma, Tonga).
Paseri f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese transliteration of the English word parsley, referring to the type of flowering plant that has been widely used in European, Middle Eastern and American cooking.... [more]