This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *ta.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kimpa-vita f KongoThe name of a congolese prophetess and religious leader who lived at the end of the 17th century.
Kita f JapaneseThis name can be used as 北 (hoku, kita) meaning "north" or 喜多 with 喜 (ki, yoroko.basu, yoroko.bu) meaning "rejoice, take pleasure in" and 多 (tak, oo.i, masa.ni, masa.ru) meaning "frequent, many, much."... [
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Klinta f LatvianDerived from Latvian
klints "rock; cliff". This name was used by Latvian writer Ilze Indrāne in her novel
Ūdensnesējs (1971).
Konata f & m JapaneseEither "this direction, this side, thereafter, this person" or from
kona "powdered" and
ta "rice field". Used by the main character in the manga 'Lucky Star'.
Krusmynta f Swedish (Rare), LiteratureFrom the Swedish name for a type of mint, known as curly mint in English. This is one of the middle names of Pippi Långstrump (English: Pippi Longstocking), full name Pippilotta Viktualia Rullgardina Krusmynta Efraimsdotter Långstrump, a character invented by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren.
Kumraita f MandaeanEtymology unknown, possibly from the Mandaic
kumra meaning "priest".
Kwieta f Polish (Archaic)Originally the Polish form of
Quieta. Due to its resemblance to Polish
kwiat "flower", it was early on conflated with and used as a vernacular form of
Flora.
Lacerta f AstronomyMeans "lizard" in Latin (the feminine form of
lacertus). Lacerta is the name of a constellation created in 1687 by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius. It is located between
Cygnus,
Cassiopeia and
Andromeda on the northern celestial sphere... [
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Laeta f Late RomanDerived from Latin
laeta, the feminine form of the adjective
laetus "happy, cheerful, glad". This name was borne by one of the Vestal Virgins.
Laimdota f Latvian, Literature, TheatreFrom Latvian
laime "joy, luck, happiness" (compare
Laima) combined with
dota "given" (from the verb
dot "to give"). This was coined in the late 19th century... [
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Lakota f & m English (Modern)Means "alliance of friends, the allies" or "feeling affection, friendly, united, allied" in the Lakota language.
Larita f African American, TheatreCombination of the popular prefix
la with the name
Rita. This was used by Noël Coward for a character in his play
Easy Virtue (1924), which was adapted into a silent film in 1928 as well as a 2006 film.
Lemta f BerberEtymology unknown. This is the name of the mythological mother of the Tuaregs.
Linita f Spanish, ItalianDiminutive of
Lina 2, sometimes functioning as a double diminutive of names ending in or otherwise containing
lina.
Liveta f Lithuanian (Modern)Elaboration of
Livija through its short form
Liva. This name was popularised, beginning in 1993 and 1994, by pop singer and politician Liveta Kazlauskienė (1964-).
Lodoletta f Italian, Italian (Tuscan), TheatreProbably coined by Pietro Mascagni for the titular character of his "dramma lirico" or lyric opera
Lodoletta (1917), which was based on the novel
Two Little Wooden Shoes by Marie Louise de la Ramée, (Ouida).... [
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Loita f YiddishFound in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Loleatta f ObscureVariant of
Lolita. This is the name of American disco singer Loleatta Holloway (1946-2011).
Lovetta f English (Rare)An elaboration of the English word
love with the popular feminine name suffix
etta Lubitiata f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
lubitiata, itself the past participle of
lubi- "to love".
Lucecita f Spanish (Latin American)Diminutive of
Luz, formed using the diminutive suffix -
cita. A known bearer of this name is Luz Esther 'Lucecita' Benítez (1942-), a Puerto Rican singer.
Lúta f Old NorsePerhaps related to Old Icelandic
lúta "to lout, bow down; to kneel in Christian worship; to pay homage to".
Madhavilata f IndianAn Indian girl's name meaning "A flowering vine". Could also be a feminine form of Madhava.
Magenta f English (American, Modern, Rare), TheatreFrom the English word for the mauvish-crimson colour. The word for the color came after the Battle of Magenta in 1859 (the town is situated in Lombardy) in honor of the Franco-Italian victory against the Austrian forces, which is possibly in reference to the colour of the uniforms worn by the Zouave troops, replacing
roseine... [
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Maita f ShonaA Shona (Zimbabwean) name that implies gratitude for something that has been done well. It may be spelt as Mayita or Mazvita depending on the area of origin of the speaker.... [
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Makata f ManchuOf uncertain etymology, this was the personal name of Princess Wenzhuang, who was a daughter of
Hong Taiji.
Manta f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
manto- /
manti- "mouth; jaw".
Mănunta f Medieval RomanianDerived from Romanian
mănuntă, a regional variant of
măruntă, itself the feminine form of the adjectiv
mărunt "very small, tiny".
Margalita f GeorgianDerived from the Georgian noun მარგალიტი (margalit'i) meaning "pearl", ultimately from Greek μαργαρίτης (margarites).
Marghanita f HebrewHebrew. The name of famous British writer Marghanita Laski, whose father, a lawyer and Zionist leader, named her after the scarlet pimpernel flower he had seen growing in the land of Israel.
Marhata f SorbianSorbian form of
Margaret. Marhata Cyžec-Korjeńkowa was a Sorbian teacher, composer and artist.
Mariassunta f ItalianA combination of "Maria" and "assunta," referring to the Assumption of Mary
Marieta f Spanish (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Bulgarian, Armenian, Afrikaans, Polish (Rare), Latvian (Rare), Slovene, Croatian, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Portuguese, Greek, AlbanianCognate of
Marietta.