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.
Oypaxta f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
paxta meaning "cotton, cotton plant".
Pameletta f RomanyAn elaboration of the name Pamela used in the Romany culture.
Panseluța f RomanianDerived from Romanian
panseluță, the diminutive of
pansea "pansy".
Paramita f Indian, SanskritMeans "perfection, completeness" in Sanskrit. In Buddhism, the pāramitās refer to the perfection or culmination of certain virtues. In Buddhism, these virtues are cultivated as a way of purification, purifying karma and helping the aspirant to live an unobstructed life, while reaching the goal of enlightenment.
Penta f LiteraturePossibly derived from the Greek prefix
penta meaning "five". This is the name of the protagonist of the Italian fairy tale Penta of the Chopped-Off Hands (1634) by Giambattista Basile. In the story, Penta is a princess who has her hands cut off so she can escape the advances of her brother, who wants to marry her.
Perchta f Germanic MythologyDerived from the Old High German word
beraht meaning "bright", this was the name of a goddess worshiped in Austria, Baveria, Baden, Swabia, Switzerland and Slovenia.
Pesta f BatakMeans "celebration, party, gathering" in Batak.
Phanita f ThaiMeans "girl, young woman, wife" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वनिता
(vanitā).
Piedraescrita f Spanish (European, Rare)Means "written stone" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de Piedraescrita meaning "Our Lady of the Written Stone". She is the patron saint of the municipality of Campanario, located in the Spanish province of Badajoz.... [
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Pieta f Medieval ItalianDerived from Old Italian
pieta (
pietà in Modern Italian) "piety; pity, compassion, godliness".
Pimenta f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Norman
piment "spice; (figuratively) spice (vigour); balm", ultimately from Old French
piment or
pimenc "balsam; fragrant spice".
Pippilotta f LiteratureInvented by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren for the heroine of her children's novel '
Pippi Långstrump' (1945). It is composed of Swedish
pippi, a childish word for "bird", combined with the name
Lotta.
Pita f SpanishDiminutive of
Guadalupe. A notable bearer was the Mexican poet Pita Amor (1918-2000), born Guadalupe Teresa Amor Schmidtlein.
Postverta f Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
post meaning "backwards, behind; after" and the verb
vertere "to turn (oneself), to turn about, to direct one's way". Postverta or Postvorta was a Roman goddess presiding over childbirth who was prayed to when a baby was being birthed feet first (instead of head first, as is normal), originally a surname of
Carmenta... [
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Preibuta f LithuanianLithuanized Prussian name, meaning "The one, who is near household". Composed of Prussian prep.
prei- "near, close to, by", a root
-but- "to be", which was taken either from a word
Buttan "household, home" or
Būton "to be", and the ending
-a, that indicates feminine gender.
Premlata f IndianFrom Sanskrit
preman "love" (cf.
Prema) and
latā "creeper" - the name of a small plant, used as a symbol of love. This is borne by Premlata Agarwal (1963-), the first Indian female mountaineer to complete the Seven Summits, the seven highest continental peaks in the world.
Preta f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)Means "black" in portuguese. This name is borne by the Brazilian actress and singer Preta Maria Gadelha Gil Moreira, mostly known as Preta Gil.
Püstə f AzerbaijaniMeans "pistachio" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian پسته
(peste).
Qeshta f AssyrianFrom the Aramaic word for rainbow, it is used as a female name among the Assyrian diaspora
Raita f FinnishMeans both "goat willow" and "stripe, streak" in Finnish.
Raminta f LithuanianElaboration of
Rama, ultimately derived from Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm" (compare
Jorinta).
Rana Niejta f Sami MythologyDerived from
rana meaning "green, green fields" and
niejta meaning "girl, daughter". This is the Sami goddess of spring and fertility.
Rata f Sanskrit, Nepali (Modern, Rare), Hinduism, Hindi, Gujarati, Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Assamese, Indonesian, Indian (Sikh)MEANING - bestowing, granting, bountiful ... [
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Renovata f English (Puritan)Derived from Latin
renovata meaning "renewed, restored, revived". Its use as a given name during the Reformation was possibly inspired by the renovation of the Church.
Riita f FinnishVariant form of
Riitta. Hasn't been used for several years, due to its meaning of "fight" or "row" in Finnish.
Rita f Indian, Hindi, BengaliEither derived from Sanskrit ऋत
(ṛtá) meaning "true, enlightened, luminous, righteousness" or रीत
(rīt) meaning "custom, rite, rule".
Romanița f RomanianAllegedly derived from Romanian
romaniță "camomile, chamomile".
Roneta f LithuanianA modern Lithuanian feminine form of any name beginning in the
Ron- element
Rosmerta f Celtic MythologyProbably means "great provider" from Gaulish
ro, an intensive prefix (hence "very, most, great"), combined with
smert "purveyor, carer" and the feminine name suffix
a. This was the name of an obscure Gallo-Roman goddess of fertility, abundance and prosperity... [
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Róta f Norse MythologyPossibly derived from the Old Norse verb
róta meaning "to stir, overturn, tear". In Norse mythology, Róta is a valkyrie. She is attested in the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning, where she is mentioned alongside the valkyries
Gunnr and
Skuld... [
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Rota f LatvianDirectly taken from Latvian
rota "jewel; ornament, adornment; singing for some early summer morning songs".
Rusta f UzbekThe name of an Uzbek desert made with almonds or apricot pits.
Sahota f JapaneseFrom Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help", 保 (ho) meaning "to protect; to safeguard; to defend" combined with 田 (ta) meaning "paddy, field". Other kanji combinations are possible.