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.
Amarkhüü m & f MongolianDerived from амар
(amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" and хүү
(khüü) meaning "son, boy".
Weishan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or
玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or
杉 (shān) meaning "fir, pine".
Steinvǫr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
steinn "stone" and
vár "woman".
Azita f PersianDerived from Persian آزاد
(âzâd) meaning "free, independent".
Ziplantawiya f Ancient Near Eastern, HittiteOf uncertain origin, but possibly using the Luwian feminine suffix
-wiya ("woman"). Name borne by a sister of the Hittite king Tudhaliya I. Her name is mentioned in a ritual to protect her brother from witchcraft that she allegedly carried out in an attempt to curse him.
Tarandeep m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit तरण
(taraṇa) meaning "crossing over, passing, overcoming" combined with दीप
(dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Alkes m & f AstronomyThis is the name of a star Alpha Crateris in the constellation Crater. It bore the traditional name Alkes, from the Arabic الكاس
alkās or الكأس
alka's meaning "the cup".
Rullgardina f LiteratureFrom Swedish
rullgardin meaning "roller blind, roll-down curtain". 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.
Wanbao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare".
Poran f JapaneseFrom Japanese 歩 (po) meaning "walk" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Saraline f Englishpossibly from the combination of the names Sara and Caroline this name is borne by the character Saraline Timbers from the Animated show Welcome to the Wayne.
Qianrui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder" or "reeds" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Sirena f English (Rare)Derived from Spanish
sirena "mermaid". The Spanish dramatist Jacinto Benavente used this name in his play 'Los intereses creados' (1907), where it belongs to a poor widow and matchmaker called Doña Sirena.
Phimchanok f ThaiFrom Thai พิมพ์
(pim) meaning "to type, to print" and ชนก
(chá-nók) meaning "father, patriarch".
Dyani f American (Modern)Many baby name books and sites claim this name means "deer" in 'Native American', with some claiming it's Cherokee. No evidence can be found supporting this claim however and it's more likely the name is a variant of
Diane or is an invented name.
Juwayriyyah f Medieval ArabicMeaning uncertain. It could figuratively mean "young woman" from Arabic جرى
(jara) meaning "to run, to flow" (referring to a girl reaching maturity). Alternatively, it could be derived from ورد جوري
(ward juri), the Arabic name for the Damask rose (a type of flower), itself from Persian گور
(Gor), which is an old name for the Iranian city of Firuzabad... [
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Jiseong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 智 (ji) "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and 聖 "holy, sacred; sage".
Nisa f ThaiMeans "night" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit निशा
(nisha).
Sophonie m & f French (Rare)French form of
Sophonias. It was originally strictly a masculine name, but it has been used on females since the late 1980s, which is probably due to the name's strong resemblance to
Sophie.
Ma-i f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp" combined with 怡 (i) meaning "happiness; delight". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Arzum f Turkish, Azerbaijani (Rare)Means "my wish, my desire", from Turkish and Azerbaijani
arzu meaning "wish, desire" (of Persian origin) and the first person singular possessive suffix
-m.
Arryn m & f English, LiteratureSome uses of this name may be derivative of
Aaron. It is also the name of one of the houses in 'The Song of Ice and Fire' series by George R. R. Martin.
Vohida f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
vohid meaning "unique".
Wenbin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 文
(wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 彬 or 斌
(bīn) meaning "refined" or 宾
(bīn) meaning "visitor, guest"... [
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Bilihild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
bili "gentleness" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Otellie f HopiOtellie Pasiyava Loloma was a Hopi woman & one of the first faculty members at the Native American arts school, the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Matika f Salishan (?)Matika Wilbur is a Native American photographer, of the Swinomish and Tulalip tribes.
Natthika f ThaiFrom Thai ณัฐ
(nath) meaning "wise, intelligent".
Dung f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 容
(dung) meaning "appearance, form" or 庸
(dung) meaning "use, employ".
Zuoqiong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid" and
琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious".
Coonee f Manx (Archaic)Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a diminutive of
Constance as well as a derivation from Manx
cooney "help" and
coonee "helpful".
Waginem f JavaneseFrom Javanese
Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix
-nem.
Guanchun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and
纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean".
Vespérine f French (Quebec)Presumably a feminized form of
Vesper. It was used in 'Le Désespoir du singe' (2006-), a series of French-language graphic novels.
Naneda f ShawneeThis was the name of Oneta's mother in The Loon Feather, a 1940 novel by Iola Fuller. Oneta was the daughter of Tecumseh in the novel.
Manto f Greek MythologyEtymology uncertain, but perhaps related to
μᾰ́ντῐς (mántis) meaning "seer, prophet".
Espella f Popular CultureVariant of
Estella with the added element "spell" used for a main character in the game "Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney." The name reflects the theme of the game's plot focusing on witches and witchcraft, this character exclusively accused of being a witch several times throughout the story.
Paw m & f BurmeseMeans "arise, emerge, appear" in Burmese.
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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Saor m & f BatakMeans "to mix, to mingle, to unite" in Toba Batak.
Nohime f JapaneseFrom Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Meining f ChineseFrom the Chinese
妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" or
玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".
Mifti f LiteratureThe alter ego of the author in Helene Hegelmann's novel
Axolotl Roadkill.
Lira f American (Archaic)Of uncertain origin and meaning. Introduced in the 19th century, it faded out of general use by the early to mid-twentieth century.
Didar m & f Persian, Kazakh, Pakistani, TurkmenThis name can be derived from the Persian noun دید
(did) meaning "sight, vision" as well as from the Persian noun دیدار
(didar) meaning "meeting, encounter, visit".... [
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Ráðhildur f IcelandicDerived from Icelandic
ráð "advise", "counsel", "decision" and
hildr "battle", "fight".
Riuko f Japanese (Rare)Archaic transcription of
Ryūko. The first element can also be written with
ri and
u kanji, such as 理
(ri) meaning "reason, logic," 生
(u) meaning "birth" or 宇
(u) meaning "eaves, roof."... [
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Ercanburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Aglaonike f Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός
(aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see
Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun νίκη
(nike) meaning "victory".
Divota f CorsicanCorsican form of
Devota. Saint Devota (
Santa Divota in Corsican) is the patron saint of Corsica and Monaco.
Xumei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance" or
绪 (xù) meaning "thread, clue" and
梅 (méi) meaning "plum, prune" or
美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Annapurna f Hinduism, Bengali, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, TeluguMeans "filled with food" from Sanskrit अन्न
(anna) meaning "food, grains" combined with पूर्ण
(pūrṇa) meaning "filled with, full of". This is the name of the Hindu goddess of food and nourishment, considered a manifestation of
Parvati or
Durga.
Yanxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or
妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" and
馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic" or "distant fragrance" or
心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".
Quintessa f African American (Rare)Variant of
Quintella inspired by the word
quintessence, meaning "the fifth element", "aether". According to Medieval science, the quintessence was the material that filled the region of the universe beyond the terrestrial sphere... [
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Gala f CroatianDerived from the world
gala, an old Croatian adjective meaning "black, brown".
Luniao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
璐 (lù) meaning "a type of jade" and
鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird".
Xiangcao f ChineseFrom Chinese 香草 (xiāngcǎo) meaning "vanilla" which comes from combining 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant" with 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, straw", or from 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide", 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", or 向 (xiàng) meaning "direction, towards" combined with 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, straw"... [
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Ch’ayña f QuechuaMeans "siskin" in Quechua. A siskin is a type of bird in the finch family.
Kundan m & f IndianKundan meena jewellery is a traditional form of Indian gemstone jewellery involving a gem set with gold foil between the stones and its mount, usually for elaborate necklaces. The method is believed to have originated in the royal courts of Rajasthan and Gujarat... [
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Enlian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus".
Yeying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight" and
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" or
潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around".
Eiram f UrduVariation of the Arabic
Iram, meaning “garden in Heaven”
Ari f & m Korean (Modern)From the first part of adjective 아리땁다
(arittapda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful." It can also be written with hanja, combining an
a hanja, such as 雅 meaning "clean, pure; right, straight, correct; elegant, graceful" or 䢝 "second, next," with a
ri hanja, like 利 meaning "benefit, advantage" or 里 meaning "village."
Thích m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 適 (
thích) meaning "appropriate, suitable" or 釋 (
thích) meaning "to explain, elucidate".
Sekhuunee f BuryatFrom the Buryat
сэхэ (sekhe) meaning "directly, straight, frank, decisively" or "truth".
Aisa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 沙 (
sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.