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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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Arolas f Medieval Occitan
Medieval form of Arola.
Aroos f Arabic
Means “bride” in Arabic.
Arousiag f Armenian
Variant transcription of Արուսեակ (see Aruseag)
Arrison m & f American (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Arrison is a modern, American name with no set meaning. It is a unisex variant of the masculine name, Harrison.
Arrosa f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque arrosa "rose", this name is considered the Basque equivalent of Rosa 1 and Rose.
Arrosali f Basque
Of debated origin and meaning. While the most widespread theory thinks of this name as a Basque form of Rosalie, other scholars link it to the Germanic name Rosalind.
Arrosane f Basque
Basque equivalent of Rosana.
Arsay f Semitic Mythology, Ugaritic Mythology
Means "earthy", deriving from the Ugaritic element ‘arṣ ("earth, underworld"), combined with the feminine suffix y. Although her role is unknown, it is theorised that she was an underworld goddess... [more]
Arsema f Amharic
Amharic form of Hripsime.
Arsena f Lithuanian (Rare)
Shortened form of Arsenija.
Arsena f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish feminine form of Arsenios.
Arsende f Gascon (Archaic), Picard (Archaic)
Gascon and Picard form of Arsendis.
Arsene f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Arsenia.
Arsénia f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Arsenios.
Arseniia f Russian
Variant transcription of Арсения (see Arseniya).
Arsenija f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian feminine form of Arsenios.
Arsenija m & f Serbian
Feminine form and male variant of Arsenius.
Arseniya f Russian
Russian form of Arsenia.
Arshakuhi f Armenian
Feminine form of Arshak.
Arshaya f & m Sanskrit
Means “desire, wish”.
Arshdeep m & f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
From Urdu عَرْش (ʻarś) or Hindi अर्श (arś) meaning "sky, heaven" (both of which come from Arabic عَرْش (ʕarš)) combined with Sanskrit दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Arshi f Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit ऋषि (ṛ́ṣi) denoting a singer of sacred hymns, a poet, or a sage.
Arshida f Persian
Sunrise of east.
Arshpreet f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Means "love for the sky" in Punjabi.
Arsine f Armenian
Feminine form of Arsen.
Arsing m & f Filipino
DIminutive of Arsenio or Arsenia.
Arsinoi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Arsinoe.
Ársól f Icelandic
Possibly means "morning sun" from the Old Norse elements ár "early" and sól "sun". Alternatively, the first element may be Old Norse ár "year; plenty, abundance" (also found in the masculine name Ársæll).
Ârsso f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown. It maybe a diminutive of Ârssuákuluk or Ârssuatsiaĸ.
Ârssuatsiaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Arsuri f Aymara
Means "talkative" in Aymara.
Artaimís f Irish
Irish form of Artemis, used in Irish translations of Greek myths.
Artanis f Literature
Means "noble woman" in Quenya. Artanis was the given name of Galadriel, given to her by her father.
Artastūnā f Old Persian
The name of a daughter of Cyrus the Great, meaning "pillar of Arta, the deified true".
Artazauštri f Old Persian
Old Persian form of Artazostre.
Artazostre f Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Old Persian *Artazauštrī meaning "who is in favor of Arta/Ṛta, the deified Truth" or "who is devoted to Arta". This name was borne by a Persian princess (5th century BC); Artazostre was the daughter of Darius the Great by his wife Artystone.
Artemisa f Spanish, Albanian, Galician
Spanish, Albanian and Galician form of Artemis.
Artesia f Theatre, Arthurian Cycle
Likely from Artois, the name of a region in France (for which "artesian wells" are named), itself derived from Atrebates, a Belgic tribe that inhabited the region of Gaul and Britain during Julius Caesar's time; Atrebates is cognate with Irish aittrebaid meaning "inhabitant".... [more]
Arthelais f History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Arthelais (544–560) is venerated as a Christian saint.... [more]
Artimpasa f Scythian, Mythology, Scythian Mythology
Likely deriving from the name of the goddess Arti, with the elements paya ("pasture") and pati ("lord") (both of which stem from a common root). This was the name of a major Scythian goddess of fertility, warfare, and sovereignty... [more]
Artist m & f English (American, Rare)
Simply from the English word artist. First recorded as a name in 1916 (where it was given to five boys), this name has seen sporadic usage in the United States until 2017, where it began to rise. It was given to 89 American baby boys in 2021.
Artsiamida f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Artemis.
Artystone f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *Ṛtastūnā meaning "pillar of Ṛta, the deified Truth", derived from 𐎠𐎼𐎫 (arta) "true" and‎ 𐎿𐎬𐎢𐎴𐎠 (stūnā) "pillar, column"... [more]
Arusa f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Bride or spouse to be, used in Arabic and Farsi.
Aruseag f Armenian (Western)
Means "Venus (planet)" in Armenian.
Aruseak f Ancient Armenian
Means "Venus, evening star, morning star", ultimately from Middle Median *arōsī meaning "dawn".
Arusha f Indian
Means "shining" or "bright" in Sanskrit.
Arusi f Swahili
Means "born at wedding time" in Swahili.
Arusyak f Armenian
From an obsolete term for the planet Venus.
Árvácska f Hungarian
Means "pansy" in Hungarian. This was used by the Hungarian author Zsigmond Móricz for his 1940 novel of the same name.
Arvintsetseg f Mongolian
Means "abundant flowers" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "rich, copious, abundant" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Arvystė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Arvystas.
Aryenis f Old Persian (Hellenized)
From a Lydian name that was cognate with the Hittite term 𒂖 (arawanni-) meaning "free" as in a free person, not a slave. This was the name of the wife of Astyages, the last king of the Median Empire.
Aryssia f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Alyssia.
Arystea f Polish
Polish form of Aristea.
Arystyda f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Arystydes.
Asa f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" or 麻 (asa) meaning "hemp, flax".... [more]
Asa f Old Swedish
Possibly a variant of Åsa.
Asa f & m Indonesian
Means "hope" in Indonesian, ultimately frm Sanskrit आशा (asha).
Asaaseasa m & f Akan
Means "the land is finished" in Akan. The implication of this name is that there is no more land for the dead to be buried - so the child is encouraged to live as there will be no more space for his/her burial.
Asaba m & f Tooro
Asabi f Yoruba
Means "one selected for birth" in Yoruba.
Asade m & f Western African
West African form and rare feminine form of Asad.
Asae f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ásælfr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse áss "god" and alfr "elf".
Asagao f English (American, Japanized, Rare)
Asagao, first introduced in the Heian period in Japan, blooms in summer. As its name suggests, this flower blooms only in the morning and on cold days. Asagao comes in a variety of colors, but an intense yellow... [more]
Asagi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 浅黄 (asagi) meaning "light yellow". It combines 浅 (asa) meaning "light, pale" with 黄 (ki) meaning "yellow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asaka f Japanese
From Japanese 阿 (a) meaning "nook, corner", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", and 霞 (ka) meaning "mist, cloud". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asaki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 月 (ki) meaning "moon" or 咲 (ki) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asako f Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (asa) meaning "flax" or 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asalaís f Provençal
Provençal form of Asalaïs.
Asalais f Occitan
Variant of Asalaïs.
Asalat f Uzbek
Uzbek elaboration of Asal.
Asalbonu f Uzbek
Derived from asal meaning "honey" and bonu meaning "lady".
Asalea f Norwegian, Icelandic, Estonian
Norwegian, Icelandic, and Estonian form of Azalea.
Asälf f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ásælfr.
Asalgul f Uzbek
Derived from asal meaning "honey" and gul meaning "flower, rose".
Asali f Swahili
Means "honey" in Swahili.
Asalia f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Azalia. A known bearer of this name is Asalia Nazario, the Puerto Rican mother of American actress Zoe Saldana (b. 1978).
Asaloy f Uzbek
Derived from asal meaning "honey" and oy meaning "moon".
Asamahle f Nguni
Means "she is still beautiful" in Nguni.
Asamkele f Nguni
Means "let us accept" in Nguni
Asamoah m & f Western African, Akan
Means "apostles" in Akan. It is also a surname. A famous bearer is Ghanaian soccer player Asamoah Gyan (1985-).
Asamya m & f Sanskrit
This name means "has no equal" in Sanskrit.
Asana f African, Dagbani
The name Asana is a derivative of Hassan. ... [more]
Asana f Japanese
From 旭 (asa) meaning "rising sun", 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" or 麻 (asa) meaning "flax, hemp" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [more]
Asandratra m & f Malagasy
Means "raised high, exalted" in Malagasy.
Asanet f Armenian
Armenian form of Asenath.
Asani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name by combining the phonetic element a and Dasani.
Asano f Japanese
From Japanese 晨 (asa) meaning "dawn; morning; daybreak" combined with 野 (no) meaning "area". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asansa f Chuukese
Means "towards the east".
Asante m & f African American
Possibly derived from Swahili asante "thank you".
Asanti f & m Swahili, African
means "thank you"
Asanye m & f Efik
Asara m & f Malagasy
Means "rainy season" in Malagasy.
Asari f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" and 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" or 里 (ri) meaning "village". ... [more]
Asari f Efik
The name Asari, which is originally an Efik name, means "choosy","selective".
Asasaki f Japanese
From Japanese 旦 (asa) meaning "morning, dawn" combined with 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asatira f Swahili
Means "history, legend" in Swahili.
Asavari f Marathi, Hinduism
The name of a raga or melody. This name belongs to a minor character in Hinduism, a lover of Karna whose father, the king, rejects their marriage out of arrogance.
Asavela f & m Xhosa
Means "they still appear" in Xhosa. A famous bearer is South African actress Asavela Mngqithi.
Asaya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" or 麻 (asa) meaning "flax" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 哉 (ya), an exclamation or 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asaye f African
From Africa/Ghana
Asayo f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asayu f Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 雪 (yu) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asbina f Nepali
The name Asbina is a very unique and rare name hence why it’s special. The true meaning of Asbina is The Guided One, the one who strives after guidance.
Ásbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Ásbjǫrg.
Ásbjǫrg f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse name elements áss "god" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".
Asbjørg f Norwegian
Modern form of Ásbjǫrg.
Ascelina f Medieval French, Anglo-Norman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Ascelin. This was the name of a 12th-century French saint, a Cistercian mystic.
Ascella f Astronomy
Late Latin for "armpit", related to the Indo-European root *aks meaning "axis". This is the name of the third brightest star in the constellation Sagittarius.
Ascen f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Ascension.
Ascension m & f Various
Variant of Ascensión used outside of Spanish speaking countries, among both genders.
Aschenputtel f Folklore (Germanized)
Means "digging in the ashes" in German. This is the German name for Cinderella used by the Brothers Grimm.
Asclepigenia f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Asklepigeneia. This was the name of a 5th-century Athenian philosopher and mystic.
Asdghig f Armenian Mythology, Armenian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Astghik
Ásdis f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Ásdís.
Asdza f Navajo
From Navajo asdzą́ą́ "woman" (especially one about 50 years of age or older). This name may be given to a sickly newborn in the hopes of her surviving to become a mature woman.
Asdzą́ą́ Nádleehé f New World Mythology
The name of a Navajo creation goddess whose name means "changing woman" or "woman who changes".
Asê f Kurdish
Means "steep slope" or "insurmountable, impenetrable" in Kurdish.
Aseda f & m Akan
"Praise"
Aseel f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسيل (see Asil).
Asees f & m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Hinduism
Means "blessing" in Punjabi.
Asefeh f Persian
Feminine form of Asef.
Asefi f Haitian Creole (Archaic)
Derived from Haitian Creole ase "enough" and fi "daughter; girl" and therefore meaning "enough girls". Now rare, this name was traditionally given after having many daughters, in hopes that the next child would be a boy.
Asela f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Asella. A notable bearer of this name is the Cuban chess player Asela de Armas Pérez (b. 1954), who won the title of Woman International Master in 1978.
Åselie f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Åshild via the short forms Åsil and Åsel.
Asella f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), German (Archaic), Italian (Archaic)
Derived from the Latin noun asella meaning "little she-ass". It is the feminine version of asellus, which is a diminutive of Latin asinus meaning "ass, donkey".... [more]
Aselle f French (Rare)
French form of Asella. This name is not to be confused with Axelle.
Aselya f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant of Asel.
Asem f Kazakh
Means "beautiful, elegant, graceful" in Kazakh, of Arabic origin.
Asema f Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Asem, meaning "beautiful". This name was popularized by the Kyrgyz movie Pure Coolness. In 2007, the year the movie was released, 20% of newborn girls in Kyrgyzstan were named Asema.
Asemgul f Kazakh
From Kazakh әсем (asem) meaning "beautiful, elegant, graceful" and гүл (gul) meaning "flower".
Asemina f Greek (Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Greek variant transcription of Ασημίνα (see Asimina), as well as an Albanian form.
Asena f Romani
Either an adoption of Turkish Asena or a corruption of Asenath.
Asenaca f Fijian
Fijian form of Asenath.
Asenat f Biblical Polish, Biblical German
Polish and modern German form of Asenath—older German bibles used Asenath.
Asenata f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Asenath.
Asenefa f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Asenath.
Aseney f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar эсен (esen) meaning "healthy, happy, unharmed" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Asenka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Asen.
Ašera f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Asherah.
Aset f & m Chechen, Kazakh
Derived from Arabic أَسَد (ʾasad) meaning "lion" (see Asad). In Kazakh it is solely masculine while in Chechen it is feminine and masculine.
Aseye f African
african, Means Happiness
Asfaloth m & f Literature
A character in JRR Tolkien's works, a horse (of unknown sex) ridden by the elf Glorfindel. The name is derived from the fictional Sindarin language and means "sunlit foam", from ast meaning "light of the sun, heat of the sun" and faloth meaning "large foamy wave".
Ásgærðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse áss "god" and garðr "enclosure, protection".
Ásgerð f Faroese (Rare)
Faroese modern form of Ásgærðr.
Ásgunnr f Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse áss "god" and gunnr "war, battle, fight".
Ashal f Bulgarian
Bulgarian transliteration of Işıl
Ashalee f English
Variant of Ashley.
Ashanae f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix a with Shanae.
Ashane m & f Jamaican
Jamaican name meaning “handsome”
Ashapatman f Chuvash
Chuvash feminine given name derived from Aisha and Fatima.
Ashara f Arabic (Americanized, Modern)
Means "beautiful peace" in Arabic.... [more]
Ashari f African American (Modern)
Possibly a combination of the sounds found in names such as Ashanti and Amari.
Ashava f Mordvin
Derived from Erzya ашо (ašo) "white" and ава (ava) "woman".
Asha Vahishta f Persian Mythology
Means "Best Truth", from Avestan 𐬀𐬴𐬀 (aṣ̌a) "truth" and 𐬬𐬀𐬵𐬌𐬱𐬙𐬀 (vahišta) "best". In Zoroastrianism, Asha, commonly referred to as Asha Vahishta, is the Amesha Spenta, the hypostasis or genius of truth or Righteousness found in the Younger Avesta.
Ashawnte f African American (Rare)
Variant of Ashante, or a combination of the phonetic element a with the name Shantae (or with the name Shawn and the phonetic element tay).
Ashayla f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix a and Shayla.
Ashbelle f English (Rare)
Combination of Ash and Belle
Ashby m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ashby.
Ashe f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ash. In the case of American singer Ashe, it is short for Ashlyn.
Ashe f Yoruba
From Yoruba àṣẹ meaning "power, authority, command". In Yoruba religion, àṣẹ is the natural power that makes things happen and produces change.
Ashe f & m Indian
Asheazi f Eggon
A beautiful woman, precious woman
Asheeqa f Arabic
Feminine form of Asheeq.
Asheera f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Ashira.
Asheeta f Indian
unknown
Ashegari f Amharic
Means "may he make you perfect" in Amharic.
Ásheiðr f Old Norse
Old Norse name, derived from the elements áss "god" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour" or heiðr "heath".
Ashena f Romani
Romani form of Asenath.
Ashena f Persian
Means "friend" in Persian.
Ashfi m & f Arabic, Bengali
A name meaning "Helper, Assist" in Arabic. The name is also quite common in Bangladesh and is also a Bengali surname.
Ashi f & m Japanese
Means "paw" in Japanese.
Ashi f Persian Mythology
Means "that which is attained" in Avestan, from the root ar- "to allot". In Zoroastrianism this was the personification of reward, recompense, and capricious luck.
Áshìbébọng f Bette
Means "she is appreciated" in Bette Obudu.
Ashie f & m English
Short form of Asher, Ashley and other names starting with ‘ash’
Ashig f Mongolian
Means "profit, benefit" in Mongolian.
Ashik m & f Armenian
Diminutive form of Arshaluys.
Ashika f Indian
unknown.... [more]
Ashika f Nepali
The first part (आशा) of this name comes from the word for 'hope'. ... [more]
Ashikin f Malay
Derived from Arabic عاشقين (ʿāshiqīn‎) meaning "admirers, lovers", the plural of عاشق (ʿāshiq) meaning "admirer, lover".
Ashila f Romani
Romani form of Sheila.
Áshild f Faroese
Faroese form of Áshildr.
Áshilda f Old Norse
Old Norse younger variant of Áshildr.
Áshildur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Áshildr.
Ashima f Indian
Feminine form of Asim 2.
Ashima f Biblical Hebrew, Semitic Mythology
Means "the name, portion, or lot" depending on context. Possibly from the Semitic šmt 'charge, duty, function'. Also known as Ashim-Yahu, Ashima-Yaho, and Ashim-Beth-El... [more]
Ashima f Japanese
Ashima Shiraishi is a Japanese-American rock climber. Her name may have been influenced by Ashima 1 or Ashima 2.
Ashiqin f Malay
Variant of Ashikin.
Ashira f Hebrew
Means "I will sing", directly from the Hebrew word in the Old Testament.
Ashira f Hebrew
Means "rich" in Hebrew.
Ashira m & f Shona
Meaning “receive; accept; welcome”, the fuller version of the name is Gashira.
Ashkharuhi f Armenian (Rare)
From Armenian աշխարհ (ashkharh) meaning "world, universe" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).... [more]
Ashkhen f Armenian
Feminine Armenian given name with a number of possible meanings and etymologies - firstly, from the Ossetian æхсин meaning "lady, mistress", or otherwise from Middle Median *xšay-, meaning "to shine" or the Ossetian æхсид meaning "dawn".
Ashkhen f Armenian
Armenian form of Roxanne. Ashkhen was the wife of King Dertad or Trdat.
Ashkhen f Armenian
derives from the word akhsen, ‘grey’, or Zend akhsaena which means ‘black’ or ‘bluish-black'. Ashkhen was also the name of a Queen of Armenia and a member of the Arsacid dynasty by marriage to King Tiridates III of Armenia during the early to late 3rd century AD, and is considered a Saint in the Armenian Apostolic Church.
Ashlan f English
Variant of Aisling.
Ashland m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ashland.
Ashlay f & m English
Variant of Ashley.
Ashleen f American
Anglicized form of Aisling.
Ashlene f Irish (Anglicized, ?), English (Rare)
Said to be an anglicized form of Aislinn, i.e., a variant of Ashling. In some cases it might be considered a combination of Ashley and the common name suffix lene (compare Ashlyn).
Ashlesha f Indian, Marathi, Astronomy
Means "embrace" in Sanskrit. In ancient Indian astronomy this was the name of Epsilon Hydrae, the northernmost star or star cluster in the constellation Hydra.
Ashleyanna f Obscure
Combination of Ashley and Anna.
Ashlianne f English (American)
A made-up name combining the names, "Ashli" and "Anne".
Ashlin f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Ashlyn. Male usage may be transferred use of the surname Ashlin (see Ascelin).
Ashlley f English
Variant of Ashley.
Ashlond f Obscure
Variant of Ashland.
Ashly f English
Variant of Ashley.