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.
Ajatar f Finnish MythologyPossibly 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.
Tzitzimitl f Aztec and Toltec MythologyEtymology 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 ArabicAn alternative transcription of
Suhar. A famous bearer is Suheir Hammad (b. 1973), an American poet, political activist and performer.
Oyimqiz f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oyim, a title used for aristocratic women, and
qiz meaning "girl".
Meremere m & f MaoriThis 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... [
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Sestina f English (American), Franco-Provençal, SpanishComes 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... [
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Oltinnovvot f UzbekDerived from
oltin meaning "gold" and
novvot meaning "rock sugar".
Gwenno f WelshDiminutive 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")... [
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Uran f JapaneseFrom Japanese 汐 (u), meaning "tide, salt water", combined with 蘭 (ran), meaning "orchid, aroma". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Alaere f IjawMeans "queen, woman of substance" in Ijaw.
Najotbibi f UzbekDerived from
najot meaning "salvation" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Rouma f JapaneseFrom Japanese 朗 (
rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 茉 (
ma) meaning "white jasmine". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Ceci f BrazilianName 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").
Weijuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Nejka f SloveneDiminutive of
Neja, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Miaoqing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and
清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean, peaceful".
Sengdeuane f & m LaoMeans "moonlight" from Lao ແສງ
(seng) meaning "light" and ເດືອນ
(deuane) meaning "moon".
Farda f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
fard meaning "lone, solitary".
Aldey f IcelandicDerived from the Icelandic elements
alda "heavy swelling wave, a roller" and
ey "island".
Arizia f Medieval BasqueMedieval 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.
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 ChineseFrom the Chinese
焰 (yàn) meaning "flame, blaze, glowing" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Bozgul f TajikMeans "falcon rose" From
боз (
boz) meaning "falcon" and
гул (
gul) meaning "flower, rose" (see
gol)
Issa f PetDuring 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".
Shibing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
诗 (shī) meaning "poetry, poem" and
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".
Sonyaz m & f TurkishMeans "the end of summer" from Turkish
son meaning "last, the end" and
yaz meaning "summer".
Tevahine f TahitianFrom the Tahitian
te meaning "the" and
vahine meaning "woman".
Nynaeve f LiteratureVariant of
Nyneve used by Robert Jordan for a character in his 'Wheel of Time' series of fantasy novels.
Gloriosa f Spanish"Gloriosa" means glorious in Spanish. Most often used in Spain, or mexico where Spanish is originated.
Nurtoza f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
nur meaning "divine light" and
toza meaning "clean, pure".
Aanya f HebrewMeans “Grace” in Hebrew but in Persia/Iran it means “precious”.
Dəstəgül f AzerbaijaniMeans "bouquet of flowers, roses" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian دسته
(daste) meaning "group, bunch" and گل
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Mécia f Medieval PortugueseMedieval 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).
Landrada f Germanic, HistoryFeminine 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.
Ounheuane m & f LaoFrom Lao ອຸ່ນ
(oun) meaning "warm, calm, tranquil" and ເຮືອນ
(heuane) meaning "house, home".
Lushan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and
善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".
Birbaha f SantaliMeaning unknown. A notable bearer is Birbaha Hansda, an Indian actress and politican.
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 GreekDerived 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 ChineseFrom 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 BuryatFrom the Buryat
сэхэ (sekhe) meaning "directly, straight, frank, decisively" or "truth".
Eione f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἠϊών
(eion) meaning "shore, beach, sea-bank". This was the name of one of the Nereids in Greek mythology.
Minshuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and
霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost; crystallized".
Fumfua f IndianMEANING - imitation of sound made by crackling of a fire... [
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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 Snærún f Icelandic (Rare)From Old Norse
snær "snow" combined with
rún "secret lore, rune". This name was coined in the 1920s.
Feisui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant" and
穗 (suì) meaning "ear of grain, tassel".
Shia m & f ArabicThe meaning of the name Shia is Followers, Sect
Yombo f AfricanMeaning unknown. A name originating from Nigeria.
Chanthana f ThaiFrom Thai ฉันท์
(chǎn) meaning "satisfaction, pleasure, love".
Pulmu f FinnishDerived from the Finnish word
pulmunen, meaning "snow bunting."
Takae f JapaneseFrom Japanese 孝 (
taka) meaning "filial piety, obedience" and 江 (
e) meaning "inlet, bay". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Ioke f Greek MythologyDerived 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"... [
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Quyoshoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
quyosh meaning "sun, sunlight" and
oy meaning "moon".
Yinlan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Camula f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
*camulos "champion; servant".
Deipyle f Greek MythologyEtymology uncertain, perhaps derived from
δηιόω (dêioô) meaning "to destroy" and
πῠ́λη (pule) meaning "gate, door".
Namiton m & f NahuatlPossibly 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 BurmeseMeans "keen, sharp, intelligent" in Burmese.
Jialu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious" and
鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" or
缕 (lǚ) meaning "thread".
Yuchen f ChineseFrom 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 GermanDiminutive 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.
Yuran f & m ChineseFrom 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 GermanicA 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.
Pitys f Greek MythologyDerived 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.
Yuerao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" and
娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".
Shulin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or
麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn".
Theocharista f Late GreekThe name of a Byzantine noblewoman. Possibly from the Greek ‘theos’, meaning God, and ‘charis’, meaning ‘grace, kindness’.
Æon f Popular CultureUsed 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".... [
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Fidoyat f UzbekPossibly derived from
fido meaning "devotion, sacrifice".
Arenita f Popular CultureDiminutive of Spanish
arena meaning “sand” (see
Arena). This is the name of
Sandy Cheeks in the Spanish dub of
SpongeBob SquarePants (1999-).
Mengfei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
孟 (mèng) meaning "first in series, great, eminent" and
霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".