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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the order is random.
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Kariñe f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Carina 1 and Carine.
Kahede f & m Japanese
Variant transcription of Kaede.
Ciske m & f Dutch
Diminutive form of Cis.
Ajatar f Finnish Mythology
Possibly from Finnish ajaa, menaing "to pursue", and the ending -tar, translates to "female pursuer". She is an evil, female spirit in Finnish Mythology. She lives in the woods on the Pohjola Mountains.
Rim f & m West Frisian
Variant spelling of Riem.
Tzitzimitl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Etymology uncertain; the second element is probably mitl, meaning "arrow" in Nahuatl. In Aztec mythology, this was the name of a number of skeletal deities linked to stars, eclipses, and fertility.
Suheir f Arabic
An alternative transcription of Suhar. A famous bearer is Suheir Hammad (b. 1973), an American poet, political activist and performer.
Jeaniene f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Jeanine.
Ramonia f African American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ramona.
Oyimqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oyim, a title used for aristocratic women, and qiz meaning "girl".
Sabriina f Finnish
Finnish form of Sabrina.
Thriti f Old Persian (Latinized)
This name was borne by one of the daughters of Zarathushtra.
Ingjerd f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Ingegerd.
Maryya f Belarusian
Alternative transcription of Maryia.
Meremere m & f Maori
This name means "Venus as an evening star" and "star". This was the name of the Ngati Tama Chief of Kaingaroa, Meremere (d. 1860) who protected Moriori under him from other Maori chiefs during the Moriori genocide... [more]
Lupa f Late Roman, Medieval Romanian, Esperanto
Feminine form of Lupus (Late Roman) and Lup (Medieval Romanian).... [more]
Fereshte f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فرشته (see Fereshteh).
Sestina f English (American), Franco-Provençal, Spanish
Comes from the American surname Sestina. A sestina is “a type of poem that originated in France in the 12th century. The poem is credited to Arnaut Daniel, a Provençal troubadour who lived from 1180-1200... [more]
Oltinnovvot f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and novvot meaning "rock sugar".
Majaris f Romani (Caló)
Means "saints" in Caló, plural of majari.
Leikanglei f Manipuri
Means "desert flower" in Meitei.
Palutena f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from Pallas 1-Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, or the word parthena, meaning "virgin" in Greek (see Parthenia)... [more]
Uladzislava f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Vladislava.
Rannie f & m English
Diminutive of names like Miranda, Randall and Randolf.
Mobe m & f African
Meaning uncertain.
Leonides m & f Ancient Greek, Galician
Attic and Ionic Greek form of Leonidas, because it contains the Attic and Ionic Greek patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Angeluzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Angela and Angelica.
Vikentia f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Vikentios.
Pareise f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
American and English variant of Paris 1 or Paris 2.
Loika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lois 1.
Oluška f Czech
Czech diminutive of Olga.
Zӧläyxa f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Zuleika.
Tshibola m & f Luba
Means "rotten" in Luba-Kasai.
Zakieh f Persian
Persian form of Zakiyya.
Gwenno f Welsh
Diminutive of Gwenllian and other names beginning with Gwen, used independently since the 19th century. It coincides with the medieval Welsh name for the planet Venus (literally "little white one" or "little bright one")... [more]
Jinsie f Scots
Scots diminutive of Jean 2.
Kriszta f Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian short form of Krisztina.
Ifigenia f Greek (Rare), Polish, Italian, Spanish (Rare)
Modern Greek, Italian, and Polish form of Iphigenia. This is also a Spanish variant of Efigenia, used to refer to the tragic heroine of Greek myth.
Rusyda f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Rushda.
Uran f Japanese
From Japanese 汐 (u), meaning "tide, salt water", combined with 蘭 (ran), meaning "orchid, aroma". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Krystallo f Greek (Cypriot)
Means "crystal", derived from Greek κρύσταλλος (krystallos).
Heliana f South American
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Alaere f Ijaw
Means "queen, woman of substance" in Ijaw.
Iría f Galician
Galician form of Irene.
Najotbibi f Uzbek
Derived from najot meaning "salvation" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Muska f Afghan
Means "smile" in Pashto.
Gradzia f Polish
Diminutive of Grażyna.
Rosha f Persian
Means "bright" in Persian.
Rouma f Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Ceci f Brazilian
Name invented by José de Alencar for his novel "O Guarani". It is thought both as a short form of Cecilia and as a pun on the Guarani wordf sasy ("to hurt").
Hildemarie f Obscure
Feminine variant of Hildemar or a combo of Hilde and Marie.
G'uncha f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Ghoncheh.
Abriella f English
Variant of Aubriella or a combination of the prefix a and Briella.
Estebenia f Basque (Archaic), Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Estebe and older form of Estefania that has been recorded in the Basque Country from 1358 onwards.
Eulah f English
Variant of Eula.
Tonyna f Medieval Occitan
Possibly a shortening of Anthonia.
Weijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Laurica f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian diminutive of Laura.
Kunnike f East Frisian
Diminutive of Kunigunde recorded in East Frisia in the 18th century.
Phước m & f Vietnamese
Variant of Phúc chiefly used in southern Vietnam.
Nejka f Slovene
Diminutive of Neja, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Parvathy f Indian, Malayalam
South Indian form of Parvati.
Miaoqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean, peaceful".
Sengdeuane f & m Lao
Means "moonlight" from Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ເດືອນ (deuane) meaning "moon".
Farda f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek fard meaning "lone, solitary".
Szépa f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian szép "beautiful".
Tayden m & f American (Rare)
Name created alongside the -den name trend.
Yolent f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Yolande.
Salene f English
Most likely a variant of Selene.
Beneto f Provençal
Contracted form of Benezeto.
Edcel m & f Filipino
Combination of Eduardo and Celeste.
Avalisse f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avalise. Avalisse was given to 7 girls in 2018.
Areskousa f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Areskon.
Nako f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of feminine names that start with Na-, such as Naira and Nana 3.
Aldey f Icelandic
Derived from the Icelandic elements alda "heavy swelling wave, a roller" and ey "island".
Sumankaña f Aymara
Means "peace" in Aymara.
Virsaviia f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Bathsheba
Arizia f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning, even though it might be a feminine form of Ariz. It was first recorded in Navarre in 1274.
Chushan m & f Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "Kushite."
Bíbor f Hungarian (Rare)
Old Hungarian name originally meaning "flax tissue", nowadays it is associated with Hungarian word "purple". Its more popular diminutive is Bíborka.
Yanyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 焰 (yàn) meaning "flame, blaze, glowing" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Zana m & f Shona
Meaning "a hundred".
Bozgul f Tajik
Means "falcon rose" From боз (boz) meaning "falcon" and гул (gul) meaning "flower, rose" (see gol)
Iragarne f Basque
Basque equivalent of Anunciación.
Hanya f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Hanna 1.
Issa f Pet
During the 1st century, the Roman poet Martial addressed an epigram (or poem) to a lap dog named Issa owned by his friend Publius. The dog's name means "lady, mistress of the house" in Latin, a vulgar, assimilated form of the pronoun ipsa which often had a colloquial sense of "lady, mistress".
Szaszkia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Saskia.
Quenilda f Medieval English
Medieval form of Cwenhild, documented in 1332.
Shibing f Chinese
From the Chinese 诗 (shī) meaning "poetry, poem" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".
Brhianna f American (Rare)
Very rare variant of Brianna modelled on Rhianna.
Sonyaz m & f Turkish
Means "the end of summer" from Turkish son meaning "last, the end" and yaz meaning "summer".
Kalzang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བཀལ་བཟང (see Kelzang).
Tevahine f Tahitian
From the Tahitian te meaning "the" and vahine meaning "woman".
Nynaeve f Literature
Variant of Nyneve used by Robert Jordan for a character in his 'Wheel of Time' series of fantasy novels.
Phylomache f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek φυλή (phyle) meaning "tribe, clan" and μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".
Kiela f English
Variant of Kyla.
Gloriosa f Spanish
"Gloriosa" means glorious in Spanish. Most often used in Spain, or mexico where Spanish is originated.
Nurtoza f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nur meaning "divine light" and toza meaning "clean, pure".
Thulisile f African, Zulu
Means "she who made things quiet" in Zulu.
Gilli f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gili, or a combination of the names Gil 3 and Li 2, means "my joy", "my happiness" in Hebrew.
Delphi f English (Rare), English (British, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Perhaps originally a diminutive of Delphine, Delphia or Philadelphia, or a direct borrowing of the ancient Greek place name (see Delphi).
Aanya f Hebrew
Means “Grace” in Hebrew but in Persia/Iran it means “precious”.
Lecenta f Medieval
This is a female name used in the Medieval era.
Damchoe m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan དམ་ཆོས (see Damcho).
Watana m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wattana.
Stenetta f Norwegian (Archaic)
Elaborated form of Stena by way of adding the then-fashionable name suffix -etta. This name was recorded in the 18th century.
Simonique f Dutch (Rare), American (Rare)
Possibly a blend of the name Simone 1 with Monique.
Milla f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Feminine form of Mille.
Rúbý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ruby.
Malarvily f Tamil (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Malarvili primarily used in Malaysia.
Geertruda f Dutch
Dutch variant of Gertruda.
Durpaşa f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic durr meaning "pearls" combined with Turkish paşa "pasha".
Ornanong f Thai
Alternate transcription of Onanong.
Dəstəgül f Azerbaijani
Means "bouquet of flowers, roses" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian دسته (daste) meaning "group, bunch" and گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose"... [more]
Mécia f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese feminine form of the Gallo-Roman masculine name Mincius. Mécia Lopes de Haro (c.1215–1270), sometimes Méncia, was married to King Sancho II of Portugal.
Gullvor f Swedish (Rare)
An early 20th century combination of Old Norse guð "god" and vǫr "vigilant, cautious". The Old Norse name Guðvǫr uses the same elements, but it is possible that Gullvor was created independently by using common name elements (compare Majvor and Gulldis, two names created around the same time).
Klári f Hungarian
Diminutive of Klára.
Landrada f Germanic, History
Feminine form of Landrad. Landrada of Austrasia lived in the 7th century AD and was reportedly a daughter of Charles Martel (Frankish king) and his wife Rotrude of Treves.
Sapipe f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Zabiba.
Zaz f French (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Isabelle.... [more]
Ounheuane m & f Lao
From Lao ອຸ່ນ (oun) meaning "warm, calm, tranquil" and ເຮືອນ (heuane) meaning "house, home".
Tordine f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Tord.
Annoula f Greek
Greek diminutive of Anna.
Lushan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".
Birbaha f Santali
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer is Birbaha Hansda, an Indian actress and politican.
Eldis f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of eld meaning "fire" and dis meaning "goddess, wise woman".
Perroline f French (Rare)
An other form of Péroline.
Setshwano f Tswana
Means "resemblance" in Setswana.
Satyabhama f Indian
lord vithals wifes name
Quetcy f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Borne by Quetcy Alma Martínez De Jesús (1956-), a Puerto Rican child singer of the 1960s and 1970s who was based in New York City. Her name may be a derivative of Quetzalli.
Glykera f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective γλυκερός (glykeros) meaning "sweet". This is the name of a character from the comedy Perikeiromene (c. 314 BC) by the Greek playwright Menander, as well as the name of a former love of the Greek painter Pausias (4th century BC), of whom he had made a portrait.
Lianrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus" and 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper".
Kitéria f Portuguese, Hungarian (Rare)
Portuguese variant and Hungarian normal form of Quiteria. This name is probably not normally used in Hungary, but it's employed there to refer to bearers of other nationalities.
Sekhuunee f Buryat
From the Buryat сэхэ (sekhe) meaning "directly, straight, frank, decisively" or "truth".
Eione f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἠϊών (eion) meaning "shore, beach, sea-bank". This was the name of one of the Nereids in Greek mythology.
Banga f Lithuanian, Latvian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian and Latvian nouns banga meaning "wave, billow".
Minshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost; crystallized".
Kiui m & f Japanese
Means "kiwi" in Japanese.
Fumfua f Indian
MEANING - imitation of sound made by crackling of a fire... [more]
Herodote f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Herodotos (see Herodotus).
Osmariel f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Oswaldo and Mariela. It became popular after Venezuelan TV host and model Osmariel Villalobos.
Chrom m & f Popular Culture (Rare)
Possibly derived from Greek chroma meaning "color". This is the name of one of the protagonists of the video game Fire Emblem: Awakening. Variant of Chrome
Foong m & f Chinese
From Chinese... [more]
Snærún f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse snær "snow" combined with rún "secret lore, rune". This name was coined in the 1920s.
Amatullah f Muslim
Feminine form of Abdullah.
Ellesse f English (New Zealand, Modern, Rare), English (American, Rare)
From the name of the Italian sportswear brand, which is derived from the initials of its founder, Leonardo Servadio (the letters L and S, in Italian elle esse).
Feisui f Chinese
From the Chinese 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant" and 穗 (suì) meaning "ear of grain, tassel".
Cléonise f French (Acadian)
Acadian variant of Cléonice.
Jannai m & f Biblical, English
The name of one of Jesus' ancestors in Luke 3:24.
Shia m & f Arabic
The meaning of the name Shia is Followers, Sect
Yombo f African
Meaning unknown. A name originating from Nigeria.
Chanthana f Thai
From Thai ฉันท์ (chǎn) meaning "satisfaction, pleasure, love".
Rigley m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rigley, influenced by the popularity ot names like Rigby, Ridley and Ripley).
Oudeto f Provençal
Provençal form of Odette.
Truden f Medieval Dutch
Possibly a diminutive of Gheertruud.
Rye m & f English
Transferred use of the English surname Rye.... [more]
Pulmu f Finnish
Derived from the Finnish word pulmunen, meaning "snow bunting."
Lukretsiya f Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Lucretia.
Takae f Japanese
From Japanese 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety, obedience" and 江 (e) meaning "inlet, bay". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Liuna f Inuit
Inuktitut form of Leona.
Kealohapauʻole f Hawaiian
Hawaiian feminine name meaning "the love neverending".
Ioke f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἰωκή (ioke) meaning "rout, pursuit, attack", from the verb διώκω (dioko) which means "to pursue, to chase (in war or hunting)" and "to drive away, to chase away"... [more]
Quyoshoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek quyosh meaning "sun, sunlight" and oy meaning "moon".
Oluwademilola f & m Yoruba
God crowns me with wealth
Saidat f Dagestani
Lak form of Sa'ida.
Oran m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Or, means "light" and the name Ran, means "singing" or "(he) sang", this name is not related to the name Oren.
Hajdla f Silesian
Silesian short form of Adelajda and Jadwiga via German Heidi and Hedwig.
Yinlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Amaral f Spanish (European, Modern, Rare)
Transfered use of the surname Amaral. It began to be used after the Spanish rock duo Amaral, whose singer Eva Amaral also goes by the mononym Amaral.
Camula f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *camulos "champion; servant".
Cuc f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Cúc used outside of Vietnam.
Kamelya f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish kamelya "camellia".
Auis f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Avis.
Deipyle f Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, perhaps derived from δηιόω (dêioô) meaning "to destroy" and πῠ́λη (pule) meaning "gate, door".
Marisi m & f Batak
Means "full" in Toba Batak.
Wyett m & f English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Wyatt or variant of Wyette and Wyetta.
Maevelyn f Filipino
A combination of Maeve and the popular name suffix lyn (see Maeveline).
Namiton m & f Nahuatl
Possibly means "little spouse", from Nahuatl namictli "wife, husband, spouse" and the diminutive suffix -ton, in which case it was likely a nickname for a child.
Htet m & f Burmese
Means "keen, sharp, intelligent" in Burmese.
Keo m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Joe.
Jialu f Chinese
From the Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" or 缕 (lǚ) meaning "thread".
Ahilya f Hinduism
Variant of Ahalya.
Lobélie f Obscure
French form of Lobelia.
Walcia f Polish
Diminutive form of Walentyna.
Nadhira f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نظيرة (see Nazira), as well as an Indonesian variant.
Angenietje f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Angeniet. Also compare Angeniesje and Angenietsje.
Yuchen f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" and 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, valuables" or 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak".
Doro f German
Diminutive of Dorothea, typically used as a nickname, not as a given name in its own right. It is used as a stage name by the German hard-rock singer Dorothee Pesch.
Franca f Croatian, Slovene
Contracted form of Franciska and Frančiška. This name is also considered the feminine form of Franc.
Yuran f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise" or 燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite".
Eustere f Germanic
A queen of Reims, Eustere of the Visigoths (488 - 521) was the first wife of Theuderic I and the daughter of Alaric II, King of the Visigoths.
Zoon f Kashmiri
Means "moon" in Kashmiri.... [more]
Lushawn f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of LaShawn. In some cases it may be a combination of Lu or Lou with the name Shawn.
Pire f & m Mapuche, Literature
From Mapudungun pire meaning "snow, hail" (compare Piren, derived from the verb).... [more]
Phiriya m & f Thai
Means "bravery, vigour" in Thai.
Shyan f English (Rare)
Variant of Cheyenne. Also compare Shyann.
Lolo f English
Diminutive of Laura, Lauren, Lorraine, or other names with that sound
Pitys f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πίτυς (pitys) meaning "pine". In Greek mythology, this was the name of an Oread nymph who was changed into a pine tree by the gods.
Dobysława f Sorbian
Sorbian cognate of Dobiesława and Dobroslava.
Yuerao f Chinese
From the Chinese 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".
Bjarnlaug f Icelandic
Feminine form of Bjarnlaugur.
Shulin f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn".
Lefki f Greek
Modern Greek form of Leuke.
Fuschia f English (Rare)
Misspelled variant of Fuchsia.
Inoca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Beleuzi f & m Ijaw
Means "first born" in Ijaw.
Theocharista f Late Greek
The name of a Byzantine noblewoman. Possibly from the Greek ‘theos’, meaning God, and ‘charis’, meaning ‘grace, kindness’.
Æon f Popular Culture
Used by animator Peter Chung for his character Æon Flux, from the name of a type of spirit being in Gnosticism, an emanation from the Godhead, ultimately from a Proto-Indo-European base meaning "vital force, life, long life, eternity".... [more]
Perçem f Kurdish
Means "banner" in Kurdish.
Jelizawieta f Russian (Polonized)
Polish transcription of Russian Елизавета (see Yelizaveta).
Normita f Spanish
Dininutive of Norma.
Fidoyat f Uzbek
Possibly derived from fido meaning "devotion, sacrifice".
Sikhangezile f Ndebele
Means "we're receiving" in Ndebele.
Ancelle f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French variant of Ancille, which has also been used in non-francophone countries over time. Note that in the English-speaking world, there are very likely cases where this name is a feminization of Ansel.... [more]
Coralaine f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Coraline.
Arenita f Popular Culture
Diminutive of Spanish arena meaning “sand” (see Arena). This is the name of Sandy Cheeks in the Spanish dub of SpongeBob SquarePants (1999-).
Mengfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 孟 (mèng) meaning "first in series, great, eminent" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".