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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is _a*.
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Na-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate" and 妍 "beautiful".
Nayfa f Swahili
Means "benefit" in Swahili.
Nayi f Chinese
From the Chinese 纳 (nà) meaning "take, receive, accept" or 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful" and 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable" or 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that".
Nayimathun f Literature
Name of a dragon in The Priory of the Orange Tree.... [more]
Naying f Chinese
From the Chinese 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Näylä f Bashkir
Variant Bashkir form of Naila.
Nayla f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Naila.
Naylani f American (Modern)
Possibly an invented name blending the phonetic element nay with Kaylani, Jaylani or Laylani.
Naylya f Tatar
Tatar form of Naila.
Naylynn f & m Obscure
Combination of Nay and Lynn
Nayo f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "generations". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nayocka f African American (Rare), Obscure
Possibly a variant of Nyoka.
Nayoko f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 余 (yo) meaning "over, more than" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Na-yoon f Korean
Variant of Na-yun.
Nayriri m & f Aymara
Means "first" in Aymara.
Nayru f Popular Culture
Supposedly means "love" or "wisdom" in ancient Hylian, a language in the 'Legend of Zelda' universe. In the games, Nayru is one of the goddesses responsible for the creation of Hyrule.
Nayture f Obscure (Modern)
From the English vocabulary word nature (see Nature).
Nayu f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (na) meaning "summer" or 南 (na) meaning "south" combined with 夕 (yu) meaning "evening". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nayu f Chinese
From the Chinese 娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather".
Nayue f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 郁 (yu) meaning "fragrance" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nayuki f Japanese
From 名 (na) meaning "name, reputation" and 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.
Nayuko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 無 (na) meaning "nothing, not, nil, none" and 夕 (yu) meaning "evening" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nayumi f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Na-yun f Korean
From Sino-Korean "娜" (na) meaning " elegant, graceful, delicate" and "潤" (yun) meaning "soft, sleek". Other hanja can be used.
Nayuta m & f Japanese (Modern)
From 那由他/那由多 (nayuta), originally a Buddhist term referring to an extremely great number (often said to be 100 million), derived from Sanskrit नयुत (nayuta) meaning “myriad” or नियुत (niyuta), referring to a very high number.
Naz f Kurdish
The word Naz in Kurdish language means Auctioneer. This word is a common name used for kurdish girls, and there are many other names derived from it.
Nəzakət f Azerbaijani
Means "politeness, grace" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian نزاکت (nazākat).
Nazaket f Uyghur
Means "kindness, politeness; elegance" in Uyghur.
Nazan f Turkish
Means "coy" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian نازان (nāzān).
Nazaneen f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Nazanin.
Nazara f Arabic
Feminine form of Nazar/Nazr
Nazarbegim f Tajik
Derived from Arabic نظر (nazar) meaning "attention, regard, look, gaze" combined with begum the feminine form of the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master"
Nazaré f & m Portuguese, Asturian
Portuguese and Asturian form of Nazareth.
Nazarena f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Nazarenus.
Nazareth f & m English (Puritan), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indian (Christian), Filipino (Rare), Spanish, Armenian (Rare)
From the biblical place name, now an Arabic city in northern Israel. In the New Testament it is referred to as the home town of Jesus Christ, and is used as one of his titles: Jesus of Nazareth. The meaning is uncertain; it may be from Hebrew נֵצֶר (netzer) meaning "branch, shoot" or נָצַר (natzar) meaning "watch, guard"... [more]
Nazargul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nazar meaning "look, glance" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Nazaria f Spanish
Feminine form of Nazarius.
Nazariya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Nazaria and feminine form of Nazariy.
Nazdar f Kurdish
From Kurdish nazik meaning "delicate" and dar meaning "tree". Nazdar Ciziri is a Kurdish musician.
Nazeeha f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نزيهة (see Naziha).
Nazeen f Indian
Indian feminine first name, of which the meaning is currently unknown to me.
Nazeli f Armenian
Means "graceful" in Armenian, ultimately from Persian ناز‎ (nâz), meaning "to take pleasure, delight, exult, triumph."
Nazenik f Armenian
From Persian نازی (nazi) meaning "sweet, coy".
Nazenîn f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Nazanin.
Nazenin f Turkish
Turkish form of Nazanin.
Nazgum f Kazakh
From Persian ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation" combined with Arabic أمّ (umm) meaning "mother"
Nazha f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi Arabic variant of Naziha.
Näzhiä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Najia.
Nazhiba f Bashkir
Feminine form of Nazhip.
Nazi f Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective ნაზი (nazi) meaning "gentle" as well as "delicate, soft, tender", which is ultimately derived from the Persian noun ناز (naz) meaning "coyness, coquetry"... [more]
Nazibrola f Georgian, Literature
Derived from the Georgian adjective ნაზი (nazi) meaning "gentle" as well as "delicate, soft, tender" (see Nazi) combined with the Georgian noun ბროლი (broli) meaning "crystal (glass)" (see Brola)... [more]
Nazifa f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Nazif.
Nazifah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نظيفة (see Nazifa), as well as the Malay form.
Nazife f Turkish
Turkish form of Nazifa.
Nazihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نزيهة (see Naziha), as well as the usual Malay form.
Nazik f Armenian
From Persian نازی (nazi) meaning "sweet, coy".
Nazik m & f Turkish
This Turkish unisex name is taken directly from the vocabulary word nazik "polite". This word is itself ultimately from the Persian word نازک‎ (nâzok), which had many meanings and senses, including: "tender, soft; delicate" or "thin, slender" or "gracious, graceful; elegant" or even "clean, neat".
Nazikeda f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish نازك (nazik) meaning "delicate, slender, clean, polite" and Persian ادا (ada) meaning "elegance, beauty, charm, coquetry, manners".
Naziko f Georgian
Georgian diminutive of Nazi.
Nazilə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nazile.
Nazile f Turkish
From Arabic نازل (nazil) meaning "descending, going down".
Nazima f Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Feminine form of Nazim.
Nazimah f Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Nazima as well as the Malay form.
Nazime f Turkish
Turkish form of Nazima.
Nazirah f Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Nazira as well as the Malay form.
Naziraoy f Uzbek
Derived from nazira meaning "a literary work meant to represent or respond another work by another author" and oy meaning "moon".
Nazire f Turkish
Turkish form of Nazira.
Nazish f Urdu
Means "pride, boasting" in Urdu, of Persian origin.
Näzixä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Naziha.
Nazlican f Turkish
Possibly a combination of Nazlı, meaning "delicate", and Can meaning "soul".
Nazlu f Armenian
Armenian variant form of Nazli.
Nazma f Bengali
Bengali form of Najma.
Nazmia f Arabic
Feminine form of Nazmi.
Nazmije f Albanian, Kosovar
Albanian form of Nazmiyeh.
Nazmiya f Uzbek
Derived from nazmiy meaning "poetic, in poetry".
Nazmiye f Turkish
Turkish form of Nazmia.
Nazmiyeh f Arabic
It means "poem" in Arabic. This is the name of a protagonist in Susan Abulhawa's novel The Blue Between Sky and Water (2015).
Nazneen f Indian (Parsi), Indian (Muslim), Bengali
Parsi, Indian Muslim, and Bengali variant of Nazanin.
Nazo f Georgian
Either a diminutive or a variant form of Nazi.
Nazokat f Uzbek
Means "politeness, refinement, grace" in Uzbek.
Nazperver f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish or Persian ناز⁩ (naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation" and Persian پرور⁩ (parvar), the present stem of پروردن⁩ (parvardan) meaning "to foster, nourish, cherish".
Nazrin f Persian
Alternate transcription of نسرین (see Nasrin.
Nazriya f Indian (Muslim, Rare)
Possibly from Persian نظریه (nazariye), ultimately from Arabic نَظَرِيَّة (naẓariyya) "theory, theorem". A known bearer is Nazriya Nazim (1994–), a Muslim Indian actress from Kerala.
Nazuk f Armenian
Variant form of Nazik.
Nazuna f Japanese
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "Nara, apple tree, what?", 那 (na) meaning "what", 名 (na) meaning "status, reputation, name" combined with 砂 or 沙 (suna) both meaning "sand"... [more]
Nazzarena f Italian
Feminine form of Nazzareno.
Nazzora f Uzbek
Means "look, glance" in Uzbek.
Oabona m & f Tswana
Means "He (God) sees" in Tswana.
Oaitse m & f Tswana
Means "He (God) knows" in Tswana.
Oajá f Sami
Meaning unknown.
Oakes m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Oakes.
Oakie m & f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Oak + -ie which is a common suffix added to names throughout Appalachia.
Oakland m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Oakland.
Oaklie f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Oakley.
Oana f Breton
Variant of Oanez.
Oanell f Breton
Variant of Oanez.
Oánh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 瑩 (oánh) meaning "lustrous, bright, transparent".
Oanh f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鶯 (oanh) meaning "oriole".
Oarabile m & f Tswana
Means "he (god) has answered" in Tswana.
Oasis f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word oasis referring to a cultivated area (often a date palm grove) in a desert or semi-desert environment. An oasis can also provide habitat for animals and spontaneous plants.... [more]
Oaxaca f & m Nahuatl (Hispanicized), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
From the name of the city in Mexico, derived from the older Nahuatl name Huaxyacac, which is composed of huaxin, a kind of tropical tree, and -yacac "at the point, on the ridge".
Paajoq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pâjoĸ.
Päälag f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami cognate of Pelagia or Paula.
Paamiu f Greenlandic
Younger form of Pâmio.
Paani m & f Hindi
From Sanskrit पानीय (pānīya), meaning “water, drink”.
Paannaaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Pângnâĸ.
Paara f Greenlandic
Younger form of Pâra.
Paara f Khakas
Khakas form of Barbara.
Päärask f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Paraskeva.
Paarma f Greenlandic
Southern Greenlandic variant of Paarnaq.
Paarmiu f Greenlandic
Younger form of Pârmio.
Paarnannguaq f Greenlandic
From Greenlandic paarnaq ‎meaning “berry" and -nnguaq, endearing diminutive suffix.
Paarnaq f Greenlandic
Directly from paarnaq "berry, fruit", specially crowberry.
Paarth m & f Indian (Rare)
Name meaning friend to all origins unknown
Paavarasi f Tamil
Meaning "Queen of Songs".
Paballo f Sotho
Means "protection" in Sesotho.
Pabericio m & f Filipino
Fabricius It is believed that the name arrived to the Philippine Islands through Malaysians of the same name.
Pabla f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Pablo.
Pablita f Spanish (Philippines), Indigenous American, American (Hispanic), Mexican (?)
Feminine diminutive of Pablo, sometimes used as a diminutive of the related name Paula. Known bearers of this name were Pablita Velarde (1918-2006), a Pueblo (Native American) artist and painter from New Mexico, United States, and Pablita Abeyta (1953-2017), a Navajo (Native American) activist and sculptor who was also from New Mexico.
Pace f & m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Derived from Italian pace "peace", ultimately from Latin Pax.
Pacencia f Filipino
Possibly a variant of Paciencia.... [more]
Pachacamac m & f Inca Mythology
Pachacamac is the creator god in Inca Mythology. His name derives From Pacha Kamaq, meaning “Earth Shaker”.
Pacha Lliju f Aymara
From the Aymara pacha meaning "epoch, time and space, cosmos" and possibly lliju lliju meaning "flash of lightning, vivid light".
Pachandra f Romani (Caló)
Directly taken from the Caló word pachandra meaning "Easter". This name is used as the Caló form of Pascua and Pascuala.
Pacha Qhana f Aymara
From the Aymara pacha meaning "epoch, time and space, cosmos" and qhana meaning "clear, evident".
Pacha Qura f Aymara
From the Aymara pacha meaning "epoch, time and space, cosmos" and qura meaning "herb, medicinal plant".
Pacharee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปาจรีย์ (see Pachari).
Pachari f Thai
Derived from Sanskrit प्राचार्य (pracharya) meaning "teacher of teachers".
Pacha Warawara f Aymara
From the Aymara pacha meaning "epoch, time and space, cosmos" and wara wara meaning "star".
Pachna f Medieval Polish
Derived from the Polish word for "scent" or "aroma"; compare Polish pachnąć "to smell of". This was used as a feminine given name in medieval Poland.
Pačia f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in Lithuania in the 16th-century on a Muslim Tatar woman, most likely a diminutive form of Fatima.
Paciana f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Paciano.
Pâcienche f Jèrriais (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Jèrriais pâcienche "patience" (ultimately from Latin patientia via Old French pacience). This is a newly coined name, intended as a Jèrriais equivalent of Patience.
Pacifica f Medieval Italian, English (African), Various (Rare)
Feminine form of Pacificus. Originally it was used in Renaissance Italy, but nowadays it's more popular in Kenya.
Pacificación f & m Spanish, Filipino
Means "pacification, creating peace" in Spanish.
Pacing f Filipino
Mostly a diminutive of Pacita. This could also be used as a diminutive of Pacencia, Paciana, and other names containing pac.
Pacu f Filipino, Pampangan
Diminutive of Pascuala.
Pacuarí f Romani (Caló)
Feminine form of Pacuaró.
Padap m & f Lao
Means "decorate, adorn" in Lao.
Padcha f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พัดชา (see Phatcha).
Paderna f Galician (Archaic)
Galician feminine form of Paternus.
Padernez f Breton
Feminine form of Padern.
Padmagriha f Hindi
Meaning "One Who Lives in a Lotus".
Padmajai f Hindi
Meaning "One Who Was Born from Lotus".
Padmakali f Hindi
Means "lotus bud" from Sanskrit पद्म (padma) "lotus" and कलिका (kalikā) "bud" (source of Hindi कली (kalī)). It is allegedly one of the names of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
Padmakshi f Hindi, Indian
Means "one with lotus-like eyes" from Sanskrit पद्म (padma) meaning "lotus" and अक्षि (akshi) meaning "eye".
Padmalaya f Hindi
Meaning "One Who Was Born in a Lotus House".
Padmavathi f Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
South Indian form of Padmavati.
Padmé f Popular Culture
Possibly derived from Padma, meaning "lotus" in Sanskrit. Padmé Amidala is a fictional character in the 'Star Wars' saga, created by George Lucas.
Padmi f Javanese
Feminine form of Padmo.
Padraigan f American (Rare)
Alternate spelling and pronunciation of Pádraigín.
Padriga f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Padrig.
Padrigez f Breton
Feminine form of Padrig.
Pāʻele m & f Hawaiian
Means "dark, black" or "blacken" in Hawaiian.
Paetongtarn f Thai
Means "silk and golden water", in part from the Thai ผ้าแพ (pâa pae "silk fabric, silk cloth") and สีทอง (sĕe tong "(to be) gold"). This is the name of the current Prime Minister of Thailand, who is also known by her nickname Ung Ing.
Paezlie f English
Alternate spelling of Paisley.
Pageral m & f Filipino
The name Pageral comes from the Filipino word ‘Pag-iral’ which literally means ‘Existence’
Pagna m & f Khmer
Means "knowledge, learning" in Khmer.
Pagnaa f Dagbani
Means "queen" in Dagbani.
Pagoa f Basque (Rare)
Means "beech" in Basque.
Pagona f Greek
Derived from Greek παγώνι (pagóni) meaning "peacock".
Pagratia f Greek
Derived from greek παγκρατής meaning "all-powerful".
Pahal f Tamil
Meaning "Start".
Pȧhávééná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Good Feathers Woman" in Cheyenne.
Pȧhávėhá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Good Woman" in Cheyenne.
Pȧháveméóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Good Trail Woman" in Cheyenne.
Pȧhávevé'késo f Cheyenne
Means "Pretty Bird" in Cheyenne.
Paibul f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phaibun.
Paidamoyo f & m Shona, Southern African
What the heart desired was granted
Paidge m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Paige.
Paija f Latvian (Rare), Literature, Theatre
Derived from the obsolete Latvian word paija "toy". This is the name of a character in the play Maija un Paija by Anna Brigadere.
Paikea m & f Maori, Mythology, Popular Culture, Literature
In Maori legend, Paikea is the name assumed by Kahutia-te-rangi because he was assisted by humpback whales (paikea) to survive an attempt on his life by his half-brother Ruatapu... [more]
Pailin f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phailin.
Paima m & f Batak
Means "to wait" in Toba Batak.
Paiman f Kurdish
promise
Paimon m & f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Popular Culture
Likely derived from Hebrew פַּעֲמוֹן (pa'amon) meaning "bell", referencing a tinkling sound. This is the name of a spirit mentioned in early grimoires (notably including The Lesser Key of Solomon), who was one of the Kings of Hell and formerly a dominion (a type of angel)... [more]
Paine f & m Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Spanish form of Payne (compare Painé).
Painé f & m Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Spanish form of Payne (compare Paine).
Painem f Javanese
From Javanese Paing referring to the second day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix -nem.
Paing m & f Burmese
Means "own, possess" in Burmese.
Painter f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Painter.
Pairlee f English
Variant of Paralee.
Paitin f & m English
Variant of Peyton.
Paitlyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Unknown. Possibly a combination of Payton and Kaitlyn.
Paiton f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.
Paivand m & f Persian
Means "link, union, relationship, oath" in Persian.
Päivätär f Finnish Mythology
The Finnish goddess of the sun, who is associated with silver, silver yarn and beauty. Her name is derived from päivä meaning "day" and an old poetic term for the sun, and the feminine ending -tar.
Päivikki f Finnish
Variant of Päivi, which derives from the Finnish word päivä, "a day".
Päiviö m & f Finnish
Finnish form of Peivas as well as a direct derivation from Finnish päivä "day". While this name is exclusively masculine today, up until the 1940s it was also occasionally used as a feminine name.
Päivö m & f Finnish
Variant of Päiviö.
Paiwan m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phraiwan.
Paiyem f Javanese
From Javanese Paing referring to the second day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix -yem.
Paizlei f English
Alternate spelling of Paisley.
Pajabí f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Thekla.
Pajaree f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปาจรีย์ (see Pachari).
Pajhnubhli f Hmong
Derived from Hmong paj meaning "flower" and hnub meaning "sun".
Pajlug f Hmong
Means "poetry" or "song" in Hmong.
Pajntaub f Hmong
Derived from Hmong paj meaning "flower" and ntaub meaning "cloth", ultimately referring to a kind of flowery embroidery.
Pâjoĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Pajri m & f Indonesian
Variant of Fajri.
Pajtime f Albanian
Feminine form of Pajtim.
Pajtshiab f Hmong
Derived from Hmong paj meaning "flower" and tshiab meaning "new".
Pajtwag f Hmong
Means blossom in Hmong
Pajza f Rusyn
Alternate transcription of Payza.
Pákaitseĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Paka Wara f Aymara
From the Aymara paka meaning "eagle" and wara wara meaning "star".
Pakdil f Kurdish
From the Kurdish pak meaning "immaculate" and dil meaning "heart".
Pakhet f Egyptian Mythology
Means "she who scratches" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the name of a lion-headed war goddess.
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