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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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Avrey f & m English
Variant of Avery.
Thesi f German (Austrian, Rare)
Abbreviation of Theresa mostly used in Austria
Drífa f Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Old Norse name meaning "fall of snow, snowdrift". In Norse mythology, Drífa was a daughter of king Snær. She had two sisters, Mjǫll and Fǫnn and one brother, Þorri.
Oddie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Odie.
Yashru m & f Medieval Turkic
1."mystery" in ancient turkic... [more]
Zyba f Turkmen
Means "beautiful" in Turkmen.
Rajpreet f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit राज (rāja) meaning "king" combined with प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Loveness f English (African)
From the rare English word loveness meaning "love".
Bertta f Finnish
Finnish form of Berta.
Nanihi f Tahitian
The Complete Woman
Zhaoren f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Turpa f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Turfah.
Siman f Berber (Rare)
Siman stands for 'two souls', referring to parents, the name in away implies the child is their combination or fruit.
Kesaria f Georgian
Georgian form of Caesaria.
Reihane f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ریحانه (see Reyhaneh).
Sunbeam f English (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word sunbeam.
Samire f Albanian
Variant of Samira 1.
Jane f Slovene (Rare)
Feminine form of Janez.
Amphon f & m Thai
Means "sky" in Thai.
Sypavê f Guarani
Etymology uncertain. This is the name of the first woman in Guarani mythology.
Néné f Jèrriais
Jèrriais cognate of Nancy.
Fiddah f Muslim (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Fidda.
Lula f Albanian
Variant of Lule.
Nadide f Turkish
Means "rare, precious" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian نا دیده (nā-dida) meaning "unseen".
Deza'ray f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Desiree. It can also be spelt as Dezaray or Deza Ray.
Jaina f Theatre
This is used as the German translation of Jane in the 1881's opera Patience.
Rogue f & m English
From Breton rog (“haughty”) or Middle French rogue (“arrogant, haughty”), from Old Northern French rogre, Old Norse hrokr (“excess, exuberance”).
Tjodvor f Norwegian
Norwegian name with the combination of þjóð "folk, people" and vár "spring".
Evelill f Swedish
Variant of Evalill.
Amersaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "worn-out cover made of skin" in Greenlandic.
Sarê f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Sarah.
Qinshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Õrne f Estonian (Rare)
Derived from Estonian õrn "tender; fragile".
Pilai f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิไล (see Philai).
Oumayra f Arabic, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Umaira as well as the Maghrebi form of Umaira.
Resi f German (Austrian)
Diminutive of Therese
Valmarie f English (American), Afrikaans
Variant of Valmai influenced by Marie as well as a combination of Valerie and Marie.
Ghazwa f Arabic
From the Arabic غَزْوَة (ḡazwa) meaning "raid, attack", sometimes also referring to the expeditions of Muhammad.
Soporn m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai โสภณ (see Sophon).
Roquayya f Arabic
Variant transcription of رقيّة (see Ruqayyah)
Phrangphet m & f Thai
Etymology uncertain, however the first name element may be from พร่าง (phrang) meaning "sparkling, glittering".
Tahlia f Arabic
Meaning: " Woman/girl who recites the Quran often"
Danhua f Chinese
澹 (dan4) meaning "tranquil, quiet"... [more]
Ura m & f Tahitian
From Tahitian 'ura meaning "red" or "purple".
Donara f Soviet, Russian (Rare), Armenian
Contraction of Russian дочь народа (doč naroda) meaning "daughter of the people". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Ployshompoo f Thai
Variant transcription of Ploychompoo.
Semera f Medieval Basque
Variant of Semena, recorded in the 12th century.
Xuela f Literature
Named after the fictional character Xuela Claudette Richardson in the novel, "The Autobiography of My Mother", by Jamaica Kincaid. ... [more]
Tivi f Spanish
Diminutive of Natividad.
Pukaq f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pukaĸ.
Findis f Literature
Probably a combination of Finwë and Indis. This is the name of the older daughter and first child of Finwë and Indis in Tolkien's legendarium... [more]
Nerdlâĸ f Greenlandic
Means "greater white-fronted goose chick" in Greenlandic.
Abigael f & m English, English (African), Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Variant of Abigail. Masculine usage is mostly restricted to Latin America and the Philippines (though it is still more often used as a feminine name in that part of the world).
Teressa f American (Rare)
Phonetic respelling of Theresa, trying to capture several European pronuncations of this name, for example the Italian pronunciation.
Gigliola f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Of debated origin and meaning. Even though folk etymology likes to derive this name from Italian giglio "lily" (Latin lilium), a plant considered to symbolize the qualities of candor and purity, it is more likely derived from Giglio or Gilio... [more]
Zubay f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar diminutive form of Zubaida.
Xudit f Galician
Galician form of Judith.
Tekleczka f Polish
Diminutive of Tekla.
Zysia f Yiddish
Polish Yiddish name, presumably related to Zysla. Found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Upeng f Filipino
Diminitive of Cleofe, Eufemia, and other names containing a similar sound.
Tymguk f Nivkh
From Nivkh tym meaning "cranberry".
Habryielia f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Gabriella.
Dwynwen f Welsh, Medieval Welsh
Possibly from the name of the Celtic god of love, Dwyn combined with the Welsh element gwyn "blessed, white, fair"; or derived from Welsh dwyn "to lead (a life)", in which case it means "to a lead a blessed life"... [more]
Kert f & m Estonian
Feminine variant of Kärt and masculine variant of Gert.
Haiyang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean" or 阳 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male"... [more]
Naidus f Khakas
Khakas form of Nadezhda.
Kamshat f Kazakh
Means "otter" in Kazakh, referring specifically to the Eurasian otter. This name could also be formed from Persian کام (kam) meaning "desire, wish" and شاد (shad) meaning "happy, glad".
Adi m & f Basque
Akgyz f Turkmen
Means "white coloured girl" in Turkmen, from the name elements ak meaning "white" and kyz meaing "girl".
Ipaksuluv f Uzbek
Derived from ipak meaning "silk" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Kjalvör f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Kjölvör.
Säämmaž f Skolt Sami
Diminutive of Sämm.
Izo f Georgian
Short form of Izolda.
Chunwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Yamha f Arabic
Means "dove", from Arabic يمامة (ymāmh).
Qhispi f Quechua
From Quechua qhispikay meaning "freedom, free".
Vipharat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิภารัตน์ (see Wipharat).
Dahna f Korean
This name means a sprout that is young and grows into a mature plant.
Iveth f Spanish, Central American
Possibly a variant of Yvette.
Jesubori f Yoruba
Meaning "Jesus is the winner" or "Jesus overcomes" in Yoruba
Osa f Danish (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with the element Os-, itself derived from Old Norse óss "god" or ǫss "heathen god".
Wailele f Hawaiian
Means "waterfall" in Hawaiian.
Nabiha f Arabic
Feminine form of Nabih.
Btari f Indonesian
Variant of Batari.
Tadêfi f Berber
Means "sweetness" in Berber.
Kiko f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 紀 (ki) meaning "narrative; account; record" or 希 (ki) meaning "beg, request; hope; rare" or 葵 (ki) meaning "hollyhock" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]
Duniya f Arabic
Variant of Dunia.
Cat'let f Jèrriais
Diminutive of Cat'linne.
Zephyrine f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Zéphyrine.
Sarimah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Sarima as well as the usual Malay form.
Makariya f Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Makariy.
Dicte f Danish
Shortened form of Benedicte.
Tomiye f Japanese
Variant transcription of Tomie.
Shuli f Hebrew
Diminutive of Shulamit.
Zeïnebou f Western African
Variant of Zeinebou based on French orthography.
Tallula f English
Variant of Tallulah.
Ette f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Etta.
Jiangyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 绛 (jiàng) meaning "deep red" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".
Foy f Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Derived from (Old) French foi "faith", this is the French vernacular form of Fides.
Shyrielle f African American
Means beautiful meadow
Virga f Lithuanian
Short form of feminine names that start with Virg-, such as Virgailė, Virgauda and Virginija.
Hyjdla f Silesian
Variant of Hajdla.
Duenphen f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เดือนเพ็ญ (see Dueanphen).
Musashi m & f Japanese, Popular Culture
This name combines 武 (bu, mu, take.shi) meaning "military, warrior" with 蔵 (sou, zou, osa.meru, kaku.reru, kura, sashi) meaning "own, possess, storehouse", the combination also being read as Takezō.... [more]
Hawea f Hawaiian
Possibly taken from hāwea, the name of a mythical drum brought from Tahiti.
Ruilan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Embeth f English (Rare)
Contraction of Emily and Elizabeth. Embeth Davidtz (1965-) is a South African actress.
Horasan f Karachay-Balkar
Possibly from the name of the ancient province Khorasan, itself from the Middle Persian hwlʾsʾn' (xwarāsān) meaning “sunrise; east”.
Myeong-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Viana f Occitan
Occitan form of Vianne.
Gulpembe f Turkish
Means "pink rose" in Turkish.
Umbra f Italian
Feminine form of Umbro. In some cases, however, it can also be a variant of Ombra.
Fadette f French, Literature
French novelist George Sand gave it to the main character of one of her best-known novels La Petite Fadette in the 1840s.
Dwojra f Yiddish (Polonized)
Allegedly a Polish form of Dvora.
Rotburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame." 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."
Liwanag f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "light, illumination, radiance" in Tagalog.
Inibrakemi f Ijaw
Means "your destiny is in your hands" in Ijaw.
Sainab f Somali, Thai (Muslim), Indonesian (Rare)
Somali, Thai and Indonesian form of Zaynab.
Donghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 东 (dōng) meaning "east" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Leithia f English (Rare)
Variant of Lethia, perhaps influenced by Leith.
Trinnen f Medieval Dutch
A Medieval Dutch hypochoristic form of Catherine
Kaiya f Japanese
Kaiya means Forgiveness.
Juliaanna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Juliãna.
Kamira f Japanese
From Japanese 花 (ka) meaning "flower", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [more]
Kajetána f Slovak (Rare)
Feminine form of Kajetán.
Ibsim m & f Hmong
Ilanna f Greenlandic
Younger form of Ilána.
Roszpunka f Folklore
Polish name for Rapunzel, which is taken from their word for corn salad, also known as the Valerianella plant. This is also how the original German Rapunzel is named... [more]
Lazuli f English (Modern, Rare)
From an ellipsis of lapis lazuli, the name of a deep blue semiprecious stone. It is derived from medieval Latin lazulum meaning "heaven, sky", ultimately from Persian لاجورد (lajvard) meaning "lapis lazuli, azure (color)".
Zhaomin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illumine, reflect", 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen" or 召 (zhào) meaning "call together, convene, summon" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens"... [more]
Maglena f Swedish (Archaic)
Contracted form of Magdalena, used mainly during the 19th century.
Zarmina f Pashto
From Pashto زر (zar) meaning "gold, metal" and مينه (mina) meaning "love".
Hippodameia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Hippodamos. This was the name of several historical and mythological Greek women. For example, this was the name of the wife of Pirithous, and was the real name of the woman commonly referred to as Briseis in the Iliad of Homer.
Sayo f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (sa) meaning "small" or 咲 (sa) meaning "bloom" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world" or 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Samphel m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan བསམ་འཕེལ (bsam-phel) meaning "increasing, becoming, establishing one's desires or wishes", derived from བསམ (bsam) meaning "aspiration, wish, intent" and འཕེལ (phel) meaning "increase, grow, multiply".
Skirgaudė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Skirgaudas.
Madde f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Madeleine.
Rime f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Rima.
Ipazia f Italian
Italian form of Hypatia.
Samuila f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Samuil.
Ditorusin f & m Ijaw
Means "leave it for God" in Ijaw.
Praew f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phraeo.
Jameshauwnnel f African American (Rare)
Possibly a combination of James and Shanelle. This was one of the nicknames of Rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenk Koyaanisquatsiuth Williams (1984-), the other being Jamie.
Peola f African American
Used in Fannie Hurst's novel Imitation of Life (1933) and its 1934 film adaptation, where it belongs to a young light-skinned African-American woman who decides to pass as white.
Daizan m & f Japanese, Popular Culture, Literature
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, strong, great" and 斬 (zan) meaning "slash, kill". It can also be composed of different kanji that have the same pronunciations.
Mãi m & f Vietnamese
Means "a long time, always" in Vietnamese.
Letta f Romansh
Variant of Leta.
Vingra f Latvian
Derived from Latvian vingrs "agile; dexterous".
Rokaya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رقية (see Ruqayyah).
Ziyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" or 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)", 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" or 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".
Ayu-ikalti f Hurrian Mythology
The Hurrian name for the Sumerian sun goddess Aya 3, who was incorporated into the Hurrian pantheon. This name likely derives from the phrase Aya kallatu, meaning "Aya, the bride".
Teitrun f Faroese
Faroese combination of teitr "glad, cheerful, merry" and rún "secret".
Khubagan f Khakas
Means "butterfly" in Khakas.
Yanan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 亚 () meaning "second, Asia" combined with 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar (a type of tree)" or 男 (nán) meaning "male, man, son"... [more]
Oltiana f Albanian
Feminine form of Oltian.
Alanteena f Indian (Christian)
Alanteena is a person who is always very happy and positive. She is very loyal,caring and kind towards a lot of people especially to the ones close to her. She is also a very hard-worker.
Uzoqoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek uzoq meaning "far away" and oy meaning "moon".
Žemuogė f Lithuanian (Rare)
From the Lithuanian word for "strawberry."
Żelisława f Polish
Feminine form of Żelisław.
Marolina f German
Variant of Marola.
Labuda f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Labud.
Rosiebelle f English
Combination of Rosie and Belle.
Bergdís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Qonita f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Qanita.
Beeta f Persian
Meaning "unique" and/or "one of a kind". The characters "بی" (bee) meaning "without" and "تا" (taa) meaning "alike/likeness/similar being".... [more]
Daro f Georgian
Short form of Darejan.
Zhenhua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 振 (zhèn) meaning "rouse, excite, raise" or 震 (zhèn) meaning "shake, tremor, excite" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Xhesi f & m Albanian
Meaning unknown, possibly a short form of Xhesika or else an Albanian borrowing of Jessie.
Mirola f Medieval Slavic
Mirola is a Slavic feminine name, derived from "mir" meaning "peace" or "world," It likely means "peaceful"
Mirea f Hungarian (Rare)
Allegeldy a diminutive of Miranda.
Shahla f Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Means "deep blue, bluish-black" in Arabic, also used to refer to a person with such an eye colour.
Edeltruda f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Edeltraud. This name is considerably more popular among the German minority in Poland.
Kamalei f & m Hawaiian
Means "lei child" or "lei person," from kama meaning "child, person" and lei meaning "lei, garland, wreath."
Tadjana f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant spelling of Tatjana.
Bingxi f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream, creek", 晰 (xī) meaning "clear, evident; clearly" or 汐 (xī) meaning "night tides".
Jaycina f African American
Jaycina Almond is a model and founder of the non-profit Tender Foundation.
Okatsu f Japanese
Lady, Queen, Fearless, Young, Warrior
Romylia f Greek
Variant of Romelia.
Ariza f Spanish, Hebrew
Either transferred use of the surname Ariza or from a Hebrew word meaning "cedar panels".
Adeliz f Breton
Variant of Aziliz.
Agge f Yi
Means "fourth sister" in Yi.
Lecenta f Medieval
This is a female name used in the Medieval era.
Henley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Henley.
Elpide f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Elpida and/or Elpidia.
Chuki f & m Swahili
Means "born during a time of hatred" in Swahili.
Tercia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Tertia.
Tangwen f Welsh
Derived from Welsh tagc "peace" combined with gwen "white, fair, blessed". It occurs briefly in 'Culhwch and Olwen' belonging to a lady at King Arthur's court, the daughter of Gweir Servitor of Birds.
Eriana f Japanese (Japanized, Modern, Rare)
Japanese transliteration of Ariana and this from the greek Ariadna
Karalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Kara 1 using the popular name suffix lyn, or a variant of Carolyn.
Basirah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic بصيرة (see Basira), as well as the Malay form.
Aglika f Bulgarian
Variant of Iglika.
Acuecucyoticihuati f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
The Aztec goddess of the ocean, running water, and rivers, closely associated with Chalchiuhtlicue of whom she is another appearance. She is invoked by Aztec women in labor.
Mimiko f Japanese
From Japanese 微 (mi) meaning "delicate", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Jokasta f Polish
Polish form of Jocasta.
Hinatea f Tahitian
Means "great white granddaughter admired by goddesses" in Tahitian.
Feibing f Chinese
From the Chinese 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".
Ottomine f Danish (Archaic)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Otto, using the popular name suffix mine (see Mina 1; possibly modeled on Ottoline).
Fausztina f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Faustina.
Tongfang f Chinese
From the Chinese 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion" and 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant".
Xieai f Chinese
From the Chinese 谢 (xiè) meaning "thanks" and 爱 (ài) meaning "love" .
Gudhløgh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Guðlaug.
Sameah f Hebrew
Means “happy” in Hebrew.
Zəkiyyə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Zəki.
Cinja f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Maybe a variant of Sinja.... [more]
Sui f & m Chin
Means "gold" in Hakha Chin.
Ioko f Japanese
From Japanese 伊 (i) meaning "great, excellent, magnificent", 緒 (o) meaning "cord" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Shuangzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing" and 真 (zhēn) meaning "really, clearly" or "true, real".
Leici f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Lacy reflecting the English pronunciation.