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.
Zetian f & m Chinese, HistoryMeans "to the day" in Mandarin Chinese. This is the posthumous name of Wu Zhao, the sole female ruler of the Chinese Empire.
Bính m & f VietnameseDerived from the Sino-Vietnamese 丙 (
bǐng) referred to the Third Heavenly Stem, connected with Fire in the Chinese philosophy of Wu Xing.... [
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Toulane f Popular CultureA fictional bearer is Toulane Thomas from the American Girl novel "McKenna" and the film adaptation "An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars". It is occasionally used as a given name in various countries.
Jorė f LithuanianFeminine form of
Joris, coinciding with the name of a Romuva festival of spring.
Changyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess, and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Gulzeb f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
zeb meaning "adornment, beauty, charm".
Xiurui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Buan f Philippine MythologyFrom Tagalog
buwan meaning "moon, month". This is the name of a goddess of the moon in traditional Tagalog mythology.
Leginem f JavaneseFrom Javanese
Legi referring to the first day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix
-nem.
Niti f NewarMeans "intention, plan" in Newar.
Pauahi f & m HawaiianHawaiian unisex name either meaning "consumed by fire" or "putting out fire".
Xupiao f Chinese (Rare)From the Chinese
絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton" and
飘 (piāo) meaning "whirlwind, floating".
Desanka f Serbian, CroatianDerived from the South Slavic
desiti meaning "to happen". A bearer of this name was Desanka Maksimović (1898-1993), a Serbian poet and professor of literature.
Nanane f JapaneseFrom Japanese 凪 (na) meaning "calm" duplicated and combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nuanliang f ChineseFrom Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" combined with 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened". Other character combinations are possible.
Jěwa f SorbianSorbian form of
Eve. Jěwa-Marja Čornakec (German: Eva-Maria Zschornack), born 1959, is a well-known Sorbian writer and translator.
Suvdanchimeg f MongolianMeans "pearl ornament" in Mongolian, from сувд
(suvd) meaning "pearl" and чимэг
(chimeg) meaning "ornament, adornment".
Shangwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Matsuyo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Josebeth f BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name יְהוֹשֶׁבַע (Yehosheva') meaning "Yahweh is an oath". In the Old Testament she is the daughter of King Jehoram of Judah. With her husband Jehoiada she rescued the future king Joash, her nephew, from a purge... [
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Tamonante f GuancheFrom Guanche
*tamannant, meaning "woman who knows to read" (literally "she who spells"). Tamonante was the daughter of
Tibiabin, a priestess.
Zhuyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Minhu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and
瑚 (hú) meaning "coral; person of virtue".
Adele f Hebrew (Modern)Variant of
Adel or alternatively derived from the Hebrew phrase אש דת למו
(esh dat lamo) meaning "fiery law unto them", used in reference to the Torah... [
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Mimika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful", 実 (
mi) meaning "fruit" combined with 香 (
ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Wimonsiri f ThaiFrom Thai วิมล
(wimon) meaning "chaste, pure, clean" and ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour".
Lianjia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and
嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".
Honoko f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 火 (
ho) meaning "fire", 乃 (
no), a possessive particle and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Wenhua m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 文
(wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [
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Kennerly f EnglishFrom an English last name, specifically from Cornwall. Famous bearer is American harpist Kennerly Kitt.
Yatoko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 涛 (to) meaning "large waves" or 燈 (to) meaning "light" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Gundtrud f GermanicDerived from Old High German
gund "war" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Fana f EthiopianMeans “light” or “jungle” in various African languages.
Thaye m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan མཐའ་ཡས
(mtha-yas) meaning "limitless, endless, infinite".
Sohibjamol f Uzbek, TajikDerived from Arabic صَاحِب
(ṣāḥib) meaning "owner, possessor, holder" combined with جَمَال
(jamāl) meaning "beauty".
Naru f JapaneseFrom Japanese 徳 (
naru) meaning "virtue" or 成 (
naru) meaning "to become". Other kanji or kanji combinations can be used.
Diao-chan f Chineseone of the four chinese beauties.the moon have to hide it faces because shame of her beauty.
Yanwei m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 彦
(yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned" or 妍
(yán) meaning "beautiful" combined with 玮
(wěi) meaning "fine jade, rare, precious" or 威
(wēi) meaning "power, pomp"... [
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Aluma f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Possibly from the (medieval) Hebrew word אֲלוּמָה
(aluma) meaning "strong, brave" (which, in modern Hebrew, sounds like the word אֲלֻמָּה
(alma) "sheaf"). It is sometimes associated with the word עלמה
(alma) "a young girl, a damsel".
Myy f FinnishA Finnish variant of
My. A famous bearer is Pikku Myy (Lilla My in Swedish, Little My in English), a character in the Moomin series of books by Tove Jansson.
Đào f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 桃
(đào) meaning "peach".
Éala f Irish (Modern)This is a modern Irish name that has most likely been influenced by the Irish word
eala meaning "swan". However, contrarily to the Irish word for "swan", which is spelled without the fada, the fada has been added to the name to get the desired pronounciation of
EH-la whereas the word
eala is pronounced
AL-la... [
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Baojian m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and
鉴 (jiàn) meaning "mirror; reflect".
Aykhanım f KazakhCombination of Kazakh ай (
ay) and ханым (
khanım), literally "moon queen".
Jacaranda f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)A species of tree from south america and grown throughout the world, known for its vibrant purple foliage, it is the national tree of Mexico and its blooming is hailed as a sign of spring.
Kokora f JapaneseFrom Japanese 心 (koko) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 桜 (ra) meaning "cherry blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Boun m & f LaoMeans "happiness, prosperity, goodness" in Lao.
Centehua f NahuatlPossibly means "the only one, unique", derived from Nahuatl
centetl "one, a single one".
Eilo f & m Medieval Spanish, Medieval BasqueMedieval Spanish and Basque name of uncertain meaning and origin. Very common name during the middle ages, specially in the Álava province of the Basque country. In other regions of Spain it has been found mainly as a female name, probably a contraction of
Eulalia or
Eloísa... [
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Mimia f JapaneseFrom Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mesuli m & f Xhosa, ZuluMeans "wiper (of tears)" in Xhosa, suggesting someone who brings an end to sorrow.
Lajaward m & f AfghanMeans "lapis lazuli" in Dari, ultimately from Persian لاجورد (
lajavard).
Kaixiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumphant, victory" and
香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Ciedra f Latvian (Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. A derivation from Latvian
ciedrs "cedar" has been suggested.
Ichiki m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 樹 (ki) meaning "tree" or 姫 (ki) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Ebiye m & f IjawMeans "a good thing" in Ijaw.
Rongxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Eurgain f Welsh, Welsh MythologyDerived from Welsh
aur "gold" (penult form
eur) and
cain "fair; fine; elegant". In Welsh mythology, Eurgain is noted as the first female saint and daughter of
Caratacus (see
Caradog) in the
History of Dunraven Manuscript, a manuscript giving the genealogy of
Taliesin.
Yuehui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
月 (yuè) meaning "moon",
悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" or
越 (yuè) meaning "exceed, go beyond" and
惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" or
晖 (huī) meaning "sunshine, light, bright, radiant".
Amarjargal f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian амар
(amar) meaning "bliss, peace, comfort" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Noppharat m & f ThaiFrom Thai นพ
(nop) meaning "nine" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Nahei f TahitianMeans "twin crowns"; a combination of Tahitian
na denoting duplicates or twins and
hei meaning "crown".
Ferahşad f Ottoman TurkishFrom Arabic فرح
(farah) meaning "happiness" and Persian شاد
(shad) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful".
Kandle f Americanrare created name in the US, used since at least 1966
Kouzai m & f JapaneseJapanese 光 (kou) "light" or 幸 (kou) "happiness" combined with 在 (Zai) "evil" or "darkness".... [
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Oybali f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
bali, an interjection meaning "Bravo! Very good!".
Yanxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or
妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" and
馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic" or "distant fragrance" or
心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".
Enkhmend m & f MongolianMeans "secure, free from pain" in Mongolian, from энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and мэнд
(mend) meaning "health, wellbeing".
Baojin f & m ChineseFrom the
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and
瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade" or
金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money".
Xincan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning",
馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance", or
心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul", and
璨 (càn) meaning "gems, luster of gems" or
灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating".