Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is _a*.
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Catira f Spanish (Caribbean)
Means "blonde" in the Cumanagota dialect, a Carib language most common to the native peoples of Venezuela. It is now a name and slang for a blonde-haired person in Venezuela.
Catirina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Caterina.
Catisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Katisha, a blend of the prefix ka with the name Latisha.
Catisson f Occitan
Limousine diminutive form of Catarina.
Catiușa f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Katyusha.
Catiuscia f Italian
Italian borrowing of Katyusha.
Cat'let f Jèrriais
Diminutive of Cat'linne.
Catleya f Spanish (Modern, Rare), Filipino
From Cattleya, a genus of orchids native to Central and South America named after the British horticulturist William Cattley. Another variant from the same origin is Cataleya.
Catline f Guernésiais, French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Guernésiais form of Cateline and French variant of Cathline.
Cat'linne f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of the old French name Cateline.
Catlyn f English
Variant of Caitlin.
Caton f American
Possibly a variant of Catherine. This can also be related to the surname Caton.
Catootje f Dutch (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Diminutive of Cato 2, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -tje. This name is not to be confused with the Dutch noun kadootje meaning "little present".... [more]
Catori f Obscure, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name, a combination of Catherine and Victoria. Also compare Latori and Natori.... [more]
Catraoine f Irish
Variant of Caitrín.
Catreena f Manx
Variant of Catreeney.
Catreeney f Manx
Manx form of Katherine.
Catregna f Romansh
Variant of Catrina, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Catrene f Walloon
Walloon form of Catherine.
Catriana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Very rare spelling variant of either Katriana or Catriona.
Catrina f Romanian (Rare)
Contracted form of Ecaterina and Caterina.
Catrina f Romansh
Romansh form of Katherine, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Catrine f Guernésiais, Walloon
Guernésiais and Walloon form of Catherine.
Catrinelle f French
Elaboration of Catherine, possibly influenced by Catrina. It may also be a Gallicized form of Catrinel.
Catt f English (Rare)
Variant of Cat.
Catta f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish cattos "cat".
Cattarina f Italian (Archaic)
Variant of Catarina notably borne by Maria Cattarina Calegari, a 17th-century Italian composer.
Catti-brie f Popular Culture, Literature
Catti-brie (spelled Cattie-brie in later publications) is the name of a character in the 'Forgotten Realms', a series of fantasy novels by American author R. A. Salvatore which serves as a setting for the role-playing game 'Dungeons & Dragons'... [more]
Cattleya f English (American, Modern)
From the name of a tropical American orchid (genus Cattleya) with purple, pink or white flowers, which was named after William Cattley (1788-1835).
Cattral m & f Anglo-Saxon
Surname, derives from a settlement named Catteral, located in England. May also derived from the pet form of Caterin.
Cát Tường f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 吉祥 (cát tường) meaning "lucky".
Catty f English (Archaic), Literature
Variant Cattie. This is the name of a fictional character in the Daughters of the Moon book series by Lynne Ewing.
Catur m & f Indonesian
Means "four" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चतुर् (catur).
Caty f English, Spanish (Anglicized)
Variation of Catty or Catie and diminutive of Catalina.
Catya f English (Modern)
This name is gained popular in early 200’s! And popular well-known “The Elite Player” Catya Washington former Bad Girl! Catya Washington was in the show Bad Girls club (2006-2017) and Baddies West.
Cau f Portuguese
Diminutive of Claudia and Claudio.
Cauaria f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish cauaros "champion; hero".
Caubedek f & m Karachay-Balkar
Means "siskin" in Karachay-Balkar.
Cauharat f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Jawahir.
Cəvahir f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jawahir.
Cavidan f & m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian جاوید (javed) meaning "eternal". It is only used as a feminine name in Turkey, while it is primarily masculine in Azerbaijan.
Cawbi m & f Manipuri
Means "dear eldest child" in Meitei.
Cawbihan f Manipuri
Means "eldest daughter" in Meitei.
Cawbihel f Manipuri
Means "excellent eldest daughter" in Meitei.
Çawcuwan f Kurdish
Means "beautiful eye" in Kurdish.
Cawîdan f Kurdish
Means "eternal" in Kurdish.
Cawo f Somali
A name that comes from the Somali word cawo which means "luck." Outside of Somalia, Somalis may spell it as Awo.
Caxochitl m & f Nahuatl
Possibly a variant of acaxochitl, "reed flower", an aquatic plant with red or white flowers. Alternately, it may mean "he/she is a flower", deriving from Nahuatl ca "is, to be" and xochitl "flower".
Cay f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Kay 1.
Caya f Spanish
Feminine form of Cayo.
Caya f Asturian
Diminutive of Arcadia.
Çayana f Tatar, Tuvan
Feminine form of Çayan.
Cayce m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kayce (in itself which is a variant of either Casey or Case).
Caydee f English
Variant of Kaydee.
Caydie f English
Diminutive of Caydence, influenced by both Caydee and the name suffix -ie
Caydin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caden.
Cayena f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Cayenne. Besides the pepper, Cayena is also the Spanish name for the Chinese hibiscus (species Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis).
Cayenne f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From Old Tupi quiínia meaning "hot pepper," referring to any of several very hot chilli peppers or a powder condiment or spice formed from these varieties.
Cayke f Literature
From the name of a character that is featured in L. Frank Baum's book The Lost Princess of Oz (1917). Her name is a misspelling of the English word "cake".
Caylan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caelan or Kaylyn.
Cayle m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cale/Kale or Kaylee.
Caylea f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cayleah f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cayli f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caylie f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caylin f English (Modern)
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Cayllie f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cayly f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caylyn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Caylynn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Cayman m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the word for crocodile (caiman) in the language of the Arawak-Taíno people.
Cayte f English
Variant of Katie.
Caytlin f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 8 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Caytlyn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 6 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Caz f & m English
Nickname for names that begin with the letter C, like Carol 1, Caroline, Chris, etc.
Cäzilia f German
Older German form of Cecilia.
Ćazima f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ćazim.
Cazimira f Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cazimir.
Dạ f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 唯 (dạ) meaning "yes," 夜 (dạ) meaning "night, evening", or 射 (dạ) meaning "to shoot, to fire".
Da-ae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 多 (da) meaning "many, a lot of" or 茶 (da) meqning "tea" and 愛 (ae) meaning "love". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Da-ah f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 多 (da) meaning "much, many; more than, over" and 娥 (ah) means "Beautiful".
Daał m & f Indigenous American
Athabaskan (southern Indigenous Alaskan) name meaning sandhill crane.
Daantje f Dutch
Feminine diminutive of Daniël.
Dåårfi f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Dorotea.
Dabareh f Biblical
Dabareh is a not entirely incorrect mode of Anglicizing (Jos 21:28) the name Daberath
Dabi f & m Korean (Rare)
da, combinated with "bi" (비) meaning "rain"
Da-Bin f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 多 (da) meaning "much, many" combined with 彬 (bin) meaning "cultivated, well-bred, bright" or 嬪 (bin) meaning "court lady, palace maid". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Dąbrówka f Polish
Polish form of Doubravka. This name was borne by the wife of Mieszko I of Poland.
Dacey f & m English (American)
Possibly from the Irish word Déiseach, translating to “from the south". A famous bearer of this name is Dacey Cash
Dacheca f Haitian Creole
Variant of the Russian name Дашка (Dashka), a diminutive of Darya 1 (via Dasha). In the 1960s and 1970s it became popular in Haiti, along with other Russian names such as Nadège, Natacha and Manoucheka.
Dachelle f African American
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix da and Michelle.
Dachonna f Medieval Irish
Means "My Conainne" in Medieval Irish.
Dachuna f Old Celtic, History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a medieval saint venerated in Cornwall, who was probably a Celtic Briton.
Dacia f Ancient Roman, Italian, Sicilian
Feminine form of Dacius and Dacio.
Dácil f Guanche (Hispanicized), Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *dasil, meaning "footprint, step". It was borne by a Guanche princess of Tenerife who lived during the 15th century. She is best known for her marriage to a Spanish conqueror of the island.
Dacil f Guanche
Unaccented form of Dácil.
Dacoda m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dakota (See also Dacota and Dakoda)
Dacota m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Dakota.
Dada f Portuguese
Diminutive of Daiana and Eduarda.
Dadai f Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Ahlai, as used in 1 Chronicles 2:31.... [more]
Dadali f Laz
Means “rose” in Laz.
Dadang f Filipino
Diminutive of Candida, Leonarda and other names ending in da.
Daday f Filipino
Diminutive of Candida, Leonarda and other names ending in da.
Dadila f Uzbek
Derived from dadil meaning "bold, fearless".
Dadirai f Shona
Means "show off" in Shona.
Daduhepa f Hittite
Of uncertain etymology, although the second element of the name (hepa) likely derives from the Hurrian sun goddess Ḫepat. Name borne by a Hittite queen who was possibly the wife of Tudhaliya I. She is known to have occupied the role of Tawananna (ruling queen) during the reign of Šuppiluliuma I, who is thought to have been her son.
Dadzboga f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Dadzbog.
Daechu f Korean
From Korean 대추 (daechu) meaning "jujube, date".
Daehee m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 大 "big, great, vast, large, high" and 熙 (hee) meaning "shine". Other combinations are possible.
Daeira f Greek Mythology
Means "knowing one", from Greek ἐδάην (edaen) (via the unattested present form *dao) meaning "to learn, know, teach". This was the name of an Oceanid in Greek mythology, associated with the Eleusinian mysteries... [more]
Dæja f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Daelin f & m American
Variant of Daylin.... [more]
Daely f English (American, Rare)
May be a variant of Daley.
Daelyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Dale and the popular name suffix lyn, probably based on similar-sounding names such as Kaylyn, Raelyn and Shaelyn.
Daena f Persian Mythology
The name of a Zoroastrian divinity, taken from the Gathic Avestan daēnā or Sanskrit dhénā and is variously translated as "conscience", "religion", "understanding" or "that which is observed"... [more]
Daeng f & m Thai, Lao
Means "red" in Thai and Lao.
Daentie f Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic form of Daantje.
Da-Eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 多 (da) meaning "much, many" combined with 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 (eun) meaning "silver, money"... [more]
Daeva m & f Sanskrit, Hinduism
Alternate transcription of Sanskrit देव (see Deva).
Daevy f Khmer
Means "angel" in Khmer.
Daeyang m & f Korean
S. Korean word for 'ocean, deep'.
Daezja f American
Variant of Deja.
Daffni f Welsh
Welsh form of Daphne.
Dəfnə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Daphne.
Dafna f Sicilian, Hungarian
Sicilian form of Dafne and Hungarian variant of Dafné.
Dafné f Hungarian, Provençal
Hungarian and Provençal form of Daphne.
Dafnie f English, Dutch
Alternate spelling of Daphne
Dafnita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Dafne.
Dafrosa f Late Roman (?), History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning uncertain. According to legend, Saint Dafrosa was the mother of Saint Bibiana.
Dafroza f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Dafrosa.
Daga f Swedish, Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Dag as well as a short form of names beginning with Dag-.
Daga f Kashubian, Polish
Diminutive of Dagmara.
Dagbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Dagbjørg.
Dagbjørg f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Relatively modern name (late 19th century) created by combining Old Norse dagr "day" with bjarga "to help, save, rescue".
Dagbjört f Icelandic
Means "bright day", derived from the Old Norse elements dagr "day" and bjǫrt "bright, shining" (from bjartr).
Dagbjørt f Faroese
Faroese form of Dagbjört.
Dageid f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Dagheid (see Dagheiðr).
Dagfinna f Icelandic
Feminine form of Dagfinnur.
Dagfrid f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Dagfríður.
Dagfríð f Faroese
Faroese form of Dagfríður.
Dagfríður f Icelandic
Means "beautiful day", derived from the Old Norse elements dagr "day" and fríðr "beautiful" (originally "beloved").
Daggrós f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements dǫgg "dew; wetness" and rós "rose".
Dagheiðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements dagr "day" and heiðr meaning "bright, clear", or possibly "heath" or "honor".
Dagheiður f Icelandic
Younger form of Dagheiðr.
Daghild f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse dagr "day" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle".
Dagmāra f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Dagmar.
Dagmawit f Eastern African, Amharic
Means "again, the second" in Amharic.
Dagmoy f Faroese
Older Faroese form of Dagmar.
Dagna f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Dagny.
Dagne f Amharic
Dagne means "judge" and is of Amharic origin.
Dagnė f Lithuanian
Latvian form of Dagny.
Dagoberta f Spanish
Feminine form of Dagoberto.
Dagrunn f Norwegian
Variant of Dagrun.
Dagveig f Norwegian (Rare)
Relatively modern name (late 19th century) created by combining Old Norse dagr "day" and veig "power, strength".
Dagvi f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Dagveig.
Dahab f Arabic
Means "gold" in Arabic.
Dahae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 多 (da) meaning "much, many; more than, over" and 海 (hae) meaning "sea, ocean".
Dahama m & f Dagbani
Means "riches" in Dagbani.
Dahbia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Possibly from the Arabic word ذهبية (dhahabia) meaning "golden." This name is primarily used in Algeria.
Dahleen f English
Transferred use of the surname Dahl with popular suffix -een.
Dahliah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Dahlia.
Dahna f Korean
This name means a sprout that is young and grows into a mature plant.
Dahud f Breton Legend
Possibly derived from Breton da meaning "good" and hud "magic". In Breton legend this was the name of a princess, the daughter of the king of the mythical sunken city of Ys. She was portrayed as a wicked sorceress in some versions of the legends.
Da-hui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 多 "much, many; more than, over" and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious".
Da-hye f Korean
From Sino-Korean(Hanja) 多(da) meaning "Excellent, Better, Good" and 惠(hye) meaning "Love, Grace, Beautiful, Intelligent" or 慧(hye) meaning "Wise, Intelligent, Wisdom".
Da-hyeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 多 "much, many; more than, over" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good".
Đài m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 台 (đài) meaning "noble, pedestal, stand".
Dai f Portuguese
Diminutive of Daiana.
Daia f Pakistani, Indian (Rare)
Pakistani version of Daya. Also Indian because some people translate their names as "Daia".
Daida ?f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly derived from Guanche *dăyda meaning "newborn lamb that is still being suckled by its mother". This name was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century; the sex and age of the bearer were not recorded... [more]
Daidai f Japanese
From Japanese だいだい (daidai) meaning "orange (fruit)".
Daidairi f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese だいだい (daidai) meaning "orange" (fruit) combined with 李 (ri) meaning "plum". Other kanji can be used.
Daiena f Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Diana.
Daiko f Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Daikokutennyo f Japanese Mythology
The Japanese form of the goddess Mahakali or a feminine form of Daikokuten, the god of great blackness or darkness... [more]
Daila f Latvian
Derived from Latvian daile "beauty".
Dailan f Chinese (Rare)
This name can be used as 黛岚, 岱岚, 黛兰 or 代兰 with 黛 (dài), referring to a dark pigment used by women in ancient times to paint their eyebrows, 岱 (dài), which was used for the name of a mountain in Shandong Province (now called Mount Tai), 代 (dài) meaning "generation, era," 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid."
Daile f Estonian
Estonian borrowing of Daila.
Dailida f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in the Latgale region of modern-day Latvia in the late Middle Ages. The origin and meaning of this name are uncertain; theories include, however, a derivation from Latvian daile "beauty" or daiļš "beautiful, beauteous" (compare Daila) and a derivation from Lithuanian dailidė "carpenter".
Daily f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Daile and Ly.
Da-in f Korean
From Sino-Korean 多 "much, many; more than, over" and 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Daina f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (dai), a possessive particle combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Daine f Literature
Short form of Veralidaine. The name of character in the The Immortals books series by Tamora Pierce.
Dainė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Daina.
Dainora f Lithuanian
Means "desire for a song" (and thus refers to someone who either wishes to sing or desires to hear a song), derived from the Lithuanian noun daina meaning "song" (see Daina) combined with the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire".
Dainutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of feminine given names that start with Dain- (such as Dainė and Dainora), since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.... [more]
Dainya f Uzbek (Rare)
Dainya is thought to mean “Bravery” in Uzbek. But a submission from Jamaica claims it means “Thanks”. Dainya is a Aboriginal name.
Daiquiri f English (American, Rare)
From the English word daiquiri for the alcoholic drink, which was taken from a Cuban place name.
Daira f Greek Mythology, Spanish (Latin American)
The name of an Okeanid Nymph of the town in Eleusis in Attika, Greece. It is derived from the element δαο (dao), meaning "the knowing one, teacher".
Daisha f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Daisiana f Obscure
Possibly a combination of Daisy and Ana.
Daisye f English
Variant of Daisy.
Daisylyn f Filipino
Combination of Daisy and the popular suffix -lyn.
Daisymae f English
Combination of Daisy and Mae.
Daisymay f English (Rare)
Combination of Daisy and May.
Daiva m & f Sanskrit, Hinduism
Alternate transcription of Sanskrit देव (see Deva).
Daiya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Daiyinzha f Manchu
Of uncertain origin, name borne by a consort of Nurhaci.
Daiyu f & m Chinese (Rare)
This name combines 代 meaning "replace, era, generation", 黛 meaning "blacken eyebrows, black" or 戴 meaning "wear on top, support" (dài) with 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem."
Daiyu f & m Chinese (Rare)
Means "black jade".