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.
Yuemei f ChineseFrom Chinese 月
(yuè) meaning "moon" or 粤
(yuè) referring to Guandong province and the Cantonese people combined with 梅
(méi) meaning "plum, apricot"... [
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Tsundue m & f TibetanMeans "effort, zeal, perseverance, diligence" in Tibetan.
Grisélidis f TheatreFrench form of
Griselda used by Jules Massenet in his opera 'Grisélidis' (1901). This was borne by Grisélidis Réal (1929-2005), a writer and sex worker from Switzerland.
Arnita f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of
Arnis.
Nichette f Theatre, LiteratureNichette is the name of a character in Alexandre Dumas's (fils) 1848 novel and play named "Camille" (also known as "The Lady of the Camellias"). The name Nichette was also featured in the title of a movie short from 1911 named "The Heart of Nichette"... [
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Panda f American (Rare)The origin of the word panda is the Nepalese word
nigalya ponya, which means 'eater of bamboo'.
Cairn f & m ScottishOld Irish and Scottish name, originally from Carn, which changed to Caibre, which changed to Cairney.... [
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Millennia f GermanThe name Millennia is derived from the Latin word
millennium. It was given to some German girls around the millennium year 2000.
Yuanying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or
苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden" and
瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gem, crystal" or
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Lubaba f ArabicFrom Arabic لباب
(lubāb) meaning "pulp, pith, core, essence". This was the name of a sister-in-law of the Prophet
Muhammad, as well as a daughter of his cousin, Ibn Abbas.
Nozlisuluv f UzbekDerived from
nozli meaning "cocquettish, flirtatious" and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Gwenllwyfo f Medieval WelshFrom Welsh
gwen (the feminine form of gwyn) meaning "white, fair, blessed" and
llwyf meaning "elm".
Vanthani m & f LaoEtymology uncertain, perhaps from the Lao
ວັນທາ (wán tʰá́) meaning "bow, salute".
Penia f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek
Πενία "deficiency; poverty", Penia was the personification of poverty and need. She married
Porus at
Aphrodite's birthday and was sometimes considered the mother of
Eros.
So-chu f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 秋 (chu) meaning "autumn". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Hodiah m & f BiblicalThe name of two men, one chief (Nehemiah 10:18) and a Levite (8:7), and a wife of Ezra (1 Chronicles 4:19).
Gundburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
gund "war." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Huiwei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or
惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and
维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or
惠 (huì) meaning "small".
Panseluța f RomanianDerived from Romanian
panseluță, the diminutive of
pansea "pansy".
Kallik f & m Inuit, LiteratureUsed by Erin Hunter in the Seekers series of novels. It means, "Lightning".
Yuewu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and
舞 (wǔ) meaning "dance".
Biyin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and
殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing".
Hajasoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
haja meaning "respect, honour" and
soa meaning "good".
Azzie f EnglishDiminutive of Azalea and other names containing
-az-. Kokorin f Japanese (Modern, Rare)From Japanese 心 (
koko) meaning "heart, mind, core" combined with 梨 (
rin) meaning "pyrus; pear". Other character combinations are possible.
Tingye f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" or
烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight".
Sedona f English (American)In the United States, this name is usually given in honour of the city of Sedona in Arizona. The city itself had been named after Sedona Arabella Schnebly (née Miller), who was the wife of Theodore Carlton Schnebly, the city's first postmaster... [
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Wanrui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds" or
睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever".
Zangak f ArmenianMeans "bell, little bell" or "bellflower" in Armenian.
Mutability f Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureMutability, whose name means Change, is the Titan goddess who rules Earth. In the Two Cantos of Mutability she argues she should rule the heavens as well.
Miaoyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and
园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or
元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".
Temaeva f PolynesianPolynesian origin name, based on the name Maeva, the meaning is "welcome".
Kimya f SwahiliMeans "silent" in Swahili. This is the name of musician Kimya Dawson.
Kywe m & f BurmeseMeans "rich, wealthy" or "eloquent" in Burmese.
Beniha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紅 (
beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 羽 (
ha) meaning "feathers" or 葉 (
ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Senjing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
森 (sēn) meaning "forest" and
婧 (jìng) meaning "modest".
Beiduo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
铎 (duó) meaning "bell".
Zarya f Soviet, RussianDerived from the Russian noun заря
(zarya) meaning "dawn, daybreak". Also compare the related name
Zorya.... [
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Umaphon f ThaiMeans "blessing of
Uma" from Thai อุมา
(uma) referring to the Hindu goddess
Parvati and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Niniane f LiteratureVariant of
Ninniane. It was used by American fantasy novelist Marion Zimmer Bradley for a priestess in 'The Mists of Avalon' (1983), her revisionist account of the Arthurian legend, in which Niniane,
Viviane and
Nimue are distinct characters.
Maa f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (
a) meaning "mountain" or 愛 (
a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Dúna f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from Icelandic
dún meaning "down (of the eider duck), eiderdown" (from Old Norse
dūnn).
Raya f ArabicDerived either from Arabic ريا
(raya) meaning "aroma, fragrance, perfume" or راية
(rayah) meaning "flag, banner, ensign".
Suzuna f JapaneseFrom Japanese 鈴 (
suzu) meaning "chime, bell" combined with 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other combinations of kanji characters can form this name.
Ineĸunâĸ f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "handsome", "beautiful", "sweet", "attractive" (variant form of
Ineĸo).
Chiyami f JapaneseFrom Japanese 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand", 夜 (
ya) meaning "night" combined with 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mahapajapati f SanskritMeans "leader of a great assembly", derived from Sanskrit महा
(mahā) meaning "great, large" combined with प्रजा
(prajā) meaning "subjects, people" and पति
(patī) meaning "husband, lord, master"... [
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Saralu m & f MicronesianA Carolinian name of unknown meaning. According to a study, this name was borne by
Clemente Saralu Taisacan, who borrowed it from his Carolinian mother's maiden name.
Tongzi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion" and
梓 (zǐ) meaning "catalpa".
Kalimah f Hinduism, MythologyKali Ma, called the "Dark Mother," is the Hindu goddess of creation, preservation, and destruction.
Pacha Lliju f AymaraFrom the Aymara
pacha meaning "epoch, time and space, cosmos" and possibly
lliju lliju meaning "flash of lightning, vivid light".
Rûsa f GreenlandicArchaic spelling of
Ruusa (according to the old Kleinschmidt orthography which was used to write Greenlandic until 1973, when orthographic reforms were introduced).
Ītzpāpālōtl f Aztec and Toltec MythologyDerived from Nahuatl
itztli meaning "obsidian, obsidian knife" and
pāpālōtl "butterfly". This name has been translated as "clawed butterfly", perhaps in effect equal to "bat". In Aztec mythology, Ītzpāpālōtl was a skeletal warrior goddess of infant mortality and women who die in childbirth.
Rabuno f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (rabu) meaning "love, affection" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Kiara f JapaneseFrom Japanese 葵 (ki) meaning "hollyhock" combined with 新 (ara) meaning "new". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Buvisuluv f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
buvi meaning "grandmother, mother" and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Ragingard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
ragin (
regin in Old High German) "advice." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Fubao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
馥 (fù) meaning "fragrance" and
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".
Orbella f TheatreQueen Orbella was a character in Sir John Suckling's play 'Aglaura' (1637).
Bara f JapaneseFrom Japanese 薔薇 (
bara) meaning "rose". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.
Shiwen f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 诗
(shī) meaning "poetry, poem, verse" or 士
(shì) meaning "scholar, gentleman, warrior, knight" combined with 文
(wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯
(wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [
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Tjunkiya f Indigenous Australian, PintupiOf Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Tjunkiya Napaltjarri (c. 1927-2009), an Australian Aboriginal painter.
Mingdao m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 明 (
míng) meaning "bright, brilliant" or 铭 (
míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" combined with 道 (
dào) meaning "path, road, way", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Chineto f & m Igbo"God praises" "God uplifts" "God glorifies" "God gives talent"
Aria f MaoriĀria means "tidal pool" in Māori. Ariā means "idea, concept" in Māori.
Mine f TurkishMeans "enamel, glaze, verbena" in Turkish.