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.
Marcheline f English (Rare)This is perhaps best known as the name of Marcheline Bertrand (1950-2007), the mother of American actress Angelina Jolie, in whose case it was invented by combining her given names,
Marcia and
Lynne (with
Marceline a likely influence)... [
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Linjiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and
姣 (jiāo) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Gulli f UzbekMeans "having or containing flowers" or "covered in a flower or spotted pattern" in Uzbek.
Rinoa f English, Popular Culture, JapaneseA main character in the videogame Final Fantasy VIII. The name is believed to either be a variation of the Irish ríoghan meaning "queen," or the Japanese translation of
Lenore.
Kuko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yican f ChineseFrom the Chinese
依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish" and
灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating, bright".
Yuzuyu f Japanese (Modern)From 柚 (
yuzu) meaning "citrus" and 憂 (
yu) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Veeksha f IndianAn Indian name that is said to mean “vision” or “knowledge”.
Aegina f Greek Mythology (Latinized)From the Greek Αιγινη (
Aigine), which is of unknown meaning, perhaps an alternative name for the plant known as Etruscan honeysuckle in English. In Greek mythology she was a naiad loved by
Zeus, who abducted her in the form of an eagle, carrying her off to the island of Attica... [
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Khatuni f Georgian (Rare)Variant of
Khatuna. It is sometimes thought to be an inflected form of the name, i.e. the nominative case form in Georgian, but that is grammatically incorrect and therefore unlikely.
Namie f JapaneseFrom Japanese 波 (
nami) meaning "wave" combined with 絵 (
e) meaning "sketch, picture, etch, painting". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Thongsai f & m ThaiFrom Thai ทอง
(thong) meaning "gold" and ใส
(sai) meaning "clear, pure".
Linsheng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and
圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred, sage".
Gwang-Hui m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 光
(gwang) meaning "light" or 侊
(gwang) meaning "big" combined with 熙
(hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or 姬
(hui) meaning "beauty"... [
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Edusa f Roman MythologyA goddess who enables the taking of nourishment. The variations of her name may indicate that while her functional focus was narrow, her name had not stabilized; she was mainly a divine force to be invoked ad hoc for a specific purpose... [
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Taivanzhargal m & f MongolianMeans "peaceful happiness" in Mongolian, from тайван
(taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Pigi f GreekDerived from Greek πηγή
(pêgê) "a spring, fountain; fount, source", possibly taken from the Greek title of the Virgin Mary, Ζωοδόχος Πηγή
(Zôodochos Pêgê), meaning "life-giving spring" (or πηγή ζωής
(pêgê zôês) "fountain of life" or "source of life")... [
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Villaviciosa f Spanish (Rare)From the titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de Villaviciosa and
Nuestra Señora de Villaviciosa, meaning "The Virgin of
Villaviciosa" and "Our Lady of Villaviciosa" respectively.... [
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Zhuiying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
隹 (zhuī) meaning "bird" and
嬴 (yíng) meaning "to win".
Shiroko f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 城 (
shiro) meaning "castle", 代 (
shiro) meaning "generation, shiro, a unit of land" or 白 (
shiro) meaning "white" combined with 考 (ko) meaning "thought" or 子 (
ko) meaning "child"... [
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Chirarat f ThaiFrom Thai จิร
(chira) meaning "long lasting, long time" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Reone f JapaneseFrom Japanese 怜 (reo) meaning "pity, sympathize" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Atta f Popular CultureAtta is used in the Pixar movie 'A Bug's Life' (1998) for the main character Princess Atta. Atta is named after a genus of ants.
Patman f Literature, Georgian (Rare)Georgian sources claim that this name is of Arabic origin and means "breastfeeding"—this can't be correct, however, as the actual Arabic term for "breastfeeding" is
رَضَاعَة طَبِيعِيَّة (
raḍāʿa ṭabīʿiyya)... [
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Prende f Albanian, Albanian MythologyPrende is the goddess of love, beauty and fertility in the Albanian pagan mythology, who is thought to have been worshiped by the Illyrians in antiquity. She is the wife of the thunder and sky god
Perëndi.
Hniang f & m ChinMeans "youngest, dearest" in Hakha Chin.
Yuxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather, wing",
雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain",
昱 (yù) meaning "bright light, sunlight, dazzling" or
钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds" or
夏 (xià) meaning "summer".
Tianjin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or
天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and
锦 (jǐn) meaning "bright and beautiful" or "brocade, embroidery, tapestry" or
瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems".
Quilaztli f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, NahuatlMeans "she who creates plants, she who makes vegetables grow" in Nahuatl, from
quilitl "edible herbs and vegetables" and the instrumental suffix
-huaztli. This was the name of an Aztec creation deity, the patron of midwives, as well as a title or alternative name for the goddess
Cihuacōātl... [
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Karamjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit कर्म
(karma) meaning "action, deed, fate" combined with जिति
(jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Matluba f Uzbek, TajikDerived from Arabic مطلوب
(matlub) meaning "desire, wish, need".
Rongyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and
燚 (yì) meaning "blaze, burn brightly".
Enkhsaruul f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and саруул
(saruul) meaning "bright, clear" or "robust, healthy".
Nozomi f JapaneseFrom Japanese
希 (nozo) "hope" and
実 (mi) "fruit" or
美 (mi) "beautiful". Another kanji for Nozomi is
望 (nozomi) "wish, desire, hope" (which can be read as
Nozomu)... [
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Valdete f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
valë "wave" and
deti "the sea; the ocean".
Jang-hwa f LiteratureMeans "rose flower" from Sino-Korean 薔花. Jang-hwa is the name of one of the heroines in the Korean folktale "The Story of Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon".
Omorinsola f & m YorubaThe name “OMORINSOLA” means child walks to wealth or affluence
Shōka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 翔 (
shō) meaning "soar, glide", 奨 (
shō) meaning "prize, reward", or 彰 (
shō) meaning "obvious, clear" combined with 花 (
ka) or 華 (
ka) meaning "flower", 夏 (
ka) meaning "summer", 霞 (
ka) meaning "mist", or 香 (
ka) meaning "fragrance, incense"... [
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Onesta f Medieval Italian, ItalianMedieval Italian name directly taken from the noun
onestà "honesty" or the (feminine) adjective
onesta "honest; sincere".
Neelie f DutchVariant spelling of
Nelie. A famous bearer of this name is Neelie Kroes (b. 1941), a Dutch politician and European Commissioner.
Karamea f MaoriMeans "red ochre" in Maori. Also a loan word from English, meaning "caramel".
Mitian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar" and
甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness".
Rihoko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 利 (
ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 保 (
ho) meaning "protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Shijuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
诗 (shī) meaning "poetry, poem" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Kosovare f KosovarDerived from
Kosovo, the name of a partially recognized country in Europe that declared independence from Serbia in 2008. Kosovare Asllani (b... [
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Kristlín f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the name elements
krist "Christ" and
lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear".
Junren f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 純 (jun) meaning "pure" and 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus."
Bétéide f Irish MythologyMeans "wanton lady" in Irish Gaelic, from
bé "woman" and
téide "wantonness" (see
Téide). In Irish legend she is a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann, daughter of the goddess
Flidais and sister of the witch-like Bé Chuille.
Xareni f Spanish (Mexican, Modern)Invented name in the same fashion as
Yaretzi and
Nayeli. Despite popular belief on the Internet, it was coined at most in the late 20th century and it is not related to any goddess or princess in Otomi folklore.
Qiaohua f ChineseFrom the Chinese
巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or
俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and
花 (huā) meaning "flower" or
华 (huá) meaning "flashy, prosperous, splendid, illustrious".
Orovida f Judeo-SpanishMeans "golden life" from Spanish
oro "gold" combined with
vida "life". This name was used by Jewish women in the medieval kingdom of Navarre.
Mahony m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy name for the Sesamum indicum tree.
Khunmae f ThaiMeans "honorable mother" in Thai, from Thai คุณ (
khun) meaning "you (polite)" and แม่ (
mae) meaning "mother".
Xuefeng m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 雪
(xuě) meaning "snow" or 学
(xué) meaning "study, learning, school" combined with 峰
(fēng) meaning "summit, peak", 枫
(fēng) meaning "maple" or 锋
(fēng) meaning "pointed edge"... [
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Kie f JapaneseFrom 杞 (
ki) meaning "river willow" combined with 映 (
e) meaning "to project, reflection" or 枝 (
e) meaning "branch, bough, twig". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Rui f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 蕊
(ruǐ) meaning "flower bud", 瑞
(ruì) meaning "auspicious", 睿
(ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute", 锐
(ruì) meaning "sharp, keen" or 芮
(ruì) meaning "small", as well as other characters with the same pronunciation.
Wulfthryth f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
wulf meaning "wolf" and
þryþ "strength". This was the name of a 9th-century queen of Wessex, the wife of King Æthelred... [
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Qiangjie f ChineseFrom the Chinese
嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and
洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure, purify".
Thục m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 淑
(thục) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" or 俶
(thục) meaning "first, beginning, arrange, put in order".
Uyto'l f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
uy meaning "household, home" and
to'l meaning "born late".
Rhaella f LiteratureCreated by author George R.R. Martin for use in the series "A Song of Ice and Fire." Queen Rhaella Targaryen is the mother of the character Daenerys.
Durr-e-najaf f PersianFeminine name meaning "Gem or a precious stone of Najaf city". Najaf is one of the holy sites of Shiite Islam.
Ünőke f HungarianDerived from
ünő meaning "hind, doe" or a dated word meaning "heifer".
Keatlaretse f TswanaMeans "to receive with open hands" in Tswana. It is usually used as a sign of respect.
Ranalt f IrishAnglicized form of
Raghnailt. A 12th-century bearer was Ranalt O'Farrell, wife of Hugh O'Connor, the last king of Connacht.
Gul-e-Rana f UrduFrom Urdu گل رعنا meaning "sweet-smelling flower". There is a Pakistani drama serial with this name, Gul-e-Rana.
Tamayo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 珠
(tama) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel" or 圭
(tama) meaning "gemstone" combined with 代
(yo) meaning "generation, era". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Anindo f Luomeans that the mother slept a lot during pregnancy
Guiyun m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 桂
(guì) meaning "laurel, cassia, cinnamon" or 贵
(guì) meaning "precious, valuable" combined with 云
(yún) meaning "cloud", 昀
(yún) meaning "sunlight" or 芸
(yún) meaning "common rue" (scientific name Ruta graveolens)... [
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Jolet f EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Jolet. A famous namesake is fashion designer Jolet Ucchino.
Ha-seon m & f KoreanKorean unisex name derived from the hanja
河 (ha) meaning "river, stream" and
宣 (seon) meaning "declare, announce, proclaim".
Õile f EstonianDirectly taken from Estonian
õile, an archaic, nowadays poetic word for "flower".
Keino f JapaneseFrom Japanese 馨 (kei) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 京 (kei) meaning "capital city", 圭 (kei) meaning "jade pointed at top", 恵 (kei) meaning "favour, benefit", 慶 (kei) meaning "celebrate", 桂 (kei) meaning "Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree", 慧 (ke) meaning "wise", 以 (i) meaning "by means of, because, in view of, compared with" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle or 野 (no) meaning "area, field"... [
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Qingnan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and
囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".
Skjaldgerðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
skjǫldr "shield" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Weijuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Leaina f Ancient GreekFrom Greek λέαινα
(leaina) meaning "lioness", the feminine form of λέων
(leôn) "lion" (see
Leon). This was borne by a 6th-century BC Athenian hetaira whose lover Aristogeiton plotted to overthrow the tyrants Hippias and Hipparchus, which eventually led to the establishment of democracy in Athens... [
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Gay m & f KarenMeans "good, suitable, proper" in S'gaw Karen.
Fuduan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and
端 (duān) meaning "end, beginning".