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.
Nienná f & m Northern SamiListed in Finnish linguist Pekka Sammallahti's Northern Sámi dictionary
Sámi-suoma sátnegirji / Saamelais-suomalainen sanakirja (1989) as a Northern Sámi personal name (gender not given) and surname... [
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Havaska f HungarianOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Hungarian
havas "snowy, snow-covered; mountain" and a modern form of an alleged Old Hungarian given name
Havadi which is said to have meant "moon" in Old Hungarian, whereas in modern Szekler-Hungarian
havadi is a general term for white springflowers, most commonly the white narcissus or the snowdrop flower.
December f & m EnglishDerived from the Latin word
decem, meaning "ten". December is the twelfth month on the Gregorian calendar. This name is used regularly in America, mostly on females.
Manganirina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
manga meaning "blue" or "beautiful, excellent" and
nirina meaning "desired".
Hinamori f JapaneseThis name is a very common Japanese name. Extremely popular in girls.
Niviaq f & m GreenlandicDerived from the Greenlandic word
niviarsiaq "girl" (compare
Niviarsiaq), possibly meaning "reincarnated as a girl".
Zhanwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound" or "clear, tranquil, placid" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Huanshuo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, happy, pleased" and
烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".
Desna f English (Rare)Appeared in the 1940s and then disappeared again. The equally mysterious
Desne is found in the late 1930s and survived until the early 1950s.
Desney also occurred in the 1940s and '50s... [
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Ifiemi f & m IjawMeans "there is time for everything" in Ijaw.
Allani f Hurrian MythologyIn Hurrian mythology, Allani was the goddess of the underworld. Her name is likely derived from Hurrian
allai=ni "lady, mistress".
Dobrodeia f Medieval Ukrainian, HistoryDobrodeia of Kiev (died 16 November 1131), was a Rus' princess, spouse of the Byzantine co-emperor Alexios Komnenos, and author on medicine.
Hathaiwan f ThaiFrom Thai หทัย
(hathai) meaning "heart, mind" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Ritsumi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 都 (su) meaning "capital (city)" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ahuña f Basque (Rare), Basque MythologyFrom the name of a mountain in the Basque region of Spain whose Basque name
Ahuñamendi is derived from Basque
ahuña "small goat" and
mendi "mountain".... [
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Gulbahra f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
bahra meaning "pleasure, delight".
Qiwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Shenglan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred, sage" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Suryana m & f IndonesianDerived from Indonesian
surya meaning "sun", of Sanskrit origin.
Myriah f & m EnglishVariant of
Myria or
Miriah. Usage of this name began in England in the 18th century, though at that time, it was rarely given to girls... [
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Kætilgærðr f Old NorseAn Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of
ketill "cauldron hat, helmet" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection"
Vasila f Tatar (Rare)Derived from Arabic وَسِيلَة
(wasīla) meaning "means, medium, method".
Mingcui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher".
Bencha f & m ThaiMeans "baldachin, canopy, dais" in Thai.
Hongying f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 红
(hóng) meaning "red, vermillon, blush", 鸿
(hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", or 弘
(hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great" combined with 樱
(yīng) meaning "cherry blossom", 英
(yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", or 映
(yìng) meaning "reflect light"... [
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Soo-ri m & f KoreanModern name formed from the characters su (秀) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with ri (裡) "admist by, surrounded in" when read in hanja. Can also take on the meaning "eagle" when written in hangeul or interpreted as one (鳥).
Subaru m & f JapaneseThis name is used as 昴 (kou, bou, subaru), referring to the Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation or the Pleiades.... [
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Oyrohat f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
rohat meaning "pleasure, comfort".
Shizuru f JapaneseFrom Japanese 静 (
shizu) meaning "calm, quiet, silent" combined with 琉 (
ru) meaning "precious stone". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Enkhmandal f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and мандал
(mandal) meaning "rebirth, revival" or "surface, outer layer".
Jinhyeong f & m KoreanFrom 振 "raise, excite, arouse action" or 珍 (jin) "precious, valuable, rare" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing", 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare".
Narla f English (New Zealand)Means "happy" in New Zealand. Most likely based off similar sounding names such as Marla, Carla and Darla.
Awat f & m KurdishDerived from the words wish, desire, hope in Kurdish. It is also used by Muslims.
Hadise f TurkishFrom Arabic حادثة (
ḥādiṯa) meaning "event, incident, occurence", or حديث (
ḥadīṯ), meaning "story, tale" or "hadith", referring to records of the sayings and actions of the Islamic Prophet
Muhammad... [
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Nettle f English (British)Transferred from the surname "Nettle". Meaning "a person from a place overgrown with nettles", which are a type of ivy that can cause itching when touched. Notable bearers include Bea Nettles (born 1946), American photographer and Bill Nettles (born 1961), American lawyer.
Deyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Xiuyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
绣 (xiù) meaning "embroider, embroidery, ornament" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".
Ceylanyar f Ottoman TurkishProbably from Turkish
ceylan meaning "antelope, gazelle" and Persian یار
(yar) meaning "friend, lover".
Miaoyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and
园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or
元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".
Qingfei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and
飞 (fēi) meaning "fly".
Ishgen m & f MongolianPossibly derived from Mongolian ишиг
(ishig) meaning "goat kid".
Bardha f Albanian, Albanian MythologyFeminine form of
Bardh. In Albanian mythology, Bardha are pale, nebulous figures who dwell under the earth. According to old folklore, to propitiate them one strews cakes or sugar on the ground.
Nurjannat f UzbekDerived from
nur meaning "divine light" and
jannat meaning "heaven".
Skala f KurdishFrom Kurdish سکاڵا meaning "complaint" or "request", likely in reference to a plea to God in times of difficulty.
Swede f LiteratureUsed by author Leif Enger in the 2001 novel Peace Like A River. Swede is the protagonist's younger sister, who is fascinated with the American Old West and composes poems about a heroic cowboy known as Sunny Sundown.
Prokne f Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek περκνός
(perknos) "dark-spotted", a word used to refer to eagles. In Greek mythology Prokne or Procne was the wife of the Thracian king Tereus. Tereus raped Procne's sister Philomela and cut out her tongue, so Procne fed Tereus the flesh of their son Itys... [
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Dies f Roman MythologyIn Roman mythology Dies ("day") was the personification of day, and the Roman counterpart of the Greek goddess
Hemera, the daughter of
Nox (Night) and
Scotus (Darkness).... [
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Nessanië f LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Nessanië was a noble woman of Númenór. Nessanië was the first child and only daughter of
Hallatan, Sheep-lord of Hyarastorni... [
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Pyronia f Greek MythologyEpithet of the goddess Artemis derived from Greek πυρ
(pyr) meaning "fire". It is also the name of a genus of butterfly.
Hereora f PolynesianName of Polynesian origin, meaning "love and life", or "bond of life".
Ayniya f UzbekFrom
ayni meaning "exact, the same, real, true, genuine".
Aixiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蔼 (ǎi) meaning "lush, affable, friendly" and
肖 (xiào) meaning "look like, be like".
Guangling f ChineseFrom Chinese
光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Abarbaree f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀβάρβαρος
(abarbaros), ἀβόρβορος
(aborboros) meaning "without filth", itself from α
(a), a negative prefix, and βόρβορος
(borboros) meaning "mud, mire, filth"... [
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Boukazi m & f IjawMeans "a child born in a bush" in Ijaw.
Yuluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
玉 (yù) meaning "jade" or
雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and
娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".
Sennen f CornishThe coastal civil parish and village in Cornwall, England.
Muktasana m & f ManipuriDerived from the Meitei
mukta meaning "pearl" and
sana meaning "gold, precious".
Prin m & f ThaiProbably from Thai ปริญญา
(bpà-rin-yaa) meaning "knowledge, understanding".
Bayan m & f Arabic"It means clarity, appearanc, ,expressing what is meant with good pronunciation and eloquent, expressive logicit can also mean An antelope that known for agility
Kamshat f KazakhMeans "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".
Dursanam f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and
sanam meaning "idol, beautiful woman".
Shanmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" and
媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".
Enalyn f FilipinoLikely an elaboration of
Ena by way of adding the popular name suffix
-lyn.
Rogul f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
ro meaning "sun" and
gula meaning "rose".
Garai f Basque (Rare)Basque name meaning "height", "tall" and also "zenith; time; moment; occasion" (from Basque
garai).... [
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