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.
Qiuyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and
烟 (yān) meaning "smoke, soot" or
妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Selenge f MongolianDerived from the Selenge (or Selenga) River, which runs through Mongolia and Russia. The name likely stems from the Mongolian verb сэлэх
(seleh) meaning "to swim", though another theory suggests it originated with Evenki сэлэ
(sele) "iron" and the possessive suffix
-nge.
Marinochka f RussianDiminutive of
Marina. Short forms of Marina are traditionally not used, but in the modern day, they can be.
Kusi Chimpu f AymaraFrom the Aymara
kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and
chimpu meaning "sign, symbol, mark".
Kyeong-yeong f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 景 (gyeong) meaning "scenery, view" and 英 (yeong) "petal, flower". Other hanja can be used.
Seraide f Arthurian CycleOne of the maidens of Viviane, the French Damsel of the Lake, Seraide seems to have held a high place in the Damsel’s service. her grasp of magic, while doubtless far short of Viviane’s, Nimue’s, or Morgan’s, was practical and useful.
Naoran f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婥 (nào) meaning "beautiful" and
然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly; pledge, promise".
Chynara f KyrgyzDerived from Kyrgyz чынар
(chynar) meaning "plane tree" (genus Platanus), of Persian origin (see the Turkish cognate
Çınar and Kazakh
Shynar).
Erkasuluv f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
erka meaning "coddled" and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Philairat f ThaiFrom Thai พิไล
(philai) meaning "pretty, beautiful" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Deiñe f BasqueDerived from either Basque
dei "call; announcement" or
deikunde "announcement; Annunciation", this name is considered a Basque equivalent of
Anunciación.
Viyanshi f Hindi (Rare)From Sanskrit वि (vi) meaning "apart" and अंश (áṃśa) meaning "part, portion."
Manha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 万 (man) meaning "very many" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yojeong f Korean (Modern, Rare)From the Korean word 요정 (Yo-Jeong), which comes from Sino-Korean 妖精. The character 妖 (Yo (妖)) means "Supernatural." The character 精 (Jeong (정)) means "Spirit." The name means "Fairy" or "Sprite," but can also be interpreted in a more literal sense as "Supernatural Spirit." This name can also be spelled with the Hanja 謠 meaning "Song," 曜 meaning "Radiant," 姚 meaning "Pretty," 僥 meaning "Luckily," or 瑤 meaning "Precious stone," for
Yo (요), and 貞 meaning "Virtue" or 晶 meaning "Crystal; Diamond" or "Glittering" for
Jeong (정).
Mizar f & m AstronomyName of a star in the constellation Ursa Major. Derives from Arabic
mīzar, meaning "waistband; girdle".
Tayo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 多 (
ta) meaning "many, much" combined with 世 (
yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hutellura f Hurrian MythologyLikely means "midwife", deriving from the Hurrian
hutelluri. Hutellura was a goddess of fate, and a divine midwife. In her role as a divine midwife she is closely associated with
Hutena.
Lindissë f LiteratureMeaning unknown, used by J.R.R. Tolkien. Most likely from
lindë meaning "singing, sound".
Wuna f History (Ecclesiastical)Either derived from Old High German
wunna "bliss, delight, pleasure" or from Old English
wuna "habit, custom; practice, rite". Saint Wuna of Wessex was a 7th and 8th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman and Christian saint.
Danagul f KazakhFrom Kazakh дана
(dana) meaning "wise, advisable" and гүл
(gul) meaning "flower" (both of Persian origin).
Fengye f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 枫, 楓 (fēng) meaning "maple" or 凤, 鳳 (fèng) meaning "phoenix" combined with 叶, 葉 (yè) meaning "leaf" or 业, 業 (yè) meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements". Other characters combinations are also possible.
Huijie f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 薈
(huì) meaning "abundant, flourishing" or 皇
(huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 婕
(jié) meaning "handsome, beautiful" or 解
(jiě) meaning "understanding, solution"... [
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Musidora f LiteratureApparently a feminine form of
Musidorus, which was perhaps coined by the poet Sir Philip Sidney in the late 16th century for use in his poem 'Arcadia'. Allegedly it is intended to mean "gift of the Muses" from Greek Μοῦσα (
Mousa) "Muse", literally "muse, music, song" (compare
Musaeus), and the popular name suffix δωρα (
dora) "giving" or "gift"... [
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Naghmeh f PersianMeans "melody, tone, sound" in Persian, ultimately derived from Arabic نغمة (
naghmah).
Hermaia f Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Hermaios. In ancient Greece, Hermaia was also the name of several annual festivals that were held in honour of the god Hermes.
Guangying f & m ChineseFrom Chinese
光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and
影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, reflection" or
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Kanwaldeep m & f Indian (Sikh)From Punjabi ਕੰਵਲ
(kanwal) meaning "lotus" (ultimately from Sanskrit) combined with Sanskrit प्रीति
(dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
So-aeng f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 櫻 (aeng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Xetan m & f Shipibo-ConiboFrom the Shipibo
xeta meaning "tooth, beak" and the genitive suffix
-n.
Mercédès f FrenchFrench form of
Mercedes. This name was given to a queen of Spain from the French royal House of Orléans.
Yongshan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
泳 (yǒng) meaning "dive, swim" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Miaoyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and
悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
Devli f SinhaleseThis name means Angel in Native Sinhalese. Commonly mispronounced as Devil, Devli is perfect for a quiet and Kind hearted person.
Sehener f Ancient EgyptianOf uncertain meaning. Sehener was an Ancient Egyptian princess that lived during the Second Dynasty, although the specific reign under which she lived is unknown.
Wilgard f Germanic, GermanThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
vilja "will, desire." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Marden f & m EnglishThe author Marden Fitzpatrick Nichols is a famous bearer of this name.
Eadaz f LiteratureEadaz is the name of one of the main characters in Samantha Shannon's book "The Priory of the Orange Tree".... [
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Banashri f BengaliFrom Sanskrit वन
(vana) meaning "forest, wood" and श्री
(shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Omonxol f UzbekDerived from
omon meaning "safe, healthy" and
xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".
Surakhbayar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian сурах
(surakh) meaning "to learn, study, ask" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Adar f & m HebrewVariant of
Adara ("noble, exalted, praised"). Adar features in the Jewish calendar as the name of the twelfth month of the biblical year and the sixth month of the civil year, when Purim is celebrated ('thus girls born during this period often bear the name
Adara').
Xueshuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and
霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Fadilah f & m Arabic, Indonesian, MalayArabic alternate transcription of
Fadila as well as the Indonesian and Malay form. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Mi-Hui f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 美
(mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 嬉
(hui) meaning "enjoy, play" or 姬
(hui) meaning "beauty"... [
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Guldiyor f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
diyor meaning "country, field".
Blanket m & f Popular CultureFrom the English word blanket. A famous bearer of this is Michael Jackson's son, whose nickname is Blanket Jackson.
Sihana f Albanian (Rare)Derived from Albanian
si "as; like" and Gheg Albanian
hanë, a variant of
hënë "moon".
Jiquan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
姬 (jī) meaning "beauty, concubine" and
泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".
Juriko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 朱 (ju) meaning "vermilion", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Minervina f Ancient Roman, Portuguese (Brazilian)Minervina was the first wife of Constantine the Great. She was of Syrian origin. Constantine either took her as a concubine or married her in 303, and the couple had one son, Crispus.
Kekilia f Greek (Rare)Modern Greek form of
Kaikilia. The modern spelling variant Κεκίλια (and its slightly different pronunciation) might possibly be a result of foreign influence.
Pemberley f English (Modern, Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Pemberley. This also coincides with the fictional estate owned by one of the characters in Jane Austen's 1813 novel
Pride and Prejudice.
Uirne f Irish MythologyMeans "sharp mouth". Name borne by the sister of Fionn Mac Cumhail in the Fenian Cycle.
Bimeng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" or
碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and
梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".
Enkhmagnai f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and магнай
(magnai) meaning "forehead, brow" or "front, foremost".
Nhàn f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 嫻
(nhàn) meaning "elegant, refined, skillful".
Khin-nana f Caucasian MythologyMeaning unknown. Khin-Nana was the Vainakh goddess of water and believed to dwell in clear mountain springs. She was often depicted as a mermaid.
Komaru f JapaneseFrom Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" combined with 丸 (maru) meaning "round", or 齣 (koma) meaning "divided" combined with 流(ru) meaning "current" or 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Qinhui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and
慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Qumriqiz f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
qumri meaning "turtledove" and
qiz meaning "girl".
Zhenyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and
彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant".
Vardanush f ArmenianFrom Armenian
վարդ (vard) meaning "rose" and
անոյշ (anush) meaning "sweet".