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.
Mingsuluv f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
ming meaning "thousand" or "a lot, very much" and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Nazokat f UzbekMeans "politeness, refinement, grace" in Uzbek.
Qianwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Yiting f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 依
(yī) meaning "rely on", 伊
(yī) meaning "he, she, this, that", 一
(yī) meaning "one", 毅
(yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm" or 诒
(yí) meaning "present, bequeath" combined with 婷
(tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful", 亭
(tíng) meaning "pavilion" or 霆
(tíng) meaning "thunderclap, lightning"... [
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Katisha f Theatre, African American (Rare)Meaning unknown. This was used for a character in Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera
The Mikado (1885), set in Japan. Since the 1970s it has also been used as a blend of the prefix
ka with the name
Latisha.
Asida f AbkhazMeans "lioness" from Arabic أَسَد
(ʾasad) meaning "lion" (see
Azida).
Fenglin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem".
Tongmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion" or
瞳 (tóng) meaning "pupil of the eye" and
美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Oriya f & m HebrewDerived from combination of the elements
ori אורי means "my light" and
yah. Meaning together "the light of
Yahweh."
Tianhua f ChineseFrom the Chinese
天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and
花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom".
Aletris f American (Modern, Rare)From the genus name of a bell-shaped flower also known as colic root, blazing star, unicorn root, or stargrass. Its roots have medicinal properties and are used to aid digestive and muscle problems... [
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Hoi m & f Chinese (Cantonese)Means "ocean" and is often combined with a second character to form a given name. For example, the female name 海婷 (Hoi Ting).
Satoshiko f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 啓 (
satoshi) meaning "disclose, say, open, begin" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ezlynn f Sinhalese (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)A famous bearer is Ezlynn Deraniyagala (1908-1973), the first female barrister of Sri Lanka, who was also a founding member of the country's feminist movement.
Enshu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Ruǐhào f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds" and
皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous".
Jiquan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
姬 (jī) meaning "beauty, concubine" and
泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".
Mzistanadar f Georgian (Archaic)The first element of this name is derived from Georgian მზის
(mzis), which is the genitive of the noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun". The second element is derived from the Georgian compound word თანადარი
(tanadari), which consists of the preposition თანა
(tana) meaning "with, alongside, together" combined with the adjective დარი
(dari) meaning "equal, alike".... [
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Ka'awa m & f HawaiianFrom the Hawaiian
ka meaning "the" and
'awa meaning "kava" or "cold mountain rain, mist, fog".
Bug m & f EnglishA popular unisex nickname between 1920-1935, based on the slang term "bugsy" meaning "crazy."
Aita f RomanshRomansh variant of
Agata, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Kuriko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 栗 (
kuri) meaning "chestnut" or 九 (
ku) meaning "nine" and 里 (
ri) meaning "village" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Yaire f Spanish (Caribbean)Popularity of this name in 2001 is likely from Puerto Rican singer Yaire (real name Yaidelice Monrouzeau)
Aravis f English (Rare), LiteratureAravis is a main character in C.S. Lewis'
The Horse and his Boy. She is a Tarkheena, a female member of the ruling class of the fictional empire of Calormen, located far to the south of Narnia.... [
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Su-lin f ChineseChinese name meaning 'a little bit of something very cute'
Caresse f English (Rare)From the French word
caresse meaning "caress", ultimately from Latin
carus "dear, beloved". This name was borne by Caresse Crosby (1892-1970), original name Mary 'Polly' Phelps Jacob, an American socialite and the inventor of the modern bra... [
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Suphattra f ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and พัตร
(phat) meaning "cloth, robe, garment".
Qutlijamol f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
qutli meaning "blessed, full of blessings" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Adore f EnglishLate Middle English via Old French from Latin
adorare ‘to worship’, from
ad- ‘to’ +
orare ‘speak, pray’.
Matoaka f AlgonquinOf unknown meaning. This was one of
Pocahontas's 'secret' names. At the time Pocahontas was born, it was common for Powhatan Native Americans to be given several personal names, to have more than one name at the same time, to have secret names that only a select few knew, and to change their names on important occasions... [
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Yane f JapaneseFrom Japanese 八 (ya) meaning "eight" combined with 根 (ne) meaning "root". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Avianca f VariousThis name first occurred in the United States Social Security Administration's public name dataset in 1990, when it was given to 18 girls born in the U.S., following the widespread media coverage of the Avianca Flight 203 bombing on November 27, 1989... [
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Cuixiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "kingfisher, green" and
响 (xiǎng) meaning "sound, echo".
Electryone f Greek MythologyMeaning "rooster" or "amber". The Doric form of Electryone,
Alectrona, is the feminine genitive of Αλεκτορ, Alektor, the Greek word for 'rooster', while Electryone itself is more similar to Ἠλέκτρα,
Elektra, meaning 'amber'... [
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Yma f Quechua (?)Yma Sumac was the stage name of Peruvian soprano Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo (1922-2008). She based it on her mother's name, which was derived from Quechua
ima shumaq meaning "how beautiful!", although in interviews Sumac claimed it meant "beautiful girl" or "beautiful flower".... [
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Shiragiku f Japanese (Rare)From 白 (
shiro) meaning "white" and 菊 (
kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Somlak f & m ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy" and ลักษณ์
(lak) meaning "characteristic, quality".
Lebia f OgoniMeans "pretty girl/ lady" or "good girl/lady" in Khana,... [
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Xuenan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and
南 (nán) meaning "south".
Breguswið f Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
bregu "ruler" (supposedly borrowed from Old Norse
bragr "best, most splendid"; compare
Bragi) and
swiþ "strong"... [
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Lunise f Haitian CreolePossibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as
Lucie and
Denise. A known bearer is Haitian singer Lunise Morse of the band RAM, the wife of musician Richard Auguste Morse.
Grisélidis f TheatreFrench form of
Griselda used by Jules Massenet in his opera 'Grisélidis' (1901). This was borne by Grisélidis Réal (1929-2005), a writer and sex worker from Switzerland.
Arum f JavaneseMeans "fragrant, aromatic, sweet" in Javanese.
Chrysalis m & f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)From the word referring to the pupa of a butterfly or moth or the cocoon where the pupa is enclosed inside, derived via Latin from Ancient Greek χρυσαλλίς
(khrusallís), from χρυσός
(khrusós) meaning "gold."... [
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Nakiso f ShonaMeaning “the beautifier; one who makes things beautiful”.
Haolei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
灏 (hào) meaning "vast, large" and
蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers".
Jessonda f TheatreUsed for the heroine of Louis Spohr's Romantic opera 'Jessonda, or the Rajah's Wife' (1823), about a young royal widow who is rescued from the funeral pyre by the Portuguese general Tristan, her former sweetheart.
Tongzhi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion" and
芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris".
Xiangsi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and
思 (sī) meaning "think, ponder".
Harinakshi f IndianFrom the Sanskrit word हरिणाक्षी
(hariṇākṣī) meaning "deer-eyed woman, woman with beautiful eyes", derived from Sanskrit हरिण
(hariṇa) meaning "deer" (itself from हरि
(hari) meaning "reddish brown, yellow, fawn-coloured") combined with अक्षि
(akṣi) meaning "eye".
Yimu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and
慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire".
Kaʻanāʻanā f & m Hawaiian (Archaic)Hawaiian feminine name derived from
ka meaning "the" and
ʻanāʻanā meaning "black magic". This name is rarely used in modern times.
Chaimu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment" combined with 舞 (mu) meaning "dance". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Induja f HindiInduja is Hindi for daughter of the moon, and I've heard it is also another name for the river Narmada.
Yuanchun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" and
淳 (chún) meaning "honest, simple".
Almarian f LiteratureA character mentioned in JRR Tolkien's works. The name is derived from the fictional Quenya language, possibly from the Quenya word
almare meaning "blessedness".
Yingchun f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 迎
(yíng) meaning "welcome, receive, greet" combined with 春
(chūn) meaning "spring (the season)". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
So-chun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 春 (chun) meaning "spring". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Pelgul f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
pelên meaning "petals" and
gula meaning "rose".
Songhan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and
菡 (hàn) meaning "buds, lotus buds".
Lacus f Popular CultureMeans "lake" in Latin. This is the name of one of the major female characters found in the Japanese anime 'Gundam SEED' & 'Gundam SEED Destiny'.
Mohsafar f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
safar, the second month of the Islamic lunar calendar.