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.
Azganush f Armenian (Eastern)Means "delight of the people" in Armenian, ultimately from ազգ (
azg) meaning "people, nation" and անոյշ (
anoysh) meaning "sweet; pleasant, agreeable".
Azizposhsha f UzbekDerived frpm
aziz meaning "dear, beloved", "holy, sacred" or "rare, precious" and
poshsha, an endearing name for a girl or woman.
Aziz un-Nisa f ArabicMeans "power of women" from
عزيز (
'aziz) meaning "powerful, respected" and
نساء (
nisa) meaning "women"
Azusa f & m JapaneseThis name can be used on its own as 梓 (shi,
azusa), referring to the catalpa tree, or it can be combined with 沙 (
sa, sha, suna, yonageru) meaning "sand," 紗 (
sa, sha, usuginu) meaning "gauze" or 彩 (sai, irodo.ru,
sa) meaning "colouring."... [
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Baasanjav m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баасан
(baasan) meaning "Friday" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Baasankhüü f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian баасан
(baasan) meaning "Friday" and хүү
(khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".
Baasansüren f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian баасан
(baasan) meaning "Friday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Baast m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian баас
(baas) meaning "excrement, manure, poo". This name was traditionally given in order to mislead bad spirits.
Babesne f Basque (Rare)Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Amparo and
Patrocinio. The name was based on Basque
babes "shelter, refuge; protection" and the productive name suffix
-ne.
Badaskhan f Armenian (Western, Rare)A Western Armenian name derived from the Armenian word "պատասխան" (patasxan), which means "answer." This name was notably popular among Western Armenians during the 18th and 19th centuries but has since become rare.... [
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Bądzsława f PolishDerived from
będzie meaning "will be, going to" and
sława meaning "fame, glory".
Bageshree f MarathiBageshree is a form of ''raag'' or melody in Indian Classical Music. It is a raag usually sung at late evenings to bring peace to the mind. It is a feminine name.
Bahtişen f TurkishDerived from Turkish
baht meaning "luck, fortune" and
şen meaning "merry".
Bakht-un-nissa f PersianMeans "fortunate amongst women" in Persian. This was the name of Mughal princess, whose father,
Homayoun, apparently derived her name from a dream he had on the night of her birth.
Bakshi f PersianName of a Mughal princess derived from
بخشیدن (baxšidan) meaning "to donate, grant, absolve" or
بخش (baxš) meaning "portion, lot".
Balanos f Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek
βάλανος (
balanos) meaning "acorn" or "oak tree". This was the name of one of the eight hamadryad daughters of
Oxylos and
Hamadryas, associated with oak trees.
Balasaraswati f IndianMeans "child possessing water" in Sanskrit. A famous bearer is Balasaraswati, a Bharatanatyam dancer from Tanjore, India.
Balausa f KazakhMeans "green, herbs" or "young, beautiful" in Kazakh.
Balsamia f History (Ecclesiastical), Italian (Archaic, ?)From Latin
balsamum meaning "balsam; balm", from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον
(balsamon) "balsam tree; fragrant oil of the balsam tree" (ultimately of Semitic origin). Saint Balsamia was the nurse of Saint Remigius (or
Rémy) and the mother of Saint Celsinus... [
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Balsheker f KyrgyzFrom the Kyrgyz
бал (bal) meaning "honey" and
шекер (sheker) meaning "sugar".
Baltis f Semitic MythologyEtymology unknown. This was the name of an Arabian goddess associated with the planet Venus.
Banafsya f Indonesian (Rare)From Persian بنفشه (banafsheh), meaning "violet flower", a small purple flower symbolizing modesty, hidden love, and elegance.... [
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Banashri f BengaliFrom Sanskrit वन
(vana) meaning "forest, wood" and श्री
(shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Banksia f English (Australian)Banksia is an uncommon name deriving from the Native Australian plant that produces honeysuckle like flowers. The plant species were originally named after Sir Joseph Banks, who first collected its samples in 1770.
Bənövşə f AzerbaijaniMeans "violet (flower)" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian بنفشه
(banafshe).
Baoshu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Bapsi f Indian (Parsi)Meaning unknown. This is borne by Bapsi Sidhwa (1938-), a Pakistani American novelist of Gujarati Parsi descent.
Barchinsuluv f UzbekPossibly derived from
barchin meaning "everything" and
suluv meaning "beauty".
Baroness f English (Rare)Perhaps from Celtic or from Frankish *baro* "freeman, man" or another Germanic source. In England, the word merged with (probably) cognate Old English *beorn* "nobleman."
Barsheba f American, BiblicalVariant of the Old Testament place name
Be'ersheba, meaning "seventh well" or "well of the oath" (Genesis 21:31). The phrase "from Dan to Be'ersheba" was the usual way of designating the Promised Land.
Barsine f Old Persian, PersianMeans "clover" in Persian. This name was borne by a mistress of Alexander the Great (daughter of Artabazus) and also by one of his wives (Barsine-Stateira, daughter of King Darius III).
Basambilu f TsongaFrom the Xitsonga
basa meaning "clean, white, pure" and
mbilu meaning "heart".
Basaraba f & m VlachDerived from
Basaraba, which is the Vlach name for the historical region of Bessarabia. It is said to be the native land of the Vlach people.
Basharat m & f UrduMeans "good news" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic بشارة
(bashāra).
Basilica f GreekGiven name from the Spanish and Italian word "basilica", derived from Ancient Greek "βασιλική στοά": a large oblong building in Roman architecture used as a public forum or town hall, sometimes also a church or court building... [
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Basoy f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bas meaning "enough, stop" and
oy meaning "moon".
Bathshua f Biblical, English (Puritan)Means "daughter of salvation" or "daughter of prosperity" in Hebrew. The first element is Hebrew בַּת
(bat 2) meaning "daughter"; the second element could be derived from the verb יָשַׁע
(yasha') "to save, to deliver", which is related to the verb שוע
(shawa') meaning "to cry out (for salvation)" and the nouns שוע
(shua'), שוע
(shoa') and שועה
(shawa) all of which mean "a cry (for salvation)", or it could be derived from a noun שוע which has been interpreted as meaning "riches, wealth".... [
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Batsükh m & f MongolianMeans "strong axe" in Mongolian, from бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm" and сүх
(sükh) meaning "axe".
Baucis f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)Derived from Greek βαυκος
(baukos) meaning "prudish". In Greek mythology, Baucis and Philemon were an elderly couple who showed great hospitality to the god Zeus. Baucis was also the name of a Greek poet contemporaneous with Sappho and Erinna whose work is now lost, apostrophized in Erinna's 'Distaff'.
Bayarsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome".
Bayarsüren m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Bayartsengel m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and цэнгэл
(tsengel) meaning "feast, merrymaking, gaiety".
Beaflurs f Arthurian CycleMeans "beautiful flower" (compare
Blanchefleur). This was the name of a fairy in the Middle High German romance 'Parzival' (Wolfram von Eschenbach's adaptation of 'Perceval, the Story of the Grail', a poem by Chrétien de Troyes)... [
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Beatrijs f Dutch, Flemish, LiteratureDutch form of
Beatrix. A notable bearer of this name is the Blessed Beatrijs of Nazareth (1200-1268), a Flemish Cistercian nun who is known as Beatrice in English.... [
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Beatris f Russian (Rare), Medieval Occitan, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Flemish, Czech (Rare), Breton, Provençal, Romansh, Portuguese (Brazilian)Russian, Breton, Provençal, medieval Spanish and medieval Occitan form of
Beatrix, a Czech and Romansh variant of that name and a Brazilian Portuguese variant of
Beatriz.
Becas f & m PortuguesePortuguese short form of Isabel, Rebeca, Bernardo, and other names with the "be" sound. It can also come from the word "bebé" (baby).
Beezus f LiteratureIn the case of the character from Beverly Cleary's 'Ramona' book series, it originated as a nursery form of
Beatrice (her real name), given to her by her younger sister.
Beheshta f AfghanDerived from the Persian noun بهشت
(behesht) meaning "paradise, heaven". A known bearer of this name is the Afghan news anchor Beheshta Arghand.
Beishekan f KyrgyzDerived from Kyrgyz бейшемби
(beyshembi) meaning "Thursday".
Belaset f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Old French
bele, the feminine form of the adjective
biau, bel "graceful, elegant, courteous; noble; handsome; beautiful" and Old French
assez "enough; sufficiently" (which in the context of this name would have been understood as "very").
Belcalis f Caribbean (Rare)Possibly an elaboration of
Belkis. This is the real name of American rapper, songwriter and television personality Cardi B (1992-), born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar to Caribbean immigrants (a Dominican father and a Trinidadian mother).
Belisama f Celtic MythologyBelisama was a goddess worshipped in ancient Gaul and Britain, associated with lakes and rivers, fire, crafts and light, who was identified with
Minerva in the interpretatio romana... [
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Bellis f DanishIt can also be inspired by the Latin word
bellis "daisy".
Belluls f Early Jewish, Late Roman (Rare)From the Latin bellule (pretty, nice, well-formed), this is found in a Jewish catacomb in Rome as the name of a woman. It is possibly the precursor to such names as the Sephardic
Bela and the Yiddish
Shayna Beloslava f BulgarianFeminine form of
Beloslav. Beloslava of Bulgaria was a Bulgarian princess and Queen consort of Serbia between 1234 and 1243. She was the wife of king Stefan Vladislav I.