This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the order is random.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Shanlin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and
霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".
Bahtişen f TurkishDerived from Turkish
baht meaning "luck, fortune" and
şen meaning "merry".
Gal f PortugueseDiminutive of
Maria da
Graça. This was borne by the Brazilian singer Gal Costa (1945-2022), whose birth name was Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos.
Juthwara f History (Ecclesiastical)Anglo-Saxon corruption of Brythonic
Aud Wyry, meaning "Aud the Virgin" (see
Aude; though, according to Baring-Gould,
Aud is 'from the Welsh
Aidd, "zeal, warmth, ardour", cognate to the Irish
aed,
ead (see
Áed) and the Gaelic
eud')... [
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Aviendha f LiteratureShe is a Maiden of the Spear from the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. Thorny in character, yet as beautiful as a rose, and as strong as a warrior.
Kinana f ArabicKinana means “quiver”, as in a container that holds arrows. Kinana is also the name of an Arabian tribe to which the Prophet Muhammad belonged. (He belonged to the Quraysh, a branch of the Kinana.)
Jiajue m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 加
(jiā) meaning "add, increase" combined with 爵
(jué) meaning "nobility, peerage". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Tugend f German (Rare, Archaic)Directly taken from German
Tugend "virtue". This is one of the so-called pietistic names coined in the 18th century.
Xiuhcue f NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
xihuitl "year" and
cuēitl "skirt". Often given to girls born during the New Fire ceremony
xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.
Kotori f JapaneseDirectly taken from Japanese 小鳥 (
kotori) meaning "small bird". It can also be formed from Japanese 琴 (
koto) meaning "harp" combined with 梨 (
ri) meaning "pear tree", 莉 (
ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 里 (
ri) meaning "village"... [
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Cuiyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher" and
玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl".
Nasťa f Czech (Rare), SlovakCzech diminutive of
Anastázie and Slovak diminutive of
Anastázia. While Czech Nasťa is occasionally used as a given name in its own right, Slovak Nasťa is strictly used as a diminutive.
Xiawa f ChineseFrom the Chinese
夏 (xià) meaning "summer" and
娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".
Oybibi f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Momohi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 妃 (hi) meaning "a ruler's wife; queen; empress". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Gothia f Baltic MythologyLithuanian goddess of cattle, recorded by 17th-century historian and ethnographer Matthäus Prätorius in his work
Deliciae Prussica (published in 1703).... [
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Sakka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 咲 (
sa) meaning "blossom" combined with 花 (
ka) or 華 (
ka) which both mean "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Fangtian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" or
恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil".
Əcəbnaz f Azerbaijani (Rare)Means "wonderful coquetry", ultimately from Arabic عجب
('ajab) meaning "wonder, amazement" and Persian ناز
(nāz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".
Oudomphone f & m LaoFrom Lao ອຸດົມ
(oudom) meaning "abundant, plentiful, supreme, excellent" and ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing".
Aime f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 芽 (
me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" or 夢 (
me) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aynaza f BashkirDerived from Bashkir
ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Persian
نازی (nazi) meaning "sweet, coy".
Khas-erdene m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian хас
(khas) meaning "jade, jasper" or "swastika (religious symbol)" and эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious".
Nanea f HawaiianDirectly taken from Hawaiian
nanea meaning "fascinating, interesting, enjoyable". It was one of the top 100 most popular names for girls born in Hawaii in 2005 and the name of a doll in the
American Girl line, released in 2017.
Shaili f HebrewCombination of
Shai and
Li 2; means "gift for me" from Hebrew שַׁי
(shai) meaning "gift" and לִי
(li) meaning "to me, for me".
Mochi f JapaneseFrom Japanese もち (mochi), a Japanese rice cake that is made of mochigome, a short-grain japonica glutinous rice.
Shushuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and
双 (shuāng) meaning "pair, couple".
Veikla f LatvianDerived from Latvian
veikls "dexterous, skillful, able; agile".
Mengna f ChineseFrom the Chinese
梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or
孟 (mèng) meaning "first in series, great, eminent" and
娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate".
Sapientia f Late Roman (?), Medieval LatinMeans "wisdom" in Latin, a literal translation of the Greek name
Sophia. This was borne by the Blessed Sapientia, a prioress of the Cistercian nunnery of Mont Cornillon near Liège, present-day Belgium, who brought up Saint Juliana (ca... [
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Kenley m & f English (American, Modern)Either from the English surname
Kenley which was derived from place names in Shropshire and Greater London (formerly Surrey) from the Old English name
Cena combined with
leah "woodland clearing"; or from the Scottish surname
Kenley, itself a reduced form of McKenley, a variant of
McKinley, derived from the Gaelic surname Mac Fionnlaigh, which means "son of
Finlay".
Qingrong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".
Ayotzin f & m NahuatlFrom Nahuatl
ayotli "squash, gourd, pumpkin". Coincides with a Nahuatl word meaning "turtle, tortoise".
Najâja f GreenlandicGreenlandic name with the combination of
Naja and affix
-aaja is a Greenlandic affix used for and by children.
Junhua m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 军
(jūn) meaning "army", 俊
(jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 君
(jūn) meaning "king, ruler" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese", 花
(huā) meaning "flower, blossom" or 骅
(huá) meaning "fine horse"... [
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Kyōko f Japanese今日子 can translate to ""Today's Child"" or ""Child of Today""
Spêda f KurdishFrom the Kurdish
spêde meaning "early morning, sunrise".
Farners f CatalanFrom the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary,
Mare de Déu de Farners, meaning "Mother of God of Farners," the name of a sanctuary located at the foot of Farners Castle in the Selva municipality of Santa Coloma de Farners... [
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Bihxa m & f YiMeans "one hundred ceremonies" in Yi.
Yuria f JapaneseFrom Japanese 優 (
yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 里 (
ri) meaning "village" and 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia" or 百合 (
yuri) meaning "lily" and 愛 (
a) meaning "love"... [
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Songyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
颂 (sòng) meaning "laud, acclaim, hymn, ode" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".
Eiril f NorwegianModern name invented in the 20th century composed of Old Norse
ei "ever, always" (possibly taken from
Eirik) and
hildr "battle".
Mikasa f Popular CultureFrom the name of a Japanese battleship built in 1902, named after Mount Wakakusa, AKA Mount Mikasa in Nara. ... [
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Cindel f Dutch (Rare), Popular CulturePossibly a Dutch diminutive of
Cynthia. Cindel Towani was a main character in the TV movies Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, which are part of the Star Wars universe.
Mmayen f EfikEfik origin, Child's mother, alias for grandmother,
Linshuo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and
烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".
Jiāo f ChineseFrom the Chinese character 娇 (
jiāo) meaning "beautiful, charming, fascinating, delicate". ... [
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Lanrong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper".
Yasashi f JapaneseFrom Japanese either written using kana alone (やさし) meaning "kind, gentle" or written using its kanji (優). ... [
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Chifuyu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand" and 冬 meaning (
fuyu) "winter". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.
Finchley f & m EnglishThe baby girl or baby boy name Finchley means “finch’s clearing” or “finches’ clearing”. Finchley is also the name of a district in London in the UK.
Guldoston f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
doston meaning "epic poem" or "story, adventure".
Nayako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 悦 (ya) meaning "joy, pleased" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nona m & f AssyrianNona (Syriac: ܢܥܢܐ) is an Assyrian unisex first & last name meaning "dove". The name derives from the Hebrew and Aramaic word "Yona", also meaning "dove".
Hazviperi m & f Shona"It does not end". Situational name given in circumstances where family faced unending troubles or trials.
Tillajamol f UzbekDerived from
tilla meaning "gold, precious" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Bendidora f Ancient GreekMeans "gift of Bendis", derived from the name of the Thracian goddess
Bendis (genitive Βενδῖδος) combined with Greek δῶρον
(doron) meaning "gift".
Nurbüläk f BashkirFrom Arabic
نور (nur) meaning "light" and
бүләк (büläk) meaning "gift, present".
Reis m & f Popular CultureMeaning unknown. It was first used in Final Fantasy Tactics, Reis is the lover of Beowulf and in order to protect him she gets herself turned into a Dragon and later when she is human again is called a Dragon Kin... [
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Niting f ChineseFrom the Chinese
旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic" or
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".
Sakula f & m KoreanFrom Korean Hangul 사쿠라 (
sakula) meaning "cherry blossom", making it the Korean cognate of
Sakura.
Hatsuro f JapaneseFrom Japanese 初 (hatsu) meaning "beginning, start, first" combined with 蕗 (ro) meaning "butterbur". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nanthiya f ThaiFrom Thai นันทิ
(nanthi) meaning "delighted, joyful, happy", ultimately from Sanskrit नन्द
(nanda).
Darika f ThaiDerived from Thai ดารา
(dara) meaning "star".
Meian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful"
Igaro f BasqueDerived from Basque
igaro "to pass, to cross", this name is the Basque equivalent of
Tránsito.
Tziquin f & m Classic MayanMeans "bird" in the Tzeltal and Quiche-Kaqchikel languages. Also the 15th day in the Tzental and Quiche-Cakchiquel calendars in ancient Maya.
Mei-xiu f ChineseMeans 'beautiful grace' in Chinese. Both of the names
Mei 1 and Xiu are combined.
Ulalume f LiteraturePossibly from Latin
ululare "to wail" or
lumen "light". This was the title character of Edgar Allen Poe's poem 'Ulalume' (1847).
Guanxiang f Chinese (Rare)From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" combined with 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" Other character combinations are possible.
Şekerpare f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish
Şekerpare or
Şeker-pare meaning "a piece of sugar" (from words
şeker - "sugar" and
pare-"piece"), "like sugar", "very sweet".
Jinshan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
槿 (jǐn) meaning "hibiscus" and
杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".
Bayarsüren m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Splendora f Medieval English, ItalianMedieval English name (found in a Curia Regis Roll item dated 1213), derived from Latin
splendor meaning "brilliance, brightness, lustre, distinction". (It was listed in 'A Dictionary of English Surnames' by Dr Reaney, who noted: 'In the Middle Ages there was a fashion for fanciful feminine names, few of which have survived, or given rise to surnames.') This is also the name a small town in the U.S. state of Texas.
Ulara f KyrgyzFrom Kyrgyz улар
(ular) meaning "snowcock (a type of bird)”.
Shengyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent, peace" and
雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Nurbaxt f UzbekDerived from
nur meaning "divine light" and
baxt meaning "happiness" or "luck, good fortune".
Yuedan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and
丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion".
Plutina f American (South, Archaic)Probably an invented name, used primarily in the Southern United States in the 19th century. Plutina Cox is the heroine of Waldron Baily's novel 'The Heart of the Blue Ridge' (1915), set in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Kome f Japanese (Rare)From 米 (
kome) meaning "metre, rice, USA" or 香 (
ko) meaning "fragrant, scent, aroma" combined with 芽 (
me) meaning "sprout, bud". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Herilaza m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
hery meaning "force, power" and
laza meaning "fame, glory, honour".
Aysäsäk f BashkirDerived from Bashkir
ай (ay) meaning "moon" and
сәсәк (säsäk) meaning "flower".