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.
Reone f JapaneseFrom Japanese 怜 (reo) meaning "pity, sympathize" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Chamroeun m & f KhmerMeans "increase, prosper" or "advance, progress" in Khmer.
I-ja f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean "怡" (I) meaning "Happiness" and "子" (Ja) meaning "child". This name can be spelled as
Sachiko in Japanese.
Awan m & f UrduDenoting someone from the Awan tribe of Pakistan.
Tz'akbu f Classic MayanEtymology uncertain. A possible meaning is "the successor, the counted one", deriving from the Classic Maya element
tz’akbuj (counted, successor). Name borne by Lady Tz'akbu Ajaw, who was the mother of
K'inich K'an Joy Chitam II of Palenque.
Pleiada f Greek MythologyFrom the Greek word Πλειάδες "pleiades", which were the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione and companions to Artemis.
Saanz f IndianFrom the Marathi सांज (sāñja) meaning "evening twilight", which itself is derived from the Sanskrit संध्या (sandhya) "twilight" (one time of the two - the evening and the morning), the name of the daughter of the Hindu god
Brahma.
Mu f KarenMeans "woman, female" in S'gaw Karen.
Karnaim m & f BiblicalGenesis 14:5, also Greek Karnain. A place near the Dead Sea.
Waranya f ThaiDerived from Sanskrit वर
(vara) meaning "best, excellent" or "gift, reward, blessing".
Khamsavanh m & f LaoFrom Lao ຄຳ
(kham) meaning "gold" and ສະຫວັນ
(savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".
Mengyin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and
荫 (yīn) meaning "shade, shelter, protect".
Sam-sun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 三 "three" and 顺 "obey, submit to, go along with". It is also translated as "third daughter".
Elgiz m & f Azerbaijani, Turkish (Rare)Possibly derived in part from Turkic
el meaning "country, society". This name is masculine in Azerbaijani and feminine in Turkish.
Minyou f ChineseFrom the Chinese
旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and
幽 (yōu) meaning "quiet, secluded, tranquil, dark".
Yuriho f Japanese (Rare)From 有 (
yu) meaning "exist", 里 (
ri) meaning "village", and 穂 (
ho) meaning "grain". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Lazzat f Kazakh, UzbekMeans "enjoyment, pleasure" in Kazakh and Uzbek, ultimately from Arabic لذة
(ladhdha).
Hibaaq f SomaliDerived from Arabic هِبَة
(hiba) meaning "gift, grant".
Naimanzuunnandintsetseg f Mongolian (Rare)Means "eight hundred precious flowers" in Mongolian, from найм
(naim) meaning "eight", зуун
(zuun) meaning "hundred", нандин
(nandin) meaning "precious, rare, sacred" and цэцэг
(tsetseg) meaning "flower".
In-na f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate". A famous bearer is South Korean actress Yoo In-na (1982-).
Swallow f Chinese (Expatriate)From the English word which refers to a small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long, pointed, moon-shaped wings and a forked tail. It is mainly used by Chinese bearers as a translation of 燕子
(yànzi).
Dazzle f English (Rare)A frequentative of the Middle English word *dasen*, meaning "be stunned, be bewildered".
Sòlinè f Haitian Creole (Modern)Comes form "Sò" who means destiny and "Linè" who means Lunar. Like this name litteraly means Lunar Destiny. Also the Haitian Creole version of
Soline Lowayne m & f English (American)Combination of a name starting with
Lo- (such as
Loren) with
Wayne. Among female bearers, there may also be cases where this name is a variant of
Lorraine, likely brought about by rhotacism.
Ha-jeong f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 夏 (ha) meaning "summer, great, grand" combined with 貞 (jeong) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.
Oltinnur f UzbekDerived from
oltin meaning "gold" and
nur meaning "divine light".
Shanxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and
绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".
Marusu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 万 (ma) meaning "very many" or 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 留 (ru) meaning "to stay" combined with 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, long life"... [
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Arendje m & f DutchWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Arend) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
-je to the original name... [
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Matisse m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Matisse. The surname was most famously borne by the French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954), who is likely the reason behind the popularity of Matisse as a given name in the 21st century.... [
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Qurbonjon f UzbekDerived from
qurbon meaning "religious offering, oblation" and
jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Misako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 美
(mi) meaning "beautiful" or 海
(mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 佐
(sa) meaning "help, aid", 沙
(sa) meaning "sand" or 咲
(sa) meaning "blossom" and 子
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Meiyue f ChineseFrom Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 月 (yuè) meaning "moon, month", 悅 (yuè) meaning "delighted, happy, pleased, content", 悦 (yuè) meaning "joy", or 越 (yuè) meaning "beyond, more"... [
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Kamik f & m GreenlandicFrom Greenlandic
kamik "kamik", "soft boot made of reindeer or sealskin". Soles, kamiks (boots), legs and feet were linked to sexuality and reproduction, hunting and magic (success in hunting) in traditional society.
Điền m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 沺
(điền) meaning "wide and boundless water, turbulent water".
Réiltín f IrishMeans "little star" from Irish
réalta "star" combined with a diminutive suffix (compare
Réaltín).
Seoda f Irish (Modern)Directly taken from Irish
seoda meaning "jewels". This is a modern Irish name.
Beneatha f TheatreMeaning unknown, possibly invnted from the English word "beneath" and the feminine suffix "a". Beneatha Younger is character in the play "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry.
Alafare f English (Rare), RomaniOf uncertain meaning, possibly a corruption of
Alethea (compare
Alethaire). In the United States, this name was first found in 1768; in the United Kingdom, there were several uses throughout the 1800s (and most likely before that as well)... [
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Sihong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丝 (sī) meaning "silk" and
鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, vast".
Mitao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar" and
桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".
Grimanesa f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Canarian), Medieval Portuguese, LiteratureBorne by an illegitimate granddaughter of Bartolomé Herrero, the first colonial
alcalde of the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the island of Tenerife (who had been appointed to the position in 1501 by the conquistador Alonso Fernández de Lugo), in whose case it possibly meant "forced" from Guanche *
gərma-ənsa, literally "forced to spend the night"... [
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Nikte-ha f Yucatec MayaFrom the Mayan elements
nik meaning "flower" and
ha meaning "water". This also refers to a specific type of waterlily,
Nymphaea.
Kydaana f YakutEither means "blizzard", "cold", or "the sparkle of kydamniir" in Yakut.
Siru f FinnishFinnish version of Sigrid. In Finnish language it means "fragment".
Fariza f ArabicMeans "strawberry" in Arabic, from French fraise.
Isetemkheb f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ꜣst-m-ꜣḫ-bjt meaning "
Isis is in Chemmis", derived from the name of the goddess
Isis combined with
m "in" and
ꜣḫ-bjt "Akhbit", the name of the mythological location where Isis gave birth to
Horus, which the Greeks called Chemmis.
Xingrong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" or
杏 (xìng) meaning "apricot, almond" and
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" or
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper".
Eyðvør f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches; fate, destiny (when used in a poetic context)" and
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Danger m & f EnglishFrom the English word "danger" meaning "liability to exposure to harm or risk; an instance or cause of liable harm; or ability to harm; someone's dominion or power to harm". From the Middle English
daunger 'power, dominion, peril', ultimately derived from the Latin
dominus 'lord, master'.... [
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Hamisoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
hamy meaning "sweetness" and
soa meaning "good".
Poliʻahu f Polynesian MythologyThe name of Hawaiian snow goddess and enemy of
Pele. Her name is derived from
poli meaning "bosom" and
'ahu meaning "garment, clothed".
Zhenzhi f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and
智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".
Yukako f JapaneseJapanese feminine name derived from 有 (
yu) meaning "possess, exist, have", 佳 (
ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Porphyria f LiteratureFeminine form of
Porphyrios (see
Porfirio). The name was given to the female character in Robert Browning's dramatic monologue "Porphyria's lover", where she is strangled over her 'lover's' obsession with her.
Riina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 里 (
ri) meaning "village" and 衣 (
i) meaning "clothing, garment" combined with 奈 (
na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Saksi f KhmerFrom Sanskrit सक्शि (
sakshi) meaning "witness".
Sangluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桑 (sāng) meaning "mulberry tree" and
鸾 (luán), a fabulous mythological bird.
Mianyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
绵 (mián) meaning "soft, downy, floss" and
雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Camadevi f HistoryEtymology uncertain. Name borne by a queen of Hariphunchai (an ancient Mon kingdom, which is part of modern-day Thailand).
Buppha f ThaiMeans "flowers, blooms, blossoms" in Thai.
Suoyo f & m IjawMeans "profit or gain" in Ijaw.
Riririn f JapaneseFrom Japanese 里 (ri) meaning "village", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 林 (rin) meaning "woods; grove; forest; copse". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nemi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, fruit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Knarik f ArmenianArmenian feminine name derived from the word
քնար (k'nar) meaning "lyre".
Xiani f ChineseFrom the Chinese
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds" and
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Xune f Basque (Modern)Invented name, possibly intended as a variant of
June. This name was brought to limited public attention by Basque animation film 'Gartxot' (2011). In the film, Xune is a girl who befriends the main character Gartxot and wants to become a minstrel like him.
Izüdə̑r f MariDerived from
izi meaning "small" and
üdə̑r meaning "girl, daughter". This name was traditionally given to girls born on Thursdays.
Ruishu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Yolanthe f Dutch, GermanVariant form of
Yolanda. A known bearer of this name is Dutch-Spanish actress and television presenter Yolanthe Cabau van Kasbergen (b. 1985), who is married to Dutch soccer player Wesley Sneijder (b... [
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