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.
Nargizi f GeorgianDerived from the Georgian noun ნარგიზი
(nargizi) meaning "daffodil, narcissus flower". Also see the related name
Nargiza, which is also commonly used in Georgia.
Nathaira f ScottishA Scottish name meaning "snake" or, alternatively, "water snake".
Qiangxiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and
潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain".
Xuewei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and
玮 (wěi) meaning "rare, valuable", a type of jade, or
维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve".
Jimo f & m YorubaMeans "awake child" in Yoruba, derived from
jí meaning "wake up; arise" and
ọmọ meaning "child". It is also used as diminutive of longer names such as
Ajírọ́mọgbé.
Tianlin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or
天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade",
霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" or
粼 (lín) meaning "clear".
Qiyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and
妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair".
Saadet f TurkishMeans "happiness", "felicity", "contentment" or "bliss" in Turkish. Famous barer is Saadet Aksoy.
Laisvė f LithuanianThe name comes directly from the Lithuanian word for freedom.
Gulla f UzbekMeans "to flower, to florish, to blossom" in Uzbek.
Bingo m & f Popular Culture, PetFrom an alternative form of
bing, suggesting a ringing sound. As an exclamation of surprise or sudden realization,
bingo! is attested from 1923.
Oyjamol f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Shuoshuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle" and
霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or
爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, happy, cheerful, refreshing".
Jautrīte f LatvianVariant of
Jautra. This name was used by Latvian poet and playwright Aspazija in her play
Sidraba Šķidrauts (1905;
The Silver Veil in English).
Ciokaraine f Eastern AfricanA famous bearer of the name was the Kenyan Meru human rights activist and female diviner Ciokaraine from Igembe, Kenya. She was a fierce supporter of women's rights and is known for having offered up her son's life in order to prevent a famine during the Mau Mau Uprising.
Miaotian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and
甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness".
Marieta f Spanish (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Bulgarian, Armenian, Afrikaans, Polish (Rare), Latvian (Rare), Slovene, Croatian, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Portuguese, Greek, AlbanianCognate of
Marietta.
Netnari f LaoPossibly from
ເນດ (net) meaning "eye" and
ນາຣີ (nari) meaning "woman, lady".
Wulfgard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
vulfs "wolf." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Baihua f ChineseFrom the Chinese
白 (bái) meaning "white, pure, bright" and
花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Thiệp m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 涉
(thiệp) meaning "wade, ford, experience, undergo".
Amirbai f IndianAn Indian name. A famous bearer of this name is Amirbai Karnataki (1906 - 3 March 1965) was a famous actress/singer and playback singer of the early Hindi cinema and was famous as Kannada Kokila.
Paventia f Roman MythologyThe name of a minor Roman goddess, who protects against childhood fears (
pavor), protects against sudden fright and comforts those who have been frightened.
Kemelte f MordvinDerived from either Erzyan words
кеме (keme) meaning "firm, strong, stubborn" or
кемемс (kemems) meaning "believe, hope".
Mira f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-CatalanJudeo-Spanish short form of
Mirian and Judeo-Catalan short form of
Miriam. In some cases it might also be a direct adoption of Judeo-Spanish
mira "myrrh" (compare Spanish
mirra) or an adoption of the popular Catalan feminine Mira, meaning "notable".
Matila f Haitian Creole (Rare)Derived from Haitian Creole
m, a contracted form of
mwen "my; of mine", influenced by the French feminine possessive adjective
ma "my", in combination with Haitian Creole
ti "little; little one" and
la "there; here"; this name is intended to mean "my little one is here".
Zhengrong m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 正
(zhèng) meaning "right, proper, correct" or 峥
(zhēng) meaning "lofty, towering" combined with 荣
(róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 嵘
(róng) meaning "towering, lofty"... [
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Hams f ArabicFrom Arabic همس (
hams) meaning "whisper".
Tsukia f JapaneseFrom Japanese 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Urduja f Philippine Mythology, PangasinanPossibly derived from Sanskrit उदय
(udaya) meaning "rising, coming forth" or ऊर्जा
(ūrjā) meaning "vigour, strength, power". This was the name of a legendary 14th-century warrior princess from the fabled kingdom of Tawalisi (commonly believed to be located in modern Pangasinan).
Baroness f English (Rare)Perhaps from Celtic or from Frankish *baro* "freeman, man" or another Germanic source. In England, the word merged with (probably) cognate Old English *beorn* "nobleman."
Yinlin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" and
霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".
Xianmo f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
羡 (xiàn) meaning "admire, praise, envy" and
墨 (mò) meaning "ink".
Kyōka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 京
(kyō) meaning "capital city", 恭
(kyō) meaning "respectful, polite" or 杏
(kyō) meaning "apricot" combined with 香
(ka) meaning "fragrance" or 花
(ka) meaning "flower, blossom"... [
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Gwenynen f ObscureDirectly taken from Welsh
gwenynen "bee", this name was adopted by Augusta Hall, Baroness Llanover, a Welsh heiress, best known as a patron of the Welsh arts, as her bardic name (
Gwenynen Gwent "the bee of Gwent").
Nyemera f AfricanBantu names by the Bagwere a tribe found in Uganda East Africa.
Luanchai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
銮 (luán) meaning "bells" and
钗 (chāi) meaning "ornamental hairpin".
Ju-hyo f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 週 (
ju) meaning "week" and 孝 (
hyo) meaning "filial piety".
Feilin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翡 (fěi) meaning "kingfisher, emerald" and
霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".
Aryenis f Old Persian (Hellenized)From a Lydian name that was cognate with the Hittite term
𒂖 (
arawanni-) meaning "free" as in a free person, not a slave. This was the name of the wife of
Astyages, the last king of the Median Empire.
Wangni f ChineseFrom the Chinese
望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Finndís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
finnr "a Finn; a Lapp" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Nang f ShanFrom a noble honorific title meaning "lady, miss, princess" in Shan, typically used before the given name.
Yangdon f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan དབྱངས་སྒྲོན
(dbyangs-sgron) meaning "kindler of song", derived from དབྱངས
(dbyangs) meaning "song, melody, voice" and སྒྲོན
(sgron) meaning "to light, to kindle".
Prabhjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit प्रभु
(prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" combined with जिति
(jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Taiga f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning, this name has been in use from the late 19th century onwards. A derivation from Latvian
taiga has been suggested.
Brace m & f EnglishLikely intended as a variant of
Brice. Middle English (as a verb meaning ‘clasp, fasten tightly’) from Old French
bracier ‘embrace’, from
brace ‘two arms’, from Latin
bracchia, plural of
bracchium ‘arm’, from Greek
brakhiōn.
Renyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony".
Gyeong-A f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 景
(gyeong) meaning "scenery, view" or 暻
(gyeong) meaning "bright" combined with 雅
(a) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or 娥
(a) meaning "good, beautiful"... [
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Larita f African American, TheatreCombination of the popular prefix
la with the name
Rita. This was used by Noël Coward for a character in his play
Easy Virtue (1924), which was adapted into a silent film in 1928 as well as a 2006 film.
Uma f JapaneseMeans "horse" in Japanese. During the Edo period, this name was sometimes given to girls born during the Year of the Horse. It is rarely used today.
Afara m & f ShonaMeaning "one who is happy or joyous".
Kikuya f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 菊 (
kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum flower" combined with 弥 (
ya) meaning "widely, increasingly, more and more, for a long time". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Sampaguita f FilipinoFrom Tagalog
sampagita meaning "jasmine flower", which may have been derived from the Tagalog phrase
sumpa kita meaning "I promise you" or from Spanish
champaquita, a diminutive of
champaca meaning "champak flower".
Searlaith f IrishVariant of
Saorfhlaith. It means
free princess or
free noblewoman derived from Irish
saor meaning "free" and Irish
flaith meaning "princess, nobelwoman".
Vasfijahon f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
vasf meaning "praise" and
jahon meaning "the world".
Nattaya f ThaiDerived from Sanskrit नाट्य
(natya) meaning "dance". This can also be another way of transcribing the name ณัฐญา or ณัฏยา (see
Natthaya).
Oyuunnavch f & m MongolianMeans "turquoise leaf" or "wisdom leaf" in Mongolian, from either оюу
(oyuu) meaning "turquoise" or оюун
(oyuun) meaning "mind, intellect" combined with навч
(navch) meaning "leaf".
Sadalberga f FrankishSaint Sadalberga(c. 605 – c. 670) was the daughter of Gundoin, Duke of Alsace and his wife Saretrude. Sadalberga founded the Abbey of St John at Laon. She is the subject of a short hagiography, the Vita Sadalbergae.
Satoma m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 里 (sato) meaning "village" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Niki f JapaneseFrom Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bonugul f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
bonu meaning "lady" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Yukira f JapaneseFrom Japanese 幸 (
yuki) meaning "happiness" combined with 藍 (
ra) meaning "indigo". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bezmiara f Ottoman TurkishMeans "one who adorns the feast", from Ottoman Turkish بزم
(bezm) meaning "feast, assembly" (of Persian origin) and Persian آرا
(ara), the present stem of آراستن
(arastan) meaning "to decorate, adorn".
Mariko f GeorgianGeorgian variant of
Marika, which is a diminutive of feminine given names that start with
Mari-.... [
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Sorara f JapaneseFrom Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.