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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.
Kathalijne f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Katelijne.
Norfarah f Malay
Variant of Nurfarah.
Farishta f Dari Persian
Dari Persian form of Fereshteh.
Owariladei f & m Ijaw
Means "we have come home" in Ijaw.
Ilaatsoq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Ilaitsoĸ.
Elifsu f Turkish
Combination of Elif and Su 1.
Svetuna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Svetlana and its short form Sveta, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Ae-won f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 愛 (ae) meaning "love" and 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman." Other Hanja combinations are aslo possible.
Ma'eváhkotsévá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Red Fawn Woman" in Cheyenne.
Mengshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north".
Prada f & m Various
Meaning unknown. It is used in reference to the Italian luxury brand Prada, which is named after its founder Mario Prada.
Castrenza f Italian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Castrensa.
Kakada m & f Khmer
Means "July" in Khmer.
Nurchechak f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and chechak meaning "flower".
Arom f & m Thai
Means "emotion, feeling, mood" in Thai.
Cayli f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Pelagheia f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Pelageya.
Uine f Finnish
From "uinua" which is one word for sleeping in Finnish.
Nang f Kachin
From a title meaning "lady, princess" in Kachin, used as an honorific for a chief's daughter and typically placed before the given name.
Mina f Pashto
Means "love" in Pashto.
Pacha Lliju f Aymara
From the Aymara pacha meaning "epoch, time and space, cosmos" and possibly lliju lliju meaning "flash of lightning, vivid light".
Soukita f Lao
Popular common female name in Laos
Zvenislava f Medieval Russian
From the name elements звонъ (zvonŭ), meaning "sound, chime" and слава (slava), meaning "glory".
Trinchen f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Katharina, as it contains the German diminutive suffix -chen.... [more]
Nagatsuki f Japanese
From Japanese 長月 (nagatsuki) meaning "September".
Dayax m & f Somali
Means "moon" in Somali. A well-known bearer is Dayax Dalnuurshe, an award-winning Somali musical artist.
Maricla f Italian (Rare)
Combination of Maria and Clara.
Wanli m & f Chinese
Means "ten thousand calendars" in Chinese. Other character combinations are also possible.
Finduilas f Literature
A character in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Finduilas was the wife of Denethor (Steward of Gondor) and the mother of Boromir and Faramir. The name comes from the Sindarin (Grey-elven) language and means "leaf-flow hair," from the elements "fin" (hair), "dui" (flow), and "las" (leaf).... [more]
Zissel f Yiddish
Variant of Zisel.
Aysuluu f Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz cognate of Aysulu.
Ertta f Finnish
Finnish variant of Hertta.
Alerie f Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Alarie.
Zweta f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Цвета (see Tsveta).
Pelahiia f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Pelagia
Ásla f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese short form of Áslaug and Ásleyg.
Barendina f Dutch
Feminine form of Barend.
Dobrożyźń f Medieval Polish
Derived from the Slavic name elements dobro "good" and żyźń "fecundity, prolificacy".
Noopur f Indian
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Nuccia f Italian
Diminutive of Mariuccia or Pinuccia.
Ridlee f English (Rare)
Variant of Ridley. According to the SSA, 6 girls were named Ridlee in 2018.
Tami f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Nepali, Hinduism
MEANING - night... [more]
Elenka f Slovene
Diminutive of Elena.
Bedanshi f Indian
bedanshi mean part of bedh
Arifa f Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Dhivehi, Bosnian
Feminine form of Arif.
Rena f Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Spanish reina, meaning "queen", and making it a cognate of Regina.
Siska f German (Rare)
Short form of Franziska.
Chhuon m & f Khmer
Derived from Sanskrit ज्वर (jvara) meaning "pain, grief, fever, heat".
Newsha f Persian
Variant transcription of Niusha. This is borne by Iranian photojournalist Newsha Tavakolian (1981-).
Arana f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (ara) meaning "fresh, new" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer" or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Isobeth m & f Biblical, English
In the Bible, this is a variant of Ishbosheth. ... [more]
Koan-im f Buddhism
Hokkien romanization of Guanyin.
Bêrî f Kurdish
Means "desire, yearning" in Kurdish.
Deva m & f Sanskrit, Hinduism
Meaning "deity" in Sanskrit, referring to any benevolent spirit or supernatural being. The devas (also known as suras) in Hinduism maintaine the realms as ordained by the Trimurti and are often warring with their equally powerful counterparts, the Asuras... [more]
Somi f Korean
"Som" means "Wadding" in Korean. Also from conbination of Sino-Korean 昭 "bright, luminous; illustrious" " and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".
Ninetta f English (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Sardinian, Romansh
Latinate diminutive of Nina 1 (compare Ninette). Charles Dickens used it for "the infant phenomenon" in his novel Nicholas Nickleby (1839).
Bryhida f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Bridget.
Doloreta f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Italian Addolorata via the variant Doloretta (see also Dolorata).
Kaili f & m Hawaiian, Chinese
From the Polynesian/Hawaiian origin, Kaili is the name of a Hawaiian deity, Kukailimoku. In Chinese, the name means "beautiful" and "victorious".
Nayan f Chinese
From the Chinese 娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate" and 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Chaniya f Swahili
Means "wealthy" in Swahili.
Arvinbuyan m & f Mongolian
Means "abundant virtue, copious good luck" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "rich, copious, abundant" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Satpal m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit सत्य (satya) meaning "true, real" combined with पाल (pāla) meaning "guard, protector".
Deghdzanik f Armenian
Means "canary" in Armenian.
Liia f Estonian, Finnish
Variant of Lia 2. In the case of the Estonian name, it is also considered an elaboration of Lii and an Estonian renderin of Russian Лия (see Liya).
Hanekaze m & f Japanese
From the kanji Hane meaning “Wing, feather” (羽) and Kaze meaning “Wind” (風), other kanji combinations may be possible.
Toscana f Medieval Italian
Meaning "Tuscany" in Italian.... [more]
Rese f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Reese.
Grácia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gratia.
Gintara f Lithuanian (Rare)
Latinate variant of Gintarė.
Rithilde f Medieval Italian
From a derivative of Proto-Germanic *rīdaną meaning "to ride" and Old High German hiltja meaning "battle".
Saartjie f Afrikaans
Diminutive of Sara. This name was borne by Sarah "Saartjie" Baartman, an African slave (member of the Eastern Cape Khoisan, the indigenous herding tribe that once populated part of South Africa) who was displayed in Europe in the early 19th century.
Sylwana f Polish
Polish form of Silvana.
Minhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Perna f Judeo-Italian, Judeo-Greek
Derived from Greek pernas "to pass", this name was historically given to a girl with older sisters whose parents desperately hoped for a son. They "were literally praying for the curse of daughters to pass".
Dobie m & f English
From the English word dobie. The name of a character called Dobie Gillis from the TV series "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis". Also known bearers of this name were the American singer-songwriter Dobie Gray (1940-2011), and American baseball player Dobie Moore (1895-1947).
Pami f English
Diminutive of Pamela.
Lice f Portuguese
Diminutive of Alice.
Vijalieta f Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian - Łacinka transcription of Viyaleta.
Gila f Medieval Catalan
Feminine form of Gilo.
Hinaka f Japanese
From Japanese 日向 (hina) meaning "sunny place" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Duguittsagaan f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian дугуй (dugui) meaning "round, circular" and цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white".
Natsuhi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan" or 妃 (hi) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Luzminda f Filipino
Truncated form of Luzviminda.
Alie f & m Dutch, English (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with Al, most typically Alida.... [more]
Gulzamon f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and zamon meaning "time, age, epoch".
Rhianydd f Welsh
Variant of Rhianedd.
Brixia f Celtic Mythology
Contracted form of Brigantia.
Anavrin f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the word nirvana spelled backwards.
Hathaikan f Thai
From Thai หทัย (hathai) meaning "heart, mind" and กานต์ (kan) maning "dear, beloved".
Dziesława f Polish
Feminine form of Dziesław.
Gentry m & f English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Gentry or simply from the word gentry.
Onwuegbunam m & f Igbo
Means "let death not kill me" in Igbo.
Djameela f Arabic
Variant of Djamila.
Rece m & f English (American)
Variant of Reece. Rece was given to 14 boys in 2017 according to the SSA.
Klarcia f Polish
Diminutive form of Klara.
Maryja f Belarusian, Vilamovian, Polish (Archaic)
Belarusian variant transliteration of Maryia, Vilamovian form of Mary as well as an archaic Polish variant of Maria.
Shawnta f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Shantae. Rarely used as a variant of Shawn.
Agnészka f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Agnes.
Gippeum f & m Korean (Modern)
From the verbal noun of adjective 기쁘다 (gippeuda) meaning "happy, glad, pleased."
Wérónika f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Veronica.
Nairatmya f Mythology
Means "she who has no self", an embodiment of the Buddhist philosophical concept of anātman.
Bleuzenn f Breton
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Some academics consider Bleuzenn a Breton cognate of either Welsh Blodeuyn or Welsh Blodwen while others consider this name a derivation from Middle Breton bleuzuenn "flower"... [more]
Reyn f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Rein.
Salòme f Gascon
Gascon form of Salome.
Saisha f Indian
While many baby name sites and books list this name as meaning 'meaningful life' or 'god', these are incorrect. These meanings likely originate from the misconception that Saisha (or saiṣā) is another name for the goddess Lakshmi, from the following line in a stotra by Ramanuja: saiṣā devī sakala-bhuvana-prārthanā-kāmadhenuḥ... [more]
Manki f Greek
Greek form of Maggie, possibly used as a diminutive of Margarita.
Anthippe f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Anthippos. In Greek mythology, Anthippe is one of the fifty daughters of king Thespius. She had a son named Hippodromus with Heracles.
Shokoufe f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شکوفه (see Shokoufeh).
Shellie f English
Variant of Shelley.
Berdil f Kurdish
Means "sweetheart" in Kurdish.
Chayito f Spanish
Diminutive of Chayo. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Rosario. A known bearer of this name was the Mexican-born American folk singer and actress María del Rosario "Chayito" Valdez (1945-2016).
Toda f Medieval Basque, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Spanish form of the Germanic name Doda 2. A famous bearer was Queen Toda of Navarre.
Parizad f Persian
Means "child of a fairy", from Persian پری (pari) meaning "sprite, fairy" combined with زاد (zâd) meaning "child of".
K'ujâraĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of K’ujâĸ and -raq "young animal".
Janith f Various
Variant of Janeth.
Tatevik f Armenian
Diminutive of Tatev.
Eilíse f Irish
Variant of Eilís.
Mirai f Shona
Means "wait" in Shona.
Chepita f Spanish
Diminutive of Josefina.
Kerly f Estonian
Variant of Kerli.
Gresilda f Medieval English
Late medieval English variant of Griselda.
Eustochium f Late Roman
4th century Christian ascetic and Desert Mother
Mingxia f Chinese
Chinese name meaning "Bright Halo" from the characters 明 (ming2) meaning "bright, clear, shinging" and 霞 (hsia2) meaning "halo". A famous bearer was Fu Mingxia, a female multiple-gold medal and Olympic diver.
Kenau f West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from Germanic kuni meaning "family, kin, race, kind", which is not to be confused with Germanic kuoni meaning "brave". The second element is derived from either Germanic wîh meaning "holy" or Germanic wîg meaning "warrior."... [more]
Édwarda f Kashubian
Feminine form of Édwôrd.
Pidgeon m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Archaic form of pigeon, a bird, inherited from Middle English pygeoun, borrowed from Old French pyjon, inherited from Late Latin pīpiōnem “chirping bird”, derived from Latin pīpiāre “chirp”... [more]
Calico m & f English (Rare)
From the English word calico referring to something having a pattern of red and contrasting areas, specially the tri-coloured cat, resembling the color of calico cloth, a kind of rough cloth often printed with a bright pattern... [more]
Masia f South African (?)
Probably means "leader".
Tuleen f Arabic
This was one of the most popular girls names in Jordan in 2020.
Sasiwimol f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sasiwimon.
Jawilla f Aymara
Means "welcome" in Aymara.
Loïse f French, French (Belgian, Modern)
Gallicized form of Loïsa as well as a feminine form of Loïs.
Tecayehuatl m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Nahuatl teca yehuani "berserk, dangerous, attacking".
Onorine f Picard
Picard form of Honorine.
Chonalyn f Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Chona and the popular suffix -lyn.
Leishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕾 (lěi) meaning "unopened flower, bud" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".
Magica f Croatian
Diminutive of Magdalena or Margareta.
Mausie f Scots
Diminutive of Mause.
Tareija f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Tareixa.
Ticiana f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Titiana.
Nbangzaa m & f Dagbani
It means "I have known them"
Ramina f Ancient Assyrian
Feminine form of Rama.
Félice f French
French variant of Félicie (see Felicia).
Lish f & m English (American, Rare), English
Feminine: Diminutive of Alisha.... [more]
Ansovina f Italian
Feminine form of Ansovino.
Kazi m & f Arabic (Rare)
From the Arabic word "qadi", meaning a judge in Islamic law.
Airiko f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai, ito, mana) meaning "love, affection" and 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit, gain", combined with 子 (ko, shi, su) meaning "child, the sign of the rat, 1st sign of the Chinese zodiac"... [more]
Safari f & m Swahili, Bantu, American (Modern, Rare)
Means "journey" in Swahili, from Arabic سَفَر‎ (safar). It is commonly used by Eastern Bantus in Kenya, given to babies born when traveling or given in reference to a lot of traveling by a relative... [more]
Cinena f Spanish
a brave girl.
Hervea f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Herve.
Torfríð f Faroese
Faroese form of Þórfríðr.
Iggi m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Iggy.
Dangė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Dangius.... [more]
Sarvaroy f Uzbek
Derived from sarvar meaning "leader" and oy meaning "moon".
Nodirgul f Uzbek
Derived from nodir meaning "rare, precious, valuable" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Araga f Khakas
Possibly means "arrack" in Khakas.
Bríana f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Briana.
Martitza f Spanish (Latin American)
Latin American diminutive of Marta, using the popular -itza suffix found in Maritza.
Sadika f Bosnian, Arabic
Feminine form of Sadik.
Manoushag f Armenian
Means "violet" in Armenian.
Xianying f Chinese
From the Chinese 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good" or 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal" or 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing".
Hadewijch f Medieval Dutch
Variant spelling of Hadewych.
Kynadee f English
Variant of Kennedy.
Gudit f Eastern African, Ge'ez
Ge'ez form of Judith.... [more]
Fillie f English
Diminutive of Filomena and other names that begin with Fil.
Hae m & f Korean
From native Korean 해 (Hae) meaning "Sun".'태양'이라는 뜻의 토종 우리말 해(해)에서 유래했다.
Shuming f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 茗 (míng) meaning "tea".
Bayasakh m & f Mongolian
Means "rejoice, be merry" in Mongolian.
Madleen f Estonian
Contracted form of Magdaleena.
Chintara f Thai
From Thai จินต (chinta) meaning "think, imagine".
Ghasaq f Arabic
“Means dusk,the darkness stage it appear after twilight “
Nana f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
European Portuguese diminutive of Ana and Brazilian Portuguese diminutive of Daiana.
Luz f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "hazelnut" in Hebrew. It is another name for the town of Bethel in the Bible.
Ellieana f English (Rare)
Variant of Eliana 1. Can also be a combination of Ellie and Ana.
Ningrum f Javanese, Indonesian
From Javanese ning meaning "clear, bright, clean" combined with arum meaning "fragrant, sweet".
Tjitra f Indonesian
Older spelling of Citra influenced by Dutch orthography.
Euria f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Basque euri "rain".
Ewelinka f Polish
Diminutive of Ewelina.
Nilma f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino
Apparently a feminine form of Newman.
Anella f Italian, Danish, Swedish
Diminutive of Anna.
Gwenllwyfo f Medieval Welsh
From Welsh gwen (the feminine form of gwyn) meaning "white, fair, blessed" and llwyf meaning "elm".
Yo m & f Japanese (Rare)
It can be spelled with 洋 (yo) meaning "ocean", 窈 (yo) meaning "quiet, deep" or other kanji that are pronounced the same way.
Ælfrun f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and run "secret, mystery". It is a cognate of the Old Norse name Alfrún.
Nambi f Ganda, Bantu, African Mythology
Wife to the first man in Buganda Kingdom in Uganda, who is also believed to be the first living person
Fangqing f Chinese
This name is made up 芳 (Fang) meaning "Beautiful, Virtuous, Fragrance" or 方 (Fang) meaning "Square, Direction, Way, Region, Locality, Involution, Power, At the time when, Just", plus 清 (Qing) meaning "Clear, Clean, Distinct, Quiet, the Dynasty, Thoroughly, Completely", or 青 (Qing) meaning "Green, Blue, Young"... [more]
Shiima f Japanese
From Japanese 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet", 衣 (i) meaning "clothes" combined with 舞 (ma) meaning "dance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yevfymiya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Euphemia.
Kuini'ivai f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, probably a variation of "queenie" (queen), combined with "vai", meaning "water". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "queen of the water".
Rəhilə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Rachel.
Ryu-sang f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 柳 (ryu) meaning "willow" combined with 霜 (sang) meaning "frost" or 尚 (sang) meaning "still, yet". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.... [more]
Nandira f Tamil
From Sanskrit "नन्द्" (Nand) meaning "Rejoice".
Alenčica f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Alenka, now used as a given name in its own right.
Haizeder f Basque (Modern)
Derived from Basque haize "wind" and eder "beautiful; good, excellent, admirable".
Durar f Arabic
Means "pearls" in Arabic.
Poeura f Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian name, meaning "red pearl".
Laysan f Tatar, Bashkir
Most likely derived from Arabic نيسان (naysan) meaning "April".
Tiney f English
Either from the English tiny meaning "small," or a diminutive of Christina, Valentina, Martina, and other names ending in -tina.
Hrólfdís f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse name Hrólfr combined with Old Norse dís meaning "goddess".
Kochab f Astronomy
Possibly from Arabic الكوكب (al-kawkab) or Hebrew כוכב (kokhav) meaning "star". This is the name of the second brightest star (after Polaris) in the constellation Ursa Minor.
Zenja f Bosnian
Hypocoristic form of Zejneb or Zenobia.... [more]
Tehilla f Swedish
Variation of Tehila. There is Tehilla Blad, Swedish actress.
Nuolian f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Ássuma m & f Bandial
Means "the nice one" or "the unselfish one" in Bandial.
Josanna f Hebrew, English
Means "Jehovah increases" in Hebrew. Also used as a combination of the names Josephine and Anna or Ana.
Gvøðny f Faroese
Faroese variant of Gudný.
Swetlufu f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possibly derived from Old English elements swete meaning "sweet" and lufu meaning "love".
Frouwe f North Frisian, East Frisian
North Frisian and East Frisian variant of Frowe.
Hapsah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Hafsa.
Leefke f Low German, East Frisian
Derived from Low German leefke "darling", which looks similar to its Limburgish equivalent leeveke and Dutch liefje. See also the name Leve, of which this name can be seen as a feminine form of.
Kiek f Dutch
Diminutive of Grietje and Grytsje.
Glencora f English (Modern, Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Said to mean "heart of the glen" from English glen and Latin cor "heart"; it may be an altered form of Glendora, influenced by Cora... [more]
Konul f Turkish
Derived from the Turkish word konul, meaning "soul" or "heart."
Ukiakkut m & f Greenlandic
Means “springtime” in Greenlandic.
Gwennenn f Breton
Variant of Gwenn and Gwenna.
Vahuo m & f Yi
Means "raised in the mountains" in Yi.
Zakiyeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian زکیه (see Zakieh).
Marhata f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Margaret. Marhata Cyžec-Korjeńkowa was a Sorbian teacher, composer and artist.