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.
Yafei f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 雅
(yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or 亚
(yà) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 菲
(fēi) meaning "fragrant, rich, luxurious", 非
(fēi) meaning "not, wrong" or 飞
(fēi) meaning "to fly"... [
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Aoibheall f Irish Mythology, FolkloreProbably from Old Irish
óibell "spark, fire". In Irish legend this is the name of a banshee or goddess who appeared to the Irish king Brian Boru on the eve of the Battle of Clontarf (1014). She is still said to dwell in the fairy mound of Craig Liath in County Clare.
Tydomie f Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureThe Queen of Karmerie (Kamerie) who married Meleranz, Arthur’s nephew. The two met and fell in love when Meleranz was on his way to Arthur’s court. When he had been knighted, she sent him tokens of a belt, a wreath and a clasp.... [
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Fadha f SomaliPossibly from Arabic
فِضَّة (fiḍḍa), meaning "silver" or
فَضَاء (faḍāʔ), meaning "empty space".
Zhaoni f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Kanika f KhmerTaken from the Khmer name for Kanak Champa, a white, jasmine-like plant.
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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Yinlu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and
鹭 (lù) meaning "heron" or
露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Maatkare f Ancient EgyptianCan be interpreted as "the true one of the soul of
Re" or "truth is the soul of
Re". This was the throne name of the female pharaoh
Hatshepsut, and the personal name of some later Ancient Egyptian noblewomen.
Sarjig'a f UzbekUzbek feminine name refering to a tassle attached to a traditional headress.
Cambina f Arthurian CycleCambina is Triamond's sister and Cambell's wife in Book 4, Cantos 2–3 of "The Faerie Queene". She is well-versed in magic and able to soothe conflict.
Zijing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
梓 (zǐ) meaning "catalpa" and
晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal" or "clear, bright".
Sawako f JapaneseThis name combines 爽 (sou, aki.raka, sawa.yaka, tagau) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear" or 沢 (taku, sawa, uruo.i, uruo.su, tsuya) meaning "swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [
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Hecto m & f EnglishHecto, may be from the SI prefix meaning 100.
Fusayo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 房 (
fusa) meaning "room, chamber" and 代 (
yo) meaning "world, society, age, era", as well as other character combinations.
Zebous f Ancient GreekEtymology uncertain, although the second name element may come from βοῦς
(bous) meaning "cattle".
Amartüvshin m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian амар
(amar) meaning "peace, ease, rest" and түвшин
(tüvshin) meaning "level, degree".
Sedigheh f PersianPersian form of the Arabic صديقة (
ṣadīqah) meaning "friend".
Tóla f Old NorseOld Norse short form of names beginning with
Þórl- such as
Þórlaug or
Þórlǫf (i.e., names in which the first element is derived from
Þórr (see
Thor) and the second element begins with
L)... [
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Kawena f & m HawaiianMeans "the glow" or "the glowing one," from definite article
ka and
wena meaning "glow."
Wiam f & m ArabicMeans "harmony, peace, concord" in Arabic.
Maho f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (
ma) meaning "dance" or 万 (
ma) meaning "ten thousand, various, all, myriad" combined with 歩 (
ho) meaning "step, walk" or 渉 (
ho) meaning "to ford or cross a body of water"... [
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Phairo f & m ThaiMeans "pleasant, sweet, melodious" in Thai.
Lorelli f EnglishFrom German Loreley The Rock Headland On The Rhine River, Old German Meaning Rock, German origin meaning "alluring, temptress, Celtic Origin, According to legend, a maiden named Lorelei would sit on this outcropping and sing, luring fishermen to their deaths in the treacherous pass
Sadalberga f FrankishSaint Sadalberga(c. 605 – c. 670) was the daughter of Gundoin, Duke of Alsace and his wife Saretrude. Sadalberga founded the Abbey of St John at Laon. She is the subject of a short hagiography, the Vita Sadalbergae.
Mulanadiri f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian MythologyMeans "the ruling star of heaven", possibly deriving from the Sumerian elements
mul ("star, constellation, planet"), and 𒂗
en ("to rule"). This is documented as an epithet of goddess Inanna in the god list An = Anum.
Friðlín f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
friðr "love, peace" and
lín "flax, linen". Alternatively the second element could be derived from
Hlín (which occurs in many Old Norse poetic compounds meaning "woman") or
Lína.
Guanzhuo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and
卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant".
Xirao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
希 (xī) meaning "hope, rare" and
娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".
Zhusha f & m ChineseFrom Chinese character 渚 (zhǔ) meaning "shore, islet, sandbank" combined with 砂 (shā) meaning "sand". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Gryfina f Medieval PolishMedieval Polish variant of
Agrypina. Gryfina (c. 1248 – between 1305 and 1309) was a Princess of Kraków by her marriage to
Leszek II the Black; she later became a nun and abbess.
Mikuna f JapaneseFrom Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 玖 (ku) meaning "nine" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Tümenbayar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian түмэн
(tümen) meaning "ten thousand, multitude, myriad" or "people, nation" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Tsukiya f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 月 (
tsuki) meaning "moon" combined with 夜 (
ya) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hợi f VietnameseMeans "pig" in Vietnamese. This name is given in the year of the pig.
Bekah f EnglishDiminutive of
Rebekah. A famous bearer is the American singer Bekah Liechty (2000- )
Tsuruno f JapaneseFrom Japanese 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane (bird)" or 弦 (tsuru) meaning "string, chord." combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Xiyao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare",
溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" or
曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade",
谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad" or
姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant"
Dev m & f EnglishDiminutive or short form of
Devin and other variations of the same name
Sia f West FrisianOriginally a short form of names beginning with the Old German element
sigu "victory".
Mengtian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and
湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water".
Brugmo f TibetanFrom the Tibetan
འབྲུག ('brug) meaning "dragon, thunder" and
མོ (mo) meaning "female, woman".
Aria f & m BasqueDerived from the name of a village in Navarre.
Mimika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful", 実 (
mi) meaning "fruit" combined with 香 (
ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Gullola f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
lola meaning "tulip", "red, scarlet" or a kind of nectarine.
Žavinta f LithuanianThe name comes directly from the Lithuanian word
žavinti (admired).
Locika f FolkloreFrom the Czech word for the Lactuca plant (lettuce). This is the Czech name for
Rapunzel (the fairy tale character). This isn't a personal name in Czech.
Alakananda f IndianCombination of अलाक (
alaka) meaning "forelock" and नन्द (
nanda) meaning "joy". This is the name of a river in the north of India.
Hadji m & f Arabic, Tausug, MaranaoArabic alternate transcription of
Haji as well as the Tausug and Maranao form. It is occasionally used as a feminine name in the Philippines.
Mingbei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear, brilliant" and
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".
Ayuri f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 百合 (
yuri) meaning "lily". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Vidunn f Norwegian (Archaic)Norwegian name with the combination of
viðr "forest", "wood", "tree" and
unnr "wave" or a combination of
víðr "wide", "large", "extensive" and
unnr "wave".
Kaleikaumaka m & f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)Hawaiian name elements meaning
ka “the”,
lei “lei”,
kau “place”,
maka “eye” meaning "the beloved child to be looked upon with love and pride".
Zhenhe f ChineseFrom the Chinese
真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and
荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Hargiza f UzbekPossibly derived from
hargiz meaning "not ever".
Gayu f IndianOrigin - Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhala, Bengali, Sikh, Buddhist, Sindhi, Urdu, Mauritian, Fijian, Malayalam, Assamese, Oriya ... [
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Yingrong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
盈 (yíng) meaning "full of, overflowing" and
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".
Noka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Diva f English (Rare)From Italian
diva (“diva, goddess”), from Latin
dīva (“goddess”), female of
dīvus (“divine, divine one; notably a deified mortal”).
Suyin f ChineseFrom Chinese 素
(sù) meaning "plain, simple" combined with 音
(yīn) meaning "sound, tone"... [
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Farinaz f PersianDerived from Persian فری
(fari) meaning "dear, beloved" combined with Persian ناز
(nāz) meaning "delight, comfort".
Yueyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and
翊 (yì) meaning "flying" or "assist, help, respect".
Suqiong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" and
琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".